Mining Incidents in January 2017

There was an unplanned roof on the 7-54 belt at spade 20+20.

A fall occurred in the 1st South Panel off the West Sub-main in entry #3 at SS 16+20.The fall measured 30' long x 18' wide x 6' to 8' high.

A roof fall was discovered by the fireboss in the right return of B-Panel of the old southwest mains. The length of the fall was approximately 110' by 18'5"" in width and 8' in height. No ventilation controls were affected, no employees or equipment were involved. This area has been dangered off and timbers set to prevent access.

At approximately 2:25 PM Superintendent received notice from the lead man that our bolter operator wanted us to come look at 5265-L6 because the back was starting to fall out where the last round had been taken. Upon arrival to the 5265-L6 the bolter (1621 Pluton) had been withdrawn from the heading and the back had fallen out to the intersection of 5265-L-S1.

A roof fall occurred in the NO. 4 belt entry of the 2nd North East Panel at spad 22+79. It measured approximately 50 X 18 x 8 feet. The fall fell on the second flight of belt off of number 2 unit. The unit will be moved outby the roof fall location. The fall will not be loaded out.

Employee reported a fire on the outside of cone on #3 coal mill. After the fire was noticed there was an explosion on the coal grinding circuit. At 0300 it was noticed that there was cable trays arcing above the coal mill. The power was then shut off to the circuits. Investigation continues of the root cause.

IGNITION - Occurred on 12 section, No. 1 entry approx. 10 to 12 feet from Continuous Miner. Employee went to reset power on the miner when the miner cable arced at repair splice and ignited a methane bleeder in the mine floor. The flame was extinguished with rock dust.

Around 11am 1 ladder rung was found to be broken in the #3 mancage. The ladder is used to exit the cage in case of emergency. The decision was made to evac the mine until the ladder could be repaired. The ladder was repaired by 12pm thus cancelling the evac.

First lift was being mined from crosscut between No. 5 & No. 6 entries. The pillar lift cut through into the gob, a high angle slip fell out of the lift & acres the entry above the anchorage of roof supports. The fall which was about 12' wide & over 10' high blocked 2 mobile roof supports. Roof supports were recovered by tramming them out No. 6 entry.

Fall in return discovered in #8 heading 1/2 block out by spad 2100. Operator immediately ceased mining activity when the fall was discovered. This was an unattended area of the mine.

A compressor located underground overheated and caught fire. Initial attempt to extinguish the fire was not successful and the mine was evacuated. There were no injuries as a result of this event. When the mine rescue team reached the compressor the fire was out.

Hoist #1 would not reset. MSHA was notified at 7:07 am, Evacuation started at 7:05 am and completed at 7:18 am. The hoist was repaired at 7:30 am and the miners went back underground at 7:39 am. The hoist was tested before being put back into service. To prevent recurrence the pinion brake switches was adjusted.

Hoist #1 would not reset. MSHA was notified at 3:06 pm, evacuation started at 2:55 pm and was completed at 3:05 pm. The hoist was repaired at 3:25 pm and the miners went back underground at 3:33 pm. To prevent a recurrence the pinion break switch was adjusted.

Elevator went down at 12:20 AM. The elevator was on the bottom and would not come to top. The fault screen showed motor overload. To fix the problem took a slate bar an pryed out a piece of sheet metal that was caught under the bottom of an outside ring at the base of the shaft.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 3-25 Mainline above the steel sets. The fall measured approximately 11' high, 16' wide and 15' long. One steel beam was affected. The beam was replaced. No ventilation or travelways were affected.

Two employees were welding and torching inside a feeder. They left to take a break and with in minutes the shop was on fire. The oxy-acetylene tanks were not shut off when they left the shop. Not conclusive what material actually ignited the fire.

#2 guide pump coupler and line. EE notified MSHA at 9:40 am, evacuation started at 9:40 am and was complete at 10:05 am. The hoist was repaired at 2:00 pm and the miners went underground at 2:05 pm. The joist was tested before being put back into service. To prevent a reoccurrence the coupler was replaced, replaced fitting and electrical motor.

Elevator went down finding that a wiring issue was located in the door switch. Wiring was repaired and elevator returned to full service.

A roof fall occurred on the West main far left roadway located at cross cut #62. The roof fall had fell in the intersection of cross cut #62 approximately 10 feet high.

During the test trip of 2 hoist the load cell fault did not trip the hoist when chairing the cage as it should have. The weight was not low enough to trip the hoist. GL Tiley was called and remotely adjusted and installed skip weight offset in load cell input data. This was essentially recalibrating the load cells allowing the 2 hoist to work correctly.

A roof fall occurred in HG5 xc 127 in entry 2. A roof fall clean up plan will be submitted and approved by MSHA before we clean up the fall.

Hoist #2 switch broke by loose scale. MSHA notified at 2:05 pm by EE. Evacuation started at 2:05 pm and was completed at 2:12 pm. The hoist was repaired at 2:20 am. The miners went back underground at 8:00 am. From now on will check loose scale in the #2 shaft.

Rockburst occurred in the 15-Stope 6400 West. Burst went with the round when it was blasted at 17:15. Damage to the ground and ground support was found by the next shift (shift foreman)when they entered the area to investigate after the seismic event was picked up by the local monitoring system. Incident originally reported as per 57.3461

At Approximately 12:55pm the substation that supplies power to the Coal Fork Portal caught on fire. The cause was unknown.

Area inby fan house had 2 mud seams come together with freezing and thawing weather. Area 3 ft. x 9 ft. x4.5 ft. thick raveled out and fell. Did not block air way or travel ways.

An accident (unplanned roof fall) occurred at this operation, between the crosscut #29 and crosscut#30 of the #11 seam. MSHA was notified within 15 minutes of the roof fall being discovered, and issued a 103(k) order upon inspection. an action plan was developed by mine management to provide adequate supplemental roof support in the area.

A on road truck caught fire overnight, causing another truck to set fire, as well as a building. No employees were on site at the time of the fire.

Main Slope Hoist lost power due to a faulty e-stop switch. Power was restored at approximatley 1:45pm.

Hoist #2 would not reset. Evacuation started at 7:20 pm. Evacuation was completed at 7:22 pm, the hoist was repaired at 7:50 pm. The miners went back underground at 8:00 pm. No injuries occurred. To prevent this from happening again the operator was informed to only stop at designated landing.

A roof fall has occurred on the 9N CM Section inby the loading point at break #32 in the #3 entry.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in F26 Longwall section just inby 15 wall in the #1 entry. The fall measured approx. 9ft high by 23ft long by 12ft wide. There was no injuries as a result of this incident.

Elevated methane reading that exceeded .25% was recorded in the return air shaft.

A fire was noticed burning in a grass field that had been reclaimed north of the main haul road. The high winds spread the fire quickly. Water trucks at the mine along with fire trucks from Blue, TX VFD worked to contain and extinguish the fire. The fire was contained within 45 minutes and fully extinguished with 1.5 hours. Approximately 50 acres was scorched.

Routine Shaft work was being conducted in the 14 ft. shaft. A torch was being used to remove bolts on structural members. A hot piece of metal fell down the shaft and ignited debris in the sump.

An unplanned roof fall above the anchorage zone occurred on Section 2 (entry 1, from XC 25 to 32) where retreat mining was being conducted. The fall did not impair ventilation or impede passage

EE was traveling in Mill Building elevator when it stopped at 1:40am and would not move. EE was extracted from Mill elevator at 3:20am. Thyssen Krupp elevator technician determined fault to be caused by blown fuse.

Due to frozen grease build up on the governor wheel, the Dryridge elevator malfunctioned and stopped with an employee on board.

A roof fall was discovered by weekly examiner along the old No. 3 belt panel between spads 1034 & 1043. No equip or ee's were involved. No ventilation controls were affected. Area was mined in July 2010. 6' torque tension bolts were used. The fall measured 7' in height, 18.5' in width & 45' in length. Timbers were set at approaches & dandered off. Fall will not be cleaned up.

A small fire was located in the southwest corner of the coal stockpile. The excavator was located in the quarry and had to be brought up to stockpile to dig the fire out. Fire was extinguished at 9:48 while on the phone with MSHA 1 call. High winds and spontaneous combustion are the likely cause. No worker activity is being done in this area.

At the end of the shift the hoist operator was not able to get the brakes on #3 hoist to release. The supervisor was called and they began to troubleshoot. When it was realized that it would take more than 30 minutes to correct MSHA was notified. The issue was the pumps were building pressure but the brakes would not release.

Outage on Hoist #2 due to cold weather. MSHA was notified at 3:55 am by Mike Law. Evacuation started at 3:53 am and was complete at 4:05 am. The hoist was repaired at 10:25 am and the miners went back underground at 10:45 am. Heat was added to prevent the outage from happening again. No injuries occurred.

The production hoist was not available due to a faulty electrical contactor. The crews UG were evacuated via the Keope Hoist. A full inspection and testing was completed of the production hoist electrical system and was deemed in full operational condition. Miners were allowed back UG at 1:30pm on 1/6/2017.

Elevated methane reading that exceeded .25% was recorded in the return air shaft.

A roof fall occurred above the anchorage zone that impedes travel-ways to 1 and 2 South measuring point locations.

During the preshift/weekly examination a roof fall was found in the number 5 entry at spad 64. Roof fall 20'w X 20'l X 6' H.

An unintentional roof fall was found on 1/3/17 at approximately 6:00pm. The fall was in the #1 Entry on the West Form Mains, approximately 100' inby survey station 5219. The fall was approximately 30'L x 20'W x 10'T. Timbers were set and the fall was dangered off from all approaches.

This was an idle shift, and there was no one underground. Our examiner was performing the elevator check and when ee pushed the button for over travel the elevator went to the bottom and brought it back to the top. But, it was stuck in over travel. There was no one underground, maintenance chief was called out to make repairs. Function test was made and working correctly.

A miner was injured when employee pinched the tip of employee's left little finger while working on the Fletcher roof bolter.

EE was operating Roof Bolter. EE lost suction on side of the machine. EE was in the process of trying to regain suction. EE requested for the pin partners assistance. EE asked the pin partner to apply up-pressure when EE began to yell about finger being caught. EE received severe laceration that later required amputation of the left pinky.

Tech got finger caught between a belly pan and bolt. Pinching the left index finger. The tech in an attempt to remove the nut from the bolt pressed on the washer with their fingers to bind the bolt, while removing the nut form the bolt. Causing damage to the index finger just above the first knuckle.

Employee was assisting in the process of installing waterline when the accident occurred. EE had left hand inside the waterline in an attempt to align it when another employee pushed the waterline inadvertently smashing left pinky finger between the waterline and the rib, causing the tip of the finger to be removed.

Employee disregarded direct orders during maintenance, left group and walked around to a belt, removed the safety cover and was manually rotating the belt when power was restored to the belt. Employee's left thumb was sucked between the belt and pulley causing a severe laceration. Due to the severity, the thumb was further amputated at the hospital.

Man trip hit parked track motors in blind curve causing EE to hit head on sanders mounted just behind seat.

Employee was digging in a trench. Loose piece of dirt became dislodged and struck employee knocking ee against trench wall. Impact caused injury to torso causing bruising and possible hernia.

Belting up. Putting structure together

Taking off layers of clothing getting ready for lunch break and a foreign material fell in employee's eye.

Left eye was hit by a piece of material, EE was wearing safety glasses.

Slip and fall on ice, cut knee on stone block

Employee was riding in a Shuttle Car on rough road when they felt pain in lower back. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE DATE OF ACCIDENT AND WAS TAKEN OFF WORK ON 4/20/17 FOR A PROCEDURE AND THERAPY.

After finishing bolting the 1st turn of the left handed crosscut, employee was loading the bolter tray with roof bolts. As employee bent over to grab the bolts, a rock fell out between the pins of the bolted crosscut. Striking employee in the right shoulder area knocking employee forward.

While walking ee stumbles in an area not designated for lunch, falling and injure right side of the shoulder, thigh, back and scrape on the neck.

EE was operating a 745C truck,& was swerving for an 1/8 of a mile. As ee approached the top of the pit ramp, ee was seen by the oncoming operator to be slumped over in truck. As ee coasted down the ramp, the truck stopped as the front left tire came into contact with the toe of high wall. An operator put the truck in park, & woke ee. EE has low blood sugar.

Individual was standing on a ladder (3') installing spad mining sights, when dismounting not concentrating, lost balance and slipped off the ladder twisting the right ankle. This did not involve any compliance issues. Personal protective equipment was being used and did not involve job proficiency, attitude or machinery.

Employee initially injured shoulder on 1/30/17 when ee slipped & fell while dragging water hose along a beltline. Diagnosed with a shoulder strain & rotator cuff damage. Did not violate any rules or regulations & was wearing proper PPE & is properly trained. Continued to work until 8/16/17 when ee began missing work due to surgery to repair rotator cuff.

Injured was hooking up a reclaim trailer to a diesel mantrip. The trailer shifted and the trailer tongue hit injured on right shin and caused a laceration that required 11 stitches.

The employee's scoop was struck by a ram car while turning into a x-cut.

A Contract employee was roof bolting in entry 3 when a rock fell out in front of the bolter ATRS. A piece of rock broke off of that rock that measured 34""x 4""x 1 to 2"" thick, and came back and struck ee on the ankle/leg area. The contract employee was transported to the medical facility and diagnosed with a hairline fracture of the fibula. EE started missing work on 1/31/17.

Employee was walking across a concrete pad when EE slipped on a small patch of ice and fell spraining right ankle. Accident was caused by the employee's failure to watch where EE was walking. The employee didn't violate any laws, policy, or procedures and is properly trained. Employee has a positive attitude for safety.

Employee was removing brush guard from the rear window of D6 bulldozer. The guard came free from bulldozer causing the employee to become over balance and fall to the shop floor resulting in personal injury.

Repairmen doing perm on scoop was removing pump motor lids. When ee went to lift and move cover ee tore bicep muscle in right arm

EE (truck driver) was sitting in truck while being loaded with overburden and the load hit the truck bed and shook it violently causing lower back injury.

Miner was washing out under a tail pulley at the gravel plant, was standing on some ice gave the water hose a yank and slipped on the ice and fell to the ground. Smacked right eye brow on ground. If ee wasn't wearing safety glasses it would have been worst. EE received a small scratch and a bruise on right brow. No medical attention was needed.

Employee Was Working with piece of Flagstone, when another piece of Flagstone fell off pallet and struck employee's right thumb. right thumb fracture

Employee stated was assisting persons build a stopping when air pressure pushed out the stopping. A block fell striking EE on the hand. EE exited the mine and sought medical treatment. EE was referred to a specialist and was released back to work. EE worked several shifts and returned back to the doctor and began missing work 02/02/2017.

On 2/2/17 EE reported that on 1/30/17 ee struck 3rd finger on left hand with seatbelt buckle of forklift. EE was sent to doctor & diagnosed with contusion & infection of finger. No work restrictions given or time away from work. EE continued to have pain in finger & later diagnosed with bone infection of finger requiring surgery on 10/31/17 making this a reportable event.

GRM was in field maintenance shop reaching for a jack stand in a squatting position,& when ee attempted to resume a standing position, ee felt a muscle strain in lower back on the left side. EE reported back strain to nurse, and was later brought to Dr. for an x-ray and evaluation. Prescription medications ordered and out of work for four days.

Employee states that while picking up belt framing on 1B belt, stepped and turned and felt discomfort in neck. At time of report it was file only, but after Employee went to Dr. found that needed surgery. Employee didn't miss work or restricted until 4-21-2017 for surgery on Neck.

Mechanic was cleaning up a fuel spill, attempted to pick up an oil absorbent boom that was frozen to the ground and right knee popped and was unable to put weight on the knee. Mechanic had been having problems with this knee and was receiving professional treatment prior to this incident.

While pulling on oil refill hoses the employee slipped on some oil on the PM bay floor. After slipping employee felt a twinge in knee. Employee was taken to the doctor on 1/30/17 and released full duty. On 3/1/17 employee was not able to return to work because of knee causing this to become recordable. Employee was scheduled to start physical therapy and see an Orthopedic surgeon.

Employee was using a sledge hammer to hit a tooth on the 992 bucket to remove the tooth. A small piece of metal broke off the tooth & hit employee in the thigh.

Employee was kneeling working on a conveyor approximately 24 inches off of the ground. Employee stood up and experienced pain in knee.

Employee was assisting Mill Operator in greasing the jack-shaft for the hammer-mill. After greasing the shaft EE leaned over to pick up the grease gun and yelled out in pain. Employee stated EE ""threw back out"" bending over to pick up the grease gun. Employee has a history of back problems.

Employee was walking on flat ground when employee slipped on some ice rolling an ankle resulting in fracture to the right ankle.

Mechanic was dismounting a D10 Dozer and as employee turned to face the machine and climb down employee lost employee's footing and fell.

Employee was driving on haul road at Clintwood Elkhorn, Laurel Branch Job, when vehicle hit a dip in the road and employee felt pain in lower back.

EE told safety on May 24th of back, leg and knee pain. On June 2, EE sought medical treatment. Diagnosis unclear with possibility of two separate issues or all back related. EE stated stepped in a hole January 28, felt discomfort but continued work. In May EE's pain was below the knee & up the thigh. MRI & surgical notes show degeneration/torn meniscus. Meniscectomy on 7/11.

Employee was loading a Roof Bolter and slipped and fell while carrying a handful of roof bolts, landed on knee causing a fracture to left knee cap.

Employee was de-trashing at the H-2 belt discharge area when they strained their lower back.

The injured was starting to drill the last hole in the last row of bolts when a piece of draw rock fell on employee's left hand. The rock measured 16""-21"" in diameter and was 0-2.5"" thick. The injured was working on 4 East no. 3 heading. The injured fractured employee's left little finger and 2 pins were put in employee's left ring finger.

Our employee was approaching the pressure gun/wand (approximately 5 ft. away) during startup. Apparently the trigger gun discharged hitting employee in the face, knocking employee's safety glasses off employee's face and causing an injury to the right eye. As there were no witnesses, this is employee's account.

The employee was getting some roof plates off the roof bolter when the roof bolter operator backed up the bolter and ran on the employees left foot.

When the crane was lowered to the ground when it was done being used, it came to rest in what (at the time) was thawed snow/mud. Overnight the thawed snow/mud had become frozen. When the crane operator began to use the crane, it was observed that partial ice had formed and was not cleaned as well as thought. Falling ice/mud chunk hit and broke hard hat.

Employee bent over and picked up some roof straps and felt pain in neck and left shoulder.

Employee was working near the Raymond Mill by the feed conveyor/silo and was trying to break up frozen material.

Employee was side bolting on the left side of E29TG miner. As ee connected the drill steels, ee applied up pressure which cause the steels to bend, pinching left middle finger between the steel and the ATRS jack.

A mechanic was in the process of fueling the Komatsu Trackhoe from the lube truck. EE placed the fuel nozzle and hose on top the trackhoe handrail. EE climbed up on the trackhoe, squatted down to get the nozzle, and stood up. When the mechanic stood up, EE felt pain in EE's lower back.

Jarring motion of digging hard rock over the course of the day caused lower back pain.

Employee said when employee got off Mac 8 that employee's knee went the wrong way and that employee's knee cap moved out of place. Employee was placing employee's tools in employee's belt when employee lost employee's footing.

While working with the lower radiator hoses on a DML 45 Drill the employee dislodged dirt from immediately above where employee was working. The dirt fell onto employee's face and around employee's safety glasses resulting in materials contacting the employee's Left eye.

EE was walking in the last open crosscut from the #6 entry toward the #7 entry and ee stepped on uneven mine floor, which caused ee to twist right knee. EE continued to work without restrictions until EE was placed off work on 02/03/2017 by ee doctor. EE began missing time on 02/03/2017.

Employee was in the process of removing the bolts from the right side tram motor on a Double Boom Roof Bolter, when employee's ratchet slipped causing employee to jam employee's right arm on the mine floor. This resulted in a strain to employee's right elbow. Employee continued to work up until 3/6/2017.

Employee on 4E LW at 158 shield, the shearer was cutting through gas well, pan was pulled back to hit well from TG. The shearer was mining at #168 and the infrared program was initiated, pulling 158 shield striking EE pining leg against pan fracturing tibia and femur. No compliance issues It didn't involve job skills proficiency training, attitude PPE or protective devices

Employee was taking Lo-Trac forks off of a supply car and felt pain in shoulder. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE DATE OF ACCIDENT AND WAS TAKEN OFF WORK ON 02/22/17 FOR A PARTIAL TEAR OF ROTATOR CUFF.

Employee was working on the long wall when the roof behind the shields fell in the gob area causing the employee to jump back and hurting right foot when employee landed.

Tracking feed belt and stone fell behind safety glasses hitting eye.

Employee was stepping off a portable ladder EE was using to power wash equipment, when EE somehow fell and hurt wrist.

Contractor employee was cutting galvanized grating with a torch. Experienced difficult breathing on way home that day. Cause of this respiratory condition was from not wearing proper respirator protection while cutting galvanized material. Did not involve rules/regulations, mining equip/systems but did involve miner proficiency and protective devices.

Operating 349 excavator and bucket of machine hit a boulder (rock). Employee to be off work a few days (rest of this week) if not better by Monday, is to return to doctor.

Lock came loose, let handle come loose and employee fell back on concrete pad on their butt, causing break in lower back.

Employee was shoveling underneath the 7x20 screen prior to starting up, EE stood up too close to the screen and hit pelvis on bottom of 7x20 screen causing a bruise and pain. Employee was prescribed pain medication and allowed to come back to work after one full day off.

Employee, while pulling down on a 24"" pipe wrench to loosen nut, felt a pop in left upper arm. This did not involve any compliance issues. Personal protective equipment was being used and this did not involve job proficiency, attitude, or machinery.

EE was replacing top roller, while replacing roller EE strained EE's left knee. EE didn't miss work until 2/7/17 becoming a RLT. Cause of incident was lack of EE concentration. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Fell on grating and caught self and tore left rotator cuff. Employee returned to work until surgery on March 2, 2017. Never missed work waited 2 weeks before going to the doctor. Returned back to work with no restrictions until surgery date.

On 02/03/2017, a dozer operator reported that on 01/24/2017 while ee was operating a front end loader in the pit down #5 ramp ee hurt lower back causing pain as ee hit some bumps. The operator does not know when exactly ee hurt back. The doctor gave the operator restrictions which did not allow ee to operate heavy equipment.

Employee walked up stairs and had a back spasm.

Employee and co-worker were carrying a joint of 6"" pipe into a cross-cut when the employee struck head against a roof channel, causing pain in neck. The accident was caused by the employee's failure to pay attention to the area EE was walking in. Employee was wearing all required PPE but needs to improve attitude for safety.

Employee stated they were helping pour oil into the continuous miner. They were pouring a 5 gallon can of oil into another 5 gallon oil can when they felt pain in their back. This resulted in a strain and lost work days.

Employee was laying track when rail fell on top of foot.

Miner attempted to move forks of a fork lift. Miners gloved hand slipped off the fork and little finger of left hand was caught between heel of fork and beam below bar where fork hangs from.

The injured employee was riding the Mac 8 Mantrip to the end of the track. As the employee started to get off the Mantrip, employee pulled a muscle in the back of employee's left leg.

A fully trained miner experienced skin irritation on right arm from what miner alleges was contact with B-Bond while sealing a stopping in the 5 North Mains. The accident was reported to have happened on 01/23. However, no accident report was filed until 01/26. The incident is still under investigation and this report is being filed prior to 10 day requirements to avoid violation.

Climbing step ladder to put a fill hose into the hydraulic tank of a Caterpillar 789 dump truck when the ladder broke, employee grabbed the fill nozzle with right hand hurting right shoulder

A south bound tow boar pushing 6 loaded barges had trouble controlling the vessel and hit the dredge boar in the rear. It knock the operator our of the captains chair onto the floor. EE was taken to the emergency room.

Employee was changing bottom belt roller along main line belt. While installing new roller employee dropped roller onto left ankle resulting in a fracture. Cause of this incident was lack of employee concentration. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

An employee was driving the truck on the haul road and hit a pothole causing the operator to feel pain in employee's lower back and neck.

EE diagnosed with lateral meniscus tear & other knee pathology in 2014 that will eventually require knee replacement. EE returned as a fire boss in 2015 and in Jan. 2017, slipped doing ee fire boss duties. EE felt pain in knee, MRI revealed the same meniscus tear. IE subsequently had surgery 3/3/17 for meniscectomy. Additional info, including MRI's sent.Det OI 3/10/17

Employee was working on a belt move. Using a utility knife to cut belt. The utility knife slipped and it cut right knee. Employee received 3 stitches.

EE pulled beside tank in pit, EE attempted to fuel up a pump in the pit. EE noticed cap was tight, used both hands to remove the cap. Used cell phone for light to see if any fuel was in tank, laid phone on tank. Then the diesel fumes ignited, causing flash. Hair on head and face were singed. EE drove out of pit/talked w/an EE. Drove self to hospital, treated for 2nd deg burns.

While changing scoop batteries an attempt resulted in the batteries positioned improperly on the forks of the scoop. The operator lifted the batteries and prepared to back against the rib. The injured employee was standing at the back of the scoop. EE flagged operator to stop. While getting jumper out of the way batteries slid off end of forks falling onto employees left foot.

The employee was doing excessive shoveling the previous Wednesday, woke up Thursday with back a little sore, worked Thursday, woke up Friday with intense back pain, but still came to work. Injury reported 1/20/2017 and became a lost time accident 1/23/2017.

Employee was crawling along the longwall when a rock struck the employee in the right foot.

Victim was injured while ee was falling a tree

While mounting equipment, haul truck operator placed right foot on the lower step and had both hands on the handrails. During transfer of left foot to the next step, right knee buckled when ee placed weight on right leg.

Employee was lifting rock out of walkway to put in panline, when ee lifted rock onto handrail ee felt pain in groin area. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT AND DID NOT START LOOSING TIME UNTIL 2/9/17 WHEN EE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR HERNIA.

After removing rub rail pin, the rub rail fell on victim's left foot.

Operator was walking towards light vehicle for ride in and slipped on ground, fell on to back pack but hurt two ribs and said right shoulder was also sore

Slipped and fell on ice in parking lot of facility.

Employee was helping mechanics. Employee was puling a floor jack out from under a truck when employee stepped on a pipe used as a cheater pipe. Pipe rolled and employee lost balance, fell, hitting shoulder on cement floor.

Employee stepped on a piece of skirting while walking on the hearth layer floor.

Was clearing trees with excavator. Had picked up small tree and was swinging to my right when the rest of the tree came in the cab and landed on my right foot.

Employee was carrying a piece of steel 4ftx2ftx3/8 thick up a flight of stairs. EE turned on the landing of the stairs and felt like ee may have pulled a muscle. EE wasn't too concerned about it at that time. EE texted the next day that EE couldn't put any pressure on leg.

Employee was climbing up on the bumper of the continuous miner to get a rock off the miner. Employees right foot slipped on the bumper and left foot got caught under the turn table. EE felt pain in the left knee. Employee continued to work until 5-4-2017 when EE went off for surgery due to this incident.

Employee was coming down a set of steps and tripped over own feet. The employee received a stress fracture right foot.

Employee was bending over to put on work boots and felt a pop in lower back. Employee was unable to move.

While performing routine maintenance on a jumbo in the shop employee was wiping away debris and believes a metal splinter entered left index finger. Several days later the finger became infected.

Employee was removing a come along from a whizzer fan table and in the process the fan blade fell and hit employee's left hand. At a later time was swinging a hammer to bend the edge of screen felt a shift in employee's hand bones causing the hand to swell.

Employee was retrieving ventilation straps from the mine roof, and while walking and looking up, the employee slipped/tripped and fell, causing pain in ankle.

Trolley had slipped off of an I-beam. Employee reached across to lift trolley back onto I-beam and felt a pain in stomach. It was determined that the employee will need surgery to repair a minor hernia.

Employee was standing by hydraulic support leg of 6' X 24' High Frequency Screen Plant that was being loaded for transport. Once the support pin hole was lined up, the employee attempted to put the pin in the hole. The employee slipped on icy ground (dirt/gravel) and got finger caught between the pin and the support foot pad as the hydraulic leg was raising.

Employee was unloading 5 gallon cans of gear oil from the bed of a pick up truck when employee felt pain in employee's shoulder and abdomen. Employee was diagnosed with a hernia and is currently scheduled to have the hernia repaired.

Employee was reclaiming belt. The employee slipped next to reclaim sled causing a fracture to employee's left foot.

CLEANING SHOP FLOOR WITH A SHOVEL WHEN THE SHOVEL HANDLE BROKE. A PIECE OF WOOD PIERCED THE HAND AND WASN'T ABLE TO BE REMOVED WITHOUT A MEDICAL PROCEDURE.

While exiting the haul truck, associate slipped off the step & twisted right ankle.

EE was operating shearer when a piece of coal fell into the bretby trough. EE stopped the shearer from tramming & removed the piece of coal. When returning the shearer, another piece of coal fell from longwall face, striking EE, pushing EE into the shield base lift cylinder. Reportable medical treatment was not provided until March 8, 2017. Became lost time 4/26/17.

EE was operating a battery powered pallet jack and lost balance striking the ground, wall or equipment resulting in a concussion and cervical strain.

Employee was moving a diesel container on the fork of a skid loader (Cat 272 C) when the container lost balance. The employee got off the skid loader and pushed back to balance the container. After that, the employee started feeling pain in the lower back.

Employee stated EE was supplying the roof bolt machine. As EE walked toward the front of the bolt machine EE slipped and fell backwards. As EE fell EE extended EE's right arm to catch self. This caused EE to jam EE's right elbow.

EE and the evening belt crew were making a belt splice on MN2. EE was releasing the belt clamps from side of the belt, while the other side had been released, which resulted in left thumb being struck by the belt clamps. EE was taken to the hospital for evaluation, which resulted in gluing of the affected area, along with 2 stitches placed.

Employee was cleaning threads out on a D11 track frame. Employee was using a bolt and an impact gun to clean the threads. When employee was done, employee sprayed thread cleaner in the hole. This caused material to shoot out into the employee's eye.

While bending over to pick up the continuous miner trailing cable, the employee felt a ""pop"" in lower back. The accident was caused by the employee's failure to use proper lifting technique. Employee was wearing appropriate PPE and did not violate any rules, regulations or policies. Employee was properly trained and has a good attitude toward safety.

Employee was splitting slabs of stone and pulled too hard trying to move a rock on the splitter table.

Walk from dry to mechanic shop, slipped on ice, grabbed rail, pulled right shoulder. Employee went in for MRI on February 16th. Employee's physician took employee off work as of February 21, 2017 pending physical therapy and possible surgery.

Individual was helping re-bolt an area of the mine that was already bolted when the helper on the bolter drill steels was getting stuck in the roof. The individual used a wrench to hold pressure on the strap so the helper could get the steels out and got a finger pinched between the steels and the roof.

EE was pulling shields on longwall face, EE turned to move away from a spraying hose and caught foot between a relay bar and shield putting stress on and fracturing right ankle. Cause of the incident was lack of concentration. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems was a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was on the 2nd step of a ladder to disconnect a rope harness from the hoist that was used to move a motor. The employee foot slipped on the ladder and the employee fell landing on the left elbow.

Employee was roof bolting and had pulled roof mesh onto the ATRS. Employee was holding on to it to stabilize the mesh when a rock 2' X 2"" X 2"" thick hit employee on the back of the hand.

Employee states ee was swinging a scraper to beat pads clean on Press #3 and shoulder popped out resulting in a shoulder dislocation.

Rubber tire dozer operator was operating a dump, the operator was making cuts on the dump surface to re-grade the dump and created a hump on the dump surface. The operator backed over the hump and jarred back resulting in a pinched nerve in back. The employee will need physical therapy and is expected to return to work on 01/27/17.

EE positioned company f-150 truck behind a reversing 980M loader without alerting or making any eye contact with the loader operator. The counterweight on loader struck the right front fender but pickup was drivable. No injury was reported by EE the day of the incident nor the next day. The first report of an injury by EE was late the next day. January 17,2017.

Employee was working on belt structure. EE was pulling on it by hand and felt pain in back.

Mechanic was manually aligning a track pin up for installation and experienced a pulling sensation in employee's bicep when the pin was driven into place.

Shovel Operator was digging a hard high wall toe and suffered a lower back strain.

Employee was helping direct the shield hauler operator. They were moving the head drive cover frame from the head drive. The Shield Hauler Operator set it down and released the slack out to unhook the cable from the winch. The spotter went to unhook the chain and the frame slid over striking foot.

EE was attempting to empty a barrel of grinding balls in preparation for charging the ball mill. When the barrel got hung up EE gave the barrel a push to try to free it up. EE felt pain in lower back, was taken to a medical provider for evaluation and was placed on restricted duty.

The miner was removing material from an impact crusher that had become plugged up. While standing outside the crushing chamber a rock from the feeder deck became dislodged bounced off a blow bar and struck the miners left knee.

The injured was rolling a scoop tire out of the tire rack at the Contrary Supply yard to send underground. The tire fell over on the lower left leg and foot, fracturing the left ankle.

Employee parked haul truck at end of shift and was descending ladder to dismount machine and placed right foot on ground. While shifting weight onto right leg, employee felt pain and soreness to right knee area and visited local hospital for observation. Employee was diagnosed with a sprained right knee w/ possible MCL damaged.

Holding lunch bag, climbing up truck ladder

While installing a bolt from a supported ground position, a rock fell from the un-supported area EE was working towards, landing on its edge then tipping towards employee making contact to right leg/foot. Seen by site medic & referred to the ER, X-Rays were positive for fracture to right tibia in leg, sutures for lacerations to right foot, restrictions issued.

Employee was helping change scoop batteries when the batteries slid & caught left hand between the battery case and the frame of the scoop. It fractured, crushing the middle finger on left hand. Employee was transported to hospital & surgery was performed, received pins & screws in finger & hand was put in cast. Employee was release from hospital to go home.

On 1/12/2017 at approximately 4:00pm, an employee was checking fluid levels on a truck. The employee reported the following morning, on 1/13/2017, that they felt stiffness in their back.

Employee was assisting install hydraulic hose on shield on the 4E longwall. When they finished they put pressure when another hose flew striking employee on left leg resulting in fracture to left tibia. There were no compliance issues. It didn't involve job skills proficiency training or attitude PPE or protective devices no equipment involved.

A fully trained miner was assisting move the fan from 3 to 2 entry when the bologna skin became caught on corner. As EE was freeing the caught piece, a rock fell from between the bolted rib straps and hit left foot. The injury was not a result of any compliance issues nor was any protective devices involved.

Miner was using pick to loosen small surface boulders from dirt and felt a pain in back. EE suspects this pain is related to a recent injury for which ee had been treated and released back to full duty.

Employee got out of truck and slipped and fell on ice.

Swivel head was leaking, already had saw dust down, when employee went on deck, slipped and twisted back.

Throwing structure and hit hand

Employee was at raw coal feeder when employee bend over to a rock out of the coal on the feeder, when employee raised up employee felt a pain in lower back.

Cable on counterweight 2 of 4 broke, dozer backed over cable, employee was guiding dozer operator off, counterweight dropped, main pull plate flew up and hit employee on right side, lifting ee off the ground and throwing back to the ground. Right leg, right abdomen, right ribs, right hip and back -- contusion, abrasion.

Employee alleges slipping and almost falling on snow and ice covered ground at bulk tanks.

Frozen ground snowy conditions

Employee was lifting the pin on the rear of a Komatsu WD-600-3 wheel dozer to attach a tow cable. When lifting up the pin, employee felt discomfort in right side lower abdomen. Employee was diagnosed with an inguinal hernia on 1/12/2017. Employee is having surgery today, 1/20/2017 to repair the hernia. Employee did not have any lost time until today, 1/20/2017.

The employee was walking up the #2 entry, employee turned towards #1 entry at 16xc on the B-North Section and slipped on a crib block that was buried in the mud, causing employee to twist employee's right knee and fall to the ground. *Note: Employee continued to work until 03/30/2017

Employee suffered a non-work related injury when the batteries for an e-cigarette that employee had placed in the front left pants pocket ignited, causing 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree burns to left leg and ankle.

End of the shift, EE was climbing down a the equipment ladder of a Cat 777 end dump truck. EE didnt use lunch box rope. When EE climbed down to the bumper, EE moved EE's lunch box from the radiator down to the bumper with EE's left hand. When EE started to climb down, EE lost grip with EE's right hand before EE could gain grip with EE's left hand. EE fell approximately five feet.

As an employee was getting out of a parked piece of equipment it started rolling backwards down a small incline hitting an employee on left side knocking employee down before the other employee could stop the piece of equipment.

Operator was climbing down the ladder on the Komatsu 300 and fell. Twisted knee and tore meniscus.

The injured was walking to the shuttle car when ee stepped in a rut in the mine floor causing ee to fall and land on ee's right knee.

EE was walking across a field to EE's drill rig when EE stepped on the edge of a frozen rut and EE's feet slipped and down onto the rut and twisted EE's right knee. EE returned to work the next day. EE started missing work for surgery on 3/24/17.

Employee was on EE's grease truck, pumping grease in barrels. EE had 3 point contact but lost EE's grip with right hand, causing EE to fall from 4th step, landing on frozen ground. EE's right shoulder was injured, with bruising & swelling. Doctor has EE off work.

Ee was driving up ramp in haul truck, and another haul truck driving down, slid and made contact with passenger side of ee's truck, jarring the ee in the cab. Seen at the ER, given meds and released to full duty. On follow-up on 01/11/17, ee placed off work.

Mechanic was installing a radiator in a D11T Dozer. While putting the radiator into the hard nose, the hard nose fell over hitting the employee. The employee's leg was broken.

Slid on the ice, twisting knee. Did not fall. Employee was sent to the ER. There EE was told that they thought EE may have torn ligament and instructed EE to go to an orthopedic doctor the following day.

Employee was raising a clothes basket in the crabapple portal locker room and struck the left hand on the lockers door latch causing a laceration.

Employee was climbing onto a front end loader when EE slipped from the top step and struck chest and abdomen on the steps as EE fell to the ground.

A Process operator was using a 30lb digging bar to clear lodged material form the jaw crusher. As the operator was working to clear the lodged material, EE felt a pinch in the lower back.

Employee was hanging miner cable and back popped causing pain. No problems with mining equipment, ppe, training or compliance issues.

Employee was climbing a fixed ladder and foot slipped off the fourth ground causing ee to fall 10ft.

EE was assisting with pulling the 1st 54 belt back together for preparations of making a splice. As EE was helping with this process, EE felt a pop and pain in EE's right knee. EE continued to work performing EE's normal occupation until EE's surgery on 3-2-17. EE began missing time on 3-2-17.

While the employee was descending off of a piece of machinery, struck knee against the body of the machine. UPDATE: On January 17th the employee had a follow up visit to an orthopedic surgeon. It was determined employee had damaged MCL, and has been put off of work.

When removing the bucket on a front end loader the pins that attach the bucket to the loader fell on top of the left foot fracturing two toes.

Employee stated that employee was carrying a pump at #6 Belt Head. Employee tripped and fell; pump struck employee on the L ankle area resulting in a fracture and lost work days.

Contactor employee was attempting to get a frozen roller to spin. After hitting it with a hammer and not being successful. EE grabbed it with left hand and tried turning it. The roller then unfroze pulling hand into the roller and belt line.

Employee placed employee's left foot on the first step to onboard employee's drill at shift start. As employee stepped up and pulled with employee's arms to onboard, employee felt a pull in employee's back.

Strained left shoulder while lifting bucket. Note: Complications arose several days later. The company at first didn't know they were related.

EE was pumping resin into a cable bolt hole when the wand for the pump blew apart. This caused the resin to shoot into the employees face. The force of the resin knocked the goggles off and got material in eyes.

Employee was grinding and grinder kicked back and cut employee's knuckle.

Employee was getting into scoop and twisted right knee.

Hurt back prying frozen material (2a) with long pry bar off of screen (position of body down on one knee).

Employee was in process of installing roof support in #4 entry on 004 section. EE just had got drill steel started in the top. EE engaged the up pressure and rock fell striking left elbow. Causing a cut which at ER was glued but ee followed up with physician who took out the glue and put in 3 sutures and having ee off work.

HWM crew was tasked to change a gearbox. The gearbox slipped from a fork of the forklift striking an employee.

Employee was assisting mechanic on repairs to large quarry wire saw yesterday. While removing large sheet metal guard, due to the weight and position the employee hyper-extended wrist.

EE was working on Haul truck using hand tools, the tool that ee was using slipped and struck self in the face. The impact caused a fracture.

Employee was building brattice and blocks started to fall, the employee turned to move out of the way ee stepped on a drop board causing sprain to right foot.

Employee slipped on a patch of ice and fell to the ground, landing on back side. Employee was seen at the ER, diagnosed with a coccyx contusion and lumbar strain. Xrays were negative for fracture. Employee was given meds and put off work.

EE was carrying 40lb sump pump motor from work bench to the pickup, when the pump cord got tangled on the work bench. The EE turned to see what the cord was tangled on when foot slipped and EE fell onto the concrete floor holding onto the pump. Pump landed on left hand causing a comminuted fracture to left hand. EE will see ortho doctor on 1/9/17 for further evaluation.

Employee was stacking wooden pallets on a mine supply car when ee slipped and felt pain in lower back.

While in the process of restarting the Ref #4 belt a 3 ton com-a-long on the take up broke striking Employee on the left side of employee's face. Employee was standing approximately 25 feet back from the take up.

EE was pushing a rock, on the side of the no. 4 belt tail piece, with a shovel, back onto belt when rock hit moving belt it spun around, bounced back to the side of the tail piece, struck EE's legs, causing EE to lose balance, fall onto belt conveyor. EE carried underneath belt crossover and down belt when EE grabbed a belt support chain and fell off belt. EE travelled about 40ft

Employee allegedly twisted ankle when dismounting a Rock Truck on 1/2/2017 but did not miss any time, work modified duty, or receive any medical treatment until 1/21/2017.

Employee removed snap ring that retains the cap for the shearer cutter shaft and gear oil under pressure pushed the cap from it's seat propelling hot oil which contacted both hands and forearms causing burns.

Employee was trying to pry a rock loose from tail pulley. Pry bar slipped or dislodged and struck employee in left side of face and head. Hard hat and safety glasses being worn.

The employee's right thumb was cut when the thumb was caught in the knot of a chain that was being used to remove a pot from a continuous miner.

Icy Conditions. Employee slipped and fell on ice.

Employee was inspecting a conveyor and stepped on uneven ground and felt knee twist

Employee was coming a 789 upside down bed by the way of a 6ft ladder. Ladder slipped to the left. Employee fell to the ground. Ground conditions approx 42 degrees, wet an muddy, rotator cuff x 2, an fractured thumb.

I was washing raise in wet conditions when rock slipped out from under footing. Fell forward into safety line that was attached to harness swung into rock pile on opposite side of raise. Then fell onto rock surface of raise. Broke number 11 rib on left side and small scratch on head.

Employee slipped when exiting lab, fell and twisted knee

EE participated in several consecutive shifts of manual labor (bucket brigade) requiring repetitive motion. Employee picked up plastic pail containing scraps (approx. 10lbs). EE states felt a pop in right shoulder and experienced immediate pain down the outside of upper arm. Employee was evaluated by two EMTs, and then transported to Bell for further evaluation. Restricted duty.

While working on the feeder, ee stepped off of the feeder and heard a popping in knee. EE had immediate pain after ee heard the pop.

Employee was using a 4 1/2"" angle grinder with a wire wheel to clean of the top of a 20' section of pipe prior to welding. The wire wheel came into contact with the draw string of the employee's sweatshirt which caused the wire wheel to come into contact with lower lip resulting in a laceration/avulsion.

Employee was carrying a leaf spring for the P135 pick up to the front of the pit in the automotive bay of the shop. Employee went to set the leaf spring underneath the P135 pick up when EE felt a pain and burning sensation in left shoulder. Leaf spring weighed approximately 50 - 60 lbs.

Supervisor sprained r knee and fibula fracture r leg. The supervisor was kneeling in front of the preheat fan VFD when the electrician tripped on the r foot causing the electrician to lose balance and fall on top of the supervisor. Sprained the r knee and fractured lower r leg under the weight of the electrician. Electrician was not injured. Diagnosed on 02/03/2017.

The employee had a prior knee injury that did not require reporting until now. Employee initially injured knee while stepping down out of equipment on 5/24/2017. Employee went to physical therapy for awhile. It was recently determined ee would require surgery. EE first day of lost time was yesterday 1/25/2018 as ee was out for scheduled surgery.

EE was in the quarry walking to fix a cutter and slipped on some ice. When EE fell, EE landed on hands to try and catch self and ended up injuring left shoulder/pectoral.

Employee was operating a skidsteer when the cab became hung on some low hanging communication cords. The cab of the skidsteer tilted back and then fell contacting the employee's left foot causing a hairline fracture.

Employee felt pop in stomach. Previous hernia. Released to work no restrictions. Became restricted 2/7 LT for surgery on 2/15.

EE was working on A3 Conveyor replacing saddle. EE began to fillet the cables on the splice when the blade slipped and punctured through chaps and jeans. The blade went into kneecap causing a laceration. EE was given 5 stitches to close the wound.

Employee was sorting 1/2"" x 4' x 4' steel sheets stacked vertically against a handrail. Employee leaned three sheets against self to access the fourth sheet in the stack when all four sheets tipped over onto legs. Incident resulted in a fracture to the right lower leg.

Employee was stacking stone and pinched a finger between stones.

Operator was stepping off D10-22 for fuel when employee twisted employee's ankle dismounting.

Record heavy snow and employee slipped on ice. Ice melt had been applied.

Employee was operating a scraper when EE felt a pain in the back.

Lifting a heavy stone while loading a single blade saw and twisted wrist and thumb joint on right hand.

Employee was installing sheeting and hit elbow on a stud on a scaffold head while pulling a piece of sheeting. No pain at the time of incident but three days later it became swollen and very painful.

Mechanic reported lifting a battery(about 30#)out of a loader and felt ""pop"" in right shoulder. Mechanic initially declined medical assessment, but later provided conservative care instructions. After a follow up assessment, restrictions were ordered on 1-30-17. Mechanic reports having removed numerous batteries recently. X-ray report showed multiple chronic changes.

Employee was assisting replacing burner piping in Kiln. While sliding burner sleeve into position, the lever hoist (come-a-long) chain broke and struck employee across the head.

Setting in a 16 foot ""I"" beam with come-a-longs. Beam became hung on scalper. EE pulled the beam loose with left hand. The beam swung out and pinched left index finger between the beam and a handrail. EE was wearing gloves at the time. The impact of the beam lacerated the end of the finger, resulting in stitches.

EE was attempting to put a tooth on a loader bucket when they felt a pain in their right shoulder.

Mill Mechanic was moving a small (30 pound) electric hoist to another pick point. As ee lifted the hoist ee felt pain in back.

Drill head moved due to partial failure of swing jack, the jack struck employees face and shoulder.

EE was walking through crushing plant and was stepping over a small drainage swale - as EE planted the right foot they hyperextended their knee. EE was seen by a physician and provided a knee brace and placed on restricted duty pending follow-up.

FELL BACKWARD WHILE PULLING A CONVEYOR BELT AND LANDED ON BUTT.

EE was removing saw wires from a block of granite that had been sawn when the end of the roughback broke free, fell and hit EE on the neck causing a laceration, and EE's right hand causing a contusion.

Replacing wiring harness on C13. Pulled engine hood enclosure down and felt pop in Left Shoulder. Has continued to bother employee. Dx 2/1/17 with left tendon strain.

Employee was pulling hose from fuel truck to fuel dozer. Foot got stuck in the mud causing employee to lose balance. Employee fell backwards into the rear bumper on the fuel truck. Employee hit back against the bumper causing back pain and sprained left wrist when employee tried to break the fall.

The employee was using a wrench to loosen wedge bolts that hold the bowl liner in the crusher. The employee leveraged the wrench to release the bolt. Immediately, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's left foot as EE's weight transitioned. An x-ray was performed and revealed a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone in EE's left foot.

An employee was working at the primary crusher. A propane bottle was knocked over and fell from the upper deck striking the employee on the lower back. on 1/25/2017 the employee arrived at work complaining of pain in lower back, the employee was transported to see a doctor.

Employee said on 1/16/2017 EE fell as EE stepped off the concrete pad near the take up. At the time of the incident EE said didn't think much of it and continued to work. On 1/17/2017 EE noticed pain. Employee began missing work on 1/23/2017.

Employee was trying to lower #205 shield and prepare for transport. The Shield would not lower ee opened the relief valve on the back of the manifold to release the emulsion oil. At this point the shield still did not lower but ee thought all of the pressure was off. EE opened the staple lock to the slave line and it still had pressure resulted in it striking arm.

Electrician's were attempting to engage a 4160 breaker, throw would not move, risk analysis determined they would have to look at throw. Went upstream to LOTO at power source feed to breaker located in Main Sub, located the power source, Loto'ed the power source. Went back to the ER with the breaker. Opened the box and a employee came in contact with energy inside the box.

Injured was walking at the battery charging station and tripped. Right shoulder made contact with the battery ram car bed. EE felt a pain in the right shoulder that subsided through out the shift. EE continued to have mild pain and went the Doctor on 2/13/2017. EE was placed on restricted duty at that time.

Person was installing roof bolts. EE had put bolt in roof and was using tension gun to tighten bolt. EE put tension on the bolt and they tightened it up and in the process ee had hand on top of roof mat which tighten left hand to roof smashing fingers. EE broke one finger requiring surgery and required sutures in another.

Injured employee was climbing into a chute directly below the wash screen to apply a patch. The employee slipped while entering and struck their back against a protruding bolt or pad eye on the side wall. The employee was wearing fall protection that caused them to ""swing"" into the side wall. Employee continued to work until breathing became painful

EE was assisting on the repair of a broken water pipe under the secondary tower. After they were finished EE was walking under the tower and got foot caught in hoses causing EE to trip and fall resulting in a fracture in ankle of right leg. EE was taken to the ER.

Miner was walking from one building to the adjacent building when miner lost EE's footing and slipped and fell. Miner was taken in to the emergency room due to pain in EE's left elbow area.

While preparing to off load a dumpster at trash yard employee slipped & fell on snow/ice in a non-designated travelway while attempting to chock vehicle. Employee was seen by site medic complaining of low back pain & was referred to the ER, X-rays were positive for a tail bone fracture & restrictions were issued.

Employee was setting a rock prop when employee tripped over another rock prop in the work area. When employee fell to the ground the prop that employee was setting fell and struck employee in the back area.

Employee was replacing a troughing idler. While pulling the idler out of the frame, EE felt a pain in left shoulder. Employee underwent a left shoulder scope on April 13, 2017 for a glenoid labrum tear.

Got out of shot loader to check the road condition, slipped & fell on ice, hurt left arm

A worker was helping put tin on the roof of a new shed that was being built on the surface near a new fan location that was enclosing some electrical enclosures. EE went to pick up on the cables that were coming out the mast to slide a piece of roof tin under them and felt a tear and heard a pop sound in right arm. EE tore the ligament that attaches the bicep to the elbow.

Employee ruptured distal bicep tendon while removing heater from a hanger bracket in a scissor lift. Employee needs a MRI with surgery to follow. Employee is under restricted work until surgery is scheduled.

Employee was operating a 12 ton electric hoist. EE placed EE's hand on top of the block while the hoist was traveling up. EE's pinky finger on EE's right hand was pinched between the shiv and the cable lacerating the top of the finger and breaking the pinky finger.

Injured Employee was walking in from shop line to change house at the end of shift, slipped on frozen surface, resulted in torn medial patella femoral ligament.

Truck driver was preparing to turn on master switch on a caterpillar 769-c haul truck, slipped and fell. EE was asked if they were ok and EE said ankle was hurting but thought it would be ok and continued to work entire shift. EE called me around 9:00 pm at home and said they had gone to doctor and they said that they had a fractured ankle and would be out of work.

Employee was climbing into back of truck to retrieve shovel and fell backwards onto the ground landing on employee's left elbow. Employee did not have pain initially but soreness increased, continued to perform regular job. The need for rotator cuff repair was diagnosed and employee had left shoulder surgery on 4/27/17.

On 1/4/17, Employee was shoveling and said EE injured EE's shoulder. EE did not report the injury until 1/11/17. EE was taken to the doctor and was diagnosed with a left shoulder strain and released that day for light duty. EE returned for a check up on 1/25/17 and was told that it may be a torn rotator cuff. MRI to follow.

Employee was struck in the forehead with a 1/4 inch chain. Employee was wearing a hard hat.

Miner suffered a lower left back muscle strain. Miner was on knees moving cams to set screen deck following normal procedure on a Rotex sizing machine and reported sudden back pain. Miner was experienced in this task. Miner was wearing assigned PPE. Possible factors include muscle fatigue from screen changing, inadequate rest periods or stress of coming erect from kneeling.

Employee was in the process of changing ground engaging tools on a road grader when employee felt a sting to employee's right forearm.

Employee was working on the Kiln performing re-bricking. When stepped down to retrieve a hammer a refractory brick came loose and struck ee in the lower back. Incident became reportable when the employee received an epidural shot to lower back on 2/22/17

EE was using a one joint / two piece drill steel set to drill the mine roof, when having the top piece of the drill steel to fall out of the drilled hole striking the left digitus minimus finger.

Ee was aligning a nozzle with hole for pin, struck the inner metal nozzle with a metal hammer, and a metal shard came off the nozzle, striking the operator in the left arm. Ee seen at clinic and released to modified duty.

Worker was trying to remove water canon hose. Hose wire cut thumb.

EE prying with a scaling bar to unplug a boulder from a chute and felt pain in right shoulder. EE did not seek any medical treatment at that time. EE sent for medical treatment on 2.21.18 and was released with no restrictions. A follow up appointment on 3.22.18, the EE was placed on restricted duty at that time.

During installation of new drive components on # 1 filter press the employee was placing the drive chain in position by advancing it one tooth, the chain slipped and pinned finger between the chain and sprocket.

EE reports exiting cab of cable truck when experienced right knee pain. EE claims traction soles on protective footwear may have caught on step tread causing stress to knee while turning. After conservative treatment, follow up evaluation was performed where restrictions were ordered on 2-2-17.

Employee was assisting with a Ball Mill Screen installation when employee's left thumb struck the backside of a structural bar on the frame of the screening system causing a hairline fracture.

Employee was making holes in an old belt used for skirting in NW2B/NW2A transfer. Employee was wearing gloves and used a hole punch with a 3 lb hammer to cut holes. Employee was in the process of driving the punch through the belt when the hammer struck their left thumb. Tip of the left thumb was broken.

The employee was attempting to turn left on the southbound side of the haul road, when the 1/2 ton pickup ee was driving was struck on the driver's side by a CAT 773 truck that was coming up from behind ee. Employee was taken to the hospital and checked out. Employee was released to light duty. Damage to pickup was substantial on drivers side. Minimal damage to CAT 773 truck.

Two millwrights were removing a dragline swing pinion retainer plate when the plate slipped from their grip, resulting in a crushing/fracture of the left little finger for one of the technicians.

EE was walking and knee buckled

EE was walking to the office and tripped on the steps leading to the main office entry. EE fell and landed on left knee. The case became reportable on Monday, January 30, 2017 when EE was assigned modified work duties.

EE was working on a conveyor belt when the connector (clip) came off striking ee on the little finger of the left hand.

Employee was driving the service truck to the ""boneyard"". Employee drove over a small 6"" dip in the road. As employee drove over the rough terrain employee felt soreness in the neck.

Packaging Operator was struck on palm of right hand by B4 bulk bagger arm when the bolts holding the bulk bagger arm broke allowing bagger arm to move in downward motion. Operator received a puncture wound to palm of right hand requiring 6 stitches. Employee reported back to work without lost time on restricted duty.

Miner gaining access to the driver's cab of a water truck, missed the handrail bar under the front window, causing a fall.

Employee started bagging belt. The head pully was turning but the belt was not moving.

Employee stated was walking through a mandoor and struck right elbow against the door latch. This resulted in a contusion and restricted work days.

Fell on ice and twisted knee. Attempted conservative measures but ended up seeking medical care and being put on restrictions on 2/28/2017.

While installing a roll on the mill miner reached down to operate the come along bracing employee's hand on the clean-out door of the mill, the door was jarred and fell closed against employee's thumb.

Employee was moving steel on the storage pile to retrieve material for a project. EE felt back tighten as ee moved the steel. It got worse throughout the week.

Employee was repairing a conveyor belt and was kneeling down. When employee stood up, felt a ""pop"" in knee. Employee was diagnosed with a minor tear of the meniscus several months later and had it repaired on 5/23/17.

EE was working on cell furniture install. EE went to lift the copper ""round bar"" that was inside the jumper frame to place it on the hangers. The bar slipped out of EE's left hand pinching right ring finger between the round bar and the capblock. EE was taken to the ER x-ray positive for fracture to right ring finger. EE given restrictions and released back to work.

An employee was using a pneumatic hammer to remove liner bolts and accidentally activated the hammer and it struck employee's finger causing a fracture.

Employee fell down at fuel tank area while fueling trucks.

The Maintenance Journeyman A was lifting a troughing roll for a belt conveyor and strained back.

EE reported noticing stiffness in left knee during shift (no accident/ event) on 22JAN17 as a first aid only and wanted to wait and see if it went away. EE was still experiencing intermittent stiffness and discomfort and was sent for medical evaluation on 07FEB17. EE was diagnosed with a strain/sprain of the left knee and released to work with restrictions.

Employee was washing down an area under the tipple. As ee was pulling on the wash-down hose it slipped from hands. EE fell backward onto lower back. Employee has restrictions and therapy sessions.

Employee stepped off a forklift onto the surface and slipped on the ice.

backfilling holes w/hoe & felt pain in low back

Employee was pulling a water hose in a man-lift. EE was attempting to wash the number #2 scrubber tank. As EE tried to lift the water hose, EE felt a pain in lower back. Employee went to the doctor on 1-23-17. The doctor released EE to regular duty without restrictions on 1-23-17. EE went to EE's own doctor on 2/3/2017 and was put on restricted duty.

Employee got out of service truck to pick up orange cone and slipped on ice. Employee fell backwards and caught self with left arm and jolted shoulder. On 3/22/2017, employee saw a dr and was placed on restrictions.

Removing a table and vice from a drill platform. Removing the top T bolt and was starting to remove the bottom T bolt, when the vice rotated and pinched the employee's finger between the vice and the bolt. Requiring nine stitches to close the wound to the tip of right middle finger. An x-ray showed no fracture. The employee was released on restricted duty.

Employee was bolting on K-Section. Employee set the drill steel in the chuck and raised the steel to the top. When employee did this the steel jumped out of the chuck and struck employee on right hand.

Employee was walking from the parts trailer to the shop when knee popped and gave out.

Employee was dislodging a rock from shaker/screen, and rock fell on top of left hand. Employee did not notify supervisor until Thursday, 1/26/17. Employee told supervisor hand was ok. 1/28/17 initial HR notification was made by supervisor with request for employee to be seen medically. Medical findings on 1/28/17 state no damage found or necessary medical treatment needed.

Employee was shoveling overhead when employee strained employee's back.

Employee was helping change out a dust collector bag on #2 Magaldi. Dust got into right boot. Employee did not think anything of it, so did not report it. Employee went to the doctor on Saturday January 21st. The doctor diagnosed the right foot as having an infection, so gave employee an antibiotic prescription.

The employee stated that EE was in the process of exiting EE's scoop to hang a piece of cable and slip on a rock causing EE to fall. Employee sought medical attention and it was determined that EE dislocated EE's right shoulder. Employee was placed of restricted duty. This incident is being reported as restricted duty.

An employee was repairing a flat tire and felt pain in right lower arm.

Two mechanics were assembling the back case of low temp heater pump using overhead crane. Mechanics had pump case started on the pump shaft and as they were pushing on the front to align casing, mechanic hoisted up the pump case with crane, when doing so the lifting eye on pump casing broke. Pump casing rotated on pump shaft to the east, pinching one of the mechanics' left hand.

EE was lifting 6"" I-beam placing on top of another I-beam when EE lost hold & dropped the I-beam, crushing left ring finger between I-beams.

Employee was cleaning snow off of #2 belt. As EE was walking back to the truck EE slipped on a snow packed surface. Employee broke a bone in left ankle as EE fell.

Employee was working on the raw mill. Employee was pulling on a rope attached to the RM veins. When the rope hung up, employee pulled on it hard and felt a pop in employee's right thumb. Went to the Doctor on the 16th. Doc prescribed 800 mg ibuprofen, lifting restrictions with R thumb.

While at work pouring concrete for shaft sink, EE was holding the end of a 6"" x 12 foot hose with both hands, as concrete came to the end of the hose, the hose jerked and lifted EE causing feet to come off the ground and when ee came down it caused EE to strike right forearm on a metal hopper edge.

Employee claims that shoulder began to hurt after EE returned home from work. EE alleges that EE may have strained shoulder while using a sledge hammer to drive pins. EE has a slide sledge on truck and has been instructed not to use the sledge hammer. Employee did not report the injury until 1/16/2017.

Employee was using a guide rod to align the bolt hole on a liner prior to final placement. Employee had placed their right hand on the liner to assist with guiding the liner. When the liner was going into place between the other liner, the employee hand remained on the liner and was caught between two liners causing the right proximal phalange to break near the upper knuckle.

EE was standing on the opposite end of truck scales that were being dismantled, at which time the end of the scales being dismantled came apart causing the entire scale structure, to pivot unevenly and drop downward abruptly, allowing the concussion of the event to injure the EE left foot calcaneum (heel) bone.

The injured employee hit forehead and nose on the radio mount of the Kubota when the vehicle slid into the rib.

Injured person (operator) was backing up water-truck up to ramp which led to a water sump at the base of ramp. Operator backed up truck onto ramp when water-truck began to slide down ramp. Operator ejected self out of vehicle. Operator met water-truck at base of ramp & became pinned between the front bumper assembly of the water-truck & loose material on the ground.

IE was attempting to open heater valves on dozer with engine running. In process IE's thumb contacted the alternator belt, resulting in a fracture of bone in left thumb, as well as laceration that required sutures to close.

Employee was getting into the Fuel Truck to exit the mine and employee's foot slipped on the step causing employee to fall backwards landing on a rock with employee's lower back

Employee walking in deep snow and hyperextended knee. Employee was examined by a dr. on 1-17-17 and was placed on restrictions.

Employee alleges that on 1-11-17 during work activities employee strained employee's lower back.

Employee was helping with installing stairs on primary crusher. Employee was pulling on stairs to get them aligned so the stairs could be welded in place. While pulling on stairs employee felt a pop in the right shoulder. Employee suffered a sprain right shoulder.

EE was installing a curtain board to be in compliance with ventilation plan, during this process a piece of draw rock fell from between bolts striking the EE on EE's left foot/ankle.

A temporary labor contractor slipped and fell on concrete covered with wet clay, landing on the concrete and injuring buttock, hip and lower back.

The employee's right hand was resting on the canopy of the section service ride when a rock fell striking the employee breaking the trapezoid bone of the right hand between the first and second digit. The employee returned to work the next scheduled shift on restricted duty.

Employee was walking and tripped over a cable bolt that was left on the ground. Employee fell to ground and fractured employee's right collar bone.

EE tripped, caught self with right arm, injuring shoulder. Employee reported incident, but did not feel that EE needed medical attention until 2 weeks later. Doctor prescribed medicine and issued lifting restrictions.

Employee was lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling screens while replacing screens in the Grinding Plant (3rd Floor). Employee strained right side of lower back.

EE was pushing on a skew of empty pails when EE felt pain in lower right lumbar region of back. Was treated as first aid until 01/17/19 when EE saw a physician & was given work restrictions & prescribed physical therapy

Employee received a flash burn to ee face while working on a battery jack lift pin.

While loading a drill steel on the back of a pickup truck, the drill steel shifted. The employee tried to shove the steel away from self, but the end resting on the truck dropped on foot. EE was wearing steel-toed boots, but the drill rod struck just behind the toe guard. EE was later diagnosed with a fractured toe. EE returned to work the same day on restricted duty.

Employee was walking back from checking something outside and while returning, ee slipped on ice and fell to the ground causing lumbar strain with disc inflammation.

EE was connecting a portable air compressor to pickup truck trailer. EE pulled and lifted on the trailer tongue and the trailer rolled forward, the trailer tongue stuck the EEs hand that was positioned on the pickup truck bumper.

Supv. was showing contractor details of work to be done later in the day. When Supv. looked up & to the right, crews removing dust collector bags knocked material down, getting cement dust in Supv. eyes. Eyes were flushed at nearby eyewash station & employee was taken to medical professional for evaluation. Placed on restricted duty (non-dusty environment) for 7 days

Maintenance Technician stepped to the side onto an impact wrench that employee had laid on the ground while working on changing screens. Employee's ankle rolled when employee stepped on the tool.

Injured ribs on right side while putting weight on a bar for leverage.

Employee was involved in routine lab procedures. Performing those procedures resulted in a persistent pain in left wrist. Employee has known carpal tunnel symptoms that were aggravated.

Truck operator reported that EE was having back pain and difficulty breathing after hitting a rough spot in the road.

EE was lifting hydraulic Ram and slipped. EE re-grabbed it and felt a pop in left hand. The employee reported the swelling of left hand on 1/8/17 and decided EE did not need medical attention that day. On 1/12/17 wanted an X-ray and showed no broken bones and the doctor modified use of the left hand and had EE wear a splint.

employee was putting chains on employee's truck when employee walked around the front of the truck employee slipped on the ice and caught self before employee fell all the way to the ground. this caused employee to strain the abdomen/groin area

Employee was walking from the crew van to the underground administration office and slipped and fell. When employee fell they landed on their self rescuer.

Employees moved the roof bolter outby to replace a damaged roof bolt then hung the CM cable to clean with the scoop. After returning the RB to the face, they realized that something had roofed the CM cable in the top. While walking over to see if it needed to be repaired it blew up and burnt the employees face.

Employee was installing grating on the steel support when finger was pinched between the steel and the grating.

Cross member of lifting jack fell and landed on left foot.

The injured employee was working on top of the #1 Crystallizer at MVO. As ee took a step ee lost balance and put right hand down to help steady self. EE hand flexed open a thin sheet metal joint and right hand ring finger went into/under the sheet metal cutting the tip and side of finger.

Employee was picking up tickets 200ft from the scale house when employee slipped on ice, braced fall with right arm and broke right wrist.

Employee lacerated right-hand pinky finger.

Employee was removing ball mill liners. Liner fell hitting another liner breaking off a small piece which got lodged in employee's left shin. Employee received medical attention to remove piece of steel and close laceration with 2 stitches.

Employee sprained right ankle while pulling cable in pit. Employee sat down in a pickup and appeared to lose consciousness due to pain. Employee was given restricted duty and was placed in a walking boot.

Removing wheel unit from 785C using a pry bar and crane on service truck. Hub came off spindle and struck employee on left hand causing employee to loose balance didn't fall but twisted employee's left hand and knee in the process.

Walking on freshly fallen snow covered ice, employee slipped and twisted left knee.

Exiting excavator cab onto the tracks, which were icy. Employee did not use 3 point contact, went out face first, and slipped to the ground, but landed on their feet. Employee initially indicated they were not hurt.

Injured states employee was grinding slag off metal washer and a piece came back at individual and got in employee's eye

Employee walked to scale printer to clear a paper jam and slipped on the snow. The area around the scale house had been salted however it was still snowing and the path they took to the scale printed has snow accumulated on it.

Employee was draining water lines and blowing air through water line. All the air had not completely run out of the hose with additional pressure remaining and proceeded to hit the hand of the employee causing a contusion to the right hand.

Employee was traveling from the 740 up the incline. EE stopped, and set the parking brake, to tell the Doosan Operator that the heading was ready for to scale, when the parking brake failed. The machine rolled back approx. 50 feet and hit the rib.

Employee unlatched the left rear fender of the L-350 Loader to swing it open. When the employee grabbed the handle and pulled to swing the fender open, EE felt a pulling in right lower back above the pelvis and wrapping around the side to right groin area. Employee also felt a strain/pull in the front of the upper right thigh.

Employee was moving a 50lb bag from a waste bin to a waste pallet and felt a pain in forearm.

Miner was shoveling under locked out conveyor in a tunnel with a spade shovel and had employee's right hand on the but of the shovel. When bringing arm back, Miner struck side of tunnel and pinched right pinky finger, removing skin from end of finger, requiring medical attention.

EE lifting 50 lb bags of chemicals and felt pain in abdomen. CT scan revealed a hernia. EE being referred for treatment. EE placed on light duty pending treatment.

Employee was riding in a diesel mantrip as a passenger, when the trip struck a hanging 6 inch valve and airline. The 6 inch airline entered under the canopy roof and inside the canopy post and pinned the employee against the mantrip frame and breaking employee's left leg Fibula. Apparently the airline was dislodged from the roof from a previous trip ahead of the mantrip.

Employee was loading drill in quarry, walked around platform and slipped on snow covered ice, fell and hurt right shoulder and arm. EE didn't see doctor right away but pain continued to bother so ee went to doctor on 1-13-2017. Recommended restrictions of lighter duty - 10# lifting, pushing, pulling limit. Site able to accommodate - No Lost Time.

Employee was lifting a box of parts weighing approximately 40-50 pounds, and turned to hand the box to co-worker and felt a pop in lower back with pain centralized to lower back.

Employee was shoveling snow for two days before noticing swelling, tenderness and pain in left wrist and forearm. Employee ""self-treated"" until requesting to be seen by a physician on 01/13/17, who placed employee on 4-6 weeks restricted duty, left hand only, to minimize use and allow recovery; scheduled for a follow-up around 02/28/17.

While exiting a man-lift basket, EE claims EE stepped & slipped on a rock on the ground. EE had no pain to right knee, until mid day same day.

Employee was cleaning fine material from underneath the #4 discharge conveyor. EE was using a shovel to push the material into the flow of water from a water hose. As EE was pushing the material, EE felt a sharp pain to the lower back.

EE ate lunch in the office then rubbed eyes and reported there was something in eye.

Employee states that EE was working on EE's knees for about 15 minutes adding water to the plant generator when EE started having pain/swelling to the back of EE's left knee. On 01/31/17 EE went for a follow up visit with the Dr. and was prescribed Physical Therapy, the event happened a week earlier and no treatment prescribed.

Squaring in the first cut with roof bolter, was getting strap out of tray, strap slipped cutting left forearm. Employee was transported to Whitesburg ARH and received sutures & dermabond to close wound. Employee was released without restrictions to return to next shift.

hiking around plant pond looking for a water leak. picked up a tick

Employee was mixing B-Bond to plaster a stopping with when B-Bond splashed under employee's safety glasses in employee's right eye. Employee received eye drops and antibiotic cream for employee's eye.

Employee was removing a bearing race from screen housing with a hammer tapping the race causing a piece of the race to chip off striking employee in the left leg above knee. The foreign body embedded under the skin.

Employee slipped on ice and sprained knee

The employee was repairing a guard and was in the process of cutting the metal to its final dimensions. While using a grinder to make the cut, the employee held the expanded metal down with right hand while operating the grinder with the left. As EE was doing this, the grinder contacted gloved right hand causing a laceration on the base of right index finger.

EE was performing irregular maintenance on a piece of equipment. This piece of equipment was properly locked out and tagged out. EE reached EE's hand inside the machine to adjust a part when the machine shifted and crushed EE's hand.

Injured person was cleaning rock off top of continuous miner using slate bar when pointed end of slate bar cut right hand between thumb and index finger requiring stitches.

Driver pinched finger under chain while securing a load on trailer. Helper was on one side of truck securing binder while driver was on the opposite side straightening a chain.

EE was scaling when trying to get a loose rock out the scaling bar slipped out of the pitch point causing EE to pinch finger between the scaling bar and the railing on the basket and EE was wearing gloves.

Close quarters getting in and out of SW Gear. Electrician caught employee's ear on a bolt and tore employee's right ear.

As the bolter wrench was tightening the bolt in the hole, the bolt was a spinner and did not properly take in the hole. As the wrench was lowered, the bolt came almost all the way out of the hole. When employee reached up to pull the bolt out of the roof by hand (with gloves), it fell out of the roof and pinched the employee's left ring finger. Employee received 3 stitches.

Employee was using a knife to trim continuous miner conveyor lead, the knife slipped forward cutting the employee's hand.

Two employees were laying track rail, one on each side. When one employee flipped a track rail over onto a track rail that was connected to the track tie the injured employee was in the process of lugging to the rail on employee's side, employee's hand was caught between the track tie and the mine floor.

Employee was positioning a floor jack under a loader, while pushing jack forward the jack handle was unlocked, accidentally. Which caused the employee to fall forward, placing left hand on loader and the long jack handle smashed/broke left index finger tip.

This injury initially was a F/A from 1/26/2017 until the thumb was x-rayed and a fracture was seen on 1/31/2017 at which time it became reportable. The employee was placing a guard on the west side of 7 belt on the short head crusher. EE put one side down and while placing other side the guard pinched thumb between the guard and support beam.

Maintenance employee was holding a piece of flat bar being cut by coworker when employee felt something pass behind the safety glasses and into eye. Employee when to local ER and had a small piece of metal removed that was imbedded into the left eye.

EE sustained a right arm triceps tear and elbow bone chip when EE slipped and fell on right side while attempting to walk across the top of a concrete berm to access the creek bridge. Received MRI notification of diagnosis on 02/14/17.

Reportable Only - Employee was loading belt rollers when EE caught ring finger between the roller and bus causing laceration and fracture to tip of finger. Employee did receive stitches.

Employee was spotting a drill being loaded on a transport when they took a miss-step and slipped off the side of the transport. The employee cut their right shin and required stitches.

EE was loading roof bolting supplies onto roof bolter, while supplying EE was struck in the ear by cable bolt being unloaded by bolter operator resulting in laceration to ear requiring stitches. Cause of incident was lack of EE concentration. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment, mining systems not a factor, compliance with rules/regs not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor

While putting trolley pole back on wire, employee caught left little finger between the trolley pole and mine roof. This did not involve any compliance issues. Personal protective equipment was being used and this did not involve job proficiency, attitude, or machinery.

In preparations of making a splice the employee was using a belt knife to cut a piece of 42"" belt. As ee was cutting the belt ee began cutting toward self, in doing so ee cut right knee causing a laceration and receiving sutures for injury.

Installing wheel onto machine when the wheel got away from them. A slate bar that they were using flew up and struck employee on right shoulder and then right eye.

Employee alleges EE was using a torch to heat up a bolt and a foreign object blew into right eye.

Employee was checking antifreeze level and was burned when removing the radiator cap.

Working at bottom of feeder pan, chip down to bare steel to find plug hole; burn out the weld to move the plate-rust & fine dust on plate-immediately tried to wipe from eye and flushed eye-trouble with eye on way home; awoke to bad pain at 1:30 am; 5:00 am eye swollen shut. Medical attention sought 1/26/2017.

While removing a cutting edge. The employee was pushing a carriage nut back into the slot that keeps it from turning with left hand while the impact was still on the bolt, EE was attempting to pick up on the impact with right hand when inadvertently activated the impact causing the nut to rotate at a high rate speed resulting in a laceration to left middle finger.

Injured was in process of opening 3"" metal ball valve, when foot slipped on wet fabr-form ditch liner, causing EE to fall injuring palm of left hand.

EE was operating a 272 CAT skid loader to remove snow from customer scales and contacted hard hat on the inside of the cab, resulting in the hard hat contacting above left eye. This caused a laceration requiring stitches.

The injured employee was assisting in moving a mechanism on the 5th floor of the prep plant when leg was caught between the mechanism and the handrail and broke fibula of left leg.

Employee was cleaning the cable tray for the shear cable when a piece of coal was thrown from the shear contacting the employee's left index finger. The left index finger was fractured as a result.

Employee was removing steel wedges from the outer cutter drum on a continuous miner. While EE was pulling one, the adjacent one flew out striking EE in the upper lip resulting in 8 stitches.

The ee in question complained on 01/23/2017 of having eye irritation. The employee was then given eye wash to flush the eye and then taken to the company clinic to have the eye examined. There were no foreign bodies embedded in the eye, however the ee was given prescribed medicated ointment to treat the eye.

Employee was removing rock from the miner when a piece approximately 3' x 4' x 1-8"" thick slid off the miner hitting left foot resulting in a simple fracture.

Employee was pushing a rock off fender of shuttle car when the rock rolled up and struck the top of left ring finger resulting in a laceration.

The employee was changing screens, when dust/rust was blown into eye causing the eye to be irritated. EE was wearing protective eye wear.

An electrician injured their wrist while lifting a motor.

The EE was cleaning out plugged crusher. As they were pulling material out a rock rolled down, struck hand and cut finger. The injury required three sutures.

Employee was walking across a hard packed icy parking lot and slipped falling on right side and back Employee sought treatment on 1/25/17 that identified a fracture to the 7th rib.

Employee was pulling the safety bar from under plating and when the employee was pulling it out there was another safety bar directly behind EE against the rib and finger was pinched in the process.

Alimak Raise, bolting after blasting round - just got collared when rock size of baseball came down hitting between glove and arm guard.

EE was maneuvering a piece of sheet metal to install on the side of a cone when the metal caught on EE's glove and when EE got it loose it scraped across EE's right wrist cutting it. Dr. stated it was a surface laceration only and nothing vital was cut. EE received stitches and was released back to work regular duty.

EE was climbing a ladder, EE place a 16' diameter circle metal plate on the catwalk. EE continued to climb the ladder and the vibration caused the metal plate to fall from the catwalk striking EE in the face below eye, cutting it, got 3 stitches.

Employee was using an air lance to clear a plugged hopper, hot material flushed out and hit employee in the chest, material then traveled upward going under face shield and safety glasses landing on employees left side, eye, nose and cheek. (Prescription meds)

Employee was tightening a nozzle on the water cannon at the truck bed wash. EE was using a pipe wrench to tighten the nozzle. The pipe wrench slipped causing EE's finger to be caught between the handle of the wrench and the safety railing. This caused a laceration to EE's left little finger and required stitches.

Employee was breaking up material clogging a chute with a bar. Employee felt a pop and pain in employee's left shoulder. Employee denied medical care at the time, but requested to be seen on 1-23-2017.

Employee was driving a front-end load. EE was driving backwards in work area, the clay shed. While turning around to see where EE was going, hard hat fell off. The employee reached down to retrieve the hard hat and hit the back wall of the clay shed. EE's head struck the back glass of the loader.

While working in the pellet plant the EE got dust in eye and later had eye flushed and was prescribed antibiotic drops.

Maintenance Mechanic was replacing the seal in an air pipe under the K2 Cooler, while removing the pipe, it turned and made the front end of the pipe go up and pinch left ring finger between the pipe and cooler beam.

While rolling 24 inch casing on a staging rack to the crane the employee pinched finger between the end of the wrench handle and another piece of casing.

Replacing top screen sections on screen deck on shaker #6 employee was lifting screen section to place it on screen deck. Screen slipped out of employee's hands and fell and came in contact with right middle finger. Employee was taken to ER and received stitches & returned to work with no restrictions from ER doctor. Was instructed to see a orthopedic doctor on 1/23/2017.

A maintenance technician was operating a Kubota utility vehicle on a wet slippery unpaved surface and then transition onto a paved roadway, lost control of the vehicle and then fell out striking the back of the head on the concrete. The employee sustained a 2 inch laceration to the back of the head.

Water Treatment operator was splashed in the left eye with milk of lime slurry while inspecting the MOL supply line.

Employee was holding a piece of wire mesh that was being installed unto the coal rib. A small rock came out of the coal rib striking the employee in the upper lip; this caused a laceration that required four stitches to the up lip.

EE unloaded a bottle of argon on 1/19/17 and felt a ""twinge"" in shoulder. Reported to supervisor on 2/8/2017. EE seen by doc and diagnosed on 3/20/2017 for shoulder sprain. Delay in reportable due to task and injury evaluation to verify work relatedness by EHS and Medical Director.

Clearing debris from conveyor belt. A chunk fell off and pushed employee's knee into a guardrail. Bruised the knee

Installing an air cannon when the safety cable pulled out of the clevis and the air cannon tank dropped hitting employee's right hand, cutting the palm and finger.

Employee was helping hang trailing cable from the mine roof, at which time an un-noticed piece of loose roof rock came down and struck employee in the lower lip.

Employee was in the process of putting a shim and plate back on at the end of the lower boom pin on a Cat 992G loader bucket. The bolt slipped and the shim and plate fell down smashing/cutting the employees right ring finger requiring 5 sutures. The employee was wearing gloves.

Employee was attempting to realign a partially built crib by hand. As EE put EE's hands around the base of the crib to move it, another employee tried to help by hitting the corner with another crib. When the second employee hit the corner of the crib, EE accidentally struck the injured employee's left middle finger.

Employee was moving a piece of plywood and smashed finger between it and concrete causing a small fracture and cut to little finger.

Employee was preparing to leave at the end of EE's shift of the 1AE Longwall. Employee was in the air crosscut, bent over to pick up EE's lunch box and a small piece of roof debris struck employee in the back of the head causing laceration. Medical Treatment.

Employee was working in the raw mill, hammering out mill liner bolts. Employee was driving out bolts with a sledge hammer and bolt ricocheted back and struck employee in the mouth. Laceration to lower lip required two stitches. Chip on upper left incisor tooth.

On 1/18/2017 employee was walking and slipped in the mud and jarred shoulder after couple of weeks of shoulder not getting any better. An MRI was performed, results were given on 2/24/2017 and diagnosis was two torn rotator cuff tendons

EE was installing a new material deflector plate onto a chute. The chute had been removed from the cone crusher & was in the shop. As EE was putting the strip of metal into place so that it could be welded, the strip rotated in such a way that the EE's thumb was bent awkwardly. As a result, one of the tendons in EE's hand ruptured.

EE was installing a 3/8"" tubing adaptor with a 3/4"" combo wrench in a tight awkward position. As EE was torquing the adaptor into place the wrench slipped & EE's hand hit the orifice plate handle on the orifice plate on the primary air.

While unhooking a 3"" soft water discharge line, the drisco pipe flipped up and hit employee in the teeth.

while helping to remove a bearing off of a screen shaft, an employee was using a hammer and struck the bearing causing a piece of metal to fly striking injured employee in the lip it was thought to be a laceration, but was later found to be imbedded in injured employee's lip

Plant employee was changing out a roll on the storage conveyor belt, the roll slipped pinching the employee's middle finger resulting in a chipped bone & laceration to the end of the middle finger. The end of the middle finger received sutures, the finger nail was re-attached with sutures. The employee was given a work as tolerated release and returned to work immediately.

EE tripped over a broken pallet while doing inventory and hurt EE's hip. Went to doctor and was told to take it easy, no restriction. 7/6/17 EE said hip still was hurting and went back to doctor and is scheduled to have physical therapy.

Employee was lifting a 50 pound 20 foot long piece of angle iron and felt a muscle pull in rib cage. Employee went to clinic and returned to work with lifting restrictions.

REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - While working on continuous miner section employee reached hand up to grab a string, hanging from the roof, that another employee was going to cut, missed the string and cut hand. Employee did receive stitches.

EE was breaking shipping bands on a pallet of rock bolts and was cut on the left wrist by a broken band.

EMPLOYEE WAS RETRIEVING AN ACETYLENE BOTTLE FROM CAGE WHEN THE BOTTLE SLIPPED AND PINNED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE BOTTLE AND CAGE. CONTUSION AND LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

Wrench causing slipped causing the mechanic to lacerate left index knuckle

Employee was driving a man trip down the roadway and hit a pothole causing employee to be jolted straining lower back.

Employee utilizing hammer to straighten bracket, assisting another employee. When the other employee hit the opposite side of bracket the energy caused the bracket to bounce up and hit employee across the lip. Causing laceration and broken tooth.

Employee was turning on a water pressure hose when the hose valve flew and struck employee on the face, causing a laceration requiring 5 stitches in the lower lip and two broken teeth.

Tightening bolt on side seal area of bagging machine when hand slipped hitting the corner of a piece of metal on the machine.

Maintenance man was taking out bad mechanical laces on M10-2. EE had finishing the job and was cutting the outer edge of the belt to keep it from catching. During this process ee was using a standard razor box knife when cutting toward self the knife came loose and struck ee in the lower leg. Causing ee to have to get seven stitches in lower leg

Employee was hanging curtain in the face. EE slipped & fell from the 3rd step of an 8' ladder. It caused a very slight fracture to a bone in left forearm.

Laceration on hand when cutting stone with saw

Shocks on rear engine hood were broke, lube driver lifted hood while EE picked up crib block to rest hood on. Hood slipped out of lube drivers hand striking EE on the right shoulder knocking down causing a contusion.

Operator was sitting in the seat of HT353 eating lunch, while wiping crumbs off the seat jammed left middle finger on seat cushion, felt pain heard a pop, fingertip was bent

Employee was attempting to rotate the latch for the bag house doors to unplug the bag house. While rotating the latch employee struck hand against a corner causing a cut on right hand.

Employee was driving a diesel scoop & ran over a concrete block. When it jarred ee, it caused a crack in a back tooth on right side of mouth.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TORQUE FOR WHEEL GROUP MOUNTING BOLTS USING THE RAD GUN WITH A DOUBLE SOCKET REACTION ARM. WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE LAST BOLT THEY FLIPPED THE GUN AROUND AND WHILE SETTING TORQUE THE GUN POPPED OFF AND THE REACATION ARM AND HIT THEIR FACE.

After receiving medical paperwork on 1/24/17 it was found that employee slipped and fell due to ice on the ground causing a contusion and pain in low back.

An employee was installing pipe supports for a grizzly. The supports consisted of 8"" schedule 160 steel 52"" long. As employee was installing a support, they pinched their hand between the wall of a the crusher and pipe support causing a laceration require 12 sutures to close the wound.

Operator dismounted rubber tire dozer. Slipped on ice. Employee felt they did not need any medical care at that time. On 4-3-17, employee informed company that on 3-31-17 employee received results of x-ray and MRI. Employee will be receiving physical therapy treatment on 4-10-17, for continued numbness in left arm. To date, employee has not missed any scheduled shifts.

Employee finger got caught in the step grating after exiting the service truck causing pain on the right ring finger.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE 52 BUCKET ELEVATOR AND LOOKED UP AND AT THAT MOMENT LIME WAS FALLING FROM AN OVERHEAD STRUCTURE. LIME GOT INTO RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE AND RECEIVED MEDICATION.

Employee was doing some live work and placed employee's hand in a hangar bearing and the finger got pinched. Employee received 10 stitches.

Associate performing demo work with a jackhammer upward, a large piece of cement broke off and came down and smashed finger, the pressure created a gash.

Was placing a #8 rock in container at this time an employee was not looking and went to throw a rock at this time rock came in contact with said employee Right index finger causing a cut on top of and on the bottom of finger.

While installing a roof bolt, a piece of rock from the core breaker ridge dislodged striking employee on the upper lip. The employee received 3 stitches and returned to work the same day.

Contractor working at Vulcan Materials facility was working on a garage door and one of tension rods fell and struck self in the hard hat knocking it off and cutting forehead. EE also cut hand. EE was taken to the ER by ambulance where ee received staples in head and stitches in hand.

Team Member was loosening coupling bolt when handle on pipe wrench broke resulting in strain in right shoulder.

A group of miners was changing the conveyor belt on number 4 belt line. A miner was injured when EE was struck on the left forearm by a belt grab. The belt grab broke left ulna bone.

INFORMO SE HABIA DADO UN GOLPE EN LA RODILLA DERECHA Y QUE TENIA MOLESTIA. *Reported have been knocked on the right knee and that I had pain.

The employee was using a torque wrench and pulling very hard. EE's foot slipped as EE caught self on some all-thread, it lacerated the right small finger.

Employee was stacking 8"" concrete blocks on a pallet. The employee tripped over a brattice cloth, causing self to fall. The block ee was carrying fell on fingers-smashing them between another block.

While bolting employee stopped to scale down a small basket of loose forming in the screen just below the spring line on the hanging wall. While scaling a small rock came out of the screen & bounced off the scaling bar, making contact to employee's lower lip causing a laceration, seen by site medic and referred to the ER, employee received sutures making it reportable.

EE was taking Structure apart. When EE picked up bottom roller, the rail fell out and pinched EE's finger causing a laceration that required five stitches.

Employee was working to free up a frozen tunnel feeder in C&S. While freeing the feeder employee jammed EE's right thumb against the frame of the feeder, which caused EE's thumb area to be discolored and sore. Employee went to ER after EE's normal shift for x-ray, (no fracture). Next day 3M sent EE to the clinic for a check up and to relieve blood under nail.