Mining Incidents in July 2016

A fall of the mine roof has occurred on the 1st NE Mains, 1st54 supply road (secondary escapeway), #5 entry, crosscut 21-22. Measuring approximately 30' length, 15'-17' width, 8'-16' height.

A lightening strike initiated a grass fire on the reclaimed south tailings impoundment. The fire was contained to approximately 5 acres, between 2 dirt roads. The fire was controlled while it burned itself out. No structures or people were at risk.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #1 Entry (Intake) at Break #25. The fall was approximately 120' long x 19' wide x 10' thick.

The weekly examiner was traveling the bleeder inby the gob when examiner smelled smoke, then looked for the source found no fire in the pillar line. Examiner could see no flame. Alerted all employees, evacuated mines. Two inspectors from the Norton office were on the section at the time as of this time the cause has not yet been determined.

At approx. 11:30am the superintendent discovered a fall in the return of the #1 entry of 1 left section between crosscut 25 & 26. The fall was approx. 45' outby survey spad 7207. The fall was dangered off and is not planned to clean up. The fall measured approx. 35' long x 18' wide and 5-6' high.

An unplanned roof fall occurred outby the face of #6 entry on Section 2, just inby survey spad #21009. The fall measured approximately: 45 to 50 ft in length, 16 ft width, and 6 to 8 ft in height.

A non-injury roof fall occurred in the #6 entry on #1 belt, between breaks #17 and 18. The roof fall was approximately 19'wide, 70' long, and approximately 4-5' high.

At approx. 5:30am on July 26, 2016 the section boss heard a roof fall in the face of the #7 entry of the 1 left section. The fall was dangered off but later continued over to the #6 entry at survey spad # 7283. Agencies were notified and a clean up plan was submitted. The fall measured 18'W X 75'L and fell 6-8' high

During the weekly inspection of the 7N #1 capsule it was determined to be non-operational. The cause of the capsule being non-operational was determined to be from the guide rails in which it travels in the shaft being bent and distorted which would not allow it to travel the entire length of the shaft. There were no entrapments or injuries due to this occurrence.

Unplanned roof fall at xc#63, #2 entry on the 4-L travel road. Fall occurred in a intersection (4-way, supported with 8' tr bolts, cable bolts - 16' and truss bolts. Fall dimensions 18' wide, 35' long and 12' high. Fall did not cause injury, impair ventilation or entrap miners. Fall area developed on July 21st-22nd of 2015. Reported to MSHA at 12:52 AM 07/26/2016.

While starting the test trip it was discovered that the # 2 hoist would not power up on line power OR generator power. Troubleshooting began and 4 hoist control fuses were found to be blown and 1 circuit breaker tripped. MSHA was called at 3:45pm and notified, at 5:33pm MSHA was notified that the hoist was back running.

A roof fall occurred at this mine on 7-25-2016. It was discovered at 12:16pm on said date that a roof fall approximately 30 foot long, 5 foot high, 18 foot wide, occurred on the Cedar Grove Main Line Track between 34 and 35 crosscuts.

At 07:35 am our #2 Shaft hoist experienced an electrical issue which caused the hoist to require repair. The hoist was down until 12:30 to diagnose and repair a failed electrical component. All personnel were hoisted from the mine at 08:10 am and MSHA was notified (Boise Office). At the time of the incident there were 48 Lucky Friday employees and 31 Contractors UG.

A roof fall has occurred at #26 Break in the #3 Entry on the 9M section outby the dumping point.

A roof fall occurred at #42 - #43 crosscut on 8 Haulage Extension/#1 Belt

1 employee was entrapped in the #2 Portal elevator from 8:30am to 10:15am. A capacitor went bad causing the electrical system to shut down. The capacitor was replaced which corrected the problem and the elevator was put back in to service.

A roof fall was discovered at crosscut 7-48 on the #7 Belt line. All areas have been dangered off.

On 7/23/16 a miner reported a possible fire on a 2 yard loader at 44W 14300 mining block. The mine was evacuated & it was called into MSHA. Working w/MSHA local field office, Mine Rescue teams entered the area & found no fire had occurred. An investigation team found the source to be coolant leaking on the exhaust & therefore this was not an immediately reportable incident.

Two miners entered the Miracle Run elevator from the Miracle Run bottom. The elevator began traveling up, then it switched to inspection mode. At 3:27am, just short of the surface, the elevator stopped. The miners were entrapped approximately 108 minutes. No problems with training, PPE, mining machines or compliance.

Number 2 hoist had a hydraulic break. MSHA was notified at 10:00 am, miners evacuated at 10:00 am, evacuation was complete at 10:22 am. Hydraulic was repaired, tested, and miners returned underground at 10:40 am.

There was a unplanned roof fall at the top of 14 seam slope, #4 entry.

An unintentional roof fall occurred outby the section. The roof fall fell at cross-cut #50 in the intake #4 entry and extended to the intake #3 entry (3 to 4 cross-cut). The length of the fall was 75' by 18' wide and approximately 4' to 5' thick. A clean up plan will be submitted and the fall cleaned up.

Roof fall was discovered in the #3 entry of the 17th Right section, crosscut #4. The exact time of roof fall is unknown. Dimensions are approximately 18 feet long, 14 feet wide and 10 feet high.

Number 2 hoist had a hydraulic break. MSHA was notified at 9:42 pm., miners evacuated 9:30 am, and evacuation was complete at 9:40 am. Hydraulic was repaired. tested, and miners returned underground at 1:00 am.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on the number 3 section. It began 20 foot outby SS# 17795, and continued approximately 35 foot. It was roughly 18 foot wide, and 0"" to 3 foot thick. All appropriate agencies were notified, and employees withdrew from affected area.

Unplanned Natural Gas leak in non-confined area ignited by welding slag with no injuries.

Pleasant Grove Elevator was down at approximately 12:40 AM due to faulty door latch.

An operator observed a section of previously mined high wall in O-cut and observed a plume of smoke and possibly sparks/ flame. Area was evacuated 1500ft. all work in area suspended, all personnel accounted for. Area was not a loaded blast pattern. No injuries or damage occurred

Roof fall in the Main West #4 section, between crosscuts #10 & #11, #2 entry. The roof fall was approximately 17 feet wide, 17 feet in length and approximately 8 feet high.

A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall was located in the #1 entry of the 2-Left Panel on MMU 003. The fall measured 20' by 30' and was 8' in thickness. The area was previously supported with 6' torque tension and 12' cable tension bolts. The area was dangered off and the return entry rerouted. No persons were affected.

A rock 2'x 4' x 1' fell from brawl of overcast causing damage to the overcast.

A fall occurred in the 1st North Panel off of the 1st Main East in entry 2 at SS 25+80 The fall measured 40'long,20'wide,9'high.

A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall was located on the 2 Left panel at crosscut #22 in the #1 entry. The fall measured 70' by 18' and was 8' in thickness. The areas was previously supported with 6' torque tension bolts and 12' cable tension bolts. The return entry was rerouted and no persons were affected.

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A fuse blew on the North Material/Man Hoist. No persons were on the cage at the time and no miners were trapped underground. The fuses were changed and the hoist was operational at 9:30am.

At approximately 5:50am, a roof fall was discovered on the 3 Main belt line at between 17-18 crosscut. The fall measured 20' long x 14' wide x 4.5' high. The area was bolted with 6' super twist primary roof bolts and 12' PT cable bolts. The fall was cleaned up and steel beams set under fall area with cribs built on top of the steel beams.

At approximately 2:56 am, a roof fall was discovered on the 11 Main belt line at #25 crosscut. The fall measured 18' wide x 60' long x 21' high. The area was bolted with 8' super twist primary roof bolts and 16' cable bolts. The fall was cleaned up and an arched canopy installed under the fall cavity.

a loaded hole began smoking on a blast pattern and detonated unplanned, area was evacuated no injuries occurred

Stone fell in the walkway and impeded travel at 42xc of the South 60 Return just inby the #1 Left Side Seal. It did not fall above the anchor point. Stone was in the walkway for 15' and the area was supported with floor to roof support the next shift. Weathering of the roof was determined to be the cause.

premature detonation on an electronic det

A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall was located on the MMU-006 just outby crosscut #10 in the #4 entry. The fall measured 20' by 18' and was 8-10' in thickness. The area was previously supported with 6' Tension rebar bolts and 8' and 12' tensionable cable bolts. The fall did not affect ventilation.

Roof fall occurred at 3rd N, entry 6, between 33 and 34 cross cut. The area was approximately 3' thick, 18 feet long, by 15 feet wide.

A roof fall was discovered in the Conner's Run Return. The location is just outby the #1 Drive. The fall is approximately 16' wide 12' high and 40' long. No ventilation is affected however the travelway is temporarily impeded. The area is 15 miles outby working sections.

Normal hoisting operations were down for 1 hour due to a computer glitch

A roof fall occurred in the Old In-active panel at 38 brk. on 5 mile 1st left panel. The fall measured approximately 20'x180x4-5' high & did not impede ventilation or travel. The fall has been breakered off & will not be rehabilitated.

Roof fall in #5 Hdg, 4 Mains, spad #44 & 22, 70' in length. Had to move brattice line, cribbed heavy - old works.

A fall occurred in the 1st North Panel off of the 1st Main East in entry 9 at SS 18+60. The fall measured 55'long, 30'wide, 9'high.

On 7-11-16 at approximately 8:30 a.m. the service hoist went down due to electrical issues. No persons were trapped or injured. All employees were evacuated to the surface in a timely manner. The Service Hoist was repaired and put back in service at approximately 10:55 a.m. on 7-11-16.

Nelson Brothers detonated an explosives blast in the R3 Coal of the 6-West Pit of Coal Creek Mine. Burning coal dust was carried by north winds and ignited a grass fire south of the pit perimeter, at the fence line between Coal Creek Mine and Dennis L. Edwards. The fire burned 12.1 acres of prairie in the northeast corner of the Edwards property.

Roof fall in #8 entry on 001 section due to slick and slide it was app. 60' long, 16' wide, 8' high. Partly covering S/C

Top and had been supported with 48"" glue bolts. Roof fall is approx. 14' thick, 60' long, 18' wide. Fall occurred in the intake air cause, between brks 2-3 of the #11 belt line. Ventilation checked inby the fall area, no change in ventilation. Note: mine has been in non-producing status since April 1, 2016. There is no active section at time of fall.

A roof fall was discovered at crosscut 15-10 between the track and belt. The fall measured approximately 16' wide and 50' long. No ventilation or travel was affected. All approaches have been posted and dangered from travel.

During the weekly examination of the idle mine a roof fall was discovered at crosscut #4 spad 39 in the #4 entry. The roof fall was apx. 20'X 20'X 5-6 'high. An investigation was conducted local MSHA was contacted and on 7-27-16 MSHA determined that the roof fall was reportable.

IGNITION - Occurred on the No. 12 section as the continuous miner was cutting bottom in the No. 2 face curtin side, when a bleeder in the mine floor was ignited. The flame lasted 30 seconds or less and was extinguished with water from wash down hose.

During a 6.2 inch rainfall and due to a power outage, water entered the mouth of the mine, rising to approximately 6 to 8 inches for a distance of 10 to 12 crosscuts blocking the secondary escapeway.

A kink was found on the Crabapple Hoist rope during a regular inspection. The Hoist was taken out of service for retermination

Doing weekly run, found rock fall in old works in travel way.

Unintentional roof fall in the airway.

The Cameron Portal elevator governor circuit tripped and 2 employees were stuck on the elevator for 32 minutes. The breaker was reset and the employees were brought to the surface.

Fire due to high temperatures (90+ degrees) high winds and combustion in the coal face. There was no equipment or personnel in the area of the fire, closes piece of equipment was an OB shovel 4 benches up and half a bench to the west approximately 2,734' away. The fire was washed down with water trucks and dug out with a track hoe and the material was buried in backfill.

The Dry Ridge Elevator stopped while in motion with an employee on board. The elevator was stopped for 45 min. The door switch at the bottom of the shaft became dislodged.

Mine was not operating when the quarry manager was notified that there was a brush fire headed toward an inactive area of the mine. Fire was extinguished prior to getting to active mining area. A decommission water truck was damaged during the fire. There were no miner fatalities or injuries.

A roof fall was discovered in the #1 Entry at #48 crosscut of the 5 North #2 Belt area. No ventilation was affected. The fall measured approximately 20' high and 16' wide.

The EE was lifting a chute liner plate when EE felt a pain in EE's abdomen. A Physician later diagnosed EE with a hernia.

hernia from lifting and moving tools and materials

Was moving fan spacer with another employee, put end on trailer & when helper put end down finger was caught between spacer & trailer. Cause of injury was communication with helper. Incident didn't involve any aspect of compliance with regulations/rules/PPE. Miner proficiency may have been a factor. Started missing 7/19/16

Employee was installing impeller and was spinning the belt to tighten impeller on to shaft. The belt was moving faster than the employee expected and left hand index finger was caught in-between shive and the belt.

A metal plate was being installed near a powerful magnet. They were too close to the magnet and the plate was pulled to the magnet causing injury to hand.

Traveling in man trip, chain hoist fell out of moving man trip, attempted to catch hoist when finger became caught between & severed end of right middle finger. Cause of injury hoist not secured. Incident didn't involve any aspect of compliance with regulation/rules/PPE. Miner proficiency may have been a factor.

Employee was pulling a jack-leg machine & driver off a newly installed bolt when EE slipped causing EE to fall with the machine. EE's right ribs made contact with D-Handle. Employee reported to supervisor at the end of the shift and was seen by the medic who referred EE to the ER. X-Rays were positive for a non displaced fracture to a rib and restrictions were issued.

EE clearing chunk of material from feed end of screw conveyor. Pry bar being used pushed through chunk and pinched EE's R hand against the chute enclosure. Fractured R wrist & #5 finger. First LWD 08/02

Conditions contributing to this injury are: high heat and humidity, steel on steel rigging and failure to adequately rig the chain to the track pad.

EE reports back strain while working as a loader / haul truck operator.

Employee was struck on left hand by a shackle under tension.

On 7/30/2016 the injured employee exited a loading machine ee was operating, turned towards the outby end of the machine and stepped over the cable when ee felt pain in left knee. On 3/14/2018 ee had a partial lateral meniscectomy to repair the knee and began missing work.

Filing under protest to comply with a citation from MSHA. An employee was tramming a motor through the South Mains Dip. An unattended motor that was up the hill drifted down and caused the collision. The following were not a factor: Skills, Proficiency, Training and protective devices. Rules, Regs and Mining Equipment were a factor.

While measuring for future cuts on the ledge, Employee attempted to step over a barrier rope (approx. 30"" high). Employee's foot was tripped by the rope and employee fell over the rope landing on left knee, resulting in broken patella.

The injured and another individual were replacing bolts on the clarifying pump. As the employee rolled the first bolt on, ee used a pipe wrench to turn the driven sheave. When the bolt rolled, the pipe wrench spun around catching finger between the wrench and a crib block. No problems with PPE, mining methods, training or compliance issues.

Employee alleges that the boom of the loader stuck in the up position and when EE went forward the boom dropped causing the rear of loader to raise and upon the rear setting back down was jarred. Employee did not report the incident to management till 8/1/2016 and did not miss work until 8/11/16 due to the alleged injury.

The employee was clearing a jam on the screener at 10:15am and a hydraulic hose blew off and covered the employee with hydraulic fluid. The employee immediately flushed employee's face with saline eye wash. The employee was immediately taken to the hospital by a fellow employee for further treatment.

While trying to walk up the main truck ladder carrying a small tool bag and a bucket, employee felt like EE pulled a muscle on EE's right calf muscle.

Employee was sorting punch plate screen panels. Panel was dropped on uneven ground which caused it to bounce back, hitting employee on the shin.

Emp tripped & fell down (4) steps leaving scale house

Employee was walking between the ditch and the ESP MCC when employee slipped in the wet ESP dust and twisted ankle. Medical evaluation resulted in prescription medication and a (R) fibula fx.

Employee was preparing the face to drill and while measuring and painting the face, a rock fell from the face striking the employee on the back/rib area.

When stepping off of a motor, the employee stepped on a rock and buckled knee.

EE employee started to count cars at high line switch. Employee noticed some cars that had separated. Before employee could get down from the rail car the two cars joined causing an impact and throwing the employee to the ground.

Employee had just completed steam cleaning mud from the steps of truck. Employee began to climb out of the cab of the truck, left foot slipped off the step. The employee attempted to stop fall, reached out with left hand and caught middle finger on part of the door frame. Employee sustained a finger contusion / No broken bones.

Welder shut off. Checked fluid levels to see the reason. Burned with the radiator fluid.

While standing at switch, turned to walk and tripped over switch throw striking the inside of the left knee. This did not involve any compliance issues, and no equipment involved. It did not involve job skills, proficiency, training or attitude.

Employee was lifting a 3 ton chain hoist (Roughneck Brand from northern tool + equipment -weighs 48 lbs.) out of the hole we were working when employee felt something pull on the left side of stomach area.

While hanging high voltage cable employee felt a pain in stomach

Employee in Precipitation stepped down into caustic material. Material entered the top of the employee's boots resulting in burns to both feet.

UNLOADING ROLLERS FROM BACK OF PICK-UP WHEN EE STEP BACK TRIPPING/FALLING OF A BOX ON THE GROUND

Employee claims to felt a ""pop"" in right shoulder while tightening a hose while working under heavy equipment. Cause of this injury was stretching too far to pull on wrench. Compliance with rules/regs., PPE, or mining equipment/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee had an allergic reaction after being stung by three wasps while retrieving a vehicle hitch from a steel dumpster located on the north side of the shop.

Miner was using a porta power on a crusher when the quick connect hose came off and struck miner in the face. Caused lacerations to lip area and fractured cheekbone.

Employee had finished bolting in #1 entry on #1 section. As ee stood up ee felt a pop and pain in left knee.

Employee apparently walked in the spray of a high pressure sprayer. EE received a laceration on right upper leg requiring surgery. Employee is currently off work.

Employee was operating the #419 roof bolting machine on the 1 North Section. EE was bolting in the #5 left entry. In the process of EE starting to drill a hole in the top to install a roof bolt, a piece of rock that measured 26""X10""X8"" fell from the mine roof and struck the injured employee in the right hand.

Was back flushing the lime system and sustained burn to upper back and shoulders.

While cutting the end of a piece of rock dust hose, employee cut the palm of left hand.

Grating was loose and employee stepped onto the grating causing employee to lose footing and fall through. Employee sustained some abrasions and a sprain of the right ankle.

STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED EE'S RIGHT KNEE.

Employee was dismounting water truck when they stepped on a rock and the rock gave way causing EE to twist ankle. EE continued to work performing regular job. During a follow up visit the doctor requested physical therapy which began on 8-5-2016 causing this incident to be reportable. EE continues to work while attending therapy in the evenings.

Employee was pulling on a chain ratchet and felt burning in neck and right shoulder.

Employee was mounting cheek plates on stone crushing equipment. While tightening bolts on the plates ee hit left hand with the hammer wrench. Employee went to emergency room and treated for a lacerated/fracture middle finger. Finger received 1 stitch and a bandage and splint applied.

While picking up flexible slinky tube employee felt a pain in the stomach to groin area. This did not involve any compliance issues. No equipment involved, and did not involve training.

IE was reaching for a steel door that was caught and it sprung open hitting IE's thumb.

Employee was lifting on belt putting structure in.

Employee was coming back from getting bolting supplies and hit head on the mine roof while on the lo trac.

While bending a roof bolt something in chest pulled.

A choke occurred in a kiln discharge chute. The injured employee was seen walking unexpectedly into the area housing the discharge end of the pipe. The employee later observed the injured employee was covered in dust material. Further evaluation revealed the injured employee had burns on hands, feet, torso and legs. The injured employee was transported to the hospital.

Employee tripped on a small rock and when EE tried to keep balance, EE fell on right leg.

EE had felt a little lump near belly button area and wasn't feeling any pain at the time. EE started feeling a soreness where the lump was on 07/24/2016 and thought it may go away, it had only gotten worse so EE reported it on 07/26/2016.

Employee tripped on pallet and forklift forks falling to the ground and landing on right arm/wrist, fracturing right wrist.

Employee was replacing a guard on a tail pulley and strained shoulder and lower back.

Employee was standing on belt structure unplugging a chute when EE stepped back and fell 4 feet to the ground.

Employee was helping to move 2 shield ram jacks from the top of the stageloader onto the cable tray of the panline. The employee was guiding said jacks when the jacks left the stageloader fully onto panline, one slide off and caught employees leg between the jack and a pontoon, causing 3 breaks to the right leg.

Changing jack on left side bolter, the long arm on the bolter broke free and hit left arm. This resulted in a broken bone 4"" back from the thumb.

Employee was cleaning a belt line when EE slipped and fell hurting right shoulder and back.

The employee was climbing up ladder in front of haul truck cab, hand slipped causing ee to lose 3 points of contact and fell to the ground landing on feet.

Slipped on wet steps resulting in a compression fracture to the back

Employee was walking across section toward miner when employee walked into a roof bolt and fell striking left shoulder. Off work pending test.

Employee was removing the battery plug from a set of charged batteries. As employee was pulling the battery plug out of the batteries, a spark from inside the plug caused burns to right hand. Employee began missing time on 07/22/2016.

Jumped from one ground level to another three feet lower, rock on higher level broke loose and fell after employee jumped landing on lower leg.

Employee was putting top roller on structure when right index finger was pinched between the two.

Shovel operator made contact with bed of haul truck, jolting the haul truck driver.

On 7-20-16 EE was walking across # 1 unit and walked through a wing curtain in # 4 entry hitting a brow breaking hard hat. Reported accident, but employee lost no work days until 8-13-2018. Employee had medical treatment related to injury and now off work.

The EP was changing out broken bolts on a master link on a Dozer track. EE had the bolts out and was getting ready to torque them when EE reached for a 3/4 inch ratchet. When EE lifted it up off the ground EE felt a sharp pain in right shoulder. EE was transported to a Med Clinic where EE was given a prescription for anti-inflammatory.

Employee reported while driving a haul truck that it hit a pothole and bottomed out causing pain in employee's back. Employee reported the incident to employee's supervisor on 7-20-2016 but did not request to seek medical treatment until 8/4/2016. Employee was diagnosed with a back strain. Employee was able to continue working until 1/27/2017.

Employee was trying to remove roof bolter cable from underneath rock when EE received an apparent electrical shock.

Employee was climbing up into Grove Crane, hit top of knee on bottom of cab. Employee thought it would be fine. Over weekend had issues with it, went to ER on Sunday and reported injury to employer today, 7-25-16. No work until 7-28-16. Lost time injury for right knee contusion.

While preforming normal work duties as a miner bolter employee felt a pain in the groin area. Employee worked all scheduled shifts until they was diagnosed with a hernia and subsequently scheduled for surgery on 2/15/17.

While changing a top roller on the #17 belt after it was emptied, locked and tagged out, the come-a-long being used to raise the top belt slipped allowing the top belt to drop. The individual was between the belts changing the roller and the top belt pushed EE's head into the structure causing a laceration to EE's right ear and a fracture to EE's skull.

Employee was stacking product and twisted instead of using safe lifting practices causing a strain in back.

EE was in the process of recovering rail off of the old #4 track entry. They had been using a rope to load the rail onto the rail car. EE told the motor man to pull the motor and rail car outby when the rope got caught on the side post of the rail car causing 2 rails lying on the mine floor to move outby and strike EE behind knee knocking EE to the mine floor.

Employee was performing pre-op inspection on pickup truck at Ops building. Employee was standing inside the driver's door. Employee reached in, placed foot on brake and put the truck in reverse to check back-up lights. Foot slipped off brake pedal and onto accelerator causing truck to go in reverse. Employee was knocked to the ground and the front left tire rolled over legs.

Injured employee was assisting service personnel on a dewatering pump. Subject slipped and cut lower right leg on unknown object.

While cleaning the sight glass on the emulsion tank with a paper towel the sight glass broke resulting in lacerations to the left index and middle fingers.

Hanging a curtain, a small piece of draw rock fell, striking between shoulder blades.

While closing the engine lid of the wheel loader, employee bumped right elbow on the vehicle's counterweight. The first lost work day was 7/28/2016.

Employee was advancing shields on the face, when the employee turned to go to the next set, slipped on a relay bar twisting right ankle. The employee finished shift and did not request medical treatment until 7/25/16.

EE stated that ee was putting on outside bolt when draw rock fell from top hitting ee in right side arm (mid bicep to mid forearm) & shoulder. Report from mine stated draw rock was approximately 24' long, 8'-10' wide & 3'-4' thick.

Miner climbed up to retrieve lunch bucket from the cab and when EE went to exit EE missed the step and fell to the ground.

Employee states EE was retrieving a water hose that was under a jack leg hammer. When the hose was moved, the hammer fell catching hand between the hammer and shield control unit.

Stepping over a rail the employee lost balance and twisted left knee.

EMP STEPPING OVER SILT FENCE TO TAKE A WATER SAMPLE WHEN THEIR WEIGHT SHIFTED CAUSING THEIR FOOT TO SLIP IN MUD AND TWIST THEIR RIGHT KNEE RESULTING IN PAIN. EMP DID NOT THINK THEY NEEDED TO GO TO DOCTOR AT THAT TIME. PAIN BECAME WORSE OVER TIME AND NOW IS NEEDING SURGERY.

Employee was lighting coal furnace with diesel and employee was burned

Mechanic was removing the right rear tire/wheel assembly from a mucker. After removing all of the lug nuts the tire slid off the spindle, tipped over and fell onto the mechanic resulting in a minimal, nondisplaced fracture to the pelvis.

Employee was clearing a jammed rock in a Grisly crusher (locked out/tagged out) when a rock fell and hit left foot.

EE felt knee pop after operating the front end loader and walking around.

Employee jumped from an excavator to a haul truck. Fell approx. 7' sustaining head and back pain. Employee refused assistance and medical attention.

Employee was treated for flash burn to eyes.

Employee standing on sandpile cleaning rollers, sand shifted and employee grabbed conveyor belt. Belt pulled right arm under roller, crushing arm.

Employee was pulling a wrench when strained shoulder. EE completed shift. EE did not report, but put on time slip that ee strained shoulder. Went back to work on Monday 7-18-6. Was changing screens when ee again felt strain. Reported injury on 7-20-16 when ee went to chiropractor.

Offside left bolt machine operator was installing outside bolt in 2nd row located on the right hand rib when the rib rolled striking the employee on right hand, right arm, and legs.

Utility person lost control of personal vehicle due to brake failure & traveled over embankment for an extended distance, thereby receiving traumatic injury (fractured right tibia & contusions) as a result of the vehicular crash.

Employee was putting oil in a banana screen. There was a panel removed from the screen for service. The employee stepped in the hole created by the missing panel and fell and fractured three ribs.

Employee was walking around section power center and bumped head on a ""pizza pan"" and felt a burning sensation in neck.

EE was on 3rd or 4th rung of ladder and ladder shifted, EE jumped to the ground.

Removing brush from behind Olson Bins, stepped over a pile of brush, ground was further away then what was expected, foot hit solid ground and injured knee. Contributing factor was human error, not paying attention to footing. This is a pre-existing condition-happened at previous employer about a year ago, same leg and same knee.

Employee was rolling up power cable. EE got off the truck to tie the rope to the cable. While rolling up the rest of the cable/rope the employee was unaware ee was straddling a loop in the rope. As ee rolled the cable up leg got pinched between the rope and equipment, injuring employees left leg. Employee was unable to return to work on next scheduled shift.

Employee was moving the forks on the forklift and pinched a finger between the fork and frame resulting in a contusion/laceration.

Injured was washing under the coal storage silo when the hose separated. The injured ran to get away from hose but struck head on a piece of steel. Injured suffered a strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level. Injured became reportable on 7/18/2016.

A contractor was welding in the pit of the solids building at the Alternative fuels site when an unplanned inundation of a gas ignited causing the welder to receive 2nd degree burns to face, back and arm.

The employee stated was loading bolt supplies when EE felt pain in groin. The employee later sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a hernia. The incident became a lost time injury on 7/15/2016.

EE stepping down, left foot stayed in place and body did not pivot resulting in a sprain of the left knee. Conservative first aid treatment until surgery for meniscus on 8/11/16.

Loading hydrate for transfer. Loaded 32000 pounds. Vibrated the shoot several times to remove lime from shoot. Lifted the shoot out of the trailer and walked back along the trailer to close the lids and lime came from the shoot and down over contractor employee. It got in face and some got in eye.

Employee was riding on a ram car (tank duster) when it ran over some material causing right hand to get caught between the swivel part of the ram car.

Individual sat on a piece of vertically protruding pipe. Individual finished shift. Was sore the next morning and went to the doctors. Minor bruise.

Fractured foot due to metal falling on the foot. I was dismantling a excavator bucket and it fell on my foot.

Employee was removing dollies from monorail on a previously worked out panel, while removing dolly from end of monorail, finger was caught between dolly and monorail. Lack of employee concentration was cause of this incident. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment and mining systems was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was installing first row of 5 foot roof bolts in the #8 face / heading. Employees reached into the air to tart steel and a piece of draw rock fell and smashed EE's hand on roof bolter. Resulted in a broken left pinky finger. Employee was wearing the required PPE.

Haul truck driver felt discomfort in neck and lower back after being loaded. It is believed a large stone was in bucket and when loaded into bed it made bed shift side to side.

Employee was using a 50 ton hydraulic ram to unplug a stuck crusher when the piston of the ram slipped off the contact point causing the ram to pivot and strike lower leg.

Employee got a glass sliver in right index finger cleaning up a broken window 7/12/16. Sliver was removed, seen by medic & released back to work. 7/21/16 went to physician as felt something was still in finger, examined, given full work release. 9/11/16 seen again as it seemed to be infected, injury location was opened & cleaned requiring 1 suture to close becoming reportable.

EE states got off ram car to remove flagging and to make sure it was safe to travel through cross cut and while getting back in car felt pain in lower back.

Miner has re-aggravated prior injury from 12-28-15

Employee struck a hole while operating a loader. The impact caused the loader seat to bottom out jarring the operator's lower back.

Employee alleges ee was aligning the pulleys and the bolts up and ee was pushing forward on the bearings with left arm and ee heard shoulder pop. Late Reporting due to employee just had surgery on 02/28/17 and ee is now losing time from work.

Employee was installing a roof bolt when the plate wire caught glove causing injury to right arm. Employee did not miss work until 07/14/2016 when doctor removed employee from work for evaluation.

Employee was taking down a piece of tubing. When it came down it struck the ladder EE was standing on causing EE to fall off the ladder and EE hit left arm on the tubing resulting in a strain to left shoulder.

Employee was walking down 14 belt to examine a solcenic leak and slipped on some mud and hit right forearm against the belt structure when ee fell, receiving a contusion. Became reportable when started missing work on 7/12/16. No problems with mining methods, PPE, training or compliance issues.

Employee rolled right foot walking from a switch to ride. Worked all scheduled shifts until being taken off of work on 7/25/16.

Employee was helping pull broken belt back together when the wire rope broke hitting the employee in the face and back causing fracture to EE's nose.

The injured was working on the left roof bolter on the 5 North Mains section. EE was using a pry bar to lift up on the planetary when EE felt pain in lower back and left hip. The pain got worse during the remainder of the shift.

Employee was working on haul truck at a ready line, slipped and caught self with EE's left hand. EE was seen at the ER, and was released. EE's hand continued to ache, and finally went to an orthopedic specialist on 9/27. EE was diagnosed with a hyperextended wrist, had a cast applied and taken off work. ONGOING.

Employee was helping install 8 ft. bolts in a outby area and a piece of stone fell & struck EE in the head & neck area.

Miner was exiting the truck and when miner ducked under the mirror lost hard hat. Miner reached for hard hat then the door swung open hitting the safety chain. The chain apparently broke and the miner fell off the truck.

Employee was walking up the stairs to the liner deck in the Mill when employee felt a pain in neck and became dizzy. At the top of the steps employee had to duck under some caution tape. Employee does not recall what happened after that until some co-workers came to employee's aid.

Employee was walking in the panline on E27 longwall face, when ee struck head on a low shield and felt pain in neck. LTA 7/11/16.

Lifting cable w/chain block hoist - hoist slipped while emp was pulling chain - Emp fell forward and struck ribs off dirt chute

A water truck became stalled and rolled back, contacting a pickup truck's front bumper. As a result of the impact, the driver's head contacted the dash/steering column. This resulted in a minor fracture to a lower back vertebrae. Employee was prescribed days away from work.

Employee was operating a skid steer when the blade hit a rock, jarring EE inside the skid steer. EE later reported that their back was injured and went to the clinic on 8 July 2016 after 5p.

While pushing baffle plate into position, employee felt pinch to left index finger.

Technicians were in the process of removing the transmission on a 988G. They had installed 4 lifting links with bolts. The chain being used was a four legged spreader chain. While pulling on chains with the boom, the lifting bolts were pulled out of their threaded holes allowing the chain, which was under tension to flip up and hit the technician in the face.

Hydraulic line feeding pressure to the main cylinder for the conveyor belt blew. When the line blew the pressure released causing the main conveyor to fall on operator standing next to the screening plant.

Employee was removing pipe when dust got in EE's eyes on 7/6/2016. It was later noted that the eye never healed and was flaring up. On 6/14/17 EE started LWD due to EE's eye and was giving drops. EE returned to full duty on 6/19/17.

Was down in the #1 reclaim tunnel on the #4 feeder landing changing a nozzle on hose to a wand. Feeder broke free causing surge of material to pin against hand rail of the platform. Cause of injury material falling due to wet conditions. Incident didn't involve any aspect of compliance with regulations/rules/PPE. Miner proficiency may have been a factor. Started missing 7/8/16

Employee alleges ee was standing next to a impactor, which was locked out, washing out rock and mud from rotor. When rotor was freed, foot slipped on wet surface and toes were pinched between the rotors and sidewall of crusher. Employee was wearing rubber boots with steel toes.

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A mechanic was trying to remove an engine oil filter from a CAT D9T Dozer. While struggling to loosen the oil filter, the mechanic felt an immediate pain in lower back. The employee was taken to a local medical center where diagnosed with a lower back strain.

Employee was driving track vehicle when cargo load required adjustment. While adjusting cargo load employee slipped & fell forward landing in prone position on deck. Due to incline position of vehicle, employee then rolled off deck & fell appx 5 feet & landed on spongy vegetated ground resulting in injury to left shoulder. Employee was wearing all required PPE at time of event.

Employee was walking on loose dirt, stumbled, and jammed right foot into a small berm. X-ray revealed that an existing bone spur was broke off. EE could not get their boot on for the next shift so this became a Lost Time Incident.

Passenger bus hit a pothole in the road, jarring passengers. Operator/passenger reported back pain.

Employee was assisting moving cable, had hooked the cable to the front bumper of the pickup. Pickup driver put the vehicle in reverse, it rolled forward making contact with the ground employee's knee. Employee felt a pop. Initially no restrictions, referred to orthopedic, surgery on 10/5/16. Currently ongoing.

Employee was pushing stone when a stone rolled and left a laceration on left wrist.

Employee was helping in the installation of Rok-Props in the 14th Right Section. A Rok-Prop was stood up and was being pressurized when a rock slipped from behind the rib mesh and struck the device that was pressurizing the Rok-Prop. The Rok-Prop fell and struck employee on the shoulder. Employee has not been released to regular duty.

Employee was changing the pre-screen on a machine and slipped of a platform approximately 3 feet off the ground landing on left shoulder. Suspected rotator cuff injury.

Flying object (rock/coal/metal), struck the CM operator in the upper chest / lower neck region. The employee returned to work the next scheduled shift on restricted duty.

Employee was dismounting from excavator. EE placed one foot on the ground and had one foot on the step when ee slipped and fell backwards, landing on buttock in the dirt. The impact caused a contusion to sacrum.

storing the 2"" X 100 ft water hose used to wash the dredge deck and barges. As ee was pulling the charged hose, ee twisted and felt a sudden lower back pain.

The employee was going to the pumps in the quarry to check their status. EE stepped over a pipe and observed a snake in the shadow of the pipe. As EE turned to get away from the snake, EE caught boot on the pipe and hit knee and hand on the ground.

EE was walking down a ramp to a water pump. EE stepped on the hose and slipped and fell, twisting right leg. EE underwent surgery to repair multiple fractures.

Employee pushed a large piece of clay off the conveyor and felt a pain in back.

Using jack to rerail train car when handle kicked out and hit ee in throat causing a fx to the hyoid bone with possible vocal cord involvement and also a broken tooth.

The injured person and another miner was lifting a canopy off of a Fletcher twin boom Roof Bolter machine and the injured felt a pain/discomfort in lower middle back area. *This person's 1st day off for this accident was 06/02/2017. Had surgery on back to correct problem.

Employee was diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear(R) and had surgery on this date. No specific injury.

Was spreading rock dust that was on travel way with drag attached to ram car. Was watching drag when a piece of T-Channel on rib hit me. Cause of injury T-channel loose on one end sticking out. Incident didn't involve any aspect of compliance with regulations/rules/PPE. Miner proficiency may have been a factor. Started missing 7/26/16

Employee was climbing stairs and as EE turned right EE felt a pop in right knee.

Employee was walking in the west end of the tapping tunnel checking the area for flooding. Employee saw a piece of trash when employee bent over to pick it up, right foot went into an unseen hole and twisted right knee. Employee did not need to see the doctor at this time. An MRI on 10/5 revealed meniscus damage. Surgery took place to repair the damage on 12/8/2016.

EE was traveling back outside from a remote area of the mine. In location inby Spad #1551 a roof rock 12x16x3 fell striking EE on left side of face & shoulder. Impact of rock caused a 1"" cut on side of face did not require stitches. EE lost consciousness for a period & regained consciousness and called for assistance.

IE was working off of ladder trying to put a pin in a belt, when IE fell off the ladder. Injured worker estimates IE fell 6 feet. Nearby worker said EE looked over and IE was standing on the top rung of ladder, EE went to put what was in hands down to go help and when EE looked back up IE had fell off the ladder. Ladder measured 7 1/2 feet.

While was working at the ASF elevator employee was lifting a tool bag weighing approx. 60 lbs., felt pain in upper back between shoulder blades. Called Healthbridge and was told to administer 1st aid but condition did not improve. Healthbridge sent employee to urgent care. Employee has trapezius muscle strain and was placed on modified duty.

While facing conveyor in a crouched position EE states attempted to stand up when reached out with left hand, felt sharp pain as if hit with a hammer. Received laceration and fracture to left hand. EE was evaluated in the ER, taken off work, and returned to work with restrictions.

Driver was climbing up ladder on side of trailer. Driver's hand slipped off rung of ladder, losing three points of contact and fell from ladder to the ground. Fibula was fractured.

The injured was roof bolting, reached up and pulled drill steel from the mine roof and felt a pop in right shoulder. The employee was seen by a doctor and placed on restrictions.

Pulling 30ft fuel hose from truck when EE felt a sharp pain in the left side of neck.

Twisted lower back while stepping out of a mud hole. Continued working regular duty till 7/21/16 when restricted duty began.

Was washing out #3 feeder in #2 reclaim when a large chunk broke free & wedged between feeder belt & catwalk. Catwalk raised & lost balance falling from platform. Cause of injury material falling due to wet conditions. Incident didn't involve any aspect of compliance with regulations/rules/PPE. Miner proficiency may have been a factor. Started missing 7/18/16.

Shrapnel entered employee's chest while working on a loader.

The EP was roof bolting when a broken fitting was discovered on the outside of the roof bolter. EP stopped bolting and walked around the back side of the machine and walked up the side and found the fitting that was broken. EP turned around and started back when a rock fell from the top where the roof meets the coal and hit EP in the right ankle.

Employee was walking and slipped in mud. In efforts to stop EE's fall, EE grabbed a nearby handrail, and EE's shoulder twisted during the fall. Injury did not become reportable until 10/19/2016 when surgery was performed to repair partial rotator cuff tear

The D10T Dozer operator was getting out the dozer man basket and went to remove a tiling spade from the basket, The spade was in a slot that holds the spade in place. EE reached over left side and grab the shovel. The shovel got stuck and EE pulled it again and felt something pop in lower back.

Employee stepped in hole and twisted left knee. EE continued working until ee had surgery on August 25, 2016. EE returned to work on August 29, 2016 on restricted duty.

Employee was operating a loaded production truck when EE travelled over a bump in the haul road and felt pain in lower back.

EE pulled shuttle car underneath the miner conveyor boom to begin loading. During loading, apparently a rock stopped the conveyor, resulting in the failure of the boom jack and sending several parts flying through the air, most landing on the shuttle car near the operator's deck. When the jack failed, the pin flew through the air, striking EE on right Knee Cap.

EE was closing a gate valve on a material chute, as ee stepped down ee lost 3 points of contact when hand slipped causing ee to fall approx. 18"" onto the steel grating on the plant walkway. EE was treated by a physician for back bruising and placed on restricted duty - prescribed medication for pain.

Employee was shoveling off fly ash from the top of 1 and 2 dust tank. The employee alleged that something popped in their lower back when they lifted a shovel of material.

Employee was tightening a jam nut on the crusher when the wrench slipped causing EE to fall backwards striking back on the steps behind EE.

Miners were attempting to install an 8' long electrical ground rod, by use of an electric hammer drill. One person was operating the drill, and the other (injured) was holding the rod from below with a vise grip. The bit attachment broke on the drill, and the downward force punctured the wrist of the injured.

Alsco Sales rep was lifting rugs in vehicle. Injured coughed and felt a pop and burning pain in side.

Employee was making first cut in 4 right, spad +1860 Panel 21B, #1 unit. EE was standing with legs spread due to mining height. A rock, 4' x 4' x 4 inches thick fell from between four roof bolts, hanging on the outby rib bolt's board causing it to swing down and strike the employee's left leg resulting in a lower leg fracture.

While preparing mine drill samples and after lifting a Pot out of a pulverizer, EE turned around to perform another task and felt a sharp pain in back.

Employee was walking and was tripped by a guard that was being moved by a coworker. Employee landed with elbow underneath body, resulting in injury to shoulder. Injury did not become reportable until 08/04/2016.

Employee was pulling cable into shuttle car, cable was tied off with tie wire. Tie wire broke, employee fell backwards catching self with left arm, causing pain in left shoulder. Employee did not starting missing work until 08/23/2016.

Rock was ejected from cone landing on miners hand that was on ladder.

While walking down the stairs at the refuge bin slipped on a step and caught self with both hands on the handrails. As ee did so ee felt a pop in left bicep that caused a burning pain. Diagnosed as a left bicep tendon tear and restricted to no use of left arm pending additional treatment.

Employee set up 8' step ladder under Auger on loam surface to clean out debris. Employee did not wait for fellow employee to secure the ladder and proceed to climb the ladder up to the third rung. The ladder shifted in the loam causing the ladder to fall and employee jumped to the ground. Ladder landed on employee's leg resulting in leg fracture.

Slipped climbing down ladder and fractured left thumb.

Employee was standing in scoop bucket to re-position a crib block and got fingers smashed between ram and scoop bucket.

While changing a flat tire on a Euclid R35 haul truck & putting on the new tire, a chain became unhooked & the tire tilted toward the truck sticking the EE between the truck final drive & the tire. The EE got some fractured ribs and a spot on the x-ray of liver. Please see write up & picture enclosed.

Employee was dismounting excavator and slipped straining shoulder.

Employee was feeding material into portable screening plant. The plant shut off so the employee went to check plant for problems. EE attempted to remove the radiator cap from the plants engine. As EE turned the cap, it blew off and hot liquid from the radiator splashed onto left forearm burning EE.

While bolting entry 3 left in the 1st north panel the employee was hit by a piece of rock in the right ankle. The rock fell and bounced against the employee's ankle.

Removing flashing from talley pulley section of the A/C side conveyor belt. Employee did not completely remove retainer & then jerked on the used flashing straining right shoulder tendon

Employee was fueling an air compressor when employee slipped off of the second step of a folding ladder, landing on left hip. Rainy conditions may have contributed to the incident. Employee was taken to physician diagnosed with a bruised hip and possible lumbar strain placed on restricted duty.

Inattention to surroundings by the operator. In addition, task fixation (focusing on the stacker being down) was a contributing factor.

Drill crew were adding a drill rod and reaming in. Helper was moving the water swivel into position to screw into the rod when the driller actuated the wire line causing the stuffing box mechanism to travel up and pinch the helper's finger between the box and the roller frame.

Employee exited scaler to stretch legs and stepped onto a rock twisting ankle.

finger caught between lifting strap and equipment causing an avulsion on lt index finer

The employee was closing the door of a man elevator. As ee was closing the door, left index finger was pinched between the door panels.

small rock fell onto shoulder from conveyor

Employee smashed finger against concrete wall behind tail pulley while adjusting the belt using a ratchet. Was on modified duty for two days and then released to full duty.

Employee was operating a 70 ton haul truck in the pit. The FEL dumped the first bucket of the load into the truck; the load was full of shot rock & a 3-5K boulder was mixed in the load. The boulder caused the truck to rock resulting in the employee in the truck complaining of pain in their back & head.

Employee experienced knee strain sustained when stepping on rock while working inside L10 Primary Mill performing mill lining work. Evaluated by nurse practitioner and returned to full duty. Put on restricted duty 8-5-16.

Operator misjudgment; heavy dew accumulation; Operator decided to try & turn on the fuel pump by standing on an oil dry container. Operator lost footing & slipped off. The employee worked their entire shift without making any note of injury. Employee later called the foreman over the job to notify the foreman they were at the emergency room getting their back looked at.

Removing oil drain plug with wrench. Heard pop in elbow. Didn't learn employee would need surgery until later. Surgery occurred 08/10/2016.

Employee was closing storage door on the A-frame of a 28 foot trailer and the steel lid slipped out of EE's hand, pinching off the soft tissue of EE's left ring finger.

Injured worker burned arm when IW reached directly in front of an acetylene cutting torch IW was holding. The IW received 2nd degree burns to right wrist.

On 07/26/2016, the employee stated EE was removing the wheel/hub from 410 roof bolter. Later in the shift employee stated EE was feeling pain in EE's upper stomach. This incident didn't become reportable until the employee sought medical attention and was placed on restricted duty on 10/10/2016. This incident is being reported at a restricted duty.

Employee tripped over wheel chock onto concrete floor.

Employee bent over to pick up a sample screen in the lab and felt a burning sensation in lower back.

Shovel operator felt a pain in back after stepping on a piece of gravel.

Employee slipped and fell while carrying a roller frame. The roller frame fell on top of the employee causing a fracture to left rib.

Employee was working on a pickup truck in the maintenance shop, helping another mechanic to lift the bed off of a 1/2 ton pickup truck. Employee stated that ee ""felt a ""pop"" in lower back but felt like it would go away"". The next morning the employee reported the incident to supervisor and that back felt stiff.

EE was replacing a roller bearing when the roller frame came down and struck their left thumb. EE was diagnosed with a left thumb fracture.

Employee was retrieving a tag line from beneath a belt truss leg by using left hand to lift the truss leg, while using right hand to swipe the tag line from beneath the leg, the truss section slipped out of left hand pinching right middle finger between the truss and the floor beneath causing the injury.

EE was lifting a piece of Flagstone and felt and heard a popping sound from the left side of back. Went back to work that day and 4 more days totaling a 40 hour work week. First went to doctor, Monday, August 1, 2016.

Employee was descaling #2 Washer. While setting down the air-powered scaling tool, the employee lost footing resulting in a back strain.

Employee was hanging high voltage cable in the intake of Main West #4 Section. During the process the employee's fingers were pinched between the tub and mine rib line. Employee received stitches to close the laceration and was placed on restricted duty.

Connecting a hydraulic line when they felt a ""pop"" and pain in the left side of their sternum.

EE smashed pinky finger on left hand while rebuilding pump. Diagnosis laceration, released to restricted duty.

On 7-22-16 the employee was shoveling in the #6 ball mill 7-conveyor pit and experienced pain in EE's back. The employee reported it to supervisor and went home after the shift. The employee returned to work on 7/23/2016 and reported that EE has pain in EE's back.

Temp. worker was shoveling and complained of sore back resulting in a strain on second day of work. Was awarded restricted duty but told temp agency they quit the following day.

An employee was kneeling down testing the voltage on a switch, when employee stood up, employee felt a pain go down back. MRT was dispatched and employee was taken to the hospital for evaluation.

Employee was cutting into a conveyor belt with a saw knife and cut on left forearm. EE received several stitches at urgent care.

Employee stepped from bed of pickup truck and slipped. EE fell to ground and broke left fibula.

Installing the a burner pipe on Kiln 7, a tab needed cut off the pipe seal ring. Employee used 4 1/2 in grinder with a .042 cutting wheel to cut tab off. Grinder started to bounce, employee stopped. EE then when to cut the tab again and the wheel shattered. A broken part of the wheel flew back and cut employee left hand, middle knuckle.

Employee was cleaning a spray nozzle on S-17 while standing on the catwalk alongside screen frame. Employee's foot slipped on the wet surface of the catwalk and wedged between the catwalk and screen deck frame.

Employee was in squatting position pulling upward on a valve to try to re-position. Felt/heard a pop in left knee.

Attempting to switch a flop gate from @2 to #1 Clinker. Hit a gate handle with a bar, missed the handle, felt a pull in right shoulder.

Employee stated that EE used a torch to heat up a hand rail on dozer so as to bend it back into place. As EE was getting down, EE accidentally put hand on the hot metal hand rail causing burn to right hand. Got checked on 7/21/16 and had some skin debrided and bandaged. Was put on restricted duty on 7/26/16 and returned on regular duty on 8/2/16.

The employee was replacing teeth on a loader bucket when a small sliver of steel from the tooth struck the employee in the stomach.

Employee was opening a valve with sledgehammer in a congested work area, felt a ""burning sensation"" discomfort in left shoulder.

Using impact air wrench to remove bolt to replace gravel screen. Placed hand on nut head and wrench spun nut head, cutting finger.

Employee stepped off the bed of the truck and turned ankle.

The employee was running a ram car and was waiting to get a load of coal. The employee reached to get gloves off lunch box and was struck by a piece of slate. The employee received a small chip in a bone in left wrist.

Employee was in the core tent working with sample core box's when EE noticed a shooting pain in lower back.

Lid on WA-500-6 battery box impacted L hand of employee resulting in contusion and abrasion

Employee was walking along the rail tracks in the lime load out area and slipped on wet pavement. Employee didn't fall completely to the ground but sprained leg.

Employee was stepping off of a skid steer. While doing so, the employee slipped and caught left foot between the bucket and frame resulting in a strain / sprain of the left knee. Restricted duty started 8/4/2016.

Employee was opening a valve at the top of Precipitation. While doing so, caustic splashed on the employee resulting in burns.

On 7/18/16 EE filed a F/A report stating that EE strained EE's left shoulder while using a pole hook to align a loading spout into a bulk trailer. EE declined to be medically evaluated at that time. On 7/28/16 EE requested medical evaluation and was sent to Occ Med. EE was diagnosed with a muscle strain and returned to duty with restrictions making this case reportable.

Employee was arriving to work on motorcycle. EE was making a right hand turn very slowly to park. the back wheel of the bike slid and the employee laid the bike down pinning EE's right ankle under the saddle bag. Employee suffered a fracture to ankle.

Employee stepped on a nail, resulting in a puncture wound to left foot.

We were doing a job at Brenda Kay Sand LLC, EE and co-worker were attempting to move a piece of grated steel that had been stacked on top of another. As ee lifted end up in order to place spud wrench, the sheet moved towards ee. Doing so trapped finger between the sheets and caused a tip amputation of the left middle finger.

Miner was running an auotmated packing system while running the system the bag count got off and messed the bag count up while it was stacking bags on the pallet. The operator stopped the machine and started to re-stack the bags and felt a strain in lower back.

Employee was helping pulling equipment out of DW 69 when hand came into contact between the power tongs and the column pipe, smashing two fingers on left hand

While walking to close a valve, the injured employee stepped into an opening that had been created when a drain panel had been removed. Injured employee fell 7 feet to concrete floor below. IE has been ordered to take physical therapy to repair damaged muscle.

On 7/16/2016 between the hours of 8:00am and 11:00am, an employee claims to have driven over a rough patch in the road. The employee reported the incident on 7/20/2016 and taken to the clinic for evaluation & was given restrictions.

Doing plant maintenance/repairs, eye protection (face shield and glasses) were worn during the work process. Wiped face/eyes afterward with glove/hand - eye became irritated. Flush improved, but did not completely relieve.

EE conducting sampling in pit at Oak Hill Mine (uneven work surface with loose material), slipped rolled right ankle & fell on lft hip. Appears to be a hematoma to lft hip on 7/21/16 received diagnosis of hairline fracture to rgt. ankle.

Employee was exiting the fuel truck & felt a pain in lower right leg. Was placed on restrictions.

Employee was operating a pneumatic impact wrench from the sitting position. The 1/2 inch air line KC nipple came loose from the quick connect fitting. The air line struck the employee in the groin area.

Employee was working with the crew changing out v-belts and hand slipped resulting in one broken finger and one fractured finger on right hand.

Operator stated that while operating loader loading outside contract trucks EE pulled or strained back.

Employee picked up stone and felt back strain.

Employee was manually handling 50 Lb bags all day and finished shift at 3:00 PM. At midnight EE woke up with back pain and went to the ER where the Dr prescribed EE medication and gave EE lifting restrictions.

Employee was removing the plywood bed on electric cart when they tripped on a tripod pipe stand leg, stumbled and hit the maintenance shop roll up door roller guide frame causing a laceration to right arm.

Pushing roof bolt up to roof with roof bolter, roof bolt slipped off head catching thumb and over bending wrist back

Employee was clearing lumps from a rotary feeder. In order to have manual control of the feeder the linkage was disconnected, when the employee reconnected the linkage ee caught left thumb in the clevis, causing a laceration. EE received stitches to close the wound, and was placed on restricted duty

While installing a cheek plate on CR4 employee stepped into an opening on the platform which material is washed into. Employee reported lower back pain.

EE was tamping powder into a drill hole when EE felt pain in shoulder. EE was placed on restricted duty on 7/20/2016, pending further treatment.

Employee was trouble shooting an issue with the kiln bag house. The employee bent over at the waist and reached around the main air damper to turn an air valve, when the employee felt a sharp pain in the lower back area. Employee was placed on restrictive duty and prescribed physical therapy.

A maintenance millwright was struck by a metal fragment from a bearing that was being removed from a fan shaft. During the removal process, the pillow bearing broke causing a small piece of metal to project off toward the millwright resulting in a small cut in wrist.

While removing a steel wheel rim from Scrubber Drum assembly rim fell against another metal component, miner's hand was caught between steel rim and the metal component.

While moving a ladder, employee felt pain to right shoulder.

While lifting support stands to be placed under a haul truck, employee lost grip and then caught support stands which pulled EE down.

EE was walking down the stairs the ID fan tripped. EE went to get a rod and noticed one of the port doors was ½ way open when ID fan started back up, the door blew open, along with hot cement dust that blew out of the port door. EE was wearing safety glasses & face shield but some dust still got in eyes. Treated for corneal abrasion.

While attempting to dislodge a short length of barge rope impeding the dredge pump, the victim's hand slipped, and EE sustained a cut to left middle finger when it came against the pump wear plate edge. The resulting laceration required three sutures, and the employee was placed on restricted duty until 07/18/2016 to keep injury clean and dry.

Injured lacerated pointer finger on left hand while installing a roof bolt on the #4 unit. Injured was placed on modified duty while the finger heals.

Employee was using a chain ""come-along"" to raise a pipe into position to bolt it onto the collar of another pipe. The chain slipped off the pipe and cut right middle finger. Five stitches.

EE was changing out a product discharge valve on the back of a trailer. When the EE got the valve out, turned with the valve in hand and said then felt a pain in the lower back. EE was taken to the clinic and they said EE had a back strain.

Employee notified supervisor that while stepping away from the continuous miner, stepped into a hole about 1-2 inches deep and jarred back resulting in restrictions of no bending or lifting.

Employee was helping with a screen change. Screen was stuck inside screener frame. When EE grabbed the screen, finger got caught between the screen and the frame, causing a laceration on the middle finger of the left hand. Sutures were required. No lost time. Worked 3 days with lifting restriction.

Employee was cleaning up spilled material with a shovel. Wind blew material behind safety glasses and into eye causing irritation. Requested medical attention on 7/6/16.

Employee bent over to unlock the pad lock on control room door resulting in a back strain.

Employee got off of shuttle wagon and was walking on flat ground to apply hand brakes to railcars, when ankle gave out. Employee sought medical treatment for pain and was placed on restrictions for an ankle injury.

Employee was changing drill bit on a press drill. Employee failed to engage lock fully and as EE removed bit the drift pin fell. Employees left thumb was struck. Thumb bone was fractured.

Employee was cleaning the preheater. EE was using a water lance to break up a chunk. When it broke loose, it hit the bar of the water lance. The lance was positioned under the employee's armpit and pointed upward. The impact jolted the water lance with intense impact on underarm. The employee was escorted to the ER where EE was treated for a dislocated shoulder.

EE was using a sledge hammer to loosen plug chute and reported sore shoulder to Supervisor. EE did not want to seek professional medical treatment at the time of the incident. On 7/5/2016 EE notified Supervisor that EE wanted see MD.

The production crew was in the process of switching silos. EE was checking a leak on the #4 cooler when the transport line to the silo started blowing out cement dust. EE did not have respirator on. EE quickly put it on but had already inhaled some of the dust. EE reported burning in chest & shortness of breath. Sent to ER for medical attention.

The employee was walking to a loader to begin operation. The ground was still wet from rain where the loader was parked. As the employee approached the loader (approximately 3' from the loader) EE slipped. EE was diagnosed with a contusion and an abrasion on EE's right arm.

The employee stated that EE had taken a load of gravel towards the #1 section to work on the roadway and was on the way back when EE hit a hole and jarred back. The incident became a restricted duty injury on 7/11/16 due to the employee being placed on modified duty restrictions for a strain.

The bowls used for making pellets for the XRF/XRD are very heavy and require repetitive motion with hands and wrists. Over a 12 hour shift 40+ pellets are required and pain has increased over several months.

On July 31, employee broke a rock core sample with a hammer. A rock sliver punctured EE's finger. On August 1, EE reported the incident to the site nurse, who referred EE to a doctor. The physician opened the wound to remove the sliver, and then closed the incision with one suture and covered with a band-aid. EE was prescribed antibiotics and returned to work the next day.

Employee was cutting open a box of cargo straps and got too close to the left hand and cut the skin between the thumb and index finger.

Miner had a sliver of metal removed from right eye. At first EE thought it was an arc burn, but when it didn't get better EE went to eye doctor and had metal removed. No lost time.

While scouting a path for equipment operators to access a downed power line, employee slipped and fell, twisting left knee.

While placing a screen panel on the catwalk another screen scraped EE's right forearm causing lacerations, requiring 19 stitches.

Laborer was grinding, a piece ricocheted and got behind the eye protection.

EE was working on the chopper that day, when EE smashed thumb. EE reported it and then went to a pharmacy. The pharmacist instructed EE to apply ice and EE would be fine. On 8/17 EE's thumb was still bothering EE and EE was instructed to go to the Dr where it was discovered EE had a fracture.

Employee was assisting in putting a metal guard over a hydraulic jack on the take up on the 1 North B Belt Drive. While sliding the guard into place it moved unexpectedly and slid off the frame and caught the injured employees hand between the guard and the frame. This caused lacerations to both middle and ring fingers on EE's left hand.

Miner was feeding a portable screen from an 8' bench when EE under cut the bench resulting in the excavator rolling off the bench. The miner was ask multiple times if was injured/needed med attention the miner stated was not injured/declined med attention multiple times. The miner completed shift and performed EE's normal duties til 9/6/16, never reported injury/med attention.

The employee's right hand middle finger and ring finger were pinched causing a fracture to both and a laceration to the middle finger.

EE in a heading when a piece of rock fell striking EE in the head. EE received sutures and released back to full duty.

The employee was working and burnt upper inside arm area with hydrate dust, resulting in a second degree burn.

Employee was pulling a blank out of the bottom of the machine when it fell on finger causing a laceration. Employee was wearing leather gloves.

Miner was replacing a valve that was worn out using an adjustable wrench. Miner had 4 bolts to remove - upon EE's last bolt to remove the valve dropped causing a laceration on EE's left forearm.

Employee was opening door to the office trailer. A snake went between EE and the front door. EE reacted by turning away from the door quickly. When EE did this EE twisted knee and strained knee.

EE was putting two sections of a suction hose together and smashed finger with a hammer causing the need for 10 stitches.

Pulling the product retrieval pipe, the Cam-lock apparatus released from the PVC pipe, the pipe came up striking the mouth, chipped two teeth.

Employee was in the process of changing cutting edges on a wheel loader bucket. When EE went to hold one side of the bolt while tightening the nut, the bolt head caught left index finger.

The employee stated that while in process of skiving a piece of belt the knife slipped out causing a laceration to left hand. The laceration required 3 sutures.

A piece of metal became embedded in the injured employee's right eye sometime after performing welding operations on the D9 dozer blade. It is believed the metal entered the eye when the employee wiped face.

Employee was cutting hose with a knife when knife slipped cutting arm

Changing ties at the mine - setting spikes and a shard split off and hit arm of employee, small particle removed, no lost time went back to work put wrap on arm.

An employee was cutting skirt board rudder with a utility knife, when EE cut EE's left index finger with the utility knife, had to get five stitches

Employee was water blasting equipment when hot water splashed back onto leg causing a burn. Employee developed blisters on skin and requested medical treatment where EE received a prescription medication.

EE was removing work boots from storage basket when the boot struck the EE in the eye resulting in prescribed medication to treat a scratch on the eye.

Employee stepped out of loader and twisted ankle

Employee was shoveling to clean under the conveyor and hit hand and cut right thumb on the sharp edge of the conveyor. The cut required 5 stitches.

EE states while trying to free a jammed bag left hand and wrist were pinched in the equipment. EE injuries were reported as a crush injury and superficial abrasion to the left hand.

The employee, a loader operator, was trying to dislodge a stone from the tire of loader with own pocket knife. The pocket knife collapsed and cut the tip of little finger on right hand.

Shoveling under belt.

Employee was grabbing a wire off the stack that was leaned up against the rib. Employee took a step back and the whole pile fell on top of employee knocking employee down and landing on top of employee.

The plant operator was washing out underneath a cone crusher when a rock fell from above and struck EE in the hand, lacerating right ring finger and breaking the finger tip bone.

Taking dredge pump apart, leaned face plate on a beam. When they put pump back together, employee stepped back and hit the face plate. It slid down right leg.

Employee was applying dry absorbent to a hydraulic oil spill when the wind blew dry absorbent into the employee's eye.

While conducting preventive maintenance on a PAC Laundry clothes dryer, worker lacerated left index finger on a sharp edge of the dryer housing while reinstalling the cover to the dryer.

Employee was using a belt-knife to cut a piece of mining belt, as EE was pulling on the belt-knife, the belt slipped and EE cut EE's right hip with the belt-knife. EE received sutures as a result of this injury.

Employee was climbing to repair belt. Thumb was caught between 2 rollers resulting in laceration requiring stitches.

Employee pinched finger while loading a barrel onto a cart resulting in a laceration to the little finger on the employee's left hand. The laceration required 7 stitches.

EE removed a lock ring off the T719 Right rear inner wheel. As EE attempted to position the lock ring at the end of the hub final, EE had to move lock ring over a portion of mud. The lock ring then swung forward smashing right ring finger between the lock ring and the hub final as EE grabbed the lock ring to stop the swinging.

The ball hitch of a trailer did not completely engage onto injured person's pick up truck. While attempting to see what the problem was, the hitch dropped into position and pinched off the tip of left middle finger.

EE was installing a bushing on the boom foot with 3 other employees. The employees that were setting the bushing were on one side and EE was on the other to tell them when to stop. The bushing was becoming hung up on something and the employee reached in without communicating it. The other employees pushed on the bushing catching injured's finger and crushing the tip.

Employee caught arm on door latch of loader causing a laceration.

The employee was in the electrical shop when EE was picking up tool bag out of the bed of a Kawasaki Mule. While picking up the bag the employee felt pain in left elbow. The employee was seen at a local clinic where EE was given an injection and prescribed physical therapy.

Employee was cutting broken angle iron framework on the trash screen and the cutting tool slipped off of the angle iron and contacted left forearm resulting in a laceration.

Welder was blend grinding a repair on the hard nose of LD245 when the grinding wheel of the 41/2"" Dewalt grinder grabbed and ran up the steel plate contacting the employees left inside forearm causing a laceration. Employee was wearing all proper PPE and all guarding was in place on tooling at time of accident.

Employee was pushing john boat off the bank when EE lost footing and dove into the boat so EE wouldn't fall in the water. EE struck left shin on the bow of the boat, requiring stitches.

The employee was cutting a piece of wear metal away from the bed of a large quarry haul truck, when it came loose from the truck bed and sprung past the pry bars placed below the metal plate for foot protection. The metal plate cut through the employees uniform pants and the top of work boot causing a laceration to the top of right foot.

Employee was performing post operation inspection of impact crusher. While kneeling on one knee, EE was shutting the hatch doors on the crusher. EE lost balance and fell backwards landing on the catwalk.

EE was struck by a rock from the face while installing color pipe in the lifters. EE was bent over and was struck in the back of the head and neck. EE received 9 stiches on the top of head

Employee was driving a 2001 International truck used to haul ANFO to load the shots down a 15 degree incline. The driver lost control of the truck due to wet conditions of the roadway causing it to slide down the slope and into a rib. The truck was extensively damaged. The employee had a laceration on head and some bruising.

Injured employee was standing under Jaw Crusher another employee yelled and when injured employee moved quickly Hat fell off and a steel plate struck employee on top of head. Injured employee received 4 staples to close wound.

Smashed finger connecting u-joints while installing drive line.

Employee was using a 3 LB. hammer to drive a pin into the wear plate on the bucket of the 988G. The hammer hit the side of the top of the pin and broke a metal piece free. The metal chip flew into the left forearm of the employee. 2 stitches were required for the cut.

Contract shaft miner was putting a new chain on an CS Unitec air chainsaw. The miner did not de-energize the airline connected to the air saw. The miner pulled the throttle lever and right hand was still in contact with the chain. This caused a laceration to the miners right palm area of hand which required 6 stitches.

4900-360 Collaring hole to drill for roof bolt, material came out of back hitting bridge of nose.

Cut left index finger tip with a razor knife.

Employee was attempting to fill a water cart when the water fill-up hose slipped from hands. The pressure from the hose caused the metal end to strike lower lip causing a laceration.

While the employee was changing the skirt on the transfer point between C-1 & C-2 conveyor, left hand made contact with the metal causing employee to receive a laceration to left index finger. The employee was wearing gloves at the time of the incident.

Employee was doing maintenance work, chipping slag from a weld, small piece of slag went into right wrist.

Employee stated EE was using a chain hoist to pull slack in the belt. The hook was attached to the belt rail. When tension was applied, the hook came loose, and the body of the chain hoist struck EE in the mouth. This resulted in the lose of EE's front tooth.

EE was attempting to put a pin back into a Euclid R-90 Haul Truck. Employee was using air tools. During the process, got something in left eye. The next day employee went to the doctor and they had to remove a piece of metal from eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses at the time of the accident.

EE was drilling with a wrench in high top. When drilling down, the wrench came out from the drill pot, the wrench bounced off the drill pot and flipped over coming down and striking the middle of upper lip with the adapter end of the wrench causing a small laceration. EE was transported to the hospital and received 3 stitches to close the wound.

EE stepped on uneven ground and fell back onto right elbow. EE was issued a sling to stabilize arm.

EE was emptying overhead bid into stockpile truck when handle to bin broke. EE's momentum caused EE to fall forward hitting head on truck and right knee on ground.

Employee had a roof bolt leaned against the tray of the roof bolter, a piece of top coal fell, the employee tried to move and cut right hip on the roof bolt that was leaned against the tray. The laceration required five stitches.

The employee was helping to install a new disconnect switch on the stand-by compressor in the blending bins. While the employee was lifting the disconnect to insert wires felt pain in left shoulder. The employee was eventually prescribed physical therapy.

Employee was stacking material with an excavator as ee was lifting the bucket towards the cab a rock flew causing the windshield to break. Employee felt something hit eye.

Employee was using a grinder on a dumpster. Later in the day eye was bothering employee but thought it was flashburn. On Friday, July 22, reported it as an injury. An ophthalmologist removed a piece of metal from the edge of cornea.

Operator was hauling a load of spoil material to the dump area, drove into a hole and right leg contacted the bottom edge of dash resulting in a small laceration just below the knee about 1/2 inch long requiring one stitch. Employee was treated and given a return to work release.

Employee was placing new flashing rubber on conveyor when the clamp bar slid down and pinched finger.

Employee suffered from a 3/4 of an inch laceration on EE's left hand.

Employee was working on a valve flange when wrench slipped off of the bolt and struck upper lip.

Employee was bolting and a piece of rock fell onto left knee. Sutures were required.

While the employee was replacing drill steel in drill rig, felt pain in left knee. Conditions were clean and free from debris at the time and location of the incident.

Employee was operating a D-6 dozer and was backing up at a 2 to 1 slope and went to shift into forward and the transmission did not catch causing the dozer to free wheel. The operator dropped the blade and this caused EE to lunge forward and rotate from the waist hitting head on the window frame. Operator was wearing seatbelt. Operator received stitches.

A miner was injured while changing a scoop universal joint. EE struck the universal joint cap and a sliver of metal became dislodged and struck EE in the abdomen. EE was transported to Conemaugh Emergency room to be treated. The doctor lanced EE's abdomen to remove the metal sliver and because of the lace, EE received three sutures.

Employee was putting together a rail on a DM45 drill. EE was hitting a pin with a hammer and a piece of metal chipped off and hit left hand. It punctured the palm of hand.

While driving a rock fell from truck. Employee stopped to throw it out of the roadway. When doing so employee felt a pop in R. shoulder area.

Employee was cutting belt line with a retractable knife. Employee put themselves in the line of fire by cutting towards wrist and cut themselves needing sutures.

Operator placed lunch box in cab. As ee stepped back to exit the cab foot slipped off the step. The operator reacted by swinging arm to catch self and the back of right hand contacted the handrail. An x-ray showed a cracked bone in right hand.

Employee was holding a B/O hammer and another employee was hitting it with a sledge hammer driving the wedges out of Drag rope sockets on the bucket. Employee made a bad strike causing a piece of metal to fly off the B/O hammer and lodge in EE left forearm. Employee received 2 stitches in left forearm.

EE was working on new basket installation on KBT20, was welding, cutting and grinding using all PPE. EE did not notice irritation to L eye until later in evening. EE was not sure if eye was scratched or irritated. EE sent to town clinic on 7/19. 7/26 received a definitive diagnosis from Dr. that the debris was imbedded and removed easily w/instrument.

Temporary worker alleges ee was injured while driving a haul truck through a switchback turn.

Employee was using a rake to clean out from under a unit belt header. When the handle of the rake came into contact with the belt, the handle struck employee above the left eye and employee received sutures as a result of this injury.

Employee was closing the clinker feeder belt guillotine. When the employee had finished; Employee began walking on the grating walkway to exit the area when employee struck knee against the conveyor belt. The employee got a superficial wound on knee that needed 2 stiches as treatment.

Temporary contracted employee slipped on the second step while dismounting water wagon causing back sprain.

Employee had just finished cutting a piece of pipe with a hacksaw and rested arm on the work bench when something punctured left forearm. Upon self examination, the employee identified and removed a 1/8"" metal splinter with fingertips. Employee sought medical assistance 3 days later due to redness and swelling. Medical personnel administered a shot of Doxycycline.

While removing a piece of wall plate from the cooler, the employee was guiding it down by hand. As the plate was coming down, the bottom V anchor caught on the cooler panel below the sheeting. This caused the weight of the piece to load on the V anchor. The anchor sprung the sheeting forward, striking the employee on the wrist area causing a laceration.

EE was entering the plant oil house when a red wasp stung EE on the bridge of the nose. EE immediately began to swell. We transported EE to the local hospital where EE received steroids and medicine to counter inflammation through an IV. EE was released to return home soon after the swelling started going down. We are now aware of EE's allergy to certain insect stings.

Drilling holes in concrete to install lag bolts to fasten rubber at ends of scale. Drill bit stuck, spinning drill around while grabbing finger.

The operator applied the socket to the segment bolt head on the D8 Dozer sprocket and was in the process of applying downward pressure when the socket came loose resulting in left thumb getting caught between the wrench handle and the lifting eye on the right pusher arm. The operator sustained a laceration requiring three stitches and fracture to the left thumb.

The person was disassembling a take-up which was in a vice the inner slide portion dropped out and the all thread on the end cut EE's shin area about 6 inches below the knee. The inner slide fell over towards EE's leg when it fell out of the take-up.

Employee was hanging miner cable and water line using a pogo stick and rope cable hanger. As employee placed the hanger on the pogo stick, the cable slipped and dropped down and the metal hook of the rope hanger caught employee's hand between the thumb and forefinger of the left hand, resulting in a cut that required stitches to close.

While watching a skid being pulled/sheaved out of the crosscut, employee's footing became unstable and EE accidentally grabbed the rope. The left hand became caught in between the rope and the sheave.

Employee states working on #2 unit #10 entry while placing starter steel in the chuck, a piece of draw rock fell striking on top of left hand resulting in 2 stitches.

Employee was using their hands attempting to slide a rock forward off of wire roof mesh. As employee was doing this a piece of the rock broke off causing employee's left wrist to come into contact with a sharp edge of the rock. This resulted in a laceration requiring 9 sutures.

Employee was repairing a CM machine crawler track, and while exerting self attempting to align a retainer pin, slipped and contacted the steel edge of the crawler frame, causing injury (laceration),to right inside wrist.

Employee was cut on the left middle finger by a small piece of drawrock while attempting to install a crib along the roadway.

Employee was walking in the 2E longwall recovery section when EE stepped off of the shield ramp the employee tripped and bit lip resulting in 5 sutures in lower lip. There were no compliance issues. It didn't involve job skills proficiency training or attitude PPE or protective devices no equipment involved. No other part 50 criteria applies.

5200-206 - Remove utilities from 206 intersection. Had timbers on bucket. Exited mucker and went to unload bucket by hand. Slipped on bucket/timber knocked into rib.

EE reported had a sore back from operating 65 drill on 7/13/16. EE was medically evaluated on 7/13/16 and put on regular duty. EE went back to doctor on 7/25/16 and was prescribed physical therapy and muscle relaxers.

The employee had drilled through one end of a roof strap while against the mine roof. As EE backed the steel out of the hole, it caused the strap to fall, swing around, and hit EE in the side of the face.

The employee stated that EE was closing the lid of a power center when EE pinched the tip of finger causing a laceration. The laceration required 3 sutures.

Employee was trying to pry a screen out of the metso screen and hit self with pry bar. Treated at CCOM for a superficial laceration with four (4) stitches and released with no restrictions.

Employee suffered a laceration on right thumb, while cleaning a ceiling light fixture in the mine portal building.

Employee was stepping down off machine and hand slipped off the handrail, heel caught on the track and EE fell backwards and hit back on the opposing track.

As employee was ""catching"" rock at the chopper, some harder material was chopped causing rock to fall on employee's pinky causing it to dislocate.

Employee was working indoors in the Chilton Manufacturing Center as a material handler. While lifting a stone off of the floor, finger struck another stone and was lacerated.

While working on a dozer, a sledge hammer slid off the final drive of the dozer and smashed the employee's finger between the hammer and the dozer swing frame. The injury required 4 stitches.

EE was removing the belly pan off of a 615 Cat water wagon. When EE was removing the last bolt, the pan came down and landed on hand and wrench. This caused a small cut on the palm of hand below the index finger. The cut required 4 stitches. EE returned back to work and hour and a half later.

On 7/12/2016 at approximately 11:15 am, EE (Area Lead) was working the recirculating valve on #3 Deep Bed Washer when the wheel wrench ee was using, slipped off of the valve and smashed right ring finger between the wrench and an adjacent flange. EE immediately went to Medical where ee was treated and released.

While handling a cable spool, a piece of roof rock fell from between the roof straps striking the employee on the side of the right hand. The accident happened when the employee wasn't paying attention to the conditions around the employee. The employee was properly trained and did not violate any rules, regulations or policies.

TECHNCIAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE/REPLACE A WORN BUCKET CUTTING EDGE. USING A WRENCH TO HOLD THE RETAINING BOLT, THE TECH ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN THE NUT WITH A PNUEMATIC SOCKET DRIVER. THE BOLT AND WRENCH TURNED IN TECH'S HAND. TECH WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY

Employee was assisting the unit mechanic with changing shuttle car tire, the tire slipped causing the employee to fall on the tire, striking the wheel rim just above EE's right eye, resulting in 5 sutures.

Replacing belts on shaker motor. When pushing motor mount forward pipe slipped off mount catching employee's finger between pulley & belts

Pumper was spotting the water truck under the temporary horses head on the lake bottom dump. Pumper climbed on top of the berm for a better view. As pumper was coming down off the berm, miss stepped and rolled ankle causing a sprain to ankle.

Employee was stepping from barge onto tugboat and caught right hand thumb in U-bolt welded to the pole on toe knee causing a fracture.

Employee was unscrewing a hydraulic cap on the 315 C excavator and fell off the track. Employee continued working. No time was lost.

EE was driving the 834B rail car mover to the main parking area. At the point the employee crossed under a conveyor, a piece of limestone buildup fell from the conveyor frame above and landed against the front windshield. The windshield broke in one piece and folded in half striking left hand. EE suffered a laceration to the left 5th digit and left forearm.

Employee was using a hand held electric grinder with a wire brush to clean parts for a crusher rebuild. The grinder kicked to the side catching glove and wrist. The brush came into contact with the employee's wrist causing a cut that required 5 stitches

The roof bolter operator dislodged a piece of rock while bolting and it struck thumb. Sutures were required.

Pinch between two steel beams while rigging. Amputation of right middle finger tip.

EE STEPPED DOWN OFF LADDER OF MOBILE EQUIPMENT TWISTING RIGHT KNEE, INITIALLY DIAGNOSED BY DOCTOR AS A SPRAIN WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. AFTER TOTAL HEALING WAS NOT REACHED WITHIN FOLLOWING WEEKS, EE WAS TAKEN IN FOR FOLLOW UP EXAM WHEN VERY SLIGHT MENISCUS LIGAMENT TEAR WAS FOUND.

A mechanic was removing a pin when it pivoted and caught middle finger between the pin and a door. The mechanic sustained a small break and required stitches to close the wound.

Injured employee was front seat passenger in a four seat UTV personnel vehicle. The driver turned too wide and tipped the UTV over on the driver's side. Injured employee reached across chest with left hand to brace for impact, injuring left shoulder. Did not become recordable accident until 8/23/16

While inspecting the water sprays on the longwall shearer, a rock fell from between the shields pinching the individuals left hand between the shearer and the rock.

Employee swinging hammer and struck left index finger resulting in lacerations requiring sutures.

Employee was striking a copper started in the stripping machine when a bent piece of copper cut the employee on the left wrist requiring two stiches.

Employee was changing cutting edge on veh 916 loader. While reinstalling bolt cut left index finger on sharp edge of bolt. Employee was taken to emergency room and received 11 stitches. Employee was wearing gloves.

Employee was putting cap back on hydraulic tank and stated a burr punctured left pinky finger while installing.

Employee states while trouble shooting loss of suction on roof bolter on #2 Unit, placed right hand on boom (pot) area and raised boom pinching index finger on right hand resulting in six stitches.

replacing a bushing on a screen using a hammer to hit it; spacer slipped off while swinging and hit finger with hammer. Miner stayed the full shift. Finger began aching on Sunday; reported to EE's Doctor 7/11/16 then returned to work.

Technician slipped off boarding ladder. Technician's face contacted ladder causing a tooth to become dislodged. Tech was taken to the ER where the tooth was reinserted and the employee returned to work the next day. Employee will see dentist for additional work to fix tooth.

The employee went to move the Jackleg closer to the RIB to avoid running over the jackleg with mobile equipment. As EE positioned the leg up against the RIB left wrist struck a sharp rock cutting left wrist. The sharp rock was about 1.5 feet above the sill.

Hurt left knee when getting out of loader.

Employee was using metal bar to try and get low purity fines material to flow through the feeder when EE felt a pop/twinge followed by pain in left wrist. Employee was diagnosed with a left wrist sprain.

Employee was doing preparation plant maintenance repair and utilizing a hammer while extracting a retainer pin when EE miss-struck the pin with the hammer, and incurred a puncture wound injury to the top of left hand.

Employee was air-arcing feather ring out of bore and a spark landed on back between shoulders.

EE was repairing the UFR pump when the pump cover closed without warning and pinched EE's left hand ring finger.

Shop technician working on crusher, #1 toggle seat in toggle plate. Toggle seat swung loose, pinching right index finger between seat and frame. Contusion to right index finger. No lost time. No restrictions.

The employee was actuating a lever for the FK pump feed chute gate. While pulling the lever downward the back of hand contacted a piece of angle iron causing a laceration to the backside of the right hand. The laceration required stitches.

Employee was helping to change blow bars on the impact crusher. Left wrist was caught between the blow bar and the blow bar holder tool. Employee was diagnosed with a left wrist contusion/bruise. During follow up appointment on 07/13/2016 EE was referred to physical therapy by the treating physician's assistant.

Employee was adjusting the set screw that controls the RPM's on the grinder in an attempt to lower RPM's. While the grinder was being adjusted the disk broke apart striking employee on left hand between middle finger and ring finger.

Operator said EE slipped & fell backwards against loader bucket. Said EE was ok but would go to clinic to be sure. info previously reported to MSHA on 7/8/16. Operator returned to work the following AM and indicated no restrictions, no med's, etc and went to work. Subsequent misrepresentations - info provided to MSHA inspector

Employee put boots on in morning noticed bug bite at the end of the day at home.

Over-liner Aggregate collection - samples carried via 5 gallon buckets (70-80lbs) being walked to pickup truck without assistance (mechanical or human). Did not report injury until 10/10/2016.

Cleaning out a slide gate on Lime Kiln Dust bin, when dust from above came loose and fell onto employee

Struck by metal bar while performing tower rodding duties. Material fell inside the preheat tower and struck the end of the bar causing the other end to raise and strike the employee.

Passenger bus hit a pothole in the road, jarring passengers. Operator/passenger reported back pain.

On 7/2/2016, EE was removing buckets from a bucket elevator chain. While completing this task, the EE hit left thumb with a hammer. EE reported the injury on 7/5/2016.

Employee was using a hammer and chisel to drive a counter weight off a motor shaft. When striking the chisel with the hammer, the hammer slipped off the chisel and struck employee's left thumb.