Mining Incidents in November 2017

At approx. 11:20am on 11/30/17, a fire was discovered at the primary MCC room. Fire department was dispatched and arrived at 11:30am. Due to fire involving switchgear & located next to 4160v transformer, firefighting activities were delayed until power could be de-energized. The fire was extinguished at 12:38pm, minutes after electrical services could arrive and disconnect power.

The freight elevator at the roaster was commanded to travel from the third floor to the twelve floor. The elevator traveled approximately 15 feet in the opposite direction toward the ground floor and stopped in between levels. There was an employee on the elevator during this incident. The employee remained on the elevator for 2.25hrs before being removed.

Roof fall in the # 9 room of the C butt that measured 20 ft. wide x 70 ft. long above anchorage. A visible geological feature was identified in the adjacent entries contributing to this fall.

Weathered roof conditions and potential slip in the roof fall area.

The elevator was taken out of service at 11:45AM. Schindler Elevator Co. came to inspect the elevator and stated that the rope gripper pads are not worn in and the rope gripper trigger was broken and also the governor trip latch is bent or worn. Lake Shore came and inspected the elevator and did not find anything wrong with it.

A roof fall was discovered during weekly examination on November 27, 2017. The fall is located in the Main North section, crosscut #14 between entries #3 and #4. Approximate dimensions are 12 to 22 feet long, 16 feet wide and 6 feet high. The area was bolted with 6 foot resin bolts. The area was developed March, 2005.

A roof fall occurred in the underground mine at location of 33 and 2v, the fall blocks passage thru this area. Operators were approximately 1300ft away from the area of the fall when it occurred. No miners were injured.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in a regularly traveled area above the anchorage zone in the 3B6 Panel at cross cut #12, entry #5.

Entrapment of 1 person due to doors on elevator not being firmly closed causing door switch to make up intermittently and stopping elevator. No other 50.20 criteria applies.

An unintentional roof fall has occurred on the S4D travelway. The fall was approximately 35' by 10' wide and approximately 7' high. An action plan to rehabilitate the area was submitted and implemented for the area.

#3 hoist load cells lost calibration during test trip that started at 5:30am. Troubleshooting began at 5:56am. GL Tiley was contacted via phone while third shift was evacuating the mine with the emergency hoist. Load cells were re-calibrated at the right values and another test trip was performed with success. First shift went down at 8:05am.

A roof fall was discovered, without injury, at break #106 on the 10 bolt, approx. 19' wide x 30' long x 5' 8'thick. Appears to be a rider seam 6" above fall. Area had been supported by 5'resin grouted bolts on pattern.

Pleasant Grove Elevator was down due to a faulty door switch.

Smoke was discovered on the west high wall in the 5 1/2 West entry. The smoke was not extinguished in 30 minutes. No miners or mine equipment were at risk during this event.

Production Hoist braking system would not release. The Hoist was deemed out of service, evac was called, and MSHA was notified.

Elevator doors would not operate. During investigation found that the elevator went into over travel.

A fire was discovered in the office change room by dispatcher at approximately 9:00 PM Saturday Nov. 18 2017. The location of fire was in storage room where the IWT tracking and communications components were stored. The local fire department extinguished fire when they arrived. The fire remains under investigations by MSHA, State and company officials.

A roof fall occurred in the Cedar Grove Mains track entry, #104 XC, that was approximately 45 feet long extending into the X-cut, 20 feet wide and 10 feet high.

There was a clay vein observed in the intersection that is believed to have contributed to the fall in the affected area of B-Mains (5 Belt).

The 1958 East stope was shot end of shift, the night shift miner began workplace exam to wet down muck piles post blast, noticed a cracked shotcrete within the 1958 E/W intersection; immediately retreating to equipment parked in the muck bay approx. 300 feet away from the referenced intersection. The miner contacted the supervisor, soon after the fall of ground occurred.

At 1:20pm EE was operating a Caterpillar 345C excavator when EE noticed black smoke. EE immediately exited the machine and seen large amounts of oil on the ground. This supports the idea that a major hydraulic hose blew causing the fire. EE and other company personnel attempted to extinguish the fire but were unsuccessful.

An inspection door to the Fly Ash silo chute was opened for inspection. When the inspection door was opened; material began to rush out of previously empty chute dispersing material causing limited visibility and respiratory distress.

No. 3 Hoist - hoisting muck when hoistman saw flash by 1750 HP motor, Hoistman shut hoist down; bar holding armatures came loose, tightened, run checks up and running at 1405 hrs.

At about 10:14 am, the hoist tripped out due to a power bump. This also caused a communication error between the hoist drive and the main programmable logic controller. No one was in the shaft when the power bump occurred.

Smoke was discovered on the west high wall in the 6 West entry. The smoke was not extinguished in 30 minutes. No miners or mine equipment were at risk during this event.

The production hoist went down and could not be reset. Troubleshooting began and a fault in the #2 drive was identified. The fault was corrected, test runs were performed, and the hoist was put back into operation.

CAT 777D operator was moving waste to the waste dump at mack's peak. The operator dumped load and started to drive away with the bed in the up position. The operator traveled 340 feet before making contact with a 12kv overhead power line. The power line made contact with the raised bed causing the line to arc and pole to break. No injuries occurred during this incident.

The elevator at Patterson Creek portal was out of service due to a faulty bottom landing door switch. The switch was replaced and the elevator returned to service.

The Sparta elevator was down approximately 42' from the top landing due to the bottom hallway door latch being out of adjustment.

Two persons were entrapped on the Sparta elevator when while riding in the elevator it stopped approximately 42' from the top landing due to the bottom hallway door latch being out of adjustment. The fault was reset on the elevator and it was called to the top where the persons exited the elevator and the door latch arm was adjusted and the elevator was tested.

Lost power to #3 hoist due to surface power issues. #2 and #6 shaft was available for escape ways.

Pipe line road from Galena to Coeur Mine - snow load dropped tree limbs on power line knocking power out to Galena Mine. Power off at 5:30 AM back on at 7:45 AM.

A roof fall was discovered in the Cedar Grove Mains Intake, #2 Entry, #34 XC. This is not an intake escapeway and ventilation was not disrupted or affected in any way. All approaches to the fall have been dangered off and all persons affected notified.

At approx. 1:15 pm our Old silo elevator stopped with one miner inside. This miner was later rescued unharmed.

An unplanned roof fall measuring 12 ft. long X 8 ft. wide X 6 ft. in height occurred at the anchorage point in the #3 belt entry of the 9 Right longwall panel at spad 7+40.

While dropping a rail car down the shaft the crane on the service hoist went down due to electrical issues in which prevented the hoist from being able to be used. All employees were evacuated in a timely manner, there were no injuries, and both agencies were notified.

A non injury roof fall occurred at approx. 9:25pm on 11/3/17. The roof fall is located in the No.4 entry intersection at x-cut No.8 on the 1 east mains. The roof fall is approx. 20' feet long x 20' feet wide x 8' feet to 10' feet thick. The roof fall is confined to the intersection at x-cut No.8 The area has been flagged and dangered off to prevent access to this area.

The fall is located on the 4 west belt at the number 2 break at spad #4114 the fall is approximately 35 feet long 20 feet wide and 5 to 6 inches thick a plan for cleanup has been submitted to MSHA and has been approved.

There was a unplanned roof fall at the #9 1st South Panel, spade 15+80 #7 Entry.

The Oak Springs hoist was taken out of service due to damage to the hoist rope.

Loading rock with a 992G loader when the loader apparently struck an undetonated primer. The concussion caused an air blast that shattered two windows in the loader and the back window of a 777F truck. There were no injuries to miners.

Plant Foreman was contacted after hours and informed that a transformer had caught fire on the backside of mine property. Local Fire Dept. had already been notified. Cause of fire is believed to be transformer damage due to recent storms.

Drill rod fell from vertical hole pinching index finger between rod and drill hammer.

Unloading a tightly packed shipping container filled with machining equipment. Stored energy due to the amount of equipment in container and movement equipment inside during travel of container. Mashed fingers between two metal boxes.

While trying to lay down Drisco pipe, the end piece slid on dirt and bumped into the employee. It knocked employee down and in the fall, employee sprained knee and ankle.

Operator was restacking pallets, when operator backed up forklift, operator did not have left foot completely inside the forklift, which became pinned between the forklift and a concrete pillar. Operator was given basic first aid until an ambulance arrived. Operator received one stitch, and is referred to a foot specialist on 12/4/17.

EE was assisting with the removal of a broken top belt roller. The roller was under tension from the top belt and when it was pulled free of the tension, it rotated upward striking EE on the face in the left cheek area.

An employee was descending the cab access ladder of a haul truck. The light illuminating the ladder timed out and went dark. The employee continued to descend the ladder in the darkness. The employee thought ee was on the bottom rung of the ladder and stepped down, causing ee to fall and strike knee on the bottom rung of the ladder

Employee was walking down the slope belt and pulled employees groin area when employee slipped and fell.

Reported while shoveling rock when EE twisted to EE's right EE felt a strain in EE's lower back. Lower back strain

Injured employee was lifting a belt roller into a backhoe bucket and felt a "pop" in lower back. Employee was standing on uneven terrain and overexerted back while lifting. Employee didn't violate any rules or regulations and has proper training and was wearing required PPE.

EE was taking measurements when EE felt a "pop" in EE's left hip. EE was brought to the safety building and requested to be taken in. EE was seen at the ER and referred to Orthopedic Doc. EE was seen by Orthopedic Doc same day and placed on restrictions.

Employee was getting into service truck and the step which is the battery box lid came loose and caused the employee to slip. Slip resulted in a sprained knee.

A fully trained miner injured left ankle when ee was attempting to change a hose on an air pump. The employee slipped backwards and felt a pop in ankle. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was working on slope belt when some wet material come off the belt knocking employee down. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 12/4/2017.

Injured employee was lifting the continuous miner trailing cable when they felt pain and a burning sensation in the stomach area. Injured employee didn't violate any rules/regulations and has proper training. Wearing appropriate PPE. Injury caused by overexertion due to lifting.

The miner was climbing down the steps of the loader towards the ground, and upon their right foot making contact with the ground, the miner had stepped on a rock and sprained the right ankle.

Employee was moving continuous miner trailing cable out of the roadway when ee felt pain in lower back resulting in a sprain/strain injury and lost work days.

While hanging ventilation curtain, employee stepped on a cement block, under the curtain, causing ee to twist ankle and experienced pain in the right ankle. This did not involve any compliance issues. Personal protective equipment was being used and this did not involve attitude, job proficiency, or machinery.

Operator received burns to left hand as a result of a fire near the cab of the Caterpillar 770 water truck.

Employee was getting out of shuttle car when they hyperextended the left knee. Employee started missing work 12/12/2017.

Employee strained lower back lifting a turbo onto an engine manifold. Note: Employee received initial medical treatment on 12/07/2017.

EE was the MN2 take-up shoveling and washing with a hose. EE was shoveling a large amount of gob and when lifting it to the belt, felt a sharp pain to lower back. EE continued to shovel and stated aggravated back even more.

The individual was shoveling under the belt, with their back to the rib, when approximately 1' to 3' of rib rolled out. This covered their feet and lower back.

EE bent over to pick up miner cable and waterline to hang it. EE states EE felt pop in lower back. EE continued to work until January 8, 2018. EE was diagnosed with disc desiccation.

Employee was carrying a half bag of dust as they were rock dusting around section power center. As they stepped over chain at power center they felt a pop in left knee.

Individual was climbing up the ladder of EE's loader to get in the cab. EE had both hands on the rails, but lost EE's footing and fell to the ground. EE hurt EE's right heel and right shoulder.

A hydrate bag fell off the end of the hydrate bag conveyor belt and busted when the bag hit a corner of a wood pallet. The bag busted causing hydrate lime to go into the employee's eyes. It went into the right eye more than the left eye. It caused eye irritation for which the employee was prescribed ointment and eye drops.

Possibly exposed to arc welding from fellow worker; working on the opposite side of blower housing. Employee was wearing welding/cutting goggles.

The employee was reaching for a 6' bolt from the bolt tray when the right ring finger was struck by a falling rock. The following were not a factor: Rules, regs, mining equipment or systems, skills, proficiency, training or protective devices. Attitude may have been a factor.

Contractor employee was pulling a rubber tire supply car with a scoop. To avoid hitting a dewatering pump ee decided to set the scoop over against the right rib. As ee proceeded to tram the scoop, the back of the scoop deck undercut the rib causing some rib rock 30" x 14" and approximately 5" in thickness to dislodge striking ee on the back of ee's hard hat and shoulders.

A rock fell out the roof striking employee's right forearm, resulting a laceration were employee received eight stitches.

Replacing rub rail on continuous miner. Employee bent over to pick up rub rail and pulled lower back. Employee took self to the hospital and has not returned to work.

Employee stated employee was cleaning under the TSK lime belt when employee felt and heard a pop in employee's right knee. The employee was sent to a doctor, then a specialist and is schedule for surgery.

The Section Mechanic was prying on miner waterline that was wrapped around the feeder crusher drum when the Mechanic noticed a soreness in left arm. Continued to work regular job at full duty until 12/06/2017.

A fully trained miner walked into a longwall shield and strained their neck and right shoulder. The incident was not reported to mine management until 11/27/17 at which time the employee decided to seek medical treatment. The incident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was stocking tray on Roof bolter 157, operator side, getting ready to roof bolt the second cut in No. 4 entry when the rib rolled hitting employee causing injury resulting in fractures to arm, leg and pelvis.

A fully trained employee has no exact memory of anything left knee began hurting and as the shift progressed the pain increased. The alleged injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved. There is no known cause of the injury.

The employee stepped off a supply trailer and strained hip.

IE was repairing bad splice on shuttle car in #5 entry. EE left for 10-15 min, returned & began working on splice. EE had not seen scoop in the area. With cap light & blinking light on, EE was on knees looking down. Scoop carrying supplies in elevated bucket was heading inby in #5 entry at walking speed. Scoop operator rang bell before & while passing through the airlock curtain.

The employee was helping roof bolt an outby area when a rock fell and struck the employee's hand. The following were not a factor: rules, regs, mining equipment, protective devices, clothing, skills, proficiency or training. Attitude may have been a factor.

While checking fire extinguishers at Argos Plant, employee slipped down on a flat, muddy area covered by gravel. Employee's left leg slipped forward and turned out. Knee slipped back and ee fell on right shoulder. EE has a bruised shoulder and a swollen knee.

A fully trained miner was installing a roof strap when a rock fell from the roof striking EE in the upper lip resulting in stitches to the lip. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

The employee was pushing a roof bolt up in the hole with the bolter and a 1' wrench and had the tip of a finger between the head of the bolt and the wrench pinching the finger.

Was exiting loader climbing down ladder and landed on twisted ankle.

While performing maintenance on the wash plant, employee aggravated their right shoulder. ***1st day of lost time 2/21/2018 (date of shoulder surgery)***

Employee alleges ee was replacing bolts and left thumb went under the bolts pinching ee's left thumb.

Windy dusty conditions.

Employee, from a standing position, reached for backpack, felt tightness and pain in lower back. Employee refused to be seen by an ERT member, requested to leave work. Employee drove self to the ER and was taken off work until 11/24/17.

EE was operating a shuttle car when they hit a rut in the roadway and jarred their lower back.

While pressure washing crusher box at Wash plant EE accidentally ran the pressure washer across right foot and the pressure punctured behind the steel toe of boot and left an approximately 1/2 cut on right foot.

Employee pinched right fourth finger between torque tube and cable guide on the dredge

Injured was the rib bolter on the right side of the full face Alpine miner in the face of the future belt entry in St Leo when some head coal fell out from between the roof straps (approx. 4' long, 5' wide and 2-3" thick) and struck the injured's hard hat, driving it down and causing minor lacerations (no sutures) to nose and lip, as well as a minor contusion behind right ear.

EE fell off uke bumper while entering the truck. EE injured right wrist, elbow and ribs.

EE was tightening a nut on a D3 EE was operating with pliers, both hands using full grip. EE said EE's chest popped & EE let go & drove ride outside & reported to another EE. EE did not see a M.D. until 7 days later, 11/27/17. EE missed 1 day of work, 11/28/17 and returned to EE's normal job 11/29/17.

IE was attempting to remove mud from the transmission housing of a pickup truck. IE violated Co policy by not chocking the wheels, not locking/tagging, and not de-energizing the truck prior to maintenance. Resulted in truck moving while IE was still on ground with the tire of the truck contacting ee resulting in a broken clavicle and a laceration to ear

Employee was getting into the mantrip and twisted knee.

Rock was being dumped approximately 500 feet away from Pit. A rock rolled away and over the berm hitting the drill that employee was operating.

The employee was on top of a railcar closing hatch covers and then proceeded to walk down a ramp and struck head on an overhead I-beam. The employee was wearing a hard hat at the time of impact.

A water truck driver was attempting to turn on the water supply at the beginning of the day. The valve was a properly installed lever-type. Temperature was between 8 and 10 degrees F. The 3/4 inch bolt on the lever connect the valve snapped. The operator fell to the ground breaking operator's wrist.

Employee was helping load an injured employee into ambulance when they felt pain in their back resulting in a sprain/strain injury and lost work days.

When a 992G loader was cleaning the base of a highwall. The bucket of loader knocked a section of rock lose that fell onto the bucket. The loader was jolted around causing the employee to hit their right side on the arm rest. Seat belt was being used.

EE was operating a walk-through bolter, installing roof bolts in the #2L face. During the process of drilling the hole, the drill steel became stopped up with dust and EE did not let off of the boom/rotation pressure quickly enough, resulting in the steel bending and striking EE in the left side of the face. EE began missing time on 11-21-17.

EE pulled slick lines and hooked them up to a pump able crib, turned around and tripped over the slick lines and tried to catch self dislocating left shoulder.

Employee was getting out of a man trip when employee twisted employee's left ankle. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 11/29/17.

Employee slipped and fell on the driver's side excavator track while cleaning the windshield. While falling, they grabbed onto the grab bar and hit the right lower back on the excavator track. Injury consists of overextension of lower right back muscle, resulting from holding onto grab bar while falling and/or impact with track.

Employee was found laying on the ground in front of the feeder by another employee. Employee stated employee had fallen and twisted employee's back. Incident resulted in a sprain/strain and lost work days.

The individual was setting a steel beam on a structure used to place the beam across the conveyor belt when hand hit the waterline and the beam slipped out. This smashing left thumb. Received 12 sutures.

Temporary employee was assisting with mill overall using an air impact tool and bent over to loosen the nuts on the plow. As temporary employee began to straighten up EE felt pain in EE's lower back. Temporary employee is being treated for lower back pain by medical professional.

Employee did not report injury until 11/20/17. Employee states was exiting the haul truck and turned to go down stairs, and twisted wrong.

Mechanic was disembarking off of the fuel truck. Misjudged the step and fell backward, hitting their head on the open door, edge of the service truck.

Contractor was fueling and checking oil in the equipment and was stepping off the dozer when employee twisted employee's left knee

Two employees were carrying a rack wheel onto the face of the E-29 LW section when the rack wheel moved causing the weight of the wheel to shift towards the injured employee which in turn caused the IE to strain lower back.

EE was jostled around in the seat during coal loading, as EE was reaching behind for a load log. EE was evaluated and released to return to duty on that date. On 11/28/2017 EE returned for additional medical evaluation and was held out of service to receive treatment for lower back, making this a reportable event on that date.

Injured employee was helping to load an Irwin Diesel Locomotive wheel onto a dolly when ee caught left ring finger between the wheel and the edge of the dolly. The injury caused a fracture to the tip of finger and a laceration that required 4 sutures.

Battery end operator side tire was coming apart, tramming car to repairman & a flapper tore fender off & came in deck, hit left arm in bicep area.

EE was climbing up the ladder on the haul truck. EE's right foot was on the bottom rung which swung under the bumper. EE's right shin and knee hit the face of the bumper, pushing EE's foot off the step. EE's foot hit the ground, all of EE's body weight landed on EE's right foot. EE was taken to the doctor and being treated for a spraining EE's right ankle

The right side pinner was moving from #7 to #8 entry. The Ram Car was setting idle with the pump motor on waiting for the other car to come out of #9 entry. Employee was moving cable out of the way for the pinner to pull into face of #8. EE was standing behind ram car when the car released brake causing ee to rollback striking employee in back of knee.

The individual climbed onto the stacking conveyor to lube a few rollers. EE did not lock out the conveyor nor did EE use fall protection. The conveyor was started once EE climbed onto the conveyor resulting in a fall.

Employee was attempting to pick up a track rail and felt pain in employees stomach area.

EE was building an intake brattice, when EE felt EE's shoulder pop.

Miner tripped on a rock while shoveling. Miner landed on rock, striking lower back area. Miner could move on miners own, but was in pain and taken to urgent care. Currently unable to work until follow up appointment.

Employee was getting out of ee personal truck in the Sugar Run parking lot upon arriving to work and twisted left ankle when stepping onto the ground resulting in a strain to the soft tissue of left ankle.

Employee was setting prop against the rib in No. 1 entry on No. 2 Longwall, when the rib rolled out onto employee's leg causing fracture to left upper leg.

A contract employee had walked into the shower and had been in there approximately 3 - 4 minutes. employee just finished washing hair, turned around to grab body wash and as they turned, they slipped, their feet came out from under them causing them to land on their head causing a laceration that took 10 staples to close the wound.

Employees left foot was fractured when it was caught between feed plate and drum of crusher while trying to change out blow bars.

While loading a car employee stepped on a mound of coal and twisted their left knee.

IE was working on dragline bucket rigging equipment in the shop. IE took a step backwards without looking and stepped onto a lower spot on the floor. IE felt a pop in the left knee. IE worked without restrictions and was referred to an orthopedic specialist who ordered an MRI. The results of which indicated a torn medial meniscus which was repaired on 03/02/2018.

Hauler driver of semi-dump unit dumping limestone onto ground at processing plant. Semi-dump unit rolled onto its side.

IE stated that the scoop operator had cleaned entry # 7 and part of the line curtain had been torn down. IE went up to help the scoop operator hang curtain back up. While IE was hanging the curtain a rock fell out between the bolts striking the IE on the hard hat.

The employee opened a gate for a contractor to leave. The contractors trailer became entangled with one side of the gate causing the trailer to jump sideways striking the employee who was holding the other side of the gate.

Customer was filling water tank on pick up truck. Stepped up on rear bumper of truck and slipped, falling backwards landing on berm, fractured ankle. Bumper was 27" above the ground.

IE stated that while walking down the travelway of the 1st Main West they stepped in some dust that had a rock underneath causing them to roll an ankle. EE was diagnosed with a sprained ankle. EE was instructed to follow up with the Dr. on 11/13/17. EE attended the follow up examination and was placed in a walking boot and taken off work at that time.

3200-019 get personnel gear off locomotive, slipped on mud landing on rail, catching rail between fingers of right hand. Went to ER, negative x-ray, was released but Dr wanted PT to be seen at clinic, waited two days for appointment - at that time released to full duty.

Employee slipped on step getting down from end dump truck and cut a finger.

I.E. was operating SandVick scoop hauling supplies to TG 2. Operator got left forearm in pinch point causing a fracture to both bones.

Employee was walking alongside moving forklift, forklift turned and ran over employee's left heel.

Employee had completed repairs on haul truck. EE was in the process of removing a 150 ton rated jack and cribbing out from under the truck. In the process EE lost control of the jack and pinched finger. This resulted in a laceration that required sutures.

EE was ascending stairs at an overcast when they stumbled near the top and fell striking the left upper arm on the top of the handrail. This resulted in pain to the lower bicep area. EE continued to work regular shifts through 11/19/2017.

On walkway side of beltline bolter helper, was taking out drill steel from roof, the steel was stuck so the bolter ran up the stab jack to relieve pressure on the steel. The stab jack smashed the top of the employees right foot between the jack and the frame of the bolter.

Employee stated that employee grabbed a rock off of the conveyor belt, turn to palatalize the rock and as employee did, employee heard employee's knee pop. Employee's knee/leg then gave out and employee fell to the ground

Employee was operating the roof bolter. A small piece of rock fell and hit employee in the head.

Lift parts into a pickup truck. Lifted large bearing and felt pain in back.

Employee was helping move a water pump in bleeders, while pulling on sled the employee twisted left knee causing strain to knee.

Employee was cutting stone when a 12in. piece broke off and struck in the face

Miner was engaged in maintenance activities with the witness. Witness had handed employee a rubber rail which EE threw down. EE then grabbed a loose metal rail which shifted and the witness heard a thud. The witness looked onto the catwalk and saw the injured employee laying on the catwalk with hand on the back of head but did not see how the injury was incurred.

Incorrect components in the VF Drive led to overheating of a transformer and a normally open contractor. Overheating of contractor led to the welding of the internal contacts, resulting in abnormal current flow to area where incident occurred.

Employee was exiting loader, when ee reached the 3rd rung hands slipped on handrails causing ee to fall to ground. At the time it was raining hard and handrails were wet. Took employee to ER to get checked out and they found nothing other then some bruising. Dr's excuse said to return in 2 days but employee was not scheduled to work except for half a day the following day.

employee on street sweeper was on side of road facing east on SR4030 (Gilberton Road). Blue Mercedes behind was almost stopped. Tan buick approached & hit into blue mercedes and pushed it into street sweeper. Local ambulance, paramedic's & police were on site.

Employee was unloading 42" crib block from a supply trailer. While pushing the block away from them toward another employee, they felt pain/pop in the right bicep. Employee continued to work conducting normal occupation without restrictions. On 12-12-17 employee was placed on restrictions that prevented them from performing normal occupation.

A fully trained miner was injured when miner was putting oil in the continuous miner. While holding the lever for the miner, a rock fell from between the straps striking miner's left shoulder and neck. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

While preparing the bulk truck to load a floor shot, the IP stood below the auger boom and attempted to connect a flexible loading hose to the auger boom. The loading hose uses a 4" camlock as the connector. As the IP attempted to make the connection IP lost control and the hose fell with the camlock striking the IP in the mouth causing damage to lip and teeth.

Employee was walking inby in the #2 entry on the 9O CM Unit when the continuous miner cable and waterline that was hanging across the intersection was pulled down and struck the employee in the right side of the neck and back.

Employee was assisting in removing rail road track. After attaching chain to rail road track, the injured employee was standing too close and was struck in the lower left leg by the rail road track as it was being lowered/moved with the excavator. This resulted in a broken lower left leg.

As the employee was trying to fit an oil seal ring (1/2 ring) onto the Ball Mill feed-end swivel bearing, it slipped from ee's grasp and fell approximately 24 inches landing on ee's left foot. The 1/2 ring weighs approximately 40lbs. The ring fractured ee's left big toe. The employee was wearing hard toe boots but the ring fell in just behind the hard toe.

Maintenance employee was swinging a 10lb maul when they felt a pain in the (R) shoulder. Didn't report until day after injury. Negative x-ray was completed on 12-15-2017 at Gulf Coast remained problematic. Ortho MRI on 01/30/2018 revealed bicep tear and employee was restricted on 2/06/18.

Miner was helping replace a high efficiency pump when miner lifted and turned miner felt a pain in miners right side.

Employee was cleaning a conveyor belt's transition bellow the conveyor pushing accumulated material with a bar, the bar was pushed by the material causing it to slip, the employee tried to grab the bar and it pinched left middle finger with a ladder causing a cut.

While unloading steel beams from a scoop bucket, employee dropped the beam pinching their fingers between the dropped beam and a beam laying on the ground.

Injured was adding oil to the continuous miner in the 5E section. EE had cut a larger hole in the top of the oil can with a screwdriver and a hammer. EE dropped the hose plug into the oil can and when retrieving the plug they caught their gloved right thumb on a jagged edge of the oil can, resulting in a laceration that required 15 sutures to close.

While taking rib straps off of miner employee felt a pop and pain in right shoulder. This did not involve any compliance issues. Personal protective equipment was being worn and this did not involve job proficiency attitude or machinery.

Employee was rushing out of the lunchroom to avoid clocking in late and struck head on the corner of the door, causing a laceration and bump.

EE was opening the lids on the top of a railcar to load the car with salt. Injured lower right side of back while opening the last lid on the car.

WHILE EXITING THE MECHANIC'S TRUCK, WORKER STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND, TWISTED AND ROLLED THEIR FOOT RESULTING IN A FOOT SPRAIN.

Employee was removing a set of run-through ventilation curtains from the board they had been nailed to and when employee jerked the second section employee felt a pain in employee's right shoulder.

Operator was dumping load on soft, uneven ground. Load shifted while bed was raised. Truck slowly turned over onto side. Operator exited cab under own power.

Employee was letting pressure off fire valve and when employee shut it off the hard line blew apart, knocking employee's feet out from under employee causing employee to land on employee's left elbow and shoulder.

Employee started shift at 7:00am was working on building a Strata Overcast using the Strata Panels. Around 11am one of the panels got stuck and employee kicked the panel to free it up. A piece of wire off the panel went through boot and into the arch of foot. Employee was met at the hospital by Strata Safety Supervisor.

Employee was clearing a blockage in the stage 5 duct and the woma gun slipped out of hand allowing it to move around due to the trigger potentially being stuck. Causing a puncture and laceration wound to right and left thigh.

Employee stated that as ee stepped off the platform on the RB machine ee slipped and fell. This caused a pain in back. Employee was taken off work on 11/8/17 on a follow-up visit to the doctor.

Employee was removing a scaling bar that was trapped in the apron feeder. When ee removed the scaling bar, the ladder sprang back to the feeder and trapped ee's fingers behind the top rung and apron feeder wall.

EE was working in the control room of the VLE Pilot Plant monitoring the plant. A bee got in the control room, landed on employees hand and stung EE. Employee finished shift, reported for shift the next day and after shift EE called EE's supervisor and told supervisor of the bee sting and that EE's hand and arm had some swelling so supervisor advised EE to seek medical attention.

Employee was going to move a miner to another entry. As they stood up from a kneeling position, they felt a pop in the right knee. Employee continued working until 1/23/18 at which time they started missing work due to surgery on a torn meniscus.

Stepped on a small crate to get up to a higher pallet to count bags of coal for inventory. The small crate was empty and cracked when employee stepped on it. The crate flew up and hit ee and ee fell down and landed on the broken crate. Broke 4 ribs.

Employee was helping lift sieve holder in with chain. The hook came loose and fell catching employee's left arm and pulling left shoulder resulting in a strain.

Employee claims to have strained left shoulder while pulling rock dust hose through a mandoor. EE completed shift and asked to complete an incident report as a precaution. Employee called off work on Monday, November 6, 2017 citing the "injury".

Employee was operating a Diesel Scoop about 30' from the top of the slope. The scoop died and rolled down the entire slope and hit a concrete wall at the bottom. The employee had a bump on head and was complaining of back pain. Employee was taken to hospital seen and released. This accident did not become a lost time until 11/28/17 when Doctor took employee off work.

Employee stated that the man-trip hit a hole and jarred their back. Pain started going down the right leg immediately. This resulted in sprain/strain and lost work days.

Injured got a foreign body in EE's eye and had to go to eye doctor to have eye cleaned out. At the doctor it was discovered EE had a laceration from the foreign object and received a prescription for EE's eye.

While loading under a shovel, the shovel bucket opened prematurely dropping material abruptly on the tail of the truck bed. The operator experienced back pain due to the impact. Treatment was limited to first aid and the employee continued to work without restrictions until 12-22-17, when the employee received light-duty restrictions from physician.

Employee was shoveling sand under a waste belt and caught employee's right pinky finger between the shovel handle and an angle iron (angled metal support) on the belt.

The employee stepped unto a metal cover with left foot and felt a twinge in left knee. This incident was initially just a worker's comp claim since the employee continued to work without restrictions. On 2/16/18, the employee underwent surgery for a torn meniscus.

Cleaning coal off of grizzly bars at the head of 62 belt on the third floor of the preparation plant and felt pain in the lower back. Treated and released from hospital, prescribed physical therapy.

Injured was unloading supplies off of flat car at 71 block Main West haulage and placing them in the crosscut and felt pain in lower right side of back.

Hauling shot rock to Jaw (primary) - while returning to the truck from a restroom break, rolled right ankle while stepping on a rock, didn't see. Medical treatment resulted in modified work duties. Return to work pending follow-up with doctor.

A fully trained miner injured right leg when the loader knocked down a ventilation tube which struck miner in leg. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was shoveling material off the rail road track, when ee dropped the shovel and it hit the top of ee's hand.

Ee reports was driving haul truck down ramp and swerved to avoid a rock, striking the rib, causing ee to hit left rib/chest wall on the armrest of the truck. Seen at clinic, diagnosed with a chest wall contusion and put off work.

The Employee stated was standing in a cross cut as the bolter was backing up EE went to reach for the cable and toes of left foot were ran over by the bolter. Employee finished the shift, and on 11/13/2017, Employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work. This incident is reported as a Lost Time Accident.

Employee was putting primary scrapper on 1D drive. EE was in a tight spot in between the back board and nose roller when ee strained the right side of low back.

Employee was trying to get a belt pin out of a belt splice, while cutting a buckle out employee's knife slipped, puncturing employee in left leg.

While lowering a VFD (variable frequency drive) the injured and an other employee were going to bring down this 120 Lbs. unit from shoulder height. Injured employee had the heavy end on the unit and as it got to waist height the weight shifted to the side as they bent over. causing a pain to the right inguinal area.

Employee was pushing rock out when the jack hammer slid off and hit hand mashing fingers.

Employee was assisting with patches being hoisted to fix duct work. Employee was on the 5th step of a 12 foot ladder assisting. While employee was on the ladder the ladder twisted and the employee fell to the ground landing on left wrist. Employee was taken to the emergency room and was transferred to larger hospital for surgery. Employee suffered a broken radius and Ulna.

Ee was walking down stairs, stumbled, and caught self on the handrail, hyperextending left ring finger. Seen at ER, diagnosed with a fracture that required surgery on 12/04/17. Ee released to restricted duty.

EE was walking back to office at Warehouse when they tripped and fell. EE caught themselves on hands and knees. EE was brought to safety to be checked by first responder; refused further treatment. On 12/7/2017 EE was taken to clinic for reported right ankle swelling. EE was given an ankle brace and given a full duty release back to work.

Employee was installing 6ft roof bolt in mining height of 52 inches. Bolt was bent in half, after installing the first half of bolt the employee was pushing bolt to straighten it out to finish the install. Employee felt a pop in shoulder.

Truck was blocked and tire was lifted off the ground with factory scissor jack. After removing tire, truck came off jack smashing hand between the rotor and the ground.

Started the loader to let it warm up first thing in the morning, and when employee was climbing down the ladder, foot slipped and employee tried to catch self. Employee held onto the rail with right arm, and while doing this felt a popping sensation in right shoulder.

Employee tripped over a box while preparing a package for shipment and fell into a cabinet receiving contusions to right forearm, elbow, and shoulder region. Initial treatment was diagnostic in nature only, returned to full duty. Employee received physical therapy for shoulder contusion on 12/14/2017. Injury became reportable on 12/14/2017.

EE was up on the plant grizzly welding structure together. After running out of welding rod, stood up & proceeded across beams. When ee reached the big beam, foot slipped causing ee to lose balance, fall into straddled sitting position. This caused right leg to go one side of the beam & left twisted. Somehow striking knee on way down to other side.

Ee was squatting down inspecting a self aligning return roller assembly, as EE squatted EE felt something in EE's right knee slip. EE could not put any weight on it. EE was transported to the E.R. and taken off work for knee pain. This is a idiopathic incident, no event other than squatting.

A driver stepped out of a truck onto uneven ground and sprained their knee.

Employee was in the process of getting down off of the drill rig and slipped and fell hitting leg on the mud pan.

The EE was cleaning the upper walkway in the fine crusher with a water hose. EE stepped backwards and left foot slipped on the wet transition surface causing ee to fall backwards and roll right ankle.

An employee exited the work deck of a lift vehicle and received a contusion to employee's heel when employee landed. Employee finished employee's shift and was seen by the site medic and was referred to the ER, X-rays were negative, but restrictions were issued for a contusion to left heel

Employee reported that while operating Shovel (AC10), employee's right wrist began to hurt

Haul truck operator was traveling down ramp and when transitioned onto the working bench ee felt a "pop" in back. The IE continued to feel discomfort and asked to be evaluated by medical provider. As a result physical therapy and work restrictions were issued.

Employee had a hand on a cluster of hydraulic lines, troubleshooting a leak. Employee grabbed a hose, which was lying up against the frame of the truck and pulled it away, when oil shot out and penetrated the right middle finger. Employee was wearing gloves and had two rags wrapped around the hose.

While exiting a front end loader at the rear step ladder, lost footing right foot got stuck as ee exited and ee twisted right knee

EE was loading the mobile conveyor, EE was chaining the front of the conveyor back by the tires on the lowboy trailer and as EE went to step off the back of the lowboy EE slipped and fell. 11/27/2017 Therapy was ordered and MSHA was filed.

Employee was climbing the bank under the stairs to retrieve something that ee dropped thru the stairs. Employee stated they fell and stubbed the left shoulder resulting in a strain/sprain and lost work days.

The IE was moving an L shaped piece of cut stone when part of the stone broke loose and fell towards the floor striking ee on the foot just above the safety toe protective area. The piece of stone struck only one foot.

Company Closed 11/23-24 for holiday. Injury Reported 11/16 but IE refused medical attention until 11/17. While working on removing skidloader bucket, bucket fell and struck IE right knee causing bruising. IE immediately released to restricted light duty. Due to nature of job, no light duty work available under given restrictions.

Employee reported the incident 11/29/2017. Employee was digging with a backhoe. Employee over-correct when the stick took off in the opposite direction causing jarring motion to the cab. Employee felt a pinch in the neck and shoulders.

Employee was removing a 190 float machine. The machine was suspended from the float deck crane, employee was adjusting the machine with a come a long to facilitate removal from the cell. While adjusting the come a long the eye-bolt failed causing the barrel assembly and mounting plate to swing and hit employee's lower left leg.

Employee was climbing the ladder of Cat 785 Haul Truck to do repair work in the cab. As employee reached for the next hand hold, while employee was stepping up employee missed the hand hold causing employee to loose employees balance and fall.

EE reported to us on 11/21/2017 that EE had been feeling some abdominal pain. EE had a hernia two years ago which required surgery. I made an appointment for the EE right after Thanksgiving break.

Releasing brake wheel by hand on railroad car when EE felt pain in right arm/shoulder. Injury occurred on 11/14/2017 and EE continued to work until 2/22/2018 when EE missed 3 days. (Feb 26, 27, & 28, 2018) and returned on 3/1/2018 on modified duty with restrictions. At this time incident became reportable.

Employee was kneeling and putting a belt onto a crushing machine. Employee heard a "popping" sound from left knee and tried to stand up. While trying to stand ee felt pain and fell back to the ground.

3400-057RS Moving track hoe out of ditch, back hoe slid off 5 x 10 putting miner in rib, miner to clinic deep bruise to left knee physical therapy start on Nov 27.

After the employee changed out an oil line on the 3-B oil unit, employee proceeded to stand up. As employee was about half way up employee felt a pop in employee's left knee followed by severe pain.

Employee was sliding a large rock to the edge of the forks. The rocks slide off the edge of the forks causing the stone to fall and pulling down the employee's arm and tearing employee's bicep tendon

While the employee was adding hydraulic oil to their machine they slipped and fell.

Dropped bolter cable, felt pop in shoulder, pulled on chain holding roof mesh, felt pain from shoulder to elbow.

Moving wheel barrow and tipped it over onto leg.

Employee stated was installing a fly pad when ee fell off the 2nd step of a ladder falling to the mine floor and injured left wrist as ee was catching self. Employee was diagnosed with a strain and given modified duty.

Planned maintenance on the feeder plant. Wrench slipped and crushed little finger on right hand.

EE was pulling a screen to life into a telehandler and pulled back while performing this task. EE did not seek medical attention until 11-20-17. Notified HR 11-20-17 that ee wanted to see the DR. Filed 11-22-17 within 10 day time frame.

EE was hooking a chain from the loader to the dredge. EE told the Loader Operator when EE was done and to go ahead and backup. When the Loader Operator backed up the Loader Operator backed up a hill which made the bucket come down and EE did not move out of the way and the bucket came down on EE's left foot.

The mechanic was removing a pipe nipple with a 36" pipe wrench from the down comer duct and reported severe pain in abdomen. EE was sent to the doctors and put on light duty until further evaluation could be completed.

EE boots were muddy and caused ee to slip and fall when exiting the loader.

Employee stepped out of truck and slipped on ice and twisted knee.

The individual was using a track drill on some boulders to make room for our new tunnel and while drilling was struck on the ankle/heel with a rock from drilling area.

Employee reported while being loaded by Shovel 8, a boulder hit the bed of the truck shaking it.

Cleaning bucket on loader. Hydraulic was leaking causing it to lower slowly. Lowered onto foot causing injury.

Employee had cut the tree. The tree sat back on employee. Employee had gone down below to open up a path, the tree fell on employee.

An employee propped a step ladder against a vehicle and began to step up on the 1st step when the ladder slipped causing employee to fall approximately 1ft to ground and twist employee's ankle.

While working with the mining pit labor team, the employee slipped and twisted their right knee.

Employee tripped and fell from the steps of their office(modular building).

Employee was working on the MEC splitter, ee went to turn the stone over lost balance reached out with right hand to the top head as it was coming up and finger was smashed between the top head and the c frame

Employee stated that while operating a loader in the pit, employee backed into a depression and jarred back. Employee requested medical treatment on 12/04/2017 and was given work restrictions.

Employee was lifting rock from walkway and felt a pinch in the left shoulder

Was opening lid on pneumatic tanker when ee pulled up on lid hand slipped. When ee was climbing back up the ladder, ee noticed finger was bent a little and was not completely straight. The doctor is stating that ee has acute mallet- finger defect (ruptured extensor tendon) to distal interphalangeal joint of RT 4th (ring) finger.

EE was accessing freshwater pond catwalk to access an issue that allowed pond to overfill. Using a pallet to cross standing water, ee's foot slipped. Putting hand down to catch self ee jammed wrist, fracturing it.

Employee was inside a screener installing a screen on a QE-441, and stated that they pulled on the screen and felt a pull in the groin area. Employee was taken to the local Med-Clinic and diagnosed with a pulled groin.

Removing bungee cord from door when it slipped from hand cutting right palm

Employee removing cover off dryer fan in an awkward position twisted lower back.

Employee was walking around an exploration drill to check the fuel level. EE right foot slipped in mud, causing a sprain of right knee.

EE was connecting a 4" discharge line. The discharge line required Bauer fittings. The last coupling gave EE problems. This connection gave EE problems and took extra effort to seat. this is when EE felt a strain in EE's abdomen.

Employee was repairing overhead door. When working on the door, the spring shaft came apart and the bracket struck the employee's left forearm. Stitches were required and employee was placed on light duty.

Changing drive belts on a motor, when belt slipped on EE's finger caught between belt and pulley, breaking tip of finger.

Employee was picking up on a small beam and stated felt pain in back.

While exiting a pickup, employee slipped on ice landing on the ground, contacting left shoulder, wrist and forearm.

On 11/22/17, employee received medical treatment and was placed on restricted duty which is being accommodated. The employee slipped, heard a pop in right knee and experienced a right patella dislocation.

The EE and partner were fitting a new discharge pipe. While EE and partner were lifting the section of 2 - 1/2 inch pipe into place it became caught on another pipe so they pulled on it and it came free pinching a little finger on the left hand between the guard on the pump and the new line. One suture was required.

Injured was walking and felt a pop in left knee and on 11/27/17 injured went to doctor and had fluid drained off of that knee. Injured was diagnosed with Patellar Tendinosis.

EE was moving a screen and when pushing a different screen one came back down and landed on another screen hitting EE's tail bone.

EE was respooling port winch cable when cable strand caught glove and pulled finger into winch.

Accidentally stepped on lump of frozen sand and rolled ankle.

Employee installing starter in drill, which was on the side of the road. EE couldn't get access to crane and had to lift and install starter by hand. EE pulled a muscle in lower left back area.

Employee was cleaning mud buildup on the ball charging conveyer with a hammer. The hammer became lodged between the belt and the tail pulley, pulling the hammer into the belt. The employee's left ring finger was caught between the hammer and the zero speed sensor causing injury to the finger.

Employee was cutting a piece of metal plate when the plate shifted and caught left arm between the plate and some chute work.

IE was in the process of performing a preshift inspection on the haul truck when IE walked through the park ditch and slipped and fell on backside. Later that day the IE complained of a sore shoulder and backside and was given a restricted duty release after being evaluated by medical provider.

Employee was at 174 brk on parallel C-Belt trying to train the bottom belt, while doing so employee slipped on the wet bottom causing employee to fall into the belt structure. Employee's right arm became caught between the side can of the top structure and the top belt. Spraining employee's right arm.

Employee was exiting the rock breaker when employee missed a step and fell, ultimately breaking two bones in employee's wrist.

EE hooking up bottle rack on crane, another EE bumped the crane control to go up a little bit and caught EE left index finger between crane hook and bottle rack. EE was taken to ER and received 9 sutures in left index finger. EE released to restricted duty.

Pulled muscles in left while team lifting a large speed reducer onto an auger drive shaft.

The victim was assisting another employee to reposition an idler trough frame to allow room to make a belt splice. While rotating the frame onto it's side, the frame unexpectedly tipped over onto the conveyor frame striking and catching the victim's hand between the idler and conveyor frames. The victim suffered a lacerated finger and a fractured finger.

Haul truck operator was dumping load, bed slammed down jarring employee causing back pain

EE was performing a team lift of a bearing assembly and strained back

Mechanic was pulling an Air hose walking backwards, 11/16/17. Mechanic tripped and fell on their right shoulder got back up and went back to work. Over the weekend the other shoulder started to hurt and they reported it on 11/21/2017 employee went to see the doctor. (strain)

Rock came off of conveyor and hit employee on head while ee was shoveling near conveyor.

EE was walking to the air lock doors at the bottom of the slope. EE stepped in a whole twisting EE's right ankle. This is being reported due to the EE having corrective surgery on February 21, 2018. The EE worked up until EE's surgery and now is being placed on restricted duty.

Injured Worker was unloading anvils did not complain of any injury, the next morning ee showed up to work with bruising and a small knot located on left bicep. Injured worker was sent to the clinic for evaluation which diagnosis is pending an MRI to be certain.

EE and another ee were unbolting a HDPE slurry pipe feeding de-watering screen SC-03A. The HDPE pipe has a slip flange on the end for ease of alignment. When the bolts were loosened the heavy HDPE pipe slipped and turned impacting ee in the chest knocking ee down and breaking collar bone.

On 11/15/2017 an EE was separating sections of 4" waterline with a crib block. The crib block slipped off of the joint of water line and EE struck finger between the crib block and a fire valve. The EE fractured the tip of finger.

Operator was working at the case erector which has an adjustable guard. The guard is held up vertically by a set screw on a support post. A second set screw prevents the post from going all the way through the case erector. The operator let go of the post causing it to slide through the hole it rides in, and the above stop fell and cut the operators hand.

Employee was drilling with a drill press and glove was caught in drill causing twisting of left hand.

EE was trying to remove a suspended deflector plate when the left index finger came between the lift chain and the plate. This resulted in a broken/smashed index finger. EE was taken to the hospital and treated for a broken/smashed finger and received stitches. EE was also prescribed antibiotics and pain medicine.

Employee stated ee smashed the tip of right index finger when ee attempted to toss a crib block. EE index finger was smashed between a crib block and side of a scoop. Employee received stitches and modified duty starting 11/14/2017.

Walking along pipeline when right knee dislocated.

Employee was using pry bar to dislodge decking plate. Decking plate broke free and ended up pinning the pry bar, which resulted in pinning employee's hand between pry bar and side of chute.

The employee was traveling through the crosscut from No.2 entry toward the No.1 entry. While rounding the inby corner into the No.1 entry, EE contacted that corner with right shoulder and body. EE fell to the ground and started experiencing severe pain in the middle portion of EE's back.

Employee assisted by another employee repositioning roller back into CAT D6 Dozer. Load shifted causing 1 employee to bare burden of load. Employee treated conservatively by athletic trainer and worked at full capacity. Employee continued to have discomfort, MRI issued to discover rotator cuff tear. Surgery now scheduled.

Employee was pulling tools to the top of silos using a bucket and rope. Employee felt a pull in the lower back and could no longer pull.

Ee was cutting core, placed rock under running blade. Saw pulled rock and hand into blade, nicking the left index finger knuckle. Stitches required and ee released to restricted duty.

Employee was rebuilding a GIW pump. EE and partner were removing the back plate from the shaft when EE placed right hand between the back plate and the pump causing a pinch point resulting in stitches to the tip of EE's fingers on right hand.

EE was scraping dirt into a pile with loader and hit a dip in soil jarring the loader and straining neck / shoulder. EE injured it on 11/13/17 and reported it on 11/17/2017.

Employee was shoveling spillage when employee experienced pain in employees left shoulder.

Prying cobble on inside slide with a section of pipe

Injured employee stated ee and some other employees were attempting to remove a cutter motor using a chain and scoop. In the process of pulling a bolt broke off the cutter motor and struck the injured employee in the abdomen causing a contusion. Employee was given modified duty. Note Employee was not in the line of fire.

Employee bumped by a forklift load of 50lb bags of product while taping cardboard inside a trailer. Employee fell backwards and the following day was diagnosed with sprain of ligaments of thoracic and lumbar spine. Employee received lifting restrictions.

Injured employee and coworker were removing steel from a drill mast to the ground. Employee took a step and felt a "pop" and pain in the right hip.

While operating bolter UDR 053 at the face in the 4450-604 the operator went to egress from the bolter to change a bit. When descending the operator tripped and grabbed the handle of the door to catch the fall. The result was a dislocated right shoulder.

Employee was clearing a frozen block of sand from a conveyor belt. While moving the block of sand it slipped and the employee's finger was pinched between another frozen block of sand.

Employee received a laceration and fracture to left thumb when it was struck by a come-a-long.

Employee was loading nitrogen cylinder into service truck. While lifting the cylinder, the employee felt a sharp pain in lower back.

Employee was operating a Cat Backhoe and hit head.

EE bent over to move the continuous miner cable, during this process a section of the rib rolled out striking EE on the inside of left knee area.

While tightening the motor mount on crusher, the wrench slipped and employee fell back into belt guard which fell over onto top of left foot.

Employee was walking down steps, then slipped on landing between steps. Employee did not fall, but strained right knee. Employee reported the next day, physician prescribed limited climbing.

EE operating haul truck underground, bed raised while driving and stuck in back causing EE to hit steering wheel. EE was taken for medical treatment and cleared for light duty until seen by company doctor. EE was seen at company doctor on the first shift back, 11/13/17 and released to full duty.

The IE was roof bolting and had just finished drilling the 1st drill steel. When IE lowered the drill pot, the 1st steel momentarily bound up in the drill chuck insert pulling it out of the drill pot. IE stopped lowering the drill pot, reached to grab the drill chuck insert before it fell, the 1st drill steel came out of the roof, striking the IE on top of right ring finger.

Employee was stretching across engine to plug in connector when employee felt discomfort on right side rib area. Employee went to dr on 11/13/2017 and was diagnosed with right chest wall contusion and placed on restrictions.

EE was loading plates onto the R/B Machine, during this process EE states felt a sharp pain in the center of abdomen.

The employee was in the process of pulling down Highline cable down the track to hang when the employee tripped over on the track rail. On 11/10/2017 employee sought medical attention and diagnosed with an effusion of the left knee. The employee was placed on restricted duty. This incident is being reported as a restricted duty.

Employee was attempting to rotate the rotor inside the primary crusher. EE said had heard a pop in back. It got stiff.

Employee stated ee hit a rut and caused to be thrown up against the canopy of the shuttle car. This employee didn't report this incident to management until the following day.

Operator caught hand in the packaging case erector belt.

Employees were replacing liners in 4315 feeder #1. Employee was adjusting a top liner with an alignment bar to align bolt holes to secure with bolts. While adjusting the liner up the pry bar slipped out of the bolt hole it was in and allowed the liner to fall. The employee's finger became pinched between the two liners.

Employee was removing conveyor belt from a radial stacker; as ee tossed a section away from the unit, ee felt a pain in neck as if something went out.

EE lost left footing while standing on battery box. Right knee slid down between tire and loader twisting right knee. EE received medical treatment and was placed on restricted duty until follow up appointment on 11/10/17 and was returned to full duty.

The miner was picking mud at a mud picking station. As the miner was reaching to throw a chunk of mud from the conveyor, ee strained back.

A miner suffered a strain to right biceps/arm while dragging a water hose. The miner was walking down #2 conveyor towards the tail pulley dragging the water hose the miner was using to clean up material. The hose got caught on the leg of the conveyor pulling the miner backwards causing the injury.

Employee was exiting the Loader with a piece of paper in hand when ee lost grip and fell 3 feet to the ground. Employee cut head and required 5 staples to close cut.

Replacing belts

Mechanic in UG shop was assisting employee reversing mobile equipment when mechanic slipped and fell approximately 4 feet injuring R knee.

Employee was straightening up a clamp bar on a conveyor belt, using a hammer to line it up and hit thumb.

While raking the grates on the #1 kiln The miner pinched left small finger between the metal hoe handle and the building support beam. EE was wearing drivers gloves. A X-ray was taken showing a fracture to the left hand small finger distal phalanges.

Employee was working to repair electrical grounding issues, bent over checking grounding connections. As ee straightened up, ee felt a cramp or tightness in back, attempted to walk it off; it didn't clear up and continued to get worse, ee stopped work and reported it to the supervisor. On 11/06/17 was seen by a Dr. whom placed ee on restrictions for lumbar strain.

Employee was driving a pin out of the cooler moving grate with an impact socket when hammer struck an adjacent piece of metal and glanced off and struck left hand

Employee splashed cement in eyes.

When employee went to take a step they felt a pain in their back.

Employee was carrying a piece of steel and when ee went to lift it to the deadbox, ee felt a pull in shoulder.

Operator was exiting a CAT 740 haul truck using 3 point climbing methods. Their foot caught in the last step and they fell to the ground, striking the ground with the right wrist. Causing a fracture to that wrist. Conditions 40 degrees, cloudy, dry. Light duty until checkup in a week.

Walking down the stairs on the last step employee's knee popped

Employee alleges ee bent over to pick up a 50lb bag and heard a pop in lower back.

Employee stated employee picked up a flyboard and employee turned and felt a sharp pain on the right side and middle of employee's back, which resulted in a sprain/strain injury and restricted workdays.

Fans were turned on inside the D-35 dragline machinery house after a 4 day outage. The fans caused dirt/debris to enter the right eye of a mechanic who was working near the #1 swing. EE did have safety glasses on. EE didn't report the event until 11/6/2017 as eye continued to worsen. EE received prescription eye drops from the injury.

EE was assisting contract mechanic to remove track tensioner from a Komatsu 65 dozer. Cylinder was stuck, so tension and sledgehammer was used to remove it. After striking tensioner several times, EE stated EE felt pain in right hand. EE was taken to Dr. on 11/6/2017 and given work restrictions and splint.

A millwright's finger was pinched between a belt and sheave while rebuilding a pump. The pump was locked out and the pinch occurred when the employee manually turned the sheave wheel to thread the impeller. The end of the index finger was torn off and the tip of the finger was broken.

While stepping out of light vehicle, employee felt pain in left knee.

Employee was moving a wheelbarrow of material from under the Dryer Baghouse screws when the employee tripped on a toe plate.

Employee stated moved the #1 roof bolting machine over to the #6 right entry so ee could bolt it up. After ee got there ee was going to hang some of the cable slack from the rib. In the process of getting off the roof bolting machine, the employees hand hit a roof bolt strap which was laying on the machine. This caused ee to cut right hand. Employee received 4 stitches.

EE was dressing up an old road area by pushing dirt into a 3ft. washout when the blade aired out tipping toward the right front corner of blade causing the dozer to stop. Upon the verification that EE was wearing seatbelt correctly and because of EE's tall height and thin build allowed upper body to lunge forward causing head to hit the window latch.

Employee was attempting to cut boot laces out of their work boots when they cut their hand. Resulted in stitches.

Employee was changing screens on the lower deck of the north primary screen in the Wash Plant. Employee used a razor utility knife to cut a rubber gasket down to size. The blade slipped off of the rubber and cut through the glove and the employee's right hand. Employee was taken to the emergency room and received stitches.

Employee sustained a self inflicted laceration to employee's Right leg above the knee. At the time of the incident employee was working on employee's knees trimming a section of rubber lining material.

Truck driver says they exited truck to inspect it. Upon re-entry they slipped on the bottom step.

Employee was walking on the bench area when they lost their footing on loose material. The right knee struck a rock causing a laceration that required eight stitches.

While removing a zip tie from a hardhat, employee received a small puncture wound from the cut end of a zip tie. There was no immediate pain or even blood, so employee shook it off and went about the day. The next morning the finger had become very swollen and infected.

Employee was tightening hydraulic line on excavator when the ratchet wrench slipped out of ee's hand and struck ee on the forehead above the eyebrow.

Employee was using torque wrench and did not release handle. Wrench jerked employees arm and shoulder

Truck driver was cleaning off lip of tailgate and when material fell off truck, left hand was pinned between tailgate and bed of truck.

Employee was working to tighten belt. After completion, they missed a rung on the ladder and fell approximately 3-4 ft.

The employee was replacing the wheel chocks back onto the 644 J John Deere articulated front end loader, using a one inch rubber bungee strap to secure them. As ee was pulling on the strap, the anchor side of the strap came unhooked striking the employee at the temple of face.

Employee was swinging a pick to clean material buildup from the top of a crusher and struck employee's hand on a protruding bolt causing a laceration.

Employee was guiding belly dumps into dump. EE was standing behind a 4ft wing wall. As the truck dumped EE's main, EE became stuck on the material EE was off loading, and spun EE's rear dual tires & threw a 2 inch rock, approx. 20 feet over the wall, and struck our employee in the lip chipping EE's tooth.

Strain to lower arm requiring splint for 2 weeks. EE was lifting bags of anfo picking bags up off of the ledge. Grabbing bags with EE's left hand to load the holes. Noticed it about 6pm at home after work. Couldn't get comfortable when EE tried to go to sleep. This morning EE couldn't pick up an orange. Has a hard time opening EE's hand

EE was unlocking a gate. When EE unlocked gate the chain got stuck in the gate. EE pulled on chain to release it and chain stuck EE's middle finger causing it to bruise. EE went to hospital and had finger x-ray the finger was not broke. Hospital put a splint on finger and released EE with no restrictions

EE picked up a piece of scrap metal and threw it into the scrap metal bin and it cut EE's hand.

Employee was removing a piece of metal from the walkway when employee lacerated finger. The employee received stitches as a result of the injury. The following were not a factor: Rules, regs, mining equipment or systems, skills, proficiency, training or protective devices. Attitude may have been a factor.

EE was on the ground as a spotter while the highwall miner was being trammed forward to the next entry when a sliver of metal sheered off the track from between the track and roller and struck ee in the right forearm

EE was bolting vessel flight in place. EE picked flight up to turn around and hit the end of the flight against back of vessel.

Employee was using an impact wrench to remove a bolt from belt skirting when the socket broke. A small piece of metal flew back striking employee on cheek and then metal went under the safety glasses and penetrated employee's eyelid.

Employee was moving barricades to line them up for installation when one of the beams slipped out of the holder and cut their palm.

Line of Fire. Individual was in the shop cutting a conveyor belt with a utility knife. Was in a sitting position and knife slip and punctured left lower leg - calf.

Employee was poking #10 clinker vibrator in clinker tunnels when dust fell from ceiling area and blew into employee's Lt. eye. Prescription ointment was administer at clinic.

Employee was pulling on a storage rack railing when it came loose striking the employee in the mouth which resulted in a cracked tooth.

checking for holes in a cone liner, as it was spinning, a section of the liner cut IW face

Employee was removing a rock from the walkway when ee pinched a finger on right hand. Stitches were the result of the accident. The following were not a factor: rules, regs, mining equipment, protective devices, clothing, skills, proficiency or training. Attitude may have been a factor.

Employee removing a keeper pin from a loader bucket shank guard. Missed the punch being used, hitting their thumb. X-ray revealed no damage, but 4 stitches were placed.

While hoisting an unloaded electric chain hoist to move it out of the way, the hoist hook briefly caught/bound on a piece of machinery, popped loose, and struck the worker in the lip causing a laceration. Both upper front teeth were also chipped along the inner edge.

Employee slipped on screen plant and fell injuring their shoulder and back. Employee went to Dr. and was placed on light duty. Employee was trained in fall protection and had access to fall protection but did not wear it at the time of the accident.

The plant operator was carrying an extension ladder by self, when ee turned rounding a de-watering screen ee tripped and fell against the corner of the screen.

Employee was using a jigsaw to cut siding on #11 conveyor in area. While cutting Employee was taken to first aid where the eye was flushed again. Employee was then taken to local eye care center where debris was removed and antibiotic eye drops prescribed. Employee was wearing required PPE at the time of incident.

Injured Employee (IE) was torch cutting an approximate 3-inch hole through 3/8-inch steel with refractory behind the steel. Unknown to IE, a piece of molten metal fell, hit IE's blue jeans and caught left lower pant leg on fire. IE's coworker noticed and smothered the fire. The result was an approximate 3-inch diameter second degree burn.

An employee using a metal hammer, connecting a pin into the links on a conveyor chain sustained a puncture wound that was caused by a piece of metal that had come from the pin as it was struck by the hammer, in EE's thigh. After, EE became aware of this, a few days later, EE was taken for medical evaluation where it was determined that the metal fragment should be removed.

Employees were reassembling guards on a belt conveyor. The injured was sliding a guard back into place when left hand was pinched between the guard and a handrail resulting in a contusion. The incident became reportable on 1/2/2018 due to physical therapy being assigned.

While working on shovel, employee got foreign object/ debris in left eye that was flushed out

Employee was removing a filter when the wrench slipped allowing the employee to strike themselves in the mouth. Two sutures were required to close the laceration.

EE was pulling a rolling dumpster backwards below the Clinker Cooler towards the #5 South Hopper when EE pinched EE's left hand between the rolling dumpster and a support beam causing a one-inch open wound on the side of EE's left hand below EE's pinky finger. EE received stitches to close the wound. EE was wearing EE's work gloves at the time.

Injured was loading belt structure on the surface for a future belt move. Injured was in motion with a piece of structure and caught left thumb between the piece the injured was holding and another stationary piece of belt structure that was lying beside the one the injured was holding. This caused a laceration of the lt. thumb that needed stitches.

The mine loader operator was returning to the high wall when right arm hit the bucket controllers causing the bucket to drop to the ground, and resulting in a sudden stop of the loader. Due to the sudden stop the employee was thrown into the windshield, causing injury to the right eye.

Employee was prepping to remove left front wheel on HT425. They attached the Ram-Holder to the A-Frame, and bent over to pick up extension. The Ram-Holder came off the A-frame and struck employee in the back of the head. Causing a 3/4" soft tissue laceration. Employee was treated at the ED and received 3 staples.

The employee stated that while replacing a mechanism beam on a coarse refuse screen, the became lodged against a screen side board. While trying to dislodge the beam left index finger was caught between the beam and sideboard resulting in a contusion and laceration requiring 7 sutures. EE next scheduled shift was 11/27/17.

Employee was using a jackleg machine to retrieve a stuck 2 foot split bolt driver steel in the back. When the driver broke free the dolly fell off the steel contacting employees upper lip causing a laceration, sutures were required, full release was issued making this a medical reportable.

The employee bumped elbow on the head of a roof bolt while loading it in tray at drill station. (2) sutures were required to close the wound.

Employee was putting full plaster buckets through a man door at a stopping when ee left a pain in neck.

IE was getting into the A-Side refuse vessel screen when EE felt a pop in right knee. IE received medical treatment on 6.21.18.

Employee was assisting on the roof bolter. While the right side operator was putting in a rib mesh, injured tried to grab a bundle of plates that had slid under supply tray. At the same time the operator lowered the mast and pinched the employees hand.

EE was attempting to access power for motor test. EE stepped over a 4' PVC pipe; ee caught foot on the pipe and began to fall. The pipe began to roll and ee reached out to brace self. EE felt strain in shoulder. EE dislocated shoulder.

Employee pushed stone slab onto loader forks and thought it was stable. After ee turned to look back at the saw, ee placed hand on the next slab and the previous slab (on the loader forks) came sliding off and crushed ee's pinky finger between the two slabs.

Right index finger was smashed while placing the dozer cutting edge on the tracks.

Removing bottom roller pinching left index finger between bottom roller bracket and rail.

EE was bolting top in #1 heading when a piece of draw rock fell and struck EE's left arm, EE had 10 stitches in left arm.

EE was changing out belt rollers. While EE and another EE had a top roller raised to install, it slipped out of EE's hand and landed on EE's right hand that was between the roller and the belt framing. This caused a laceration and a fracture to the tip of EE's ring finger on the right hand. 2 stitches were needed to close the wound and a finger splint for the tip of the finger.

While cleaning syntron pan a bar fell and struck EE on the chin causing a contusion to chin and lip.

Employee was putting forks on forklift and felt pull in elbow on right arm. EE had performed this task many times. EE did not lose grip or drop. Normal procedure except for injury.

While removing discharge chute from conveyor, a piece of angle iron struck operator in the mouth resulting in a laceration that required 10 stitches to close and a temporary cap on a tooth that was cracked.

strained neck, shoulder and back while transitioning from kneeling to standing while under loader. Hit head on the loader with hard hat on.

Employee was in the process of attaching bull hose to the unit water tree, the water valve was inadvertently turned on the 1 1/2 inch water valve causing the bull hose to strike the employee in the mouth. The employee received a laceration to the upper lip. The employee received 8 sutures to the injury.

Employee was helping a vendor (Austin Septic) pump out water tank, built up with silt. EE was pulling on the suction hose & felt rib pop. EE went to the chiropractor to get adjustment, x-ray taken, no fracture. No lost time.

Contractor did not notify Mine operator about incident until 11/20/2017. Contractor said that employee received prescription eye drops after getting dust flushed out of eye.

The employee was struck by a piece of hog panel causing a tooth to be loosened. The employee finished shift and continues to work. This submittal is being made as a precaution.

Employee was tramming bolter across section and T-Channel (straps) slid into the operators compartment and cut hand in several locations.

Employee was working inside of an empty cement silo. The employee was drilling holes for dowels to repair the silo. There was dust in the air and was sticking to the employees face. The employee wiped face and some dust got in eye. The employee was wearing safety glasses, but removed them to wipe the sweat from face.

Employee stated stepped out of truck to check a face area, when EE turned around to get back in truck EE felt a pain in calf. No medical treatment was given until physical therapy started on Dec 15.

The employee just finished attaching the water line to the water header while setting up a Jumbo drill. Prior to turning on the water line the employee looked toward the Jumbo and then opened a valve on an adjacent air header that was connected to an air hose, which resulted in a laceration and fracture to the nose.

There was a sharp wire on the back side of a hose. Operator went to adjust the hose and did not identify the hazard resulting in the wire piercing the glove and cutting and tearing the skin.

A piece of scale rock on the bolter canopy the operator swung in to put the inside bolt in and the rock fell off striking them in the foot

While cleaning a pan on a screen at the plant, the employee struck hand on the bottom of screen

Taking down a light to replace ballast. Piece of scale came off of beam hitting hand, causing laceration. 2 stitches.

Contract employee was swinging a sledge hammer to drive in a pin when they smashed a finger between the hammer handle and a hydraulic hose. Finger required 27 stitches to close.

While employee was changing bits at the headgate a rock roughly the size of 12" Long x 6" wide x 2" Thick fell out between the #19 and #20 shield hitting the employee on the top of the right middle finger causing a cut/laceration; 6 sutures

Employee was bolting a steel beam with a wrench and a impact drill. The wrench grabbed causing employee's fingers to be caught between the wrench and the beam above. This cause a laceration to employee's left ring finger which required four stitches.

Employee was lowering a metal plate to install at the mill floor that weighed 85lbs. The plate slid, cut and fractured employee's finger at the tip.

I had changed the cables on a crane from a single to a double. The crane operator boomed up as my hand was on one of the cables causing might pinky on my right hand to be pinched between the pulley and cable.

Emp was helping to remove a drill head. The drill head swung free and contacted the frame, pinching EE's left ring finger. EE received sutures and returned to work.

While cutting a rock dust hose employees knife slipped cutting into ee's hand. This did not involve any compliance issues, job proficiency, attitude, or machinery.

A Mine employee was positioning a relay bar being installed on the longwall set-up face and supported by a come along (chain style). While positioning the relay bar, the come along chain broke and struck the employee in the face. The employee sustained a laceration wound on the chin that required stitches and a tooth was also damaged. The employee has been released to work.

While using a track jack to re-rail, a mobile jack slid sideways causing employees finger to get pinched between the track jack and mobile. This did not involve any compliance issues. Personal protective equipment was being used and this did not involve job proficiency attitude or machinery.

REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was in position to pull tailpiece forward on the Longwall, when a piece of rock fell hitting employee's wrist causing laceration requiring sutures.

Injured employee (IE) was installing a track pin using a track pin press; a metal fragment dislodged from the pin and was impaled in IE's left lower leg. Metal fragment was removed by doctor.

Removing grease lid from barrel. EE cut right index finger on edge of grease barrel. The barrel was on crusher service truck. EE received five stitches on right index finger.

Installing rigid main line structure and moving around 10 ft. rails, when one end hit employee on the end of right knee causing a cut, conditions were wet and muddy.

EE was setting at rest in a covered minetrip when another employee reacted to a loud noise and swung and struck EE in the mouth with the hand held radio they had in their hand, resulting in 2 broken teeth to the EE which had to have dental repair. The incident was not reported to mine management until 11-29-2017.

Employee was operating a shuttle car, pulled into the face behind the miner to get loaded, when a plastic pogo came flying off the conveyor of the miner striking a rock at the top of the pile in the car sending the rock into the cab of the shuttle car striking the employee in the ribs.

EE was replacing a spout plug in the shipping silos spout. When EE looked up to align the plug with the bolt holes dust fell into EE's eyes. EE was wearing safety glasses and hard hat. EE had lowered the spout and knocked any loose material out before beginning work.

Employee was walking down ramp when employee slipped and fell injuring left shoulder and wrist. On 12/7/2017 PT was ordered for Physical therapy due to shoulder strain.

While employee was washing lime off of light vehicle #165, tripped and fell over a piece of wood causing a laceration to right ring finger that required stitches.

Injured miner was assisting with belt repair when finger was struck by a single jack hammer resulting in a fracture to the tip of left index finger.

Employee was attempting to connect a 3" hose with a cam lock fitting to a pipe. EE jammed hand against the screen while pulling on the hose and broke finger.

Employee was pulling drawer out of a tool cabinet and felt pain in EE's right arm. Employee continues to work but has started physical therapy on 6/01/2018.

EE was removing a fork from a fork lift attachment on a front end loader. The fork pivoted, striking the EE in the face breaking their jaw and knocking out a tooth.

EE was grinding with a dewalt 4 1/2" grinder. The grinder kicked striking ee on left hand resulting in 5 stitches.

EE was getting tools off the trailer. EE went to walk around the trailer, tripped, landed on arm. EE went to doctor to just get checked out. They said EE inflamed EE's rotator cuff tendon.

Employee was kneeling while grinding with 6" hand grinder. Employee lost balance. Wile trying to catch self, employee made contact with grinder.

Employee was cutting open a transmission filter to check for metal cuttings. EE's hand made contact with the sharp edge of the filter and caused a laceration to left thumb.

MINER'S GLOVE BECAME ENTANGLED IN DOOR LATCH AS MINER EXITED CAB, AND AS A RESULT, THE GLOVE WAS PULLED OFF MINER'S HAND, CATCHING THE TIP OF FINGER, CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE TIP OF THE FINGER BONE.

Employee was installing bolts using a Fletcher single boom bolter. As ee tilted the drill mast the steel got caught on the ATRS causing it to bend, pinching ee's finger between the drill clamp & the steel.

Miner was indoors removing a nut from a drive resistor box. The wrench slipped off the nut.

Employee assisting in repairs to longwall drive sprocket. While using a large slide hammer they smashed the left ring finger causing a small fracture to the tip of the finger. Mining equipment was not involved in this accident. Employee didn't violate any rules or regulations, has proper training, and was wearing appropriate PPE.

Individual was operating torch to cut sections of plate. While checking how much remained to be cut, the piece came loose of the structure, pinching the upper ring finger against plate below. This caused a laceration through the welding glove as EE pulled the hand free. The laceration required three stitches. X-rays were forwarded to radiology and resulted in negative findings.

Employee was working on the F-27 Longwall face when a rock fell from between the shields and grazed the left side of face causing a laceration to left cheek that required 5 sutures to repair.

EE was running the WA/700 in the pit when a piece that someone had added to the loader fell and hit EE's arm. The piece held the pre-shift tickets for the equipment. EE did not seek medical attention until 12/04/2017. EE received medical treatment at this time. Fluid was drained from the left elbow and returned to work at full duty.

While cutting a zip tie with a utility knife, the knife slipped and ee cut two fingers.

EE was operating a hydraulic rock breaking hammer attached to an excavator when EE was struck in the face with a flying rock. The machine has same guarding and it is unknown when the screen was removed or why. The EE didn't notify anyone in authority and left jobsite early, and later on is when boss talked to EE on phone that night. Never did tell boss of injury.

EE was preparing to replace a toggle bolt in the jaw. EE was putting a 3-ton come-along down and EE's thumb got caught in the come-along handle. This caused a laceration on this thumb and EE received 4 stitches

The crew was installing a bearing on the stacker conveyor. A maintenance worker used a 6 foot pry bar to lift up the shaft to access the bearing. The pry slipped off the shaft and the worker's right shin struck the toe board below. Note: The injured employee received initial treatment for the injury on 11/16/2017.

Employee was attempting to install a wear plate on a loader bucket, the wear plate fell striking the employees right thumb , causing a laceration.

Employee had just finished servicing the shovel in the pit and was waiting in the lube truck for a loader to finish maneuvering so they could safely exit the pit. While watching the loader and waiting truck was hit from behind by a backing dozer. Employee suffered back pain from the jarring impact of the dozer. Employee did not receive prescription medication until 11/10/2017.

A fully trained miner injured right knee when walking the 5 North #2 Belt. When walking ee slipped and struck knee on the bottom. Employee received Medical Treatment for the injury. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

The mine employee was removing metal shingles from the No. 1 kiln and cut left hand on one of the shingles. It required 6 stitches.

EE was cutting a hole in a piece of rubber belting using a folding utility knife. The blade dislodged from the knife. The blade flipped back and lacerated the pinky finger on the right hand. The laceration required three sutures to close.

A new production control supervisor (PCS) was assigned the task of changing valve positions in the buffer silos. The PCS used the incorrect tool for the task (too large). When tapping the actuator ee struck/pinched the tip of right ring finger between the tool and a pipe flange. The injury is a laceration and fracture of the finger tip.

EE pulled scoop up to load & turned scoop off & dropped bucket on ground. When exiting scoop began to roll back causing ee to twist and fall. EE complained of pain in left knee. EE has not returned to work since the day of the DOI, 11/6/17.

The IE stated to the operator IE was struck by a rock that fell from between the shields and struck hand. Stated rock was 6"x 8"x 2" and IE's hand was on the cable tray.

While assisting in carrying a wire cable, both employees slipped and fell due to mud conditions. Employee's wrist was cut by the cable by employee falling. Went to Princeton Community Hospital for attention. Treated and released after application of adhesive in lieu of stitches.

Contractor came on site to update Ethernet switch. Contractor was hit in head by an Ethernet switch requiring medical treatment. Contractor received 5 sutures in back of head and returned to finish job. This is not our employee and not required to have an MSHA ID number.

EE was backing up the water truck towards a berm. EE went too far and started to drive up the berm, shifting the weight of the water tank, causing the truck to roll on its side

EE was tramming a scoop thru a set of double doors @ 81 Brk Intake toward the belt line to rock dust. After pulling thru 1st set of doors, EE arrived at the 2nd set of doors and started to open them when scoop started rolling back toward 1st set of doors which the scoop hit causing door to go across EE's body in the deck of the scoop scraping back and catching arm against scoop.

Employee lost grip as climbed out of the engine compartment and fell against the deck of the truck.

A mechanic complained of irritation in right index finger. EE was taken to site medic a metal sliver was removed from finger and first aid dressing was applied. The mechanic noticed swelling in finger 3 days later, EE was taken to a doctor. The doctor diagnosed an infection and prescribed an antibiotic.

Employee was grinding a shim plate on top of the kiln (9' grinder). The grinding wheel flew off of the grinder, struck the Tyre, deflected back and struck employee in the right thigh. First aid was administered. Employee was taken to urgent care where they received 5 stitches to right thigh.

Employee was changing the bit in a jack hammer and cut finger

Employee stated that employee was cutting up rock with the shear. While doing so, a piece of rock flipped up on top of the pan line. Employee shut off the shear to shove the rock into the chain and while doing so a sharp edge of the rock struck employee's right forearm causing an abrasion/laceration.

EE was working on switching a slurry pump. When the pump started the discharge line immediately blew apart at the 10 inch roller grip clamp spraying three of the employees standing off to the side of the pump. The EE was trying to get out of the spray and made contact with a pipe manifold located three to four feet away. This resulted in a laceration above right eye.

While charging a conventional 12 volt battery from an 8D battery the 8D battery exploded

Mechanic was in the process of changing the teeth on an excavator bucket. The teeth were difficult to remove and required the use of a sledge hammer to work them loose. While hammering the one of the teeth loose, a small shard of metal broke away on impact and imbedded into employee's left leg below the knee.

EE was trying to loosen nut on Eagle Sand Screw. Nut broke loose. In process the wrench pinched finger against frame.

EE was removing a bolt using a 1/2" electric impact wrench. EE was holding the bolt head with left thumb and index finger. The bolt head spun and lacerated ee's left thumb which required three sutures.

Transformer in tub of dragline was not properly guarded and locked out. 3rd degree burn on right arm from flash arc.

The employee was in the 3A longwall in the process of changing bits on the tailgate drum of the shearer. While the employee and a co-worker were spinning the drum down, the injured employee pinched right ring finger between a newly installed bit and the LW face. The result of this incident was 14 sutures to the right ring finger.

Employee was helping install a cutting edge on the motor grader. EE right hand index finger and ring finger was pinched between the cutting edge and the mold board. Stitches were required.

The employee was assessing the damage to the fan assembly of a Volvo L220E loader. The fan assembly suddenly fell and the employee put hand out to prevent the fan assembly from striking the employee. A sharp edge on the fan assembly caused a laceration to the back of right hand that required sutures.

Mechanic was removing a guard between the transfer case and engine on a kress coal truck. They removed 1/2 half of the guard, while handing it to the other mechanic they brushed against the other half embedding a piece of metal in the left elbow 1/2 inch with of human hair, one stich required for removal.

A mechanic received minor burns to the hands from a fire which occurred in the control room of the Rossi Crusher. A blister on the left wrist was removed, treated, and dressed by a physician. The employee was released to full duty.

Employee was using a utility knife to cut tape & knife slipped and cut employee's hand. Employee received 4 stitches.

Injured was swinging a sledge hammer and strained a muscle in lower back, on 11/9/2017 injured was seen by doctor and prescribed a muscles relaxer for back.

Employee slipped on ice exiting a front end loader. The employee reported the event but did not seek medical attention until 11/7/17. The employee has had 2 chiropractic adjustments with no time loss or work restrictions.

While preparing to start the roof bolting machine, was struck on the head and left cheek by falling shale. The shale, approximately the size of a dinner platter, struck the edge of the canopy as well, allowing the sharp material to bounce into the operator's left cheek and leaving a laceration that required sutures to close. EE was treated and released to unrestricted duty.

Fingers caught in heater fan

Contract worker was working on track rail while hammering gluts and wedges underneath the rail while a fork lift was tensioned holding the rail for clearance to place wedges and gluts underneath, when hammering a wedge one of the fork lift arms released striking the worker.

When making a miner cable splice knife blade broke causing a laceration requiring 6 sutures.

Employee was cleaning the feeder chute with a shovel, when ee hit the metal side wall of the chute, cutting the tip of ee's right thumb.

Employee was cutting with an oxygen settling torch when sparks landed in the cuff of their pants igniting their boots and pants on fire. Resulting in 2nd degree burns on their left shin.

Employee was awarded 20% permanent partial disability for Occupational Pneumoconiosis.

Pneumoconiosis award date 11-29-17. Last day worked 03-07-15.

Employee claims ee was exposed to NO2 gas. Company investigation revealed through gas detector data that at the time of the alleged exposure there was no NO2 present in the area.

On 12/1/2017, miner told coach that EE went to the doctor for tennis elbow. Miner commented it was from splitting sand in the dry lab. Miner was given options to do therapy or go on Worker's Compensation and EE elected therapy and kept working. On 1/15/2018, miner was given a hand brace with restrictions.

EE diagnosed with occupational carpal tunnel syndrome on 11/21/2017. Treatment / surgery is pending at this time. EE will be released to restricted duty following surgery.

EE diagnosed with occupational Carpal tunnel syndrome on 11/15/2017. Treatment and surgery is pending at this time. Following surgery, EE will return to work with light duty restrictions.

Repetitive motion, 25+ years of operating front end loader

The operator was notified on 11/15/2017 that the employee was awarded compensation for Noise Induced Hearing Loss.

Alleged illness was reported by employee while hosing at PP, which the water is supplied by the city, claims legs got wet and over time developed a rash (irritation) that would not go away. Employee sought medical attention and MRSA was diagnosed but ee was not tested to confirm.

Employee was found lying on ground, still conscious, but complaining of chest pain and numbness in face and hands. Rescue squad was called and they evaluated miner. No signs or symptoms of heart attack were observed, however miner was transported to ER for observation. EE was released from ER a few hours later and told by doctors that the episode was likely stress related.

Employee was awarded 10% permanent partial disability for Occupational Pneumoconiosis.

The mine received self insured employers decision on 11/09/2017 from a medical report dated 10/19/2017 awarding the injured a 6.6% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing loss.

The mine received Self Insured Employer Decision on 11/9/17, from a medical report dated 10/19/17, awarding the injured a 7.79% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing loss.

Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.

EE was driving a forklift when EE became unconscious. EE crashed the forklift into the passenger side of a semi truck. At this point, responders were notified. An AED was used and CPR was performed. The EE was revived and taken by ambulance to a local hospital.

Employee begin to have chest pains before employee starting working.

Employee was transported to local hospital due to chest pain, diagnosed with heart attack due to blood clots, and later through investigation by MSHA was determined not to be work related.

Employee suffered a fatal heart attack, medical condition.

Vision in EE's left eye became blurry. Upon examination, EE was diagnosed with cephalgia, or cluster/migraine headaches. EE was released the same day. It was recommended EE take a day off to rest and given Tylenol. EE returned to work without restrictions on 11/16/17.

Tug Valley Surveying - Contractor, Land Surveying Services employee suffered a heart attack.

11/1/17 of a deceased person on proper of the mine. The deceased person was a trespasser on the property, and had no connection to any mining activity.

EE was working with 2 other employees hanging the continuous miner cable when one of the two struck the EE with hand in the groin.