Mining Incidents in September 2015

En electronic fault was identified that shut down the #1 escape hoist. The mine was evacuated while electricians identified and corrected the malfunction.

A roof fall was discovered at 6:10 on mainline 3 belt between X-cuts 3-01 and 3-02. The roof fall was above anchorage and was due to humidity and weathering of top. The fall measured 10' x 8'x 16'. This area was originally mined in 1968

At approx. 10:00 PM the service hoist became inoperable due to a blown fuse causing a single phase. The hoist was inoperable for approx. 150 minutes. No persons injured or trapped. All employees were safely evacuated to the surface in a timely manner.

The F-Butt working section had an unplanned roof fall at the face area of the #3 entry, 180' inby station spad #355. The fall continued into crosscut 3-2 and 25' into crosscut 3-4. The fall was above the anchorage and up to 10' above the coal seam.

A roof fall occurred in the #5 entry of the West Mains at the #12 block near survey station 371. The fall measures approximately 16 feet by 16 feet and 4 to 6 feet in thickness. The area was bolted with 6 feet resin bolts and 10 feet cable bolts.

Roof fall occurred in the belt entry on 3-Main belt at 36 crosscut. Fall is located in intersection and is approximately 20' long x 16' wide x 12' high. The area was bolted with 6' fully grouted resin bolts and 12' post-tension cable bolts.

The South Transformer Main Breaker tripped at 8:25PM affecting the service hoist. The cause of the power trip could not be immediately identified and the mine was evacuated.

The Hydraulic pump would not reset on the production hoist pinion brakes.

On 9/24/2015 a roof fall was discovered that was not located in active workings of the mine. The fall was located on the 3 East Mains break 30 in the #7 entry. The area was dangered off.

My determination is the cribs that were constructed were on loose bottoms and or frozen bottoms that a scoop could not get to as per the original prevention support plan. The pressure from the fall continued in-by xc9-10 entry 6 on the 1 MW causing the cribs to fail due to sinking and shrinking of the wooden cribs. The cribs in the fall area were not constructed properly.

IGNITION - A methane frictional ignition occurred in the No. 4 entry on the No. 7 section, E-11 Headgate. The miner was cutting bottom 10' from the face curtain line side of the No. 4 entry when the ignition occurred. The flame was put out with the wash down hose on the miner.

During routine examination of the hoist, a condition was observed with the brake system which required the car to be taken out of service for repairs. No persons were injured or trapped. All production was halted and personnel withdrawn outby the feeder until the repairs were completed 48 minutes later at 11:18am.

The 13,800 to 4,160 volt transformer failed causing it to catch fire in the primary side cabinet. The feed to the transformer tripped but, the fire continued to burn the insulation on the wires. Once it was confirmed the power was isolated the fire was extinguished by our MERT team.

While elevator at #6 Portal was being inspected, The car stopped. Mine electrician ee was on elevator at the time of stoppage. Cause of stoppage was during inspection mode, elevator rubbed up against side and caused shut down. Electrician was removed from elevator and elevator was up and running at 5:30AM.

Pulling lead muck off 3700 #2 side load out, go to take off and hear something fall in basement limit arm popped off left brake side. Electricians in to fix, reset limits and back running at 0230. Crews up at 0230.

Fall was a continuation of a previous fall that occurred on 09/06/2015. Fall is located in the #4 belt entry of the G-Submain between 11-12 crosscuts. The area was previously bolted with 8' combination bolts. Fall was cleaned up and additional arch support added.

A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 1st Nortwest mains (#3 unit MMU-004-0) in the face of #3 Right at spad +2000. No injuries or ventilation short circuit occurred as a result of the roof fall.

#9 Escape capsule was inoperative due to a bad transformer. This was found during regular scheduled electrical checks. Miners were notified and all mining was stopped until the transformer was replaced at aprox 9:15am.

Unstable conditions of a refuse pile, causing unstable belt structure.

#1 Elevator was taken out of service due to suspected beam wear

During the regular examination of the bottom landing for the emergency hoist, the examiner noticed that one of the guide ropes had some broken strands near the connecting point of the rope. The hoist was tagged out and the problem reported. The guide rope will need to be replaced. This emergency hoist is not in a designated escapeway.

A roof fall has occurred in the 13-Left Panel off B-Mains. The fall was located between the #10 and #11 crosscuts in the #4 entry. The fall measured 40' by 18' and was 8' in thickness. The area was originally supported with 6' torque tension bolts with supplemental 12' cable bolts. There were no injuries and ventilation was not affected.

On 9/21/2015 at approximately 9:20 a.m. a roof fall was discovered at the mouth of the 3 Right Panel of the 3 West Mains.

No. 3 Hoist Hoistman was pulling muck off 5200 pocket on #2 side with lead. Hoistman pushed zoom button too late; No.2 side went into track limits. No. 2 would not come out. Motorman climber up and reset track limits.

On 9/21/2015 at approximately 9:20 a.m. a roof fall was discovered at break 21 of the 3 West mains between the #6 and #7 entry. The area was dangered off.

Fire was first spotted by an ee, and then water was used to extinguish the fire. Inspection of the bin revealed a hole approximately 1 ½ in diameter. Hole would have allowed outside damp air to come into contact with the powdered coal which resulted in oxidation followed by the fire. This hole was repaired prior to putting the system back into service.

A roof fall was found on 3 North #6 Entry inby Spad #558 at Break #51. The roof fall was approximately 25' long and 5.5' high. All approaches to the fall were dangered off.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at Squealer Knob panel 3 entry spad 7569. The fall was approximately 12ft x 12ft x 3ft. There were no injuries and no equipment involved.

An unintentional roof fall above anchored occurred at approximately 8:20 AM. The fall occurred on the slope belt at break 12 in the intersection. They were no injuries nor was ventilation impeded. The fall measured approximately 35' wide X 40' long X 6' high. A plan was submitted for clean-up of the fall.

Elevator at #6 Portal malfunctioned at 12:40 AM. Electrician was called as well as Schindler Elevator Service. It was a car over traveled fault. Elevator was up and running at 3:20 AM. No one was on elevator at time of incident.

A roof fall was discovered in a non-active area of 6 North #4 belt at 285 block intersection. The roof fall was estimated at 16 ft in width and approx. 30 to 40 ft in length. The roof fall is approx. 10 ft above the coal seam. The area was initially bolted with 8 ft. 2 piece combination bolts. No injuries. No equipment damaged. No impared ventilation.

Hot clinker was feed onto C-41 belt, causing the belt to stop and start to burn. This belt took longer than 30 minutes to stop burning.

One of the B-skip guides had broken from undetermined causes. This occurred at a location below the skip feed location underground. As the skip passed the break, it caught the guide bending some support structure. MSHA Hotline notified at 11:49.

Hoist went down due to hydraulic leak. MSHA called at 8:35. Repairs were made and hoist was inspected and released at 9:30 am. MSHA was called back at 9:30 am. No miners were endangered at any time.

The miner was hauling in road base to the 5340-Karen North heading, after mucking out the mud. On his next trip into the work area he found the left RIB came in. The miner than reported this to his supervisor.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on the 9L section at the #28 break, 2x1 crosscut. The fall was approximately 95' long by 18' wide by 9' high. The fall was above anchorage but did not affect ventilation or passage.

Two employees were in an elevator when it stopped functioning. They were on the non-functional elevator for more than 30 minutes. No injuries or illnesses occurred. MSHA was notified within 15 minutes.

#5 Kiln lost power due to power outage. On start up after power was restored, a "pop" was experienced as the fuel mill was restarted at 10:39 AM. The kiln was shut down immediately following protocol.

Roof fall occurred in the #4 entry 6 seam Main North area. The fall location is in the Intersection at 10940 North to 11070 North and the dimension is 12'High x 170L x 18W.A action plan was submitted to MSHA and approved. The fall will be referenced as 6B

A fuse on the main line coming from Kentucky Utilities blew taking power from the mine main hoist. Fuse was replaced and hoist returned to normal operations.

While in the process of making a weekly exam the Mine Examiner discovered a roof fall in the the #1 Entry of 3 East Mains. The fall was located between 42 and 42 1/2 wall instersections of the entry. There were no persons injured or equipment damaged as a result of the fall.

A roof fall was discovered in the #5 entry of 3-Left paned on 003 section between crosscuts 17 and 18. The fall measured 20' by 40' and was 8' in thickness. The area was originally supported with 6' torque tension bolts, and 12' super bolts. There were no injuries and ventilation was not affected.

A door roller on the inner door fell off preventing the doors from operating properly. The roller was replaced and the elevator returned to service at 4:10 pm.

A non-injury roof fall occurred at break 11 on the #2 belt line, #3 "track entry". The fall measured approximately 20' long x 45' wide x 10' high.

It was discovered the Sugar Run elevator was down for equipment damage after the MonPower substation at Harvey Run lost a phase causing damage to the elevator generator (4 resistor banks were burnt up and #5 line starter had damage to the tips). Repairs made by Schindler. No problems with mining methods, training, PPE or compliance issues.

The outside doors on the bottom landing of the personnel elevator shaft would not function properly. A defective door roller was found and replaced and the doors adjusted. The elevator was back in service at 2:10 am.

An employee was inspecting a hose reel on a service truck when it was noticed the reel was loose. The employee shook the reel and heard a loose nut inside the reel. When the employee shook the reel again a small amount of residual gas (Acetylene) was ignited and propelled the hose reel off of its mount. The Oxygen and Acetylene bottle were off

IGNITION - Methane frictional Ignition occurred in the No. 1 entry on the No. 12 section E10 Headgate. The miner was cutting the bottom rock on the curtain line side of the No. 1 Entry when the ignition occurred. The flame was put out with one fire extinguisher and the miner sprays.

Unplanned roof fall determined reportable on 24W longwall tailgate. Fall not above anchorage, but restricted travel. The travelway was impassable from 86+39 to the longwall face. 2-3' of dark, moist clay/shale was discovered above the wild coal in this location during the investigation. No problems with mining machines, training, PPE or compliance issues.

A roof fall occurred in the #9 coal seam in the 2nd Southwest Mains at cross cut #11 in the #7 Entry. No injuries or ventilation short circuit occurred as a result of the roof fall.

There was a roof fall that in the #1 entry of the 4L section. The roof fell 16-18 feet in height and approximately 50 feet in length at 12 wall. There were no injuries as a result of this event

Person was stuck in bulk silos elevator for approx. 90 minutes. Msha hot line was notified

A fall of roof occurred in the Southeast Submain Crosscut # 189, Entry # 1. The fall was approximately 50 feet long x 20 feet wide x 6 feet thick. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

Logic Box on hoisting car Burnt up. This is on our secondary escape way.

A roof fall was discovered at 5:00 am. The fall of roof occurred in the 1st Northeast Submain, entry, # 4 crosscut # 5. The fall measured approximately 30 feet long x 30 feet x 8 feet thick. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

#3 production hoist kicked power. #2 and #6 hoist were available for secondary escape routes.

A fall occurred in the 4th Panel North in entry 4 at 56+20 foot mark. The fall measured 65 feet long, 36' feet wide and 8' feet high.

There was a unplanned roof fall in the 4th North Main at spad #27+20 in #2 entry.

There was a unplanned roof fall in the 4th North Main at spad #28+80 between #1 and #2 entry.

Fall occurred on the G-Submain belt line between 11-12 break. Fall was located entirely in the entry and did not propagate into any intersections. The area was bolted with 8' combination bolts. The fall was cleaned up and the area supported with an arched canopy.

#3 Production hoist kicked power on drive conveyor A. #2 and #6 hoist were available to secondary escape routes.

A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall measured 20' by 30' and was 10' in thickness. The fall was located on 3-Left Panel in the #1 Entry at Crosscut #3. The area was originally supported by 6' torque tension bolts and 12' super bolts. There were no injuries and ventilation was not affected.

At approx. 3:50 am the weekly examiner found a roof fall above the anchorage in the 4 North F entry primary escapeway just inby spad #32+30. The fall was about 30' long 17' wide and 6' high. The area was mined in 11/2009 and was supported with 5' fully grouted bolts. There were no injuries or property damage. The fall is blocking travel and will be supported and cleaned up.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #6 and #7 (intake) entry along the Northwest Mains (4 belt) at break #12, one break inby SS #9042. This fall was 6000 feet from active workings. The fall measured 20 feet L x 140 feet W x 8 to 10 feet tall. Ventilation was not affected, passage of persons was affected.

on 9/2 a unplanned roof fall was discovered at 74 xc 8 to 9 entry at 9:10 am fell above anchorage due horizontal stress and humidity measuring 20'x15' and 10 feet high.

At 10:00 am the weekly examiner found a roof fall above the anchorage in the 3 left off 4 North E entry return at spad #0+20. The area was mined in 12/2009 and was supported with 5' fully grouted bolts. The fall was approx. 25' long 17' wide and 6' high and was temporarily blocking travel. There were no injuries or property damage. Travel will be re-routed.

The dump door on the North production skip did not open all the way causing it to get hung up on the structure above the dump chute. Potentially creating a hazard if personnel were traveling in the shaft.

A Roof Fall (30' long X 6' high X 16' wide) was found in the Main North Left Return between 182 block and 184 block in the number 6 entry. There were no persons injured, ventilation not disrupted but the walkway is obstructed. No equipment was involved and no other 50.20 criteria applies. The fall will be supported and walkway reestablished.

Roof fall occurred in the #5 entry 6 seam bottom area. The fall location is in the intersection at 120W to 138W and the dimension is 7'T x 18'L x 18'W. A action plan was submitted to MSHA. The fall will be referenced as 5C

A roof fall above the anchorage point occurred at 13+50 on the mainline at the river portal. The fall was 12 feet long and 10 feet high. The fall occurred due to the age of the area, weather and a rib sloughing knocking a crib over.it didn't involve any compliance issues it did impede travel, no equipment was involved no other 50.20 criteria applies.

Valve was open approx 40 sec. When burner would not light, the operator asked the utility to prepare the manual gas torch. Approximately 12 min later, at 8:19, a gas torch was used to light the kiln burner. After it was lit, the utility heard a boom. The area was inspected, the Preheat coal mill was found with the inlet duct to the exhauster fan damaged at the coupling.

The elevator at CU #9 Portal went down at 12:55am. Schindler was called and onsite at 2:43am. The elevator was fixed and operational at 4:00am. The was no one on or trapped on elevator at time of incident

a roof fall was discovered at 14-19 in the 2 to 3 crosscut belt to track entry measuring 20x16 and 10 feet high

20 conductor wire was rubbed through causing a short, blowing fuses to the #2 hoist. This caused the #2 hoist to go down.

Employee was checking transmission fluid on dozer, and was found unconscious on ground, possibly related to medical emergency. *The miner never regained consciousness and succumbed to his injuries on October 5, 2015.

The miner & a co-worker installed blocking material under the cutter head of the continuous miner to support it while they replaced the load-lock valve. The victim was in the process of installing the new valve when the blocking material failed & allowed the cutter head to fall to the mine floor. The victim was crushed between the boom of the cutter head & the frame of the pan.

Employee had finished his shift and opened the tailgate on his personal truck, when it became unhinged. While attempting to realign the tailgate he caught his right middle finger between the tailgate and the bed of the truck.

Employee was positioned next to the center section of the scoop near the operators compartment when the scoop inadvertently moved causing an injury to his right lower leg.

EE was moving a cart full of brake parts when the cart tipped, pinching finger between the cart and a torque tube. EE was seen at the ER and the tip of the left middle finger was pinched off. EE released to restricted duty and referred to a hand surgeon.

Employee was leaning against a scoop when a piece of draw rock fell and struck his left pinky. Surgery was performed to amputate part of the first joint of the left pinky.

While moving a roll of hose he felt pain in his groin

Employee was putting up belt hangers in the number four entry on the one east mains. While installing his drill steel, his right ring finger got caught between the drill chuck and the drill steel, causing his right ring finger to be amputated just below the fingernail. Seven stiches were required.

Employee was replacing a metal cover on the ATRS of the roof bolter. Cover shifted while being put in place and pinched his right middle finger, amputating it to the first knuckle.

EE was working on an auto sampler. Air was turned off and the electrical equipment was turned off. Residual air pressure in the lines allowed the unit to cycle when the EE freed the blockage with his finger. The EE lost about 1/4 inch of his left index finger including some bone. Stitches to close the wound

EE was installing belt hangers. He stated that the chuck was coming out of the wrench and while holding the wrench while pushing upward his finger was caught between wrench and chuck.

Was in the process of coupling trailers back together. He turned to walk back to his hauler and foot rolled over in a rut and he felt a pull in his left knee.

Stepped outside to put the mop over the railing, when stepping back around, overstepped the landing and fell backwards hitting back and head on the step and ground. L-2 fracture in back and cut on back of head requiring 5 staples.

Employee was helping shearer operator spin the shearer drum when the operator fell into him causing him to fall striking his neck on the panline. It didn't involve any compliance issues. It didn't involve job skills, proficiency, training or attitude. No PPE or protective devices on equipment involved.

He was putting strap on miner cable, while bent over, a piece of material fell and struck him on lower back, causing him to hyper extend his knee.

Bolting (and screening) in 1East #1 entry, 17-18 block, in an area with exposed shale. The ATRS was set and he was starting to drill first hole when a rock (18"x24"x5") broke loose outby the drill canopy, swung around and struck him in the lower back. Started missing work on 10/2/15 for contusions. No problems with training, PPE, mining machines or compliance issues.

Employee was working on miner and ran into a bolt hanging down, he felt pain in his shoulders and neck area. Later he drove a lo-trac down the belt to put power in and hit a hole and the pain got worse. Employee started missing 10/01/15.

Employee was assisting in cleaning a screen. When handing a water hose to his co-worker, his feet slipped out from underneath him, resulting in a fall.

Employee was positioned underneath the offside of the Fairchild scoop when it inadvertently moved causing an injury to the employees left ankle and shoulder.

Employee was dismounting a Cat track dozer and lost his footing spraining his left knee. It was determined on 10/12/2015 when he finally saw an orthopedic specialist that he tore his ACL & MCL.

Employee sustained a laceration to his left index finger while attempting to couple two locomotives.

Employee stated he was in the porta trailer. He was attempting to exit the trailer when he slipped and fell. It was raining, his boots were wet & muddy. Lost his balance.

Employee was shoveling stemming into the drill holes when he felt a strain in his left arm and shoulder.

Employee was tapping a new bearing on the tail pulley in the surge pile tunnel when he felt something in his eye. According to the medical report it was a metallic piece roughly 3mm in diameter and up to 1.5mm in thickness.

A fully trained miner was wearing his metatarsal gloves and was loading 4" waterline onto a supply car. While loading the waterline his right ring finger got caught between the waterline and bulkhead of the car resulting in a fracture and laceration.

Employee was operating a walk-through bolter in the #5 entry, a piece of loose roof fell striking him on the left hand, causing swelling and pain. He did not miss work as a result of this injury, however, he was required to wear a splint.

On Monday (9/28/15) employee slipped and hit right leg while cleaning retaining wall and tanks. Right leg continued to get worse, left work early on Thursday (10/1/15). Hospitalized 10/2/15 for infection. Remains off work.

Employee was assigned to close a chute flop door. As the employee was positioned on a ladder to begin ratcheting with the chain ratchet, he slipped off the ladder and fell to the ground. Approx 4 foot fall, but in the process of falling he struck his left knee on metal flooring. The impact caused a fracture to his tibula bone near the knee.

Employee slipped while exiting a drill during a rainstorm. Employee bruised chest and was in pain the next morning.

Employee was operating the continuous miner when a rib rolled off pushing employee against shuttle car that was being loaded resulting in a fracture to his lower right leg.

Employee was operating a walk-through bolter and the drilling pot suction stopped working. He stepped off of the bolting platform toward the drilling pot to exam/repair the suction hose. A piece of roof fell striking the ATRS and cantilevered in toward the drilling pot, striking him in the hip pushing him toward the mine floor. He began missing time on 9-29-15.

We were in the process of pulling the moveable die from the C125 crusher when the die moved forward and pinched employee's foot between both jaw dies.

Employee attempting to unstick ladder from haul truck to dismount fell back on his wrist

Employee was bolting off of the continuous miner with the rock deflector up & the rib door extended when a rock (46"x35"x6")fell from in front of the last strap hitting the rock deflector then hitting the rib protector. The rock then came into the bolter station striking EE in the back. It didn't involve job skills, proficiency, training, or attitude. No PPE issues involved.

Over the road trucking contract driver had been successfully loaded. Made his way to designated tarping area. While engaging manual tarping mechanism the handle malfunctioned causing truck driver to lose balance from bottom rung of ladder. Driver slipped and struck parts of his truck. Suffered lacerations to "rear end and hand". lacerations required sutures(stitches).

Keeper bolt on the cylinder pin at the rear of the moldboard broke allowing the pin to work its way out. When the pin fell out, it allowed the moldboard to drop, stopping the motor grader.

Cab of 785B truck caught on fire while emp was backed into rock dump. Emp jumped from platform to ground below.

Employee was diagnosed with umbilical hernia from pulling cable.

Employee was blading the ground around the #518 shovel. While in motion, the employee removed his seat belt and stood up to stretch his legs. While standing up, the blade caught a hard knob causing the employee to hit his head on the air-conditioning unit inside the enclosed cab. Employee sought medical treatment on his own 2 days later.

Was loading pin tray with pins, twisted to put pins in tray felt sharp pain in lower back.

The employee reported the following alleged incident. He and another miner were lifting a spool. While lifting, he claims that he strained a muscle in his shoulder. Did not report the incident for 4 days. The following were not a factor: rules, regs, mining equip or systems, protective devices on equip or clothing, skills, proficiency or training. Attitude may have been a factor.

While driving waste dust truck the passenger front tire came off. Injured worker strained his right shoulder.

Employee was walking behind kiln #4 coal mill through the alley when wind blew dust particles in to his right eye.

EE was Rib Bolting. Steel was stuck and then broke, coming back and hitting EE on the head in the LT Temple area. EE was transported, via ambulance, to WHS-Greene. He received 6 sutures and a CT scan. The CT showed some possibility of a Skull Fracture and EE was Transported to Ruby Memorial.

Employee was changing tires for a Polaris Ranger. He was swinging a hammer to break bead on tire. He felt a pain in right arm above elbow.

Employee was bolting in F27 miner section when a piece of rock fell hitting the slider tube, bending the bracket which held the slider tube in place. The slider tube then struck him in the upper body knocking him to the ground, spraining his right knee. Diagnosed with a torn patella tendon.

climbed down a ladder and stepped off of slab and rolled ankle

Employee hit elbow while removing belt structure from tray. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 10/07/2015.

While employee was turning off the lateral dust valve he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder and bicep area.

Employee was boarding a D10T dozer at the tails dike to conduct the pre-shift inspection and check oil. As he climbed the dozer, he lost his footing and landed on the raised step tread on the push arm on his right side. He heard a snap/felt sharp pain and was diagnosed with a broken rib.

INJURED SHOULDER SCRAPING AND SHOVELING STONE UNDER CONVEYOR BELT.

Slipped on loose soil causing him to lose his footing, broke the fall by extending his right arm to catch himself on a block. Felt pain in right shoulder. Diagnosed as shoulder sprain. Now diagnosed as shoulder tear.

EE stepped on a rock and fell catching fall with R arm. Shoulder pain treated conservatively and EE continued to perform job functions. Subsequent medical evaluation identified shoulder damage requiring surgery. First LWD 11/4/2015.

The employee was lifting a part with two other men when he felt a discomfort in his lower back area. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, mining equipment or systems, protective devises on equipment or clothing, skills, proficiency, training or attitude.

The employee was at the #5 drive area at #38 X-cut. He was removing a drive. He was on the in by side of the 25-X. The 25-X oper was backing up, EE reached for the winch hook that was on the tip of the fork. The fork was also on top of the drive arm. He didn't realize the forks were on top of the arm. The forks fell and hit him on top of the right foot on the steel toe

Employee was helping carry water pipe and was transferring to other shoulder. During transfer, employee shoulder got injured and popped out of socket

Employee was handing a box of 1 1/2 inch x 10 inch bolts out the driver side window of a pickup when the box slipped out of his left hand, he tried to grab hold with his right hand and felt a pull in groin area.

Drill steel fell out of rack and hit employee on the left side pushing his right side into a piece of pipe. He was tying his boom to the steel to secure it from falling to be welded. This resulted in 1 fractured rib.

Employee was moving cut stone from bins to pallets and cut his hand on the edge of a sharp stone. I administered first-aid and took the employee to the hospital where he received a tetanus shot and seven sutures in his right hand.

Employee reported 9/23/15 that he hurt his back 9/22/15 installing new shoes on the VSI. He refused medical treatment until 9/24/15.

EE was lifting a CM cable to hang and felt a pop in his RT shoulder. Initally EE did not feel any pain. After sleeping, when the EE awoke, EE could not move shoulder. EE was removed from work and at this time due to his strained shoulder and has been scheduled an appointment with doctor.

While Fire bossing #4 belt Employees ride became low on charge. While attempting to push the ride up a small incline his foot slipped causing him to twist his right ankle. Employee did not seek medical assistance but did not report to work the following day.

Employee was stacking miner bits on pallet, straining right elbow.

Employee picked up a rock and injured his back. Went to IU Health Occupational Services for medical review. IU Health gave him medication and requested to return in 7 days or sooner if problems worsen. Employee will be off work for 7 days. The date of the injury per employee was 9/22/15. Reported to management on 10/1/15.

Contractor was manually moving an automatic gate and pinched/cut left hand and knuckles in the rolling mechanism.

Employee was standing on unstable ground...lost balance and grabbed for near by pipe for support. Employee's ring caught the angle iron that was supporting the pipe and almost tour his ring finger off.

Mechanic was installing the grill over radiator when EE lost footing and fell on the ground behind the blade hurting knee.

Laborer was removing the wheel chalks from fuel truck when he felt a sharp pain in his back at the end of day-shift. He returned to work his next scheduled shift and had stiffness in his back. Employee returned home.

Employee was tightening a bolt and had pain in left shoulder, notified office on 9/28/15. Went to emergency room on 9/26/15 with pain in shoulder and starting down his arm and they said he need to see an orthopedic doctor. Appointment on Wed 9/30/15.

A trained loader operator was pulling miner cable slack in the #2 in 15 east he pulled miner cable stopped to move loader cable out of the way he grabbed it he felt a shock Area was dry his gloves were on after investigation 2 pin holes in the cable where he touched he never lost consciousness and walked to the powercenter and complained of numbness in his legs and EMS was called

The employee was bending an 8 foot roof bolt. When he began the bend, he felt a sharp pain in his left middle finger. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, mining equipment or systems, protective devices on equipment or clothing, skills, proficiency, training or attitude.

Employee was hanging miner cable and his right shoulder started to hurt. Employee worked until 10/15/15. Went to the doctor and they took him off work.

Employee removing used shovel teeth from bed of a boom truck by hand noticed a bulge near his belly button area. Risk

While reattaching the belly pan on a D-11 Dozer employee was lining the bolts holes up and strained a muscle in his stomach.

Employee was standing on the back of a truck bed hooking gauges to bottles, when he reached for a wrench to tighten lines, he slipped off the tailgate. It was determined that rain and sand stuck to his boots and made a slip hazard.

Employee was injured on 9/20/2015 and worked until 10/20/2015 when doctor recommended change in treatment and pulled him off work. While riding in BT24, ride picked the switch and derailed causing employee to strike his left elbow and shoulder against the side of BT24. It did not involve compliance issues, job proficiency or attitude. All personal safety items were being used.

Employee's partner, while using the WOMA spray gun, lost control of it when spraying and gun flew out of his hand striking employee on left elbow.

Miner was replacing striker bar on jumbo, when flushing head slipped and impacted right ring finger. Miner received a fractured finger and five stitches.

On 9/20/2015, an employee was getting into a van when felt pain in his hip. He did not report the event until the next shift and was taken to the clinic.

Employee was operating a forklift downhill, hit a rock, causing the wheel to go into a little ditch, and laid the forklift on its side. The employee's foot was caught under the cage, fracturing his right big toe.

Employee was standing between a scaffolds bin section. The employee lost his balance and fell hitting his right leg on the edge of the bin resulting on a fracture about 6" above his ankle.

Individual was dismounting 24 track mobile not concentrating, caught his foot on the vehicle frame or safety chain causing him to fall (sprain / strain) to the left foot. This did not involve any compliance issues. No equipment involved. This did not involve proficiency or attitude. All personal safety items were being utilized.

Employee was working on a Front end Loader and twisted right knee when EE dismounted the machine.

Employee was sitting inside a diesel man trip traveling to the 1 north elevator at the end of his shift when he man trip he was sitting in was struck by a motor.

Loader operator was climbing into his machine and he felt a tear in his right calf. He went to the doctor's on Saturday, 9/19/2015 and it was determined that he ruptured his right calf muscle.

Employee stated that he was attempting to hang miner cable when he felt a pain in his lower back.

While bolting #9 Cross Cut a piece of rock fell out between the rib and first installed bolt and struck EE in the neck. EE finished shift and sought treatment on 9/21/15. He was placed off work and became reportable at this time.

Employee jumped off forklift. Forklift was in neutral but still running. Employee said he failed to set the emergency brake. He reached across the forklift to grab something and accidentally hit the armature, putting the forklift into reverse and running over his foot.

Employee was struck by a stone on his right lower leg that fell off a locked out conveyor causing a contusion.

The employee was working on a locked out belt when he lost his balance and fell, striking his shoulder. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, mining equipment or systems, protective devises on equipment or clothing, skills, proficiency or training. Attitude may have been a factor.

Working on setting up a long wall recovery and bent down to position a bridge and felt pain lower back.

While climbing down from the cab of a bulldozer, placed right foot on the step down bar, then lifted his left foot to step down onto ground when his right foot slipped between the step down and the tracks. He fell backward with his right leg caught straining right knee. Treated at ER, off work until further evaluation.

Employee was exiting articulate dump truck when his foot slipped off of bottom step causing him to fall. He tried to catch himself with his left arm and broke his wrist.

Employee states that he was going up a hill on a dozer and went over an axel berm and the dozer slammed down and jerked him whipping his neck.

I.E. was in the process of installing a roof bolt, he was holding the bolt with his left hand while raising the pot with his right hand. While stretching to place the bolt head inside the wrench he slipped and hit the rotation. This resulted in I.E. wrapping his left hand around the bolt which caused a fracture to his left thumb.

Feed conveyor stopped. Shoveling out tail pulley to unplug material.

Employee was stacking rock on pallets and injured his wrist (right arm). He reported the incident to me immediately and was sent to the doctor the next morning. Upon examination, employee is prohibited from working for seven days. This report will be amended after follow-up examination.

Employee was hanging continuous miner cable on #2 unit in #6 entry and strained his back.

Employee stated that while hanging roof bolter cable on 1 North Mains he felt pain in his right shoulder.

Employee was lifting himself into the crane and hurt his left shoulder. Doctor believes that it is just inflamed/strained. Employee has been prescribed six weeks of physical therapy. He was told he can return to work on Monday, 9/21/2015.

Employee was standing on the tracks of a Gen set went to step over and slipped and fell catching self with his left arm. Pulled muscle in shoulder.

Conflicting story, not sure this is a worker's compensation.

Dragging a rockdust hoseout thru a xc, employee stepped in a hole hidden by rockdust and twisted his right knee. THe employee continued to work till 01/13/2016 when he had surgery for a meniscus tear. His first missed day was 01/13/2016.

The employee was tasked with whipping drip lines when the right line and single became disconnected from the 4 inch feeder. The employee, still holding the left drip line and her hand slipped causing her to fall off balance. The employee fell to the left side and landed with the left leg underneath her body. The incident resulted in a spiral fracture to the fibula.

Employee was operating a continuous miner (CM) and he was loading the coal transporter, a piece of loose roof fell and landed on top of the CM. He trammed the CM out from unsupported roof and using a 5' pry bar, he attempted to dislodge the material. The material shifted and slid off the side of the CM striking his leg. He began missing time on 9-17-2015.

Walking through the dust chute on Metz Bottom and fell, spraining his right ankle. He is unsure whether he tripped, or if his problematic surgically repaired knee gave out and caused the fall. No problems with mining machines, training, PPE, or compliance issues.

Employee was cleaning out the pre-dump on the pinner because they had been having trouble with it clogging up throughout the day. While cleaning it out another worker turned the suction on and the flap closed on employee's hand causing the injury.

Assembling an excavator. Chair hooked to counterweight to set it up in order to hook it up in place on excavator. Chair not hooked properly, not secured. Chain came loose and hit employee in the mouth.

Employee was walking the N-O bleeder when he slipped and pulled his right knee. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 10-30-2015.

A water pump lost its prime. Employee removed 5 inch hose to prime pump and hot water came out and burned employee's chest, inner forearms and top of thighs.

Employee was installing a bottom roller in the belt line, while lifting felt a sharp pain in his lower back

Employee was going down ladder with fire extinguisher lost his hand hold and fell onto ground hitting his hand on bumper of rock truck and cutting his hand requiring stitches.

Trying to put pad duster back on track and he reached for a track jack and hurt his back. **Possibly contesting accident**

While trying to install a blank to block the flow of material, the section in which the blank is installed began to eject dry lime striking the employee in the chest and rebounding into his face.

Employee was walking across the job site parking area from his pickup to the loader he was operating. He stepped in a washout and twisted his left knee. He did it again on 9/15/2015. He did not report the accident to his supervisor until 10/1/2015.

Employee stated that he was operating a dozer. He stopped the dozer so as to check the hard bar oil. When he opened the panel door to check the oil level, wind blew a foreign body into his right eye. He could not get it flushed out. Went to ER to get removed. Given eye medication and missed one shift, thus reportable.

Employee was conducting maintenance on a dozer's tension idler. The idler was unknowingly under pressure and when the mechanic began removing the bolts holding the idler in place the idler broke loose and struck the mechanic. The idler fractured the knuckle on his right pinky finger and the area of the skull above his right eye.

Cleaning out extruder using a shovel. Shovel became lodged in sticky product. Employee went to pull shovel out and the shovel caught ring finger on right hand between shovel handle and die changer on extruder. X-rays showed that right ring finger was fractured.

Employee stepped into a hole and twisted his knee causing him to fall and striking his shoulder on a rock.

The employee was accommodating the Plant Conveyor Toughing of conveyor #6 (with an approximate weight of 10 to 15 lbs.). When he forcefully pushed to accommodate it into place, he felt discomfort in his neck and lower back.

Employee was installing lock ring on a 29.5 x 29 water filled tire. As he was lifting the ring onto the wheel, the ring slipped from his gloves, slid down his leg and landed on the side of foot. Fracturing his baby toe.

Employee was helping load bolts on roof bolter on 1 section. As he loaded the bolts he said he felt a pain in lower back. He did not go to see doctor, and continue to work every day till Oct 6. He never said anything the whole time or on Oct 6 about back hurting. He called us Oct 7th, and said his doctor had him off on the strain from the 9-14-2015 incident.

Individual was working in a low Roof Fall area prying down loose material when experiencing a pop in the upper back and shoulder area. This did not involve any compliance issues, no equipment involved. It did not involve job skills, training or attitude. Personal safety items were being utilized.

Employee had cleaned 15 tail and was walking back to his mantrip, when he stepped over the rail he rolled his right ankle, resulting in a sprain. He continued to work until 9/22/15, when he missed 3 days due to the injury. No problems with training, ppe, mining machines or compliance issues.

Employee was checking for bad rollers on the belt line when he jammed his little right finger into the belt causing dislocation to finger. Employee did not start missing time until 09/14/2015.

A fully trained miner was moving up the snub for the shuttle car, the employee bent over to pick up the buggy cable and twisted his lower back. The area was dry and level all PPE was not a factor.

Miner was helping to change wire cloth on shaker screen. Was prying up on screen panel when bar slipped and struck miner in forehead. This resulted in an 1 1/2" laceration and contusion. Miner is also having headaches.

The injured miner was bending an 8 foot roof bolt. When he began the bend, he felt a burning sensation in his left shoulder area. The following were not a factor: rules, regs, proficiency, skills, equipment, protective devices, clothing and attitude. The miner did not begin to lose time until the date of 9/18/15.

Individual had thrown the K-4 track switch, not concentrating on the switch throw, started walking back to the 20-ton motor when the switch throw sprung up from the hold down position striking the right knee. This did not involve any compliance issues no equipment involved. It did not involve job skills, training or attitude. Personal safety items were being utilized.

EE was making a splice in the section conveyor belt. While cutting the belt with utility knife, the knife slipped and cut EE's left pinky finger. Required 5 stitches to close wound. EE returned to work on next scheduled shift, but a follow up visit with surgeon on 9/15/2015 revealed tendons were cut and required surgery to correct.

Employee was getting off a forklift when he stepped into a hole causing his foot to roll. As a result, employee suffered a broken bone in his left foot.

Employee was walking toward face from the power center on the 6 West section. After the employee got past the power center about a break, he slipped on the wet roadway and twisted his lower back.

Walking on barge, EE rounded the corner at port side of bow stepping over barge cable catching his R heel on the top of the cable causing him to stumble forward. Heel came down on barge, which was wet with dew, and R foot slipped forward causing him to begin to fall into split. He caught himself with R arm on the adjacent barge. He felt a twist in R knee.

Employee injured his right hand/fingers while cleaning the pre-dump on the roof bolter. When he started the suction the flapper valve closed on his right hand. Employee was transported to Raleigh General Hospital for treatment where he received thirty-one (31) sutures.

EE was hooking a chain on the belt rope when a piece of draw rock fell striking ee on the right shoulder. EE retuned to work on 9/14/15 as recommended by his doctor release. Employee did not work on 9/15/15 and stated that he would be going to another doctor concerning the same injury.

Employee was pulling a belt roller out of the way, he pinched his finger as he was handling materials.

Limestone blast on 9/11 shot fly rock skipping across quarry floor over 500 ft. Approx 3" rock skipped over rock berm, which was protecting employee, and struck on left cheek.

While operating the company No. 405 roof bolter the employee was drilling a 12' hole for a cable bolt in the No. 5 Entry. During the drilling process the operator's Kevlar sleeve was caught between two sections of stack steel where it was bunched up around his elbow and when he engaged the rotation his arm became entangled fracturing his foreman.

A fully trained miner was repairing a omega block wall while putting a 2"x12" block on top of the wall fibers from the block fell in behind his safety glasses and getting into his left eye.

Employee was stepping down off of a Cat D11 Dozer when he slipped and fell off backwards to the ground. He landed on his left elbow resulting in a hairline fracture of his arm.

Employee was making up a bolt and a piece of rock fell from the arch of the roof and rib and between roof straps and struck him on the right index finger causing a fracture in his index finger

Injured was shoveling wet material at Zero tower when he felt something pull in his left groin area. EE sent to clinic.

Employee reported for duty and complained of shoulder pain.

Removing busted bag from between conveyor belt and roller table. When attempt to grab bag glove caught conveyor belt, pulling right hand between belt and roller causing hand to be wedge between.

Injured worker pinched his middle finger on his left hand while adjusting a damper.

a fully trained miner was putting fire suppression pipe together at the take up . The employee was bent over facing the rib and a piece of stone 6"x2"x1" fell from the rib striking him in the neck and shoulder area. The employee never lost consciousness and PPE was not a factor.

Dozer operator was building drill access road when a rock he was pushing hit the cab of the dozer. EE stated he was not hurt. On 9/25, employee complained of neck pain his wife feels is due to incident, he was seen by PCP and released. On 10/06, EE went to ER, given a prescription and taken off work due to company's internal drug policy. Currently ongoing.

Employee stated that while removing a top roller and structure from the longwall belt he felt pain in his left elbow. Employee continued to work and did not begin to miss work until 9/18/2015 when he was diagnosed with a sprain/strain type injury to his elbow.

A front-end loader operator hit a soft spot on the bench while operating the loader. The loader dipped sharply to the left throwing him sideways in the cab. He was wearing his seat belt. The motion aggravated a pre-existing condition in his lower back. He was assessed at a local hospital. Due to his pain level, he was not able to make his next scheduled shift.

The injured was bolting when he attempted to wipe mud off his drill steel to find the drill depth mark on the steel. When the injured put his thumb on the steel it became caught in the drill steel.

Miner bypassed two hydraulic safety devices to allow adjustment of bucket from outside of machine. Miner engaged hydraulic pedals by hand outside of machine, and under bucket. This allowed the bucket to apply force to miner's left side. Miner walked to job site office and called supervisor to go to the hospital.

Employee was using a scaling bar to push on the longwall monorail system. As he was prying, he slipped and hit his head on the rib causing him to become unconscious momentarily.

Was bolting in the face of #10 entry, when a piece of rock fell out and struck EE's left forearm and hand. EE went to the doctor and was released, worked for a couple of days and still complained of pain. EE went to a specialist that placed EE off of work with a contusion on 9/16/2015.

Employee was exiting dozer and stepped on the track and lost his footing. He fell on his butt and bruised his lower back and butt. Employee was using hand rail.

Employee was operating a loader when he hit a bump, jarred him hard, and hit his elbow on the rollover cage.

Employee was moving the monorail dollies at the outby inchworm in F25 longwall. As he was moving the inchworm, a 1/2" hose that was plumbed to the inchworm got caught on a top roller. The hose pulled out of the coupler causing emulsion to suddenly spray him which caused him to fall to the ground.

Employee was closing gate, it swung back & hit his rt. shoulder. Caused bruising.

On 9/21/15 management was made aware of the existence of a hernia. On 9/8/15 employee felt a pull/strain in his abdomen while holding up on a ratchet extension.

Operator stepped off board, fell and injured knee. No loss time until 9/28/16 when surgery was needed by workers comp.

While bolting, employee was struck in left hand by a piece of draw rock that fell from roof.

Employee stated that he was stepping through the belt regulator on the 1 West Section when he tripped over a stopping block and felt pain in his back.

Employee is our QC/QA Testing Technician. He picked up a 5 gal bucket of material to dump out when he felt pain in his lower back and leg.

As Employee was bending a bolt in the #2 entry he felt a pop in his back.

Employee was rib bolting off of the Continuous Miner, while drilling a hole a piece of rock fell from the rib striking the employee on the right elbow causing a contusion. On 9-22-15 the employee began missing work due to this occurrence.

EE was assisting changing a water line at the mine fresh water pump located on the surface. EE was using a chain ratchet to pull water line back together to clamp it when he felt pain in his back. EE continued to work and worked all scheduled shifts until 9/21/15, when he sought medical treatment and was placed off work and at that time became reportable.

A fully trained was loading a automatic greaser into a wheel barrow the rear of the wheel barrow tilted back and sat down on top of the employees right foot. Employee was wearing leather metatarsal boots and completed his shift did not report to management until 9/9 2015. Employee did not pre-op the wheel barrow the wheel barrow had a flat tire.

Employee was helping lay track underground and was putting tie clips around to latch the ties to the rail and the rail slipped falling on his right foot causing fracture to foot.

While moving cabinet down stairs, one miner missed bottom step injured miner adjusted footing missed step and fractured ankle.

Employee was mucking on a blasted round when his loader bucket made contact with the toe of the foot wall rib causing the loader to articulate towards the hanging wall rib. The employee was jolted back in his seat and the back of his hard hat contacted the hanging wall, resulting in a neck strain. X-rays were negative, but restrictions were issued.

Williamstown contractor stated that while assisting other miners in placing a locomotive back on the track rails he sprained his left knee while using a lifting jack.

While working with another employee to install a return roller, the roller slipped out of ee hands and hit him in the nose.

Employee stated that he was dragging a piece of wire mesh to the #4 when he experienced pain to his hip and leg. Employee has been receiving ongoing medical care for preexisting injury to this area in the previous months.

EE was standing on the bumper of the haul truck in the shop tightening the bolt that holds the corner of the hood, his wrench slipped off the bolt and he lost his balance and slipped off the bumper landing on the floor. He fractured his left tibia and a hand bone (Thumb) in left hand.

Employee was cleaning holes in beams using a drill and the drill got caught up and twisted his right middle finger.

Employee was driving a dump truck moving rock material from the pit area to the load point for the crusher when he stated that he hit a dip in the travel way and jarred his neck. Employee works at the quarry site as a truck driver only, he is not a full time quarry/miner.

Employee was installing a curtain on an 8 foot ladder, when as he was dismounting the ladder, it twisted and employee rode the ladder to the ground. He tried to catch himself with his right hand and suffered an injury to his wrist.

He was installing roof bolts in face. He went to retrieve another bolt, when a piece of coal fell out. Striking him in back of leg and ankle. (He received stitches on ankle.)

While cutting a strap on a cable spool, the torch got caught pulling the employee's hand into the spoke causing a fracture.

Slipped, Fell and injured Right side of Knee & felt pull to Groin area

Employee was walking some potential drilling areas and slipped and fell on some small loose rock. When employee fell to the surface his ankle was fractured.

Employee was tasked to fuel the PC 3000 before the start of shift. The PC 3000 had trammed from the working pad at the end of the shift on the previous day. The tramming had created windrows of material. The employee tripped and fell over the material while dragging a hose.

Removing a hydraulic hose from a cone crusher using a pipe wrench. Pulling on pipe wrench to loosen nut on hydraulic hose. Right arm started to hurt overnight. Did not feel he need to go to the doctor. On 9/10/2015 went to the doctor.

Employee was installing a roof bolt when he caught his thumb between the roof bolt plate and the mine roof.

EE was being transported for Random drug test, after taking random he was being transported back to his equipment by Foreman in a Ford F150 when he drove around parking ditch and hit a hole causing him to bounce. EE finished his shift and didn't report injury until 9/8/15. He missed first scheduled work day on 9/8/15. On 9/11/15 ee was terminated for failing Random Drug Test

Miner was helping to install transmission cooler in Cat 777D. Was standing on a ladder helping to lift cooler in place which resulted in an acute twist and strain on his right knee.

Employee slipped in a water hole while walking from section to mantrip and felt pain in his back and right leg. Employee began missing work on November 30, 2015.

Operator was lifting Rotex frames into a Rotex machine. Operator suffered an injury to his right shoulder.

Employee was changing the tail pulley bearings on the sand conveyor tail pulley when the cable come along broke lifting the belt roll forward pinching his right hand.

Injured was removing a screw jack from the slope belt when the jack came off prematurely striking the injured's foot causing a fracture to the foot.

The employee was injured during routine haulage operations while he was operating a caterpillar 40 ton articulating truck. The employee suffered from a cervical strain that occurred when the first bucket of material was loaded onto his truck.

Operator was exiting the machine; he missed the last step on the ladder; he fell approximately 33 inches to the ground and landed on his right side resulting in a break to his right femur.

Employee was using a pry bar to loosen coal that bridged in the crusher. He slipped and fell twisting his Right Knee.

Employee was removing drill steel (approx. 10 feet long) from a drill machine. He tripped on a rock with the steel in his hand. He tried to protect himself from the fall and upon impact the weight of the steel caused his left wrist to twist backwards.

Employee was conducting the weekly exam of the F19 seal, when he lost his balance on uneven bottoms and twisted his right knee. Diagnosed with a patellar fracture.

Employees were struck by rocks falling from the rib.

The employee and a coworker were sliding a 3'x3.5' rotary breaker replacement panel from a stack of panels when the EE slipped, causing the tip of his right thumb to be caught between two panels. This resulted in a laceration and fracture to the tip of his right thumb.

Employee was outside of mine office. He bent over to pick up a piece of metal and felt pain in his back.

Employee sprained his right knee back in September, went in for surgery on 03/15/2016 to have the damage to the kneee corected.

Employee was taking the fill hose off the pod duster. The hose had pressure on it, the hose came loose and cut employee's left arm. The cut required stitches.

Employee was walking to the power center when he hit his head on a fly pad board.

Employee strained his back while lifting a battery to change it out on a 4-wheeler in the underground shop. Employee continued to work but started physical therapy on 10/6/15.

Employee was leaning up against the loading bay door way frame and fell backwards, landing on his right side. Employee had a hand held radio fastened to his right side pant waist band. Employee was given first aid and refused transport to a medical facility. He later sought medical treatment and was diagnosed with a fracture.

A full trained miner had replace the switch at 10 drive and was picking up old piece of 15'-20' rail to load on car set one end of rail on the car with help and the rail bounced off the car landing on the left foot of the miner . He was wearing leather metatarsal boots.

Picked up 4 pin boards and twisted to carry them to the front of the bolter and strained his back.

The employee was picking up a small generator to load into the bed of a truck. While lifting the generator employee turned and strained his back.

Around 7:30 AM employee was walking to the dewatering pump to dewater the excavated hole when he slipped on a chunk of dirt and twisted his right knee.

While climbing into a skid loader, felt a stinging sensation in right knee.

Walking out of crusher shack and stumbled and broke right ankle

attempting to reach a float on the slurry tank, the emp. stretched across 2 beams w/out a harness & not able to hook into an anchor point. In the act lost his grip & fell to the ground, sprained his back & a few contusions due to the fall. Taken to the clinic, released on light duty & given percocet for pain. X-rays were taken. the employee will report to work tomorrow morning.

A co-worker slipped and lost balance while performing maintenance on 12" x 10" pump and injured employee attempted to break fall of the co-worker by reaching out and using his arms and caused strain to his left arm and shoulder area. Injured employee was taken to Urgent Care and diagnosed with a supraspinatus tear in left shoulder.

The employee was helping to pull a large electrical cable into a cable tray. During the process, he thought he pulled a muscle. He reported it to the safety manager on 10/02/2015 and on 10/13/2015 it was determined that he had a hernia.

Employee was building a Cement Block Stopping. He felt a pain in his lower back as he lifted a block above his head. The employee finished his work shift and also worked the next day. On the third day, 10/1/2015, he was hurting enough to request to see a Doctor. An MRI exam was done and he was diagnosed to have a "Disc Protrusion at L5-S1 abutting a nerve".

Employee was drying belt utilizing a long handled large LP torch when torch became entangled and pulled employees hand into metal guard protecting the pulley and belt. The resulting contact caused several lacerations to the left hand which required sutures. Employee was treated at local hospital and released.

Employee alleged a back injury on 9/28/15. Injury was not reported until 10/1/15 when the EE requested medical treatment. EE was diagnosed with a back strain and placed on restrictions on 10/1/15.

Employee slipped getting off of dozer and hit ribs

Employee was using a steel bar to clean the sides of a hopper. His right ring finger was pinched between the bar "T" handle and the edge of the hopper side, resulting in a fracture.

Ee stepped over bench in the dry, tripped and fell, catching self with left arm. Strained hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder. Ee seen at clinic, diagnosed with a chip fracture and possible soft tissue tear, referred to orthopedist and placed on restricted duty.

Employee was moving dirt, sat down and began feeling back pain.

An employee painting a piece of 4" pipe that was laying on a pipe stand when the far end of the pipe was bumped and came off the stand, landing on his upper foot above the steel toe.

Mechanic V rolled RT ankle on a 3/4" hose. Self-treated `til flew to WY 10/06 for 1st appt, x-ray, MRI on 10/07. Snow delayed flights, reschedule 10/08; neg x-ray, MRI rescheduled 10/09. Doc called into surgery cancelled MRI, rescheduled MRI 10/12 definitively diagnosed 3rd degree sprain/strain put in cast, NO Work starting 10/13; follow up appt 10/19 to decide surgery or not.

Employee was cleaning loader windows when several towels blew out of his hand. As he tried to grab the towels he came into contact with the emergency gate on the side railing which caused the latch to disengage. The employee fell through the gate to the ground resulting in a knee injury. Employee was on home health care until 10/8/15 when he was prescribed a pain killer.

An employee was pinned between the wishbone and the rear differential of the 793 Haul Truck causing bilateral rib fractures.

Employee encountered pain in right shoulder while in process of servicing pump rockbox door 9/24/15. EE was treated conservatively at the time. On 2/9/16 employee went back to clinic, he was re-evaluated and had an MRI On 3/4/16 MRI results determined that he has torn the ligament on his right shoulder.

Employee was exiting out of vehicle by office to turn in paper work. He cannot remember if he missed the last step on vehicle but knows he stepped in a hole and went rolling on ground.

Employee was being loaded in the Euclid R-85 in the pit when he turned to look out of his driver's side window the load being dumped into the truck causes the truck to rock causing him to hit forehead on window of haul truck. Employee was not prepared for this rock/shift in movement.

Witnesses saw the employee "twitch" on a ladder. He handed his tools down and reported back pain which was ultimately diagnosed as a thoracic muscle strain.

Employee was preparing for washing the parts truck when he tripped over the pressure washer hose, causing him to fall. EE attempted to catch his fall, resulting in a fracture to left wrist.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING STONE NEXT TO A STONE PILE WHEN A LOOSE ROCK FELL DOWN THE PILE AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A CRUSH INJURY

Employee (EE) was discarding a conveyor idler when finger got caught in idler, pulling right arm/shoulder. EE reported injury but did not seek treatment. EE sought treatment on 10/2/2015 as shoulder soreness did not improve. Diagnosed with unspecified shoulder strain, and ordered physical therapy. Returned to duty w/no restrictions on 10/2/2015.

Walking into the charging station #9, slip on a rock approximately 4 inches in front of the battery. Tried not to twist my ankle and twisted my knee.

He was carrying a 10 lb. stone from a conveyor belt to a pallet. When he stepped off the 3 inch platform, he heard and felt a "pop" on the left side of his spine. Within 30 min, he was experiencing pain and weakness in his back and left leg.

Employee was using a hand grinder with a cutoff wheel to remove a seized up bolt. The grinder grabbed and threw itself into his leg, causing a cut to left knee.

Employee was cleaning up the bone yard and dragging a piece of angle iron, tripping over a pipe and injuring his left shoulder. He sought medical treatment on the same day and was released to regular duty. 10/7/15, we find that he went to the clinic again and was given restricted duty w/o the knowledge or approval of his case manager. Still has not contacted CM.

Employee was sitting inside a diesel man trip traveling to the 1 north elevator at the end of his shift when he man trip he was sitting in was struck by a motor.

He was kneeling in the cab of the scaler working, and when he stood up he felt his knee pop followed by intense pain.

The employee was preparing to move a loaded bulk rail car to the track scale and slipped causing his knee to bend under himself as he fell. The employee first reported this injury on 10/1/2015 and was treated with first aid measures but sent for a MRI when soreness continued. MRI diagnosed on 10/15/2015 with a complex right knee meniscal tear that will require surgery to repair.

Employee bent over to remove a rock from the roadway. He moved the rock & felt his left shoulder "pop". He went to medic, then to ER, X-Rays were negative, but restrictions were issued.

Employee was found unconscious, waiting for medical results, possible dehydration, heart condition, or other. Employee regained consciousness when found by other employee. Doesn't remember what happened. Employee is currently returned to work and doing well.

Employee was exiting a forklift when his left knee buckled.

An IMI employee was helping to dump mill balls when his finger was caught between a full barrel of mill balls and the guard rail.

employee was closing a discharge wheel valve, felt extreme pain in both shoulders

Picked up five (5) gallon bucket out of company truck - pulled back muscle.

While trying to open haul truck door, employee felt pain to left shoulder

Employee was stepping out of rougher tub and felt a twist and strain in his left knee. The employee underwent left knee arthroscopy on January 19, 2016.

Employee was removing an ear from a road rack and felt pain in groin area. Employee was diagnosed with a hernia on 09/21/2015.

The employee was completing a pre-shift inspection on the John Deere 750K dozer. After checking the engine oil, he could not get the engine compartment door to close because the door was bent. He tried to kick the door to make it shut and his right foot slipped off the tracks and he fell off the machine and landed on his left arm on a berm.

Employee stated that he was tightening the bolts on the fan belt pulley on a hauler. As he was pulling on the ratchet, he stated that he felt pain in his left side area. The pain eased up later but never went away and was worse on Tuesday morning. Missed work and went to doctor. Returned on 09/16/15 on restrictions.

Employee lost footing on top of molten sulfur trailer after loading process was complete, causing employee's left leg to fall into manway coming into contact with molten sulfur in the trailer. Employee received second degree thermal burns to the ankle. No sulfur came in direct contact with the skin.

2nd. degree burn to right foot when hot mud entered from the top of his boot.

hand touched torch-- causing burn to right hand (thumb, palm and pinky)

The employee was checking a shuttle car tire in the #3 entry 2 crosscuts outby the face when a piece of rib coal rolled off knocking him off balance causing pushing him into the shuttle car and catching him between the car and the coal rib.

The injured was lifting an 18 foot ziggy rail when he felt a pain in his right shoulder. Continued to have pain and upon visiting the doctor an MRI was conducted and it was discovered that he had a torn Labrum in his shoulder. Surgery Scheduled for 12-21-2015.

Alleged, conversation between supervisor and employee prior to shift at 1:20 pm, EE told supervisor of knee issues non work related and need to have fixed. Later in shift employee stated his knee was sore. Claim was denied by workers compensation, determined to be non work related.

A mechanic was replacing a "T" section of pipe, which to align was suspended from two points. One of the points was a section of 3" x 3" x 3/8" angle iron supported by structural I-beams. While maneuvering the horizontal pipe, the section of angle iron shifted from between the I-beams allowing the angle iron to fall and strike the mechanic on the hand.

The injured was in the process of hooking up a tail piece during a belt move when the waterline tree came off allowing the water in the waterline to flow out. The pressure of the water coming from the waterline struck the injured in the leg pushing his leg into a stationary scoop bucket.

While lifting a flex mat screen, employee felt pain on the right-side of his neck.

Employee pinched his right middle fingernail and right ring fingertip while using a pry bar to align a frame on a pump.

EE was climbing down the steps of the water truck. As he placed his left foot on the ground, he felt his knee pop. Supervisor saw EE limping. EE said he would be fine continuing with his job. Approx 30 min later the Supervisor observed limp was more noticeable so he took EE to the ER. Taken off work for 2 days so he could follow up with his DR. 9/13/15 knee popped back in place.

Maintained awkward position while welding, resulted in strained knee / sore knee. Knee swelled, developed fluid on knee. Employee reported 5 days later and was treated through a prescription and light duty.

While working at Mono Employee was stepping down off step ladder, slipped and fell to floor. Right arm was straight out bracing his fall and the employee felt it "pop. EE was sent to ER in town and medical documentation suggested an operation was needed to repair the injury.

Mobile Mechanic was lifting and installing tire assembly on to pickup truck, when he felt a pain in his right bicep.

Employee tripped while walking next to scoop injuring left shoulder. Employee became a lost time as of 9/24/15.

The employee was closing a sliding door at the loading dock. The removable guard rail was not in place, leaving an open dock approximately 4' above ground level. As the employee pulled on the door to close it, it began to move causing him to loose his balance and fall to ground level. He landed on his feet twisting his right knee.

Employee stated, while working on a PQL mill breakdown, he injured his shoulder. Employee received shoulder surgery on 01/25/2016 and returned to light duty on 01/29/2015.

Employee was shoveling off the F4 conveyor when his lower back locked up.

Employee was helping to cut an overcast. When finished cutting he stepped up on a ledge to help the miner operator move his cable. He felt a sharp pain in his back. He continued to work until he started missing on 9/21/15 to get treatment for his back.

Employee was walking the grounds at the crusher and stepped on a rock and his ankle twisted on him and it broke.

Employee was attempting reposition a ceramic shoot for reassembly of the lid covers. The employee kicked the chute causing damage to the metal clamp that secured the shoot onto the piping that ran from over head. This allowed the chute to fall striking the employee on the right leg. Employee was examined at the local hospital and placed on light duty.

EE was getting material samples in 16 ounce cups and was returning to the slab when he slipped. EE did not fall. He regained balanced but felt a "twinge" in his back.EE did not want medical attention. On Sept 8 EE said back was still bothering him and made appointment with a PA for Sept 9.PA recommended EE not work until Sept 13 and then on restricted duty for at least one week.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO BUILDING AND PUT HALF HIS FOOT ONTO A STEP AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING INJURY.

Employee was picking clay chunks off the picker belt when he felt a sharp pain in his back and side.

Employee was returning from a production check when he twisted his knee on 9/1/15. He finished his shift and worked his next shift on 9/2/15 but continued to experience pain in his knee. He sought a medical examination after his shift on 9/2/15.

Employee was cutting a bolt. The employee lost his footing, grabbing for the guard, the jagged edge of the guard cut the left forearm.

Employee was struck by rocks falling from the rib.

Employee climbed down from a piece of equipment and was walking towards another piece of equipment. While walking employee started to slide on gravel and lose his balance. Employee twisted his torso to regain his balance and felt a pop on his right side just above his waist. Employee felt immediate pain in hip and numbness on the lower left side of his torso just above his hip.

Employee was picking barite on picker belt; large rock rolled back down the conveyor belt that had already passed employee and rolled on top of left hand and four fingers.

Employee was talking to another employee while setting up a guzzler hose to clean underneath the scale. Employee stepped into the open manhole with one leg and stopped himself from going all the way in. He hit his torso, but felt fine until the next day when he felt soreness in his ribs. He was taken to the doctor on 10/1/2015 for evaluation. He had fractured 2 ribs.

Employee received an open fracture on the tip of his left index finger while placing the main shaft sleeve on the crusher. His finger was caught between the main shaft sleeve and the mantle of the crusher when the lifting eye was removed before the sleeve was set in place and employee had not removed his finger. He required 3 stitches on the tip of his finger.

ee reported pain in left hand after using impact wrench

On 9/29/2015, an employee was replacing guards on the 4c conveyor. The following day, 9/30/2015, the employee reported pain in his right shoulder and radiating towards his elbow.

Went to shut door and slipped on track and fell

Employee removed his welding hood and was putting on his hard hat when a foreign object got into his left eye.

Employee was cutting steel angle using a torch. When oxygen was applied, the cut pocketed and returned slag and sparks towards employee. Slag bounced off of worker's cheek, onto his safety glasses and into his right eye.

Employee was washing under the plant when the rope on the washer came loose causing him to trip over the water hose and fall to ground, resulting in contusion to left elbow.

Employee was walking next to rail road tracks and looking at rail car numbers and tripped over a piece of metal in the middle of the walkway. He fell and landed on his wrist.

While climbing a boarding ladder to gain access, the employee placed his foot on the curved edge of the hood to make the transition from the boarding ladder. When the employee put pressure on his left foot he heard a slight "pop" in his left calf muscle. He was taken to a Medical Clinic where a muscle pull was diagnosed and restrictions put in place.

EE missed a step and felt a pop and twist in his knee when he landed. EE refused to seek medical treatment at the time. I received documentation of EE's treatment and restrictions on 12/1, which, at that time, made it reportable. Upon further investigation, I will determine if EE's absence during this time is a result of his injury.

In work boat tied off to the dredge, pulling on 3/4" ratchet wrench to tighten 7/8" diameter bolt. On 9/30/15 went to clinic because of low back pain.

EE was lifting a final drive with his crane when it swung back and hit right knee, pinning his knee between the push arm of the dozer and the final drive.

Injury was reported to operator on 30 Sep 2015. Individual was working in the Rail Load Out area and was opening a grain style topped railcar door. The door was 12 to 14 feet long and when opening the door he hurt his lower back muscles.

Employee was trying to get a diverter gate to switch and when it did his finger got pinched between the pry bar and the housing causing a laceration/fracture to the tip of his left ring finger

Employee had a sample cup get lodged by the cup mover. He pushed on the cup with his finger and the mover advanced quickly pinching the end of his finger. He received sutures and a release for restricted duty.

He was holding the ladder by a rope out of the way so the rock breaker could get in the jaw to hammer down the side plates. While he was holding the ladder by the rope and guiding the operator the rock breaker hit the ladder and smashing the tip of his middle finger. He was behind a guard rail

Pulling cable, arm slipped and hit elbow on drill; reported on 10/16 to safety.

Employee was cutting the banding off of troughing idlers. When the final band was cut the first row of idlers fell off of the pallet striking the employee on the right foot, penetrating the boot behind the steel toe and injuring right big toe. The employee fell to the ground between the stack of idlers and a material handler which was parked aproximately 4' away.

Employee was exiting the porta potty at the mine site headed back to her truck that was parked 15 feet away, when she fell forward hitting the ground. She was taken to the Hospital where x-rays showed her right wrist to be broken. She returned that day on light duty.

The employee was exiting and dismounting the machine. While going down the steps of the machine, the employee slipped on the last step and fell to the ground landing awkwardly and spraining his left knee in the process. Employee was taken to a medical clinic where he was placed on light duty.

Employee was holding a metal collar in his left hand while cleaning it with a hand angle grinder. The wire wheel on the grinder grabbed the collar spinning it into his left palm causing a laceration.

Employee was driving loader 23-1042 moving rock up and down the pile. As employee was coming down ramp and struck pipe in ground and was thrown forward in cab striking chest/stomach on steering wheel.

Employee incurred a chest contusion and neck strain. Employee was struck by a heavy object in the chest causing the contusion and strain.

EE was installing new conveyor belt. While cutting old belt off his utility knife slipped and cut his right hand between thumb and index finger. EE received stitches at ER.

Employee was hammering the slide on the #2 clinker tank. He lost his footing and fell backward hitting his elbow on clinker chunks on the floor. Six weeks later on 11/0, employee stated he had also hit his back on same chunks when he fell as well. He was administered medical aid (back brace) & released with some restrictions of bending, twisting & jarring activities.

Stepping off of dozer, twisted ankle. First aid only; then sought medical care on 09/29/2015 and was prescribed ankle brace and crutches.

An employee was walking to her truck and tripped and fell, landing on her knee causing a minor bruise.

On 9/30/2015 EE received an additional restriction from a previous injury. His original restrictions were within his job duties but the new restriction of no climbing requires him be removed from his regular job making this a reportable injury. He previously received a first aid treated injury (right knee) when he lost 3pts of contact and fell from a scaler.

NOTE: This is a contract driver and not a carmeuse employee. Employee was stepping down from his truck and placed his left foot on what appeared to him to be small rocks or gravel. States that his foot sunk through it into a "hole" and he began to fall. The driver injured his knee. (he had surgery on this knee several months ago.

Employee was exiting the track mobile when he slipped from the step and strained his right hip.

Employee was operating a C5 568 roller compacting 2:1 slopes traveling up near the top of the slope when the engine shut down. The roller began to slide down the slope uncontrollable and gaining speed and when the roller reached the bottom the roller over turned on to its side.

Employee was removing the drain plug on the transmission of a piece of mobile equipment. While performing this task the employee strained his left shoulder.

The IE was jarred causing an existing back injury to intensify when the elevator stopped at the bottom. IE was taken in for evaluation to the CCMH ER and was referred to an ORTHO. The ORTHO ordered an MRI and scheduled the MRI reading for October 8th where the IE was issued a restricted duty release making this a reportable injury.

The injured employee was helping rebuild a Denver pump. The pump assembly slipped out of the workbench vise and landed on the employee's left hand smashing the tip of his middle finger between the work table and pump shaft.

EE was attempting to open chain link gate to tool crib when EE felt a sharp pain and heard a pop in right arm.

Employee was working on an Atlas Copco drill at Martin Marietta Quarry in Hatton, Ar. The catwalk he was standing on has the gator type tread on it. Employee was attempting to remove the hood off engine compartment and when he went to twist his foot, it did not move because boot caught the tread and caused his left Knee to pop and swell.

Mechanic installed a distribution hose on portable steam cleaner. When he started the steam cleaner hose came off, noise, caused mechanic to jump back twisting knee. Employee was evaluated and provided restrictions the department accommodated as normal work duties. 11/5/15 determined duties performed are not part of normal job duties and thus to be counted as Restricted Duty Days.

Employee hurt her shoulder and back when she fell while carrying an item. She lost her footing and tripped walking up the stairs. She caught herself with her left hand on the right handrail resulting in her crossing her body/midline

Employee was cutting a piece of scrap metal to be disposed of using a cutting torch and it rolled over and struck his right thumb.

While working on the tire dock, the attendant hurt his shoulder. Per the tire dock attendant, he wasn't doing anything specific to injure himself.

Employee was training on a haul truck with another operator while traveling down the roadway when a tire blew. This caused the trainee to hit their knee on a structure in the cab of the haul truck.

Employee was walking up the ILS pond and slipped on sand and fell and landed on right hand with his elbow locked. He felt pain in right hand and in right shoulder. Employee is on rotation and worked after incident, but then after his off time, reported that he wanted to see doctor. No lost time, has been given restricted duty temporarily.

While spraying shotcrete the dry pot stopped. The miner stepped away from the face as the dry pot was being worked on. The miner briefly pulled his attention away to check the progress of the dry pot when a rock rolled off the sloped face on to the muck pile and down to the flat. The rock continued rolling in to the miner's right leg resulting in a contusion.

Removing urethane screen panel from Hewitt Robins screen, twisted his lower back in a way that caused pain

employee was in front of press, tripped and fell, abrasion to right arm and left knee pain

Employee alleges he was running on a flat surface toward the screen chute because it was plugged and his knee gave out on him. Employee had surgery on 12-08-15 and is losing time now.

Technician was dismounting a ladder on level ground and sprained his knee when he misjudged the step to ground.

He twisted his knee stepping out of a connex box on 17 Sep. Re-aggravated the knee on 21 Oct and on 23 Oct he requested treatment. We set up an appointment for 26 Oct. He went to the doctor on the 26th and they gave him a knee brace and Ibuprofen 800 and returned him to work at full capacity.

An employee was pulling drip lines to be installed, when he inadvertently stepped on an unstable section of material and allegedly hyper-extended his right knee. Employee was taken off site for medical evaluation and was put on restricted duty.

Employee opened the right side of equipment door. He turned to open the left side equipment door and the door that was open closed on his left ankle. Causing fracture to left ankle. (Restricted Duty) Compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. Miners proficiency and job skills may been a factor.

Haul truck flipped over and down face of sand pile.

EE felt pain in lower back when stepping out of personnel carrier. EE was taken to doctor at that time and EE was released back to work at full duty. EE went to a follow up appointment on 9.21.15 and EE was placed on restrictions at that time.

While beginning to mark a turned block, employee noticed a chunk of stone debris attached to the side of the block. Employee used left foot to stomp downward on excess piece. Excess piece was barely attached & fell easily but downward momentum & lack of resistance by the stone caused employee to lose balance, falling down onto block landing on right shoulder.

While installing the center bolt in the face area of an entry, a piece of stone fell from inby the T-bar and rolled backwards striking the employee on the back of the right foot as he attempted to move out of the way. The incident resulted in fractures to the employee's foot and toes.

The employee stated that he was carrying labor saver cinder block when the block suddenly broke; shift the weight to his left hand, which caused pain in his lower back. He continued to work. However the pain did not subside, which prompted him to seek medical attention. He was diagnosed with a back strain and placed on modified duty for 3 days.

Employee was operating a production truck hauling waste material. Employee contacted some ruts in the road and felt discomfort to his back. Employee received restrictions on 9/25/15.

Changing a grease line on a loader, working in a tight space, he pushed a wrench with his right hand and felt a snap in his right index finger knuckle.

EE was in the service area working on a fuel pump. He was getting a tool out of the bed of the service truck and banged his knee on the bumper as he exited the truck. The next day he asked to be taken to urgent care due to knee pain. He was diagnosed with a knee strain. He was given a brace and crutch,restricted duty. Follow up is 9-25-15.

The employee was assisting in pulling out a roll of geosynthetic material. It is done by attaching a vise grip clap to the material and pulling. As he started to pull the clamp slipped off and he fell backwards into an anchor trench hurting his back.

Employee was working alone pulling a brake piston when he strained his left rib on 9/15/2015. He asked to see a doctor on 9/17/2015 where he was diagnosed with a strain.

Miner had replaced a broken motor mount bolt on jaw motor. As he made his way from beneath the structure he fell against a steel beam. His left rib cage was sore so we had him looked and it was determined he had fractured a rib.

he was preparing to do a stone sample. He picked up two buckets of 2B Blend stone that was approximately 44 to 50 lbs. Hurt his back.

Loosening the closed side setting. His hand was on the hydraulic ram, used to make the adjustment. It retracted, pinching his LT ring finger with 1300 psi of pressure.

Employee stated that as he was attempting to close the battery lid on a scoop, he lost his grip on the lid and the lid struck his left hand resulting in a fracture.

employee was closing a valve with 8 lb hammer, finger was smashed finger between hammer and valve

Employee was lifting a spool of electrical cable and strained his abdomen.

Employee was walking up to dragline to make relief when he went to pull himself up on the stairs of the dragline. Employee felt a pop in left knee. Injury became recordable 9/29/15 when MRI revealed a torn meniscus.

Employee was in change house at the start of the shift, tripped over a bench, stumbled & fell. Didn't report incident to supv. Later that day, he mentioned it in passing, but no incident report taken. He was off the next day, worked the next day & then went to ER -Employee was placed on restricted duty 9/16(no OH work, climbing or twisting until recheck)Rtrn to reg duty 9/29

Employee was tightening a chain come along when doing repair work on the dredge. The chain on the come along broke and struck his right forearm.

Changing an air cylinder on the west load out for the trucks, the cylinder was off but when trying to line up the cylinder with the slide with a wrench, the cylinder shot forward and pinched my left hand causing a deep cut.

Lifting pipe cover off test tubes and strained a back muscle.

Injured employee mashed right little finger while removing a rock from the mouth of a choked down primary crusher. He was treated by cleaning and dressing the wound. X-rays were negative. On 10/5/15, the employee was still in pain and was diagnosed with a contusion to right little finger, with restrictions of lifting no more than 30 pounds

Employee was removing large stones from the hazemag impact crusher (a blockage occurred in the discharge area). The employee was standing above the rotor and off to the side to get a good angle with a 6ft pry bar to dislodge the material, when a stone approximately 4'x 2' fell out of the chute and hit the rotor causing the stone to bounce up and strike the employee's left shin.

Employee was lifting a 50 lb ring on the VSI crusher when it slipped out of his hand, injuring his right index finger. He sought medical attention and was released to work modified duty.

The wet plant operator was changing screens on the screen deck, he had finished and was laying on his back moving back and forth to get out of the screen deck and tweeked his back.

Employee was walking from personal vehicle to office and tripped over a small taper at scales, hitting forehead on ground and causing a contusion.

EE was in truck filling out pre operation inspection report, dropped pen on floor, bent over to pick up pen and strained his back. Supervisor witnessed incident. Sent to Doctor for evaluation.

EE was pushing rock through the chopper and felt pain in his left shoulder. He reported it to me and I made a doctors appointment for him for Sep 11, 2015, EE has been prohibited from working for the next seven days by the physician. This report will be amended after his follow-up visit to the doctor.

Employee was using a razor knife to cut a slit in a corrugated 30" plastic pipe. He was pushing the knife away from him when the blade broke off and stuck in the pipe. His momentum made him fall forward and his arm went across the stuck blade causing a laceration.

As EE reached for handle of machine shop door, a co-worker pushed the door open from the other side, striking the left hand of EE.

A warehouseman was cleaning some cylinders, preparing to label them for shipment. His hand slipped as he was getting up and hit a piece of the banding strap and cut himself just outside the palm. He was taken to the ER and received 3 sutures to close, a brace for 24 hours, and 5 week days restrictions.

Team Member was exiting portable restroom and tripped on a support leg to a light plant. Team Member fell to the ground onto his hands and knees. Did not seek medical treatment until 9/24/15.

Replacing a return roller. While repositioning the roller, it slipped off the pin, fell to the frame, striking finger. Right 4th finger distal phalanx fracture.

Employee was holding the head of a bolt while turning the nut with an impact gun causing the bolt head to lacerate his left palm, requiring 40 sutures.

Employee was cleaning up around lathe work area when he cut his finger on some metal shavings.

On 9/9/15, the employee was taken to Company clinic, placed on restricted duty which was accommodated. Employee while walking in Company parking lot was struck by a co-worker who was operating his personal vehicle. The employee was diagnosed with L-hip buttocks contusion, lumbosacral strain, L-elbow contusion and laceration.

Dismounting from hoist control area to service deck became unbalanced and fell against hand rail and broke his ribs.

Employee was walking from his service truck to a haul truck to disconnect fuel hose. Employee felt knee go out from under him.

An employee descended an 8ft ladder, once completely on the ground he turned to close the ladder and felt a sharp pain in his right knee.

While operating empty haul truck, employee drove over bump in road entering shovel cut that jarred lower back section causing soreness and pain to lower back area. Two days later on 9/10/15, employee was still sore and taken for observation and diagnosed with lumbar strain.

Employee was walking on level ground carrying tools back to the maintenance shop when he felt a pop in his right knee and it became painful to bend the knee. Employee was diagnosed with sprain of medial meniscus.

A maintenance mechanic was working in the maintenance shop. He was sitting with his knees tucked under him. When he went to stand up he slid his knees and feet out sideways as he was trying to stand up causing pain in the left knee.

Employee was lifting a tool box onto a truck (with the assistance of another employee) and felt a spasm in his back. Employee was on home health care until 9/28/15 when a muscle relaxer and pain killer were prescribed.

Was shutting the double doors at cross cut 3 on intake and the air blew the doors shut. Injured employee was trying to hold the door shut so it didn't hit another employee in the head.

Employee was walking down steps of shovel ladder, falling causing a hairline fracture to his left ankle.

While cleaning off the grizzly the operator slipped and twisted his left knee.

Employee was pulling and/or lifting a filter cloth out of a filter press when she felt a pop in her right shoulder. She was seen by a doctor and put on restricted duty.

EE's UTV overheated, went to relieve pressure and coolant burned left arm and left upper chest

Employee was walking down the steps of a catwalk, and stepped on a rock, fracturing right foot

A repairman sustained lacerations to two fingers on his left hand requiring sutures to close the wounds. The injured miner was attempting to move a 1/2 steel plate away from a beam. His hand was caught between the plate and beam causing the injury.

After opening the drop box door on the roller mill, dust flowed onto the floor and over the top of her boots, causing the burns.

Miner was pushing detachable trailer locking pin back in place. Pin resisted, when pin gave way, finger was pinched.

Employee's hand was caught between a piece of iron and cribbing causing a fracture to the tip of his middle finger.

Working out of a boat hanging power cord on float frames next to the dredge pipe. Front of boat slipped under pipeline, allowing forward movement of the boat, pinning person between metal bench seat and pipeline.

Operator cut his hand while tightening screen bolts. Needed 4 stiches to close the wound.

Employee was assisting in adjusting cutting knives of plastics shredder. The drum head was being turned manually to check for clearance, the employee stumbled and reached to gain balance resulting in his finger entering the shredder screen through one of the approximately 2 inch holes of the screen and coming in contact with the turning drum and a chipping tooth.

While being loaded, the truck driver was shaken side to side causing pain in the left of his back.

The gate controlling feed to the roller mill was being closed using a pipe wrench on a shaft fitted with a nut. Resistance was significant requiring downward pressure. Either resistance ended without warning resulting in head striking structure or grip was lost on wrench handle allowing it to rebound striking forehead resulting in (9) stitches.

Employee sprained back while doing work he had not done for 6 mos to 1 year.

Employee pinched thumb between strap on bulk bag and hook that holds bulk bag when second operator lowered pallet holding bulk bag. Operator suffered bruising and did not seek medical attention until 6:30 on 9/2/2015

Employee was digging at the toe with the CAT 992 when the bucket tooth slipped causing the loader to lunge forward. The employee's left arm slid forward jamming into the joystick controls. The employee received an injection to arm on 6/29

While cleaning, the worker lifted a bag of household type garbage, while simultaneously twisting in order to carry it out of the office resulting in a lower lumbar strain.

Employee was closing a valve, pipe wrench pinched finger between valve and circulation line.

EE was hand scaling and felt pain in shoulder. EE placed on restricted duty.

Employee was getting out of the service truck when he rolled his left ankle. This caused him to sprain his ankle.

Quarry mechanic was backing a portable 4" pump into the Quarry Crusher Maintenance shop. When the mechanic released the pump trailer hitch from the pickup bumper ball, the pump trailer moved forward, pinching his right index finger between the trailer hitch and rear bumper. Employee had a laceration requiring stitches.

While drilling on a sheet of steel victim got small sliver of metal embedded in his right eye. The victim was wearing safety glasses at the time , however it was breezy in the area he was working. Once he felt the sliver he irrigated his eyes at the eye wash station, and he thought he had removed the problem. Several days later his right eye was red, itchy and very watery.

Tightening bolt with wrench and the wrench slipped pinching finger.

EE was using a porta power to remove a pin and was using his leg to steady it to get started and a metal splinter came off the pump or all thread and went in his skin of leg.

Employee was cleaning up some scrap metal and he was lifting a metal cabinet when the cabinet fell and it fell on his finger. When the cabinet fell it put a deep cut in his finger.

EE stated that his feet got tangled up in a water hose as he walking toward the #1 press to wash it. Fell to the floor straining his left hand and wrist. 10/9/15 incident became a reportable injury because ee sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a possible hairline fracture and prescribed a wrist brace. He returned to work at his normal job his next scheduled shift.

Employee was handling belt stand during belt and power move when a bottom roller fell over striking his hand. Employee's lack of attention was the cause of this incident. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was off bearing and pulled a rock closer towards him, didn't realize the rock was heavier then expected and it fell on his foot. He was wearing steel toed boot but he feels some pain in his foot.

Employee was fueling up the fuel truck at the beginning of the shift. He slipped and fell catching himself with his right arm. The injury was to his right shoulder. He had a previous injury to this shoulder and had surgery on it less than a year ago.

Employee was installing drive belts on the crusher and bruised right ring finger between sheave and drive belt.

He was cutting a flap off a piece of belt when knife blade broke cutting his wrist and received 9 sutures.

While using a cutting torch a piece of steel came around his safety glasses and into his left eye. He was able to remove the metal from his eyelid and then went to a clinic to make sure it was clear. Scratched cornea reported and return to work same day.

Employee was taking down Kennedy Panels and cut his right index finger on the panel. He received 4 stitches in his finger.

A fully trained electrician was cutting tape off of a splice in a pager cable the knife slipped and cut his left ring and small finger resulting in 8 sutures. He was not wearing his gloves

Employee was walking on the firing floor looking for a gas blind. As he was walking his head hit a cable and lime dust fell down behind his safety glasses into his Right eye.

Employee slipped and hit a frame metal knee opened got 6 stitches and then released back to work

Employee was sliding forks in for a Genie GTH-844 Telehandler. After sliding the forks in, he let the front of the fork drop pinching his 5 digit of his right hand between the heel of the fork and the mast of the telehandler

Employee was replacing broken PVC pipe. He had left a can of PVC cleaner on top of ladder when he climbed down to cut piece of pipe. As he was climbing back up, the can fell and struck his upper lip, causing a laceration that required 2 sutures.

Holding tail pulley leg on conveyor trying to reinsert pin into leg and the weight of the leg came down and pinched finger between leg & frame of the conveyor. He smashed the tip of his right index finger just before the first knuckle.

Employee was using a sledge hammer to drive a pin out from a 330 CL track hoe. Had pain in right shoulder. Note: Employee previously had a similar claim on June 26, 2015, esulting with same complaint, (pain in right shoulder.)

Employee was washing out sandmill blunger when he struck sharp blade resulting in cutting his left hand pinky finger requiring stitches.

Employee suffered minor sprain to neck while operating FEL

Employee was performing equipment pre-shift when lost his footing and fell from grader striking his head on the back of blade.

The employee thought he had the forks of his Komatsu WA200 securely pinned but the fork attachment fell off. The loader ran over the forks and then came to a very abrupt stop. The operator struck his head on the edge of the sun visor, which was still partially down. The laceration required 6 stitches.

Employee was using a bar to dislodge another bar at a slag feeder. When attempting to dislodge the bar, he pinched his finger against the bar that was stuck suffering a laceration to his right index finger.

Employee was cutting belt to be used as guard for feeder batwing. He was cutting belt when his knife slipped and cut his hand. Employee had gloves on but was cut between thumb and index finger. He was given first aid onsite and transported to Shelby County hospital. He received three stitches.

Employee was hanging 400MCM high voltage wire cut hand on hanger hand took stitches.

While drilling holes in a plate on a drill press, metal stringer shaving swung around and caught glove.

Cut right upper thigh with utility knife when cutting strap off bundle of hose.

The miner was using an acetylene torch to remove an unsupported section of an iron platform. The miner chose to make the final cut from below and to the side instead of from above the section. The section fell at an angle striking the miners right foot breaking the cuneiform bone.

Employee states while traveling downhill a hand drill became loose trying to fall off of man trip. When he turned to secure it he veered off of travel way striking his ear on a roof pan hanging from the roof and cutting his ear. This resulted in 5 stitches.

EE loading guide support parts on deck, pinched finger between guide support piece and deck. Laceration to right ring finger, stitches needed to close wound. Released to full duty.

The employee stated that he was operating his shuttle car when he hit a hole in the roadway and bounced his head against the canopy. He sought medical attention due to stiffness and was diagnosed with a strain. He was released without restrictions and returned to work. He was prescribed a brace as needed; therefore this is being reported as medical treatment.

Employee was kneeling beside continuous miner in the 8 South left side section when a bolt plate fell striking him in the left wrist area causing a laceration. No equipment involved. It didnt involve job skills,proficiency, training, or attitude. No PPE or protective devices on equipment were involved.