Mining Incidents in July 2015

Hoist down with communication failure.

On track slope bottom ee was pushing empties into south side. EE pushed slope car up two car lengths and kinked the cable.

On 7-30-15 a report of rock down, but no indication of a fall above the anchorage of the bolts, until 8-10-15 at which time it was reported as a roof fall. Weathering was the cause of the fall. The area was bolted with 8' bolts with resin at the anchorage point. The fall is approx. 35'L X 16'W X 9' in height. It did not obstruct ventilation.

A fall of roof occurred in the 1st South Submain Entry # 4 Crosscuts # 28-29. The fall measured approximately 40 feet long x 18 feet wide and the thickness is unknown. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

An alleged ignition of gas occurred on the 2L longwall at the 259 shield while mining toward the tailgate. No injuries or equipment damage as a result.

A fire started on the 11th floor of the Roaster, and traveled through the east FRP pipe.

A roof fall occurred in the 4th panel north return at 81 x-cut in # 3 entry. The fall was 20'wide x 30' long x 6'high.

Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable at 12:10 am in 21W 2 block intersection of #3 entry. Fall was approximately 16' wide, 20' long and 10' high. The fall will not be cleaned up. No problems with training, ppe, or compliance issues. Mining method changed through roof control plan revision.

While examining airways, examiner discovered a roof fall in the Primary Escapeway one break inby survey station 1481 (13 break on #5 belt). Fall impeded passage. Men were withdrawn outby the fall area and MSHA notified.

The continuous miner was cutting coal and rock in the # 8 entry when the operator reported a gas/dust ignition in the face. There were no injuries.

Roof fall due to laminated shale top with coal streaks at various levels. Intersection #1 entry 26 break 3rd right main.

A fall of roof was found at or near spad number 2306. This was not a regularly traveled airway or travelway.

A fire in a construction debris pile was reported at 2:45 p.m. Fire service was called and responded. The pile was located in a remote area of the property. The fire was contained and finally extinguished by 7:45 p.m. A fire watch was maintained overnight. Ignition source undetermined--believed to be spontaneous.

On 7/28/15 at approximately 7:30 a.m. a roof fall was discovered that was not located in active workings of the mine. The fall was located in the 2 West Mains, Break 14 in the #6 Entry at Spad 1066. The area was breakered off.

A non-injury roof fall occurred on the #3 belt, break #31, intake #5 and #6 entries. The fall measured approximately 110' long x 16' high x 20' long.

Roof fall at #2 entry, xc #89 on the 3-Left Headgate. 8' TR bolts with 12' cable bolts in intersection. Fall did not cause injury, property damage, affect ventilation, or impede travel.

A roof fall was discovered at approximately 8:40 AM between spad 75637 and 75663 in the number 1 entry (left return). Dimensions of the fall were 120' long x 18' wide x 6' high. The area was bolted with 6' fully grouted bolts. Location of the fall was 1,600' outby the section dumping point.

The elevator was removed from service due to an electrical malfunction. The elevator was repaired and returned to service.

The fire-boss was making a pre-shift examination across the faces of the No. 2 section. He encountered an unintentional roof fall between the 6 and 7 entry in the LOB. The fall was approximately 2 breaks inby SS# 15944. The fall measured to be around 52' in length, 18' in width, and 1' to 8' in height. All appropriate agencies were notified of the condition.

Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable at 5:23 pm in 22W 2 block intersection of the #1 entry. Fall was approximately 20' long, 16' wide and 13' high and covered a scoop. No problems with training, ppe or compliance issues. Mining method changed through roof control plan revision.

AN ELECT MALFUNCTION OF THE SLOPE CAR OCCURRED AT 10:45PM. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS EVENT. THIS IS A NON PROD DAY SO ONLY EXAMINERS WERE UNDERGROUND. THEY WERE NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION AND AVAILABILITY OF THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY HOIST IF NEEDED. ELECTRICIANS IMMEDIATELY BEGAN REPAIRS AND REPLACED A DEFECTIVE SCR AND A BLOWN FUSE BY 12:30AM (7/27/15)

Lab tech was in preheater elevator when it stopped between the 4th and 5th floor and wouldn't move. Elevator technicians were called out to assist. Employee got out of elevator at 5:39 PM. No life threatening injuries resulted from this incident. Elevator tech stated the door board and edge sensor needed replacing. The elevator was taken out of service until repairs were made.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on the Cedar Grove #1 Mainline belt between crosscut numbers 30 and 31.

An unitentional roof fall occurred on the F mains section from number 3 entry to number 4 entry fall was approx. 80 foot long by 20 foot wide height is unknown.

A bunch of rock was discovered at XC-13 on the 3rd54 Road at 10:45. Spad # 9+30, Entry #5. Approx Length 16' Width 18' Height 3' to 5'. The rock impeded our secondary escapeway and landed on some pumps and pump cables. It was an Intake overcast bottom that the rock dislodged when the pins broke.

Roof fall in 27wj at 84n was discovered at approximately 11:20pm. The area around the fall was immediately bermed off.

While 1 person was riding the elevator it stopped due to the heater in the control room being turned on causing the temperature in the room to exceed 110 degrees F.

Plant Wide power outage because transformers caught on fire. Miners were evacuated at 11:55 a.m., MSHA was notified, transformers were repaired then tested and the miners returned underground at 11:00 p.m.

A roof fall occurred above the anchor point on the Whittaker portal mainline track at 26 crosscut. The fall was approximately 75 feet in length, 8 feet high, and 16 feet wide. No injuries occurred. The fall occurred due to the mine roof being deteriorated. The fall did impede travel. No other 50.20 criteria applies.

Somewhat of a fault area, sandstone roof inby fall and sandstone roof about 1 break outby fall.

A fire was discovered in the tall grass above the 6 West pres-trip area. The fire was not extinguished within 30 minutes. A motor-grader and mine firefighting equipment extinguished the fire along with Campbell County Fire Dept. No miners or mine equipment and structures were ever at risk during this fire event.

There was a unplanned roof fall in the #3-5th North Panel, in #9 entry spad # 6+30.

While 2 persons were riding the elevator it stopped due to the governor over speed trip. The switch was reset and the elevator was put back into service.

A roof fall occurred in the #9 coal seam in the 2nd Southwest Mains at crosscut #1 in the #7 entry. No injuries occurred as a result of the roof fall.

Coal mill bag house smolder no illness or injury bag house was completely re-bagged

Unplanned roof fall primary intake between crosscut 4 & 5 on 5 belt impeded travel and obstructed ventilation.

Blocked travel to left side return. Airflow was still able to cross fall area. Fall was at or near spad number 129.

Employee took the skip up into the scrolls damaging the skip and jamming it up into the headframe. All employees evacuated with no injuries or other issues. Repairs complete and mine back in service as of 7/25/2015.

A roof fall occurred on a pillar section where material fell out around the MRS units in the face of #2 entry on the 1 West Section.

On 7/19/15 at 12:54 am and electrician became trapped in the Grapevine elevator. The electrician was doing scheduled maintenance and checks on the elevator, while checking the E-stop the employee tripped the breaker and it needed to be reset from the topside of the shaft. There were no injuries and the electrician was off the elevator at 1:40 am.

On 7-17-15 a roof fall was discovered in the South Mains intake air course at spad #320. The fall was not located in active workings. The fall was located in an intersection and measured 20'x18'x6 to 7'.

Changed electrical control switch in hoist house. Turned power on hoist would not reset. Replaced control switch and computer restoring service at 11:45pm.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered by a mine examiner in the #27 zone; #24 block intersection. The fall measured 30'L by 18'W by 5'H

An unintentional roof fall above anchored occurred at approximately 12:30AM. The fall occurred at the Long Bottom Seals between seal No 2 and seal no 3. No injuries occurred nor was ventilation impeded. The travel way to the no 3 seal was blocked. A plan has been submitted for clean-up of the fall. The fall measured approximately 75' long X 20' wide X 6' high.

A Roof Fall (70' long X 8' high X 16' wide) was found in the 6-North Intake at 14 block, # 7 entry outby spad location 7427. There were no persons injured, ventilation not disrupted but the walk way is obstructed. No equipment was involved and no other 50.20 criteria applies. Approaches to the fall supported and the intake will be made common with the return air course..

The elevator door limit switch became dislodged from its mounting bracket resulting in door not closing. Switch was repositioned in mounting bracket and elevator resumed operation at 3:03 am.

The Foreman was walking an Intake air course and found a roof fall in the #7 entry.

A roof fall occurred in the #9 coal seam in the 3rd Southwest Submains at crosscut #80 in the #5 (Belt) entry. No injuries or ventilation short circuit occurred as a result of the roof fall.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in F26 miner section at 19 wall #3 entry. The fall measured 16ft wide by 65ft long. There were no injuries or equipment damage as a result of this incident.

A roof fall above the anchorage point occurred in the 1 East section beltline at nine crosscut Survey Station 3+41.23. The fall was 28 feet long 16ft wide and 8ft high. There were compliance issues and no other 50.20 criteria applies.

An air exam, dust from a screw blew directly onto a monitor causing an alarm and NO reading of 141@4ppm. The dust was removed, the alarm cleared, and air readings returned to normal. This form is 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.

Found roof fall in the 5th entry approx. 4000ft from the face. Fall occurred in the intersection 20 wide 20 long 5 ft thick. This is active nonproducing status. No coal is being produce at this mine. No one was in the mine when the fall occurred.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the #3 belt line at x-cuts 6-7 at spad number 241-252 The fall measured 6'X 20'X 110'. No airways or escapeways were affected.

Gear stuck on Hoist #1. Evacuation started at 9:10 a.m., MSHA notified at 9:32 a.m., contactor was replaced by 11:15 a.m., men returned underground at 11:30 a.m.

A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall was located on 3-North-2 Mains in the #4 entry between the #14 & #15 crosscuts. The fall measured 30' by 19' and was 58" in thickness. The area was previously supported by 5' Hy-Tech bolts and beams. The fall will be cleaned up and the escape way was re-routed.

Assumed Bird strike into power line. Bird caught on fire and dropped to the ground. Resultant fire burned approximately 2.5 acres. No injury or Illness resulted from fighting fire.

16 block on #6 belt had a house back fell out exposed bolts

Roof fall was discovered at intersection of the inby recovery chute with the inby ladder located near 3 block of 22D. The fall was approx. 20' long, 16' wide, and 8-9' high. Possibly due to unforeseeable small area of unconsolidated shale with slickened sides just above the anchorage. No injuries. No problems with training, PPE, mining machines or compliance issues.

The power to the slope hoist went down about 2:25pm due to storm. MSHA was notified about 2:50pm. The electric company had to replace a pole fuse to repair the issue. The power came up at about 6:30pm.

The elevator was removed from service due to an electrical malfunction. The elevator was repaired and returned to service.

An employee was traveling the track way on 23 right section when the roof fell inby him. He did observe the roof fall. The roof fell on 23 right no. 3 entry at survey station n. 29683. All approaches to the fall have been timbered off. The fall did not interrupt the ventilation. The fall will be cleaned up later. The fall was approximately 22' wide, 70' long and app 10' thick

A fire was discovered in the tall grass above the 6 West prestrip area at 1:50pm. The fire was not extinguished within 30 minutes. A motorgrader and mine fire fighting equipment extinguished the fire along with Campbell County Fire Dept. No miners or mine equipment and structures were ever at risk during this fire event.

A roof fall occurred on 7/10 at 6:45 at 14-26 1 crosscut between the belt and track and inby a previous fall that occurred on 6/23/15 in the belt entry at 14-25. This could be a continuation of the previous fall but that has yet to determined.

FALL OCCURRED ON F-7 PANEL 230FT INBY FEEDER. FALL WAS BOLTED WITH 8FT SUPER TWIST BOLTS AND 16FT CC-CABLE BOLTS. THERE WAS NO PEOPLE, VENTILATION OR EQUIPMENT AFFECTED

Roof fall above anchorage. Blocked travel in area.

A roof fall occurred in the 2nd 54 intake 3rd main east x-cut # 38 in the # 7 entry. The fall measured 20' x 20' x 6' and was caused by a hidden slip in the mine roof. The area was supported by 6' tension rebar bolts. The area was mined in April of 2008. There were no injuries, no equipment involved and ventilation was not affected.

#3 Hoist kicked power due to conveyor fault.

A roof fall, approximately 20'x 30'x 8', occurred at break 34 on the 1st Northwest Mains in the #7 entry.

Due the heavy rains the ponds were inspected and 2 pond was found to be breaching and flowing into 3 pond. The series of impoundments had enough capacity to handle all of the water with plenty of freeboard to spare. No danger to persons or the environment.

FALL WAS DISCOVERED 5 MAIN TRAVELWAY 5 BLOCK #6 ENTRY. FALL WAS BOLTED WITH 6 FT SUPER TWIST AND 12 FT PT CABLE BOLTS, THERE WAS NO VENTILATION, ESCAPEWAY, EQUIPTMENT OR PEOPLE AFFECTED.

#3 Hoist kicked power due to the EMS converter. #2 and #6 Hoists were available.

A roof fall above anchorage occurred on the main haul road between break number 2 and break number 3 on number 2 belt. The fall occurred at survey station number 2932 in the number 3 entry. Be advised that no one was injured at the time of the fall.

Fire started in coal outcrop. Burned less than 2 acres of grass. No people working in pit area at time of fire. Fire out in about an hour

Grass fire located approximately 1 mile away from pit 1, no mine personnel, equipment or facilities were at risk at any time. Suspected cause of fire was fireworks ignited by someone outside mine property. Fire was extinguished approximately 50 minutes after it was detected. Personnel posted for fire watch for one hour after extinguished and spot checked throughout night shift.

THE MINE DISCOVERED AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL ON UNIT 2, MMU 003-0. THE FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #2 FROM 139+30 TO 139+90. THE AREA WAS MINED ON 6/30/2015, NO INJURIES OCCURRED WITH THIS EVENT. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO ABANDON THIS AREA OF THE MINE AND MMU 003-0.

A roof fall occurred in the 1st North Sub-Mains in entry #5 at 7+40. It is 25' long and 16' wide.

A roof fall occurred in the 4B Belt line at 27+15 ft. station, entry #6. The roof fall fell on top of the 4B forty eight inch belt. The fall is estimated to be 12' long x 10' wide x 6 - 8' high. The area had been mined approximately 6 months ago and was a hazard zone.

#2 Hoist was having electrical issues. #3 and #6 hoists were available.

Contract employee entered rail car GATX 22394 at approximately 11:30 am, to wash out the rail car. At approximately 12:00, a Thiele employee went to check on him and observed him lying on the floor of the car. Emergency response was activated immediately. Employee was recovered from the rail car by EMS personnel and pronounced deceased.

The employee was performing work activities on a sand dredge to free a clam shell bucket from material in a lake when the dredge capsized.

A mantrip traveling out of a switch collided with a mantrip traveling to the straight track. A passenger in the mantrip received crushing type injuries to his right foot. (per phone call both toes amputated completely due to the injuries)

Bates Contractor was operating Fletcher (DDR) walk thru roof bolter installing wire mesh in the #4 entry on Northeast Mains. His left arm became entangled in the rotating drill steel/chuck causing amputation of the arm at the elbow.

On 7/15/2015 EE's right index became caught between the timber head and head cable of the ramp barge while taking the cable over the timber head. Tip of finger was surgically amputated the same day. EE was released to restricted duty following finger surgery. 7000-1 will be updated when EE is removed from restricted duty.

EE was lifting a pump out of sump with chain. When pulling pub to set on cart, EE slipped and felt pain on right side abdomen. EE saw Dr later that day and was diagnosed with an umbilical hernia. EE has a history of hernias and operator would like to file this under occupational illness.

Stone rolled forward on splitter and fingers were caught between gauges and stone.

Two employees were lifting a mine rail by hand, when one employee let go and the other employee got his finger caught under the rail when it hit the ground. This caused the employee a left middle finger distal tip amputation.

Rt partial amputation of index, ring, and middle fingers when employee was checking belt and mechanic started the drill

EE AND A PARTNER WERE CHANGING ROLLERS ON CC2 BELTLINE. THEY HAD A HARD TIME GETTING ROLLER IN. ONCE THE TIGHT SIDE WAS IN, THE NORTH SIDE FELL DOWN AND CAUGHT THE EE'S RT RING FINGER CRUSHING IT FROM THE TIP TO THE FIRST KNUCKLE. THIS CAUSED EE TO LOSE THIS PORTION OF HIS FINGER. EE WAS TAKEN TO RUBY/WVU HOSPITAL. EE WILL PROBABLY OFF FOR UP TO 30 DAYS.

While traveling down towards 70 mill hole, the driver lost control and turned over a Kubota rtv900 on the driver side resulting in amputation of lt ring finger and multiple lacerations to middle finger, pinky

After finishing the cut, employee was struck and injured by a rock.

Descending stairway - hyperextended knee, went to the ground in sharp pain in left knee. Pain went away, knee sore went to hospital.

Employee was grinding on newly installed conveyor guards when a horse fly bit him on the right shoulder. He swatted at the fly and the grinder swung around and contacted his right arm. The resulting injury required surgery to repair a nicked tendon. Will return to work approx. 2 weeks.

Employee was putting bolts in cutter drum w/ 3/4 ratchet, ratchet slipped while employee was putting all body weight on it. Employee slipped and fell while hurting his back. Was not notified till the following Monday 8/3/15 of accident.

While replacing guarding after replacing tail roller @ tail of plant feed Belt. The guarding fell catching employees left Middle finger between the guarding and structure: Employee received medical attention where he had Debridement left middle finger, local tissue re-arrangement.

Employee was directed to check activity on the other side of the berm. When stepping up onto the berm, employee's ankle rolled on uneven ground and injured his left calf. At the time of the accident, the employee was unsure if he was injured or not, or the exact extent of his injury.

Employee was setting a 30 h.p. pump and shoveling material over boots when the bunker washed out. Employee then felt burning on both of his legs. He is being treated for chemical burns.

Employee was dismounting the HV023 Service Truck when he missed the bottom step and fell to the ground, landing on his back.

Employee states he was carrying a laptop up the stairs of #24512 830 truck. When he got to the top and turned he twisted his back causing a strain. On 8/7/2015 he went to CAMC Memorial and was treated by Dr. and diagnosed with a lower lumbar strain and taken off work.

Employee was wet dusting a punch cut between #6 & #7 entries. His scoop was parked on the inby corner of the #7 intersection, he attempted to reenter the scoop on the rib side, a piece of loose rib rolled off the corner, striking his back and pushing his body into the scoop.

After exiting a light vehicle, the employee felt light-headed and fell to the ground. The fall resulted in lacerations to the upper lip and chin.

Truck he was riding in overheated - he and another employee got out to check radiator. The other employee checked hose, hose burst & antifreeze sprayed in face.

A millwright was removing a steam valve from a steam line. The system was locked out, but the millwright was sprayed with residual hot water (~170F). The injuries are non-life threatening. He is being treated for 1st and 2nd degree burns.

Mechanic was not wearing proper PPE as trained while using cutting torches to cut metal on an axle and burned left hand.

Walking from mantrip, he stepped on a chunk of rock and twisted left leg and knee.

Employee was pulling a piece of curtain by hand from the #2 entry to the #1 entry. He slipped and fell hurting his left shoulder.

A rock fell onto the machine that the employee was operating, the sudden impact shook the operator in the cab. The employee finished his shift that day which ended at 3:00 PM, but called the following day and reported back pain.

Miners were loading garbage into a hoisting basket when a piece of guarding fell striking a man walking up the stairs on the back.

Employee stated that he was attempting to hang a bulk bag of rockdust while standing beside the scoop bucket. He was stretched out attempting to hook chains through the bag when he felt a pain in his uppper back between his shoulder blades.

The injured employee along with a co-worker were making repairs to the sand screw. Both employees were welding within close proximity to one another. Although the injured employee was wearing the correct PPE, he suffered welding flash burns to his eyes.

Individual was not concentrating when stepping down into the pit area of the motor barn. The right knee buckled when stepping on the first step, experiencing pain from the hip to the ankle. It did not involve any compliance issues, no equipment involved. It did not involve job skills training or attitude. Personal safety items were being utilized.

Helping load a shot, sitting in the truck operating the controls, started to feel nauseous. (Diagnosed with vertigo)

While taking a flat car around a curve, the car derailed. Injured attempted to uncouple the car but it was in a bind and would not uncouple. Injured used a slate bar to pry the pin loose. Draw head uncoupled violently and caused the slate bar to strike him on the right side of his face and neck

Ee was using an air powered drill; it slipped and pinched his left hand between the tool and the tire. Ee sought treatment on 08/03 when he was diagnosed with a fracture to the metacarpal bone and released to restricted duty. The site is unable to accommodate the restrictions so the ee is put off work.

When the diesel motor the EE was operating derailed, the EE struck his left knee against a SCSR box. The incident was caused by the EE's failure to react to the rail conditions and maintain operating control. The EE had on the proper protective items and was compliant with rules and regulations. He was properly trained and has a positive attitude towards safety.

Employee was operating the left side of the roof bolter and was using a bolt wrench to push roof bolt into the hole when he felt pain in right shoulder resulting in Rotator Cuff Tear requiring surgery.

Teammate was pouring tire sealer/conditioner into the tire from a 6 gallon container. When the teammate was lowering the 6 gallon container to the ground, the teammate felt pain in lower back.

Employee states he was adding hydraulic fluid to #11301 D8 R dozer at the Bragg Fork Impoundment. The employee slipped and fell 6 feet 3 inches to the ground. Employee was transported to CAMC General by Air Evac. Employee was admitted and diagnosed with back and neck pain and released on 7/31/2015 and referred to a Specialist.

Over the road CDL truck driver irritated his eye while cleaning his truck at the scale house. Employee was using a cleaning chemical called Big Orange to clean his truck and while rinsing the big orange off, it splashed into his right eye.

Employee was operating #21909 994H Loader. Employee states the loader bucket struck a large rock while loading and stopped the loader immediately. Employee felt a strain in his lower back. on 7/30/2015 employee was treated by Dr. Hill and taken off work for a lower lumbar strain. Employee was released to return to work on 8/3/2015.

Employee was working on an electrical panel with push buttons on the front of the door to the panel. Employee checked the wires inside the panel for current and found no current. Employee began working in said panel and didn't realize that the push buttons on the front of the panel were energized on a separate circuit. The door closed on the employee and shocked him, under 120v.

Employee was lifting water line and felt pain in lower back.

Employee riding bus when bus struck 2" pvc pipe, which pushed the pipe coupling into the employee's left arm, causing a laceration requiring 20 sutures

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING WIRE MESH ON A PALLET USING A STAPLE GUN ONE STAPLE WENT THROUGH THE WOOD INTO HIS FINGER.EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN TRAINED USING THIS TOOL.

Employee bent over to handle the continuous miner cable, as EE lifted the cable EE felt pain in EE's right shoulder. EE continued to work without restrictions until EE's doctor visit on 12-29-16, at which time EE was placed on restrictions starting EE's next scheduled shift on 01-03-17. EE began missing time on 01-03-17.

Mechanic was using a homemade tool to work on a D11 dozer. The tool broke causing a piece to fly out, striking employee in the forehead.

Employees were changing hangers on roller. Employee was holding wrench while co-worker was loosening bolt. The wrench slipped causing employee's finger to strike structure.

Employee stated that as he was riding on the mantrip going to the section the mantrip wrecked which caused pain in his lower back.

Employee was getting out of the mantrip when he got tripped up trying to get out and he fell on a 6" waterline that was on the ground causing him to hurt his ribs.

Employee was attempting to dislodge a drill steel, slipped on a rock and twisted knee.

While lifting rub rail back on to the continuous miner strained his back

The crew dedicated to the primary plant, including EE, was doing adjustments to the primary apron feeder. EE left the area where the rest of the employees were working and went towards the area where the guard of pulley of the feeder, removed at the time for adjustments. EE allegedly tripped on his own feet and hurt his hand on the motor sheave.

Employee was exiting equipment when he slipped, injuring his back.

Employee was helping install a whole belt frame, when pushing frame across bottom belt to another employee he got his hand caught between the whole frame and rail causing fracture and sutures to the ends of third and fourth fingers of his right hand.

Employee was cleaning the Shovel pit using the rubber tire dozer. Employee had made an initial pass and was backing up when she struck a boulder.

While examining, the employee was crossing over a belt crossover and strained his calf muscle while descending.

Employee was shoveling up a spill with 3 other workers when another worker's shovel struck him on the left wrist. He suffered a contusion to the left wrist.

The hauler was on a slick incline and could not pull up the hill the hauler driver requested that the dozer give him assistance, the hauler tires were spinning and when the tires got traction, the hauler jerked, causing it to jerk the operator, hurting his back.

EE stated that he was in #5 entry hanging shuttle car anchor when right arm hyperextended backward. Been attempting to place a pin in a shackle with left hand while trying to hold anchor with right. Incident became reportable 8/30/2015 follow-up diagnosed the ee with a torn tendon. EE returned to work at his normal job class. On 10/14/15 ee began missing work due to the injury

Laborer was assisting mechanic putting track back on Hyundai 480 Excavator. The chain attached to the track broke and caused the track to fall on laborers foot.

The incident happened while trying to weld a flatbar, 6" by 36", to the inside of the hopper. While placing the flatbar, right before lowering his welding hood to start welding, some material gave away under his feet. He slipped backwards and struck himself with the flatbar right above his right eye causing a cut on his right eyebrow.

Injured employee and two other workers were replacing wear iron in Canica Impact Crusher when the hydraulically raised cover which was supplemented by support from a hydraulic jack which failed and knocked out the safety bar causing the lid to drop approximately 9" and rotate pinning injured employee's thigh against hand railing.

Employee was hitting headgate sprocket with sledgehammer when a piece of metal came off of sprocket and hit employee in the upper part of his left leg causing a laceration to his leg. No equipment involved. It didn't involve job skills, proficiency, training, or attitude. No PPE or protective devices on equipment were involved.

Employee was using a hand grinder to grind welds on the screen of the Old Side Silo, when he stated he felt something in his right eye. He was wearing safety glasses and a face shield. Employee did not report the injury on Friday 7/24 as required, and reported it to supervision Sunday 7/26.

Employee was mowing with a riding mower per perpendicular to the slope. Due to the steepness the mower slip and the deck caught causing it to roll over several times landing on the employee causing bruising and strains to his lower extremities.

Employee was cleaning 8 Mile No.4 belt, when he noticed a piece of rock in the off side of the belt structure. He alleged he used a nearby crossover to access the rock and removed it from the structure. As he was returning and dismounting the cross over his foot slipped on the step and he fell backwards and injured his lower back.

EE stumbled and fell while working in the plant.Medical att.was immediately.Drs exam indicated neg xrays but did validate advanced degenerative disc disease as noted in the attached drs notes on pg9 (handwritten pg#s). Employee would have returned to work but was unable to due to complications being caused by the advanced(DDD)which was discovered by the med.staff during the exam

While moving the shear from Sugar Run to 24W the cable handler had to be removed at 55 blk St. Leo. They removed the bolts and when he tried to pick it up it rolled over and crushed the end of his little finger, resulting in a fracture and laceration. No problems with mining equipment, training, ppe or compliance issues. Gloves were worn.

Employee was helping unload supplies on the 6 West section at the supply doors. They had hooked up the pull chain to a pilot of bulk dust and the scoop so they could pull the dust into the scoop. In the process of pulling the dust into the scoop, the pull chain broke and came back and hit the employee who was standing beside the flatcar, in the left hand and leg.

Employee was grinding a piece of metal and a particles of metal got into this eye

Employee was starting to drill into the mine roof when the spinning drill steel dislodged a piece of rock that struck the employee in the left forearm causing cuts and abrasions and struck the employee in the right ankle causing bruising

Employees left pinky & ring finger were struck by a jack bar while helping another employee jack on the Rockdust tanks

Employee was helping change battery cells out of the #523 scoop on the 18 headgate longwall section. In the process of loading one of the battery cells into the #765 Duckbill Mantrip, the employee felt pain in his right arm.

Exiting IT14 loader, when he stepped down onto ground with his left leg under him, his knee buckled causing him to fall to the ground. Employee continued to work in his normal occupation until 7/27/15 and then started missing time.

Employee was on top of dryer screen hooking chain for maintenance and right foot went through plastic door.

Driver was getting out of truck to use bathroom at wide spot top of 10 on private road. As he was exiting truck missed bottom step & fell to ground pull hid groin muscle.

Employee states he was turning the ammonia off on the B-side thickener and the valve leaked and sprayed ammonia on him. Employee went to Boone Memorial Hospital and referred to a Specialist. Employee was released to return to work. On 7/30/2015 the employee missed work due to an adverse reaction with the antibiotic that was prescribed.

Employee was attempting to maneuver a hinged step on a haul truck when the angle iron of the step struck his left lower leg causing a contusion.

1st shift Manager had instructed 2nd shift to follow the procedure that they had been using, by assuring all liner plates had bolts in place as 2ndry holds for loosened plates until rigged to remove. 2nd shift changed the procedure thinking they were speeding up the process, even though they had been told to follow a procedure.

The drill was walking past DL11 when there was an engine failure which caused a fire. The operator shut the key off, actuated the fire suppression system and then immediately jumped out of the offside cab door to the ground. The result from jumping to the ground was a fractured left heel.

Employee was putting oil in scoop when he cut his left hand. He received 9 stitches.

Employee was operating a walk-through bolter and install a roof bolt, a piece of rock fell from the rib striking him on the leg.

Two employees were moving a cart loaded with quarter inch steel plates. The cart tipped forward, the plates slid off the front of the cart and the cart went up in the air and travelled backwards. The cart knocked the employee over and landed on top of his legs.

Employee stated he was attempting to hang a set of fly pads and needed a ladder. After retrieving a ladder in #2 entry while walking back to the feeder area he stepped in a hole and felt pain in his lower back.

EE found lying on the ground by a D11 dozer. EE alleges he was about to climb onto the dozer slipped & fell. EE does not know what happen. EE is a large person & was complaining of severe headache, dizziness, nauseous & discomfort in the lower back. Company believes that a medical or medication condition caused EE to lose EE's balance and fall. Waiting for medical results.

Finger got caught by log splitter.

Westford ma Officer Hyder WPE 15-1551-OF was contacted and said to reference 1-120723165 Operator of trailer was covering load and spring loaded tarp handle spun catching arm twice and breaking it.

Hit Thumb with 3 pound miner hammer.

Employee suffered a back strain when he slipped/tripped and fell onto the draw head of a low boy.

On 21 July at approx. 6:30 AM an underground loader operator experienced pain in his lower back radiating down the left leg. The employee first felt the pain after exiting his loader at the end of night shift on July 21st. The employee was evaluated by onsite medics and later seen by a doctor at the local emergency room. He was diagnosed with sciatica and lower back pain.

cutting off bearing hot slag fell on boot

The employee was cleaning a rock box at 2A head drive when he fell onto the # 11 belt after it inadvertently started due to not being blocked from motion. The employee was diagnosed the hairline fracture to 3 vertebrae's in his neck.

Miner cleaning drift of muck with track mucker, mucker came off track pin miner up against slusher deck.

EE operating transloader to load truck from rail car. EE stepped too close to conveyor while attempting to close car gate. R leg was caught between the belt and guide tire. E-Stop bar activated to stop belt. EE extricated in < 30-minutes.

Employee was walking down a set of steps while maintaining 3 points of contact. The miner missed the last step in the set and fell forward striking his side on a hand rail. The miner suffered a fracture to one of his ribs. The following were not a factor: rules, regs, mining equipment, skills, training, proficiency, PPE, or safety devices on equipment.

Employee was walking down the slope belt when he slipped and twisted left knee.

Employee was throwing a track switch when he felt a pain in his left wrist. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, mining equipment or systems, skills, proficiency, training, attitude, protective clothing, or protective devises on equipment.

Rubber tire dozer operator was moving spanner poles and performing cleanup in the shovel pit and claims to have aggravated a pre-existing back injury. He left work intending to see his PCP, CURRENTLY ONGOING.

Bates Contractor was tramming miner toward face #7 when his right ankle got caught in a loop of miner cable resulting in a sprained ankle.

A small section of roof material fell from around the bolt he was installing striking the ee about the head and shoulders. The event became reportable when the employee reported the incident to management on 7-30-2015. The incident occurred because the ee failed to conduct an exam of the roof prior to drilling. The employee was properly trained and had on the appropriate PPE.

miner looked up while climbing into forklift and strained his neck

Injured and witness were standing at the ch4 monitors, when the miner quit tramming. A slicken sided rock 8'x6'x3' fell on the boom and slid down the operators side breaking and striking injured on the top of his right foot. He was transported to the hospital. Treated and referred to a specialist.

Employee was cutting and welding on to apron of 631 scraper. When lifting the loft sheet of metal twisted back feeling a sharp pain in lower back.

Employee was de-trashing belt take up area when he picked up a bottom take up roller and felt pain in lower back causing lower back strain.

Miner stepped on compressed airline while attempting to cut off a water line he had used to clean the windows of his equipment. The compressed air line ruptured spraying debris into the miners face and eyes. Miner sustained minor facial lacerations and debris in his eyes.

Employee was pulling extra welding lead into a hopper. The stinger was elevated over a beam. Employee came into contact with stinger that had a damaged insulator and was shocked.

Injured was bolting at the face of Unit 4 when his drill steel caught the hog panel and the panel wrapped around the steel. In attempt to remove the fence from the drill steel his right arm came in contact with the drill steel thus fracturing his arm.

Employee was operating a dozer while loading a train; a chute stopped up and was not feeding coal. After about 20 minutes of it not feeding the operator's were told to stay off of the feeder. The employee drove his dozer to close as he was feeding the main feeder and the dozer fell in bridge area of the feeder. The employee was not entrapped and he got out on his own.

Trying to walk the Hitachi dump truck off the hill after losing the track. Truck was going to go over the hill, so to avoid being crushed, I jumped and slid down a 50" rock face, injuring my ankle, knee, shoulder, and elbow on my right side, and cutting my right hand.

The IE has a history of chronic back disease which was aggravated from an incident involving a lube truck. A bone scan confirmed a degenerative illness on 08/10/2015.

Failure of elevated walkway. The expanded metal rusted through resulting in fall of ten feet to concrete.

Employee was taking down a belt head and lay his hand on the rail and the belt roller fell on it and pinched his finger.

Employee was scooping gob out of a break on the long wall when a cable bolt flipped up out of the gob striking the employee in the back of the head causing his forehead to strike the value chest in the operators compartment.

EE assisting operator drilling air relief hole. In effort to retrieve drill steel, EE placed L foot under RB boom. Boom lowered onto foot causing bruise.

Employee walked to the back of the walk through roof bolter to get a box of glue. While carrying the box of glue back to the head of the roof bolter, he fell in the walk way of the bolter.

Employee was approaching another employee who was grouting a bolt and at this time the grout hose ruptured and grout sprayed him in the face and eyes. Even though he was wearing safety glasses the grout got in his eyes causing some burns to the eyes.

A clod had stopped up the harper and he was trying to break the clod up. He had a metal rod and was jobbing the clod and the rod slipped and he hit his hand on a metal piece on side if the harper.

Employee was putting fuel in rock truck when he removed the fuel nozzle from tank on the truck, the nozzle and fuel hose slipped out of his hand striking employee in the nose, breaking his nose.

Employee was installing a motor when the wrench he was using slipped causing him to lose his balance and fall backwards hitting his head. He also complained of chest and back pain.

A non work related accident happened on mine property. The injured had not started any duties or reported to work. The injured was traveling the Home Mtn mine access road in his personal vehicle when he stated that he fell asleep and his vehicle hit a utility pole and went over an embankment causing a laceration to his forehead and pain in his left shoulder.

EE reported (July 20th)that on 7/16/15 he was dumping a dumpster of clay that he carried on the forklift. He said the rear of the forklift lifted up and his seat belt came undone and he fell off the forklift to the left side landing on his feet.

EE was shoveling on his knees, a piece of rock fell striking him in the lower back.

Employee was bending over repairing equipment, felt sharp pain in lower back.

Alleged, ee states that after walking down concrete ramp between upper & lower repair bay he took a right turn, twisting knee, denied pain immediately, but later in shift felt pain. Conservative tx was provided, rest & ice. Several days later ee called local ER. On call MD allowed ee to take Rx narcotics from a previous surgery from prior year and took ee off work for 4 days.

Employee was helping install belt structure when his leg gave way and employee started to experience pain. As he was driving home, he experienced pain again when pressing the brake pedal. A subsequent MRI showed no acute findings for the lower back area but noted degenerative changes. Note: This employee has a record of several occasions with experiencing back pain

During testing of an elevator, the elevator suddenly moved, injuring an employee. The employee was taken to Campbell County Hospital where it was determined the he had sustained a fractured back.

Employee was walking in the shop area and slipped on slick spot and felt a burn in his knee. Over time the employee had an MRI taken and had a torn meniscus. On 4/19/16 employee had surgery and became a lost time.

Employee was driving down 12-54C road when a rock fell out of the mine roof striking him on the head, neck, & legs. The employee x-rays & cat scan where negative for any fractures.

Employee stated that he was operating a hauler and was being loaded with mine spoil. The loader operator accidentally dropped a large rock into the hauler bed causing it to jar the employee. This motion caused pain in his neck area. Went to ER later in shift to get checked. Missed the next work shift, thus reportable.

On 6-8-15 Employee was coming back from the miner with a load of coal employee hit two holes and jarred his back. On 7-16-15 Employee was going up #6 entry to the miner he hit a hole in the intersection causing his lower back to slam into the shuttle car seat. The safety department was notified on 8-17-15 Employee was under doctors care. Employee began missing work on 8-20-15.

Employee was operating a shuttle car. He ran over a bump in the road and it threw him out of the seat and up into the canopy and back down into the floor of the shuttle car.

Employee stepped into a depression hyperextending his knee. He was referred to a specialist and on 7/23/2015 was diagnosed with a torn meniscus.

Employee picked up 2 bundles of glue off of a scoop and turned to load on the roof bolter straining his back. Doctor took him off work on 7/23/2015.

Employee was working in the dump hopper tightening the bolts in the grizzly bars on the feeder. A rock fell off the hopper ledge approx. 36" and smashed his hand against the feeder. The doctor said his hand is swollen and he broke his finger.

Employee was climbing on a series of power rolls to change a light bulb. The employee mis stepped falling through the rolls. Possibly fracturing his right femur

Injured employee stated that while removing and carrying a belt stand along the 10 Left conveyor belt he slipped in wet rock dust causing him to stumble. He did not fall but this action caused him to feel pain in his lower back. He finished the shift but was later diagnosed with a strain to his lower back.

On 7/15 operator struck his left elbow on a steel box while sweeping. On 7/27 he reported this injury. He saw a Doctor on 7/28 and was given first aid. The operator visited the doctor on 9/28 and was placed on modified duties. Lacking suitable duties, the Operator was placed on Workers Comp. on 9/30 pending further medical assessment to be conducted on 10/22.

Employee reported to his supervisor pain in right wrist on 07/28/2015. Employee thinks he may have injured his right wrist on 07/15/2015 as he was building hollow block stoppings. He had surgery on 08/07/2015 for a right wrist TFC tear and volar ulnar ganglion cyst excision. Mine received doctors report on 08/17/2015.

Employee stated: was moving belt air lock on #3 unit entry #4 while bending over to pick up timber felt lower back knot up and could not straighten up.

MINER WAS UNLOADING COAL CARS VIA BOTTOM DOORS. WHEN CLOSING AND SECURING SAID DOOR, HIS WAS CAUGHT IN THE LATCH. RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS MIDDLE FINGER THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

Employee was standing in and working concrete on an 85x85' pad. The pour amount became excessive and concrete entered the top of his knee-high rubber boots. Employee washed the exposed area but apparently not well enough to prevent chemical burns from the concrete onto both his lower legs from occurring hours later.

Employee was standing in and working concrete on an 85x85' pad. The poor amount became excessive and concrete entered the top of his knee-high rubber boots. Employee washed the exposed area but apparently not well enough to prevent chemical burns from the concrete onto both his lower legs from occurring hours later.

EE was adjusting flow of caustic being applied to pond. A snake was in the path of the EE. EE turned to get away from snake and twisted his Knee. This accident did not become reportable until 9/23/2015 when EE started missing work.

As man van headed out to distribute drivers to the haul trucks, it hit a pot hole, causing one employee to hit his head on ceiling of man van, causing pain. He was taken to the ER, and was released to his next shift. On 7/20/15, employee requested to see his PCP, and was prescribed physical therapy for his neck.

EE told worker to clean out a plant then left to load trucks out. When he returned he got a ladder out to climb up to check belt tension without notifying the plant operator. He never locked the plant out. Plant operator turned the belt on and employee was out of visual sight.

The employee was operating the Longwall Shear, while walking along the face the employee stepped onto a shield toe and twisted his right knee. Diagnosed with a torn MCL.

Employee was standing in and working concrete on an 85x85' pad. The pour amount became excessive and concrete entered the top of his knee-high rubber boots. Employee washed the exposed area but apparently not well enough to prevent chemical burns from the concrete onto both his lower legs from occurring hours later.

Making a mechanical belt splice. Victim was holding a belt splice tool and another employee was striking the tool with a hammer. Victim moved tool and his partner swung the hammer, striking victim on back of right hand.

Employee was welding and lifted his shield to chip. A piece of slag went into his eye-lid. The slag was removed and he worked the remainder of the shift. The next day he came to work at 4pm and worked until approximately 9pm. At 9pm while rubbing his eye and it became irritated so he went to Greenbrier Medical Center and was told he had a corneal abrasion.

A small amount lime dust fell from buildup on an overhead guard and entered the employee's eye even though the employee was wearing eye and head protection. (High-viz type 1 Hardhat, Safety glasses with side-shields and foam guard inserts on the lens.) Employee was seen by an ophthalmologist and prescribed hydrocodone to relive the pain from the scratches to the cornea.

WHEN SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR, FELT PAIN IN LEFT LEG AND LOWER LEFT BACK. UPON EXAM AND X-RAYS FOUND TO HAVE HERNIATED DISC, LUMBAR SPINE.

Employee had set power up for the Fletcher Bolter at the Power Center. He then walked to the machine and while pushing the power button to start Bolter, received an electrical shock.

Employee was riding in a TH6X4 gator and ran off a 24 inch drop off. Employee did an accident report but did not seek medical attention at the time of accident. On 8/21/2015 employee reported lower back was hurting and wad taken to company doctor. 8/24/2015 employee did not return to work for his next scheduled shift which became a lost time.

Employee was crossing the belt line and when he stepped on the belt rail his foot slipped and he fell to the mine floor injuring his back.

Injured was laying out belt structure prior to a belt advancement. As he was walking he tripped and sprained his ankle.

Employee was rib bolting off of the continuous miner in the 7 North Mains Right Section. When preparing to start drilling a bolt hole a piece of rock fell from the rib striking the employee in the left ear, causing a laceration requiring 12 sutures to repair.

Employee was helping remove a belt tail piece when a 6" beam rolled over on left foot.

Employee was cleaning on the preheat tower, when a large chunk from above fell and struck the lance the employee was using to clean. The lance inadvertently struck the employee on the right side of his face. This resulted in an orbital bone fracture.

setting crib on roof jack to stabilize drill and as jack was pressuring to roof crib fell off and caught thumb between crib and drill frame

While servicing a set of scoop batteries, the ee slipped off the top of the batteries and struck his right knee against the battery case. Injury caused by failure of ee to recognize slip potential while on top of wet battery case. EE was instructed to service while standing on the ground. EE had on the appropriate PPE. Became reportable on 7/24/15 when EE began missing work.

Employee was assisting an electrician with the installation of new wires from the motor control center to the plant control room when he felt a mild shock to his left hand. He sought medical attention on July 20, 2015 and was released to full duty. He returned to the clinic on August 5, 2015 and is currently losing time.

Employee was putting his chock blocks down on the scoop when he felt a pop in his lower right abdomen. Reliance Medical Group diagnosed him with abdominal stomach strain and released him to restricted duty.

Employee stated that while using a 250rpm mag drill to drill holes for bolts in the baseplate of the escape tube fan he believes he incurred fragments into his eye. The employee had utilized his hand to wipe sweat from his face during the task possibly resulting in the fragments entering his eye causing an corneal abrasion to his left eye.

Employee was helping other rib bolt machine operator get rib fencing in place to bolt the rib, when rib rolled out (coal and rock) striking the employee on left arm and body.

EE was changing hose on scoop using a bar to pry on the hose. EE felt top of shoulder pop. This accident was not reportable until EE started missing work on 07/20/2015.

While checking for reason for conveyor stoppage he grabbed wire that was still energized in area where cover had been rubbed off by contact with conveyor belt resulting in burns to his hand where the wire was contacted

EE was pulling up a cable after a power move. He felt a pain after pulling the cable two cross cuts. He was seen and determined to have a hernia. His first day to miss is 07/14/2015

Employee was dragging bolter cable when he tripped falling on left shoulder. Employee did not start missing work until 8-4-15.There were no compliance issues. It didn't involve job skills proficiency training or attitude PPE or protective devices no equipment involved. No other part 50 criteria applies.

EE was using an air lance to clean the grizzly at the discharge of K2 coal belt when the steel tube unthreaded itself from the ball valve installed after the Chicago fitting. EE attempted to pinch the air hose but was struck on the rt. forearm by the air stream receiving a high pressure air wound. EE was transported to a local medical center for treatment and observation.

While disassembling a crusher a wrench on a bolt slipped off the bolt striking employee above left knee. Employee did not report that he was injured until 7/13/2015

USING CHIPPER HAMMER ON MANGANESE, STEEL CAME OFF, WENT THROUGH LEATHER GLOVE AND HIT LEFT THUMB CAUSING PUNCTURE/INJURY.

EE was poking the 2nd Hearth of the #1 Roaster with an air lance. He noticed the hose had an air leak. He reached out to turn the air off to the lance & in doing so the lance got caught in the roaster by the arm. EE pulled sharply on the lance & it freed. After some time he noticed some soreness in his back. EE sneezed & felt a pop in his back with pain. EE sustained strain.

Employee was out on the boom of the loader cleaning the windshield. He fell when he was crossing back over the handrail onto the catwalk. He fell from the catwalk to the ground.

Contract employee (ID #5UF) smashed his right hand while exiting the scoop. He caught his hand between the scoop door and the canopy.

Employee was pulling a shuttle car tire up into a trailer when he felt pain in his upper right arm. Doctor took him off work on 7/14/15.

Employee was shoveling belts and felt pain in his neck and left shoulder.

A fully trained electrician strained his lower back while hanging highline from the 12 East VCB which was causing the power to knock at the power center at 156 wall. The employee did not report this accident until he went to the hospital on 7/12/15. Employee started losing time on 7/13/15.

Employee was removing a shaft for a belt leveling harness from the back of a pickup and felt pain in his back. Employee worked until 7-31-15 then went to his Doctor. They took him off work on 7-31-15.

The employee jumped off of a feeder hopper into the rocks and twisted and bruised his knee. No bones were broke and nothing was tore in the knee, just bad bruising.

Employee stated that while carrying a bottom belt roller on his right shoulder he felt pain in his right shoulder and neck when his foot slipped in some mud.

EE was drilling bottom for P-pins at the lo drive during a section move when a Johnson personal carrier traveling nearby ran over an obstacle. That point tie rod end on the steering arm broke causing vehicle to veer, striking ee with front of vehicle. Caused contusions & bruising to upper body including torn muscles in both shoulders. Did not get medical treatment until 9/24/15

Employee was carrying a belt return roller on his shoulder. When walking by the Eriez magnetic separator, the magnetic attracted the metal roller. Employee's middle and ring fingers were smashed.

Employee was using a 980H loader to bust up coal, when he said he felt a sharp pain in his neck. (Back of neck).

Operating Dozer and jarred lower back.

While moving the continuous miner into #4 entry, the machine hit the rib corner and a piece of coal slid out striking the employee's right leg, causing a fracture to his ankle.

Employee was traveling along the track on 4belt. When a piece of rock (measuring 4'X 2.5' X4") Fell from between the bolts and struck the Employee in the right shoulder knocking him off the ride. Injured went hospital and received a Diagnosis of Injury to the head, sprain of shoulder, contusion and a Concussion.

While picking rocks pivoted on left ankle the wrong way instead of stepping to the side. This caused a strain/sprain to his left ankle.

Employee got his finger smashed from a rock on the rollers.

Inattentive Driving: EE was a passenger in company vehicle driving on plant roadway. Driver reported sun glare caused him to veer and miss a turn in roadway. Continued down 5' steep grade into drainage area. The abrupt stop caused a fractured fibula bone to driver and passenger re-injured a previous non-work related injury to his wrist. Very little damage to company vehicle.

Employee was helping changing belt line he put chain across his shoulder and reach across belt and felt pain in his back.

Miner was attempting to loosen an air-line, to bleed pressure off it, when the hose blew off and small particles of dust and dirt went into the miners eyes. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, mining equipment or systems, skills, proficiency, training, protective devises or clothing. Attitude may have been a factor.

Employee was cleaning out flap on hurricane of Fletcher Roof Bolter. Employee did not notify Roof Bolter partner prior to cleaning. Roof Bolter Partner started bolter, causing the flap to close on injured employees hand.

Employee got off loader and while climbing back up he pulled on ladder and felt pain in his right shoulder.

Miner greasing the front end of the skid steer. He reposition the drum in to the secondary containment tray. He grabbed the lid of the 25 gl drum the lid slipped on the ring of the barrel and the tab came in contract with his right pinky finger. He received a small cut on his finger and had difficulty moving finger. Employee taken to emergency room. Laceration on the flexor tendon.

EE was stepping onto a metal stair system when right foot slid over the edge of a tread causing a slip down several steps results in right ankle getting caught on stair tread. He was evaluated by a physician, diagnosed with a fracture and taken off of work.

A slack cable came under tension suddenly striking the employee resulting in four broken ribs and a splenectomy.

While stepping off equipment to fuel, ankle folded & gave way. No uneven ground was present.

On 7/6 EE and Mansand crew was changing out conveyor 60 belt. EE claims the manual tugging & pulling of the belt might have caused lower back pain that was felt later that day. Pain worsened the next morning, but EE ignored it. Pain continued on for the next 2 wks. EE REPORTED INJURY on 7/20/15.

Employee with a pre-existing back injury futher exacerbated his injury while working on mill 5. He was in the process of replacing the journals. He stated that while swinging a hammer he hurt his back. He was sent to the company doctor and he recieved restrictions.

The employee stood up from the kneeling position and felt a pain in his right knee. Employee was working on a rubber tired ride near the bottom diesel shop area. Employee finished his shift and returned to work. On 7/13/2015 doctors put him on restricted duty.

Employee was changing wires on screening plant and cut right thumb. Went to the doctor, xray showed no broken bone and did not require stitches.

Employee was installing a track switch at 45 wall in 2 East Mains. While pulling an 85lb point, one of the side jaws got caught on a tie and he felt a pinch in his leg / groin area. Diagnosed with a hernia on 8/4/15. LTA as of 8/12/15.

Air hose disengaged from drill unit cutting miner on thigh and pinning him under control panel.

Employee was lifting stone and pulled muscles in his lower abdomen

Employee slipped on water while walking to the Lime Plant and he fell backwards hitting his head on the cement slab.

Employee was sitting his lunch bucket down on cage when he was struck on the back of neck by cage gate. *Employee went on LWD 7/28/15*

Drilling holes in ceiling by hand causing injury to right arm and shoulder.

Employee was using a bar and wrench to tighten up bolts on track rail when wrench slipped off of bolt as he was pulling on bar causing him to fall backwards hitting his elbow on rail resulting in fracture to elbow. *EE started losing time again on 9/11/15 due to continued pain in elbow.

Employee was using a pair of chain hoists to pull in belt on 4 South. In the process of operating the chain hoist the clamp came loose off of the belt and caused the employee to fall off the "A" frame where the employee was standing beside of the rock box. This caused the employee to strain his right knee, ankle, and put a small bruise on his face.

Employee was in the process changing the final drive oil on Cat 769C haul truck. He was using a breaker bar to loosen drain plug. Pushing down on breaker bar, he said plug came loose causing a snapping sensation in his left shoulder.

FROM EMPLOYEE STATEMENT On 6/8/15, when loading an AC unit over the base at ER 13, I felt something stretching under the abdomen, but I did not give importance. It started swelling a bit, but then disappeared. Second time was at main office moving one table on 6/13/15 and I felt a little pain but nothing else. Employee later had surgery 10/12/2015

EE closing bin supply electric door. Wrapped the strap around hand and put weight into closing it. Was expecting door to close harder than it did since, door closed rapidly momentum pulled hand between closing doors causing hand to be lacerated by door latch upon doors slamming on hand. Laceration required 18 stitches, and there was no other damage to his hand still off work.

While driving haul truck hit a bump and back "locked up"

Walking toward equipment to services and stepped in a drill hole.

Employee was descending the stairway at the screen plant. It had previously rained and washed material and water to the bottom of the stairway. He did not notice this at the bottom of the stairway and slipped hyper-extending his left knee.

Employee reported that during the cleaning duty on his workplace hi transported an I-beam in his shoulder. While he use a stairs he slipped and the I-beam hit his right knee and cause him a injury. Note: Information obtain and translated from report received from MZP headquarters office in Czech Republic on December 3rd, 2015.

2 employees were working on an attachment to a skid steer. The attachment was removed from the bucket and set on 4X4's. A 3rd employee came to help and after one end of the attachment slipped off of the 4X4 the 3rd employee tried to reposition the 4X4 as the 1st employee slid the attachment back on the boards and this smashed the employee's fingers between the 4X4 and attachment.

Employee was in the plant thickner tank helping clean out mud when he pulled on a pump hose to reposition it. The hose was stuck in mud and was hard to move. He started having lower back pain after he went home. Employee missed his first scheduled day of work on 7/6/2015.

Miner was changing out the wear plate on an impact curtain. When lifting the new wear plate into place he felt a pain in his left groin. The miner reported the incident to his foreman, it didn't get reported further. On 9/8/15 the miner went to the ER for his injury, and reported his injury to Human Resources. Incident reported to safety on 12/4/15.

Employee violated policy and attempted to clear a feed opening from the top when he was engulfed by sand and pulled through the feeder. Damage was loss of consciousness and bruises.

EE was stepping down from a lowboy trailer when he began to slide down a short embankment that he was parked next to. He slid only about 12 inches but when the sliding stopped, his weight shifted on his downhill side leg causing pain in his right knee. He was able to work until it was not getting better and had surgery. Released to full duty as of 11/16/2015.

Employee reported his right shoulder was in pain after installing a liner - this became a lost time incident on 07/08/2015 after medical re-evaluation

The operator was climbing the silo ladder to get a measurement on product level. Once he reached the second ladder platform, he twisted he took a step, twisted his left knee and heard a pop. He said he did not need a doctor, but the following day, he did go to a doctor which diagnosed a broken kneecap.

An overcharged product delivery hose containing compressed air and lime pebbles separated from the connective fitting. The resulting blast of air and pebbles sprayed the driver's torso. The lime pebbles penetrated the driver's skin and burned him.

The IE was traveling the 6th North travelroad when a rock fell from the roof measuring (3'L x 2.5'W x 2.5'T) entering the cab of his Tomcar, striking him on the right hand, chin and upper chest. The IE was transported to hospital where he was treated for his injuries and was diagnosed with a break in the little finger at the last digit

Employee was measuring holes on a blast pattern. While stepping back from a hole, he tripped over a rock causing him to fall to the ground.

Working on fire hydrant platform when the connections for the platform gave out. The platform side that gave away was foamed and wasn't able to see any bad connections.

Technician was standing on front axle installing pin in lift arm boom. Slipped off axle and struck hip on machine. Contusion, low back pain.

A articulating Volvo A40F water truck with a full load of water was traveling on a haul road. The truck was not meeting any traffic at the time he allowed the trucks right front tire to veer off the edge of the road. The operator tried to overcorrect to bring it back on the road. This caused the water truck to roll on it's side. The operator sustained a broken collarbone.

Employee was removing a bearing housing from shaker screen drive side. When the housing broke free the housing slipped in the sling and turned causing the employees left pinky finger to become smashed between the housing and the platform.

Employee & two co-workers were clearing out south VRM reject chute. Employee and one co-worker were below the chute and the other co-worker was behind the chute. Large amount of powder material flushed out. Material entered top of employee's boot, burning left foot. Administered 1st aid and was transported to ER for burn treatment

Loading holes on a shot, slipped in mud, hurt back.

Injured worker was driving a forklift truck in the plant garage when he drove over the boards that were placed over the mechanic's pit. The forklift broke through the boards and pinned the injured workers right leg between the forklift truck and the wall of the mechanic's pit.

Employee stepped out of teleforker and twisted right knee. Employee heard a "pop" and felt pain.

The constant rain around the state made the plant very slippery at the time of the incident. Employee walking across yard slipped on wet ground and hurt his ankle.

Employee was replacing compressed gas cylinders on the Oxy-fuel torch section on welding trailer, and smashed his fingers between the new bottle and the structural steel of the support rail of the trailer.

Employee was descending a set of stairs when his left foot slipped off of the 4th step. The employee caught himself with the handrail and did not fall further, but he did "jam" his knee on the 5th step. The employee was taken to the clinic and was placed on restrictive duty.

Injured employee was doing repairs on holes in vibrating screen deck. When Injured reached for torch, he stepped back into hole of screen causing laceration to Right lower leg. Injured was taken to doctor and given stitches to close up wound around calf. Injured was told to go home for two days and return back to work for light duty.

slipped off a ladder and landed on back.

Team member strained ligaments to left elbow.

Employee & mechanic were working on excavator. He stepped back to get away from oil leak and tripped falling on left arm.

Miner lifted a piece of plywood and felt a pain in his lower spine.

Employee was moving the wheelbarrow from underneath the screener. He grabbed the wheelbarrow with his right hand and was trying to use the other hand to move sand out of the screener to avoid more of a plug with a rake. He felt a needle like stab in his right shoulder.

Employee was carrying a stone when he stepped on a small stone and twisted his right knee, originally suspected as strain but later diagnosed as ACL/Meniscus tear on 8/19/15.

Emp stepped off bay and R foot went down into channel between two bays causing employee to lose balance falling forward. Emp attempted to break fall with hands which slipped off bay causing face to impact horizontal support channel. Emp injuries which included facial fracture of mouth will require 1 tooth to be extracted, 22 stitches to Lip, puncture to R thumb and bruised R knee.

Operator was contacted with hot material from the waist up while checking dust flow from the cyclone to the leach tank. After opening the knife gate valve he opened the clay bailey to check the flow. Initially the dust flow was okay but then stopped. This was followed by a large slug of material that broke free and flushed out of the clay bailey, contacting the operator.

IE was walking Unit 1 belt line. He stumbled and lost his balance then fell to the ground catching himself with his right hand. He continued to work up until he had right shoulder surgery on October 27, 2015 to repair a SLAP tear.

Employee was doing maintenance on a dozer, when he slipped & twisted his ankle - ankle sprain.

Bolting with a Jack leg and rock drill installing split sets and Hog wire. The operator was drilling a new hole in the back. He penetrated the steel about eight inches when the steel snapped on the shank. The remaining piece of drill steel dislodged from the drill hole falling three feet striking ee on his upper left thigh

Employee was descending steps from the new heat exchanger system and when they stepped on the landing they felt a pain in the right knee. Employee sought medical treatment on 7/20/2015 and was prescribed pain and steroid medication.

Employee was lifting a heavy battery out of large drill and strained his right hamstring

Employee fell off the back of flatbed truck while trying to fix a truck tarp, hurting his right shoulder.

Employee with an undisclosed history of back problems began complaining of back pain at the end of his shift on 7/16/15. Employee spent duration of shift loading trucks using a loader under normal conditions. There are no noteworthy factors contributing to this incident except normal loader operation in combination with employee's previously undisclosed history of back problems.

Employee experienced pain in his right knee while walking to his locker 5 minutes prior to the end of his shift. Diagnosis was a sprained Knee MCL.

Employee operating hand drill, assumes that his pant leg was up against the highest part of the turning drill steel. Employee pant leg was pulled into the drill steel and shut the drill off. A second employee saw the entanglement and used hammer to remove the pin that holds the bit in the drill to release the bit. An abrasion with laceration of approximately 3" was sustained.

Employee was picking up a rock that was 12" height x 20" length, approximately 80 pounds. He set the rock on the belt to be split and his hand was under the rock. This caused a laceration to his left pinky finger. He was taken to Stamford Hospital, at which time they referred him to the Hendrick Hospital for surgery to sew up the injury. The finger was broken as well.

Employee was making a splice on the 1A belt when he hit his right index finger with his hammer against the splicing tool which caused him to break the tip of his finger.

Rock stuck on C-2 belt, employee removing rock with pry bar, slipped and fell, left elbow caught between guard and pry bar.

Employee was trouble shooting a valve body on a joy miner. When he lowered the heads of the machine they contacted the bottom causing the rear of the machine to lower onto his foot causing three (3) broken toes and lacerations to two (2) of his toes

Employee was operating a push mower and struck a rock in the grass. The rock came out the back of the mower, through the guard and made contact with his shin. He was sent to Urgent Care as a precaution and medical evaluation. He received three stitches to his shin.

Employee was changing an alternator belt on a surface haulage truck. He was releasing the tension a spring tensioner with a pry bar. In the process he lost control of the pry bar causing the pry bar to strike his left index finger between the pry bar and the frame causing a laceration and minor fracture

According to employee, was performing morning maintenance, then he stepped down from checking radiator fluid on booster pump and twisted knee. Called MSHA# on 07/13 to report accident, Bartow FL field called back & said was not an immediately reportable accident and to fill out 7000-1 form. Called Bartow 7/21 to clarify Section B & D.

The stuck access door the employee was trying to open, fell and struck him in the shin, cutting him.

The employee was performing work activities on a sand dredge to free a clam shell bucket from material in a lake when the dredge capsized.

Employee was examining the working face when tripped on a rock and injured his knee.

A laborer sustained an injury to his left knee while preforming housekeeping duties in the area of #9 conveyor tail pulley. The injured was using a water hose to clean and while moving the hose he stepped back onto uneven ground that was water covered causing him to slip and injure his left knee. An MRI has now been taken showing a tear to the meniscus.

Taking down sand line on 5200-058, the pipe shot back behind employee's head causing shoulder to dislocate.

The injured was stacking roof mats when he felt a sharp pain in the left shoulder. Injured continued to work and was transferred to this mine site and reported that he had hurt his shoulder while working at our sister mine and could not tolerate the pain anymore. On 8/17/2015 it was revealed by MRI that he had a muscle in his shoulder and torn rotator cuff.

Employee was hydro-blasting some piping using a flex lance with no anti-withdrawal device on the flex lance. The flex lance came out of the pipe and struck the employee in the right upper thigh causing a water laceration to the upper thigh approximately half an inch long.

EE (Contractor: Mobile Contract Services LLC representing Navman Wireless) was climbing down from cab of a Cat Grader while inspecting for install of telematics GPS equipment, and on the ground, he stepped back and tripped on grader blade that was parked at an angle, falling backwards. While attempting to catch his fall, he broke his left wrist.

Employee was working on some gravel equipment. he finished and was climbing down the ladder. He said he missed the bottom step of the ladder, and he rolled his left ankle over when he stepped on the ground. He thought he sprained it, but he broke the left fibula bone.

EE was walking across the park underground when he tripped on a rock and felt pain in hip. EE placed on restricted duty pending further testing.

Employee was handling rock dust bull hose on RC-09 when hose inadvertently struck the employee on the left side of the face and hand causing laceration. Lost time injury

A rock hit the employee's hard hat and then his right shoulder. Employee was taken to the hospital treated and released with no major injuries.

Driver thought was finished unloading sulfuric acid. Driver disconnected hose before completing offload and was sprayed with acid.

Clear sunny day no inclement weather. Employee may not have maintained 3 point contact with equipment ladder. It is unknown whether the hip injury was a result of the fall or he fell because of the hip injury. There were no witnesses at the exact time of the fall but dispatch was notified immediately.

A mine electrician sustained burns to his arm when a live 7,200 volt power cable arc flashed at a junction box. Employee was taken to first aid for initial treatment and then to a local medical facility for evaluation and treatment. Employee was then transported to regional burn unit for treatment of his burns, and for further testing.

Employee had just got a sample of flexicoke from a flexicoke trailer and was descending when his foot landed on a chain used to secure the discharge cap to the trailer. This caused him to lose the 3 points of contact and lose his balance causing him to put his weight on his right arm causing pain. As a process attendant he had his required PPE including his fall protection

Employee was assisting changing screen(s) on portable crushing plant and experienced weakness and pain after parts were in place

The injured employee was walking to the plant at the beginning of the shift. A second employee pulled up beside him in his personal vehicle to offer the victim a ride when he ran over his left foot. Injury was a fracture of the left foot.

Employee was ascending the Stairs on the front of the haul truck and fell backwards catching all his weight on his left arm injuring his left shoulder.

South Door of mill by the ACM- Rollers were hung up

Miner was operating a Caterpillar 988 Front End Loader driving between stockpile & crusher. Quarry roads and floor are maintained by him to his liking so they are kept in quite decent shape. Possibly was operating too fast for conditions causing bouncing and/or jarring causing a low back injury.

Employee was lifting a dust collector hose to clean out and reattach to dust collector when felt a low groin pull that has been diagnosed as a hernia.

Injured worker was attempting to take out a larger rock from inside the crusher when his hand slipped and smashed is right index finger against the metal of the crusher. Worker was wearing leather gloves when accident occurred.

EE stumbled on his truck's floor mat and fell on his right knee. Contusion/swelling of right knee.

Employee reported on August 10, 2015 to his Supervisor that he hurt his back while driving the endloader the last week of July, 2015. Employee believes he twisted his back while pushing up product being unloaded from the barges onto the stockpile. It started out as an achy joint, but has gotten worse. Employee did not communicate this to anyone before August 10, 2015.

Employee was using a prybar to strip concrete forms following a concrete pour and strained his right shoulder by over exertion from pushing and pulling on the prybar.

Employee had completed an installation of an hydraulic hose on an end dump when he felt a sharp pain on the right side of his abdomen. After eating lunch he discovered a knot in his abdomen. On 08/05/15 he was diagnosed with a work related umbilical hernia. He does plan on having surgery.

A laborer was attempting to check an oxygen bottle to see if it had anything in it when he was burned. He was standing on the right side of the bottle and used his right hand to open the bottle. There was a flash and the employee's right side and right forearm were exposed to a flash fire. The burns covered an area from his wrist to his upper bicep.

Employee was trying to slow down the spool on the fiberglass survey tool to keep it from over spooling and his thumb was pinched in between the spoke of the reel and the beam on the rig.

EE mentioned to his quarry supervisor that he was feeling some pain in his back and had been since the previous Friday 7/31/2015, but didn't notify anyone until 8/4/2015. He told the supervisor the pain was getting worse so he needed to make an appointment.

EE was stepping from the top of a rail car to a step to get off the rail car. He put pressure on his foot that was on the step and felt a pain in the arch of his foot. EE said he did not turn his ankle.

The employee was climbing up the ladder on a haul truck and felt pain in EE's knee. Surgery on 9-8-16 made injury reportable.

Injured started down steps from 1st level of No. 1 refuse bin when foot slipped causing employee to jerk suddenly and sprain lower back. Injured was not maintaining 3 point contact and step was wet from rain. Note: Employee works three 12 hour shifts per week.

Miner was inserting a wrench into the chuck of the drill head when a rock fell from the roof striking his right hand. After being x-rayed, it was learned that he had a fracture of his right middle finger. He was released modified duty.

EE was exiting the man elevator of the lime house. When he attempted to close inner door it temporarily hung and when it broke loose his right hand slipped off of the door and in between the top and bottom half of the door smashing his right hand and thumb.

Employee was using a wrench to adjust a crusher when he felt a pain in his abdomen-resulting in a strained stomach muscle.

Employee missed last step on ladder when exiting loader. Fell to ground landing on right elbow and shoulder, contusion of shoulder.

The Mechanic was exiting a telehandler and stepped on a chunk of salt with his left foot causing him to sprain his ankle.

Employee saw two rakes left on the ground by the construction company with their forks facing upward and considered them a safety hazard. He picked up the rakes with the rake heads up. One of the rakes was broken and the head of the rake slid down the handle onto the employee's hand. Employee's right hand was cut between the thumb and forefinger requiring 7 stitches.

Miner was using a hammer to break off the shank of self-drilling screws (Tek screws) when one broke, deflected off of a beam and struck the miner in the left eye. Miner was wearing dark safety glasses and based on the type of injury, was not wearing them properly at the time of the injury. Miner should have been wearing a face shield with safety glasses per company policy.

EE was stacking rock in bins off the front of off the chopper and strained his back he came to me and said his back hurt. We made a doctor's appointment for him and he was put on light duty for 10 days.

Employee was in a kneeling/squatting position while applying rail car seals while in this position employee took two steps causing a strain to his right knee which resulted in modified duty.

The employee was bending over to clean motors and upon standing back up he felt his back was strained.

employee was installing a new hose at quarry dewatering pump. A front end loader with forks was being used to position the hose and when the loader back away from the area, his front tires dropped off the work platform and the forks came down on the employees foot. employee had fractured bone in his right foot.

Employee was attempting to hang up the wash down hose by flipping it up onto the sims. The hose fell turning on the valve handle knocking off the employee's airstream helmet. The hose continued to whip striking the employee in the right eye ball causing a laceration.

The employee was loading 50 pound anfo bags and felt pain in his back.

Employee was adjusting the knuckle on a railcar and strained his lower back.

Unloading truck for work. Chain from chain hoist, caught on vehicle bumper while wrapped around hand and pulled on wrist.

EE was lifting a pump and felt pain in lower back. EE was placed on light duty while seeking treatment.

While walking up stairs he felt a shift in his back and it started hurting. He was not carrying anything at the time. He was taken in to be checked out. On the 29th it was still bothering him. During his follow up, after not getting better he was restricted to light duty for 2 days and given a prescription

The employee stated that he got out of his scoop to load 6 crib blocks and when he lifted and turned with the last block he felt pain in his lower back. The employee finished his shift, but later sought medical attention at which time he was diagnosed with a strain. He returned on his next shift under restricted duty.

Employee stepped into an uneven ground surface as he was dismounting his Excavator and sprained his left ankle.

The operator of the 17 shovel was coming down the stairway at shift change when EE lost footing causing EE to stumble down the stairs and injure right wrist.

Employee was closing a discharge valve, he felt a pull in low back.

EE bent over to flip the floor panel (4x8 plywood per phone call) over when he dropped his end and could not stand up due to pain in his lower back. Back strain. (Per phone call, EE will see a specialist soon for further diagnosis).

The worker removed an 18"x18" grate near the sump in order to help facilitate cleaning of the process room. He stepped over the opening in order to help another worker with a hose. After helping, he stepped back with his right leg, which went into the opening. He slipped onto his right side, resulting in a bruise/strain to his right rib cage area.

The employee was using a bar to move a tail piece, tail piece slipped and fell on his foot.

Employee was wearing gloves pulling a loose crete plank off of an overcast. When the plank came off of the back end and hit the ground causing the end he was holding to smash his left fingers against a block that was on the rib. Laceration to left fingers and sutures. (Restricted Duty) Compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.

Employee was inserting rods into a rod mill. He removed the strap holding the rods together. The rod rolled off the wood platform crushing his left middle finger. He went to the clinic for sutures.

While spraying polyuria employee got resin in right eye.

While making rounds on the primary conveyor system, the employee slipped on a wet spot on the B-belt concrete pad. The employee caught himself (did not fall) but hurt his left knee. The employee indicated having a previous injury.

EE was operating the East Side Crusher. Several rocks had come to rest on the jaw of the Crusher. EE was attempting to remove them by hand when a rock had come loose from the feeder/shaker (crusher was not operating) and struck his right index finger.

While employee was working on a 2" acid line by the ILS Pond, it started to rain. The pond liner was wet and when the employee stepped on it, his foot slipped and he sprained his ankle.

Miner was walking out of the elevator when he bumped his right elbow on the scissor gate. The miner was carrying a box in his arm. He did not have symptoms of swelling until later that night. He called his foreman the next day 7/25/2015.

Miner was removing a guard to do maint. The guard slipped & landed on his left foot. The miner completed his shift & worked his next 4 scheduled days without incident. When he woke up the morning of 7/22 his foot was swollen had been on his feet all day 7/21. He came into work 7/22 & ran the plant with his foot elevated & iced. Miner left early to go to urgent care & get x-ray.

Employee was removing sand bag from turn table when another bag transitioned from sand line conveyor and fell on wrist

Bolter was adding steels to his set when he rotated his drill head causing his hand to wrap around the steels.

The employee was closing the bottom gate of the hopper when he fell. When falling the bar used to open the gate landed on his finger smashing it.

Employee was helping to pick up jackleg drill & in doing so, his right hand got caught between machine & leg causing a laceration, which required sutures. He received a full release. No Days Lost.

Employee was walking on what appeared to be level ground when he stepped into an approximately 18-inch deep depression obscured by limestone dust accumulation. Employee suffered immediate pain and some numbness in lower back and both thighs. Employee transported to hospital by EMS personnel.

While installing roof bolts in the x-cut 5-6 room, the employee installed a rib bolt and then swung in to install the middle bolt. When he swung the bolter head in, a piece of stone approx. 24"x12"x1" fell from between his last bolt and the rib and struck him on the calf of the right leg. The accident resulted in a non-displaced fracture to his right fibula.

Using sledge hammer to break down dth drill

right elbow pain caused by employee was drilling holes in a cement wall, with a hammer drill and it got caught on something and it twisted his right arm. injury was on 7/22/15 first dr. apt. 8/28; x-rays on 8/28; MRI on 9/9; put on restrictive duty on 9/10/15.

EE was pulling on a hose while cleaning a building and tripped and fell against a motor. Initially injury was not determined reportable due to only requiring first aid treatment, further medical review revealed that the EE will need surgery to affected left shoulder injury. Determined reportable on 8/13/2015.

Employee was putting a cutting edge on a loader bucket. Cutting edge slipped off floor jack, and pinched employee's fingers between cutting edge and the floor. Employee has a broken middle finger on left hand.

The Injured Miner was changing the housing cover of CSP-8 pump. It was badly worn and had sharp edges around the bottom of the cover. He grabbed a hold of it to slide it out of the way and the sharp edge sliced his left finger

Two mechanics were installing the kiln door seals, employee placed his hand on an angular bracket to push the seal forward, when the seal was set high it came back and hit his finger

Employee injured their back when lifting 5-gallon buckets of soil samples for density test. Employee felt fine at first but later started to develop soreness and was stiff. Employee later felt serious pain on standing and contacted our doctor. The injury became "reportable" on 7/24 when the employee received a prescription and temporary work restrictions.

Employee was cleaning down-comer when he smashed his pinky finger between the door frame and air-lance

We had to move the old valves to the other side where the crane could fly them out. During the process of moving the old valve over the new one, it got caught. Two people let go but the third person didn't. The valve shifted in direction of the heater and pinched his hand.

Employee stated he was operating a two-person mantrip along the roadway at break 159 when the brakes failed and the mantrip went down the inclined roadway, striking into the back of another mantrip and the rib. This resulted in strains from a jarring injury and one (1) restricted work day.

A CM work order required the mechanic to work on a grease line located inside the body of a CAT Scraper 623E. While leaving the scraper, the mechanic hit his left knee on a metal flight.

He was lifting a beaver tail onto pallet of forklift inside kiln 6. I hit the beaver tail against the hand rail and hyperextended left knee against beaver tail. Did not seek medical attention at that time. On 7/29/ asked to see doctor. Was put on restriction through 8/3/2015. Now waiting to start physical therapy and he states it still hurts.

Employee says he injured himself on 7/21/15 while attempting to lift a gear box. He said he continued to work "thinking nothing of it." He did not notify us until a week later. Doctor diagnosed him with a strain and performed no treatment, but asked that he return in a week. Last doctor's report on 7/29/15 showed he may have a possible strain.

Employee was walking across the parking lot when he twisted his ankle. (No tripping hazards observed)

Stepping off ladder onto a rock and rolled his left ankle.

Employee was unplugging the Canica Crusher when a rock fell from the top of the crusher and hit his knee. Was diagnosed with a sprain/strain of the knee.

While inspecting pull cords on the overland conveyor system, the employee stepped into an area of uneven ground jarring his right knee. The employee then felt and heard a pop in his right knee while descending a set of stairs.

Miner bolting up raise round, move machine, slipped twisting right knee. Injured on July 20, 2015 - surgery on September 23, 2015

Miner was pulling a stuck jackleg steel out of the rib. When steel came loose the miner fell backwards striking the edge of a bolt plate with his right elbow, resulting in a laceration.

IE was unhooking the tow bar attached to a water trailer from a Getman tractor (ST101) in the pit. As the IE lifted the tow bar up off the pintle hitch on the back of Getman tractor, the water trailer rolled forward and held the IE between the back end of Getman tractor and the water trailer.

Employee dropped 4 lb hammer on top of left foot causing pain.

While working on loadout chute, assembly of cones fell; one landed on employees hand resulting in fracture & laceration requiring stitches.

Employee slipped on wet material causing him to fall on his back.

EE was cleaning the windows on a haul truck with equipment wash solution. As he was shutting the pump off the pre-clamped hose separated from the wand and hose end struck him in the face knocking his safety glasses off his face, hitting him in the eye.

The employee was cutting zip ties off of his hard hat to remove the head lamp. The knife slipped and cut the employee in the hand requiring 3 stitches.

While lacing the lime screen belt back together with electric drill, the drill twisted causing his hand to be torqued before he could let go of the drill. Thought was a sprain, but next morning hand & finger swollen. Medical treatment 7/16/15 revealed broken right ring finger. Company accommodating restricted work activity.

Employee unloaded scaffold material from a freight elevator, and upon returning to the elevator he got his left hand caught between the door panels as it closed. This resulted in two fractured fingertips and a laceration requiring sutures.

The employee was helping pull cables during a power move and felt a pain in his abdominal area.

Employee was working indoors in the CMF NTV Department. He is responsible for lifting stone weigh 10-15 lbs and packaging the stone into boxes. While boxing the stone, the employee dropped a piece of stone onto his wrist.

Emp lost grip on ladder between 2nd/3rd rung, fell approx 2 1/2 to 3 ft onto floor. Right knee hit floor. No medical treatment needed, no prescription, X-ray negative.

Loading from muck pile with front end loader when a boulder rolled off and landed in the bucket causing the loader rear to leave the ground. When the boulder fell off the bucket, the rear of the loader fell back to the ground and bounced 3 times. The impact caused the injuries to the operator

Miner was catching thin stone inside the saw shop and was stacking it onto a wood pallet. He had one piece in each hand and as he turned to stack them onto a pallet, he tripped on the corner of the pallet and fell into it scraping his knees, hitting his chest, and spraining his right wrist

The employee was operating a 621 Pan Scraper, and while pushing with D8 Dozer, the operator of the Pan Scraper stated he was bumped from behind (repeatedly). The employee then complained of soreness to the neck.

Employee reached down to pick up a C/M Cable and felt pain in his lower back.

While at home on 07-13-15 at approx. 8:00pm, a Mosaic Plant Maintenance Employee began to feel discomfort in his eyes accompanied by sensitivity to light. Employee notified his Supervisor at home to report this condition despite not having experienced any discomfort during the work day.

Congested Area Employee was trying to lift too much weight. Un-plan job

On 7/13/15, the employee was treated at an emergency room, was diagnosed with a 2nd degree burn to the left wrist and was placed on restricted duty which is being accommodated. The employee lost control of a torch and subsequently burned his left wrist.

Employee walked into a low hanging light fixture hitting his head and causing neck strain

Document # 2066018- explains Heat Exhaustion suffered by EE (Illness). Post illness; EE reported on RTW date that his back hurt from when he fell from the haul truck due to heat exhaustion. EE went to Dr. 7/17/15 and was put on restrictions. MSHA requested we release Document #2066018 due it being an illness and report the back injury separately.

An employee believes he possibly struck his hand against a jumper frame while walking by. The employee felt pain in his hand and removed his glove and he noticed a small laceration on his knuckle and swelling of the hand.

Employee was setting a panel on a sand tank when it slid off and pinched his right middle finger.

While employee was climbing the steps on a Caterpillar 777 Haul Truck the employee strained his lower back.

Stepped out of dump truck, rolled ankle, ankle sprain.

Mechanic was moving wood blocking from one pallet to another when he experienced pain to his lower back. EE was evaluated by a physician and given restrictions.

Greasing truck bearing when felt sharp pain in rt shoulder and arm

Employee was replacing screens on screen deck. While employee was pressing down on screen cloth with pry bar employee strained his upper back.

Employee said that he exited the #1 and #2 Kilns control room to the # 1 kilns firing deck. He felt a twitch or pinching feeling to his left knee. He returned to the control room. When he would put pressure to the heel of his left leg, he felt sharp pains to his left knee.

Sprained left shoulder from carrying steel sheet.

After setting a new transformer on its platform there was a 3'x2.5' hole exposed in the metal grate due to repositioning of transformer. An apprentice electrician unhooked his fall harness in order to step around the transformer to remove the hoisting straps. He stepped into the hole in the grating & fell about 10' to the ground. He said his wrist was sore & was taken to a clinic

The employee was shoveling on the 10th, felt pain at end of shift, Employee worked until the 28th. At that time he came to the supervisor saying it had been hurting since the 10th and that he thought he could work through it. The employee was diagnosed with shoulder strain.

Employee was at end of shift storing his tools in his cabinet, which is the normal location when he heard and pop and felt pain in his right shoulder.

Miner was lifting a piece of stone while twisting and strained his lower back.

Grounds employee was reinserting a wire mesh screen into the bottom deck of a Rotex mineral separator. While pushing the screen in, the employee felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The employee was able to walk and function but was clearly in physical discomfort.

Individual was using a 4.5 inch hand held grinder with wire wheel brush to clean mortar off of a hand trowel. Wire wheel brush caught corner of hand trowel and broke a piece off. Broken piece struck individual in back of hand causing laceration to finger.

Employee's foot got tangled in the cap wire while loading shots. He tripped, stumbled forward and braced himself from falling using the loading pole. His upper body pushed against the pole and wrenched his arm in an awkward position pulling an arm muscle.

Employee was moving cones for a scheduled blast, he slipped and fell on some loose material at ramp 60. The employee used his right arm to break his fall and heard a pop in his right wrist area. Resulting in a sprain to his right wrist and elbow.

Twisted and sprained right ankle while walking slope

Employee was vacuuming debris from jack hammer when a piece of debris flew up under his safety glasses. The debris caused minimum irritation. Employee's condition worsened as time went on. Doctors put him on restricted duty to stay away from dusty environments.

Employee stated that when he bent over to pick up a bundle of plates he felt a pain in his lower back.

Tightening a bolt on the tailgate of Caterpillar 771D. Pulling down with a wrench he heard something pop in his right shoulder.

Employee was performing heavy equipment maintenance, installing a roller on a bulldozer; the roller slipped and smashed his small finger on his left hand.

Ee was filling drill with water using an air driven water pump. When the ee turned the pump on, a part of the pump broke free, striking the ee in the lower left leg. Seen at clinic, diagnosed with a large hematoma, and released to restricted duty.

EE was installing roof bolts and steel straps a piece of draw rock dropped out in the area of the T-bar, it hit the loose end of the straps sliding down the straps to the mine floor. When the rock measuring 4'x4'x3" thick contacted the mine floor flipped back on to ee right leg resulting in a bulging fracture to the ankle area.

Employee was washing out the tail pulley of the secondary discharge belt when a 6" rock fell off the secondary screen and hit his left thigh. Employee waited till 5 PM to tell his supervisor what had happened. Employee was sent to a medical faculty for evaluation. He was told that he had a contusion on his left thigh.

Employee pinched hand between a hitch ball and trailer coupler. Broke bone in left hand near joint between index finger and palm.

Miner was performing pre-shift inspection on mucker. The mechanic closed the hood. The hood fell and struck the miner on his right hand.

EE was cleaning out a chute when the material broke free and forced the jackhammer into his neck. EE sustained a laceration to right side of neck that required stitches.

The employee got his thumb caught between two pieces of metal. While assisting with the placement of steps to access the tool trailer by sliding it into position, the unit unexpectedly shifted into the trailer and the employees thumb got caught between the metal steps unit and trailer. This caused a laceration and fracture to the thumb.

The fork of the end loader that the employee was operating fell into the dumpster as he was unloading some trash into the dumpster. Employee climbed into the dumpster to loosen the fork and while doing so he jarred his neck and back. NOTE: Employee continued working his normal work duties until 8/24/15 when he began working restricted work duty.

Employee was not used to working under smaller haul trucks and stood up and hit his head causing back pain

Employee was setting up the welding leads and was checking to make sure ground was hooked properly. He struck an arc at when injured employee walked up with his hood up and received welders flash.

Employee reported that he was sweeping a sample box through product coming off conveyor belt to collect aggregate material when he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder.

Pulling rods out of drill hole to change tubes, turned to stack the rod, felt back "instantly " hurt

on 7-4-15 employee was taking a guard off and felt a twinge in his back. He reported a stiff back to supervisor. Employees back felt fine the next day and was not treated by a Dr at that time. Employee contacted supervisor on 8-10-15 and wanted to get his back checked by a Dr because it was bugging him. Employee was seen on 8-11-15 and placed on a 15 pound lifting restriction.

While tramming mucker employee struck rib with lip of muck bucket causing mucker to come to a sudden stop.

When employee went to retrieve the piece of metal in FM 1 rotary feeder the ram slipped off the feeder vane, rolled back, and pinned said employees left thumb between the feeder and the feeder housing. The ram had to be replaced to back the feeder off in order for said employee to remove his thumb.

On 7/3/2015, an employee went to walk down the catwalk his foot became stuck in the grating and rolled his ankle. On 7/6/2015, the employee returned to the clinic and was given restrictions.

Employee operating water truck when ABC fire suppressant system unexpectedly discharged exposing employee to small amount of dry chemical suppressant. Employee medically evaluated off-site and diagnosed with lung irritation, the returned to work with restrictions (i.e. no undue exertion and no exposure to "fumes". Note: There was no fire on the vehicle.

EE was pulling on a conveyor belt when he felt a pain in his back. EE received modified duty on 7/20/15 from the treating physician.

On 07/01/2015 employee was trying to stand up base plate and it began to fall pinching his left hand in between it and the hand rail causing bruising and swelling. It did not turn into a reportable until 07/13/2015 due to doctor having to remove blood.

Employee was working from a 10' ladder swinging a 20lb sledge hammer (standard handle) to install the bed pins on a 777 Haul Truck while installing the second of 2 pins he felt a pain in his lower back

This is a re-occurance of a previous injury. Employee had been released to return to full duty. Employee was tightening a bolt with a wrench and felt a sharp pain in his left elbow. When he went to lift the blade, he felt a severe sharp pain in the left elbow. Employee has been on restricted duty since July 3, 2015, but has been at work doing light duty.

Employee went to lift a screen to help install screens and cut his thumb on the edge of the screen. Gloves were available and he chose not to wear them.

Operator bounced over a large chunk of coal & hurt back/knee. Operator came in at end of shift & told supervisor about the incident. Operator did not need request medical attention at that time. Several days later operator went to doctor for sore knee. Decker Coal is filing this form under protest due to the extenuating circumstances related to this incident.

Employee picked up a 140 pound log washer part and threw it causing a lower back strain.

An employee smashed their right hand middle finger.

Was mowing and swung arm around and hit elbow on the guard rail of the tractor.

While driving inby on a 4-man diesel and looking in towards the belt, hit hard hat on the roof. Causing lacerations to head, received stitches.