Mining Incidents in September 2017

The gate on the North Skip would not close therefore the north skip would not move. A Non Emergency evacuation of the mine began. After troubleshooting it was found that the No Pack Valve needed to be replaced. The Non Emergency evacuation was completed, the valve was replaced and tested and the crews went back underground.

A roof fall occurred on the B-2 Mains #3 entry at crosscut #44. The fall measured 20' by 20' and was approximately 8' in thickness. The area was previously supported with 5' Hi Tech bolts and Super Bolts. Ventilation was not affected nor were any persons. The fall will be cleaned up and re-supported.

A single pass drill was drilling on top of coal when the drill hole began to smoke then later caught on fire and was not extinguished within 30 minutes.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in E29 LW Section in the 2-1 crosscut at 17 wall. The fall measured approx. 10-12ft high by 50ft long by 16ft wide. There was no injuries as a result of this incident. Condition contributing to the roof fall is adverse geological conditions in this area.

An unintentional roof fall was found on the 002 section at intersection spad #327. The roof fall occurred in the #1 intersection on Panel 1A and measured about 8' in height and approx. 20' wide.

A fall occurred in the 2nd south off the 1st main east in entry #3 at SS 7+40. The fall measured 12' high x 35' long x 18' wide.

330B Cat excavator caught fire under hood @ 3:20pm. Call 911 at 3:22pm after attempting to put fire out! Total loss of excavator with no injuries! Hot line called @ 3:34pm

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 6 south area of the mine. Fall occurred in the #1 entry inby 57 xcut. Fall measured approx. 30ft long by 6ft high by 16ft wide. No injury or equipment damage. *It was determined that there were unusual adverse geological conditions in this area that caused the immediate roof to separate from material above the anchorage zone.

A roof fall above anchorage occurred in the 003-0 7 South B-C entries at spad #44+05. This fall interrupted ventilation by knocking part of a return wall out. A new wall was built and the area was rebolted and floor to roof support was installed. This area was mined in April of 2017 and was due to normal weathering. There were no injuries with the accident.

An inattentive loader operator allowed their 980H Cat end loader to back into an employee's parked vehicle. The operator had been loading the hopper for over an hour without incident when the accident occurred. There were no problems with the brakes on the loader. There was no damage to the loader, however, the 2000 Tacoma pickup suffered extensive damage.

The Oak Springs hoist was taken out of service due to the cooling motor needing to be replaced for the hoist.

The safety switch for the buffer jack was out of alignment. The elevator hoist was out of service on the bottom landing until the safety switch mounting bracket was adjusted. There were no injuries or entrapments as a result of this occurrence.

Fire was possibly started by welders working in the area earlier in the day. MSHA was called but the length of the fire did not meet MSHA report. Hot work permit issued and followed. Coal system has been locked out. No coal was in the day tank. Belting was the only loss. Fire was reported at 6:21pm and extinguished at 6:28pm.

Mine examiner on return run encountered a roof fall in A -MAINS return in #2and#1 entry 60 feet inby spad#4679 in #2entry fall run from #2entry through xcut to #1entry fall was from 2to5feet high 16to18foot wide area was bolted with 6foot fully grout rods and 12foot cables every 12feet roof fall was determined to be caused by slip.

There was a roof discovered along 11 Belt at 4 Break between the #4 and #5 Entries. The roof fall was approximately 16'H x 60'L x 18'W.

Elevator had an electrical problem

A roof fall occurred in 2 to 3 crosscut at 34 room of 67 Headgate Longwall section. The fall was approximately 16 to 18 foot high and 40 foot long. The roof fell due to strata failure above the primary roof support. The area was cribbed of on both sides and dangered off.

A roof fall occurred on the headgate in front of the gate shields of the 67 Headgate longwall. The roof fell above the six foot primary support roof bolts. The roof failed due to irregular geological conditions in the strata above the primary roof support.

A roof fall was discovered at 8:34am between crosscuts 16-17 on the 5th Main North. It appears two bolts failed allowing wire mesh and subsequent supported material to impede travel.

The mine superintendent was contacted in regards to smoke on the edge of the mine property. The fire department was contacted and extinguished a brush fire. An employee called MSHA Sunday to report the fire. A response was received the following day with requests of this 7000-1. There were no miners working at the time, no injuries and the cause of the brush fire is unknown.

At 10:16 an employee reported was stuck in the elevator at the cement silos. The elevator car was about 3 to 4 feet above ground. The employee was able to get out at 11:16. The elevator over speed brake locked and stops the elevator from operating.

Employee was operating the continuous miner in the #9 face loading a shuttle car when employee saw an orange flash near the top center drum area of the machine. No one was injured, power was knocked, everyone removed to the power center, and both agencies notified. This was considered a possible ignition but at this time no evidence has proved the ignition.

The fall was located at the Northwest Mains 70' inby survey station 777 in the #6 intake entry. 30' wide by 30' long by 4' thick. Dangered off not cleaning up. No persons or equipment involved.

The elevator at the dawes portal began having mechanical issues and was briefly taken out of service at 6:55 pm for repairs.

Shaft crew replaced a Koepe main timber on the wrong side of the balance rope. As the cage was brought to the surface the amps went up. The Koepe was stopped and lowered back to the timber. The timber was removed and the balance rope was moved to the correct side. All was inspected, no damage.

While mining, two boreholes were mined through, causing water to enter the mine. This caused water to accumulate over the next three days in entries 5 and 6 on unit 1. This is in reference to citation # 9105369.

The location the fall took place was #1 entry 20 feet inby survey station 1021 of the Southwest Mains. The fall was 19' wide by 30' long by 8' thick. Dangered off not cleaning up. No persons or equipment involved.

The Crabapple Hoist car was not operational for an extended period of time due to Battery connection.

While repairing a hole in the chute using a cutting torch to enlarge a bolt hole, we suspect hot slag dropped into the hopper below the east shaker igniting the poly liner and screen media.

A geologist went into the 82 670+100W to blue line for sublevel stoping. EE removed a barricade & upon entering EE ID'd a hanging wall fallout that pulled past the anchorage zone. EE left the area, rebarricaded it & reported the incident. At the time it was determined the area was inactive. Based upon an MSHA investigation, it was determined it should've been immediately reported.

On 9/9/17 Mine operator was notified that the shaft had lost power due to an electrical breaker failure. The MSHA hotline was called at 6:14 am to report the condition. At 6:45 am the breaker was replaced, tested, and back up.

Employee heard a loud noise near kiln 4. The foreman investigated and found the top of the #4 Raymond Mill had blown off

The foreman noticed the intersection working in the #3 face ee pulled all men and equipment from the area the intersection shortly after fell in the fall measured about 20'by 20' by 6'thick 100ft inby spad #5801

Adverse roof conditions located near stream bed.

Hoist was bringing employee out of mine when it tripped out. Troubleshooting began, Tiley was contacted & asked us to try connections on control board. Switched from fiber to ethernet connection, communication was reestablished & hoist was able to be reset, employee was brought to surface. Testing continued, ran full test trip, everything tested ok.

Fall was discovered on the 10 Left 6 section in the #11XC going from #4 to #5 entry, including both intersections. The fall was approx. 90' long, 17' wide, and the height is undetermined. The area was bolted with 8' tensioned rebar bolts as permanent support and 16' CC cable bolts as supplemental support. The cause of the fall was due to abutment pressures from remnant pillars.

During the 8 hour exam an unintentional roof fall was discovered on the No. 2 section in the number 6 entry just inby spad J111. The fall measured 18 feet wide by 10 feet high by 66 feet long.

743 Stope, backfill in back with small section of rock in back. High back (28') due to conventional bench being taken. Back and ribs all bolted with 6' split set bolts, galvanized wire, 8' swellex in left rib, and 4-12' swellex in left rib.

At approximately 3:25pm, a minor explosion was heard/detected in the Line 2 AFR hopper/belt/elevator system. Crew responded and tried to extinguish fire however, they could not safely extinguish the fire. Fire department called by the control room operator, and two fire departments responded (Midlothian//Ovilla). The fire was extinguished approximately 54 minutes after it started.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 11:45 am in the Left Side Return airway at No. 49 crosscut. The fall is approximately 30' long, 16' wide and 12' high. The travelway is blocked. A submission has been made to MSHA to make the area common which will permit travel around the fall.

A roof fall was found in the primary escapeway at X-Cut #69 at spad #3491 the fall measured 4ft X 20ft X 30ft no equipment was involved and no injuries reported. all the men were evacuated from the mine

An unplanned roof fall that was above the anchorage zone of the primary support has occurred in the #5 entry at 26 break on the 1-North D panel. The dimensions are 20' long by 90' wide and estimated to be 8' high.

Employee identified an uncontrolled conveyor belt fire at the weathered clinker conveying system. 911 called at 11:50 and MSHA called at 12:05. The fire was extinguished at approximately 12:20 however fire department staff remained on site to insure the fire did not restart. No one was injured as a result of this fire

On September 28, 2017, employee was helping in the roof bolting activities on the longwall face. During this activity, coal came from the longwall face fatally injuring the employee.

Rope access technician was performing inspection of downcomer duct. Around 11:30a.m.the technician became unresponsive by radio. Upon rescue and removal from downcomer duct, technician was alert and responsive with apparent head and leg injuries. Technician was transported to the hospital where they passed away on 9/21/2017.

The victim was the Kolberg Plant Operator. Employee may have been trying to perform maintenance on the tail pulley or conveyor belt, when employee became entangled in the conveyor system, causing fatal injuries. The operator is continuing to investigate the root cause(s) of this accident.

Employee was in the process of removing a cover panel from the continuous miner and employee's right, ring finger got caught between the handle and the panel itself, mashing finger.

Secondary plant chute was brought down to ground level for maintenance on sides. Two temporary legs where attached to lift up. Left leg came unattached causing the chute's right leg to slide off a metal part onto employee's foot. Bottom of temporary leg entered the portion of steel toe boot where steel and boot material meet.

Employee removing bolts from belly plate of a wheel loader and the torque multiplier on the wrench slipped making employee loose balance employee felt a pull in the groin area.

Employee climbed onto the passenger side of the OTR truck while the engine was running, to wash the windshield when the right hand slopped into the air-conditioning belt/pulley. This resulted in a partial amputation of the tip of the index finger and lacerations to the other three fingers.

Employees were installing cyclone feed pump into lower floor of mill area, employee was guiding a bolt into the base of pump, bolt hung up smashing right hand middle finger resulting in partial amputation between 1st and 2nd knuckle.

On 9/4/17 employee felt sharp pain in abdomen. Employee informed supervisor about pain but it subsided and employee returned to work. On 9/6/17, the employee reported to supervisor that the employee started to feel the sharp pain again. The employee was then taken to the clinic to be examined.

The employee pinched left index finger between two pieces of 12" pipe amputating the tip of finger.

Changing bottom structure in 12 drive area, when removing the old structure it broke and swung down hitting fire suppression breaking pipe and water sprayed employee. EE fell down and when standing back up ee hit ee head on 12 drive motor causing pain in ee neck and left shoulder.

Employee felt a pop in right bicep muscle while holding to a conveyor top-cover post on the conveyor belt to assist self in getting off conveyor belt structure. Employee continued to work until 10/13/2017 when surgery was performed to repair a torn bicep muscle.

EE was cleaning out a railcar and re-injured EE's back

Employee was using a hammer and a chisel to remove metal from the top of a tool car when fragment of metal struck EE in the chin. Employee did not seek immediate medical treatment and worked all scheduled shifts until being taken off work for surgery to remove the piece of metal on 10/5/2017.

Employee bent over to pick a miner bit and felt pain in lower back

Miner was coming down a flight of stairs - quickly and skipping steps. Miner caught foot on the bottom last couple steps and fell hitting miner's head.

Employee was in the process of tightening a bolt on a pull down cable on a drill when EE felt a pull in EE's lower abdomen where EE had a previous hernia two years ago. After going to a doctor EE was diagnosed with another hernia in the same area as EE's last one. Employee continues to work as of this date. Management was not notified as to EE's diagnoses until 10-25-2017

A fully trained miner injured EE's neck and shoulder when a rock fell from the top while EE was bolting a corner in the 5 North Mains. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee stepped out of the diesel locomotive EE was operating to open a track switch. As EE did, EE stepped on a flat wood switch tie and rolled EE's left ankle. Employee was diagnosed with a sprain. Employee didn't violate any regulations but failed to watch where EE was stepping. Was wearing required PPE and is properly trained.

Employee was installing bucket pins with a sledge hammer when felt a strain in right arm.

Employee stated ee was installing inside bolt in first row when draw rock fell inby ATRS which caused ee to react in a twisting motion resulting in a strain to lower back. EE was transported to RGH ER and released to return to work 2 days from 09/28/2017.

Knee Infection from unknown origin

Employee was assisting with center line on section, when employee yanked the string down a nail on the other end of the string punctured employee's hand causing infection.

After inserting a tube of resin into a bolt hole employee took one step backwards with left leg & felt pain in left knee. Employee reported to supervisor, was seen by site medic who referred employee to the ER where restrictions were issued.

Employee was standing next to skid steer and operator moved the equipment and ran over left foot.

Employee was along the track when a bus inby ee was entering a spur. The bus snagged the lifeline, stretching it tight, and breaking it. The lifeline snapped back toward employee and a directional cone hit ee on the cap light. Employee continued working but started feeling tingling in face and decided to seek medical aid. EE was transported to a local hospital.

Individual was removing a crib from under the ram car when EE heard a pop in EE's knee

EE was walking up stairs in shop and heard a pop and felt a tear in EE's left knee

Miner was on the blind side of the entry when a shuttle car traveling down the entry contacted the miner, apparently rolling EE, and causing EE to fall down. The injured miner did not lose consciousness and was able to call for help, but was treated for Compartment syndrome of the left lower extremity, and a Left hairline fracture to the fibula.

On a wet/rainy day, EE slipped while dismounting a dump truck. EE felt a pull in shoulders as they attempted to catch themselves using the grab irons. EE had not had any missed days or restricted duty until now. EE required surgery on Rt Shoulder as a result of incident.

Lifting a motor for installation.

While operating bulldozer employee noticed pain on the left side of their neck. The stiffness progressed overnight.

As employee was exiting the D10 Dozer at the platform, EE slipped and struck right knee against the frame of the platform. This caused a laceration to right knee requiring sutures.

The employee was pulling a rock off the miner using pull ropes. A miner bit was used to connect several pull straps together. When they started to pull the rock off the miner the bit came loose and struck the employee in the chest.

Uneven floor in the area employee was injured. Loose gravel, slipped and fell, injured elbow while trying to break the fall.

EE was injured while preparing S31 for moving from bottom of the Hematite Pit using the motivator. A cable crew was pulling slack and loops out of trailing cable. The trailing cable became taut contacting the ee causing a fall that resulted in injuries. The ee was transported to a hospital for evaluation and treatment of injuries, and later hospitalized resulting in Lost Time.

While removing the return roller from conveyor #11, the bolt on the bracket snapped causing the roller to fall on the left ring finger of the employee therefore causing a laceration to same.

EE was tramming the continuous miner when employee got left foot caught between the miner cable and water hose and twisted employee's left ankle.

Employee was assisting in changing a 60" top roller on HG#5's belt when EE smashed left middle finger. This resulted in a laceration and a hairline fracture on the tip of the left middle finger.

Fueling 785 B truck - standing on ladder. Ladder slipped and employee twisted right knee.

Employee was walking the north main belt entry when employee's feet slipped causing the employee to fall landing on left shoulder. Employee did not start missing time from the injury until 11/06/2017.

Employee was operating a 972M Loader. Employee felt something wet on arm, and saw was bleeding from back of right arm, just above the elbow. Employee discovered a small puncture, but has no idea what caused it. Couldn't get bleeding to stop, so went to clinic. A stitch was used to close wound.

While Lifting a 35 gallon grease barrel from the ground onto the flatbed truck (#290), employee strained right shoulder. Barrel weighed approximately 80lbs.

Employee was attempting to lower shield # 118. The shield failed to function from adjacent controls. Employee used the in-shield control to lower the shield. When EE did this, the shield unexpectedly moved forward and shoved EE to the mine pavement.

THE VALIDITY OF THIS CLAIM IS IN DISPUTE: Employee was not wearing employee's hard hat and struck employee's head on a loader door causing a contusion to employee's head

A fully trained miner injured their back while prying a wheel from a hub. The incident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any safety guards involved. Employee did not start missing work until 10/02/2017.

EE was supervising personnel drilling holes at an angle above the LW pillar for Jennchem glue insertion to help stabilize the strata in advance of the LW face. EE was struck and covered by rock that fell between the permanent roof supports and broke through the wire mesh. This employee received a broken ankle, pelvis and ribs and remains off work.

IE was installing roof bolts as primary support in #6 entry. As IE was preparing to place screen wire on the ATRS a rock fell from the roof striking the screen wire on the free end. The screen wire pulled IE to the left and forward then a second rock fell striking IE at waist level. The rock measured approx. 5'x3'x1-6'.

EE was fire-bossing in 0-gate when EE noticed a burning/throbbing feeling in the right lower leg from the top of foot to the knee. EE finished shift and when EE returned for the next scheduled shift, EE reported that EE needed to go to the doctor, that EE could not perform EE's duties as a fire-boss.

Continuing pain from running the dozer. Dozer was inspected for propper running condition. Reported incident 9/23, but was not off work until 9/27/17. Returned to work 10/2/17. Off work again begining 10/9/17.

Rock slipped from face striking miner while cleaning to drill

Employee was cleaning beltline and injured back while throwing rock dust with a shovel.

Employee was helping set a pump beside the long wall crusher when ee felt a strain in ee middle and lower back. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 9-29-2017.

Employee stated was walking around the section feeder and slipped on a rock and felt a pain in right foot.

Employee had finished putting in an outside roof bolt. When injured swung bolter head to inside direction, a rock believed to have been on top of canopy fell off hitting injured in left lower back causing injury.

The accident took place on the haul road at #1 Pond area. EE came to the mine to pick up paycheck. EE left to go home traveling on the haul road. The location where the accident occurred was at the #1 Pond area, EE hit a coal truck head on in a curve driving EE's personal vehicle. EE was treated by Elite ambulance technicians and transported to ARH hospital in South Williamson.

Employee was burning stone when they burned their shin. Employee applied topical burn cream and returned to work. Employee told office on Monday they were taking Monday & Tuesday off so the blisters would heal. Employee did not seek medical treatment. They returned to work on Wednesday, September 27, 2017.

Employee tripped over relay bar causing them to twist their left knee. This did not involve any compliance issues. Personal Protective equipment was being used and this did not involve attitude, job proficiency, or machinery.

Associate needed to access the platform at the rear of the machine. When ee placed foot on the bottom step of a step ladder ee felt something snap. X-ray revealed a broken bone in foot.

EE was backing down the grizzly ramp. The loader proceeded to powerslide and came to a halt at the bottom of the ramp. At that time, EE felt a "pop" in EE's neck. At 9:00am EE reported feelings of "nausea and motion sickness" to the shift foreman. On 9/25/2017 EE was diagnosed with a neck injury.

EE was stepping from one barge to another when EE felt pain in right knee. The EE continued to work until 10/02/2017 when EE was diagnosed with a torn meniscus and taken off work.

Employee was diagnosing a return roller on the C & D belt and become entangled in it

Employee was sitting in service truck and twisted to the right to reach for hard hat that was in between the seats. Employee then twisted to the left to open the door and exit the service truck. Upon placing leg out the door felt lower back lock up and employee was unable to move.

Employee was exiting a battery scoop deck, after using the scoop to load employee's rock dust car. As employee exited, employee's right knee popped and employee fell to the ground. Employee was unable to put weight on leg. Employee has a torn meniscus and began missing work on 9/22/17.

Slipped and Twisted Right Knee.

The employee got foot caught between the mine floor and the rear bumper of the truss bolter, causing a fracture to the 3rd metatarsal on right foot.

Changing vibrator spring, the spring slipped caught left thumb between spring and vibrator frame.

Employee was line boring/machining a hole with line boring equipment when EE somehow got arm and hand caught in the boring machine causing a fracture to the left arm and ring finger.

EE and another ee were moving a screen from the crusher when ee felt a pull on right shoulder immediately causing pain. EE informed us on 10/11/17 that ee had a torn rotator cuff and would be needing surgery.

It had been raining that morning and haul road was wet and slick. The grader had not graded that section of haul road prior to the accident. As EE went around curve, the truck started to slide in the mud. Truck slid causing it to overturn.

Employee was assisting in the removal of access panel on bottom frame of 330C Trackhoe. The panel shifted pinning the employee's finger against the frame.

Employee fell on a log as employee was walking around a hill.

Employee was crossing pan line and employee's foot slipped causing an injury to employee's penis when groin area hit pan line.

EE was removing a slider on the 18 east section when EE felt a strain to lower back. EE proceeded to go to get a grease gun to grease the miner, and upon returning the grease gun, EE's back pain became more intense. EE informed the section foreman that EE needed to seek medical help for back strain.

Employee was cleaning on the slope belt when struck in the left hand by a rock causing a laceration to the left ring finger.

Employee was operating shear on the longwall when a rock came off of the shear striking the employee's hand on the handrail causing fracture to right hand.

EE was replacing covers on a loading machine when they slipped and fell backwards and landed on a 5 gallon can, causing pain in their left lower back and left hip.

Maintenance employee slipped and fell as EE stepped from the concrete pad down approximately two inches to the ground in our North tank farm.

Building stoppings, rock fell, striking right foot.

Exiting truck bed, foot slipped causing fall. Landed on right side. Employee was taken to doctor and released. No work missed until 11-1-17. 10-30-17 employee visits doctor. Doctor states there may be inflammation in right arm & prescribes medication. Employee returns to doctor the evening of 10-31-17. Doctor admits employee for IV fluids & ultrasound. 11-3-17 Employee is released.

Moving equipment - back muscle issue.

As employee was working on bucket and arc welding, the employee reported flash burns to eyes at the end of shift.

Employee sustained an injury to left knee while working on the mine track on 09/18/2017. The employee did not begin to miss work until 04/16/2018 due to the injury sustained during the incident.

EE went to move the 4 man diesel, pulled it up about 8-10 ft. to get it out of the way. EE said that a piece of rock fell and hit them in the head and left shoulder. This happened between 2:30 and 3:30am and they continued to work until around 4:oo when they were transported outside. Also MSHA was called,because the ambulance EMT called life-flight. EE was sent to St. Vincent.

Employee stated that they were loadings pans onto a flat car with a shield hauler. The pan was hanging over on the offside of the car. Employee stepped forward to hook up the winch rope, while doing so their leg was caught between the hauler fork and the flat car. Accident happened on 9/17/2017 but employee did not see specialist until 9/27/2017 to deem the accident reportable.

Employee was lifting a portable winch when it slipped out of their hands and they tried to catch it, causing strain to shoulder and bicep area.

Employee stated stepped off the back of the roof bolt machine and twisted right ankle. This resulted in a sprain and lost work days.

Employee was on a man trip and stepped off the ride and tripped over a bag of rock dust bruising left ribs.

The dozer operator backed over a large rock. Employee was jarred in the cab when the dozer cleared the rock.

Employee stepped on flat car on the 5W track when employee slipped striking employee's left side ribs on pipe standard resulting in contusion. Cause of injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor Miner proficiency may be a factor

When attempting to descend off of a Caterpillar pan, the injured started to fall and then jumped some 7 feet to the concrete shop floor landing on both feet.

Miner struck their own hand with hand maul, cutting finger, transverse fracture through the distal tuft of the distal phalanx of the thumb. Patient can return to work when they feel well enough to do so.

Employee exited shuttle car to move some cable out of the roadway and felt something pop in left shoulder. The employee continued to work until it was determined that the injured arm would need surgery to correct. The employee received surgery on left bicep on 01/26/2018 and is currently off from work. Beginning on the date of surgery (1/26/18)

The employee was operating the sweeper when a bee crawled up their shirt sleeve and stung them in the arm. The sting resulted in swelling on their arm.

EE was exiting a mantrip when EE stepped on a switch cover and twisted right knee. The EE continued to work until 11/01/2017 when EE went off work for surgery to repair a torn meniscus.

Employee stepped onto stairs platform while exiting the office trailer. Platform shifted unexpectedly. Employee experienced a pain in the left hip.

A fully trained miner injured Rt. Shoulder when installing supplemental bolts on the 16 belt. While drilling a piece of rock fell from the already supported area and struck Rt. Shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

The employee was pulling down a curtain that was hard to take down, when it came down, EE injured left shoulder, also causing pain in the neck, left arm and hand.

Employee was unloading belt structure. While turning with a top belt cradle, EE stepped on a rock which caused EE to twist lower back. EE missed one day of work and returned to work on 09/19/2017.

Employee was crossing a shuttle car cable when the cable jerked up causing the employee to fall on right arm and head.

Employee was helping make a belt slice and as the employee was pulling on the belt to place the template felt pain in right shoulder. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 09/19/2017.

Was pulling a rubber ring off of #1 horizontal auger, when lower back and hip popped.

A fully trained miner injured EE's back while shoveling on the 17 West belt. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was closing the lid on a covered hopper when the hook slipped causing EE to pinch finger between the hook and handrail. Fracture/Laceration of right middle finger.

EE was operating the loader and hit a pothole causing back to hurt. EE declined medical attention at first but asked to go to the doctor on 9/19/17.

Employee used their foot to attempt to throw a switch. They slipped and fell backward onto their SCSR unit. This caused pain to their lower back. Transported to local hospital. Negative x-rays, etc. Released to return to work but did not report in on the next scheduled shift.

Ee was working with another ee, had swellex in vice and coworker was using wrench to spin it. Injured ee's hand was caught between the vice and the swellex. Seen at ER, diagnosed with fractured fingertip and laceration. Stitches required and ee put off work for 2 days, then restricted.

EE was moving a bolter from 2 to 3 in the LOC. As they came into 3 entry EE tried to go under the line curtain and it became caught on the operator's deck canopy. EE then reached outside of the canopy and attempted to hold the curtain up while they moved the bolter. Then EE accidentally hit the wrong lever, causing EE to pinch their right arm between the bolter canopy and the rib.

Employee stated was operating a coal loader in the coal pit. EE was loading coal from the stockpile and also breaking coal. The jarring of the coal loader caused pain to EE's neck/back area throughout the shift. Kept working but missed 9/15/17 shift to go to doctor to get checked out, thus reportable.

Employee was mucking when hardhat contacted a piece of ground support. Employee was seen by the medic & sent to ER. Head & neck scans were negative. Restrictions were issued by doctor.

While driving a t-post with a driver, the driver slipped off the post, striking the employee in the head, knocking off employee's hardhat. Employee was diagnosed with a contusion and lost two workdays as a precaution.

Individual was hand scaling the roof from a man lift. While prying on a rock that was hung on a roof bolt the scale bar slipped and the force from pulling the bar and their weight caused them to roll their ankle causing a fracture to the right distal fibula.

Was down on knees digging a hole to set prop, a piece of material struck them in the back of the head. This incident became a Lost Time injury on 10/26/2017 due to becoming unable to perform essential job functions assigned to them.

Employee was loosening a 2" bolt with an impact wrench, when the socket came off bolt and pinched pinky finger between the pipe and impact wrench. Taken to the ER, stitches and two days off work.

EE was lifting a bottom roller in the longwall belt entry from the muck when ee felt a strain in lower back. EE was taken to Brookwood medical center for assessment and released.

Employee was removing the rub rail from the continuous miner and it slid off the miner and struck left big toe.

Smashed tip of left hand ring finger while working on Eagle crusher

Employee was walking in area under silos through spillage when EE stepped off curb and felt lower back pain

While pressure washing a radiator in a Volvo A40F, the employee stepped down onto a piece of pipe that was lying in front of the truck and twisted ankle.

Was walking out secondary escapeway, going over the overcast, when employee stepped down employee hyper extended right knee. Employee was taken off work and became a Lost Work Day injury on 10/30/2017 due to unable to perform essential job functions and is scheduled for surgery.

EE was walking down the slope belt when they slipped on some loose material on the mine floor and twisted left knee. The employee finished shift and returned to work at next regularly scheduled shift. Then on September 18, 2017 the employee was walking when the knee popped and they went to the ER and was placed off of work starting September 19, 2017.

Employee stated bent over to move the continuous miner cable when felt pain in lower back. This resulted in a strain and lost work days.

Employee lost balance while descending stairway.

Employee was running the red chopper when ee placed a small rock in the chopper to be chopped. At this time the chopper chopped the rock the employee was holding the rock with left hand the chopper bar came down when the rock fell backwards causing fingers to get caught between the rock and the bar.

The crew was working on the crusher - employee was on a platform and slipped onto a belt below and hurt knee. It was first thing in the morning, with a layer of "dew" on the platform.

EE was hitting the inside rod of a 4" pipe. 2" diameter steel pipe. EE was using a 10lb sledge hammer. EE hit pipe and hand too close causing ee to smash ee finger. It was the 4th finger (ring finger) on ee left hand.

Finished unloading belt trailer, Driver states that the tailgate was not closed completely and attempted to close by hand. Pinched two fingers between the tailgate and rear of trailer.

Employee was putting water on the suction of tank Y-5 to fill. After turning water on EE approached suction ball valve to check if water was flowing and at that time the hose came off from the Chicago coupling. Employee had caustic spray EE in the face EE was wear chem goggles spray entered goggles and contacted eyes.

Employee was helping offload cans off a car. When the scoop backed up, it hid a bedrail that swung around and employee in the foot causing an injury.

Employee was in the process of removing a cable from the J-box, and received an electrical shock to the right and left hands. Employee had pulled the disconnects on the pole and at the substation, and shunted the wires to remove any current.

Operating a walk-through bolter installing roof bolts at the face, EE was pushing a roof bolt into the drilled hole, the plate slid down and struck EE on right forearm causing a contusion. EE continued to work performing normal occupation without restrictions until surgery was conducted to repair nerve damage to EE's forearm. EE began missing time on 10-03-2017.

Employee climbed a set of stairs that was being fabricated. Stairs was not yet anchored to prevent tipping. Employee was not part of this project. Employee climbed to the top landing of the steps, about 5 feet above the ground. Stairs tipped due to the employee's weight. Employee fell and sprained both ankles.

EE was assisting with realigning the bearings on the slope belt with a come-a-long, when EE felt a strain in EE's lower back and abdomen.

I.E. was changing bits on 239CM on the Right Side of Unit #2. I.E. and another employee went to spin the head of the Continuous Miner. While applying downward pressure to spin the head, I.E. felt a sharp pain across the back of the shoulders.

There was no accident, the employee was suffering from a bulging disc in which employee had previously had surgery for years ago. The condition was worsening and while working on the job that day employee was operating a 777D rock truck. As the employee stood up to exit the truck employee's back was burning and cramping.

Employee was pulling rock dust hose slack down the belt line when a rock came off the belt and struck the top of right foot.

Employee was helping a coworker repair a broken conveyor chain on the miner using a sledge hammer. A piece of metal broke off of the chain or hammer, striking employee in left eye.

A kaolin plant EE was emptying a dump hopper and put hand on the lower rail, when the hopper rolled forward and then back it pinched hand. EE went to the doctor on 9/18/17 and was excused from work till 9/20/17. EE was returned to work full duty. We have since talked about this incident in safety meetings and added guards to equipment.

Employee crawled under a handrail to apply grease on a piece of machinery and experienced a sharp pain in lower back.

Employee was dragging posts through 3 West and felt employee's back get tight. It didn't involve any compliance issues. No equipment involved. It didn't involve job skills, proficiency, training, or attitude. No PPE or protective devices on equipment were involved. Employee began missing work on 12/22/2017 due to back pain.

While operating loader employee felt pain in right knee. This injury was 1st Aid until ee had surgery on 2/23/2018.

The employee was moving cribbing material and when they lifted the crib they felt pain in their back.

Laborer was moving portable compactor from top of access road to bottom of access road. Compactor was in front bucket of backhoe. As laborer came to a stop, backhoe tires slopped and slid about one foot. Ground guide was bumped with bucket on left hip and buttocks. Ground guide received bruises and was prescribed pain meds. Work restrictions cannot be accommodated by employer.

Employee was squaring end of belt for splice when a piece of rock fell from the top striking them on the left arm. EE was administered 1st aid and transported to surface and then to hospital ER. Diagnosis was broken left ulna and laceration. EE fracture & wound was treated in surgery and was admitted to hospital.

When tightening a wheel unit bolt by hand, the head of the bolt broke off. Employee jammed right shoulder into the bottom.

Employee was working on seal when rib section rolled out. Unable to avoid the rib and was struck in the lower back.

Employee was lifting a ventilation tube, when a piece of fiberglass went through glove and into left palm. Surgery required.

Stepped from a rail car and felt a twinge in R knee

Individual was guiding a skid steer in order to replace a timber car back on the track. Individual was walking backwards and tripped. Extended an arm to catch himself and landed with their hand on the ground and the weight of their body fractured the left arm approximately 2" above the wrist.

Employee was standing beside a scoop bucket in an intersection loading belt onto a flat car when the employee slipped and fell. As the employee fell, hand went between the scoop bucket and the ram. The employee suffered lacerations on right hand after the ram smashed hand against the scoop bucket.

The quarry crew was putting up the Christmas tree. Employee was tapping on the wedge used to stabilize equipment when a piece of the wedge chipped off and went through pants leg and penetrated leg.

Rolling belt on to structure for belt up

Under normal working conditions miner was greasing a quarry stone saw track. Miner lost balance and fell forward. Miners foot caught on the track resulting in a sprained ankle.

Employee injured lower back while lifting parts to change equipment.

The equipment operator's back was strained by repeated bouncing in the equipment's seat while driving over rough roads.

EE was tightening a 2" hydraulic fitting with a 36" wrench when ee felt a pop in left bicep. Off site medical evaluation identified on 09/10/2017 that the EE had a ruptured left bicep

Employee stepped off the forklift and rolled ankle.

EE hit a bump in bus, then when lifting wheel chock complained of back ache. Seen by 3 Drs no findings 1st Aid. Took to Spine specialist, diagnosed 10/09/17 issues w/ L4-5. Submitting reporting upon new Dx from update to injury on this date. No restrictions awaiting MRI results has missed no work. Will start physical therapy 10/23/17. 2/9/18 co. made aware of new restriction.

Miner was washing continuous miner utilizing miner water line. While washing the pressure pump kicked on causing the miner to lose grip on the hose. While trying to regain grip, miner felt pain in elbow. Continued working at normal duties until 10/17/2017 when miner began missing due to medical treatment being required for the injury.

Employee smashed finger while removing top pin from the head jack on the continuous miner. Resulted in multiple stitches.

A fully trained miner injured their head and neck while working on a miner. A piece of rock fell from the rib that was rib bolted per regulation, striking their hard hat and neck. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

employee said handling twisting pushing 55 gal oil drums to change oil on hydraulic pump on dredge finished job left at end of shift at 7.30 am went home went to bed woke up late afternoon felt a little sore wasn't bad sat morning woke up in a lot of pain it progressed through weekend

EE was taking the miner back to the face of #4 entry. Pulled cable up in the face, pinched self between the tail of the miner and the rib.

While inspecting a berm, employee fell down and struck their left knee on a rock, suffering a contusion. Employee was placed on restricted duty.

The employee stated EE was in the number 5 entry at spad 3592 when the incident occurred. The employee said EE was in the process of dropping down miner cable when EE's shoulder makes a "popping" sound. The following day the employee sought medical treatment and was placed on restricted duty. This incident is being reported as a restricted duty.

EE was walking down B Entry bent over going to scoop charging station when EE hit EE's head on a low brow, EE felt a pop in the left side of EE's neck with pain and had difficulty turning EE's head left and right.

On 9/29, employee reported ee got a Charlie Horse the day before while walking across a roadway. There was no apparent mechanism of injury or witness. An investigation was started, operator notified by TPA on 10/18 of acceptance. Employee is currently off work.

Performing maintenance on crusher on rainy day. Slipped while climbing ladder to check fluid levels. Fell 4-6 ft. to ground, landing flat on back. Back tightened up over weekend, went to doctor on 10/02/2017.

Employee was hit in the back of the knees by the shuttle car cable and flipped off of feet and landed on the back side of right shoulder, resulting in a fracture to right Scapula.

Employee had a previous injury and is now exhibiting the same symptoms as before.

Two associates installed and tightened the four liner bolts. Another associate was trying to determine if the liner was seated correctly by running their fingers behind the bottom edge of the liner. At that instant, the liner snapped into position crushing the tips of the index and middle finger on their left hand.

While Attempting to remove a rock from the Jaw, the chain being used broke and a piece hit a worker in the face.

The employee lost footing on the last rung of the ladder while dismounting dragline, and fell to the ground. Recommendation: utilize a ridged mounted flat bar step in lieu of swinging chain and bar stock. Re instruct employee in safely mounting and dismounting equipment utilizing the 3 point method.

Employee was assisting in repairs to 2 1/2" overhead piping with a 24" pipe wrench. Employee reported soreness in left shoulder and neck after reaching for a short length of pipe, that was being used for leverage on the pipe wrench, when the short length of pipe slipped off the wrench handle. The accident occurred on 9/12/2017 and the employee was seen by the doctor on 9/25/17.

EE was air lancing ports on preheat tower, EE said EE turned all the air off and bled the lines. When port door was opened air canon went off blowing the smock portion of PAPPER unit up which caused hot dust to burn through material at the neck and to go into the face shield burning EE on the left side of face, neck, and ear

Operator was driving forklift and felt ill. Operator got off forklift and went down to ground and puked. Was not sure if due to something eaten or something else. Operator had been drinking fluids. Operator got a cut above left eye brow while on the ground puking.

EE was tramming the roof bolter from the side controls when stone fell from the rib line and the bolt knocking EE to the ground, then more stone fell and struck EE on the right leg and ankle causing a fracture to leg and a laceration to ankle requiring 2 stitches to close the wound.

Employee's arm was mashed between scoop bucket and bridge. No broken bones or open wounds. Employee is taking physical therapy to the hand and arm to remove stiffness and regain movement.

Slip and fall injury to right knee occurred. Employee did not initially want any medical treatment. Later on employee had knee swelling and drained by Dr on 12/6/2017. Doctors diagnosis was possible meniscal tear on right knee now made this a reportable.

Employee and co-worker were carrying tugger down stairs at crusher. Employee had chains over shoulder and co-worker had tugger. Co-worker dropped tugger, pulling employee to ground

EE was loading the table in the jag shop with slabs of rock. There were two slabs on the table, the top one was not setting flat. EE then picked up the top slab with a rock bar to get the small rocks out from under it. The rock bar slipped off crushing two fingers under the slab on EE's left hand.

Employee stated was working outby the section dropping cable when employee stepped in a hole and felt back shift. Size of the hole was 8" deep. Employee was placed on restricted duty. On 9-22-17 employee was taken off work by the treating doctor.

Operator was dismounting from a haul truck, had right foot on the ground and when IE placed left foot on the ground stepped on a small rock which resulted in twisting IE left knee. IE experienced pain in left knee and when initial medical evaluation was completed was taken off work pending MRI.

While using a sledgehammer, employee's left middle finger was struck and end was pinched, mashed, lacerated.

Employee was walking between the service truck and assigned task area when employee twisted employee's knee. This was aggravated a few hours later while the employee was getting into the rear seat of the service truck.

While employee was hoisting a pump and motor for installation, the load shifted and contacted the employee, fracturing wrist. Employee was take to the ER and referred to an orthopedic specialist. CURRENTLY ONGOING

While servicing a vibrating screen at Dupo Quarry, the worker struck right knee against the corner of employee's parts crate fracturing patella.

While lifting miner cables, EE felt a pain in the left testicle.

Employee was using a come-a-long to move an approximate 2,000 lb 5'X8' railroad street cart back onto tracks. Employee felt a strain in lower back with pain.

On 9/14/17, the injured employee was attempting to connect a pipe to a pump in the pit when employee felt pain in left shoulder. Employee reported the accident at that time but did not seek medical treatment. Injury became reportable on 11/20/17 when the employee went to the doctor and was given restrictions.

EE was pulling curtain that was covered in mud. EE is complaining of pain in their back and groin area.

Employee felt popping in right shoulder when using sledge hammer head to clean silo tanks

Employee was adjusting forks on mini track. While pushing fork, employee felt a pop that resulted in pain in the lower part of employee's back.

EE was loading a flat deck company barge (ORS-722) at the upper dock. The barge was about 75% loaded when EE stepped up onto the barge that was approx. 12" higher than the dock level with right foot. Using hands EE pulled self up and right foot slipped in a small amount of sand causing right knee to hit the barge resulting in swelling and a sprain knee.

EE was blow piping down the ore chute. EE was wearing fall protection at this time. EE finished blow piping, sat it down on the walk way, took fall harness off and took a step forward. A metal wire poked EE in the face, EE was startled jumped back. EE fell down the ore chute, 30 feet below and landed in the 7 ton young buggy.

Lab Technician was opening a cabinet to get a rain coat and the cabinet fell over on the Technician's leg. Cabinet had been moved from its original position by a contractor and was not re-secured to the wall.

Employee stated EE was operating a shuttle car on the #2 section when EE hit an irregularity in the mine bottom, which caused EE to be jarred in the operators compartment. This resulted in back/neck strains and lost work days.

Employee was using a utility knife with right hand to strip wire before making terminations. The knife slipped and lacerated the top of left hand.

A miner was changing a tire on a large piece of off-road equipment when the new tire tipped over as it was being staged in an upright position striking their foot. A groove/run beneath the tire contributed to this incident.

The injured EE and coworkers were replacing the motor on a vertical pump. The pump was locked out and a backflow preventer was between the pump and the plant. Using a wrench to adjust the impeller, it began to spin jerking the wrench from coworker's hand & striking the injured EE's wrist. The backflow preventer leaked back and back stop failed allowing it to rotate backwards.

The employee states was lifting a 45lb. bottle of water and felt pain in the groin. The employee was later evaluated and determined to require hernia surgery.

EE was loading cathodes when one got hung up. EE reached in to try and pick up the sheet when the cathode weight shifted smashing the right little finger. EE was taken to GRMC. Fracture to right little finger, stitches and a finger splint.

Miner applying shotcrete to newly excavated portion of the east decline tunnel for initial ground support. Shotcrete nozzle plugged causing the supply hose to jump which caused the miner to lose footing and miner fell striking the ground with the right elbow dislocating it.

Employee was using a j-hook tool to push a blank back and felt pain in right hand and wrist.

Actual date of accident is unknown. Injured employee was pulling and adjusting hydraulic hose and felt something in stomach area approximately 5 months ago. Employee did not think anything of it at that time. Employee said they did not think it was that serious. It was just recently reported to injured employee's supervisor.

Conditions unknown. Injury reported at 6:00pm on 9/2/2017. Employee did not feel or notice anything during the prior night shift (9/1/2017). Upon waking the following afternoon, they noticed swelling, from the right elbow to the hand, and soreness.

Maintenance employee tweaked their back. Employee was standing on the cat walk in front of T/C blunger feeder assisting contract worker to remove cross auger guard. After leaning over to hand a portable battery powered impact wrench to contract worker, employee felt a pain in the lower back.

The employee was walking slowly down the stairs right after a meeting at the auditorium. EE slipped and fell even though EE had three points contact. EE aggravated a previous injury as a result.

While inspecting a work area and trying to pull a rib down, was struck on top of the right foot by the rib when EE couldn't move away fast enough. The material landed on top of EE's tarsal guard resulting in a closed fracture to a tarsal bone. Restricted to sitting work only until EE's next evaluation.

As the employee was walking between the mud mixing tank and the drill helper working area, tripped and sprained left thumb when employee came into contact with the ground.

Employee parked haul truck, and was dismounting at the end of shift. Employee missed the bottom rung with right foot, and landed on the ground buckling right knee resulting in a strained right calf.

Employee was communicating to an operator and banged right hand on desk. At that point ee felt something snap in wrist / hand.

Employee injured neck while operating loader on sales yard.

Employee was cleaning around crushing plant with the skid loader and hit a big bump causing employee's head to hit the roof of skid loader. Told supervisor 9/28/2017 what happened. Did not go to doctor because employee did not think it was a big deal until headache would not go away. 10/16/2017 went to the doctor.

Employee was attempting to clear some material that had rolled under the trailer wheels of the truck and could not be reached with the equipment at hand. As ee exerted some force against the rock, ee foot slipped on some loose material causing ee to over exert pressure resulting in an injury to right thumb area

Employee was opening bags at mixer station and felt pain in left shoulder. Went to doctor and has a 5lb lifting restriction on left arm.

Employee had grease on the bottom of boot and slipped getting off a forklift. Employee reached around with employee's right arm to catch self with the forklift and sprained employee's right shoulder.

EE was on deck of dozer, EE lost footing and started to fall, EE turned and jumped from dozer. This occurred on September 27th but was not reported by the EE until 1:45pm on September 28th.

Employee had been using a loader with fork attachment. Employee exited the cab of the loader descending the ladder facing the cab. As employee turned to walk away from the loader, employee's left foot slid and turned causing them to fall on their left side.

Suspended excited assembly from feeder swung backward during maintenance striking employee in the right forearm.

Miner was climbing out of a transfer box on aggregate plant when their knee twisted.

An employee was helping another employee weld a steel plate in the bag house. this area was tight and the employee had some exposure to weld flash.

EE hand scaling and felt pain in left shoulder. EE placed on restricted duty following medical treatment on 10/5/2017.

Employee had removed a jackleg from the front basket of a tractor to get 2 straps. When employee was putting the jackleg back in the basket, the jackleg rolled and cut employee's right ring finger in the chuck of the hammer.

Injured employee was shoveling material in finish tunnel when Injured felt sharp pain to lower back. Injured did report to Foreman but refused to go to doctor. Five days later Injured wanted to get back checked out by doctor. Treated and released with restrictions. No lost time from work.

Employee was using a poke bar to clean out a hot box when ee lost control of the bar, smashing hand between the bar and hot box plate resulting in a laceration to left pointer finger. Employee was treated at local ER and received 4 stitches to finger.

Got finger stuck in bag clamp and it popped the finger nail out. EE had 2 stitches.

Employee tripped over guide wire along ramp going into a trailer. Employee fell onto left knee.

EE Pulling on a wrench to tighten a bolt when the wrench slipped off the bolt and EE bumped their back on a rail as they moved backwards with the momentum. **Employee did not report this injury until 10-20-17**

Lifting case of boosters and experienced pain in low back.

While employee was assisting with bucket samples, employee tripped over the corner of a rubber mat. Employee fell into the back of their coworker and fell to the ground. During fall, employee made contact with a yellow pole and impacted the ground. Employee felt pain to the left shoulder.

The employee was working off of a 6' tall stepladder when the employee reached to the side with both feet planted and the employee heard a pop in knee.

Employee moving steel, pinched middle ring finger. Bruised finger and resulted in blood build up behind nail. Middle ring finger subungual hematoma was drained (blood drained from under finger nail), three day work restriction.

Employee was climbing the ladder onto the quarry haul truck and when they reached the third step. they felt their left hamstring pop. Employee suffered a strained hamstring. Employee was on modified duty for two days.

EE wrote was shoveling under the conveyor belt because material was packed up under it and when EE went to throw the material on the belt felt a sharp burning pain in shoulder. EE was put on light to restricted duty. Resume normal activity 10/02/2017 according to M.D.

Employee was pushing a wheelbarrow across the floor when employee lost employee's balance and fell resulting in a dislocated right knee.

Employee was descending a stairway when they missed a step and slipped.

Employee was training with the oiler moving barrels when EE mashed hand between two barrels. EE was taken to the doctor for diagnostics. X-rays were negative. EE had a contusion on left hand. EE was placed on light duty until 9/28/2017. Employee worked through 9/22/17 and then never returned.

On 9/19/17 employee sustained 1st and 2nd degree burns to both hands and right wrist and was placed on restricted duty which was accommodated. The employee was involved in an electrical arc flash incident.

Employee reported 3 days after date of injury with work restrictions for a sprained right shoulder.

A FPD Supervisor's right foot slipped which caused the EE to fall to the floor. Respondents performed a quick initial injury assessment, informed the Control Room & provided first aid treatment. Respondents determined the floor was recently mopped & was still wet. The injured EE was taken to the hospital & was issued prescription medication along with work restrictions.

Employee was pulling blocking from jaw during crusher tear down and felt a pain in low back. Employee sought treatment. Low back muscle strain with 20lb weight restriction and muscle relaxer.

Right foot became fowled by material buildup. Miner attempted to clean foot and strained R knee during material removal.

Technician was working on a machine at a mine site. When EE stepped down off the machine, EE felt a pain in the knee.

Cone feed belt was jammed so EE removed the guard after locking out and EE dug the rocks out of the tail pulley. It freed the stuck belt up and it rolled backwards catching EE's pry bar and EE's right hand.

While operating the headgate shear drum and cutting the bottom from tailgate to headgate, a piece of coal measuring 20"X8"X9" came off of the face and hit the employee in the right leg resulting in a contusion of the right thigh. Employee was examined at the clinic and released to work with no restrictions. The operator voluntarily placed EE in light duty work for 4 days.

The employee was working on the 134-17-1 hydrant. While changing out components the employee manually lifted and positioned the hydrant assembly. After completion of the job the employee noticed minor pain in the right groin area.

Employee was attempting to level the impact bed on the belt discharge, using a track jack and slate bar as a handle. EE was operating the jack bar with one hand, trying to insert the leg pin with the other hand, when EE's hand slipped from the bar and the body of the bar sprang up, striking the employee behind the left ear.

Bolting top and drill steel stuck in drilled hole. While placing a piece of the drill steel in the tray the drill steel stuck in the drilled hole fell out hitting right hand, Middle finger was fractured

While opening Rail car gate the bar had slipped out of the cap stand and employee's thumb was between the bar and the ground.

Operators were cleaning up a spill, one using a skid steer the other shoveling into the bucket. At the time of the incident the operator stepped towards the skid steer and stepped into the skid steer causing left knee to buckle. The operator heard and felt a pop and felt an intense pain in left knee.

Employee was walking up a flight of steps to the second floor of a facility. As employee was approaching 2nd floor, a pop in the right knee and immediate pain was felt. Employee applied first aid measures but eventually requested a dr's appointment; during which, employee was placed on restriction and referred for further evaluation.

Employee repetitively refed 50 pound bags for 5 days. After ee weekend off, ee reported severe back pain and saw a doctor who gave ee medication and restricted duty

Employee was walking on flat, dry, clean surface at bagging operation when they tripped over their own feet and fell on same level. Operator extended both arms while falling in an attempt to stop fall. The right hand struck a metal frame causing a laceration that required 7 stitches. Operator states they were wearing gloves at the time of the fall. Restricted duty, no lost days.

EE was attempting to cut off a grease hose on a tailwheel section. EE stated the utility knife went through the hose much easier than expected and made a cut into left index finger. This work was being performed in the shop adjacent to the office.

Employee was entering the west side of the cooler room by threw the roll up door entrance, when a chute next to the door started to dust into a containment bin, the employee quickly stepped to the side to avoid the dust, stepping on clinker material on the floor, falling and landing on left hand and knee

Employee was assisting in maintenance of a pump and motor and strained back while attempting to shift it.

Workers fingers were pinched in a spring associated with a vibrating grizzly. Worker was injured when grizzly unit fell approx. 2 inches while they were attempting to replace spring in position. Unit fell due to strap failure. Worker received flesh wound that required cleaning and bandaging at ER in Grants Pass.

Injured bent over to pull a piece of steel out of a scoop bucket. As EE lifted the steel EE felt pain in right knee/leg. EE followed up with the Doctor on 9/20/2017 and it was determined EE strained lateral hamstring. EE was placed on restricted duty and will have 4-6 weeks of physical therapy.

Operating Cat. 980H front loader whose seat was leaking air...said seat bottomed out at one point hurting lower back...safety dept. told about it 09/27...diagnostic evaluation began...disc bulge at L4-5...no surgery or medication...released to unrestricted duty 10/27...prescribed three weeks PT.

The employee attempted to stop a pulley and belt system with employee's left hand.

Miner was closing the doors on a Rotex machine. While pulling down on the latches for the door the miner felt pressure and pain in the shoulder and forearm.

Employee and site employee were moving a 48" Dual Return Trainer over a hill and under the conveyor belt by hand. As the employee was dragging the trainer under the belt, they were lying on their side and pulling the trainer and the other site employee was pushing. Employee sustained shoulder pain.

The employee was changing screens on the plant and suffered a burn to the top of employee's right hand.

The employee was doing housekeeping. Employee called out that employee would need help moving a box. The employee then proceeded to lift the box before help arrived. While lifting the box the employee strained lower back.

The employee alleged that while walking down steps employee's left foot slipped behind step into the opening between the step causing pain in left knee.

Employee was walking up a flight of stairs at the C-106 conveyor to replace a bearing when ee felt a pain in lower right leg. The injury was reported to the Plant Manager on 9-13-17 and the Injured employee was taking to an Occupational Medical Clinic were ee was diagnosed with a strained muscle/tendon to lower right leg.

Lowering a bucket on a loader, the blade wasn't level and went into the ground stopping it immediately. The impact caused IW hand to hit the windshield and twisted leg

Employee stated they went through man door at 1A near spad # 445 into the intake and slipped on a small pile of rocks and twisted the left knee. Employee finished the shift and later sought medical treatment and was prescribed crutches. This incident is being reported as medical reportable due to crutches.

Weather do to effects of hurricane Irma caused short power outage, E-compressor needed to be restarted. While restarting compressor a chunk of material fell from above striking pcs on left shoulder. Called Heathbridge and received self-care instructions. Symptoms worsened overnight and was sent to doctor and put on light duty

Tripped while carrying a belt cleaner in poor footing conditions at a conveyor transition area. The object struck the right hand small finger breaking the finger at the tip.

EE was exiting the loader while hand was caught between the steps on the ladder, no pain or need to go to doctor, as weeks passed employee began to experience pain in wrist. EE was medically treated on 10-2-17 and released to go to work with restrictions.

Clear night walking from rock system step on a rock causing to roll/twist ankle.

EE was running loader and the machine swayed and EE strained right shoulder

Employee was cutting generic gasket material because the seal material would not work. Employee was working in a dusty area with low light and had to cut material on the door

Employee was scraping out the side pocket box on Vacuum Truck. The mechanism holding up door failed causing the door to fall and strike the employee's right hand.

While cleaning #3 feedshelf a large chunk fell from above & hit the pipe EE was using & it knocked EE over hurting right shoulder & arm. EE reported for work on Dec. 21 & brought a Dr's excuse placing EE on restricted duty until Jan. 4, 2018. This was how EE notified us of the injury. EE was released back to full duty on 12/26/2017.

Putting all screens in on the bottom deck of the wash plant in a small area and felt a pain in right shoulder

EE was picking up pin supplies with scoop. EE put down pressure on the scoop bucket to pick up Roof Bolts. During this process an hydraulic hose burst, spraying the EE in the face and eyes.

The injured employee placed a hand on the outrigger of a service truck. Another employee retracted the outrigger, pinching a finger. Injured employee received 5 stitches.

Employee was descending a fixed ladder in the Finish Mill and lost grip and fell to the decking below. Employee was taken to a doctor for evaluation where X-rays and MRI were performed. No fractures or significant injuries were sustained other than bruising. Employee was placed on light duty.

Employee stated ee was operating the tail motor hauling supplies to the section. The lead motor was pulling the supply cars up an incline, the lead motor stalled and rolled back striking the tail motor. Employee stated ee struck shoulder inside the operators compartment causing pain to shoulder. Note: Employee did not notify management until the 9/8/2017

EE hurt lower back lifting air cylinder.

EE stained neck while lifting air cylinder.

Employee was trying to remove entangled conveyor from pulley on QH331 Cone. Employee was using a pipe wrench to turn the pulley belt, when ee hand slipped catching ee finger in between the pulley and the guard. This resulted in a cut right index finger.

Employee stepped over handrail to access an idler and when employee stepped down on the walkway employee rolled employee's ankle on a small rock

Employee stepped to gain access to a drill ladder and felt a pop in the right knee. Employee sought medical treatment and was given restrictions.

Injured was using a punch and hammer to set a ring seal in a pump head. While striking the punch, the hammer slipped off the punch and struck left hand.

Employee making repairs to the drive sprocket on a skid steer loader. While striking the drive sprocket with a hammer in order to loosen it a small piece of flying metal struck the employee in the left hand causing a cut that required 3 sutures.

EE was using an 8 lbs. sledge hammer to break up a rock that was on top of the continuous miner, when they lost grip of the hammer as they were swinging it, resulting in pain to the right hand as they struck the rock with the hammer. EE did not miss any work nor have any restrictions until 10-4-2017, when they had surgery and were placed on restricted duty.

Employee was hammering on a bearing and a small piece of metal broke off and embedded in employees skin.

The employee bruised their knee after slipping on the ground, landing on their knees.

An employee was walking out of the building and bumped employee's head on the apex of the building causing pain in employee's head and neck.

EE incurred neck and back pain when lifting a portable hydraulic ram tool overhead and trying to wedge it between the truck frame and the tire.

Employee felt a pop in left shoulder when turning a pipe wrench.

Employee was pulling miner cable and felt a pop in lower back.

Injured reported on 9/7/2017 that the injured had strained back either on 9/5 or 9/6 while hanging a curtain. Injured was sent to Doctor and was prescribed a muscle relaxer and steroid making this a reportable incident

Employee was assisting in changing wedge bolts in jaw crusher when the bolt spun and cut employee through employee's glove.

The employee stated ee fell as ee was dismounting the truck.

Injured employee stated they were bolting the #8 face when they attempted to scale a rock. In the process of scaling the rock it broke free and struck employee on the right triceps. Note: Doctor did not prescribe any restrictions or time away from work. management elected to provide a light duty job for 4 days.

Employee fell off ladder catching self with right hand.

A Production Attendant was cleaning off build up on the tip of the burner pipe when a chunk of material fell on the lance causing it to slip from attendant's hands. In trying to maintain grip of the lance, they felt a pain in the lower back.

Employee was pushing down on a trailer hitch to attach the trailer to a pick up truck and felt a pain in right shoulder.

Employee was using a hook to shake a plate press when the hook slipped off the press causing the employee to stumble backwards and strike their back against an I-beam.

Miner was walking down steps at plant. Miner miss stepped and caught self from falling and felt a pop in lower back

EE was lifting a chute and strained back.

Crane Operator was climbing the ladder at the front of the crane and stepped on to the crane deck. After Operator placed first step Operator slipped and shin struck the second step on the deck. Operator sustained laceration on lower left leg requiring stitches.

Ee was bending a piece of metal on trash dumpster for a chain latch when an adjustable wrench ee was using slipped and arm struck the bin, cutting the right forearm. Stitches required to close the wound, ee released to full duty at next shift.

EE was installing a guard on a tail pulley when the guard sprung loose and struck the EE in the mouth.

An Operator strained a muscle in left lower back while pulling on a wrench to remove a bolt securing a hydraulic hose in place on a Front End Loader. The employee reported the incident and denied medical treatment at that time. Later next week ee made the Leadman aware ee had gone to the Chiropractor on own for treatment without informing anyone at the Mine Site.

Employee was using hammer while conducting repair work on a scoop wheel, pinched pinky finger between hammer handle and wheel rim resulting in a laceration and five stitches.

The mechanic was guiding the left front spindle assembly into position on a motor grader when the assembly suddenly slipped into place pinching the mechanic's gloved left ring finger between the spindle and the frame. This resulted in a laceration requiring stitches.

While lifting tail pulley guard up with hoist to access bearing, the guard became stuck on pulley shaft. Employee tried to free by hand. When it came loose it pinched left pinky finger against the shaft, requiring stitches.

While opening the air filter access door on the 450 loader the door appeared to be fixed into the up and open position when in fact it was not secure. The air filter door fell and pinched the pad of the right index finger between a washer and door opening. The washer had been previously welded into place to use a lifting device for the motor hood on the loader.

IE unsuccessfully tried pulling a pin from a belt splice. EE used a claw hammer to grab the pin then struck the claw hammer with another hammer. As hammer struck hammer a metal shard dislodged, became a projectile and struck the IE's left forearm. The shard was removed at the local ER, two sutures were required to close the opening caused by removing the shard.

Using a pry bar to remove Becket from Dump Rope Socket. Pry bar slipped, smashing employee's thumb between pry bar and dump rope sheave. An x-ray showed a fracture of the tip of employees left thumb. The employee was wearing gloves at the time of this incident.

Employee was heating up bolts with an acetaline torch. Employee had the torch in their left hand and crossed their right arm over the flame burning their right forearm from elbow to wrist.

Injured pinched middle and ring finger of left hand between the push bar on the kiln shell cooling fan and the track the fan wheel run on.

Employee was using a water hose to wash off a slab when water sprayed back into their face. The employee noticed a slight irritation in the right eye shortly after. The condition worsened after they arrived home. The employee reported the incident the following morning. Employee was then taken to an urgent care provider were and was prescribed antibiotic eye drops.

EE stated was beating an oil can on a cinder block to get dried B Bond out and EE's hand slipped cutting thumb.

miner working under normal conditions

Employee finger was smashed while holding pipe wrench.

Employee state was attempting to remove the weld from a drill pot with a hammer when a piece of metal struck employee in left hand at the base of the thumb. The object was removed the same day as the accident at the ER. Employee did not miss any scheduled work days.

Employee was stung on right wrist while walking to time clock.

Employee was struck in the face under the lower lip by a small piece of flying metal while changing miner bits. The metal had to be surgically removed resulting in 8 stitches inside of mouth.

Employee was using a utility knife to cut motor leads apart, the knife slipped cutting the employee's left thumb

Removing guard off belt and hit self in mouth.

While hanging dust hose in hanger, hose hit employees right arm causing hand to get snagged by the hook on the hanger puncturing glove and cutting right index finger. This did not involve any compliance issues. Personal protective equipment was being used and this did not involve job proficiency, attitude, or machinery.

Miner was loading 1' X 2' polyurethane panels when ee tripped and fell. EE attempted to catch fall with right arm and hand which was clenched in a fist. This resulted in a minor fracture in right pinky finger.

The EE was working with a vacuum truck crew cleaning spillage. EE used a utility knife to cut through duct tape at the joint of one hose. The blade became stuck and EE exerted upward force. The knife came free of the tape and struck EE in the rt leg just above the knee. The injury is a laceration. First aid was applied.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY-BAR WHILE REPLACING AN EQUALIZER ON TRAILER TO LOOSEN FITTINGS. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO PRY-BAR WITH RIGHT HAND THE FORCE OF BAR SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT FINGER ON THE CORNER OF A HANGER ON THE TRAILER. EMPLOYEE REQUIRED TO HAVE STITCHES ON FINGER. NO RESTRICTIONS.

The employee was using a rivot buster to clean up around a tail pulley when the employees left finger came into contact with the shaft as it was recoiling causing it to get pinched between the shaft and the collar.

Emp. stated had been using a pair of leather gloves that had excess material in the stitching on one of the fingers and emp. thought it had rubbed a sore spot on finger. When asked emp. showed finger and it was obvious that it was infected and swollen just behind the fingernail. Emp. taken to clinic, finger drained and given antibiotic. No restrictions.

A Fuel Yard Technician dismounted a wheel loader, when right foot touched the ground, the technician felt a "pop" and pain discomfort. The Control Room was notified. Respondents performed an injury assessment, provided first aid treatment and the injured technician was taken to the clinic for additional medical evaluation. The technician was placed on restricted work duty.

Employee was assembling the longwall stage loader on the 10 Right set up face. As employee was tightening a bolt employee's crescent wrench slipped and employee's body fell forward causing left forearm to contact a 1/4" staple.

Co-worker was chiseling a bolt and a piece of chisel chipped off and stuck in employee's chest.

Employee was manually moving rock at site and strained back.

Scale person was standing and turned quickly and right ankle rolled to the right.

While operating a loader, employee notified the Supervisor of excessive exhaust fumes in the cab. Mechanic discovered the loader hydraulic breather for the steering oil tank exceeded service life, and also found a small hole in an exhaust hose.

After employee finished working on under cone belt and splitter employee was stepping off the belt, employee's right leg slipped off the new conveyor belt section employee just installed. Employee lost balance and left arm/elbow hit the troughing idler. Employee's coworker helped employee step off the belt.

IE was carrying an open bucket of sealant preparing to plaster a stopping. When ee set the bucket down liquid that was pooled on top of the sealant splashed up and contacted the employee's left eye. The IE was wearing prescription safety glasses with side shields. Treatment included prescription eye drops.

Going up ladder to platform above plant reclaim belt. Hit a light in tunnel knocked hard hat off and cut top of head.

Employee went over to help operator install cable bolt in high spot when operator started pushing bolt up it slipped off bolter head striking employee in chin resulting in a laceration. Employee received 5 stitches in chin.

EE was going down a set of steps holding on to the handrail when EE's helper threw a come-a- long over the handrail, the come-a-long had a broken cable in it which stuck out 3', the cable struck EE on the top of the hand causing a laceration to the top of EE's left hand requiring 7 stitches to close the wound.

Standing on dump site discussing with supervisor where to place dirt and bee stung bicep.

Employee smashed finger in a roll away chute at the scalping screen.

Moving an air compressor and the air compressor was dropped in the process.

Stepped out of service truck when foot slipped and stomach contacted the step of service truck

Employee was using a torch to repair a screen box and a piece of slag landed in EE's left ear causing a pinhole.

The lime slurry system plugged up. Employee shut the system down and performed lock out procedure. When employee opened the slurry line, hot slurry came in contact with both wrists above the glove cuff.

Operator was cutting off a screen bolt with a torch and a piece of slag went into left ear burning a slight hole in the left ear drum causing the ear to become infected.

ITO Non-Mine EE hauling finished products offsite. Before loading EE used the restroom at the office. Using 3 points of contact EE's left foot slipped, EE hit shin on the top front support bracket. Caused 2" Cut just below EE's left knee, 1st aid admitted on site. Driver went to Hospital for 3 stitches and returned continued driving.

While removing a hopper from under a silo the employee's finger became caught in between a scaffold pole and the hopper causing a dislocated finger.

A compressed air fitting failed while an employee was operating a pressure filter.

5200 Ramp exhaust fan on mainline - miner on motor was in exhaust of the 100 HP fan - got material in left eye

Employee was cleaning a strainer basket using a metal pick tool. The tool slipped off the edge of the strainer basket and lacerated the third finger of the employee's left hand. Lighting was good and there were no other contributing environmental factors

Employee was trying to loosen the bolts on the cyclone using two hand held wrenches when the tools slipped and pinched the webbing on the palm below the index finger resulting in a 1/2 inch laceration. Employee was wearing leather gloves and all PPE.

At intersection of DLS, Fuel truck driver saw a truck coming, fuel driver turned sharp to avoid truck and the fuel truck tipped over. Driver exited the truck. Driver noticed fuel leaking from the top of the truck. Driver climbed back inside the cab, turn off the engine and lights to the fuel truck. A blade put up a berm to contain the spill. Driver was taken to the EMT and treated.

An employee was setting up the first piece of decking on a new overcast. As the crew set the side walls, the first piece of decking rotated and struck the employee. Their left little finger was pinched between the decking and floor. The employee was treated on site, taken to the local hospital, and the wound required stitches to close. The employee was released back to work.

EE was lifting and carrying belt structure when they felt pain in the lower back. EE continues to work but has started PT on 09/25/2017.

Employee was attempting to use the quick release to let down a 10 ton Simplex Jack. The plunger on the jack quickly came down and caught the employee's left middle and ring fingers between the jack base and plunger causing lacerations to both fingers.

Employee cut loose a root brace and put employee's right hand in direct path of pinch point.

Employee was changing screens in plant when left knee bumped j-bolt and twisted slightly, causing discomfort. Did not visit dr initially. Worked with no issues until treated for knee swelling/pain on 3/13/2018.

Employee was guiding an equipment operator relocating the weight and guy wire for a telephone pole. The pole cracked and bees flew out stinging the employee multiple times.

The S-2 screen had stopped while crushing. The injured employee was removing the screen doors using a 16 inch spud bar. As the employee unhinged a door, the door sprung outward and struck the employee in left forearm.

EE states flipped a tractor cable spool over to put cable on tractor and felt pain in left neck and shoulder

Employee was rigging up an air hoist to disconnect the old pan flights on pan feeder F1 north from the new. Once the hoist was connected ee put tension to the hoist causing the hoist to move pinching thumb between the hoist and pan flight causing a laceration to the Rt thumb. Need more training on proper hand placement and proper placement of equipment to allow safe use.

EE cut hand on angle iron while shoveling.

Driller's helper was lowering a core tube into the drill rod string when employee's left index finger was pinched between the latch head and the drill rod resulting in an avulsion to employee's fingertip.

Employee was ascending a set of stairs leading up and into a trailer. EE tripped at the top step and fell onto the hand rail. The end of the hand rail had an exposed burr that cut into the employees arm requiring 5 stitches.

Employee stepped onto cage, and updraft blew debris up past employee's face. Something went behind safety glasses and went into Right Eye, causing minor irritation. Employee flushed eye several times. Later in the day, eye was still irritated, so we took employee to town. Dr. flushed the eye. Dr. gave prescription for antibiotic ointment for precautionary measure.

While operating the primary mill overhead crane employee sustained debris in eye. Eye flushed by nurse. Sent to eye doctor for foreign body removal. Prescription for eye drops given.

Employee was rigging up chain jacks on a bucket truck. The employee hung a 3/4 ton jack to the lip of a toe board above the storage bin for temporary storage on the truck. The employee was hanging a second jack to the same toe board when the first chain fell off and part of it struck the employee in the mouth casing a chip in the employee's front tooth.

Employee was cutting a cap board with a knife to fill a small hole in the stageloader to prevent coal from spilling out. While cutting the cap board the knife slipped and employee cut their upper right leg. This resulted in employee receiving 3 stitches.

EE was getting a new utility knife and a new razor blade. EE had both the blade and the knife case in their right hand turned and bumped their hand on the wall. The blade shifted and cut their right index finger.

The incident referenced herein, of an original date 9/20/2017 has been under investigation. It was determined on 10/4/2017 that this will be deemed reportable under the rules. Employee was unloading a drill pot from a 14 man mantrip. Employee stood the drill pot up on its end and it fell over pinching left pinky finger between the drill pot and the metal seat of the mantrip.

Splicing a belt on conveyor when the clamp slipped and cut left hand

While unbolting two pipes and taking the last bolt out, one of the pipe flanges popped up striking the miner by the right eye.

Employee stated EE was installing a 6' resin bolt when a section of draw rock fell from the mine roof striking the tip end of EE's left hand ring finger. The rock measured 18" x 18" and approximately 3 inches in thickness.

A welder / repairman was using a pry bar to lift up a welded bearing mount plate. The bar slipped and struck the employee in the mouth, causing a small, superficial lip cut and a cracked canine tooth.

IE was using a pry bar while repairing a radiator. As IE was tightening a bracket, the pry bar slipped free, striking IE in the upper lip, resulting in a laceration. IE was treated, and 4 sutures were applied.

The employee was cleaning out an unused silo that had filled with material. Employee used the handle of the shovel to see if debris blocking the door was movable while standing to the side. The door itself, which is steel & approximately 24" x 24" & of a clam-shell design, broke loose from the concrete ceiling. It fell to the ground 7' below, striking employee in the lower leg.

Employee was modifying the flashing for a new belt. During the process, the employee needed to remove a piece of flashing. The employee began cutting the piece with a box cutter, the cutter slipped and the employee cut their left arm. The employee immediately returned to work after care the same day.

Employee was preparing the tensioner and stepped off the step of tensioner and lost their footing rolling their ankle resulting in a mild sprain.

Employee was attacked and bit by feral dog while out conducting storm water observations at retention basin.

Employee was using a sleever bar to fit stack piece. Pressure on bar caused bar to fly out and strike employee above left eye. Employee received stitches above left eye.

EE was helping change screen at the plant. Another employee helping moved the screen cloth and set it on EE's left hand. This resulted in EE's Left hand Ring finger being smashed. First aid was administered at the quarry. The employee received medical attention getting stitches on ring finger on the left hand.

Employee stated their right eye turned red and they found a small particle in the eye. Employee tried to wash it out but could not dislodge the material. Employee could not pinpoint work activity that caused the debris to irritate the eye but believed it could have been around the time they were working on some screens.

Employees were cutting a bolt out of a screen. EE was attempting to knock the bolt out and a piece of hot slag landed on EE's face near eye. When EE tried to brush it off, brushed it into eye. EE was wearing safety glasses at the time of the injury.

Employee was replacing apron feeder drive chain and sprocket. While placing a nylon sling over the overhead beam, dust fell into the employee's eye resulting in a left eye abrasion.

Mechanic was working on a loader when an accumulator fell and smashed left middle finger resulting in fracture and 12 stitches. Received antibiotic, full duty release.

Miner was removing nuts from a metal belt splice clip using the manufacturer's designated tool when a flying sliver of metal embedded in their left forearm. After consultation on 09-21-2017, it was determined the sliver should be removed surgically.

Employee got lime dust in left eye as employee was removing discharge end seal on kiln #3. Prescription prescribed.

Employee was readying a plunger for drill steel using a utility knife. While attempting to remove the material from the center of the plunger, employee's razor knife slipped causing a laceration to left hand.

Lack of Awareness of the employee's surroundings.

Employee stated that employee was prying on a hose staple with a slate bar and while doing so the bar slipped striking employee in the forehead causing a laceration over employee's right eye.

Miner was welding a patch on a Sump when the clamp that was holding the patch on came loose and struck the miner on upper lip.

While removing the retarder on a 633 mega scraper the retarder valve fell and struck the employee in the eye area. The employee was wearing safety glasses at the time of the incident. The angle of the falling valve knocked the glasses off and the employee got cut by the sharp metal of the valve. Employee sustained two lacerations on outside of right eyelid.

While working with the underground pumpable crib crew, the employee fell and cut their hand on a rock. They received 5 stitches and returned to work for their next regularly scheduled shift.

Employee was picking up a grease hose to move it out of the way. When employee picked up the hose it busted in employee's hand causing a cut/puncture and grease to get under the skin of the hand.

Contractor was moving pipe and fell, causing the pipe to land on left ring finger. EE finger required sutures.

Injured was using a grinder with a cut off wheel while working on a tail gate when the grinder kicked and struck the injured in the knee. This caused a laceration which required stitches.

Miner was grouting cable bolts when the fill tube sprung a leak and sprayed the miner in the eye.

Mechanic was assisting with the installation of kiln main burner pipe. While loosening bolts on a rod, bolt broke loose and clinker dust dispersed into the air. The dust got under safety glasses and into left eye. Eye was flushed and mechanic went to doctor to have foreign debris removed. Had to return on 9/16 due to eye still bothering and was given prescriptions.

A yellow jacket nest on the new side, employee got bit, employee was ran up to Urgent Care in West Seattle, they did not treat employee. Employee returned to work and was okay the remainder of the shift.

A mechanic was installing a track pin with a hammer when a piece of the pin broke off and embedded into the employee's arm. The employee removed the object and was taken to urgent care where they received three stitches.

Injured employee was setting a roof control jack when a small fragment of rock fell from the roof and into left eye. Employee was prescribed eye drops as a result.

Emp was operating haul truck hauling shot rock to the primary crusher. While being loaded, the bucket of the loader contacted the truck bed and jerked the truck. The emp complained of back pain and told the super about incident but refused med attn at that time. On 9/21 the emp told the super was in a great deal of pain and needed to seek med attn for back pain.

Emloyee was trying to put a radius on a twisted d-ring using the hyd press. When pressure was applied to the piece it slipped and sent one of the set up blocks flying . Hit the employee in both arms and lacerated the left elbow.

Swinging sledge hammer against pipe. Holding down the edge of the pipe with foot when the bar slipped and struck little finger of right hand, fracturing it.

Employee stated walked to the face to see how much was left in the cut. While doing so employee noticed a bad rib and notified miner man to move. Employee put employee's hand on rib to see if it was loose and upon making contact the rock cut trough employee's glove causing a laceration in employee's hand requiring 6 stitches.

A group of mechanics were working to change out a conveyor gearbox. The mechanics were using a crane to lift the gearbox pedestal slightly, so it could be shifted into position. During this process, one of the lifting eye bolts broke, and the bolt head flew up and struck one of the mechanics in EE's mouth. EE suffered cuts a fractured #7 tooth and cuts to EE's lips and mouth.

Operator was cleaning the C1 mixer and cut left thumb. Basic first aide was given. Operator requested further medical evaluation. Operator transported to hospital at 5:30PM and received one stitch and a tetanus shot. Operator returned to work at 6:50PM that evening.

EE was attempting to cut a Tie Strap from the frame of the glass on the wing window (not emergency exit window) of a CAT 992G Front End Loader with a pocket knife. As EE began to cut, EE's thumb touched the lock on the knife, causing the blade to close on hand. EE received 5 stitches and was released to full duty with no restrictions.

Lying underneath excavator utilizing an acetylene torch to cut track guide when a piece of hot slag entered right ear

IE noticed that a battery cell was popping and attempted to cut the cell strap. A screwdriver contacted the case causing an arc flash. IE turned away lost balance, fell spraining IE's wrist as IE attempted to brace self from the fall. The IE was also experiencing eye irritation in both eyes. IE was taken to ER for treatment and prescribed an antibiotic ointment for eyes.

Employee was removing a steel pulling plate when it fell from employee's hands and contacted employee's leg just above the knee. Employee was taken to the ER, glue was applied to close laceration.

Employee was scaling the top when a piece of rock fell and hit ee in the head. EE received 15 staples.

slipped on screen deck put hand down to catch self fractured wrist

The employee was cutting a piece of tubing 1 1/2 with a portable band saw off the back of the welding truck and when EE cut thru the tubing EE lost control of the handle on the band saw and dropped the saw and when EE did the blade cut the skin on the left hand index finger. EE received first aid here at the plant and was taken to the Hospital to get stitches

IE was handling hog panel and while passing a piece of it to bolting partner, IE felt a pop in shoulder

Employee was throwing a slate bar onto the continuous miner and a bur on the bar caught employee's hand causing a laceration to employee's index and middle fingers that required sutures to close.

Employee was attempting to break a pin board in half. When they struck it against the shuttle car canopy. They inadvertently struck the left ring finger against the steel canopy, After seeing a doctor it was deemed the tip of the finger was fractured. This injury did not cause any lost time from work.

An employee felt irritation in their eye after they rinsed their face and wiped it with a paper towel.

Employee was helping another mechanic remove bolts from the cable handler jack on a Joy loading machine. The adjustable wrench the other mechanic was using slipped off the bolt head and struck the injured employee in the mouth, breaking one of the employee's front teeth.

Employee was walking by E29 longwall head drive motor when the mesh tore and rocks fell out, striking the left hand. They received 16 sutures.

Was walking down crosscut, dragging tubing, they slipped and fell towards the rib cutting the left arm on bolt and plate. They received stitches to the upper left arm.

Employee was stepping off of the left fender of the 16M motor grader after pulling oil sample from the engine. EE stepped onto the ground and stepped on a rock and twisted knee. EE did first aid to knee with a triage doc for a couple of weeks, applying ice and taking it easy but it wasn't getting better. Today. 10-10-2017 ee is going to the clinic to be treated.

Contract Highway Truck driver fell while exiting cab of truck. Fell to the ground complained of back pain contacted EMS for transport to Clinch River Medical in Richlands Va.

An EE was using the joystick on a roof bolter to install a roof bolt, the employee felt left wrist pop. The employee received stitches in a procedure to fix the ligament in wrist.

Employee was installing tracks on CAT Track Dozer D10 - 27 on the right side. The tracks kinked and the employee attempted to un-kink it with a 12lbs hammer. As employee struck the track, fly-metal struck employee's right leg.

Employee was scaling inside of the thickener tank from a work platform, when the chunk of material broke free and the 6 foot scaling bar moved downward and back pinching employee's right index finger.

After experiencing discomfort in the ear for several days, an emp saw personal Dr. because they suspected an ear infection. The Dr. discovered and removed a small piece of foam from an ear plug within the ear, and prescribed preventive antibiotic ear drops. Initial investigation confirmed that the employee has only used hearing protection in the work environment.

While an employee was removing a heavy 2'x3' door, it swung out of position striking the employee in the leg causing a laceration which required 8 stitches.

While pushing crushed rock with a bar in a plugged chute the victim struck right hand against a metal brace causing it to bruise. The victim thought the hand was broken so was transported to a nearby doctor for examination. The doctor had an x-ray done. After examining the x-ray the doctor determined that the injury was not a broken bone but just a bruise.

Employee was stung on left side by a bee. The incident required no treatment.

Employee was trying to remove the pot from a miner. While employee was hitting the foot shaft with a hammer and chisel a piece of metal struck ee in the right forearm. Employee had the piece of metal removed and received 3 stitches.

While changing out roller, they reached inside framework to move the roller, roller stuck on conveyor belt. They pulled hard, roller broke free, caused hand to contact with sharp metal on old conveyor truss framework.

Employee opening the rear doors on a 53' tool trailer to gain access to the inside. Employee had release and pulled on the inner latch handle and was attempting to unlatch the outer latch when the handle came toward employee striking employee in the upper right lip. Employee received 8 sutures in upper lip. No equipment damage.

Employee was cleaning out a belt chute with a slate bar. A rock broke loose striking the employees hand and pinning it against the metal wall and the slate bar. This resulted in a laceration that required 7 sutures.

Transmission pump being installed struck employee in the mouth chipping front teeth.

An employee was using a pry-bar to remove a chunk of locking compound when hand slipped and was pinched between the bar and the brass fitting causing a small laceration.

Employee was tightening down a load of water line with a chain ratchet, and the pin that connects the hook of the chain ratchet to the chain broke allowing the chain to snap back, striking the employee in mouth and chin, causing a laceration that required sutures to close.

While servicing a hydraulic shovel the employee walked into an sun visor lacerating left ear.

Employee was moving muff cover door when it swung shut catching employee's finger resulting in a laceration. Cause of this incident was lack of employee awareness. PPE was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Crew was setting poles; injured employee put their hand too close to the setting chain. When tension was applied to the winch line, the setting chain rolled onto injured employee's thumb causing the thumb to be fractured. Injured employee was taken to the nearest medical facility where minor surgery was performed.

Employee was using an air hose to blow out the truck and lost control of the hose which struck their right eye blowing material in to their eye. The employee did not report this accident until the next shift on 9/7/17.

Contractor Employee was working on tracks of excavator and had to remove built up dry dirt to get to the bolts. As they were scrapping the dried dirt, a small sliver of metal became embedded into the left forearm

REPORTABLE ONLY - Employee was sorting Kennedy Panels in supply area when employee's finger became caught causing fracture to pinky finger. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE DATE OF ACCIDENT AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 9/29/17.

Employee was attempting to move a light plant. EE fingers were between the hitch and truck when the jack failed the trailer fell pinching ee fingers.

Employee was using pry bar to remove angle iron from settler roof opening, when the angle iron came free and struck employee on the right side of face. Employee was taken to the ER, and the laceration required 3 sutures to close.

Employee was chipping concrete with jackhammer and sledge hammer; lime dust was also present; dust got in employee's eye causing to scratch right eye.

EE's left foot (small toe) was crushed between the hydraulic outrigger jack and ground while repairing a part on a powder truck near the rear outrigger.

In September of 2017 IE reported a left calf injury while mounting a 793 HT. At that time EE was diagnosed with cellulitis or a skin infection which was not attributed to the injury. The IE has continued to have pain and tightness in EE's calf and on 5/17/2018 was prescribed a treatment of PT for peroneal tendonitis. There is no additional event since the injury in 2017.

Employee was bolting in #3 entry and when they swung to put the inside bolt up the drill steel hit the top causing a piece of draw rock to fall and strike them on the right arm.

An employee was performing a pre-shift inspection when employee placed hand on the stiff arm of the dozer and received a laceration to the hand from a metal burr.

After manually clearing stone from a blocked screen, employee felt a pain in the back of the leg. After another shift with no improvement, employee went to doctor and was given physical therapy.