Mining Incidents in May 2015

At approx. 3:45 pm a roof fall above the anchorage was discovered on the 7 Left 4 North section in the x-cut B-A at survey spad 34+99. The area had been mined in Feb. and was supported with 6 ft. fully grouted bolts. The fall was approx. 17 ft. wide 40 ft. long and 6.5 ft. high. There were no injuries or any property damage.

Emerald #1 elevator went down at 4:03 am on 5/30/2015 due to a PLC fault. The elevator was down until 5:18 am when the PLC fault was cleared and the elevator was put back in service.

#1 Fan on #2 Cooler tripped, while resetting the fan, a process upset condition occurred allowing hot clinker to exit the #2 Cooler. This hot clinker exceeded the temperature rating for the belt. This created a chain reaction where #1 Clinker Belt, then #2 Clinker belt both caught fire. When #2 Clinker failed, it fell onto the Indine Fuel Transfer Belt, igniting it

On 5-30-15 a roof fall occurred eight feet above the anchorage point at survey station 23+91. The fall was around 16 feet wide and 37 feet long. The fall occurred because of a sandstone transition in the roof. it didn't involve any compliance issues it did impede travel and the longwall stage loader was involved. No other 50.20 criteria applies.

#1Fan on #2Cooler tripped,while resetting,a process upset condition occurred allowing hot clinker to exit the Cooler.This hot clinker exceeded its temp rating. This created a chain reaction where #1Clinker Belt,then #2Clinker belt caught fire.When #2Clinker failed, it fell onto the Incline Fuel Transfer Belt,igniting it,which by a chain reaction ignited the Fuel Shuttle Belt.

At 2:00 am on 5/27/15 #30 Hoist dumped a skip and would not change directions. Electricians were called as well as MSHA. Repairs that were made by electricians were completed at 6:00 am. The hoist was then inspected and released at 7:55 am. MSHA was called at that time and notified at time of release.

On 5/27/2015 at approximately 7:12 a.m. an unintentional roof fall occurred in the intake (primary escapeway) at spad no.6. There were no injuries, or equipment involved.

The production hoist would not move out of the loading pocket due to an indicator switch indicating the gate was unlatched. Power to the switch was removed and allowed the hoist to operate. All miners underground were evacuated to the surface via the Koepe Hoist with no injuries or other issues.

The ropes had been greased previous to the shift . The grease had built up on the slack rope indicator causing the hoist to go down. Maintenance was notified and grease was properly disposed of. Hoist back up at 11:30 pm.

#34 Service Hoist was taken out of service at 9:30 am on 12.26.15 for the normal 7 day inspection. Hoist inspection was completed at 12:00 pm with problems found during the inspection that did not allow the release of the cage. MSHA was called as well as maintenance personnel to make needed repairs. Repairs were made and hoist was re-inspected and released at 12:00 pm on 5.27.15

An unintentional roof fall occurred in F25 LW section between 34 and 35 wall in the #3 entry. The fall measured approx. 16ft wide by 40ft long and 8-9' high. There was no injuries or equipment damage as a result of this incident.

An unplanned roof fall occurred above the anchorage near the 5 Right Longwall Tear down area. The location was at 5 Wall, 1-2 crosscut. The dimensions of the fall were 50 feet long X 15 feet wide X 8 feet above normal mining height.

3200 Chippy Hoistman running the hoist to check limits, hoist tripped out at 0620 hrs. Hoistman tried to reset, could not, electrician sent underground to reset, reset at 0710 hrs., May 26, 2015.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered by a mine examiner in the 27 zone at 25 block, Spad No. E842. The roof fall measured 18' L X 18' W X 5' H.

Volunteer fireman notified Mine Management at 4:17 pm that there was a shed on fire at Red Hawk Mine. Shed was destroyed and storage trailer also received extensive damage. There was no one at the mine at this time. The fire was reported by a neighbor to 911. (There was no scheduled work and no one at the mine. System would not let me proceed without a shift start time.)

A slide was noticed at 7:40 am in the A2 North pit. The spoil slide encroachment across the pit was minimal, but several large cracks appeared along a 600' to 700' long area of the spoil. Mining activity in the pit was stopped and employees were removed. MSHA was notified at 8:34 am.

Found 2 unintentional roof falls in the 1st and 2nd Maces Bleeder Panels. Both falls were located from the #2 entry through the crosscut to the #4 entry.

Unplanned rock fall above anchor on the left sub-mains in #9 entry at location BEP #10.

There was a roof fall in 9 left panel, #5 entry 1 x-cut outby the last open and running back 7 x-cuts.

13:40 Aggl Step 2 elevator stalls with 2 occupants, 13:50 Manager contacts safety, 14:07 contacts MSHA and spoke with MSHA. 14:27 Employees were released from Elevator. Employees on site: 305 US Steel Employees, 11 Contractors.

A pionion bleeder hose developed a leak. The hoistman noticed it shut the hoist down and notified the shifter. Hoist back on line at 11:00 pm.

A roof fall occurred on this date. The fall was located on the 005 section while retreat mining was taking place. The fall measured 20' by 20' and was 8' in thickness and was located in the #4 entry inby the #44 crosscut. Two mobile roof supports were located inby the fall and had to be recovered. No injuries occurred due to this event.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in F26 miner section at 17 wall between #1 & #2 entries. The fall measured approx. 16ft wide by 25ft long. There was no injuries or equipment damage as a result of this incident.

Rain events caused Brazos river to rise to a level (eventually) greater than the berms that separate our settling ponds from the river, causing an inundation. No people nor equipment are in danger. We constantly monitor the river level at our site and up river, and take preventative action as needed.

While mining #7 entry, crosscut #40 of the Sub 4-F Sub Main (004-0 MMU) a methane ignition occurred. The face was approximately 25-30 foot deep. This ignition did not cause personal injury to miners or damage any company mining equipment.

Hoist crew was attempting to remove a diesel motor from underground via the service hoist. Overhead service hoist located on the service hoist stopped working. No equipment damage or injuries occurred. Overhead service hoist stopped working which caused the service hoist unable to be used to transport persons. Hoist was out of service for approximately 60 minutes.

IGNITION - Occurred while cutting in the No. 2 face on the No. 6 section. Operator had cut approx. 22 feet out of face and was cutting bottom rock when the frictional ignition occurred. The small flame was on the curtain line side of the entry, lasting 10 to 15 seconds and was extinguished with a fire extinguisher.

An unintentional roof fall above anchored occurred at approximately 4:50AM. The fall occurred on 5 West B-Beltbreak No 13 in the track entry. There were no injuries nor was ventilation impeded. The fall measured 20' wide x 6' high. The area was dangered off.

During a weekly examination a roof fall between crosscut 48 and 49 of the #5 entry 2nd West Mains was discovered.

On 5/14/2015 at approximately 4:55 p.m. an unintentional roof fall occurred in the intake (primary escapeway) at break 40. There were no injuries, or equipment involved.

Performing checks on the West Warm Springs secondary escape hoist when the electric motor went phase to phase and shorted out. Call was placed to the MSHA hotline at 7:38 am.

A welder was placed on the flat end of a jeep being transported into the mine via the cage/hoist. During desent the jeep coupler lip caught on the shaft apron causing the jeep to be tilted upward allowing the welder to slide from the jeep and travel to the shaft bottom. MSHA inspector investigated the incident.

While packaging treated product into a poly bulk bag an employee report witnessing a blue flame develop in the top of the bag resulting in sufficient heat to melt the top of the bag. This event was recently recognized as being subject to immediate reporting due to the ignition of a gas. No injury or significant damage resulted from this event.

During regular inspection it was found that one of the magnetic breaks failed when tested. The Hoist car was taken out of service for repair

A roof fall occurred in the 2 tol x-cut at #260 block outby the working section. Both sides of the x-cut had been cribbed and intersections were bolted with additional cable bolts. The x-cut was deemed bad long before it fell. It was cribbed off already. It will not be cleaned up.

Roof fall 2nd South Panel #5 Entry x-cut 8 out-by section in intake. Area working & dripping. Boss cleared area & dangered & let it fall. Set 2 rows of timbers around fall. No injuries, airways not affected. Depth of cover was around 685ft, area bolted with 8ft resin bolts and 5 12ft cable bolts & screened. The fall was around 10-15ft high x 25ft long x 30ft wide

While the maintenance foreman was entering the mine he noticed a fall in the belt line on A main just inside the porthole, he reported to the section and contacted the mine foreman

While testing 9 South #4 escape capsule the chain which controls the level wind broke which also bent the mounting bolts of the sprocket. Ketchem Construction came and replaced chain and mounting bolts, returning capsule to service at 6:30 pm 5/7/15. No problems with PPE, training, mining methods or compliance issues.

Passenger was entrapped in Pre-heater Tower elevator due to governor safety being tripped. Person was extracted with no injury at 8:00 PM that evening.

A roof fall above the anchorage report occurred on 5-6-15 at 11:40pm. The fall occurred in the track entry in the old 5B longwall panel, due to deteriorating roof conditions & age of the area. The fall was 60 ft X 60 ft & 7 feet high. There were no compliance issues. It didn't involve job skills proficiency training or attitude. No PPE or protective devices on equipment involved.

The elevator doors buffer switch on the bottom was found to be defective and was replaced.

Contractor operating a forklift on the kiln floor while replacing refractory struck a fuel line to the other operating kiln. This resulted in fuel being spilled and eventually igniting. Fire was contained and extinguished by facility personnel by 11:15 pm. Local fire department arrived as well due to emergency call protocol.

A roof fall was found on 005-0 working section, crosscut 26, entry 7 of the S9 Main. The fall did not cause injury to miners, impede passage of miners or affected ventilation.

A roof fall occurred in the 1st Southeast Submain between crosscut 25 and 26 , # 5 entry. The fall measured approximately 60 feet long by 18 feet wide a x 12 feet thick. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

FALL WAS DISCOVERED F-6 #6 ENTRY BETWEEN 8 AND 9 CROSSCUT AND THE FALL WAS BOLTED WITH 6FT SUPER TWIST AND 16 FT CABLE BOLTS NO VENTILATION, EQUIPMENT OR PEOPLE AFFECTED

Pleasant Grove Elevator was down from 12:50 PM to approximately 1:20 PM due to the over travel sensor needing reset. Seven miners were aboard the elevator at the time. No one was injured during the incident.

Escape elevator showed a fault during a weekly airway exam. Fault was trouble shooted and reset.

The operator is reporting under contest that NO ACCIDENT occurred. We are reporting to terminate issued citation # 9044123. There was no damage to the hoisting equipment, no individuals where endangered, no damage interfered with the use. The Ethernet card/PLC stopped communicating.

Employee was operating a diesel personnel carrier on the Main South Travelway. It appears that his vehicle struck a coal pillar at xcut #193 and he was ejected from the vehicle. He sustained fatal crushing injuries to his chest area.

The employee was connecting a chain around the bumper of a tractor to a road grader when the grader rolled back and pinned him between to bumper of the tractor and Grader.

A water truck inadvertently struck a portable toilet which was occupied. The occupant of the portable toilet suffered fatal injuries.

A delivery truck driver for Stericycle Environmental Solutions arrived at Alternate Fuels to deliver drums. After opening trailer doors, the driver walked back to the cab of his truck and proceeded to climb the steps to get back in the cab when he suddenly fell backwards onto the ground striking the back of his head.

Employee was installing a sieve wheel to the mine roof to pull in the belt on 6 West. As the employee started to hang the sieve, a rock on the right corner rib rolled out smashing the employee's right thumb between the rock and the belt structure.

Installing piping to plant. Steel flange slid on piping and hit employee left hand causing finger tip to be severed

Worker was cleaning out a plug air locking device under bag house unit and air lock engaged catching his hand while removing blockage amputating two ends of his right hand fingers.

The employee was sucking out the dust collector at Tower 2. The employee had placed the hose inside the hopper. The hose became clogged with a large chunk of clinker. The employee brought the hose part way out of the hopper to remove the chunk. The employee tried to remove the chunk from the end of the hose, and lost control of the chunk. His hand went into the rotary valve.

Trying to put motor back on the track with the forklift. The forklift slipped out making the forklift bounce up and down hurting his lower back

The employee was energizing a 30 amp circuit breaker. A circuit failure of undetermined origin occurred resulting in thermal burns to the employee's right arm, face and neck.

Haul truck driver was dumping load, when the bed lowered unexpectedly, jarring him. He was seen by an 1st responder and continued to work. 5/31 he requested medical attention, after time in ER, was sent home, referred to PCP, started days off. Did not see PCP until 6/5, released for 6/6, worked full shift, SDO 6/7 called off 6/8, currently ongoing.

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF BED OF TRUCK

While performing pre-shift inspection, employee slipped and fell in parking ditch.

While putting together a set of cutter chains and striking the pin with a hammer, the pin splintered and a piece of it struck employee in the right eye.

Removing overburden in Clarisa Pit a loader was placing a large rock in the bed of rock truck, the rock rolled to the off side of truck bed which made truck pitch to one side causing injury to driver

Employee tossed a bundle of roof bolt glue sticks to a coworker on the other side of the machine when he felt a sharp pain in his back.

Employee was walking around miner & felt a pull and pop in left ankle. Reliance Medical diagnosed - Avulsion fracture of left ankle.

Employee was walking to an under cutter to perform maintenance work. Employee tripped over a chunk of salt and fell, spraining right knee. Employee lost time from work.

Employee was exiting truck cab, slipped on bottom step and fell to ground striking left shoulder on ground. As a result, left shoulder was bruised.

Employee was installing a wheel unit on a shuttle car and as he and his helper were aligning the wheel unit, he felt pain in his back.

Employee states he was mounting #21133 930H Loader and felt a pop in his right knee. Employee was treated at Boone Memorial Hospital on 7/14/2015 and 7/22/15 and given an MRI. On 8/17/2015 the employee was treated at Scott Orthopedic by Dr. and diagnosed with a torn meniscus and taken off work.

Injured was helping to hang a #6 AWG scoop charger cable from roof bolt plates at 9K Longwall # 46 break, #2 to #1 Break through in 7.5' high top when he felt pain in his left shoulder. He is not working but no communication on whether he has been to a doctor for a diagnosis.

Checking oil in Off Road Truck, motor went out that raises the hood.

Employee strained his lower back on 5/29/15 while changing a hydraulic hose on a drill. He did not seek treatment until 6/2/15. He has been taken off of work.

Employee was removing zip-ties off equipment with a pocket knife and cut his finger. The employee was given first aid and released to return to work. On June 1, 2015 his finger began to draw up. He was taken to the Dr. and surgery was required to repair cut tendon

Employee had been welding in the baghouse. The following day, employee stated that he was not coming to work because he had "burnt eyes" and had been throwing up. This request is being submitted to terminate Citation No. 8820578 and should not be construed as an admission that the matters described herein constitute a reportable accident, injury, or illness.

An employee was attempting to remove a radiator cap when he was splashed with hot radiator fluid on the hand.

miner strained his lower back while turning stone

Employee had just completed normal routine belt splicing tasks and was exiting an aerial lift. He stepped out of the lift and his foot landed on a rock. He twisted his ankle on the rock causing him to fall to the ground.

Worker was chopping rock at the chopper when the rock being chopped broke at a seam and fell off the chopper table. It struck the floor and then came to rest up against the workers right ankle resulting in a sprained ankle.

Replacing impact bars and one of the bars came down and struck employee on right foot. Employee was wearing steel toes shoes but still caused contusion to right foot.

Employee had a tinted visor on to burn hole, he took off the visor to install a bolt. He stood up and hit his forehead on metal stand causing a laceration.

Employee was blowing up a shield and the tip of the shield was under the previous shield. When the shield tip slid from under the other shield, a rock fell either off the shield or from the top striking employee on the right hand. Employee had surgery on 5/29/15.

The employee stated that while lifting a ventilation tube, he felt pain and tingling in his right shoulder, arm and fingers. This event became reportable on 6/9/2015, when the employee began missing work due to this event. This accident occurred because the employee failed to use proper lifting techniques. He had on his required PPE.

Employee and company were unaware of an occupational injury. On 06-02-15 employee stated he recalled picking up a choker on 05-28-15 with no issue. Matter turned over to Workers Comp. On 06-30-15 employee diagnosed with bulging disc and began losing time. Upon investigation and WC acceptance of the injury on 07-14-15, it was concluded this should be reported.

Employee was changing roller out on belt when some pieces of loose coal went into his eye behind his safety glasses.

EE was using a chain ratchet to make a belt splice in the #3 belt. As he was ratcheting the belt together he felt pain in his lower back. EE continued to work until 6/1/15 when he sought medical attention was taken off work.

Employee was installing belt hangers on the slope when his left hand hit belt rail cutting left index finger. Employee did not start missing time until 06/02/2015.

Employee was getting off truck and walking to shanty when he noticed a pain in his right knee

4/1/2015 Employee had hip replacement surgery. 5/27/2015 Employee and his brother went into the mine to begin getting the mine open for the summer. Employee was on very light duty. Employee was in the cabin, sitting down eating lunch. Employee bent down to pick up a salt shaker off the floor and dislocated his hip. The mine was not operating at the time.

There was two other miners on-site and neither of them saw what happened. They found ee lying down next to the water truck and the rock crusher water tank. He was bleeding from the back of his head.

While tramming the shuttle car to the miner EE hit the panic bar as the shuttle car passed an open break. The brakes locked up on the shuttle car bringing it to an immediate stop. The sudden stop caused EE to jam his right index finger into the shuttle car controls, spraining his finger. He continued to work until 8/20/15 & is off taking physical therapy for his finger.

Employee was on #2 unit in the #3 entry working on a breaker panel lid. Employee was trying to remove pin from the breaker panel when a piece of a chisel struck and entered the top of his left hand.

The operator felt something pop in his forearm while he was pulling on the sewing machine making adjustments to it.

Employee stated that while lifting a set of overcast steps to unload from a rail mounted vehicle he felt pain in the lower left portion of his back. Employee was diagnosed with a strained back.

Employee struck on left leg by falling steel. employee received contusion to left calf. employee taken off work until follow-up with doctor.

While building a brattice wall employee was using a pole ax to split wedges. He hit the roof causing the ax to hit his right knee with the blunt end causing a contusion. Employee went off work on 5-27-2015.

Employee was pulling cables by a parked shuttle car when a coal rib fell hitting him in his chest causing him to fall against the rub rail on the shuttle car resulting in a deep bruise on his left thigh bone. Employee was transported to Appalachian Regional Hospital where he was admitted for observation.

Employee slipped and fell while on main frame of HWM causing him to hit his face on the vertical swing jack. Result of injury was a nasal fracture and employee returned to work on 05/28/15 to full duty with no further follow-up appointments necessary.

Employee was walking to motor barn when he slipped and fell on his self rescuer bruising his lower back right side.

Employee was changing a pop off valve on a miner cutter head. When oil plug was removed, oil blew out and got in employee's eyes.

While walking on a wet floor at the Slurry Plant, the miner slipped and fell, injury his right knee that had been previously injured at home. The miner finished his shift. The right knee swelled overnight and the miner was seen by a physician the following day, May 27, 2015. The miner was asked to follow-up with the doctor on June 1, with another follow-up scheduled for June 8.

injured was helping to change scoop battery. the scoop placed the forks under the battery and lifted it up and moved backward. the battery pulled off the forks. as the battery was raised again injured placed his hand under the battery to remove a concrete block the block crushed out allowing the battery to set down on injured right thumb.

Lime was dropped into the rock dust drop hole instead of rock dust. The injured inhaled the lime dust and the dust irritated his lungs.

While attempting to pull 1000' of 48" conveyor belt, the chain being used, broke and struck employee in the nose and mouth resulting in a simple fracture to his nose.

Employee was backing the continuous miner out of a cut when a rock fell out between the rib and outside bolts striking the employee on the left foot.

During clean-up of electric shovel, a large rock rolled behind front left tire. When backing out tire ran over rock, rocking rubber tire dozer causing operator to strike head on roll over protection structure. Operator did not wish to seek medical attention until 5-29-15 and a follow up appointment on 6-3-15 resulted in restricted duty

Employee was changing screen basket. They had removed old screen and getting new screen ready to install they rolled the screen on its side and employee felt pain in groin.

EE was working on bottom floor pump in Prep Plant when he left to go see if the pump was pumping he stepped into an area where they had removed a section of the floor drain grating to clean for pump. Causing over extension of his knee. EE finished his shift and missed his first scheduled work day on 5/25/2015

Employee had a drill head strike his foot.

Employee was carrying a 3-ton jack from the maintenance truck to a conveyor. Employee states that he stepped in a hole and twisted his right knee. On 8/28/2015 he was seen by an orthopedic doctor who recommended surgery. Surgery occurred on 9/24/2015.

Employee went to step off grader to get fuel. When he placed his right leg onto the bottom rung, his right leg twisted causing pain to leg/knee.

EE dragging feeder cable back to work on splice, stepped on rock, turned R ankle, fractured fibula.

INJURED WAS GOING THROUGH A SET OF AIR LOCK DOORS ON A BATTERY RIDE. HE CLOSED THE FIRST SET OF DOORS, OPENED THE SECOND SET. GOT ON HIS RIDE TO GO THROUGH THE SECOND SET. WHEN HE PUSHED THE TRAM PEDAL DOWN, THE PEDAL STUCK, HE HAD IMPACT WITH THE TOP OF DOOR FRAME. HE CUT HIS NECK, BROKE INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND, AND HAD A FRACTURE TO HIS UPPER JAW.

EE was working on 8th floor of Roaster building on lighting project. Moly operations were poking the roaster. EE smelled rotten egg odor & saw white smoke puff. EE complained of inhalation of possible H2S. Transported to medical facility to be treated. Administered nebulizers at hospital. EE continues to complain of shortness of breath; not fit for duty.

Employee was operating a Joy CM 14-3 deck operated miner starting a cut when the head climbed the face causing the miner to tilt up in deck area where he was sitting and pushed him up into the top roof of the mine the avg height is 40-42 inches. He said it stubbed his neck & left shoulder & arm and that he was very sore.

On 5/22/15, employee requested to leave early stating his shoulder hurt, and he was not sure if he slept wrong, or if on 5/21/15 He reached to turn on his windshield wipers he hit a pot hole. No medical records were provided until 8/10/15 stating this was due to work, when bill was received by company.

While the operator was removing and lifting trash cans he felt something pull in his back.

I.E. had been shoveling at shield 210. When the shearer arrived at the tail to cut out the I.E. was removed by the more exp. workers until the cutouts could be made. After the cutouts the shearer left the tail area and SRB was started. The I.E. was standing with his back to the shield when the SRB advanced the shield pinching his right foot between the shield toe and the relay bar.

Employee was bending down to pick up the wheel chock blocks from the parked vehicle on the surface & felt a "POP" in his left knee. This was a REPORT ONLY at the time. Employee has missed NO days, until 7/13/2015~ when he had surgery on his left knee(7/13/2015 = 1st day missed)

Employee stated that while lowering trolley wire during recovery on the 10 Right longwall section he felt a pain in his left shoulder. Employee was diagnosed with a sprain/strain type injury to his shoulder.

Employee was in the process of changing out a shuttle car wheel unit and as he picked up the fender, he tripped over a shuttle car cable that had been placed in his work area. Therefore, the end of his fingers, between the fender and frame of the shuttle care were smashed.

Employee had an accident on 5/20/15 he was taken to hospital and released back to work, he continued to have pain, he went back to the ER on 7-6-15 and had more testing he was told to remain away from work until seen by specialist which he did on 8-4-15. We was unaware of him missing work due to the injury on 5-20-15 until he brought us his off work slip.

While working on the dredge pipeline, employee strained left shoulder. First lost work date was 1/7/2016.

Supervisor was told on 6/5/2015 that employee was claiming a work injury - see attached notes and further explanation

EE was on knees bolting mine roof when a rock became dislodged from the roof and hit EE on back of lower leg.

Employee was getting out of chair when he felt pain in his back. The accident occurred on 5/20/2015. Employee then had another flare up from a previous back injury in 2010 and was seen by the doctor on June 23, 2015 and was instructed to take 3 days off. Employee returned to full duty on June 29, 2015.

Man fell off conveyor 20 feet.

Felt pain in left knee and hip while working on locomotive. Diagnosed with moderate degenerative changes of posterior horn medial meniscus. Had surgery on left knee 4/4/16

Supervisor slipped on loose soil

Coal rib sloughed off striking employee in the left leg.

Employee using hand tool, piece of steel broke off and projected into left arm hitting main artery.

One of the tail pulleys had buildup behind the guard that was covering the wing pulley. EE took a 36" long rod with a hook at one end and inserted it in a 1" space in the guard to sweep the material free from the tail pulley. In doing so the rod was caught by the wing pulley and ripped the rod from his hand which resulted in breaking the skin and his thumb.

Employee was walking down sidewalk behind shop. When he reached the end of sidewalk he stepped down approx. 5-6 inches to the ground. As employee stepped down he rolled his ankle resulting in a sprained right ankle.

Rock was ejected from the bottom of the face of a blast, traveled 600', over two material stockpiles, and struck a truck parked behind the stockpiles. The rock shattered upon impact with the upper driver's side door frame. Fragments of the rock entered the open window and struck the driver, driver's seat, and back window of the truck.

EE aggravated his chronic back issues while mounting hill engine. EE stated that incident did not contribute to his chronic back pain, which is managed by meds. EE went to personal Dr. where he was put off until 7/1/15. EE had personal Dr. complete short term disability papers on 5/27/15, but this was rejected by HR. Case was processed as WC on 5/27/15.

employee had finished moving cm out of face. he had stopped to check bits and sprays on cm. walked past inby corner of xc 48 hg3 when rib rock rolled out striking him

While using a come-a-long to get a drill steel out of a hole the steel came loose causing the belt roller to come out of bracket hitting employee in the neck.(note) This accident occurred on 5-19-15 the employee continued to work his regular job until 9-8-15.

Hammering idler pulley on excavator (at 320 lbs) excavtor

Employee stated his 4 wheeler bounced him into top striking his head against the roof. Emp refused 1st aid and ambulance. Emp had family drive him home but then decided en-route to go to ER. Emp walked unassisted with no visible injuries into the ER. He was assessed and received full release. Emp returned to doctor on 5/22/15 and was granted time off until 5/30/15.

Employee strained his lower back while in the process of using a bar to position a stick of rail into place so it could be secured.

Employee was operating CAT 773D haul truck in pit. Employee lost control of the haul truck and turned the truck to the inside berm and went into the ditch, resulting in the haul truck turning over on its side. Employee alleges the brakes went out. A brake check and review of the pre-operation inspection shows that the brakes were functioning properly.

Employee was loading top rollers off belt rails onto a flat car when roller hit him on the side of his left knee

The employee was cleaning the railroad track out getting ready to load a train when she slipped and fell injuring her back.

Employee and three other was hanging miner cable in # 7 entry and as Employee lift the cable he felt pain in the lower back.

Employee/Miner was centering the new belt that had just been installed when he pulled a muscle in his lower back. He is scheduled to return to work on Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 after his follow-up doctor visit.

During preshift of a 785 Rock Truck, the operator was trying to clean the camera on the back of the truck. He stated he was standing on a rock and then jumped to reach the camera and fell when he landed.

Employee was descending down the ladder when he missed the last step causing him to twist his left ankle. This accident resulted in a fracture.

Employee was climbing ladder to access jacked up truck. Jack kicked out. Employee fell onto cab deck of truck hitting head, ribs and tail bone.

The employee was instructed to grease the belt lines at the prep plant. While greasing the lines, the employee slipped. He was able to catch himself before falling but twisted his back while doing so.

Employee had removed a cutting edge from a loader bucket. As he was picking up cutting edge to get out of the way he felt a pain in his back.

The injured was lifting a bucket of bits for the LW shearer and felt pain in his right groin area. He was diagnosed with a hernia and scheduled for surgery. He is a lost time accident.

Employee was preparing to put a drifter on jumbo feed beam, R. hand (#4 finger) got pinched between the drifter & bumper of the service vehicle while attempting to unload it. X-rays: positive for finger tip fracture. Sutures required. Restrictions were issued.

Employee slipped while stepping down from the pickup bed using three points of contact and injured his shoulder.

While employee was building a stopping he tripped & hit the side of the trailer dislocating his right elbow.

While bolting top, piece of steel hung in hole. Tried to pull piece of steel out of hole and strained left shoulder.

EE was roof bolting when a piece of rock fell from the top, struck the RBM canopy, broke into pieces, then struck him on the face & right wrist. This resulted in a cheek laceration & a wrist contusion. Upon seeking medical evaluation the EE complained of back pain. On 7/15/15 the results were received by the operator & the lost work days were attributed to the incident.

Employee complained of a sore back. First aid was administered employee had another incident with a reported fall from a grader, once again first aid administered. Later on the employee was prescribed medication that our system failed to catch when it went into a medical treatment case

Employee was loading mining bits in the back of a EDV ride when he felt a pain in lower back.

EE operating the 507 Scoop on the West scoop roadway travelling outby, pulling the old West Belt Head toward bottom of the slope. Between break 32 & 31, chain came loose and EE backed up, was reconnecting belt head when another EE who was operating the 509 scoop struck the belt head pushing it towards the EE. EE was caught between the belt head & scoop, fractured both lower legs.

Injured was on a 6' ladder, on the 2nd or 3rd step, when he reached out to put a nail in a fly pad he lost his balance, fell, landing on his SCSR that was on his belt.

Cut right finger when rock was being pushed back through chopper caught in middle of two rocks that had sharp edges.

Bent over to shovel last part of tunnel, when straightening, back tightened and miner said he had constant back pain.

Employee was struck on the left ankle by a piece of falling rib.

While adjusting rear brakes on Mack Lube truck, the air pressure dropped low enough to engage parking brake causing sudden shift of slack adjuster pinning right pinky finger between slack adjuster and rear axle mashing finger causing laceration.

Employee was drilling a hole for a 6' pin, as he was adding a second drill steel and pushed the pot up the drill steel bowed, catching on the insert and the drill steel struck his left hand causing fracture to hand.

Employee was in the bolting process when the steel hung up. He put 4' steel in chuck to break free. Employee's left hand contacted the screen when the steel broke loose causing a puncture wound to left hand. Went to medic, then to ER. No sutures required, but restrictions issued.

Employee was washing at the bottom of the slope - standing on loose coal. The loose coal gave way and employee lost his footing falling to the footwall. The water hose he was using apparently whipped around striking him in the face/eye area. He was taken off work with the first date of loss being 5/15/2015.

Employee walking along top of the railcar when SRL locking mechanism engaged pulling the employee back and striking leg against a hatch which caused injury. Employee declined medical attention because he thought it was bruised/sprained. Employee requested medical evaluation on 6/2/15 because it was still sore. Upon evaluation a fractured fibula was discovered.

Employee was installing a roof bolt when a rock fell out between pins, hitting his canopy sliding off striking employee's left foot.

MACHINE MAINTENANCE- WORKER CAUGHT BETWEEN MOBILE AND STATIONARY PART

Employee was tossing cribs through mandoor on #4 belt, when he felt a pop in his left arm. There were no compliance issues. It didn't involve job skills proficiency training or attitude no PPE or protective devices on equipment involved.

Mechanic was removing an ID tag from a hydraulic hose with a pocket knife, the knife slipped and he punctured his left palm of hand.

Employee was drilling last bolt hole in the cut when an undetected slick sided rock slipped out hitting the top of the canopy breaking with one piece of the rock striking him on the left side of his back resulting in a contusion and 1.5" long laceration with no stitches required.

Employee was at the roofbolter when he lost his balance, slipped down under the operator side of the drill mast and accidently grabbed the controls causing the foot on roofbolter to come down catching the tip end of his boot causing fracture and sutures to toes on right foot.

Drill bit blocked up, Employee raised tower and separated steel to remove all pressure to dig out air holes. Drill steel still had pressure and blew air and debris into Employee's eyes and face. He did not wear his safety glasses.

The employee was watering down a area in the tower in the mill and felt an irritation in his eye. He finished his shift and the next morning he woke up with a red, swollen, irritated eye. His eye Doctor informed him to miss the next three days of work while his eye healed.

Injured was lifting miner cable. He was holding it against the top when another miner tried to pull slack in the cable pulling the injured' s extended right arm backwards. The injured felt a pop in his shoulder. Injured has a shoulder strain.

EE was assisting another employee carry a 60" top roller to a scoop insert. In the process of carrying the roller the EE stepped into the scoop insert to stack the top roller on top of another one. When the employee stepped in the insert he slipped on a 60" bottom roller causing him to fall, twist his right ankle, and to drop the 60" top roller on top of him.

Maintenance was being performed on a skid frame that will be installed on a new floating booster. The employee went to assist the others when the forklift got stuck while bring an I-Beam down. Then the forks released the I-Beam wasn't secure causing it strike him on his head.

Employee was unloading 60 pound rail, one rail slipped off truck, striking right foot

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The IE stepped over a 3/4" hose and it caught his left foot causing him to trip and twisting his left knee

Employee started work on 5/10/15 at 11:00 PM. Employee was walking down slope when he slipped and fell injuring his left foot. Employee stated that he looked to see what caused the accident and he had stepped in a hole and it was not visible due to water. Doctor took him off work since he had a fracture.

Employee was adjusting belt scraper when scraper caught on new belt splice causing the crescent wrench to flip back striking employee in the left leg. Diagnosis, broken femur approximately 6" above left knee.

Employee slipped and fell into miner heads while setting bits.

The injured was lifting his tool bag when he felt pain in his lower right back. The injured was diagnosed with a lower back strain. The employee continues to work but is receiving chiropractic treatment and is being reported as a Medical Treatment Accident.

The employee was taking a shortcut by walking across a rail yard in wet and muddy conditions. The employee slipped and fell to the same level resulting in an injury which required medical treatment.

Employee was crossing underneath belt at cross guard when he lost his footing and fell in a hole.

A fully trained roof bolter had drilled a 6 foot hole and had lowered the first steel and proceeded to add 3 foot pusher and went to pickup the steel and a piece of slate fell on top of the employees left hand while on the tray resulting in a laceration and swelling. The employee finished his shift and afterwards drove himself to get medical treatment.

Employee was hanging feeder cable when he began to experience pain in his back.

Mechanic felt discomfort in lower back when he was working in a awkward position six days prior and didn't think that it was a problem at the time, but six days later the discomfort came back as he worked in a different position other than his normal posture.

On 5/10/2015 employee was bolting and walking along windrow when he tripped and twisted his knee. Employee went on LWD 7/1/2015 for surgery.

Employee climbing onto cyclone to work on a 10" elbow. He pulled himself up with his arms and felt pain in his back.

Driving Lube truck jarred his back while driving in pit because of rough conditions due to weather conditions

Employee fractured his right elbow. The employee was trouble shooting a piece of equipment that whould not start. He was using a 4' ladder to diagnose the issue. He decending the ladder and missed a step and fell to the ground causing the injury.

Lifted springs for screen repair.

Employee was driving a 2-man diesel ride down 13-54 road when he hit a hole in the road and lost control of the ride, he came off the ride and hit the mine roof. The employee had laceration on his head and fractured right collar bone

The employees foot slipped off the first step while boarding a haul truck.

Employee was climbing ladder to get into truck. Bottom of ladder swung in at emp. Strained wrist/hand on grab rail.

Employee was jacking the motor back on track with cable attached to flat car. The jack kicked causing the cable to draw tight striking him in the left leg. He was treated at St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington.

Was hand dragging a bolter cable down the #1 entry in 3-Left, he had the bolter cable over his right shoulder when the cable got hung on a rock, he felt his right shoulder pop.

Our employee had his right hand injured in a refractory mixer while in the process of cleaning it. He had injuries to his wrist and fingers. The mixer was unexpectedly energized while our employee had his hand inside the mixer.

Worker was attempting to connect a bucket to a skid steer loader when he failed to secure the bucket properly. The bucket dislodged and fell on the workers left ankle. This resulted in a fracture of the of the workers left ankle.

Operator was running a Cat D6 dozer on the refuse fill. The dozer went over a small pile and before the operator could slow the dozer the front dropped over throwing him forward causing his head to strike the radio.

Employee was straddling the take-up when the tailpiece was pulled up, the slack tightened and the take-up dolly struck him in the right leg above ankle resulting in a compound fracture. Employee was treated at CAMC General Division where he had surgery to repair bone.

Employee was crossing behind a shuttle car as it was being loaded. As he was attempting to step on the shuttle car cable he slipped, the shuttle car backed out and struck employee. This resulted in a fractured pelvis.

Injured was building a brattice and he felt a pain in his right knee. Knee was swollen and sore the next day.

EE statement: I was tightening a joint of conduit with a 12" pipe wrench and my footing slipped causing my body to twist hurting my shoulder. Pain in my shoulder, Rt shoulder.

A fully trained miner was cleaning the spillage at the dump 12 east transfer point and bent over at the waist to use hoe to drag material and when he stood up this motion caused a pain in his right hip and lower back

EE was beginning his shift and was walking down the stairs on the west side of A Regrind cyclone deck when he stepped off on the bottom step and rolled his ankle. He felt a pop in his ankle. EE was taken to medical facility where he was evaluated and he had sustained a fractured ankle.

While walking to check a gob wall between #1 and #2 at 40+20 23 West the employee stepped on a small rock covered in rock dust. This caused his foot to slide and weight to shift and twisted his right knee. He experienced pain near the proximal end of the tibia, on the lateral side, radiating distally to the foot. No problems with PPE, training, mining methods or compliance issues.

(IE) was roof bolting on Unit 2. He had just pushed an 8ft. roof bolt up into its hole when he felt pain and a pop in his left forearm. He was transported out of the mine for medical attention. He was examined at 4 different medical facilities before having surgery on May 28, 2015 to repair a partial thickness tear to his left distal bicep.

Employee was removing old rollers from beltline to the track. He woke up next morning and had pain in right shoulder. There were no compliance issues. It didn't involve job skills proficiency training or attitude. No PPE or protective devices on equipment involved.

Employee claims that the seat in the 980 cat loader caused back problems. That the seat did not have lumbar support. Employee was observed on 5/6/2015 not being able to walk with out pain, EE was ask if hurt at work, EE replied no that back has been bothering EE. A work comp claim was not filed until 8/27/2015. Employee never filed report of injury at work.

Employee was putting a track on excavator when a piece of metal broke going into his left side.

Employee was putting derailed ride back on track when ride shifted causing jackbar to hit employee resulting in a laceration.

Backed up on a rock with a dozer and hit it hard with track. Jarred him and said he hurt his neck. Did not wish to go to doctor and didn't want medical attention. Went to see his family doctor after work and said he had a pulled muscle in his back.

Employee was handling bolting supplies, he pinched his finger between the supplies and the frame of the bolter. At the request of MSHA, modified to 5 days before returned to work.

Employee alleges he was putting liners in a load hopper and it became too heavy and it tipped over on him. Causing a fracture to his left ankle.

Injured employee was in the parking lot after his shift working on his personal truck. IE's personal knife slipped while cutting plastic off his truck bumper and struck him on the right wrist. He received a laceration which required medical attention.

employee was changing a valve out, he was straddling pipes and when he stepped down he bumped his left knee on pipe and his knee was caught between the pipes causing contusion to the left knee

Lime dust puffed up when a sample bucket was dropped. The dust got into the eyes of the worker. This caused irritation and discomfort.

A fully trained miner was repairing a wide track gauge at the 14 east switch at the neck of the section. The employee had attached a come along to the track to move the track over, when the come along came off and struck the employee in the hand striking his left ring finger.

Employee stated that he was attempting to hang the high voltage cable during a power move as the power center was being pulled up into place. The CM waterline that was tied to the power center tripped him and he fell, this is when he felt a pain in the upper middle part of his back.

Employee was lifting top roller off of lo track when he felt a pop in his wrist. 7000-1 is being reported from audit findings.

While moving a rock out of haulage roadway, employee's finger was caught between the rock and the coal rib. The injury resulted in an open wound to his right index finger.

Employee struck his head on the top of the canopy of the small LHD. Employee was cleaning up faces and the rear tires came off of the ground and slammed down. The employee stated that he lost his hard hat and struck his head on the canopy.

Employee was sitting between the blocks while one was being trimmed. The trim piece separated and fell on his legs. There was a ladder lying by him. Co-worker had the guys bring a piece of steel to try and take the pressure off his legs. They brought in a loader and picked up the edge of the block a few inches so they could get his legs out.

Amilcar was working in open pipe under kiln. Cement got stuck in pipe. He used sledgehammer to hit pipe to loosen cement. When cement loosened it came out with pressure and hot water behind it. The hot water saturated his jeans. Blisters formed on both legs in spots from thighs to ankles.

Employee was walking he went in No 3 Heading and a piece of draw rock 3" thick 15" wide and 2' long fell and hit him on his neck.

Employee was setting up to bolt, when he picked up jackleg drill out of bolt deck. He lifted & twisted improperly. He experienced lower back pain & discomfort. Employee went to medic, then down to ER. X-rays were negative. Doctor issued restrictions.

Employee was operating the shearer on the longwall face when his eyes became irritated by dust particles. Employee was wearing approved safety glasses at the time of the incident.

Performing maintenance on road grader mechanic sustained injury to his left hand. A team of two mechanics were replacing/repairing the axle on the road grader. The forklift operator was positioning the tire out of the way the tire came off the forklift on unlevel ground and kicked back pinching his hand between the tire and the equipment.

Employee was opening a door, decided not to, two other employees open door causing employee to lose his balance. Employee fell to the floor and hurt his back.

Employee was walking in quarry, stepped off small off-set on quarry's west end floor (approximately an 8-10 inch step), twisted left knee. Employee thought it would be fine but after many months, it continued to bother so he went to doctor. Doctor recommended surgery. Surgery took place March 11, 2016. First day of lost time March 14, 2016.

EE was driving new OEM wedge into the manufactured wedge slot of crusher to separate the top shell from the bottom shell with a #8 sledge hammer. A small chip of the wedge sheared off and lodged into EEs lower left thigh near knee cap.

I.E. was loosening bolts on a code 62 fitting. Pressure was stored between isolation valve and pump. There was one bolt remaining in the fitting. Once I.E. loosened the last bolt, the seal was broke and sprayed emulsion in the face of I.E.

Employee was walking on downhill grade and slipped on clinker balls (rocks)

Employee was roof bolting and had started to put up his 2nd drill steel. When it did not set in, he applied pressure on the steel, causing the two connecting steels to pop apart hitting his right hand (index finger). X-rays showed a fracture to a carpel bone.

EE was pulling himself up into the truck using handrail and ladder rung when be felt a sharp pain in right bicep.

Employee had been receiving treatment for non-work related degenerative disc disease. On May 4, 2015 the employee was walking when he struck his hard hat against a roof bolt. The following day the employee sought medical treatment. Physician did not attribute the incident to a new injury; the medical notes indicate aggravation to the existing cervical degenerative disc disease.

WHILE LIFTING THE PUMP/FILTER UNIT FROM ONE PORTABLE FUEL TANK TO ANOTHER THE EMPLOYEE FELT HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO HIS WORK DRIVING A TRUCK AROUND 0830 THAT DAY THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HIS LEG WAS GETTING NUMB AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL CLINIC/HOSPITAL COR CARE.

EE was walking up #1 entry on #6 unit to work on a mine curtain for the continuous miner. As he was walking on uneven ground, he fell down on his right elbow. He continued to work but complained of constant pain in the arm. After being sent to see an orthopedic surgeon, he has been taken off work and has been scheduled to have surgery on 5/22/15.

EE just finished putting up bolt he walked back to back of miner when rock fell from between straps striking him in the head. Rock measured 4x4x2 & consisted of roof coal & rock. There were no compliance issues. Didn't involve job skills proficiency training or attitude PPE or protective devices on equip. involved. Acc. occurred in 8South Right Section #6 at Surrey Station 81+06

Employee was pushing against the fork of the Lo-Trac to re-adjust for picking up a core box, when he felt a pop in his left elbow. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE DATE OF ACCIDENT UNTIL TAKEN OFF WORK 7/27/15 DUE TO A PROCEDURE BEING DONE.

Employee stated that he was unloading bags of rock dust from a supply car to be placed at an air duster along the 1 North haulage when he felt pain in his lower back.

Team Member was welding pipe on the pad & during the process the welding head shifted and smashed his right hand.

Employee was dragging hose for application of rock dust to the area when the hose came loose from the coupling and the employee lost his balance falling onto the ground injuring his left shoulder.

Employee was standing on an insulating mat that was on a pallet helping trouble shoot issue. When he stepped off the pallet he stepped down onto a #3 stone turned his right ankle and fell resulting in sprain.

Miner was unrolling and hanging recovery roof screen on the longwall face. during this process a section of rock fell onto the screen and made contact with his hand. the miner suffered a fracture and received stitches to his hand. The following were not a factor: Regs., rules, protective devices or clothing, equipment, training. proficiency may have been a factor.

Employee was using the cross over when he slipped and tried to catch himself resulting in pain in his right shoulder. He continued to work up until surgery on 6/22/15.

Employee was assisting w/ the installation of a new sieve & strained his groin area. He hoped it would improve over time & when it did not, he sought medical treatment for a hernia on 5/20/15.

Was getting tool from mechanic truck #826 when left knee according to him made popping sound and became very painful. Could not put his weight on it.

Employee was shoveling the 5-6 entry along the rib line when a section of top rock and coal fell striking the employee on the right thumb causing a laceration and a broken thumb.

Employee was moving screen when he smashed finger against screen and angle iron

Employee was operating a Volvo 220F front end loader in the stockpile when he felt a pain in his lower left back due to the jarring motion of the loader.

While getting off a forklift he slipped on the graphite and pulled his back.

Employee was lifting a screen (less than 100lbs). Received help from another. After lifting the employee felt a sprain/strain in left arm. Employee was taken to the local clinic where they put on restrictive duty with a sling. Going back for checkup to re-evaluate.

Employee was driving a rubber tire dozer across a pit floor in muddy, wet conditions. The employee drove through a pothole which jarred his back, resulting in a herniated disc and modified workdays.

Employee was removing a chain puller from the maintenance truck when it slipped out of his hand and struck him on the right shoulder.

An employee felt a sharp pain in his right knee while walking up the stairs of a shovel. The employee did not miss any work or have any restrictions until 6/17/15 when he underwent surgery to repair his knee.

EE was kneeling down on both knees. When he tried to stand up he felt a pop in his left knee and could not straighten his leg out.

The injured employee used his left arm grabbing the steering wheel to mount the rubber tired tractor. He felt a sharp pain when he pull himself up.

A piece of rock fell and struck employee on his lower left leg. He went to the Dr. after his shift and returned back to work the next shift. Due to the swelling and bruising, he started missing work on 5/28/2015.

Customer bulk truck EE was preparing to climb on tank trailer to open the lids for loading. He was at the tie-off rack at Carmeuse and had hooked to the self retracting lanyard. As soon as he placed his second foot and full weight onto the step, (This step is 20-1/2 inches from the ground.) it broke and he fell to the ground, landing on his buttocks.

Employee was in the process of stepping down from the deck of the Read screen on to the access platform of the Cat loader when he felt pain in his right shoulder

Bolter operator was exiting the rear operator's compartment. He had grabbed the canopy to pull himself out. At the same time the front tires fell into a hole causing the rear of the bolter to smash into the roof. This smashed his right thumb and index finger. Coal seam was 52in. at this location.

The injured employee was moving a safety cone into the after hours location. As he was walking back to his machine on the quarry floor, he lost his balance and fell on level ground, causing an injury to his right hand

Employee was struck by pipe on the right leg causing injury.

Miner was performing maintenance on primary takeout belt gear box. Lost balance while on ladder and fell +/- 3 feet spraining ankle.

Subject was installing a wedge on the portal canopy. The subject was using an ax. The ax slipped and hit his left index finger just below the base of the finger nail.

While installing liners in a MILL a liner was lowered and rested on mill balls after disconnecting rigging the liner slipped on mill balls and fell over on a mans foot.

EE was turning on a water valve on the fifth floor of the Tilden crusher when the ladder being stood on slipped out from underneath. EE was evaluated by a Physician and taken off of work.

On 5/16/2015 employee was carrying a piece of belt when he stepped on a rock and twisted his LT knee. On August 3, 2015 employee went on MLOA for surgery.

Was parking block at '14450 in between entries #2 & #3, a truss bolt broke, the strap came down hitting him on the hard hat sliding down to his right wrist. He was seen at the hospital and released to work. On 6/19/2015 he was placed on restricted duty.

Cutting down trees with chain saw, dead tree next to area fell from vibration of work activities (possible wind) As employee was watching and backing away from tree he just cut down a Dead tree in area fell on employee knocking of hard hat off and hitting arms and chain saw he was carrying. That employee sustained broken arm and fractured wrist.

Haul Truck Driver backed CAT 786C to primary crusher to dump shot rock. The bed had fully extended when the left lift cylinder hydraulic hose ruptured causing the bed to fall back down onto the frame. EE was jolted in his seat, and felt pain in his rt. hip & foot. EE was diagnosed with sciatica radiculopathy, prescribed medications, PT, MRI, & taken off work until next appointment.

employee was pulling on packing on water ring, used the puller and it broke loose, he lost his footing and fell backward catching self on left hand to break fall, felt pain to left elbow, shoulder and left side of back

EE moving steel plate on 2 metal saw horses with wheels. Sliding on concrete floor of shop. Wheel caught and horse flipped, plate fell on feet. Coworker lifted plate off. Sitting in chair & said "he felt like he was going to pass out". Passed out for 20 sec. Transported to hospital by ambulance. EE wearing steel toe boots. Treated in the emergency room for a broken toe, left foot.

Employees were using a ram to hit a head nut to remove it from a main shaft. Injured employee was on the right side of ram when they hit the head nut with the ram, it turned the head nut allowing the ram to swing past the head nut. The ram then swung back and hit the main shaft & then hit the surge bin wall, then hit the employee in the right arm. EE sustained fractured arm.

Employee was loading shot rock when the loader hit a tight area causing the loader to bounce back, straining his lumbar area.

Drill steel fell on right finger/hand, laceration to right trigger finger.

Conditions contributing to Injury: uneven working surface, inattention to task status. Resulting in losing balance, falling on backside while attempting to break fall with hand, sprained wrist.

The employee lost his balance while reaching for a small rubber mat and felt pain in his left Knee.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING HIS PARTNER WITH A 5' BAR WHILE TAKING THE NUT OFF THE MANTLE IN THE CRUSHER REPAIR BAY, WHEN THE LINER BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE NUT HOLE AND THE EMPLOYEE LANDED ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR ON HIS LEFT HIP.

Employee was walking and felt a pop in his foot. Diagnosed by Reliance Medical, right 5th metatarsal fracture.

Employee was cutting liners underneath #3 FM rotary feeder. He was wearing all required PPE. His cutting jacket covered his entire torso except his lower back area below his shoulder blades. It's evident that during the cutting process a piece of slag caught his exposed rear lower shirt on fire thus burning the R side of his torso and back.

All employees were performing morning stretches as a group. While performing a basic left leg lunge, an employee injured his right knee.

Employee was cleaning Dredge Ladder, another employee raised ladder, running injured employee's hand into block on dredge ladder.

While grading ramp to shovel, operator turned to look behind grader for on coming traffic before turning grader on ramp. Sharp pain in neck and shoulder was reported immediately to supervisor.

Employee reported shoulder pain after operating haul truck. Employee has had prior surgery on same shoulder (occupational illness, 2/19/11).

Lifting stair twisted body felt tear in right side. Muscle strain.

The employee slipped and sprained his left knee while working on the BC-05 conveyor from the associated catwalk.

Employee alleges that the brakes locked up in the Komatsu WA 500 loader he was operating injuring his lower back. He was seen at a clinic on 5/8/2015 and released to duty. Employee went to a specialist on 5/19/2015 and was taken out of work.

An employee developed minor chemical burns to both ankles after stepping in concentrate.

Ee troubleshooting leak on torque converter of mucker when A/C unit fell, pinning him. His coworker removed the unit and the ee was seen by a doctor for left arm, shoulder and upper torso pain. He was released to full duty. On 06/24/15, MRI results revealed a labrum tear and the ee was released to restricted duty pending surgery, making this a reportable injury.

Employee stepped down onto ground off of weld truck and rolled his left ankle. The employee was diagnosed with a left ankle sprain.

As an electrician opened a 4160V Disconnect, there was an arc causing the employee to receive 1st and 2nd degree burns.

RED LINE CASE LATE REPORTING, UNSURE OF INCIDENT DATE AND TIME , WORKED FOR 1 MONTH BEFORE SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION states that while closing a liquor valve he missed the valve with the sledgehammer and felt pain in right shoulder

Employee was pulling rubble out from under Bin 13 and stepped on a clinker under some cement powder and twisted his left knee.

He was cutting with a cut torch and he had on his dark safety glasses. A piece of rusty metal hit his forehead and fell down into the corner of his eye.

Miner was leveling a dump truck took a misstep and wrenched his lower back.

Employee was using a wheel wrench to turn the 126 wheel valve when the wrench slipped out of the wheel valve. Employee's left right finger was crushed between the wheel wrench and angle iron (guarding) on the platform.

After adjusting of parking brakes, while climbing up stairs on a Caterpillar 980H wheel loader, operator jammed left hand into the handrail.

Employee was lifting a motor starter when he pulled his groin causing a hernia.

Employee reported to work Monday morning with numbness in right hand, attributed to heavy welding and bolt torquing the previous week. He continued to work his normal job until 5/15/15, when he was transferred to a new position to accommodate healing. This created a restricted duty case and the reporting.

Lost balance and put hand on moving conveyor. Broken fingers and laceration

The Miner went up the stairway to Mill #6 to find the electrician working up there. After finding the electrician, the Miner and the electrician proceeded down the stairway. At a landing the Miner turned right to continue going down. While turning his right boot caught on the grated landing and the Miner twisted his knee.

Employee was pulling muddy curtain out of face of #4 entry when he slipped and fell striking right knee on rock.

Employee was walking around a skid steer and tripped over the corner of the bucket, causing him to fall to the ground. Employee requested to be seen by physician for leg pain. Employee was seen by a doctor for pain to his upper left leg. Physician determined there was no broken bone and restricted employee to limited walking. Employee was released to full duty on 5/4.

Stepped off of excavator track onto lose materials and pivoted. He then heard a pop and felt a pain like a needle in his right knee. Then next morning, his knee was swollen.

While twisting and turning on his knees swelling and severe pain occurred.

Employee was tightening flinger plate on chuck, raised his drill steels and closed the jaws to hold drill steel up out of the way when his partner set his bolt the drill steels fell about 2' striking employee's middle finger on his left hand, causing 2 small lacerations that required stitches and a fracture to the bone.

Putting wear iron in feed shaker and hit left elbow on top of shaker while climbing out.

Employee was in the process of loading a face round when some material came off the face and struck the employee on the back of the head and shoulders. The employee was evaluated at a medical facility. Due to bruises and abrasions, the employee was released on restricted duty.

Employees were replacing top stand rollers on C1A. As the two employees were pulling one half of the stand out, the stand twisted and caught his hand between the idler and the conveyor frame. We were notified on 6/1/2015 and the employee was taken to the doctor. He was diagnosed with a contusion to his right wrist and was placed in a soft brace.

Miner was changing rollers on a conveyor and felt something in his back. The next morning he really felt it. Miner has muscle strain/spasm in his back

EE was torquing a nut when he caught his finger between the RAD gun arm and the swivels and the inner part of the wheel. Taken to ER to be checked. Fractured left index finger, 5 sutures and returned to work with restrictions.

On 5/28/2015 an employee was riding in a man van to her truck assignment when the van hit a pothole causing the employee to feel pain in her neck. On 5/29/2015, the employee attended a follow-up appointment and was given restrictions limiting her ability to perform her normal job.

Employee was operating a fork lift and turned to look behind when he moved the truck in reverse. While still seated in the lift truck, he turned around to look forward when he felt a sharp pain in the low back.

Employee was loading bundles of bolts weighing approx. 67 lbs. from a storage pallet to the loader bucket. Employee felt a pulling sensation in his back. He then visited a doctor who determined that he pulled a muscle in his lower back and placed him on light duty work

Injured employee was climbing out of the 5 1/2 mainframe. While climbing out his left hip dislocated.

Employee stuck himself in the forehead with a sledge hammer when it bounced back after striking a metal wedge, causing a laceration requiring 11 stitches.

Employee was helping co worker remove screw flights from a screw trough in the sizing system weighing approximately 150 lbs. He felt a pain in his right lower back and hip.

Employee was lifting a return roller into position above his head when he felt a pop in his upper back between his shoulder blades

EE's right leg fell through a floor grate and cut and scraped right knee. EE thought knee was ok and finished the shift. EE came to work the next day and requested medical treatment and was taken to the hospital

Employee had reported to his supervisor that he had been feeling a pain in his stomach and wasn't sure where it came from. He thought he may have a hernia or strained a muscle somewhere in his abdomen. I set him an appt for 05/27/2015 to be seen.

An employee was using sledge hammer to clear a plug on the bottom of #61 PPT. Employee was working off a stand, and lost control of the sledge hammer, striking injured employees' on top of his left foot with the sledge hammer.

EE was driving a front-end loader through the Quarry - he ran over a pot-hole and stated the loader seat bottomed out and injured his back.

Employee was lifting a 2 gallon jug of oil from the back of pick up and felt a pop in his elbow.

EE was in bottom deck of shaker removing a knock-in strip with a 6lb hammer. With hammer in right hand, he swung to hit the knock-in strip. His (R)hand slipped down the handle causing him to miss his target and strike his (L)thumb that was placed approx 6" above target. This caused a laceration requiring stitches. EE returned to work with restrictions of no gripping with thumb.

employee was swinging sledgehammer and came in contact with T handle on valve pinching finger causing fracture and laceration to index finger left hand

Emp stepped off of equip & missed a step. He felt pain to his R ankle & then fell to the ground. Emp reported incident to his team leader and cont working, but started to limp by the end of the shift. When emp took off his boot at home his ankle began to swell so he went to the ER. X-ray was taken & showed a stress fracture. Emp placed on restrictions.

Employee was pulling a piece of plastic pipe and the pipe slipped and crushed finger causing fracture and laceration requiring sutures.

EE was demolishing brick from wall of horizontal vessel using a rivet buster. Two bricks dislodged from wall sliding down radius of vessel hitting EE's foot and knocking him off balance. EE let go of rivet buster with left hand to regain balance. Rivet buster came down on EE left index finger. EE received 15 stitches and tetanus shot. EE returned to work on light duty.

EE was assigned the task of removing tool boxes off of old Maintenance truck that is being taken out of service. EE was using large timber (appr.4' portion of railroad tie) to slide under the tool box (before he began to cut it off of the bed) and it slipped out his hands pinning the tip of his left ring finger on the concrete floor of shop.

While installing a pipe the gasket was not set right. When EE went to set the gasket the pipe shifted and pinched his finger between the 2 flanges

changing screens on the top deck of the wash plant. He pulled his shoulder.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CONCRETE SIDEWALK WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND IT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO ROLL, RESULTING IN A STRAIN / SPRAIN OF THE LEFT ANKLE

EE was assisting in removal of the guard on the W16X conveyor tail pulley. He was positioned on the end of the guard attempting to loosen the guard from the excess material around the inside of the tail pulley. As he and another EE was trying to free the guard the injured EE pinky finger on his left hand was pinched between the corner of the guard and the wall.

Cleaning out screw conveyor by pushing material down an opening when pushing too hard resulted in sharp shooter shovel penetrating too deep and employee jerked back on the handle causing the right little finger to strike the flight resulting in a bruise relieved by drilling a tiny hole in the nail to relieve pressure and three days light duty no lost time.

Employee was scooping up a bucket of clinker with a 966 loader and felt a pain in his back that also affected his sciatic nerve.

Employee was working to repair a screw conveyor. Due to the configuration of the area, employee had to climb in and out of the area and kneel during the repairs. Employee was wearing knee pads, but they were worn and did not offer much protection. Employee's right knee was sore and swollen at the end of the day.

EE slipped while climbing down ladder. EE was treated with first aid for scrape on thigh. EE now complains of back pain. Injury became reportable on 8.4.15 when doctor placed EE on restricted duty.

Changing pillar block bearing, chain come-along unlatched and shaft landed on my finger and bolt.

The employee was inside a retractable cage on top of a bulk truck loading the truck. The truck moved forward without warning and pinned the employee's leg between the truck hatch and the retractable cage ladder.

EE was putting 50lb bags on the last level of the pallet, when he twisted to put the bag on the level he felt something pull in his chest and back.

Stepping into galley door on Sibley(boat). Hit right knee on the door frame.

Employee lacerated thumb when he placed it in the line of fire to hold a bolt when it began to slip which resulted in the bolt cutting through his glove, causing a laceration to the left thumb.

Employee was standing by a pump when a water value blew open and the employee slipped and fell on right lower leg while trying to get away from water value. Restricted Duty as of 05/22/2015. Fracture to right lower leg. Compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. Miners proficiency and job skills may have been a factor.

Crew was pumping cement and employee bent over to pick up cement bags and the hose transferring cement split causing cement to spray in his face.

Employee was using hand drill when drill bit grabbed causing the drill to twist in the employee's right hand. This resulted in a fracture to right hand.

The injured was tramming the scoop in the #2 entry when he struck an indentation in the mine floor causing him to strike his shoulder in the operators compartment of the scoop.

EE was removing a shipping strap from the mateline of a multi section building. EE cut the strap from inside of the building using metal shears. When he cut the strap with his left hand, it fell down and hit his right hand. He had gloves on but were not fully leather or Kevlar, therefore, failed to prevent the strap from cutting his hand.

Employee was shoveling stone onto a belt when ee felt pain in right shoulder. Employee is scheduling ortho surgery within the next 3 weeks

As employee entered crew van, foot slipped on van step and fell on knee extending left arm.

Turning loose hose roller for Alimak on timber truck, it caught part on other timber truck - felt pain in right shoulder. Went to doctor on May 27th, waiting to schedule MRI for shoulder

employee was shoveling hydrate and 2 hours in to job he noticed stinging and burning to both feet, chemical burns to both feet

Removing rock from impactor. Lifting a rock that cause the shoulder to pop and cause pain.

Injured stepped out of a mini-trac and sprained his ankle. He seen a Dr and was placed on light duty

Employee was swinging a large sledge hammer and missed his striking point. The missed strike caused strain on his left arm and shoulder. His left arm was put in a sling and he was give soma to help with muscle spasms.

Employee stated that he was struck in the right leg by a stack of pie pans that had fallen off the top of the canopy of the Roof Bolter Machine.

The employee was driving a man lift to another area in the plant when she hit a pot hole in the roadway that caused her to be pitched upward. When she came down and landed, she rolled and injured her foot and ankle.

The injured was putting up a cable bolt. The cable bolt hung on a rock. The injured pulled on the cable bolt and caused the pie pan to move resulting in a laceration to his left arm near his inner bicep. The laceration required 6 stitches

The employee stumbled at the Rough Room Door. Extended his right arm which was hit by the door as it was closing. Causing pressure into right shoulder possibly causing injury.

Employee twisted ankle while descending flight of stairs.

The employee was re-positioning the jack and the transmission rolled off landing on the employee's arm. The shifter linkage hit the left forearm.

While moving filing cabinet, EE holding hand truck got off balance as others were guiding front of cabinet. Cabinet fell on lt leg & was immediately removed. EE worked everyday without restriction. Knee had slight swelling & Dr prescribed anti-inflammatory medicine on 5/28 which has improved the knee overnight. Follow up in 2-3 wks. No restrictions. Months later Dr scoped meniscus

He was pulling a roll a way chute closed. He strained his upper back.

Employee hooked the crane cable block into the lifting eye of the conveyor belt carriage. When the crane operator began cabling up, employee seen the cable block drifting toward a 55 gallon oil drum. He pushed on the block with his right hand. The outer cable caught his right thumb, pulling it into the cable block.

Welder was welding 30" pipe and needed to adjust pipe. Fire watch, injured worker tried to manually roll the pipe to complete weld. After lunch the injured worker complained of back soreness. He was taken to clinic for back pain.

While moving the crank arm roll, the chain hoist came unhooked from roll and swung and hit employee in the leg. Safety hooks were in tack.

Was climbing down the ladder on the cyclone when he stepped off the ladder his right foot stepped on a piece of tube metal that was laying on the platform and turned his ankle.

pulling 250# tail pulley back with come-along, to line up bearing. latch didn't catch & released itself, pulley moved forward pinning L hand between frame & pulley. Caught L middle, ring & little fingers.3 sutures on 3rd finger and 1 suture on 5th finger. Released for restricted, Right-hand duty 5/14/2015.

Miner was stacking rock in the pit and lifted a rock that was too heavy and hurt left shoulder.

Mechanic was exiting a dryer control room. The mechanic placed his left hand on the door to control the door. Fifth finger (pinky) was pinched between door and frame causing laceration above finger nail bed. Employee received stitches and prescription for antibiotics and pain. Returned to work with restricted duty.

Blaster did work place exam. Blaster was standing on ground and had loaded 2 bottom holes. Blaster moved up to the next 2 holes when he was struck by a rock. The rock struck left side of hardhat, left hand, left thigh, left knee and left foot. Blaster received contusions to those areas and a laceration on the thigh. Restrictions and crutches were given.

Ee was changing a fitting on an emulsion hose and his hand slipped, cutting his right pinky finger. He was seen at the clinic where sutures were required to close the cut. The ee was released to restricted duty.

The employee accessed the battery of a man-lift to remove the battery cables after jump starting it. Climbing down his left foot became stuck in the tire lugs. He pushed off and landed awkwardly on his right leg, spraining his right knee.

Employee was swinging sledge hammer repeatedly to remove drill bit and then felt soreness in lower back.

Employee reported on May 11. 2015 that on Saturday May 9, 2015 while attempting to unplug a spout, employee felt pain in right shoulder, company management placed employee on restrictive duty/NO LOST DAYS.

Miner parked his forklift and dismounted onto an uneven surface and rolled his ankle spraining it. He stepped off the forklift facing away from it instead of facing it using three points of contact as he was trained to do.

Employee was removing a weir bar and felt a pull in his left shoulder. Sought medical treatment a few days later and was given anti-inflammatory meds. On 6/18 he received a shot in the shoulder.

Employee was replacing bucket teeth on dragline bucket, when employee hit tooth directly with sledgehammer a piece of hard surfacing got submitted into left leg.

Employee hit elbow on a handrail and a pre-existing bone spur on his elbow ruptured his Bursa Sac in his elbow and it started to swell. Took employee to a Dr. and he was released to full duty no restrictions. Employee went back for a follow up visit two weeks later and the Dr. then placed him on restrictions.

Employee stated he was helping lift mine cable to hang when he felt pain in lower back area. This 7000-1 is being filed in order to terminate a citation written during a Part 50 Audit. We do not agree that this was a reportable injury. We do not accommodate "restricted work activity" at Excel Mining. Time sheets show he returned to his regular job the next day.

Walking around elevator & tripped on clay chunks causing a same level fall. Landed on right side arm and hip(radio on hip). On 5-8-15 doctor diagnosed as contusion sent back with no restrictions. On 5-12-15 X-ray report showed wrist having a minimally displaced fracture through the triquetrum with soft tissue swelling - referred to Orthopedic doctor.

After walking up to belt 31124, employee kneeled down. When he did, his knee popped and has been hurting since.

Employee removing material with a jackhammer

Stepped onto retractable fall protection.

EE was splitting rock with a hammer & chisel. He bent over to turn a rock on it's side and he felt a pop in his lower back.

Employee stepped out of 1768 flatbed truck turned and began to walk through the mud to the dragline bucket. Were he strained his left Achilles tendon.

EE was lifting on a board that was being used as a form for a small concrete pad that was to be poured. EE noticed discomfort in his shoulder. EE was seen by a doctor on 5-13-2015 and has a follow up appointment on 6-18-2015.

Following the grand opening ceremony for this facility, which has not been commissioned, an employee lacerated his left thumb while removing a banner from a wire fence located outside of the dry mill property. The employee received stitches to close the wound.

The miner was assisting the maintenance department with the removal of a large gear. While using a bar over his head to pry the gear loose, he felt a pain in his lower back.

dropped a Stedman crusher hammer on his right hand/finger while changing worn hammers.

Maintenance Mechanic was hooking up a trailer welder to a fork lift, the wheel of the trailer was against a rock when he pulled it to hook up felt a pain in his groin. After seeing the Doctor it was determined he has a hernia on the right side

Employee was changing batteries on a scoop and was on top of battery plugging up battery bell when he leaned back on feet and heard a pop in his left ankle. This is being generated pursuant to the Part 50 audit citation #9092165 issued on 2/24/2016. This employee was termed on 5/15/15 due to a reduction in force at this mine.

Closing door on company field service truck and right hand was holding the handle on side of truck while stepping down and pinky finger was exposed (not closed in hand holding handle) and tech closed the door on finger. Finger tip laceration.

Employee was unloading 50# boxes of explosives from back of truck. Employee claimed "back seized up". Physician diagnosed Lumbar Strain.

Employee felt a pop in his lower back while attempting to lift welding materials.

On 5/4/15, employee hopped off ladder he had been working on and stepped with his heel of his foot onto a sharp rock or gravel, causing a stone bruise. He continued his normal work until 5/11/15 when it was still sore and he wanted to have it checked out.

employee complains of stiff and soreness of neck and back, 2 years of wear and tear.

Ee was removing intake pipe on a 930e Haul Truck. The pipe fell and pinched the ee's finger between the pipe and the frame. Seen at ER, diagnosed with a fracture and laceration to the tip of the left index finger. Released to restricted duty.

While repairing #1 lime reclaim screw employee felt a irritation in his left eye.

A repairman strained his lower back while working on the VSI crusher. The injured was removing stationary anvils (60 lbs.) from the VSI crusher for replacement with new ones. The miner's lower back was strained during the removal of and handling of the worn anvils.

Employee was operating continuous miner when a rock fell out of the top and struck him on the right hand.

A mechanic's right middle finger was pinched/smashed when the upper park brake assembly slipped while being removed from the left rear wheel motor on a haul truck. The result was a finger tip fracture and laceration requiring stitches.

Employee was walking at Mill flotation. He stepped in an unprotected trench. Grating that covered the trench had been removed, water was covering the area due to a pump failure at the time. Received an abrasion to his right shin and reported that his hip was sore. He returned to work at that time. Became a recordable on 6/23/15 due to the employee having physical therapy.

2 EEs were carrying a heater, load shifted and strained 1 EEs mid-back. WorkCare called, advised self-care. Incident was reported 1 shift after occurrence. 5.8.2015 Dr released EE w/care not to aggravate back due to findings of Xray & MRI as soft tissue injury. 5.11.2015 F/U appt EE was again release care not to aggravate back. F/U on 5.18.2015 EE was given restriction. F/U 6.1.15.

Employee was lifting a 5 gallon sample bucket of light weight aggregate. She felt a strain in her back. Doctor put her on restricted duty.

Employee was lifting a plate on crusher with coworkers when it became stuck. The plate then fell onto employee's finger crushing it. Employee received a fractured finger.

The employee was using a jackhammer with bit to remove buildup that had accumulated between the preheater bull nose and feed bed. The jackhammer bit was wedged between the bull nose and rock bed. When proceeding to begin jackhammering the employee used only one hand to grab the jackhammer, it fell pinching the employees thumb between the jackhammer and preheater ram guard.

Employee was washing off a skid steer and got some water in his eye causing a minor infection

Employee was removing a differential plug when he felt a strain on his right shoulder. Employee was evaluated by doctor on 6/9/2015. Employee was referred to physical therapy as needed. On 6/18/2015 employee attended his second PT session which resulted in a series of professional treatment.

EE was reaching over the return belt next to the tail pulley and lifting an idler out of its channel when he felt a pain in his back. Received medical treatment and was given work restrictions 7/20/15.

Employee was prescribed physical therapy on 8/28/15 after a shoulder strain that occurred on 5/30/15. Strain was treated with first aid until 8/28/15.

Employee cut his right leg with an olfa belt knife causing a two inch cut

Miner was replacing teeth on backhoe. Miner hit tooth with mall to loosen and metal fragment hit him in the upper left thigh causing a 1/2" x 1/4" deep cut. Miner was given a tetanus shot and antibiotics to prevent infection.

Two miners were repairing a water line

Injured employee sustained a laceration to his left thumb when it was struck by a piece of drill steel that fell from the mine roof while he was roof bolting. The wound required 11 sutures to close.

Reportable only - Employee was standing close to where they were burning a bad insert out of 120 miner head, when the hot insert was hit with a hammer to clean the slag off a piece of slag came over his glasses landing in the corner of his eye.

Employee was removing a fitting from the vacuum truck hose. The fitting was stuck and as the employee tried to spin it to free it up his thumb slid across a lip inside the fitting, cutting through his glove into his thumb. The employee was taken to urgent care for medical evaluation and received 5 stitches

In the maintenance parts warehouse near the east door. EE was accessing a piece of pvc conduit near the wall, when he bumped A 30# fire extinguisher with his hardhat causing it to fall and hit his left forearm. He was taken to ER and received staples to close a four inch laceration

Employee was pulling on pliers when they slipped and struck the employee in the mouth causing a fractured tooth.

EE struck right thumb with 4# hammer while installing a pin in a bucket shroud resulting in a crushing/laceration injury to the thumb requiring 3 stitches. no restricted duty

Replacing control valve on D11. Used swivel socket to take out bottom bolts. Had socket on impact. Safety ring came off the socket and the pin came out cutting his left hand through his safety glove.

Climbing stairs on plant and bumped shoulder on platform (metal). Did not think he had hurt himself but over weekend began to have stiffness and pain in shoulder and neck. (Left shoulder) Is now taking physical therapy for four (4) weeks, three (3) times a week

Miner was rigging out Jumbo drill. After de-energizing the drill, he disconnected the strain relief cable from the J-hook and the 3/8 in. relief cable sprung back and hit the miner's safety glasses causing a Corneal abrasion to right eye.

Miner was taking an air spud off of a water pump with a large pipe wrench. He thought the spud was tight but it was loose. When he pried down on it forcefully his hand struck the metal table breaking his hand.

Employee was operating an air impact wrench. The wrench extension was modified with a bolt tore serve the socket to the extension. When the wrench was accidentally activated. The bolt tore into the employee's left hand between the under and middle finger.

Helping to uncoupling the drill steel with a pipe wrench. The pipe was rotated before I was able to get my hand out of the way. Smashed my finger between the pipe and wrench.

Rock fell on to roof bolt plate while installing bolt.

EE was asked to put new tape markings on the pump hose 5058. He needed to cut old tape off. In this process, he stabbed himself between the thumb and finger. We took him to the emergency room. He needed four stitches and was released.

Employee was operating the miner in 3 North Right Mains, when a rock fell from the face and struck the slider tube. The slider came down on top of the employees hard hat and caused a laceration to his forehead. He received 6 sutures.

Bent over to retrieve hard hat, stood up under sharp piece of screen box. Poked a hole in the top of head.

Employee was part of a team involved in removing an auger from a conveyor for replacement using a chain fall to elevate it up and out of the conveyor. The flights of the auger were very sharp from wear. The auger shifted a bit as it was lifted out of the conveyor bed and contacted the employees left forearm resulting in a laceration requiring 7 sutures.

Apprentice was loading 5" pipe into a cart, when the pipe moved and pinched his pinky finger against the cart rail which caused a laceration to his Right pinky finger.

EE was changing hub on roof bolter machine. EE was driving stud bolts in hub. EE hit his left hand with a hammer causing a small hair line fracture.

Employee spotted a truck to be loaded and had the spout in the down position in the trailer. He gave hand signal to driver to come inside and driver began to move truck and trailer in reverse. With the spout still in the trailer, the employee banged on the window pane in front of him to attempt to get the driver to stop. The window broke and cut the employee's wrist.

While reaching for the door handle on the quality control lab the individual received a bee sting on his left hand.

Employee was at the tenth section of staves on the silo. An existing structure did not allow the employee full access to the scaffolding. While the employee was installing bolts on the chime, he overshot his swing causing him to lose his balance and fall forward. When retracting back, he caught his arm on the corner of the stave lacerating his left forearm.

While walking around the back of the twin boom to check his cable he hit his head on a bent roof bolt protruding from the roof, causing 7 stitches to his right ear.

Employee cut his right index finger while placing a bag on the four spout bag packer. While initially believed to require only first aid the day of the incident, to ensure no infection occurred, a physician prescribed antibiotic the following day.

Employee was moving a 50 gal drum and pinched his rt palm between the floor and the drum....resulting in 3 stitches. Employee returned to full duty...no restrictions

Driver strained wrist holding onto steering wheel trying to brace himself in bad road conditions

Employee stated that he took a ride to #1 Belt Tail to spray off batteries. He repositioned himself and turned allowing his hand to contact the sequence roller on the belt line. A short bolt was welded on the sequence roller for the sensor to identify the rotation of the roller. He was struck on the knuckle of his outermost metacarpal requiring 6 sutures.

Employee was measuring the depths of the holes for blasting. The ground was wet & muddy, so when the loader backed up a stone flew out from under the tire and hit Employee in the left leg(shin). He fell to the ground scraping up his right leg & knee.

Employee was cutting a piece of torn belting that was wrapped around a head pulley shaft, when the utility knife slipped. He cut the inside of his left wrist.

Reportable only due to sutures. Employee was operating a long wall shear when a rock was thrown by the shear and struck the employee left hand.

Employee was repairing tracks and was driving a pin with a hammer when he was struck in the chest by a piece of metal. Reported this to management on 5/29 when he was sore in that area and was sent to medical facility. A small piece of metal was removed from his chest by the physician.

Employee was mixing chemicals in 30ml vile when she dropped it and the mixture containing small % HCl and small % H2SO4 splashed in her eyes.

Operator was dismounting a loader. While holding the grab irons on the left side of the cab and on the inside of the latched open door, the operator stepped from the cab to the first step. When doing so, his left arm moved in a manner that caused the elbow to contact the side view convex mirror. The mirror broke, and his upper arm was lacerated requiring 8 stitches.

Employee stated they bumped conveyor hood which dislodged dust/material which got into employee's eye. Employee flushed eye and still felt like something in it. Went to ER as precaution flushed eye again and was given prescription drops.

rock fell from back and hit ee on head knocking his hard hat off; small laceration on top of head that required 4 staples (due to nylon strap in hard hat)

Employee was performing welding task on a column on the fourth floor elevation number 2674'9. While chipping slag off his weld a small piece came off and became embedded in his right eye. Another employee observed that he was using proper PPE eye wear when this incident occurred.

Employee pulled hard to open a track switch, switch opened easy causing him to pull a muscle in his left rib.

Employee was removing the motor connection cover. He had a box knife on top of the connection cover. When he broke loose the cover he cut his left hand with the box knife.

Employee was five to six feet away from another employee who was using air hammer to remove bearing when a piece of metal flew off and hit employee between hard hat and safety glasses. Metal cut forehead and small piece was in the skin.

EE cutting off a piece of anfo hose when the hose flipped up and anfo went under his glasses and into his eye. Eye doctor prescribed an antibiotic for his left eye. EE returned to work with no restrictions.

Employee felt tension in lower back while operating dozer mid-morning. Later in the afternoon was hooking up a clevis and felt more pain in lower back. Employee waited a day pain got worse went to physician. Doctor indicated back spasm, prescribed meds released back to normal job duty no restrictions. No time lost.

Tracking cable on to yarder spool. Clamp came loose causing cable to come out and hit employee on arm and leg.

EE was attempting to raise his toolbox lid on the lube ride with his left hand, and his hand slipped causing the lid to fall down on the tip of his right middle finger. He was taken outside and then to the hospital for x-rays. An examination revealed that he had a fracture at the tip of the finger and needed one (1) stitch to close a laceration at the tip of the finger.

Driver was coming out on private road and when coming our at log landing and dozed off lost control of truck ran off left side of road

Bates Contractor was loading his drill supplies on the tray of the drill, he was loading glue and struck his right forearm on a 6 inch stack of plates already on the tray resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.

Employee was on #4 unit entry #5 working on the Feeder. He put pin in the cat assembly and removed come along off the cat assembly. They lowered the cat assembly with the hydraulics of the feeder and as the assembly was coming down the cat caught the tip of the hook and slip off striking him in the mouth and busted one tooth.

While 2 individuals were unloading poly pipe from bumper pull trailer, 1 individual had poly pipe side at the same height as top rail on trailer. Other individual at other end pushed poly pipe forward towards the other individual instead of lifting directly up, causing pipe end flange to smash individual's right hand ring finger between top rail on trailer and poly pipe flange end.

Employee had moved shuttle car, while stepping out of the car, he slipped, catching himself with his left hand, resulting in a small laceration and the fracture of his left ring finger.

Employee was lifting a piece of stone. He twisted and felt pain in his right elbow.

Blaster was using 2 crescent wrenches to loosen and remove the beveled fitting from the hydraulic fill port so the lube truck hose would connect properly. When pulling the wrench, it slipped striking the employee in the mouth resulting in a lower lip laceration and a broken tooth (top right lateral incisor). The employee went to the dentist on 5/21/15 to repair the broken tooth.

Employee was grinding plate metal when the grinder kicked and cut his leg right above the knee (right)

While trimming a belt splice with a utility knife, the knife slipped and the employee lacerated his right thumb requiring 8 stitches. The employee was wearing gloves at the time of the accident.

Employee was removing pin from side plate on loader bucket. While driving the pin out with a hammer, the hammer glanced the pin and struck a hard-face dot causing the dot to fragment. A metal piece of the dot penetrated the employees leather glove and into his right thumb. Employee was sent to medical office to remove the foreign object.

Miner was in chute of Hammer Mill grinding welds. Area is small/dusty as debris is dislodged from vibrations. Miner was wearing face shield and safety glasses. Miner had eye irritation after job. Flushing eyes did not relieve discomfort. Miner was sent to the doctor who removed small metallic body from right eye & two small metal shavings from eyelid margin of both eyes.

The employee was installing a belt splice pin when a piece of string got tangled with the employee's finger and the spinning pin.

While hanging empty bagged pumpable cribs, the employee self inflicted a laceration with a razor knife. The accident was caused by the lack of the employee to wear the appropriate Person Protective Equipment - metacarpal gloves. The employee failed to follow the rules which resulted in this accident occurring. The employee was properly trained but failed to follow his training.

Man fell off conveyor 20 Feet.

While removing the outer reel bearing on a shuttle car with a hammer, a piece of hammer broke off and struck the mechanic in the right hand. The piece of metal had to be cut out and closed with sutures.

Employee was packing cement on the grayline packer when a problem downstream stopped the Ashworth belt. This created a pile-up of cement bags. In the process of straightening the bags out, the back of the employee's hand struck a saddle, causing a small laceration on the edge of his hand. Employee was sent to Dr- he received 2 stitches and returned to work with no restrictions.

Employee was walking at the face of the 12WHG in the #3 entry to sign examination tag. Employee slipped and brushed right hand against pie pan causing laceration. Medical Treatment.

Employee was putting waterlines back on longwall shields. He was beating a seized coupler with a pick hammer and struck his left pinky finger.

EMPLOYEE WAS TYING IN A ROUND OF DYNAMITE. WAS LOOKING UP AND SMALL ROCKS FELL FROM THE CEILING INTO HIS RT. EYE. THE ROCKS HAD PRELL ON THEM. THE EMPLOYEE HAD SMALL DEBRIS IN HIS EYE AND A SCRATCH, BURN ON THE EYEBALL. EXPERIENCED BLURRY VISION OUT OF THE RIGHT EYE.

Driver was getting out of truck and slipped.

Employee was stepping down off press and hit his knee on a sharp edge of drain causing a cut that required stitches.

Employee was using a 10 lb. hammer to remove a pin on steering jack on scoop when handle of hammer slipped out of hand striking employee on left thumb breaking bone in thumb.

The employee was in the process of trying to extinguish a non-reportable fire on a dozer and possibly experienced smoke inhalation.

Employee was installing new drive belts on fan when his left hand pinky finger was caught between belt and pulley.

while checking the dust collector operator lifted the lid up and removed the clogged dust popped lid up and slid down and cut the operators finger.

Valve was tied off to hold it in it's position and when trying to untie the rope, the last knot failed causing the valve wheel to spin unexpectedly. Valve was under more pressure than anticipated. Facial contusion/trauma, right facial swelling without loss of consciousness. Closed fracture of zygomatic arch.

EE was involved in re-attaching a dust collector boot on VS-307 and thought it was secured to the machine, however it slipped off and struck his head knocked his hard hat off causing a cut on his hair line.

Employee was removing a screen panel from the refuse box when he slipped and mashed his right index finger resulting in a hair line fracture of the end of the finger.

HE was using a thread tapping tool. He put pressure on the wrench and the tool broke, causing him to fall forward , cutting his index finger on the tool.( he received stitches.)

On 16 May at approximately 3:15 PM a surface ops worker was cleaning sediment containments with an excavator at the Comet Water Treatment Plant. The task required opening sediment bags to gain access with the excavator. While opening a sediment bag the hooked blade razor the employee was using came in contact with his left index finger causing a deep laceration.

EE was pulling the head shaft out of the feeder. He had his left hand on the shaft. The other side of the shaft fell out of the feeder causing the end he had hold of to kick up and pinch his hand between the shaft and the feeder frame. This caused a laceration which had to be closed with sutures.

Employee stated that as he was attempting to untangle 2 chain hoist chains, one of the hooks struck him in the mouth causing a chipped tooth.

Securing clamp; wrench slipped and smashed finger

Employee stated that he handed another mechanic a step ladder to put into his truck. As the mechanic was putting the ladder into the truck, it hit the tailgate causing the end of the ladder to strike the injured employee's nose resulting in a laceration to the nose. Reportable due to requiring two sutures.

EE felt pain in lower back when he jumped out of the way of falling sluffage. This was reported as a report only incident at this time. It was brought to the attention of the safety department that the EE has since started physical therapy and is now being reported as a MDL (Medical Treatment).

Two employees were grinding with portable grinders, dust came into contact with an employee's left eye.

After completing a clean up task with the guzzler truck, operator was disconnecting 6" hoses from a coupling. The hose he was pulling, bounced back, hitting him in the mouth. Operator was taken to the clinic for medical evaluation.

Ran over 2" plastic pipe and it flipped up into car and hit him and cut his eyelid.