Mining Incidents in October 2019

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the S2J in the #9 entry of the 21st Xc. The fall was approximately 25' x 18' by 8'. A plan was implemented to add supplemental support to the area.

A roof fall occurred in the #1entry of North Mains at 48 x-cut. The fall was approx.35' in length,18'wide and 9'high.Area was bolted 8'point anchor resin assisted bolts, supplemental support consisted of bacon straps, wire mesh. Cause of the fall was deterioration of roof due to weathering.

A non-injury accident occurred when the slope car malfunctioned. Production was halted and people withdrawn from the mine. Both escapeways were available at all times. NO persons were injured as a result of this mechanical malfunction. The malfunction was corrected at approximately 3:00pm.

A Non-injury Roof Fall was found During a Weekly Exam on 10/30/2019 on the 1st East Mains Return at Break #17. The Fall is approximately 20 feet Long and 20 feet Wide, High has not been determined. There was no injury's associated with this fall.

At approximately 4:50am there was an ignition in the #2 entry of the 20E section. There was no mining going on and the crew were bolting the faces for the weekend. As the roof bolter operator lowered drill pot from the bolt. That is when the ignition was seen and it only lasted approximately 15 seconds. There were no injuries during this ignition.

A grass fire was reported to the guard shack at 3:36 pm. Mine employees began fighting the fire and requested help from Craig (town). No buildings, equipment or personnel were in the path of the fire. The fire was extinguished without injury.

A small sulfur fire ignited spontaneously in an inactive pit. No persons or equipment had been working in the pit for some months. It was determined to restrict access to the pit, provide gas detection monitors to personnel in the vicinity, and to allow the fire to burn itself out.

The automatic door sensor for the Pleasant Grove Elevator was not working and needed replaced. No one was on elevator during time of repair.

Smoke was noticed at 11:45 at N-8 hopper and found a small spontaneous combustion fire due to location the fire burnt for more than 30 minutes before it was extinguished.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered adjacent to spad # 5303. The fall is limited to one intersection and measures approximately 18.5 W x 19 L x 5-7 T. The fall fell above anchorage.

An unintentional roof fall occurred above the anchorage point of permanent roof support in the active workings of the # 1 Section, at the intersection of the #2 entry. (Survey Station 6847)

Employee struck a power line with the bed of haul truck. EE exited the truck 43 minutes later after it was confirmed the power was deenergized. A citation was issued (9471229) for failure to immediately report on 2/7/2020. The citation was contested and upheld.

A smoker was found between the area 1 and two pit at 10:25 am. Due to remote location, it will take more than thirty minutes to bury.

An Unintentional roof fall occurred in the #5 Entry outby brk 112, in the intersection @ Survey Station 23620. The fall was approximately 12'=H X 18'=W X 15'=L.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #7 entry of 6 south mains area. The fall occurred at the 59 x-cut. The fall occurred as a result of adverse geological conditions that deteriorated over time. The fall dimensions were 8ft wide by 6ft high by 50ft long. The fall occurred out-by the active section with No equipment damage or injury as a result of this event.

A roof fall was found measuring 4 1/2'high X 14'wide x 30'long. The fall has been dangered off at all approaches. The fall does not impede travel or ventilation.

There was persistent smoldering on the coal stock pile. Removing and extinguishing of embers took more than 30 minutes.

An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered in the D-Mains #3 entry at the 28 block 2 to 3 intersection on 10/21/2019. There were no injuries, no equipment damage and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.

On 10/21/2019 at approximately 3:17 p.m. a roof fall was discovered in the #2 entry at 17 break along 3C belt in the left return off of #3 section.

Total site power loss as result of an area wide power interruption from Cleveland Public Power

The ground failed to a height of approximately 5 meters in a 26 meter stope. The area was previously barricaded off with no active mining taking place. Future plans were only to blast and remote muck with no personnel ever entering that area. The stope was supported by using 8' bolts and 20' grouted cable bolts at the time of the failure.

At approximately 9:30 am the service hoist on the Camp Creek side went down due to a E-Stop relay fault. During the investigation on the cause they found a bad wire going to the 24v card located in the PLC cabinet. The repair was made and the hoist was put back in service at 11:40am.

An unplanned roof fall has occurred at 21 xcut Cedar Grove Mains #8 entry.

An unplanned Roof Fall occurring in SS1HG 19-20 XC #1E beltline

An unplanned roof fall has occurred at crosscut 37 on the cedar grove seam in the track entry. The fall measures approximately 40' long and 10' high.

Spontaneous combustion smoker was found in the MW pit. Had to push dirt over the top of it. The area was buried at 10:00 am 10/17/2019.

ROOF FALL - Occurred on E-12 No. 2 Longwall in No. 1 belt entry from cross cut 33 to 33-1/2. The rock fall was above roofbolt anchorage and was approx. 60 feet long, 20 feet wide and 10 to 14 feet in depth. No one was injured.

roof fall on C-2 Butt #18-#19 crosscut #4 entry approx. 25' long and 8'-10' high

While drilling in Unit 12, a small pocket of methane was encountered. This lead to a reading above 2 ppm at the end of a drain hose from the drill. The methane cleared from the area within seconds, readings taken in the surrounding area were non-detectable.

Found a smoker about 1'x1'. Was in an area that was better accessed in the day. Day shift is working on burying it now.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 3 North area #5 Entry 187 wall. The fall measured 16' Width X 24' Length X 13' High. There were no injuries as a result of this incident. Conditions contributing to the roof fall is adverse geological conditions in this area.

Roof fall at 5 XC Main South, collapsed overcast. Minimal ventilation disturbance. When issue was found, the mine was evacuated through 2 shaft. No gases were detected, no injuries.

The Kuhntown elevator was transporting three employees to the surface when the safety switch on the surface door failed, causing the employees to become entrapped approximately 240' from the surface. Once the safety switch was replaced the employees exited the elevator at 1:34am. It did not involve any injuries, equipment or compliance issues.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the right return at break 9 on #6 belt in the vicinity of Spad No. 1011. The fall measured approx. 20' long x 16' wide x 4 1/2' thick.

Examiner was checking water pumps and found a roof fall in the #5 entry intake, Break 69. The area had already been cribbed and dangered off. The fall was contained within the cribbed area.

An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered on 10/09/19 in the 31 Butt #2 entry at the 4 break 2-3 crosscut on the outby corner. There were no injuries, no equipment damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.

A rockfall was found by second shift at break 67 on 1 West Mains.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the Main North #3 entry at the 86 block overcast row. The fall was approximately 12' wide, 40' long and 12' high. It was most likely caused due to gradual deterioration of the mine roof. No problems with mining machines, PPE, training or compliance.

Unplanned roof fall at Break 33 in the #4 entry. The fall was dangered off and cribbed at all approaches. The life line was rerouted around the the fall in a different entry.

A roof fall was found at 08:00 AM in a 3 way intersection of entry #5 MS10 XC14 station #22+84.95 intake travelway. No injury or property damage occurred, travelway is being re-routed and access was propped off. Fall was approximately 30'x20'x10' area was mined in Oct. 2002.

Roof fall on Main South Belt line between xc 156 and 157.

Employee in elevator car, when elevator car reached desired floor the elevator door would not open. Employee contacted operator via radio, communications maintained at all time, elevator car was locked out, fall protection worn and anchored, used the elevator door key and opened door, employee walked out of elevator. Time in elevator car approximately 35 minutes.

A three way intersection in the primary escapeway of the 4 Right Longwall section fell above the anchor zone.

Fueler noticed flames coming out of the engine compartment while driving on the tailings facility causeway. Employee reacted as trained and proceeded to call a MAYDAY, put the truck in park, set the park brake, shut the engine off and initiated the fire suppression system, and exited the truck. In the process of walking away from the truck flames reappeared.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #5 entry break #187 on 3 East Mains in the intersection at Survey station 29974. The height of the fall was approximately 10 ft high and fell towards the #6 entry for about 10 feet.

Spontaneous combustion coal smoker in Area 0 at Caballo. Remediation time will exceed 30 min. Dozer working to cover it up with dirt.

A coal smoker was observed and was not extinguished within 30 minutes.

This mine experienced a roof fall in the secondary escapeway at Break 24 on 8B1 track entry.

On Oct 2, 2019 we had a washout of a dike holding back our silt due to rain on Oct 1, 2019 and on Oct 2, 2019 with all the rain we had the 2 days on. Prior we had to shut down the wash plant at 15:00 on Oct 2, 2019. Sometime that evening/night the water level rose too high and started to run over bank, the rain continued and eventually washed out dike.

A person was driving on state route 245 in Bardstown, apparently had a health issue and ran into our fencing.

At approximately 2:10 pm, a fire was discovered on a Polaris EMU that was located at the coal fork elevator bottom area that was not extinguished within 5 minutes.

Dynamic brake was sticking shutting down hoist, cleaned and reset.

A non injury incident occurred when the axle to the weight car broke. All personnel were withdrawn from the mine. Both the primary and alternate escapeways were available for use. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED. The weight car was removed and the slope car was returned to service approximately 50 minutes later.

EE operating west starter machine when hanger bar came out. Pushed emergency stop before machine jammed. EE asked coworker help reverse machine. EE put right hand on sheet feed platform to watch. As machine rotation reversed sheet guide pulled EE's right middle finger amputating the tip of middle finger distal phalange from 3/4-to full fingernail up.

On Thursday, November 14th, the employee reported to the site supervision that they were experiencing pain in abdomin due to overexertion from a task performed October 28, 2019. Employee alleges they felt a small (nickel sized) ball behind belly button they felt on Tuesday, November 12th at home.

3 miners were running cable in the 926 Fun Zone Down Ramp; requiring a new cable spool on a stand they attached Vic clamps on each side of the cable spool to keep the spool centered. 2 miners pushed the spool to allow room to install the VIC clamp which caught the tip of 1 miner's ring finger which was caught between the spool and the Vic clamp removing the tip of the finger.

Two employees went to drop the lid on a tool box, employee tried to catch a tube of grease that was falling from the box when a finger was caught between the lid and the side of the tool box. After the initial treatment for a laceration, the ER Physician referred them to be evaluated by an orthopedic surgeon. The first joint of the right index finger was removed by the surgeon.

Mounting tire on L330D loader. Using crane boom end to depress tire to install lock rings when our service vehicle shifted on its out riggers causing the boom end to move upward pinching employee's hand between the boom and loader wheel. This contact resulted in the partial loss of employee's left middle finger at the first joint.

Employee was poking a hole in the K1 tower using a bar and a 12.5 lb. sledgehammer. The employee who was injured was holding the bar, while EE's partner swung the hammer. The hammer missed the bar and struck the employee in the left ring finger. The injury resulted in the removal of the tip of the left ring finger.

A Technician was in the process of replacing a rear strut on a 798 haul truck. As they removed the lower rear strut pin, the lower section of strut fell. This was caused by an unknown internal failure which allowed the lower section of strut to fall hitting the Technician in the leg.

An employee was troubleshooting a flow issue on a volumetric feeder. During the course of troubleshooting, an access hatch was opened and the feeder was jogged. At some point, the employee's hand entered a pinch point (rotary veins) before the feeder had come to a stop. The employee sustained partial amputation injury to 3 fingers.

I.E. was working on moving up sights for the next cut. As EE moved the line curtain away for EE's laser to advance up toward the face, a rock fell out between the bolts and drove EE to the ground. Rock measured 85""Lx53""wx12-14""th. Evident injuries to right arm and right leg.

A fully trained miner was assisting a center bolter when a piece of rock fell between the straps and struck them in the right arm. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Mechanic was using come along to hold tension on a steel bar as they heated it with a torch , the weld broke on bar and it came back and hit them on the left leg.

WORKER WAS CLEANING OUT DEBRIS CATCH BETWEEN THE FRAME PLATE AND THE CHOPPER RIG LOWER PLATE ITSELF. WHEN DEBRIS WAS REMOVED THE CHOPPER CYCLED AND THE FLEXING ACTION OF THE TWO PLATES CAUGHT THE WORKERS LEFT HAND FINGERS BETWEEM THEM BEFORE IT COULD BE WITHDRAWN. THE MIDDLE FINGER AND THE RING FINGER WERE BOTH MASHED NEAR THE NAIL.

Employee was walking off the longwall face when EE felt something give way in the right calf. EE was diagnosed with a torn right calf muscle.

Employee was using a slate bar to remove a rock from the Right CM on 006 MMU. While pushing down on the slate bar to slide the rock off the slate bar slipped out of employee's hands causing the bar to hit employee in right eye.

IP entered a tank that was off limits to employees. IP entered tank while heated water was flowing into tank to remove built-up sand. IP lost footing and fell into water causing burns to legs and abdomen.

The employee was setting up the main breaker on BT800 locomotive when EE felt pain between the left index finger and thumb. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices. Employee began missing work on 11/04/2019.

While EE was holding cutting edge to equipment bucket by hand another EE was trying to remove torch cut bolts with a pneumatic hammer. The hammer slipped off the bolt and hit the EE's left ring finger causing a displaced fracture to the medial phalanx.

Employee was climbing into shaft bucket for a man trip. Employee placed left foot onto the bucket bracket and stepped over the rim of the bucket and left foot slipped off causing employee to straddle the bucket rim landing on groin.

EE was walking to the door to enter the warehouse. They looked over at two other miners while walking, left foot caught the corner of the outside floor mat and they tripped. EE was carrying paperwork and when they fell to the floor they landed on their left elbow.

EE was function testing shields when the pan line was pulled back coming into contact with a knee. EE did not seek medical attention till 11/7/2019 becoming a RLT on 11/11/2019. Cause of this incident was lack of EE concentration. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency may have been a factor.

While an employee was being loaded underneath the shovel, the employees neck and back were jarred when the material was loaded into the back of the haul truck.

The employee was hooking up a rope to a piece of rock to pull it off the miner at that time the employee got their finger caught between the rope and the ram car clevis.

Employee was climbing down form a rock truck. They slipped and fell.

Employee reported on 10/31/2019 that they had allegedly strained their right shoulder while using a hose at conveyor on 10/30/2019. Went to ER and was released to return to work: 11/1/2019 went to ortho and was given 2 weeks off.

Facility had rain after several days and floors were wet causing the employee to slip and bend knee backwards.

IE was roof bolting when the drill steel hung in the top and pulled the chuck out of the drill pot. When the IE was placing the chuck back in the drill pot the steel fell from the roof hitting IE's hand. IE was checked out by a Dr.

EE was getting down from the loader at the end of shift. EE slipped off the last step, jammed left knee, felt & heard a pop.

Employee had walked outby in the track entry from the section to get miner bits that were laying beside the track. As EE returned walking inby to the section EE stepped on a wet rock causing EE to stumble and strike right foot on a rock which resulted in pain to EE's big toe.

while sitting in buddy seat of haul truck, a large rock went over the teeth of bucket and landed on the front right corner of the canopy causing employee to jar hurting EE's back

Employee was on the longwall working on getting shield out of the top and pulled up with the others shields, when the pan line pushed the relay bar struck employee's right knee causing laceration requiring sutures.

Employee was stepping off a Young Buggy from the operator's cab & felt a pop in right ankle. Seen site medic, referred to ER, X-ray's were negative, & a full work release was issued. Injury was still bothering employee, went to a physician at which time restrictions were issued for right ankle sprain on 11/5/2019 making injury reportable at this time.

The truck had a leak at the hydraulic hose beneath the cab. The seat and an access cover were removed to gain access to the hose that ran on top of the transmission. EE was straddling the transmission to replace the base when they slipped and fell on their tailbone. Sustained a fracture to the tailbone.

Employee was walking down the stairs at the bulk bins when EE slipped and fell partially down the stairs. EE landed on back and arm causing pain in EE's back and side. Employee went to the doctor to be checked out.

Miner was trying to lift a full tank of acetylene in to the bed of service truck when they strained lower back.

EE pressure washing coal truck on side of road as EE stepped around truck another vehicle passed and EE was hit by side mirror of passing vehicle. Vehicle did not stop. Hit right elbow and back.

Moving battery cell, pulled on it, got hernia.

Employee strained their right knee when going through a man door.

Twisted knee while working, tore muscle fibus, taken to hospital.

Employee was setting up a car breaker when hand slipped off of breaker handle causing a sprain/strain to left hand. Employee continued to work until 11/12/2019 when employee went to doctor to have hand checked. Employee was removed from work by doctor on 11/12/2019.

The employee was exiting an end loader in Sugar Run Yard, when the employee stepped down the employee's right knee twisted. The employee was properly trained, and did not violate any laws or company polices.

I.E. was hanging miner cable from the top. In the process of doing this felt a sharp pain in groin. Employee continued to work until doctor restrictions on 12/17/2019.

Employee was removing unistrut (electrical strut channel) from roof in a building. Employee pinched right ring finger between unistrut and hand rail on scissor lift when EE was removing the unistrut. Employee noticed EE had smashed 1/2"" tip of right ring finger after removing glove. Employee went to hospital and received stitches.

EE was walking down a small surge pile when EE slipped on a loosened rock. EE reached out with the right hand to catch self and as a result broke thumb, sprained wrist and injured other fingers.

A fully trained miner was walking through a crosscut when miner tripped and fell injuring lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Worker states EE was gathering wear iron on the lower waste dump to stack onto wooden pallets. Worker states as EE attempted to move the fourth piece of wear iron it slipped out of EE's hands. The worker states EE attempted to catch the piece of iron with EE's left knee and felt a slight pinch in EE's lower back and pain in EE's knee.

The operator sustained head, rib and shoulder injuries from a fall into a railcar. The operator radioed that the operator needed medical attention but could not state location. The operator was transported to a local hospital by ambulance.

While lifting a panel door to gain access to the engine compartment, the hinge pin on the door broke off dislodging the door and causing employee to lose balance and fall down between the push arm and the cats.

Employee was operating a scoop when they complained of lower back pain. An MRI revealed degenerative conditions in lower back consistent with an MRI done in April of 2017. This is being reported as an occupational illness due to repeated trauma.

EE was walking through 2' mud from 777G to a pickup at end of shift-20' away. Right leg became stuck in mud, lost balance & fell on left side. Got up and went to pickup, felt pain in right leg. That night pain not bad. Next morning could not walk very well. Called Console Monday morning at 7 am to report accident. Contractor notified 10/30/19.

Employee was installing a rib bolt when a piece of rock fell out from the top of the rib and struck the employee in the chest and shoulder. The employee was taken off work for a separated shoulder.

Employee was moving material around shop, lifting idlers and felt pain in lower back.

Employee was between 6 West and 7 West when EE was struck in the head by a joint of 4"" discharge line, resulting in a contusion. Cause of injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee was salvaging a 282 power cable, while standing on a lift truck, as EE removed the last benita lip holding the plug & as EE started to lift it into the truck bed EE felt a strain to EE's lower back. Seen by site medic, referred to the ER, x-rays were negative on findings, employee was however restricted from work.

While climbing down ladder, exiting loader, employee's foot slipped off 4th step causing employee to fall to the ground, striking head on ladder.

10/16 Office worker c/o back pain after walking up a stairway. Medical treatment refused by employee. 10/22 - Employee visited doctor and had clean x-rays, receiving no restrictions. Employee worked all shifts without issue until 10/25. 10/25 - PT restricted employee from climbing stairs.

Employee was sweeping the floor along North Mains belt. While walking backwards the employee stepped on a rock and sprained their left ankle.

Ee was starting EE's shift. EE put a lithium battery in EE's pants pocket and it came in contact with EE's keys, causing a fire. Ee burned both hands and upper right thigh. Transported to UofU burn treatment for care.

Employee was repairing an aqua pipe when ratchet slipped off bolt causing them to lose balance and twist right knee resulting in a sprain/torn ACL. (Became a LTA starting 11-27-19)

A fully trained miner was attempting to pull cable slack with a loader. The miner instructed the loader operator to pull forward as miner was standing behind the machine. Miner had their arm to the left of the boom and when the machine moved forward it went to the right and the boom caught miner's arm between the boom and rib.

Injured employee stepped out of the operator's compartment of the diesel motor the injured employee was operating. Stepped onto the mine floor and rolled left ankle. Has pain and swelling in ankle. Employee did not violate any rules or regulations and has training and experience. Was wearing required PPE.

IE was helping carry a sheet of hog panel up to their roof bolter. They felt pain in left shoulder. IE continued to work up until 12/20/2019 when they went in for debridement of the left labrum.

Employee stated that while attempting to remove the pin from the belt structure, the belt rail fell and the bottom roller hanger struck EE on top of EE's left foot.

IE was pulling a hose on 11W belt when the hose got caught on structure. IE then pulled the hose with force and tripped. When IE finished the dusting setup EE noticed groin was hurting. IE was took to the Dr. and has not returned to work.

EE was working at the cone crusher and said that a rock had hit EE in the back of the head. EE was then transported to the ER by a company employee, IE was awake and talking the entire time just complaining of a head pains. It was determined that EE had a small skull fracture and small bleeding on the brain, EE also had a small cut on the head.

Employee was bolting up a round using the CMAC. Employee went to change the 6 foot steel when it slipped from EE's grasp and contacted right foot causing a contusion.

Employee was cutting wood with an electric saw and a piece of wood went into employee's eye (left eye).

As haul truck driver was walking around the haul truck, conducting end of shift inspection, EE slipped and fell down, and felt ankle pop. EE was taken to the ER, has a displaced fracture, taken off work. CURRENTLY ONGOING

Employee was exiting a 20 ton motor when the safety chain caught employee's pant leg causing employee to trip and fall to the ground. The employee worked till 10/31/2019 when employee was taken off work for a torn bicep.

The employee was removing belt structure on reclaim #2 belt when a section of structure (Belt Rail/structure) hit the bottom bounced and shifted striking the employee on the top of the right foot just behind the toes resulting in fractures of proximal phalanges 2nd through 5th digits.

The employee went beyond a roller guard that was put there to prevent anyone from reaching the roller. They should not have done that.

IE was washing on the slope when the hose slipped out EE's hand as EE fell at the same time. IE then got a cut on the right elbow. EE was seen by a doctor where EE received 2 stitches.

A rock measuring 9'L x 7'W x 3'thick fell out on the left side of a cut at and inby the last row of bolts. The rock struck the I.E. on the left side of the body driving EE to the ground.

Employee was using a lifting jack to spread open a shuttle car batwing. In the process they strained groin. Employee started missing work December 16, 2019.

Employee was going to put air in one of truck tires. EE pulled the air hose off of the reel and the other part of the hose was not connected. The male end of the hose came off of the reel, striking the employee in the upper lip. As a result two teeth were pushed back and subsequently fell out.

The employee was walking on snow that had recently been ran over by a haul truck resulting in a very icy surface, and slipped and fell, landing on EE's back. EE suffered back pain along with abdominal pain.

Setting arches when co worker went to put a crib under support and let IE take the weight of the steel set.

Injured employee was sitting in the operator's compartment of a diesel mantrip at a track switch waiting for a coworker who was tramming the diesel track bolter to the switch. A tram motor on the outby end of the track bolter failed causing brake loss and track bolter collided into the parked mantrip. Mantrip operator has back pain.

A fully trained miner was uncoupling a supply car when the car came off track and landed on the miner's foot. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was taking down a piece of mono rail when the miner got rust in eye. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was dropping continuous miner cable and waterline and as employee raised up with the cable on employee's shoulder employee felt pain in lower back. The employee is currently off of work.

Employee stated that employee and a co-worker were loading top belt structure into a scoop bucket and the structure twisted and smashed employee's right hand index finger.

Employee was loading rotex balls and screens into the skid steer when EE twisted at the waist and strained back.

The feeder bottomed out while tramming it to the new section. Cribs were placed under the rear end so the cats could be lifted. After the feeder became unstuck, the employee reached under the feeder to remove the cribs. The feeder teetered back pinching employee's finger between the crib and mine bottom.

The scraper behind EE hit hard while the two scrapers were linking up. EE had an onset of back pain over the next 5-10 minutes. Diagnosed as a ""Back contusion"".

A bundle of roof mesh was leaning against the rib, the miner positioned self between the mesh and the Roof Bolter. When the miner cut the bands on the mesh, the bundle of mesh rolled over pinning the miner against the Roof Bolter.

Employee was pinning in # 9 left entry. When top coal fell out between the coal rib and rib pin striking employee on the right leg twisting right knee. The twisting of the leg tore EE's ACL in EE's knee.

An employee fell and contacted the ground causing pain in their back.

A fully trained miner was opening the elevator door at the prep plant when EE felt pain in EE's left shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Slipped on Main North 2 Belt while hand dusting. When EE fell EE landed on shoulder. EE came to work the next day and said EE was in pain. EE was then taken to the doctor.

Employee was installing a bolt for a shuttle car anchor when EE lost EE's footing and fell resulting in a bruise and soreness. EE continued to work until 11/03/2019 when EE was taken off work due to infection that resulted from the injury.

Employee was walking to the back of the end loader on the counterweight level when EE tripped and fell to the ground landing on EE's feet. EE fractured right leg in the fall.

While building a temporary staircase at the Lisbon Scale House, EE stepped off the stairs onto unstable gravel. EE caught the edge of the stairwell with EE's left hand for balance, but then slipped another 2', causing EE to strain EE's left shoulder. EE immediately had pain when attempting to rotate EE's shoulder in any direction.

A fully trained miner was pulling cable slack for the loader when EE was shocked by the cable. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

While dragging a 480 VAC pump cathead and cable to a ride, EE slipped in the mud initially claiming to have ""popped"" EE's left knee but later claimed to have strained EE's lower back resulting in significant pain.

Employee stated that they were in the process of pulling miner cable loop out from under the belt drift to rack on # 1 miner, when they threw a loop of cable on their shoulder they felt a sharp pain towards the middle of their back towards their spine.

EE stated was in the process of assisting with a belt move, EE further stated was attempting to pick up a 60 inch top roller. While attempting to pick up the roller, EE slipped and fell causing right knee to land on a piece of belt structure that was laying on the ground.

employee tripped over bulk sack cord while filling bulk sacks. Fell on right knee & wrist on concrete floor

Kneeling to change screens on screen plant - turned to adjust and strained back muscle

Employee was operating a rubber tired mantrip when the front wheel caught a track tie causing the steering wheel to spin quickly causing a pain in EE's right shoulder.

Smashed middle finger on right hand between rocks.

The loader operator was moving asphalt stacker with a loader 1121G with a chain hooked to bucket. After it was in position EE was unhooking the chain, EE claims foot was under the bucket at the same time the loader operator lowered the bucket to the ground. EE did not request medical attention at the time and finished shift. EE went on 10/18/19 to get x-rays.

EE stated that EE and another employee were attempting to hang continuous miner cable on the Unit 1 Section. In the process of the EE lifting the cable, EE slipped, and felt a pain in lower back.

While setting the feeder, EE was putting a crib block under feeder when one of the blocks crushed out letting the feeder set down on EE's hand.

A fully trained miner was roof bolting when a piece of stone fell between the roof channel and struck EE in the head and neck. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

As an employee was dismounting a haul truck, the employee's foot slipped off the bottom rung causing them to make contact with the ground. The employees hard hat fell off during the fall causing a minor abrasion to the back of their head. The employee was given medical treatment to clean the wound, and a prescription muscle relaxer and pain medication.

IE was carrying dust to a duster and walked into an I-Beam. IE claimed a headache and stiff neck so was taken to the doctor. IE was told to take some time off work.

Employee was pulling wire in conduit while standing on extension ladder in shop area when ladder slid down the wall causing them to fall injuring shins and right elbow. EE continued to work until 11-15-19 where they received an MRI and was schedule for surgery on 11-18-19 on right elbow and was taken off work.

Injured employee was in the process of installing roof support and was bending a roof bolt to install in the mine roof when they felt a pop in right shoulder. Employee was referred to a specialist for possible rotator cuff injury. Incident is being reported as a Lost Time incident.

Pinner steel got stuck in top, it fell out hitting employee on right middle finger.

Miner came in to the shop for a lunch break and was exiting the water wagon with EE's lunch cooler in EE's hand. EE's left foot slipped off the top step of the water wagon and fell to the ground, landing on EE's left shoulder.

Employee was a welding helper cutting and welding stainless steel. Employee worked a double shift and noted a problem on the drive home. Employee reported the eye incident the following day. Employee was taken off site for initial visit on 10/17/2019 and the following day was seen by an eye specialist on 10/18/2019.

The worker was working with our technician at the power cabin at the quarry. When our technician was not present in the cabin the worker did a non-authorized procedure in the power cabin and gets shocked. The skin on the worker's hands was burned.

Employee stated that EE helped supply the roof bolter, helped pull cable off reel, bolted a down cut and helped move bolter. After this, EE reported to EE's foreman that EE hurt EE's back. EE finished the shift and went to the ER the next day and was taken off work.

IE was removing a steel cover over the foot shaft on a belt feeder. The plate fell and struck IE on top of the left hand. IE received 3 closed fractures to the left hand.

Employee was adjusting forks on forklift and pinched left ring finger between the forks and the slide bar.

EE was roof bolting in the face of #6 entry when the incident occurred. EE was installing a 5' fully grouted bolt when hand & glove were caught on the rotating roof bolt resulting in a compound fracture to the left forearm. EE was rotating the drill chuck to align the chuck opening and the bolt head when the incident occurred. EE had surgery to repair the fractures.

Employee was exiting a Genco jeep and failed to clear leg before body out of vehicle. This caused a strain to employee's Left Knee.

The employee stated that EE injured EE's shoulder on 10/14/19 and was taken to a medical facility and examined and it was determined EE had a sprain and considered a ""first aid case"". On 3/30/2020, the employee stated that EE's shoulder was aching again and EE went to a medical facility and was written off beginning on 3/31/2020.

Left forearm foreign body.

Employee was walking through the scale house and slipped, breaking EE's wrist.

EE was bolting in No.5 entry when a piece of draw rock fell between the bolt and rib. The rock bounced off the canopy striking the EE in the lower back and lower left leg resulting in a hair line fracture in the lower left leg. This employee is currently working on restricted duty.

EE was installing a roof bolt into the mine roof. While doing so, EE felt a pop in lower abdomen. EE worked the next shift, but the pain persisted, so EE went to a doctor the next day and was informed that EE had a hernia and has now been scheduled for surgery. EE started missing work on 10/16/2019.

EE was moving obstructions off slope when EE lost footing, slipped and fell, landing on neck and shoulders.

Employee was moving a bearing housing at the north main belt discharge when employee heard a pop in upper arm area.

EE WAS BOLTING. A ROCK CAME DOWN HITTING EE'S HAND ON THE ROOF BOLTER FRAME MASHING THE MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

The employee attempted to step off of a spare belt tailpiece when EE put EE's foot on the ground, EE twisted EE's right knee. The incident occurred 10/14/2019 but did not start missing time until 02/03/2020

A fully trained UMWA miner was operating a mantrip when the jack walker bled off causing the mantrip to abruptly come to a stop. The passenger of the mantrip was jarred into the passenger compartment. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was assisting with flipping blow bars in a Stedman Grand Slam 6460 impact crusher. Employee got hand pinched between the rotor/blow bar and the sidewall of the crusher.

A crew was loading the chopper and a rock fell and landed on EE's foot. Another worker took EE to Georgetown ER, and to my knowledge was released same day and told EE could return to work in a week. I'm still working on getting paperwork and a statement from employee

Injured was building a hollow block stopping and strained a shoulder lifting the block. Injured was placed on restricted duty on 10-15-19.

EE stated EE had a leak on one of the bucket jacks, raised head up over top of scoop while scoop still moving to see if EE could see the leak and caught head between scoop and mine roof.

EE was changing seat in a cat 777D rock truck. EE removed bolts from the seat, and lifted it to the ground using a crane. EE then took seat into shop with dolly cart. EE went to flip the seat over in the shop to remove the suspension from the seat body and felt discomfort in lower back.

Truck driver struck by falling rock.

The employee was repairing the bucket of the Loader Caterpillar 988G. To perform this work the employee was forcing an iron into the bucket using a hydraulic jack and a hammer screw. The screw detached from the Hydraulic jack and hit it on the head

Employee was walking to move a vent tube along the continuous miner, when a rock measuring 6' in length, 3' wide, and 18"" in thickness fell from the mine roof. The rock struck EE on the back causing fractures to EE's femur, ribs and vertebrae.

Injured was riding in a 14 man, mantrip. The mantrip door came open and as it shut EE's elbow was hit causing a small fracture. EE was seen at the Dr. and placed on restricted duty.

EE was holding onto the roof bolter cable and was pulling slack off while the roof bolter was moving from one entry to the next entry. While EE was holding it, EE felt a sharp pain in the groin. The pain continued over the weekend, so on Monday EE saw a doctor who has scheduled EE to have hernia surgery.

A portion of the coal / rock rib, measuring 8"" x 8"" x 18"", separated from the top of the rib / brow and struck the employee in the shoulder and neck area.

Employee was injured in a fall on a refueling platform on 10/10/2019. A recent medical exam determined the employee will need shoulder surgery and be off work until completely healed. Official verification that the surgery needed to mend the employee's injury was verified on 06/15/2020.

Employee stated that they were walking in the plant and their head struck a water valve. This caused pain in their head and neck.

Ee was replacing oxygen/acetylene tanks and the crane hook came down on their left thumb. EE was seen at Renown ER and surgery was required on the thumb. EE is off work pending surgery follow-up.

On 11/8/2019 an accident report was filled out stating the IE shoulder has been hurting for the past month. After work comp/doctor visits. The IE believes the incident resulted from hanging a cable on 10/10/2019. It wasn't until 12/09/2019 the worker was taken off work pending an mri.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP MINER CABLE TO HANG FELT BURNING PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK

IE was dragging a washdown hose over the left shoulder when it became caught on a rock. IE grabbed hose with left hand and jerked to free it. IE then felt a pain in the left shoulder. IE was seen by a doctor and has not returned to work.

A fully trained miner was unloading a belt sled when the miner slipped and fell onto a piece of structure. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Bypassed a guard, Failed to LOTO, and stuck hand in between rollers on the ABMO machine. These mechanical rollers caused a series of lacerations, abrasions, bruising, and second degree burns. The employee told no supervisor of the incident and put a glove on continuing to work. Claimed was hurt at home. Management became aware of the incident on October 15th.

Was rechaining crusher rotor during removal when the victim put weight on the rotor and it turned pinning left leg between rotor and frame.

The employee was moving the loader cable out of the haul road on the 7W Section in the 2 to 3 crosscut at 6 block, when the employee felt pain in lower back. It did not include any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

Employee was working on a crusher and climbed onto the crusher's drive belt guard without the required fall protection. Employee slipped and fell 6 feet onto the crusher platform. The fall resulted in a fracture to the pelvic bone, the employee was released with restrictions.

Employee was working with pumpable cribs and was exposed to a mixture of concrete and water. Received burns on both legs just above the ankle.

Employee backed miner out of cut, employee was throwing cable over and felt a pop in right shoulder. Employee went for medical attention the day of the incident with nothing found. Employee went to the Doctor the next day and could not return to work because of pain.

A fully trained miner was shutting the door on a scoop car when they caught a hand in the door. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

The employee was fixing a venting curtain on the 1WHG Section. When a piece of head coal fell from the mine roof and struck the employee in the back of the head. The employee was properly trained to perform the work.

After changing a deck screen, the Miner was crawling out from between the screen deck and misplaced their footing causing them to dislodge the board placed as a safeguard over an opening. The Miner fell through the opening and struck their head.

IE was carrying a 2"" air pump in TG-3 Air course. IE stepped/slipped in a rut falling to the ground and contacted the pump with IE's chest. IE sought medical treatment and a broken rib has been discovered requiring surgery. Mach HR was informed of this treatment on 03/04/2021.

On 10/8/19, the employee was descending excavator when EE's left knee buckled and EE fell to the ground. The employee was treated at the Company clinic where EE was diagnosed with a left knee sprain and a right shoulder strain, placed on restricted duty, and prescribed physical therapy

The employee was dragging a vent tube when they twisted their right knee. Employee was diagnosed with a sprained knee and taken off work on 10/9/2019.

IE was lifting a water prop to load on a car. When the IE picked up the water prop EE felt a pull on EE's left shoulder. IE was brought out and seen by a doctor.

The employee and 3 other coworkers were pulling miner cable out from under the slack pile. While doing so, employee felt a pain in right shoulder. After being examined by an orthopedic physician, employee was unable to return to work.

IE had walked to the back of the motor pit underground. IE then turned to walk back and tripped over a block in the walkway. IE landed striking left shoulder against the track rail. IE was brought out and sent to the hospital for treatment.

Miner was injured on 10/7/2019 and continued working until 12/18/2019 when miner's doctor put miner off of work. Miner was climbing down a ladder of a haul truck when miner stepped on a rock and hurt knee.

Employee was operating a scoop loaded with a LW shield. EE lowered the bill but failed to release the winch. This caused the shield tip to raise. The shield tip caught the scoop canopy, caused it to raise and slide off the side of the scoop. The light caught the employee's hardhat forcing their head down and backwards. No compliance, PPE or protective device issues.

Employee was roof bolting, while putting resin glue cartridge in the bolt hole. it burst and some of the glue got in their right eye.

Employee was working at the river loadout on a barge and pulled on a crab line that was stuck. While pulling on the crab line, they over-exerted causing a sprain/strain to the left shoulder. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

WAS GRINDING ON METAL WITH A GRINDER AND A SLIVER OF METAL GOT IN RIGHT EYE.

A fully trained miner was stepping off a mantrip when the miner rolled an ankle. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Repairing feeder breaker on surface. EE needed to remove pin to adjust bracket on hydraulic jack mounted to tracks. The pin in bracket was bound up. When EE air-arced through pin, EE thought that the jack and tracks would drop to ground. However, the tracks came up when the pin was cut. A different bracket on tracks struck EE in welding hood causing lacerations to forehead.

Employee was lifting a 5 gallon bucket of oil and EE felt a pop in EE's left arm. EE was diagnosed with a torn bicep muscle.

A miner reached into the head pulley area to dislodge a rock. The miner's right arm caught in the belt and pulled the miner up and over the top of the belt. A nearby miner immediately hit the E-stop. The supervisor was radioed immediately and cut the belt to release the miner. A tourniquet was placed on the miner's arm and an ambulance transported the miner to a nearby hospital.

Employee was pulling curtain on the section, when EE felt pain in the left shoulder.

Installing Reeving Ropes on dragline drag drum. Reeving rope secured to pro-locks on drum and was being lowered by crane from above via nylon rigging. Pace of drum rotation became greater that pace limit of crane causing nylon rigging to break and reeving rope to fall awkwardly below striking employee at right shoulder and left ankle.

Employee was lining up cathodes and was walking off cells stepping up to catwalk and tripped. EE fell forward and put EE's hands out to brace self injuring left wrist. Causing a fracture of left wrist.

While crawling, twisted left knee.

While installing roof bolts in the No. 8 Entry, miner was attempting to bend a 6 foot bolt when miner felt a pop in lower back.

Employee was walking across the track to get in the clear when a wooden roof plank unexpectedly broke. This caused roof material to fall, striking head and neck. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve any job skills, proficiency, PPE or protective devices.

Employee was hooking up bulk sack at filling station and bumped knuckle on frame causing swollen knuckles.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE REPLACING AN OIL FILTER ON THE #2 COMPRESSOR AT THE MISSISSIPPI VERTICAL, THE EMPLOYEE FELT AND HEARD A POP IN THE UPPER RIGHT ARM. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED OCTOBER 3RD 2019. FROM DIAGNOSIS, ON 12-31-2019 THE DOCTOR HAS RECOMMENDED SURGERY. THE SURGERY DATE IS TBD TO FIX RIGHT SHOULDER.

The miner had asked for assistance with lifting a large chunk of concrete out of a cone crusher, but the loader operator they were working with was busy, so the miner decided to lift it out themselves. Back strain. Lost time accident as of 10/08/2019.

While activating the dump lever of the haul truck, the Miner received a spider bite to the lower left arm which began to swell due to an allergic reaction.

Hit side of rib with LHD bucket, pipe came down, over top of LHD operator hitting back of hard hat.

Employee was operating a 2 yard mucker in a sill. Operator pinned their right foot between the rib and the mucker resulting in lacerations and fractured toes.

The employee caught their hand on a moving roof bolter drill steel. The employee continued to work, but was taken out of work on 01/09/2020 due to medical advice and further treatment.

EE was lifting and engine compartment lid to check engine oil and felt pain in back.

Mechanic was on knees working in an electrical panel when a rock fell out between the bolts striking the mechanic on the back of the neck and both shoulders. Size of rock was not approximately determined due to breaking up. Reporting due to multiple chiropractor visits. Employee has continued to work until surgery on 2/5/2020.

A haul truck operator struck a shovel bucket with the truck during an attempt to spot for loading. The driver suffered spinal muscle strains.

Miner was kneeling on right knee while shoveling material out from under the cone crusher. When the miner stood back up they noticed that the right knee did not feel right. The right knee sustained a strain injury.

Employee was bolting on #7 Section and had the mast tilted to put pin in but couldn't reach to install pin, so EE climbed up and had EE's foot of the mast, let the mast down and caught EE's left foot between the mast and the drill pot causing a fracture to EE's left great (big) toe.

The employee was cleaning the chute to the crusher when a boulder rolled over on EE's right foot. EE's foot was bruised and swelled.

Employee was using a Lo-Trac to clean on the old E3-1 tailpiece when the Lo-Trac broke loose from the gob they were scooping and sent them into the chute catching them between the Lo-Trac and the the bottom part of the chute causing contusion/dislocated right shoulder and chest area complications.

Employee had got off of locomotive and went to pick up a chain when they felt pain in their lower back.

IE was roof bolting when a small piece of draw rock hit them in the leg. As they bent over to check the leg another piece hit the back of their hard hat. IE was seen by a doctor with nothing found and was told to watch for concussion symptons.

IE was handling refuse conveyor belt structure and IE felt like IE tore something in IE's elbow and shoulder. The IE begin missing work on 12/10/2019.

While working to replace roof structure a rafter failed causing an employee to fall resulting in a broken arm.

Employee was laying down greasing discs on tractor when they went to get up they felt a strain in their knee. This resulted in a torn meniscus and a lost time accident.

The employee stated EE was approaching the bottom of the elevator after inspecting 6-west A belt and track and started to smell smoke. The employee later sought medical treatment and was given a full release. On 10/2/2019 employee sought medical treatment again and was taken off work; this incident is being reported as an LTA.

Employee was struck in the head by a bottom stand that was lying in the haul road at 14-15 bk on 33 Butt intake. The stand flipped up and into the operator's deck of the scoop the employee was operating.

While using a hammer and chisel to knock out bolts after being torched, IE received a sliver of metal in the web of EE's hand between the thumb & index finger. Cause of this injury was awareness of this employee. Compliance with company policies & PPE may be a factor along with miner proficiency. Regulations/mining equip/systems, not a factor.

EE was loading coal out of face of #3 heading. When small piece of rock fell hitting EE on knee, EE never told. Worked rest of shift, then went to E.R. that night. Said bruised knee cap, nothing broke.

Employee was organizing material around water well for drilling crew when EE stumbled and fell.

EE STEPPED ON ROCK WHILE WALKING AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. EE RECIEVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THAT TIME. EE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS DEEMED WORK RELATED PER EMAIL ON 4.27.2020. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOLLOWING MEDICAL TREATMENT.

Employee was working on a flange to install a pipe. The employee used chain falls to lift pipe but pipe got caught on pillar and stairs in area. Employee pulled on the flange to get it unstuck.

EE was removing item from shelf when EE tripped and fell backwards onto the floor. EE hit head causing a small laceration. Evaluated in ED, mild concussion.

5 man crew was working in a wetland harvesting plants to be relocated to a different reclamation program. harvesting began at approximately 8:30 am, around 10:45 am a snake approximately 8-10 inches in length bit employee on middle finger between the second knuckle and hand. Snake was submersed in water around the base of the plant.

Employee connected the hook of the SRL to a positioning D-Ring on EE's harness the hook was not properly seated on the D-Ring, but rather the D-Ring was pinched between the tip of the hook and the hook gate (not seated in the hook throat).

While using a pipe wrench and attempting to remove a clean out plug on a continuous miner de-mister, knocked a rub rail off striking left shin. EE reported the incident as minor and insignificant 7 days later. EE sought medical attention 11/05/2019 where EE was placed 'off work' till further notice. Additional information has not been provided.

EE broke a bone in foot after a rock from the crusher fell on it. EE went to close a side door on the crusher without properly shutting it down, first. EE was told by the plant manager to shut it down first, but EE did not. The plant manager saw EE approaching the machine while still running, and pressed the e-stop, but EE had already been hit by the rock.

employee was walking on crusher catwalk after crusher went down, stepped on rock and rolled ankle causing ligament strain of right ankle.

Employee was checking antifreeze and as employee was taking radiator cap off it blew off from pressure causing the liquid to burn employee's right hand, right side and right hip. 1st & 2nd degree burns.

Employee was working at chopper and knelt down to fix the chopper chain. Employee slipped and fell.

EE rolled ankle after exiting body of dump truck.

Miner was opening the bottom door of a train car when steel bar slipped out of the hole and crushed the tip of the left hand ring finger against the rail.

Employee got out of truck, while walking to office stepped on a stone and twisted right knee. Employee refused treatment until 10/30/19.

While putting a 30' piece of channel frame conveyor into the shop to avoid the rain the straps on one end slid off the forks on the telehandler allowing the end of the conveyor to fall aprox 3' onto an employees left foot.

Injured claims injured was servicing the miner and turned and felt a pop in right knee. Injured was taken for medical attention and then given an MRI and revealed injured had suffered a small tear to the meniscus.

EE had tipped the stand to try to slide it into position when the stand rocked back into the flat position and pinched EE's right pinky finger against the top of the stand and the front part underside of fender frame. EE was wearing gloves (HYFlex 11-660style) but did not prevent EE's right pinky finger from receving a laceration.

The employee was attempting to loosen a valve when the pipe wrench employee was using slipped, causing employee to fall and hit shoulder. Employee was working from the ground and not an elevated platform.

Employee felt back pain while putting on boots at the start of shift.

Employee climbed up the ladder and proceeded to set the nip on the crusher. The employee then began descent down the ladder, when they stepped off the ladder to the floor, right ankle turned causing the Employee to fall to the floor. Employee went to the control room where the shift lead called 911. Employee had a lot of pain in the upper leg/hip area.

A maintenance repair person was tasked with replacing a transfer pump on the grinding aid tank. The employee stepped back, and EE's right leg entered an opening in the grating. The employee was also experiencing pain in the groin area when lifting. After seeking medical treatment, the employee was diagnosed with a hernia. The employee had surgery on November 25, 2019.

Was checking air filter on Volvo 350 loader while standing on tire and lost balance and fell. Twisted while falling to avoid hitting head and landed on arm.

Employee tripped over a water hose EE was using and fell on same level. Employee was taken to the hospital where it was determined EE sustained a concussion. EE was treated and released the same day.

Injured employee was operating a continuous miner when a 15""x10""x4"" piece of cap rock fell out striking the right foot just behind the steel toe causing a fracture to the pinky toe.

Employee was using a 2.5 pound hammer to loosen up prill in the silo. While swinging the hammer the head caught on the silo handle causing employee's arm to stop suddenly. Employee felt a pop in left shoulder.

While opening a stuck tar buggy lid, overextended and felt sharp shooting pain up back

The driller was tramming the drill off of the lowboy trailer, the driller had the door of the drill locked open in order to see the edge of the trailer. When the driller reached the point where it tipped forward onto the ramp, the driller reached out and grabbed the door frame, the jolt released the door lock lever, slamming the door onto the driller's hand.

The employee raised the box to change the oil on a Polaris Ranger ATV. Once the oil change was complete, the employee was lowering the box by pushing on the top of the box when they heard a pop and felt pain in the shoulder.

Employee was operating a stone splitter. EE was using EE's right hand to push a piece of stone out of the splitter. At this time, EE's left hand on the controls accidentally dropped the splitter head onto EE's right middle finger resulting in a laceration and two fractures.

EE was dismounting boom truck bed to operator controls when knee buckled underneath EE. (previous injury)

Customer Truck Driver was closing the trailer lids at the safety rack when EE lost EE's footing falling off the trailer to the ground below. The employee was transferring from the safety rack platform to the top of the trailer before the incident occurred.

Employee was recovering belt structure from an old belt line. While removing a bottom roller, they pulled on the roller handle and as the roller fell downward it struck a 4-inch water pipe. The employees middle & ring fingers on left hand were smashed between the handle and the pipe causing lacerations to both fingers and a bone fracture to the middle finger.

On 10/12/2019 EE was taken to the hospital where EE was diagnosed with two fractures in the left hand. While reinstalling the 980H bucket pin, that the EE had placed on the back of the bucket, the pin fell on left hand while EE was lowering the bucket, resulting in two fractures to left hand. *On 5/28/2020 the EE underwent surgery to remove fracture plate, resulting in 1 day lost.

As an employee was walking backwards they tripped and fell landing on their arm. It was determined that a tendon was torn. On 2/3/2020, the employee had surgery to repair the tendon.

EE was sitting on a platform beside the aerator using a grinder to clean up the shaft when EE lost control of the 4 1/2"" angle grinder causing the spinning disc to come in contact with the inner area of EE's left thigh. Injury resulted in a laceration requiring stitches.

Employee was walking through the crosscut between the power entry and the belt entry when EE slipped causing EE to fall resulting in a fracture to EE's fibula in EE's left leg. The employee is currently off of work.

Employee was pulling a rope attached to a water suction hose and they felt their wrist pop. They were diagnosed with a wrist sprain.

Employee was attempting to climb up ladder to haul truck at start of shift.

EE was using a pry bar on a reaction arm, the reaction arm came loose and pinched EE's finger between the pry bar and mid-rollers on the roller frame. This caused an open fracture of the distal phalanx of right ring finger.

Employee was looking up at the racks at 7175 warehouse and when EE stepped back, the back of EE's foot caught the lowered forks of fork-truck causing EE to fall backwards injuring EE's left shoulder.

While attempting to tandem pump in the snake pit a drain valve seal failed and the pipe shifted and hit a mine tech. The mine tech was injured. Left ankle was swelling, the MRT and EMS started first aid and transported mine tech to the hospital.

Two employees were each struck in the lower leg by a falling piece of metal during the dismantlement of a haul truck bed. The employees entered the fall zone during processing of material.

Injured was working on a mini-trac and hit elbow. EE was seen by the Dr. on 12/2/2019 and placed on restricted duty, a bone spur was found, by xray, in right elbow.

Two employees were each struck in the lower leg by a falling piece of metal during the dismantlement of a haul truck bed. The employees entered the fall zone during processing of material.

Operator was lifting a 5 gallon container of rock oil about shoulder height to fill a tank which has led to a lower back problem.

Employee was repairing a hole in the screen room tin. When the drill bit came through the tin and into employee's ring finger. Initially this was not reportable, but issues arose with the finger causing employee to have surgery to repair a tendon.

EE was pulling the gate closed at the entrance at the end of the day. EE was pulling the gate behind self and the gate caught the back of EE's foot, causing EE to fall backwards. EE's foot swelled up and EE ended up having a small fracture in the foot.

Employee was cleaning out a brake box on the trailer of the haul wagon when employee's hand got pinched between the slack adjuster and the housing. The right index finger was dislocated and also had a laceration that needed stitched. The EE was wearing cut resistant gloves at the time of the incident.

The employee was not wearing a safety belt and lanyard while removing a screen from a portable screen plant. When the screen became wedged the employee crossed over the safety barrier to pull the screen. As it dislodged the employee lost balance and fell approximately 10"" to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured ankle.

Removing sheave from ISC motor-no space to fully lay motor parallel to the ground. The motor/frame were blocked from motion but sheave was hard to remove. EE was using impact wrench on sheave when the tapered bushing let loose & the wrench, sheave & EE's left hand were pulled approx 16"" downward. The wrench & sheave pinched the left pinky finger b/t the sheave & crusher structure.

The maintenance crew was installing new blow bars and rotor in the Universal 130/150. The rotor was out of balance due to the blow bars opposite of 5 & 6 were not yet installed. EE removed the blocking from the rotor, control was lost and the rotor rotated. EE tried to stop the rotor and got arm caught. This resulted in a laceration on each side of EE's forearm.

Employee was turning steering wheel of haul truck and aggravated a pre-existing shoulder injury.

Employee was preparing to ingress off the Trac-Drill when EE hit elbow on the grab handle.

Employee tripped and fell on the front stairs of the office.

The injured employee was working as part of a team installing an I-beam on a construction project. While attempting to move the beam in place with a pry bar, the beam shifted downward and out striking the employees left thumb. It resulted in a fracture and laceration.

Worker tried to move a piece of steel onto the forklift in violation of company safety policy and EE's training. This aggravated an earlier medical hernia injury.

Employee was inspecting an inflated OTR Tire when it released air hurling EE to the ground.

An apprentice was pushing a hydraulic cart and felt a strain in their lower abdomen.

While working on a water line repair the employee stepped on uneven ground and fell curling EE's ankle. Employee had trouble walking and asked to go to the hospital. Employee was found to have a sprained ankle from the incident.

Shoveling material off of truck scale and started to feel a popping in right shoulder causing pain

Injured was walking backwards and slipped and fell, straining left knee. On 10/21/19 MRI results came back showing injured suffered a meniscus tear and was referred to a Ortho for further consult.

The injured employee parked on the South side of the pit fueling station to add coolant to the 4381 grader. The employee was dismounting the grader after filling the coolant, and lost footing, falling backward off the grader, landing on back. The employee hit head and injured back in the fall. The manager was notified and medical was dispatched immediately.

The injured employee attempted to cross a supply car when EE rolled EE's right ankle on the car, causing EE to trip and fall. EE landed on the same ankle EE twisted on the supply car.

Employee is a Splitter Operator at our indoor Chilton Manufacturing Facility. Employee was handling two stones when EE pinched EE's left pinky/5th finger between the stones. The pinch caused an laceration to EE's left pinky/5th finger.

Employee was opening a sliding door on the polishing machine by pushing with one arm and pulling with the other. EE strained a muscle in EE's upper left back under EE's scapula. EE was taken to the local hospital for examination, given post accident drug and alcohol screening and released to modified duty.

At 7:45 pm EE was loading the first truck of the shift. When EE went into the dig face for the second bucket, the bucket skipped off a boulder and jarred the loader whipping EE around in the cab. Initially EE didn't think much of it but as the pain turned into spasms that's when EE called to report it. EE reported this incident to me at 3:15 am.

Employee was operating a 10 wheel dump truck. In the process of dumping, the truck tipped over to it's passenger side. Conditions contributing to injury were dumping on uneven surface and not wearing seat belt.

EE was troubleshooting a limit switch when the pneumatic ram actuated pinching EE's left hand. EE was evaluated on 10-31-19 and placed on modified duty.

While entering the drill cab from the drill deck Employee slipped on the deck and landed on the door jam with their chest. Employee fractured #11 rib and was placed on modified duty.

Injured was using a rock bar to pry on a glue tray on a roof bolter. As EE was prying EE strained EE's shoulder. EE was seen by the Dr. on 11/4/2019 and placed on restricted duty.

Employee was walking down the stairs. Slipped, tried to catch self with right hand, hand hit upright form handrail - where upright meets frame work.

On Thursday at about 4:00p EE was operating an articulated truck in the mine area. EE was parked in position for loading then became jolted in the cab by an excavator bucket being operated by co-worker. EE called supervisor at 7:00pm on 11-1-19 to report neck discomfort and medical assistance. EE got medical treatment on 11-2-19. Possible strain of neck muscle.

Employee was removing small rocks from feeder when larger rock broke loose. It fell and hit EE's outer left ankle.

While using a grinder, a maintenance mechanic received a laceration on the thumb when the disc caught the bolt being cut and kicked back into EE's left hand, cutting through the leather glove EE was wearing.

Employee was helping to remove a door from the #1 kiln hood when the door shifted and caught a finger between the door and the door frame

Employee slipped and leg hit the frame causing a laceration that required stitches.

While changing out bucket on CX 130C excavator employee slipped on snow in bucket. Causing EE to fall and contact ground with right elbow. Seen by sight medic referred to the ER. X ray positive for chipped right elbow.

Employee stated that the compressor on the drill overheated, as a precaution, the employee exited the machine and jumped over a berm.

Swinging hammer missed wedge hit stone bounced back hitting EE in left eyebrow area causing laceration requiring sutures

employee breaking apart a flange, bolts undone, used pry bar to separate, some residual liquid escaped through small area and sprayed employee in eyes and face, ppe in place

EE was assigned to clean and wash out the inside of the coal mill and slipped while in the mill and fell to EE's left. When falling EE reached EE's left arm out to EE's side to catch self and upon impact EE's left hand and thumb bent backwards when bracing self from the fall.

A heavy equipment operator was dismounting an excavator at the end of the shift. The bottom access step was covered in mud and caused the employee to slip and land awkwardly injuring left knee. On 11/5/2019 the employee was diagnosed with a sprained MCL and placed on restricted duty as a result of the original injury.

Employee was walking and rolled EE's right ankle on uneven ground

Equipment Operator (E1) had been assigned tasks involving the operation of a D6 dozer. While dismounting the equipment E1 placed left hand on the right hand rail which had some spots of grease on it. E1 slipped and fell making contact with the dozer blade. E1 reported pain in left shoulder.

Employee was trying to position a sprinkler head on a conveyor using zip tie straps. Seeing that EE had positioned the sprinkler head incorrectly, EE was going to use a utility knife to cut the zip tie. Sometime during this task, EE cut self.

A production process attendant injured EE's left middle finger while pushing in a pin on the chute above the clinker cooler drag conveyor. When pushing in the pin to break up the chunk, the chunk cleared causing EE's forward momentum to strike EE's hand between the pin and the chute. This resulted in a laceration and fracture of the left middle finger.

EE was changing segments on 988K loader with impact gun when EE lost control of the bolt causing laceration to the left hand.

IW was beginning to disassemble floating gearbox for a screw conveyor. The IW removed guarding and was in the process of removing the drive belts between the motor and gearbox. As the employee loosened the belt tension bolts, the gearbox and motor fell. As it fell, the employee's right hand and arm were pulled downward, straining the employees right shoulder.

Employee ascended a fixed vertical ladder to inspect an agitation tank. On the way back down, feet slipped off the ladder rung and fell.

Climbing off ladder and fell back onto wrist

EE was descending stairs and jammed their left little finger on handrail.

While closing the tailgate of an ATV, employee had to apply force and employee's knee buckled and employee fell to the ground.

While moving a 5 gallon bucket from equipment 3-5 feet above the ground to ground level, the employee felt pain in the center of the lower back and both sides. EE was seen by on site paramedic then taken to Urgent Care. Physician advised restricted work with light duty.

Employee was helping another crew inspect what was interfering with the door fit on the 37ES1. The door was pinned on and needed to go inside to see where it needed trimmed to shut fully. Employee stated that while crawling out of the 30"" opening under the bail they stood up and felt sharp pain in lower back.

Employee was breaking up caked up salt around the elevator and when employee swung the pick employee smashed pinky on the lip flange on the equipment.

Driver of Haul Truck 43 was backing into the shovel 5 pit to be loaded, the driver continued backing into the shovel dipper as the load was dropped into the truck bed, jarring the driver. An hour after the load, the driver noticed a headache and some neck stiffness.

EE felt pop in knee when starting to get on the ladder to exit the cab of the unit.

Employee was cleaning material build up off the drum with a rake when the belt and drum grabbed the rake and the handle of the rake came down on employee's arm.

Employee was walking down a set of stairs leaving while carrying a bucket of tools. While walking down the steps, EE's knee began to hurt. The pain got progressively worse over the next couple of days and EE requested medical treatment on 10/25/19.

Employee had descended into a trench (approximately 3 feet deep X 6 feet wide) at the water pond area of the mine and was climbing up the other side when they felt a pop in their right calf muscle. The employee was later diagnosed with a partial tear to the calf muscle.

The driver of Haul Truck 28 was being loaded at Shovel 2 leaning fully on EE's right arm on center console, feet not touching the floor boards. The shovel's second dipper loaded caused the operator to feel pain in the right shoulder due to the improper positioning for the task.

Employee was walking toward the office at the end of shift and tripped on some plastic stripping straps that had blown out of the dumpster, injuring shoulder. EE received results from an MRI on November 26, 2019 and was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff. EE is currently working full duty awaiting appointment with an Orthopedic specialist.

Employee was pushing trash pile and ran over a boulder with track loader and hurt back when the track loader hit boulder.

EE was changing auto lube canisters located on the pulley bearings. EE started to climb down, thinking EE was closer to the catwalk than EE was. EE let go of grip, foot slipped on mud and EE fell to the catwalk injuring EE's back.

Citation No. 9570453 was issued during a Part 50 Audit regarding this injury. The employee was struck on the head and neck by mine roof while operating the miner in No. 2 entry.

Team member was on hands and knees moving a screen. When the team member moved, felt a sharp pain in lower back.

Shovel bucket made contact with the dovetail of the haul truck rocking the truck causing employee to feel pain in back and neck.

While working at the acid gate, security got an emergency call, so employee attempted to push the perimeter gate closed. The gate was difficult, and they felt a sharp pain in their lower back.

Injured was tightening up the bolts on a set of belt blocks and the wrench slipped causing discomfort in left shoulder. Injured was sent for an MRI which revealed a slight rotator cuff tear. Injured as placed on restrictions.

Employee was driving haul truck in the 261 area when they accidentally engaged the E-stop on the truck causing the truck to come to an abrupt stop. As the truck stopped suddenly, the cinching style lap-belt came un-threaded from the male end of the buckle allowing the employee to strike the windshield of the truck.

While removing buckets from the stacker reclaimer with torches and hand tools a bucket fell off and landed on EE's foot. Bucket landed just above the steel toe of EE's right boot.

Wrenching on a hose for a track hoe with large wrench with arm in extended raised position

Employee was lifting a vise off work bench when they felt pain in the right arm.

Employee had finished install of cone on bottom of fines receiver. While positioning old cone to load into basket employee rolled cone over top of EE's left foot resulting in a contusion & sprain. Employee placed on restricted duty.

employee was loading a steel drill bit into the back of a truck. They propped the drill bit on the truck and placed hand down on the bed of the truck, while doing so the bit slipped off of where it was propped and landed on the employee's right index finger causing a contusion. The accident was reported and employee was sent to urgent care clinic to be seen by the doctor.

I.E. was dropping the pod after installing a roof bolt when the roof bolt wrench came out of the pod. As the I.E. tried to catch the wrench it came in contact with right ring finger in between the wrench and canopy post. Employee has not missed any work from injury.

A miner sustained a laceration and nondisp fx to the tip of the right long finger. The injured was preparing to replace a hydraulic hose on the WA 700 Front End Loader. While opening an access door EE states EE lost balance allowing the door to open fully catching the tip of the right long finger in a nip point between the cover EE was holding and another cover.

EE tripped on cat walk and hit right hand on something.

Struck in the shoulder by a piece of flyrock during blasting operations.

While mounting a front end loader the employee's foot slipped striking EE's knee on ladder way. Employee reported at end of shift. Did not think EE needed any medical attention until 10/17/2019. Resulted in one day modified duty.

employee was hooking up a new 2 1/2 inch hose to a booster pump located at the plant. The hose was brand new and was raveled and kinked up prior to putting water pressure to it. The employee had a grip on the hose as the pressure increased it began to unwind, the hose caught the employee's right thumb and twisted it.

EE was walking in the surge tunnel and saw a snake. EE turned around to get away from the snake and in the process twisted their right ankle.

Employee was unloading a box of welding rods from a truck. The box slipped and while trying to maintain control of the box the employee felt a pull in their shoulder/arm.

EE was putting samples into the shaker machine and felt pop in lower back. EE was placed on restricted duty.

Employee was changing out center cutting edge of D155 dozer. Upon cutting off fastening bolts of cutting edge with sledge hammer the cutting edge fell on employee's foot causing injury.

On Oct 15th EE was sweeping & shoveling on top of main vault roof. EE went home that night with no pain. At start of shift the next day EE reported to supervisor that EE was feeling a lot of back pain. EE diagnosed with Right thoracic back strain.

The EE was removing the drain plug from a 775F with a rachet. The plug was on too tight and would not loosen. The EE felt pain in shoulder as EE tried to break loose the plug.

While employee was sitting in the passenger seat of a 994 loader, EE heard a pop in the neck while the loader was reversing.

EE jumped to ground from bottom step of dragline shoe (approx. 3 feet). Upon right foot contact with ground, EE experienced pain in foot. Heal fracture diagnosis - medical treatment.

The employee was operating a forklift in the Mill yard helping unload feed material and doing general cleanup. As EE stepped off the forklift EE rolled EE's left ankle.

EE was shoving a pile from the middle of the 7B & 8B belts. EE had changed positions of shoveling & got on knees. EE picked up a shovel load & pulled it back to dump when the shovel handle got caught on the 7B return idler & pulled the shovel out of the EE's hand, striking EE on the forearm. The EE had a right arm contusion.

Employee was attempting to climb a ladder to access a drain plug on a sand sluice pipe. While climbing the ladder the bottom kicked out causing the employee to fall approximately 5' to the ground, bruising left shoulder and left side rib area. Did not wait for a spotter to secure the bottom of the ladder.

Ee reports EE was inspecting heading and scaling when a rock struck EE's leg. EE reports left leg pain. Seen at the ER and clinic, released to modified duty, use crutches as needed. Diagnosed with abrasion to left thigh and contusion to left calf. Site was able to accommodate restrictions.

EE was walking across even ground and went to step up onto the truck scale (approx 12-18""). As EE began to lift self onto the platform, EE felt a pop in EE's left knee. Employee was seen by medical personnel the following day and was diagnosed with an unknown internal derangement of the left knee and placed on restriction.

This report is submitted under contest as operator is investigating the reported injury. On October 13, 2019, a miner reported stepping on a 1/2"" diameter water lance and feeling pain in EE's foot. Miner was wearing proper footwear and not performing any unsafe activities. X-ray showed a fracture to a metatarsal bone. Miner returned to work in a soft splint under restrictions.

Employee was scaling in a scaler when the cab lift cylinder bolt sheered off causing the cab to drop suddenly jarring employee in the cab. It fell approximately 13 inches where it hit a cab bumper block. The employee claimed to have a sore back and neck. The supervisor took the employee to the clinic and was diagnosed with a strained lower back and neck with restrictions.

Emp was swinging a sledgehammer and felt a pain in their back. Emp was taken in for treatment and was given restrictions. Emp worked 1 day with restrictions.

EE1 opened clogged crusher, entered and began removing larger rocks through the crusher door. EE2 was on the platform outside moving rocks from the door over the edge of the platform to the ground. A rock shifted and pinched EE2 finger against the steel crusher door.

Employee was adjusting the forks on a forklift and they felt a pop in the chest area.

Employee was positioning cribbing and felt tightening of muscles in lower back. Evaluated by NP and given restrictions.

Employee was making a rail switch and strained right arm. Employee sought medical attention the following day and was given restrictions.

Ee was replacing a belly liner in the mill and the liner fell onto the thumb. The ee was seen, the wound was cleaned and stitched, and the ee was released to restricted duty.

Employee was installing roof bolts. The steel plugged, the employee struck the steel with the drill wrench. Upon striking the steel, the socket end of the wrench broke causing the socket to ricochet off the mast and struck the employee in the thumb.

While standing at the counter in the lunch room the employee turned and felt EE's knee pop. The employee called a few hours later to report the pain.

EE was lifting ~5lbs of samples out of a lab machine and felt a sudden sharp pain towards the rear of left shoulder. Shoulder sprain.

Loader hand found EE on the ground disoriented. EE asked for help and to go to the hospital. The ambulance was out on call so some of the other employees took EE to the ER. It was only after everything settled down that we found a rag and some window cleaner. Best we can tell EE got out to clean mirror or window and fell missing a step or handle.

Employee was completing pre-operating inspection when the engine hood spring mechanism failed. This resulted in the hood contacting the employees right arm. Employee was seen at the clinic where an x-ray revealed a fracture to the arm. Employee was released to light duty.

While getting off the relief bus, employee stepped down twisting their right ankle and fell landing on their knees. The incident was reported to the supervisor and employee was sent to the dispensary for evaluation.

At approx. 1700, operator began dislodging material from chute behind the 28 ball mill. Employee was utilizing a large piece of wood (2X4) to ""tap"" the top of the chute. Employee was using their right hand to perform a ""tapping"" motion, while supporting the wood with EE's left hand. The employee felt pain in their left ring finger during the work.

Operator was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome from impacting EE's head against loader windshield

Employee was preparing to weld. When EE raised EE's face shield, lime that was on the brim of EE's hard hat fell behind EE's safety glasses and got into EE's eye. EE eyes were rinsed on site, but not all lime could be removed. EE was seen by a doctor to remove the remaining lime and given prescription eye drops.

EE reported on 10/6/2019 they had a sore back assumed to be from loading mill balls into ball mills on 10/5/2019. EE was evaluated on 10/6/2019 and put on modified duty for one day.

While working under the bucket of a wheel loader noticed that one of the braces against the cylinder of the bucket was unstable. While resolving this, one of the braces came loose and struck EE in the left eyebrow and shoulder, causing EE to fall back into a bolt rack. This caused bruising on EE's shoulder and lower right back with some bleeding from the left eyebrow.

Employee stepped on rocky area and rolled left ankle. Treatment was not sought until October 5, 2019 when diagnosed with a strained Achilles tendon. This became reportable on October 6, when employee began restricted duty.

The operator of HT525 hit a series of potholes and ruts and began to feel numbness and pain in their lower back.

On 11/18/19 employee was diagnosed with a left chest wall contusion, left hip contusion, and acute costochondritis, and placed on restricted duty. On 10/3/19 employee was jarred inside the manlift basket resulting in pain in the chest.

Injured was lifting cable and felt a pop in EE's shoulder. Injured was taken for medical observation and placed on restricted duty.

while coming down maintenance truck, missed step fell and landed on side complaining of lower back pain

Employee was working regular duties when employee injured back by twisting it.

While employee was exiting the man van, the employee rolled an ankle on the running board that had mud build up.

Employee responding to a call to clear material blockage from the raw mill inlet chute. Opened a bolted access panel and attempted to clear material with a jack hammer bit. EE failed to lockout the equipment and the bit got caught in a moving rotary air lock and EE cut/lacerated left index finger on the access door flange.

EE was walking over to turn on the cutting torch tanks when EE's foot got stuck in mud as EE was rounding the corner, the employee felt a pop in EE's knee and has been placed on restricted duty until an MRI can diagnosis the injury fully

Wire from wire wheel poked right hand.

EE was transferring cement from silo 2 to silo 5 when EE opened a valve and cement dust got into EE's right eye.

EE was loading roof bolting supplies from a scoop bucket onto the continuous miner when EE felt a pain in right shoulder. EE was examined and was told EE pinched a nerve/strained a muscle. EE retuned to work next shift. EE didn't violate any rules or regulations and was wearing required PPE.

Employee was injured while trying to jack over a remote boom on an idle belt line while using a 6-ton bottle jack to apply pressure. The jack dislodged and came back striking employee in the mouth. The impact lacerated employee's upper lip requiring stitches and moved the front two teeth backwards.

An Matco Electric contractor was using a post pounder to drive rebar into the ground at the #4 shaft location. Upon lifting the post pounder up, the EE lifted to high causing the rebar to come outside the pounder. When the contractor came down with the pounder the rebar pinched their left thumb between the handle and the top of the rebar. Broken bone/stitches to thumb.

Injured was installing a pan jack the miner and smashed a finger and received stitches for the injury.

Employee was loading tripper car railing on a rail dolly and was in the process of securing the rail to the dolly when the weight of the rail shifted causing the dolly to tip forward. The handle of the dolly impacted employee in the right ear.

Employee was trying to open a damper on a dust collector and hit self in the forehead with a pry bar causing a small laceration. The employee received 6 stitches.

The employee was changing bits on a continuous miner. The employee struck the tip of left little finger with a hammer causing a fracture to the tip end.

EE backed truck up to dump. Revved engine & pulled dump lever & immediately felt & saw flames around cab coming from engine. EE exited truck and went down ladder.

At 1:25 AM the blasting crew had finished hand scaling the back in 9664 and were in the process of loading first couple holes when a rock fell from the back and struck one of the blasters in the left forearm and wrist causing a laceration that required stitches.

Employee was tightening a bolt with a ratchet, hand made contact with a metal burr causing a 2"" inch long cut on right hand near wrist.

Welding angle under a screen. Welder ground was not making contact, so employee took off hard hat to crawl out of narrow opening and stood up without EE's hard hat and hit EE's head on a 3/8"" bolt.

Employee was emptying slam pan in shake room when pan slipped and cut thumb. Employee was not wearing gloves.

A miner sustained a laceration to the back of head requiring sutures. The miner was attempting to move a pallet by hand to a position where the telehandler could remove it from the truck when the board the miner was pulling on came free causing miner to fall backwards hitting head on the backrest of the telehandler. Miner's hard hat came off when miner fell.

EE was cutting skirting and was not wearing PPE cutting left hand.

Employee felt discomfort in the left forearm while changing out rollers on the belt system. On 1/6/20 employee had follow up appointment with company NP who ordered OT since conservative treatment has not been successful.

The employee was removeing a piece of steel from the magnet area in the plant and injured a hand while doing so.

Miner was working on a crusher in the coal yard. Miner came to the mine office and cleaned up. During the process of washing EE's face something got in EE's right eye

Employee was installing chain hangers in #1 entry on HG7. When EE raised EE's boom on the right side of the bolter, a 5ft steel became caught on the boom fan. When it dis-lodged it struck the employee on the right elbow causing a laceration requiring 5 stitches.

EE was installing roof bolts in an overcast brow when a rock fell striking the right side of EE's head/shoulder causing EE to fall to the mine floor. Piece of rock also struck EE's left ankle. EE was treated for a left ankle contusion and given a brace. EE didn't violate any rules or regulations and was wearing required PPE. Returned to work EE's next shift.

While descending a ladder employee lost footing and fell sideways. Employee cut arm on an unknown piece of metal. Employee was taken to the hospital where employee received seven staples to close the wound. Employee released back to work with no restrictions.

Employee was cleaning material off of the continuous miner. A piece of material slid off and struck left arm resulting in a laceration that required four stitches.

EE was hanging a trailing cable for a roof bolting machine out of the roadway. As EE was hanging the cable in the hanger, the cable moved forward catching EE's right hand and pulled it into the hook on the end of the hanger causing a laceration in the web part between thumb and finger. EE received 9 sutures. EE didn't violate any rules or regulations and was wearing required PPE.

Employee was performing cleaning tasks and lost footing. EE caught self with EE's right arm and began to feel pain in EE's wrist. EE was diagnosed with a wrist fracture.

Employee was changing out belt structure and the belt hanger slipped hitting employee in the mouth causing injury.

Employee was cutting off a bolt on a hatch on the inlet chute of the raw mill. There were 2 bolts in the door holding it in place. The one bolt that was holding it from rotating did not have a nut on it. As the employee began the work, the bolt without the nut somehow moved allowing the door to swing down and impact employee's leg, cutting it.

Changing out a belt chute on the 1st 54 South tail. EE had taken the bolts out to remove the chute. EE climbed into the tailpiece to move the chute. EE tried to roll it, but it slid down on top of EE's foot. This caused a small cut above the metatarsal guard and required three (3) stitches to close the wound.

The employee was cutting a 1/4 inch thick, 20 inch wide piece of belt with a OLFA razor knife. The knife slipped and cut the employee's right lower leg.

Worker was tightening bolts with a hammer wrench. Hammer slipped, and struck EE's left middle finger. Fracture to left middle finger.

While climbing onto a D11 the IE tripped on a track grouser and fell forward and struck the stowed boarding ladder, which then caused hard hat to fall off and they then fell backwards off the track to the ground. IE had 4.5cm scalp laceration on rear of head that took 9 staples to close.

EE was roof bolting in the face of #6 entry & drilling the hole for the rib pin. The starter hole had been drilled. As EE was putting the sectional steels together with the bottom steel to the top, the steels did not come together properly. They sprung out striking EE's right hand between the thumb & index finger causing a laceration that required stitches to close the wound.

Employee pushed open a door to go to the locker room at the end of the shift. The kick plate on the door pulled loose and got wedged in the door way. The employee walked through the door and tripped over the kick plate stuck in the door way.

The outside person spilled a pallet of cement block while loading into a scoop tractor bucket with a loader. When loading block into bucket by hand they felt pain in their lower back. They continued to work the rest of the shift and went to a MedExpress the next day to be examined. They were diagnosed with lower back pain and prescribed a muscle relaxer.

Was wrapping dozer truck with chain and mechanic's truck crane. The track got stuck and the employee released tension on the track that is when the track inadvertently slipped pinching employees pinky finger.

EE was walking from an excavator to a haul truck and stepped on a rock twisting ankle.

EE was working with another employee to unplug a silo and when EE opened door to inspect if material was flowing, cement blew back in EE's eyes. EE was wearing safety glasses and PPE. Debris in eyes, resulted in cornea ulcer on EE's left eye.

Shoulder dislocation caused by harness.

EE was trying to check the closing pin on a dump truck tailgate, when the pin actuated and pinched EE's finger.

Employee was handling the ring and puck process and suddenly lost grip in left hand and felt numbness from shoulder down.

Lifting pipe and pipe slipped and caught finger

While cleaning a material buildup in a chute with a scraper bar, the employee felt pain in the right shoulder. The scraper hit material in the chute that caused the employee's shoulder to ache. This incident was treated and managed as a first aid until physical therapy was prescribed upon a follow up appointment. 11/20/2019 PT prescribed as medical treatment.

Employee broke for lunch and deviated from the JSA compliant travel path. The path chosen by the employee had slip, trip fall hazards. EE as a result slipped and fell and struck the back of head on the concrete surface. EE blacked out temporarily and as a result was transported for medical evaluation which determined that employee had a mild concussion.

Was grinding weld down when a spec of material entered the eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses and face shield

Loading oxygen bottle onto flat car and lost EE's grip. Tried to catch bottle mashing EE's finger between the bottle and the metal part of the ratchet strap.

EE was in the process of changing the tail roller on C/M. While striking the connecting link of the chain with a hammer a piece of the connecting link chipped off and struck the employee in the left shin, embedding in the skin. EE was taken to a medical facility. The material was removed and the incision was closed with two sutures.

EE was using a cordless drill to drill a hole in a piece of rubber. While holding the rubber down with right hand, the drill slipped. The bit ripped through the glove and cut EE's middle finger on the right hand. EE was taken to the hospital and received stitches and medication.

The employee was engaged in vacuuming cement dust when they felt a sharp pain in right eye, followed by a burning sensation. The employee's eye was flushed and they returned to work. That evening, the employee went to a medical facility. The employee was diagnosed with a corneal abrasion, treated and released with a prescription for eye drops.

Employee was pulling miner cable up and the hook broke loose striking the employee on the ankle

IE had the track jacked up putting a gauging rod in. The jack slipped dropping the rail and mashing IE's finger between the rail and the gauging rod. IE was took to the Dr. where IE received 2 stitches and was cleared to return to work.

Employee stepped off the Dozer while performing work and twisted their ankle.

EE was in the process of installing roof support ""Jacks"" EE was moving some rock out of the way when EE smashed the right middle finger. This is reportable due to 4 sutures.

Employee reported incident and did not want medical treatment at that time. Employee returned on 10/31/2019 asking for medical treatment. Employee was greasing the skid steer at the fueling conex, while walking between the skid steer and the conex EE struck head on a stop sign. Employee was wearing hard hat.

Employee leaned out of the operator's window of UG haul truck to speak to another employee, when the window unexpectedly retracted striking the employee in the mouth. The employee's left upper central incisor was cracked requiring repair.

Injured employee was cutting a piece of belt to repair a conveyor belt, when the knife the employee was using slipped and employee cut right thigh.

Remove a barrel from a shaft at the shop under the miner struck the shaft with a sledge hammer. This caused a shard to break off & penetrate EE's skin on left leg right at the knee & traveled up resulting in contusion & Laceration to the soft tissue, this required 1-2 stitches & the doctor because of the non threatening position of the shard decided to not remove.

The employee was struck in the cheek with a piece metal shrapnel while loading smaller pieces of scrap metal material into a lug box. EE used a JD350 excavator with a grapple to perform the task. A piece of the material broke off while EE was loading. The shrapnel went through the cab glass, striking the right cheek of the operator which resulted in 10 stitches.

The employee was standing next to the continuous miner in the #4 entry. The employee had placed left hand on the machine's light guard as employee was reaching for a can of oil, when a piece of roof rock, fell from between roof bolts, striking employee's left hand.

Injured was replacing the back plate of a refuse screen and received a laceration on right hand during the process. Injured received stitches for the laceration.

Employee was exiting a haul truck when they struck their knee on an open door and received stitches.

When the pump was started, the discharge line rotated on the clamp causing the pipe being used to strike EE on the right side of the forehead/brow, lacerating brow. EE was knocked back into the sidewall of the thickener. EE fell to the ground on left side. Co-worker approached EE & rolled EE to EE's back, keeping EE still, & called a mayday over the radio.

EE was cleaning cab of haul truck after night shift. EE wiped the seat and felt a pop and pain in their finger. EE was taken to clinic and diagnosed with ruptured tendon in finger.

Employee clearing cement blockage got dust in eye.

An operator was walking to the break room. EE stepped in a hole (grass was grown over the hole) and EE rolled ankle. It was diagnosed as a fracture.

Employee was marking up #2 left entry, when wet coal fines that were stuck to the mine roof fell on EE's safety glasses & forehead. Employee took off the safety glasses to clean them, coal fines got into EE's right eye. Employee got a prescription for eye drops.

Employee was loosening a hydraulic line on the skid steer. When the line broke loose employee hit their hands on an oil barrel that had been cut down for draining oil. The sharp edge of the barrel cut employee's hands between the thumb and the index finger on both hands.

Employee was operating a pit loader in the South Pit. While loading a haul truck, a rock came off the bucket & struck the cab/windshield. The windshield broke & sent small particles of glass into the operator's eye. The glass was not embedded in eyes. The particles were flushed out of the operator's eyes at the ER & operator was prescribed antibiotics as a preventative measure.

EE was using a utility knife to cut bucking rubber. As EE was shaving the bucking rubber which was on a steel sheet, the sheet moved and began to fall over. As EE went to grab the steel EE unintentionally cut hand with the utility knife. EE received 5 stitches on the inside of palm near the thumb.

Employee was using pliers to pull part when pliers slipped and struck employee over right eye

Employee checked the top before bolting and noticed a loose rock and tried to pull it. When the rock would not come down, EE drilled the hole for the bolt and when EE inserted the bolt into the hole and went to push the bolt up into the roof, the rock fell and hit EE's left pinky finger causing a laceration.

While helping to move the section, the employee got a finger pinched between the dolly and the scoop bucket as they were moving a cable, which required stitches.

Employee was struck by a rock while putting together drill steels before beginning to bolt off of the twin boom bolter. The rock fell from the roof and hit the ATRS canopy before striking the employee on the chin, causing a laceration that resulted in four stitches. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency not a factor.

The employee was using a 10"" X 1.5"" brass bar to bump a bearing race into a final drive hub. The employee unexpectedly missed the race, causing little finger to get pinched between the bar and race. The employee was wearing gloves at the time of incident. The employee fractured the tip of little finger.

When employee connected 2 railcars together, the force of the connection caused employee's head to jolt forward and strike mouth on frame of open window causing a laceration to the upper lip which required stitches.

EE was working on a continuous miner. Had raised a lid up to examine a proximity device and tied the lid to a beam above the miner. When in the process of lifting a second lid, the lid bumped the first lid and caused it to fall landing on their left index finger. This resulted in a laceration around the finger and had to have stitches to close the wound.

A mechanic cut finger while changing belt splice. EE was holding the back of the clip with the other hand to apply pressure to the back of the clip, the bolt came free and contacted EE's right middle finger resulting in a laceration, requiring 4 stitches.

Drilling holes to bolt guards into place, steel piece got into right eye, employee said was wearing safety glasses, no witnesses.

Employee was holding a drift pin when a piece of the pin broke off and caused laceration on leg.

EE was exiting EE's dozer. It was raining and EE's top deck was covered in mud and slick. As EE went to step down EE's foot slipped and EE grabbed the door to EE's dozer. The door slammed shut on EE's right hand and pinched the tip of EE's right middle finger between the door and door frame. This resulted in a laceration. EE received 9 stitches to close the wound.

Employee was using angle grinder with safety glass on, piece of metal found its way into eye; employee came back to work the next work day (week day crew). (misreported as first aid case, MSHA instructed operator to re-submit 7000-1 for this case).

The EE was using a cutting torch while working on a S/C conveyor chain. The torch slipped out of EE's hand. As EE went to pick it up EE's knee contacted the hose and spun the torch head causing it to go across EE's right thumb.

Miner was cutting rubber belting material with a razor blade knife. The knife slipped and the miner lacerated left forearm with the blade of the knife. The laceration required sutures and the miner returned to work.

EE WAS TRAVELING OUT OF THE MINE FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING THEM IN THE FACE AND EYES

Employee was opening a port on preheater tower cyclone, when a piece of coating fell and forced some material to come out of port. Some of this dust got into employees right eye.

Employee walked out of building after light rain and foot slipped on concrete rampway exit causing a turn to grab right side handrail preventing fall. The right knee and right shoulder were stiff and sore the next day. Employee provided first aid and diagnostic X-ray/MRI negative on knee but provided cortisone shot on 12/19/19 follow-up.

Employee was adjusting the width on the forks of the Mini-Trac. EE was attempting to slide the fork over when they slightly picked up on the fork and it slide abruptly. Their finger was caught between the mast and fork. The tip of the left middle finger had a laceration that took 4 sutures to close.