Mining Incidents in January 2020

An ignition occurred in the E32 Continuous Miner section, located in the #2 Entry at Survey Spad# 101+34. During the investigation MSHA cited missing/worn bits on the continuous miner head that may have contributed to the ignition.

A deformation was found in the Crabapple hoist rope during regular examination. The slight deformation was discovered 15ft from the hoist car. The hoist was taken out of service for the rope to be cut and re-terminated.

There was an entrapment of two miners on Miracle Run Elevator at approximately 6:03 AM. The elevator had a rope grip fault, which caused the elevator to stop two feet from the surface. The miners were off the elevator at 7:05 AM. The fault was cleared by an elevator service company and inspected.

The East North Vent Shaft Rope was damaged when it was pinched between the VSM bucket and the shaft form while attempting to remove an oversized rock from the sinking bucket. The rope was thoroughly examined at 5:20 am and the hoist was taken out of service pending repair to the rope.

While moving the Cat bulldozer off of the spoil to have maintenance work preformed, a fire was discovered under the operators cab floor board. The operator immediately shut down the equipment and fire extinguishers were used to try and extinguish the fire. fire department was called to finish putting out the fire.

Production hoist would not release for proper cycle.

A malfunction of a slope car part occurred. NO persons were injured as a result of this incident. Production had not yet started and all employees were recalled to the surface. The primary and alternate escapeways were still available. The car was repaired at 09:45am.

No. 3 Hoist kicked out - computer showed "brakes not set" Consulted with Spencer Engineering - mechanics reset limit switch on south brake ring - ran safety checks and shaft run, back up and running.

Surface lost power, took out all of the mine power and hoists. Called evac. due to the lack of secondary escapeway.

A hot spot was found on the coarse refuge area. No visible flame or smoke, only steam. A company action plan was followed, and the area was rendered harmless.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the 1WTG Section #1 Entry, 5-6 block. The fall was approximately 57' L x 16' W x 10' H. No one was injured during the fall.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the Main North 6 entry at 190 block. The fall was approximately 16' wide, 80' long and 12' high. The fall was most likely caused due to gradual deterioration of the mine roof. No problems with mining machines, PPE, training or compliance issues.

A fire was discovered at the North Pratt Bathhouse area in a location of old offices that were locked off to the miners.

No. 3 Hoist - limit switch was out of adjustment on south brake track; was readjusted; during night muck hoisting limit switch was again out of adjustment due to expansion of brake track, computer shut hoist down.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the 6 North Parallel #1 entry at 9 block. The fall was approximately 10' wide, 35' long and 6' high. The fall was most likely caused due to gradual deterioration of the mine roof. No problems with mining machines, PPE, training or compliance issues.

On 1/20 during the workplace exam, it was discovered the Gazebo Lake located above the mine had emptied through a geological formation its entire contents into the mine. Date and time of the occurrence is unknown, no weekend work. No injuries from this accident.

At approximately 11:30 p.m. an elevated methane level was detected at one of the monitoring points in the justice mains panel. All employees in the affected area were evacuated. There were no injuries. Both agencies were notified.

Was notified by the face boss on unit #2 1st Panel West of a roof fall located in #2 entry, XC-29 (21+20). This was inby the feeder on the working section.

An unintentional roof fall was found at approximately 10:00PM in the face of the #4 entry. Approximately 20'x 20'.

The #7 Split Shaft was taken down to change the rope. This was a planned outage and called in before it was taken down. It was also called back in to the hotline when it was placed back into service.

At approximately 10:58 a.m. elevated methane levels were encountered while traveling in the return in the justice mains. All employees in the affected area were evacuated and there were no injuries. Both agencies were notified.

A Roof Fall measuring approximately 15 feet in length, 12 feet in width, and 5 feet thick was discovered during a weekly examination on the #2 Northeast Mains at crosscut #51 in the #6 entry. The roof fall area has been dangered off and timbered. No equipment was involved and no ventilation was disrupted.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #6 entry of the active retreating 002 MMU. A high angle slip fell in the entry above the anchorage zone. There were no injuries.

multiple slickensides roof fractures stack rock

An unplanned inundation occurred while mining in the 4F1 panel at approximately 2:40 pm on January 13, 2020. The inundation occurred in the face of #2 entry inby cross cut #4 when an abandoned well was intercepted while mining.

The employee stated a 60 ton Komatsu haul truck, had a part failure that resulted in a haul truck fire that burned more than 10 minutes.

Roof fall in bolted area was discovered

Power bumps with heavy snow storm, No. 3 Hoist was pulling lead off 4900 pocket when it kicked out, would not reset. Contacted Spencer Engineering on computer faults. Electricians up replaced two electrical components.

THE ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON THE 005 SECTION AROUND 11:45 AM IN THE #5 HEADING CROSS CUT (16) 20 FOOT OUT BY THE FACE FALLING ON THE ROOF BOLTER. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE FALL MEASURED 18 X 30 X 6 FOOT THICK.

Miner was descending in finish silo personal elevator when car stopped. Elevator service call was placed, technician reset governor overspeed switch and miner was out elevator at 1/9/20 3:00am

Collar door switch at #2 shaft collar faulted out. Due to this fault the hoist operator did not know if the door had closed or not. This made it unsafe to operate.

A fall of ground was identified in the 3595 level at the 1430 heading intersection. The fall of ground occurred at the end of the previous shift due to a blasted round in the level and the mine was cleared prior to the blast.

Smoke was observed coming from the northeast side of the raw coal pile located near the Prairie Eagle East Portal. Actions were taken to treat and remove the affected material.

Due to a power bump caused by a snow storm, a trip coil in the MG set contactor for the #2 hoist burned out. A replacement was found and the hoist was put back into service.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in 3 North Mains 13 to 13 1/2 Wall #0 Entry. There were no injuries as a result of this incident. Conditions contributing to the roof fall are adverse roof conditions and a lateral shift of the strata causing the 8' bolts to fail at there couplers.

Smoldering coal fire in the coal yard. Heavy equipment operators spent time using FEL, dozer, and excavator to extinguish.

A roof fall occurred on the 2nd South travelway in entry #6 at 64 crosscut. The fall was 19' wide x 10' long x 3-4' high. There were no injuries and the fall did not affect ventilation.

#2 shaft hoist had an unplanned outage involving counterweight guides. Shaft came back up and operable at 3:00 pm on 01/05/2019.

At 2:15pm, smoke was observed coming from the area behind the coal tent. Upon further investigation, flames were observed coming from the scrap wood dumpster. The fire department was called at 2:20pm and arrived on site at 2:40pm. Fire was extinguished at 2:50pm.

Lost #1 hoist due to bad upper limit switch. Hoist was returned to full service at 8:50AM.

The East Main North Vent shaft hoist went down due to Electrical issues with the PLC communications. The hoist was repaired and back in service at 2:10 PM.

Contractor truck driver was found lying on the ground on the drivers side of cement haul truck at the east truck access platform outbound lane by Golden Star trucking trainer and trainee at ~ 1:30-1:45 pm.

FELL INTO LIME BIN.

Operator was operating CAT 615C scraper, hit uneven surface and seat bottomed out. No damage to seat/equipment had been reported on prior daily inspections. Impact from bouncing of equipment resulted in injury to vertebram body (T-12 fracture).

Conveyor was blocked with boulders. Employee went through LOTO procedures. Employee removed head pulley guard to release tension in belt with pipe wrench. As employee was moving pipe wrench towards self, EE's hand slipped off wrench and into the pulley as it began to rotate back to original position.

The injured was working on 9 North Mains Section 1-2 crosscut at 28 block. The employee bent over to move the miner cable out of the way, when they felt a sharp pain in lower back. Did not violate any laws or company polices, and was wearing all appropriate PPE.

While a row was being bolted the I.E. stated that they rested their right hand in a pinch point and became distracted looking at supplies needed for the next bolt row. It was at this same time that right side operator retracted the boom on the bolter, which caused the boom mounting pin assembly to come to rest against the stop

A bore miner was parked in an area under roof support to replace a shear pin. The roof was checked visually and appeared to be in good condition. A 5"x10"x1-3" thick piece of the roof, in front of the bore miner and inby roof bolts, separated, broke apart and fell. A piece of the material hinged, swung toward the miner, and hit EE.

Employee was in an underground shop and hit self on the head. EE was alone.

Employee stated as EE was in the process of moving a piece of draw rock that EE had just pulled approx. 4' on the mine floor EE felt pain in EE's lower left abdomen. EE continued to work the remainder of the shift. The rock was 39" long x 14" wide by 6" thick. Employee continued to work until 2/24/20.

Employee claims to have been attempting to lift up a rock that was too big and overexerted causing a strain/sprain injury to EE's lower back. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee claims they fractured a rib and has fluid on a lung, was working on the screen deck.

Injured was walking around coal hauler and stepped on uneven surface and sprained left ankle. Injured was placed on restrictions on 2/3/2020 for the ankle.

EE stepped backwards and rolled ankle. It was level ground and EE did not step onto anything. X-Ray showed no injury and EE returned to work. EE had an MRI on their own and saw a doctor on 3/9/2020. Doctor says EE needs surgery. This incident is now reportable and EE will have surgery in two weeks.

Employee was bending over to retrieve a Big Jack out of the tool tub on the diesel man trip. While lifting the Big Jack out of the tool tub employee felt pain in neck and middle and lower back. Employee was wearing the proper PPE.

The employee was removing a broken continuous miner bit by trying to knock it out with a hammer and a punch. Unsuccessful with the hammer and punch, EE used another miner bit in an attempt to remove the broken one. As EE was striking the miner bit with EE's hammer, EE missed the bit and struck EE's left thumb.

Employee was lifting a rail onto stinger when EE felt a pull in EE's left groin area. employee received a hernia. surgery is 3-10-20.

While determining which troughing rollers to be replaced, employee caught hand and arm in moving conveyor belt, causing abrasion to left hand and broken left arm. Employee transported to Emergency Room

Employee had exited the safety office, shut the door and stepped out onto dry level ground when EE's right ankle buckled resulting in a fracture. No event occurred to cause the injury. Classification is Degree 10.

While crossing over top of the MBC the operator stepped down and twisted EE's left knee. EE continued to work EE's regular shift and EE's first missed shift was 02/04/2020.

Belt man was walking to new location to shovel belt. EE was carrying a shovel in EE's right hand. As EE started down a grade EE got closer to the belt to hold on to dust pipe to sturdy self. The floor was wet closer to the belt and EE slipped and rolled EE's ankle. X-ray showed EE fractured EE's Fibula.

Individual was sitting filling out pre-shift books. When EE stood up EE felt a pop in EE's knee. EE went into surgery on 6/3/2020 resulting in a loss time injury.

While surveying locations for conveyor belt support installation, a section of 4 inch water line that was supported by chains fell striking the individual in the head and back.

A group of miners were shoveling the HG-13 xc 30 belt. Miner-1 was leap frogging Miner-2 to continue shoveling down the line. When passing Miner-2, Miner-1 attempted to knock debris from a squeaking top roller (center can) using shovel. The shovel contacted the belt rubber and was knocked from hands causing to strike IE in jaw. This resulted in a fracture to IE's lower jaw.

Employee was attempting to hang a number of cable bolts on an "S" hook on the rib. The "S" hook fell off the rib and employee picked the hook with all the cable bolts still on it and attempted to re-hang it on the rib. In doing so employee felt a "pop" in their hand followed by a burning sensation. Employee was seen by medic and referred to ER for care.

Lifting a slab of stone, stone slipped, crushing the two middle fingers of the left hand.

When the miner removed a piece of metal from the magnet, the magnet immediately pulled back the metal simultaneously and pricked the thumb of the right hand.

Employee was removing a cutting edge bolt on a loader bucket and it cut a finger. Was wearing mechanics vinyl gloves.

Employee reported twisted knee from stepping out of service truck on frozen ground on 1/29/2020. Did not seek medical attention at that time. Knee did not heal and medical evaluation was performed and employee was held out of service on 10/30/2020 due to medical restrictions on knee.

Walking in the H-0 Return and tripped on a rock causing the lower back to twist

An employee was performing the routine task of installing a cross-arm on a power pole. While positioned in a vehicle lift bucket, the employee lifted the cross-arm and felt pain in their left shoulder. Possible rotator cuff injury.

Employee strained back while loading supplies in scoop bucket.

Employee was using a slate bar to move track rail closer to rib. As employee re-positioned the bar for better leverage, employee hit a finger on the eyelet used to attach the safety rope on the rail car. Employee became a lost time on 2-17-2020. Employee was properly trained and wearing all required PPE.

While installing the next ADDCAR (belt car) in line while mining, the injured employee and another employee was attempting to connect a de-energized 995 volt line connector. During this process, the line connector was inadvertently dropped onto the injured employee's hand which struck against the ADDCAR being installed.

IE stated that EE was examining the belt line. IE slipped and began to fall forward. When EE tried to catch self from falling forward, EE grabbed the belt chain with EE's right hand and hog panel with EE's left hand and then felt pain in both shoulders. The IE had surgery on 5/15/2020 making this reportable.

The employee was walking across the mine faces when they encountered a slight incline and slipped a twisted an ankle causing a fracture.

While staging grates in the plant kiln cooler area, employee slipped on a piece of plywood that was placed in the access doorway, causing EE's leg to come down at an awkward angle.

Employee was struck in the ankle by a cleaning bar. The cleaning bar was attached to a minitrac on the onside of a beltline. The IE was on the offside guiding the minitrac operator around a belt crossover ladder. When attempting to get out of the way the IE stumbled and the bar struck IE's ankle.

The employee was running the continuous miner when the employee was struck by mine roof material.

Employee was climbing down off of a scoop after placing it on charge and fell into the scoop charger causing EE to strike EE's small left finger. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

Went to get into the Haul truck, stepped up on the foot board reached for the hand bar, hand bar had frost on it. EE's hand slipped causing EE to fall to the ground.

The employee was walking down the #3 heading in the 1WTG Section. The employee's foot got stuck in mud, and when EE tried to step out EE's foot slipped on the dry pavement injuring right leg. No laws or company polices were violated, and was wearing all the appropriate PPE.

Employee fell while cleaning the top of a rail car. Fell into car and fall protection was worn and used. Employee was rescued and seen by the doctor and was returned to work full duty. Later appt on 2/17/2020 it was determined EE would need surgery and was given modified duty and recommended off.

Walking behind scalehouse when they tripped, stumbled and fell. Dislocated left shoulder and fracture on left middle finger.

Injured employee was removing belt cradles from a scoop bucket. Five cradles were banded together with plastic bands. Employee began cutting the bands while holding the bundle with left hand. When the bands were cut, the bundle started to fall over. Employee tried to hold them up with left arm but the cradles were too heavy and pulled employee's left arm.

A fully trained miner was walking off the longwall face when EE hit head on a shield and jammed neck. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

On 1/26/2020 employee was working off of a four foot ladder and fell backwards from the second rung, breaking their fall with arms extended out behind them. On 10/13/2020 the employee had surgery to the Rt. shoulder making this a lost time event.

IE strained/sprained right forearm, possibly up towards/into EE's right shoulder area. This happened as while lifting a 5 gal. bucket with tools (est. 25 lbs.) out of the toolbox storage unit. IE and co-worker drove down and immediately reported the incident and cold pack was introduced to this strained area of the arm.

The Employee stated, the EE was exiting an articulation truck. While climbing down the ladder EE fell from the ladder hitting the ground, landing on right hand. Employee was released to return to work in two days, but went for second opinion, and referred for MRI at a later date.

Employee was mounting front-end loader and stepped over a mudpuddle to avoid getting feet wet. Strained lower back when employee pulled self onto ladder.

Employee was grinding belt structure on shift. After the shift on the drive home, they rubbed their eyes. Employee went home and slept. When they awoke, the eye was sore so they went to the dr. At the dr.'s they removed a piece of metal from the right eye.

As the operator pushed down, EE was backing up on uneven ground/boulder and the dozer slammed down which jarred the operator in the cab.

While switching out cars located in 1 South 4 wall track switch, the injured employee thought the switch was thrown for the strait. The cars unexpectedly went into the switch, made contact with the employee, resulting in four staples to the head and a fractured vertebra.

Employee was climbing down off of loader at the end of the day on 1/24/2020 and felt an elbow pop. Employee informed the supervisor of the incident on 1/27/2020.

While lifting low belt to remove a bottom stand, felt a strain in back, which became a lost time accident 02/20/2020.

EE was installing new set of 48" idlers on conveyor. Bar in the idler slipped and came down and caught EE's thumb between idler and steel frame of conveyor.

Employee was walking towards hitching post to plug EE's truck in at the end of EE's shift. EE slipped on the ice and spun around striking EE's right hand against front bumper of the truck.

Employee reported while exiting a pickup, EE slipped and fell. EE reported pain in the left arm/shoulder immediately following the incident.

While shoveling near the crusher station at the preparation plant, the Miner was struck on the left shoulder by an unknown object or debris. The Miner was seen by a doctor and was diagnosed with a bruise on the shoulder.

The employee was bending down to clean their roof bolter dust box when they felt pain in their left knee. The employee's knee cap became displaced when they bent down.

The employee slipped and fell to the ground when crossing over a drain trench causing a strain to the back, groin and leg.

Operator was engaging a dock level plate when they felt a pulled muscle in their back. Operator left plant to see DR and received a shot for the pain and was told to stay off work for 1 day rest. Operator to return on 1/24/20.

Got out of the car, walking over to equipment, there was a thin layer of snow covering a patch of ice EE didn't see the ice and slipped on it and landed with all of EE's weight on EE's knee.

EE was helping load scoop bucket, piece of rib fell striking EE in left ankle, impact caused EE to fall.

Employee was working at 101 wall in 7 West Longwall helping drag hoses through the belt wall to pre-lace for a power move, when employee overexerted and felt pain in back, resulting in a strain/sprain injury. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee was using a come a long to assist with unclogging crusher. Chain broke striking employee's right arm.

Sprained shoulder while handling bucket of miner bits. Safety was made aware on 06/17/2020 that injured has began missing work for surgery.

Employee was operating shearer mining toward the headgate when they were struck by two rocks, one struck left shoulder causing contusion and one struck left hand that was holding the shearer remote causing contusion and laceration resulting in sutures to left ring finger.

Pushing on the boom of a backhoe to line up a pin. Rupture of Achilles tendon occurred.

The employee and two co-workers were removing a 4' x 4' fan housing from a wall opening when the employee felt a sudden pain in left shoulder.

employee was bolting in the #2 heading when a piece of rock fell off of the canopy of the bolt machine hit left arm,requiring 4 stitches

Employee alleged to have an on the job injury while EE was in the process of stacking block on a pallet and felt pain in the left groin area.

EMployee was tightening down the load on a flat bed truck when the ratchet strap tightener slipped out of the hole causing EE lose balance momentarily resulting in EE straining right foot. Seen site medic, referred to ER then to a specialist where MRI showed a hairline fracture.

While helping to stage dozer tracks by straightening them out, employee attempted to straighten the track out by striking it with a track pin. After striking it three times, a small piece of metal sheared off the track pin and embedded in the employee's right knee

Employee was cleaning on the N side of the shuttle car bin and heard a noise inside the bin area. Employee went to the south side and opened the doors to take a look and inadvertently put a foot on the rail as the wheel was coming by resulting in the right foot being run over causing three toes to sustain fractures.

Employee was watching another employee welding without any eye protection.

Employee was greasing bearing with battery powered grease gun. Employee was rotating stone insure proper lubrication when gloved hand got caught in rotation stone and pinkie finger on right hand was pulled thru. Minimal clearance between stone and trunnion causing injury.

Employee lost EE's footing when EE stepped on a rock and strained EE's lower abdomen.

Employee was using a metal hammer and metal chisel to clean debris off of tooth when a metal fragment struck them and embedded in chin.

Employee was coming through a door at 8 South #1 Belt Drive out to the track, when EE hit the brim of hard hat on a fire tap, causing EE to fall backwards causing discomfort in EE's back and a sprain/strain injury to EE's head/neck area. Cause of injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

A fully trained miner was shoveling under the belt when the shovel came into contact with the belt causing it to come back and hit the miner in the cheek. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee climbed down ladder of truck to the ground. Proceeded to walk away and slipped on ice. Grabbed ladder with left hand to break fall resulting in strained left shoulder.

The miner was using a bar to clear out the screen chute when a large rock struck the bar and caused it to hit the miner in the face. Lost time accident as of 1/23/2020.

While stepping off dragline onto uneven ground employee felt a pop in left hip area. Hip became sore over time and employee was sent to the doctors office to get checked out.

Employee was working at the ROM when EE slipped/fell down the stairs on the 3rd floor of the Prep Plant landing on the left hip causing a contusion and affecting herniated disc. (Started losing time on 2/29/2020)

Employee was coming down metal steps to the pulpit cell at the harbor and slipped on the frost covered metal step. EE caught self to prevent EE from falling and in the process strained EE's left shoulder. The employee continued to work till 2/17/2020 when EE was taken off work.

Employee was working to remove press plates from a filter press when their left ring finger became pinched between the plate and the frame of the press. This resulted in an open fracture of the left ring finger tip.

IE was walking down beltline and stepped in a hole, spraining right ankle. Miner was fully trained, wearing required PPE, in compliance with the law.

The employee was center bolting in the #3 entry of the 1 West Head Gate section. While changing drill bits a piece of rock fell from the top striking employees hard hat and then right hand. The employee has a strain/sprain in EE's neck and middle finger. Employee was wearing all PPE.

EE was loading T76 when a frost chunk came down and struck the bucket. It forced the bucket to the ground and caused a cap on left hydraulic cylinder to blow off. EE stated EE was fine. Approximately an hour later EE reported stiffness in neck. EE was seen by EMT, and recommended that EE be brought to ER for further evaluation.

Miner was walking to the inby charger to check a battery in the battery shack. Miner was walking over some gob when they twisted their left ankle causing them to fall. When they caught themselves with their arms they heard a pop in the left shoulder.

An employee was trying to pick up a DB box with a forklift. The forklift knocked the DB box over and it struck the injured employee in the leg.

IE attempted to throw bedrail thru door and smashed EE's finger between bedrail and door frame. Miner was fully trained, wearing EE's PPE and was in compliance with the law.

Employee was in the 8 South Mains Section dragging a continuous miner cable and felt a pop in left elbow. Cause of injury was overexertion. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

A fully trained miner was throwing miner cable out of the way when miner experienced pain in back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was putting a ram bar in when the eyelet on the bar broke striking EE in the arm. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was coming down a ladder and missed a step causing injury to EE's knee

IE was washing down the slot storage when IE slipped on the ice causing IE to land on right hip and right elbow causing an injury to right shoulder. The next regularly scheduled shift was 01/20/2020 which the IE was not able to work.

Employee was tramming a shuttle car from the miner to the feeder. At spad #13980 there were three hangers stranded together spanning from one bolt to another. One end of the hanger became dislodged swinging down catching the left shoulder of jacket and pulled them from the shuttle car causing injury to left shoulder and right foot.

Employee was in the process of dropping shields and hanging mesh to the mesh hanger on the end of the shield. When the shield was lowered, a rock rolled off the side of the shield and struck employee on the left side of the left foot. The employee continued to work until 2/8/2020, when medical treatment revealed a fracture in the lower left tibia.

A fully trained miner was carrying an oxygen tank when EE experienced pain in the back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Ice storm hit mine and surrounding areas in state. The miners were first to arrive on day shift all areas had not yet been treated with salt. Miner slipped on ice broke rib 6&7 left side.

While side bolting off the non-tube side of miner. Employee was setting the roof strap when a rock approximately 5'x4'x3' fell from the roof hitting the employee in the back of right knee/calf, pinning leg between the miner step and the rock. Employee was diagnosed with a contusion of the right lower leg and Edema & Bruising.

While picking up structure the employee felt a pain in right wrist. Employee worked with it until 4/13/2020 and went off on compensation

Installing a piece of bucket linkage (dog bone) when a pin moved out of place and allowed linkage to fall onto left leg.

Employee was cleaning build up from the preheat tower when a nickel size piece of hot material fell into EE's boot and burned EE's ankle. Ankle was treated by medical professional but then became infected and unable to return to work on 1/24/2020.

Employee was rock dusting on 7 Belt, and while pulling the dust hose back, they twisted wrong, causing a sprain/strain injury to lower back area. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

A fully trained miner was pulling a dust hose when it caught on a piece of structure and EE felt pain in the back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Injury occurred on January 16, however, first medical treatment for the injury was August 5th, 2020, making it reportable then. Employee was removing gas tank from pick up truck, and felt back pop. Employee has been exercising and strengthening since that date but pain is still present. Doctor recommended steroid injection to relieve pain.

EE was walking backwards and tripped on the mine floor. As EE was falling backwards EE stuck EE's hands out to catch self. Resulting in a fracture of EE's wrist of the pisiform bone.

Employee was using a 1/2" ratchet to take out 5/8 bolts on continuous miner ratchet slipped causing EE to fall. Was complaining of lower back hurting. Employee has worked up till 3/24/2020 and EE's back started hurting again.

Employee was walking through a mud hole and slid on a rock that was under the muddy water. Employee pulled EE's lower back when EE slid.

Employee claims to have been hit on the head/right ear by a rock as employee was walking down the longwall face near #1 shield. Employee complained of dizziness & suffered a small laceration above right ear that did not require sutures & employee never lost consciousness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee went to step up on bench at EE's locker in the Archer portal locker room. When EE stepped down EE's left foot landed on EE's supply bag which caused EE's foot to roll, triggering pain in EE's ankle. EE was diagnosed with a left foot lateral sprain, as well as a left fifth metatarsal fracture.

On 1/15/2020 a mine mechanic slipped on the ice as the mechanic stepped out of a pickup. Initial medical diagnosis was a slight knee strain and the mechanic was allowed to return to work without restrictions. On 1/22/2020 the mechanic was seen by another doctor and it was determined that an MRI was needed for possible surgery and the mechanic was not allowed to return to work.

Employee arm-fingers swelled 1 hour after using torque wrench, taken to ER received work as tolerated release. 4/01 ESM notified, employee would need shoulder surgery 05/06. ESM disputed claim, 06/05 WC review surgery payment denied. 9/29 ESM notified by State of Wyoming Medical Commission honored in favor of employee WC claim, shoulder injury linked to incident on 01/15/20

Employee was walking down the ramp to a low boy trailer when EE's feet slipped causing EE to fall onto the ramp

Employee was working on the drill and when EE was finished EE stepped off the counter weight onto the grate platform and slipped and twisted (L)ankle. Employee went home to rest it figured it would be ok and while at home it started to get worse that's when EE decided to see a doctor on 1/18/20.

While lifting a pack of 6' glue to put on the roof bolter, employee felt a pull in their lower back. Employee continued to work until doctor restrictions took them off work on 01-29-2020.

While in a moment of horse play, IE was transitioning from walking to running and tripped on own feet. Employee fell and struck shoulder on the concrete floor.

While EE was welding a plate inside the crusher, a rock that was lodged in the rollers (overhead) became dislodged and struck EE in the back of the head, near EE's ear. Medical treatment was provided and EE was diagnosed with a concussion.

Employee turned to leave the operators station and as they turned, they twisted an ankle causing them to fall to the ground. The employee was taken to Logan Regional Medical Center where they were x-rayed and it was determined that they had a fractured lower leg.

Employee was working on the monorail system in the E31 Longwall. As they were hitting the stiff-arm pin for removal, the stiff-arm simultaneously dropped pinching the tip of the employee's left thumb. The employee then quickly pulled back their left hand from the stiff-arm. Resulting in a degloving and fracture of the tip of the left thumb.

Employee was pulling in a Longwall shield manually when a rock fell from between the adjacent shield striking the back of the right hand.

EE stated EE and 2 other employees were sitting an SCSR box on a shelf. The box became stuck and the EE was pulling the box while the other 2 employees were pushing. When the box freed up, it caught EE's right hand between the box and shelf. It caught EE's right middle, ring and pinky fingers. This resulted in a laceration/avulsion to the pinky finger that required 14 stitches.

No specific job task has been identified as causing the injury. Employee experienced pain in left forearm area while performing multiple job tasks. Physician diagnosed nerve issue initiating in the shoulder area. Employee has been prescribed physical therapy for both shoulders.

As dozer operator was coming off the #4 Clean Coal Pile, EE trammed over a 3 foot ledge EE did not see causing EE to hit EE's head on the inside of the cab. Injury resulted in a laceration requiring 9 staples.

Employee was repairing spray hose and felt left shoulder pop while working with banding tool.

While lifting a stack of roof mats from the scoop to the bolter EE felt a pull in right shoulder. EE received surgery on 2/27/2020 making the accident reportable.

Employee was working near the crusher area of the 7 West Longwall, when a rock fell from the top, striking EE's right shoulder causing a contusion. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee was in the process of getting out of the cab of a mantrip when EE's right foot got caught up and resulted in them falling onto the ground onto a 6x6 timber.

Employee was using a large wrench to adjust the drag cable on a 4600 drag line when employee slipped, twisted and fell behind the drum.

Employee was dragging a tube when they tripped and caught themselves with right arm when they fell. The employee suffered a sprained right shoulder.

Employee called into work on 1/13 that employee had shoulder pain but did not think it was work related. Pain was in shoulder that was replaced in 2/2019. X-rays showed damage to screws placed during shoulder surgery. Employee expressed to Dr. that employee thinks the injury is related to a 10/7/19 near miss incident.

Driving down a road that the Haul Trucks drive, hit a patch of ice and slid into a berm turning the truck on side.

The Employee was hooking up a fuel line to a bull dozer when EE twisted EE's body to turn around and felt pain in EE's lower back and leg.

Miner was climbing down out of the 980K loader during the pre-trip inspection and missed the bottom rung of the ladder that is attached to the loader. This resulted in EE falling and landing on hands and back. 6 hours later the miner requested to be checked by medical. X-rays came back negative and miner was given one off work for recovery by the doctor.

Pulling engine out of D8R dozer. Chain slipped and struck employee in the top of the head. Cut employee's head about 4 inches.

Employee was shoveling material at the base of the elevator. While pulling material out they felt a pain in lower back.

While trying to free a blade that had become stuck, the injured employee got right ring finger pinched between a dozer ripper and a pulling strap. The pinched finger suffered an avulsion of the pad. EE was not released to full duty.

EE climbed up a 3 step ladder to hand another technician a tool. EE was standing on the 2nd step of the ladder and holding onto the handholds on a 7858B Truck. The ladder twisted out from under EE and they slipped off the ladder and twisted an ankle when they hit the ground.

The employee had placed gravel in a pail. The employee was lifting the pail above EE's head to place on a upper level when EE's right shoulder and neck began to hurt. The employee continued to work until surgery was performed on the right shoulder on 8/06/2020. The employee is currently off work.

The employee was moving the MRS back to set breaker timbers, when a portion of roof rock fell out from between roof bolts, striking employee on the right ankle and foot.

While dangering off an area outby with wooden supports, employee stepped on a crib block and rolled right ankle. The employee finished the shift and started missing work on 1-13-20.

An employee fell and struck a belt tailpiece and cut their arm. Sutures were required and they returned back to work full duty.

Employee was walking from the restroom to the loading shack when suddenly the wind blew EE's hard hat off EE's head. EE bent over to pick up EE's hard hat and something got in EE's eye.

The water was drained from the secondary containment vessel and was hoisted onto the boom truck bed. At approximately 10:50am the employee fell off the back/left side of the truck bed onto the wash pad. An EE checked on IE after the fall and called "EE down, EE down, EE down at the wash pad," over channel 4.

While descending from the fuel truck, ee felt pain in right knee. The day of the incident ee was given first aid. EE went to a doctor on 01/14/2020 and scheduled an MRI. Surgery was scheduled for 02/14/2020. EE missed EE's first shift on 02/17/2020

When exiting the mine the employee lifted leg while riding on a two-man Johnson cart. The toe of EE's right leg caught a roof channel support and hyper-extended EE's leg resulting in a Tibia Plateau Fracture.

Employee was working with another section on 10 Jan 2020 and noted sore back. Several screens decks and screens for cleaning the sand were removed and reinstalled and EE noted some soreness after the work ended. Injury was not reported to Operator until 18 Jan 2020 after employee visited the doctor.

The employee was pulling on a miner cable pull strap and pulled a muscle in their back.

Employee picked up a belt rail to remove it from around the feeder dump area and pulled muscles in left shoulder.

Employee was prying gate/valve out of the cooler box with a pry bar. The twisting action caused a sharp pain in EE's mid back.

Repairing a hydraulic leak on the 1200 Hitachi excavator. EE was on the second rung of the ladder. When EE broke loose a bolt, EE lost footing, which led to EE falling off the ladder to the ground. The ground surface was uneven where EE landed.

Employee was walking back to the scoop from supply car as EE rounded the corner at the scoop employee tripped over blocks, landing on both elbows resulting in fracture to left elbow.

EE had been suffering from cough, on 1-8-20 EE was jacking up a truck when EE felt a pop in back and ribs.

A fully trained miner was lifting rib straps when they felt pain in back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Citation No. 95364990 was issued during a Part 50 Audit regarding this injury. The employee was pulling on a miner cable and strained back. EE started missing due to the injury on 1/29/20, had surgery on 2/13/20 and returned to work on 3/9/20.

At the bottom of the steps going down from the V screens, missed the last step and rolled an ankle.

IE was using sledge hammer while making a repair on a roofbolter. As IE went to swing hammer, felt a pop in left shoulder area. IE has not missed any work. Reporting due to add'l treatment in form of pain shot given 02/21/20. Amendment: I.E is scheduled for surgery 5/12/20 & will be off work till released. Hasn't missed any work between inj date & surgery date.

Employee was just beginning EE's shift when EE lost EE's balance in the men's locker room. In an attempt to catch self, employee reached out with EE's right arm and grabbed the top of the lockers. This resulted in a dislocation of EE's right shoulder.

Employee alleges that while washing the loader a particle fell into right eye.

The employee was unloading a gas cylinder from the back of a truck. The employee knew that they were supposed to report an accident/injury, but failed to do so until 1/23/2020. The employee went to a Hospital in Hazard, KY complaining of back pain and was then transferred to another Hospital in Lexington, KY.

While replacing the skirting on the bottom of the crude feed south blending hopper a rock fell from the grating above approx 11 feet and struck the employee on the head.

Employee was carry two buckets of miner bits and twisted right knee. Employee's Doctor has EE off until EE has an MRI on the right knee.

IE WAS ENTERING THE CAB AREA OF DOZER WHERE THE FLOOR BOARD COVER HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE AND SLIPPED LANDING ON RIBS.

Employee was unloading J-Crib bags out of a scoop bucket and felt pain in lower back. The miner was fully trained, using the proper PPE and complying with the law.

Locker room at Asbury; felt something in right eye. Used eye wash station and also the squeezable tubes of saline solution to try and wash out right eye. Couldn't seem to get out was was in eye.

While installing a cable bolt the glue did not set allowing the bolt to slowly drop out of the hole. Miner attempted to pull bolt out of the hole when EE felt a sharp pain in the left shoulder. Began missing work on 01/14/2020.

While driving truck #2630 hauling production feed to the jaw, EE noticed a stone on the hood of the truck EE thought should be removed. EE stopped the truck and stepped out onto the second from the top rung on the access ladder to remove the rock. As EE was positioning self EE's hand slipped and EE fell backwards to the ground.

Employee was setting posts and swinging a sledge hammer and felt pain in lower abdomen. Employee did not miss work until 1/27/2020 when it turned out that employee needed surgery for a hernia.

Employee was attempting to lift a sheet of metal from loader bucket while the bucket was lifted up to roof area where work was being performed resulting in pulling something in EE's back. Employee returned to work but got worse and wasn't getting better. Last day worked was 1/31/20.

Employee stated that while EE was leveling EE's drill pot 2 x-cuts outby the face area a piece of rock fell from a slip after EE drilled 2 holes in the roof striking the top of EE's right hand causing a laceration that resulted in sutures. The rock also dislocated 4 fingers on EE's right hand. EE was wearing gloves at the time of the accident. #1 Unit - Entry #11 - Spad 1+50

Employee was attempting to dismount the Cat 785D haul truck. When employee's foot slipped off the bottom step and fell 2' to the ground.

The employee was working on the first floor of the plant, helping remove a pump. EE was steadying the pump by holding a chain, when EE lost grip and slipped on the floor. EE's lower back and tailbone struck the floor injuring EE. EE was wearing all appropriate PPE and did not violate any laws or company polices.

IE was pulling on a blown hydraulic hose on a slinger bucket duster. The hose was in a bind causing IE to pull harder and EE felt pain in the abdomen. IE continued to work up until 01/10/2020 when EE was diagnosed with an umbilical hernia.

A mechanic was installing the outside right front tire on 287 highway truck. Mechanic was using right arm on the tire dolly and left arm supporting the top of the tire. They felt a sharp pain in left shoulder as they guided the wheel onto the studs. Mechanic was seen by a doctor on 1/7/20 and was released to restricted duty.

The employee was throwing over some miner cable when they felt pain in their left shoulder.

A fully trained miner was taking a cable off a tool car when a rack wheel fell from the tool car landing on EE's right foot. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

In rigging process of mechanical piece when the crane operator picked up the piece it moved to the front and hit a wood pallet and the wood pallet hit the left foot of the miner.

EE walked through an area of hot slurry. They hit a soft spot in the slurry and hot slurry went into their rubber boot, burning their foot. Diagnosed with 2nd degree burns to the foot. Put off work and attending daily therapy.

Employee was making a splice on ram car jumpers and when EE hit the connect EE was putting on, EE's hammer glanced off to the side striking EE's left thumb causing a laceration resulting in needing sutures.

Employee was installing an angle bracket in the #6th row of bolts in the #2 heading when a rock fell out of the rib striking EE in the lower back and hip.

Miner attempted to access the side of the jaw crusher when EE slipped and fell injuring EE's left ankle. Fall protection was in use at the time and the injury resulted in a broken ankle and torn ligament.

Employee was dropping a 4 inch water line when it fell and struck employee in the lower back area causing a sprain/strain injury. Cause of injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

A fully trained miner was loading supplies from a supply car when miner felt pain in lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was assisting in re-railing a motor when EE's finger was pinched in the jack walkers. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

The injured employee did not see the small pile of stone which caught their foot when turning to get tools from the service truck.

Employee was cutting welds off of the shaker screen shaft housing cover so it could be removed and replaced. The angle grinder employee was operating was caught on a bind and caused it to kick back into employee's chin under the face shield. This caused a laceration on employee's chin.

Employee was lowering a basket in the #9 Portal bath house and felt pain in right shoulder.

Employee was attempting to unplug a chute. EE opened a port on the chute, and shortly after the chute became positive and blew dust into EE's face and eyes. Flushed eyes immediately at the facility and then transported employee to medical facility for further evaluation. Facility continued to flush eyes and had an ophthalmologist complete an evaluation.

Walking down excavator platform steps, mis-stepped, "rolled" right ankle. This accident occurred on the last step of the platform. EE was seen by EB Medics and referred to the ED where EE was diagnosed with a fractured RT ankle/foot.

IE and another EE were throwing miner cable and waterline against rib in crosscut between #3 and #4. When slinging the cable and waterline IE felt a pain in lower back. IE worked on Jan. 3rd and 4th and did not seek medical attention until Jan. 6th.

Employee stepped out of Lube Truck and twisted EE's ankle

While climbing a ladder the employee's foot slipped and employee twisted their back.

Employee was riding in the back of a man carrier when the transport hit a bump causing a jarring motion. This motion caused a back strain to the employee.

EE was switching the Y09-10 switch when it failed startling them. Employee dove to the ground hitting a knee on rock. Employee was seen by orthopedic doctor on 2/3/20 diagnosed with contusion given a knee brace and taken off work.

EE was walking to a conveyor belt to check the condition of the belt splice, when EE slipped on a patch of ice and fell. Initial diagnosis was shoulder pain, later diagnosed with rotator cuff tear.

Prior to shift, EE entered the walkway/tunnel that spans from the parking lot to Tilden plant. EE was descending stairway, holding on to hand-rail with left arm, carrying lunch bucket in right arm, left foot slipped on 3rd or 4th stair from bottom causing left leg to move forward resulting in fall onto stairway steps. Evaluated by onsite EMS then by UPHS Bell ER.

Walking in beltline, slipped, twisted knee

Employee twisted while exiting a forklift injuring their back.

Miner was bagging grit material using a roller conveyor to transport the bag from the fill station to the seal station. The corner of the bag caught in the roller and stopped moving suddenly causing the Miner to twist and hurt EE's lower back.

Employee was walking out of a muck bay and stepped over a small dirt berm left by a road grader onto the main haul road. When the employee stepped over the berm, EE turned to the left and sprained EE's left knee. Further medical evaluation is scheduled to diagnose full impact to the knee.

Employee was shoveling material from under a conveyor belt and struck a hand on the plants structure. This contact resulted in a bruised fingernail and a slight fracture of the bone on the tip of a finger.

Operator of HT#4 was headed down hill on the Ponderosa Ramp when the truck lost control and hit the berm coming to a stop perpendicular in the roadway. HT#504 was headed downhill on the Ponderosa Ramp behind the #4 truck. As the #504 proceeded downhill, driver indicates applied brakes and began to lose control turning sideways and striking the # 4 truck, sending it downhill.

Ee was stepping off pit bus to go to the piece of equipment to start work. EE slipped on ice/mud, twisted ankle and fell, landing on foot. Seen at Golden Health and referred to orthopedic surgeon in Reno.

EE is a Splitter Operator in our Chilton Manufacturing Facility at our Chilton Quarry. EE was leaving the shift early at 5:00pm as EE was feeling ill. As EE was walking out to the car in the parking lot, EE slipped landing on right side. A salt/sand mixture and salt is used regularly in winter to limit slippery spots in our parking lot and employee walkways.

Employee slipped while walking down steps. Employee fractured right ankle.

ee was assisting another employee move a rotap that weighed approximately 200 lbs. EE did not notice any pain while performing the task. Later on that evening ee began to experience pain in right groin. Upon returning to shift on 1/27, ee notified supervisor and was sent to the Dr. where they were diagnosed with a right groin strain and then placed on restriction.

Maintenance worker used a torch to cut a bolt off of a conveyor idler. They hit the idler with a hammer and the piece of bolt they had cut off flew up and hit them in the right eye. (safety glasses were slid down on the tip of nose and did not protect from injury.) The result of the incident was a hematoma on the eye and a scratched cornea.

Employee was manually operating overhead door when manual hand crank struck employee on the arm causing a fractured radial & thumb.

When the ammonia line was charged, during the plant start-up process, the compression fitting holding the flow meter in the pipe failed releasing ammonia into the building. As the operator was evacuating the building the operator dropped from a mezzanine deck to the floor below. This drop caused lower-back pain.

A mobile maintenance PM mechanic was walking on a concrete wash pad with a hose in hand when they slipped, landing on their right elbow and straining the right shoulder.

Employee was helping to position a gear box onto a screw conveyor when the gear box fell from the chain fall it was being lifted by contacting the employee on the left thigh.

Backing up in haul truck to get loaded, bucket hit bed, employee strained shoulder.

Operator was performing pre-use inspection walk around 992 loader at the Rail Tiedown. Slipped on slick area on south side of the bucket and fell on shoulder causing discomfort. Refused to see an EMT and returned to work. Later complained of discomfort and taken to ER for evaluation. Taken off work.

Miner was operating haul truck and while being loaded a large boulder struck the inside of the bed jerking the haul truck and operator cab side to side. As a result, the miner in the haul truck cab reports headache, neck and back pain.

While cleaning up some calcified lime build up, employee attempted to jump on the shovel to better break through the build up, hitting head on a pipe causing EE's neck to jar.

Employee injured a shoulder while replacing a component on a LeTourneau loader. A MRI was conducted later on identified a torn rotator cuff. Surgical repair completed on March 10, resulting in this being reportable and lost time began. Info entered in MSHA database on 3/11/20. A review of that system indicates the form did not save properly. Re-entered.

As employee was cleaning the shop EE rolled a crusher hammer onto a pallet to get it off the floor. The hammer shifted to the side and pinched EE's left ring finger between two hammers causing a fracture. EE also tore away the skin on the bottom of the fingertip.

Employee went to grab a 40lb. bag of coal that fell off bagging chute, and felt pain in right shoulder area. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care and diagnosed with strain to right arm and placed on restricted duty.

Employee reported injury on 12/23/2019 and was treated at the clinic and released with no restrictions. Employee returned to the doctor and was given mild restrictions that kept employee working. Employee returned to the doctor stating EE was not feeling better. Evaluation made and we could not meet restrictions on the employee.

Employee was doing a PM on a baghouse rotary lock. Employee was kneeling down on the floor, with a foam knee pad, installing a new chain. When the employee got done employee stood up and left knee popped.

Injured worker was working on 1/14/2020 when we reported that EE had injured self the previous day while changing crusher shoes. EE stated that EE pain in EE's chest when EE moved or went to pick something up and EE would have to stop and take a minute until the pain subsided. As soon as this was reported EE was taken to the clinic to be evaluated.

Injured was walking toward the continuous miner along the intake side of the ventilation curtain when a battery hauler was leaving the miner and as the hauler was leaving it turned and the tailgate end of the hauler struck the injured causing a pneumothorax and a broken rib.

It was a flat area near our roadbase production area where we were moving a conveyor head section.

EE fell from truck while cleaning lights. EE placed off work after surgery to repair broken bones in leg.

Employee lost balance and caught themselves with right arm. Employee hurt shoulder.

The roof bolter started in a standing position at the inch tram location of the roof bolter. EE dropped down to both knees to re-position the roof bolter. When EE dropped down, EE twisted left ankle resulting in what was originally diagnosed as a sprained ankle.

Blasters helper was loading a face with an ANFO hose and pulled something in elbow.

Accident victim was operating 329 Excavator loading out overburden from an exposed face. The material under the right side track shifted and caused the excavator to slide down the slope landing about 15 LF below.

EE climbed a fixed ladder to check the chute opening. EE slipped down four rungs of ladder and collided with a door, resulting in a right shoulder strain.

Employee was lowering a pinion shaft to the floor when EE lost EE's grip. When EE re-positioned quickly, EE felt a pain in EE's shoulder and arm.

Employee was turning a cutting table by pushing with one arm and pulling with the other and strained the trapezius muscle in upper back. Employee was taken to a hospital for treatment. They performed an exam as well as a post accident drug screening. Employee was placed on modified duty.

Employee was working on the outside of a bucket elevator attempting to bend a stud using a piece of pipe as leverage. The stud snapped, causing the employee to step backwards off balance and twisting their right knee.

Changing screens, spring broke rod popped off and hit miner on top of hard hat. Contusion to forehead from impact of hard hat to head.

EE and co-worker were working to free up miner from being stuck and bumped into each other, resulting in EE being knocked into miner striking their left arm against boom.

Employee was putting the spray block cover back onto the continuous miner. Employee felt slight pain in lower back when lifting. Employee has continued to work with restrictions from doctor given on 01/09/2020. Restricted Duty.

The employee was attempting to pull the roll crusher out onto the service platform. The factory pick point broke causing the the rigging to strike the injured employee in the left fore arm.

A quality tech was walking outside the west end of the de-slime basement when slipped and fell to ground, striking left elbow on ground. Employee was seen by on-site EMT's, taken to UP Health System Bell for evaluation. X-rays taken, returned to work to follow-up with nurse practitioner. Had follow up with specialist and given restrictions.

No one on site witnessed the accident. It is presumed that EE fell off the ladder of the 777D EE was driving at the end of the shift. EE remembers nothing from the fall or the events that took place after. Said nothing about the fall when talking w/management, but complained of back pains and drove home. No one was aware of the fall until checking in with EE after hours.

An employee was attempting to feed the hopper with a loader and the bucket was low to the ground. When EE turned EE's bucket the top side of the bucket scraped the ground which caused the loader to come to an abrupt stop. (The employee admitted to not wearing seat belt during time of incident.) The impact caused the employee to strike the windshield with EE's head and shoulder.

Employee was moving tables in the ambulance bay and tripped on the ambulance stop blocks.

Miner was carrying a piece of flag stone when the stone slipped out of left hand and fell on the tip of the middle finger of right hand.

Employee stepped foward with left foot, pushing off with right foot. Employee heard a loud pop. The 4th and 5th toe of right foot are broken. The ground the employee was on was uneven.

Employee was moving wooden beams in the garage when EE's shoulder muscle "popped".

Miner reported back strain caused due to improper lifting technique when lifting water hose.

Rigging scale safety rail on the shop floor with telehandler. While doing this, rail shifted, EE tried to move out of the way, but was struck by the rail, falling to the ground, rail landing on EE's knee

On 2/2/2020 the miner reported to the safety supervisor that the miner had fallen while dismounting dump truck on 1/31/2020. Miner stated miner mis-stepped one of the steps causing miner to fall to the ground at a height of approximately 3ft.

Employee was walking toward equipment. Stepped on an object, possible rock, fell to the ground twisting left ankle.

The incident that led to the smashed finger occured while the subject was attempting to remove several bolts and leaned a hand against the fan blade and in doing so the fan blade moved because weight was applied to it. Began to free spin and that movement is what caught the subjects finger between the case of the fan and the blade.

Employee was using a cordless drill. EE was drilling and when EE got to the end of the hole it hung up and twisted EE's wrist causing a sprained right wrist.

While ascending the steps to the Laraox, employee's left foot slipped causing them to fall forward striking left knee on the grating of the stairs.

Employee was lifting a cover plate when the plate slipped and hit top of employee's hand.

An employee was installing new cages into a compartment in the main baghouse. Employee lost footing and fell landing on wrist trying to catch themselves.

EE was shoveling the floor at scrubber stone plant for morning clean up. EE felt something pull in EE's left elbow. EE was taken to omp and placed on restricted duty.

Employee claims they fell to the ground when pushed by a co-worker, suffering a lumbar strain.

EE was walking to the office when EE slipped and landed on right heel of hand. Doctor provided splint and implemented work restrictions as treatment.

Employee stepped off backwards from a forklift, and the platform wasn't lowered all the way to the ground. They lost their footing and fell to the floor causing them to injure their left hip.

Employee was tightening a flange with adjustable wrenches when one of the wrenches slipped off the bolt and EE's hand hit the valve actuator jarring EE's wrist and hand. EE did not originally report until 1/29/20, at which time EE was sent to urgent care to get looked at and was released with restrictions.

Employee was doing a pre-shift inspection. As EE was putting a wheel chock into the holder, EE slipped on a small wind row of material left behind from grading. EE fell onto right side and reported pain in right shoulder and knee. EE was sent to telemedicine at Minntac for evaluation. This became a recordable incident on 2/25/2020 when employee received restrictions.

While tightening/adjusting bolts to level base ring, wrench slipped off of bolt crushing Rt pinky finger between wrench and ring plate.

Employee was using a bar to pry on a scraper. Bar slipped and employee felt a pop in right shoulder. Employee reported the incident and said that the shoulder was sore but fine and did not want to seek medical treatment. 2 and 2 days weeks later on 2-13-20 employee decided to seek treatment. No clear diagnosis was given, but employee did receive restrictions.

Walking from parking lot to building, stepped on ice, slipped and twisted both knees.

EE removed check valve from compressor set it up on elevated platform (~2 feet off of ground). The check valve fell off and hit EE's left foot above the steel toe of the boot.

Employee was operating a CAT D6 Dozer pushing off a dump site. At the end of shift, EE complained that back was hurting. EE was diagnosed with a thoracic sprain and strain of the back.

Employee lost footing while running a jackleg, falling back with equipment landing on left foot. The ground conditions were muddy.

Smashed thumb in between a pinch point.

Employee was in a truck, getting ready to fuel up the vehicle. Employee stepped out and felt like a bat hit the left calf.

Quality Control employees was removing two 5 gallon buckets of sample material from the back of the truck at the same time and strained EE's back. EE did not report to EE's supervisor until 5 pm on 01/28/20

At around 8:20, a haul truck overturned on the main haul road. The employee was assisted in exiting the vehicle, taken to the first aid room where EE was evaluated/treated. The employee sustained lacerations/abrasions/contusions from the incident. The employee was taken to the hospital where EE received sutures and was released.

While carrying metal frame, slipped on wet, muddy concrete. Frame landed on right hand causing fracture of right little finger.

Employee was getting loaded at shovel 17. They received the first bucket of material, and on the second dipper, a boulder fell from the bucket of the shovel making contact with the dove tail on the haul truck causing the operator to be rough loaded.

Jack hammering inside the 601 bucket elevator when a piece of material fell and hit left hand.

Employee completed a pre-shift inspection on a CAT 785C water truck. Employee was wearing insulated gloves. Operator picked up the wheel chock block and was installing it in the holder located on the front bumper of the truck. The left middle finger tip was caught between the chock block and the metal chock block holder. Finger tip bone was fractured.

I was pushing the top of the fork on the telescopic handler sliding them closer together. The fork stopped suddenly jamming my left thumb.

Injured stepped on uneven surface and twisted ankle on 1/24/2020 but continued to work regular duties until 2/18/20 when employee was still having discomfort in the ankle. On this date the employee went for medical observation and an MRI and was placed on restricted duties.

EE was reaching across their torso pulling a seat belt around, when feeling a strain in the left shoulder.

A chute that was leaned against handrail slid/fell. The flange of the chute contacted the EE foot just beyond the steel toe.

Employee was taking parts upstairs and pivoted around a dust collector pipe and felt a burning sensation in their right knee.

Slipped on ice, right knee contusion.

While assisting in replacing a lower roller shaft on the ES43. As the shaft was pushed in, it broke the keeper welded on the inside, which struck a mechanic on the left arm, above the wrist. Taken to ER, released back to work; went to PCP several days later, referred to specialist, given restrictions for 2 wks. ONGOING

Employee was operating the splitter. Employee was pulling a slab toward themselves that was underneath the splitter head. Employee hit the button that lowers the head and left hand was smashed between the the slab and the splitter chisels.

Mechanic was installing an idler cap on Cat dozer 69. Mechanic was using a ball-peen hammer to adjust the roller cap. While swinging the hammer it glanced off of track above the roller cap striking a finger resulting in a cut. Mechanic was seen by onsite EMT, and then brought to a hospital for further evaluation. Received stitches to laceration.

The date of the incident was 12/2/2019 and was reported by employee on 12/3/2019. EE said right shoulder was hurting, but wasn't sure they did it on the job. An accident report was filled out. After a visit to family Dr. and MRI, an orthopedic Dr. said the injury might be a new injury. EE reported this result to company on 01/21/2020 at 1:56 pm.

Employee was lifting a #100 bag and felt discomfort in EE's shoulder/arm. EE was sent to physician for examination. Slight bicep tear. Returned to work with restrictions. This was not submitted due to error.

Citation No. 9534987 was issued during a Part 50 Audit regarding this injury. The employee strained EE's lower back causing pain and numbness in EE's left leg. EE was trying to straighten a roof bolt as EE installed it at the time.

Miner was strapping down a conveyor section on a flatbed trailer. As they were descending, foot slipped and they went to reach for a bar that was upright in one of the saddle strap holes. The bar slipped out of the hole and the miner fell to the ground below. The miner sustained impact injuries to right shoulder and hip. Miner was taken to the hospital for evaluation.

Employee was stepping off of a concrete pillar onto the ground and stepped on uneven ground and rolled right ankle. Employee thought that ankle was just rolled and continued to work.

Employee was swinging a double jack to drive out a pin on 324 grader. EE needed to switch to swinging left handed because of the awkwardness of pin. Later in the day EE started to feel pain in EE's lower back. The employee did not report the injury until the next day.

The production supervisor was assisting repairman free a transport valve stuck in the closed position. When the valve freed, the production supervisor lost balance causing them to fall awkwardly on right ankle. The fall caused a contusion injury to right lower leg and ankle.

Miner was cutting a conveyor belt with a utility knife when the miner slipped cutting left index finger requiring stitches.

EE was moving the genie lift when they hit a bump or rock. The jack leg came sliding across the basket. EE tried to catch themselves, but missed and hit left wrist on the bar.

Employee stated that EE felt pain in EE's neck and back when the loader operator dropped a load of sand into EE's haul truck.

Employee was helping another employee change a roller that was heavy and in an awkward position while trying put the roller in the frame work. The roller slipped out of their hands. Employee tried to hold the roller from falling and pinched EE's left ring finger tip against the frame work.

Nailing stakes in the ground with sledge hammer when employee hit the top of right foot suffering a contusion.

The employee stepped on the edge of a concrete pad. The sand at the edge of the pad was soft and sank down as part of the employees foot was on the pad and part off. The compressing of the sand created an uneven surface causing EE's left ankle to roll; spraining it.

The employee was plugging in the power cable from the bolter to the power source. There was resistance when EE was trying to plug it in so EE pushed the cable up and felt a pop in the abdomen.

Employee slipped and fell while carrying tools to repair a pump, causing injury to left elbow. Employee was given a prescription as treatment.

EE closing an air door - door caught air and came back injuring EE right wrist. EE remained full duty until surgery on 3.5.2020 and returned to work on restricted duty following surgery.

While removing gear box from shaft ee's thumb was pinched between lifting chain and gear box. EE sought medical treatment the following day (Saturday). Was released to full duty on Monday.

Aluminum ferel coupling pushed off end of 4' lay flat hose,which struck employee in right ankle.

Employee was performing continuity checks in electrical shop. While kneeling to reach a power strip the employee began to feel numbness in right leg. Upon standing a sharp pain was felt in the right hip.

Employee kneeling to tag a rail car and slipped on hard snow/ice. Sprained left ankle.

EE was loading highline in sled. EE was flipping the cable over in the sled and twisted back. EE was put on restricted duty.

EE tripped and hit leg on retaining wall causing a contusion. First aid was provided. EE worked the next 5 shifts. On 1/22/20 EE requested to see a doctor. Cellulitis was diagnosed and antibiotics prescribed. Restricted from work for the remainder of the day.

EE was using stand stop by tank 227. EE was using a shovel to remove a small piece of pipe inside of tank. EE took step back from the stand and tripped with another step behind EE. EE lost balance and fell backwards onto right side. Left boot made leg go other way.

A 745 CAT articulating truck tipped over in a curve road conditions were wet. No equipment damage. Employee received medical treatment for bump on head and knee.

Miner was splitting open a piece of limestone with a 10 lb hammer & chisel. Upon attempting to strike the chisel, EE missed and struck EE's left hand thumb.

Employee was using a nylon sling to lift boom of a WA320 when the strap failed. This allowed an arm of the WA320 to fall upon employee's left foot. Employee was wearing safety toed shoes with metatarsal protection.

Pellet Plant Operating employee was hosing inside 1A fan duct at time of incident. While adjusting wash-down hose connection lost footing, slip and fell to floor causing pain to right knee. Seen by on-site EMS then evaluated in the ER. Returned to work with restricted duty.

Employee slipped while descending stairs fracturing the 5th metatarsal on the right foot.

Employee was re-mounting drill after getting water and while boarding the equipment employee jammed a thumb into the handrail, causing severe pain.

While dumping out, the hoist cylinder failed on a haul truck causing the bed to come down jostling the operator.

Getting screw auger out of baghouse. Arm got caught in ladder cage and smashed by auger.

Employee was walking across a road with ice and snow on it and feet slipped out from under them. They hit an elbow and jarred a shoulder.

Citation 9534999 was issued during a Part 50 Audit regarding this injury. The employee was installing a two piece roof bolt. The top section fell out of the roof striking EE's left index finger which was on top of the bottom section of the bolt.

Employee was joining drawheads on railcar with sledgehammer, when they struck the drawhead, the force twisted left wrist. Employee has seen several specialists throughout months, MRI, X-ray to determine source of pain/issue. 3/18/20: doctor finally placed a hard cast on left wrist and gave cortisone shot.

Citation No. 9534981 was issued during a Part 50 Audit regarding this injury. The employee strained lower back while trying to jerk a curtain down.

The offside Pinner Operator was bolting in #2 heading of the new panel. There was a cavity in the roof as they proceeded to drill a hole on the inside bolt a chunk of rock fell onto canopy and slid off striking the miner in the shoulder area. The rock was 4 inches by 10 inches.

The injured EE was helping free a frozen gate latch on the bed of a Mack dump truck. EE inadvertently placed EE's hand between the gate latch and the truck bed and as the air latch closed it pinched EE's right-hand pointer and middle fingers between the bed and gate latch.

Employee was walking down a set of internal stairs when left foot slipped. The employee was holding both handrails. The employee's weight settled on left arm and shoulder and the employee felt a "popping" sensation in left shoulder. As the employee caught self and straightened up, EE again felt shoulder "pop" back into place.

Employee was returning hurriedly to the control room to shut down a feeder when they slipped and fell resulting in a sprain of the right knee.

Employee was walking from a front end loader to a pick up at the dump pad and slipped due to slick ground conditions caused by snow and ice.

Employee was using a cordless impact wrench with left hand. EE was tightening bolts on a motor when EE started to feel some pain in the left hand.

Injured worker was eating lunch and felt a poking EE's leg and when EE looked at the bite area it was red and itchy. The next day the area was red and swollen and painful, so EE was taken to Dr. to be checked out. Worker was treated for insect bite and prescribed medication and returned to work.

Strained left elbow lowering hose while loading a shot.

Employee was traveling in man lift basket. Employee hit a pot hole, they lifted from the man lift basket platform. When they landed, they twisted their left knee.

Employee attempting to flip forks on forklift, the fork rolled back and struck right thumb. Employee reported the incident & continued to work. Employee was taken for an exam on 1/10 and was diagnosed with fractured right thumb w/no restrictions. Doctor visit on 1/16 recommended restriction of use right hand as tolerated until ortho. visit. .

Employee was in the set-up face on HG7 loading cable bolts on the bolter when they felt a 'pop' in the left shoulder. Incident happened on 1-9-20 and was reported to the Safety Dept. on 1-13-20. Employee went for medical treatment on 1-13-20

Worker tripped over a rock, right shoulder was injured trying to stop the fall.

EE was repairing the suction on a R/B. A piece of draw rock dislodged and struck EE in the back. EE was placed on restricted duty.

On 8 Jan 2020 the employee was working in the Dry Plant area and individual tripped over EE's own feet and when EE fell forward EE placed EE's left hand out and palm of hand impacted a small rock on the ground. The rock made a cut into the hand. Several stitches were given for the laceration.

Employee was placing a 55lb bag of finished product on to a pallet for further packaging. The employee stated EE felt a "pop" when EE twisted and placed the material at approximate waist height onto the pallet. The employee was diagnosed with a strained muscle behind EE's left shoulder blade.

Employee was exiting a chute after welding on lifting lugs to remove wear plates. As EE was exiting, EE felt discomfort in EE's knee. EE saw a doctor on the 13th and was given restrictions

EE WALKING THROUGH THE WOODS AND FELL UP A STEEP SLOPE INJURING LEFT SHOULDER. EE REMAINED FULL DUTY FOLLOWING MEDICAL TREATMENT. EE WILL RECEIVE SURGERY ON 4/28/2020 AND WILL BE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOLLOWING SURGERY.

Operator of HT619 was getting loaded at the 16 shovel when they were rough loaded. Operator felt discomfort in lower back but continued operating the haul truck. Employee waited until next shift to be evaluated.

Employee was in the jaw rock crusher control room when EE went to step up on the platform at the control desk. Employee's foot slipped causing EE to fall. EE attempted to catch self and while doing so EE's right hand went through the glass of a window.

miner was helping install dywidag bolts on the 1860 level. As EE lifted the rock bolt on to the driver, EE's shoulder popped. This resulted in discomfort and lack of mobility.

On 01/07/20 while descending the steps from the primary screener, the employee slipped and fell, striking lower back. Employee did not seek medical attention at the time. On 2/3 the employee sought medical attention for aggravation of this injury, and was placed on restricted work duty. Freezing rain that morning was a factor in this incident.

Employee was working in an awkward position in the Feed Shute, swinging a sledge hammer to dislodge a liner when EE felt a sharp, shooting pain in the right shoulder. EE did not report the injury right away as EE thought they were o.k., however EE ended up going to the doctor and started physical therapy on 1/24/2020.

Employee was stretching inflatables to make more room, put a strap underneath the inflatable and pulled, and then the employee felt some pain in their back.

Employee was installing a cooler seal in the upper cooler arm on the # 8 Kiln. Employee was having difficulty putting in the seal. They took a glove off, then accidently rubbed their hand across a sharp object.

While tossing a 15 lb dust filter cartrage over a handrail employee smashed left ringfinger between a light post and the filter cartridge. Immediately felt the pain and blood run down finger. When employee removed glove they saw that finger tip was cut and bleeding and reported it immediately.

While manually adding a 10 foot HQ drill rod to the drill string the miner felt a strain in EE's right forearm.

While Shoveling employee has been feeling a strain in left elbow. Employee feels that the pain is from prolonged exposure to shoveling. Employee is new to these tasks.

EE pulling on 30 horse pump and felt pain in low back area. EE placed on restricted duty on 1/6/2020 and released on 1/13/2020 to full duty.

Operator stepped back and tripped over a sandbag at the unloading station. EE tried to catch self and sprained EE's wrist.

Employee was retracting the chain on an overhead hoist when the chain snagged. The chain popped free causing the hook to strike the employee in the face causing lacerations to the nose and nasal fractures.

Employee was closing a truck hatch when EE stepped on a band and rolled ankle. Employee was taken to clinic and a fracture was seen on the x-ray.

Employee was moving a 4" pump when they tripped over a hose. Employee used left arm to catch their fall, injuring their left shoulder.

Employee was removing chocks from vehicle and felt muscle pull in back.

Laborer employee was making a pour on a cooler tube, the employee was carrying two five gallon buckets, one in each hand of castable material that were half full from the mixer to the cooler tube. While the employee was carrying the material they adjusted the buckets when attempting to stage the material at the cooler tube causing a lower back strain.

Employee was removing lime in the Product Tower. Lime burn developed on wrist. Over the next week, the wound got infected. Medical attention requested on 1/9/20.

Employee had just closed air valve on an air line on 3rd floor of preheater tower. As EE was walking away from area, EE felt dust fall into left eye. Employee is unsure where dust came from.

While replacing broken mirror on haul truck, employee applied needed force to remove mirror and felt like EE pulled a muscle in EE's back

While cutting 3/4 inch thick steel plate employee was struck on the left shin by falling plate the employee received bruising and laceration requiring 6 stiches.

Employee was carrying old scraper parts, another miner was cutting a lid from a bucket using a knife. The knife slipped as employee walked by, cutting employee's leg. Stitches were required to close the cut.

Employee was trying to remove the seal from a can of Seal Tight with a knife, and the knife closed on their thumb causing a cut.

Employee was attempting to place take-up bearing onto shaft then the bearing slipped and pinned miner's middle finger between concrete floor and bearing resulting in a fracture of the tip of the miner's middle finger. No surgery necessary, light duty accommodated.

Employee was removing a Belt sequencing switch using a knife to cut the wires. The knife cut through the wires and struck EE on the left arm causing a laceration above elbow.

EE was stacking Grizzly Bars to be cut prior to installation and had stacked 4 out of the 6 bars and while moving the 5th one, it slid and pinched EE's finger between the two bars, fracturing it.

While removing side panels from a grain elevator, employee turned towards the elevator after setting panel down and struck left forehead (above safety glasses and below hard hat) on a side panel edge resulting in laceration to forehead.

Employee had dust fall into their eye when they raised their face shield after operating an air chipper.

While trying to pull a heavy pallet out of the back of a pickup, the employee felt a 'pop' in the left forearm and immediate pain. The resulting injury was a torn ligament from the bicep that separated from the forearm commonly known as a "Popeye" injury.

Employee was removing a drag lid and pinched thumb resulting in stitches. Employee continues to work.

While employee was moving 55 gallon drum of Vinyl. Employee pinched a finger between 2 drums.

A rock was caught in tail pulley. Employee turned conveyor off, locked it out, and loosened belt to remove rock. Employee tried to turn the belt to roll the rock out. When the rock came out, the belt shifted, and the pulley grabbed employee's glove, pinching left index finger, causing a fracture.

EE was trying to prevent bucket elevator from getting jammed up by opening oversized metal door in plant. The door slammed against their right ring finger causing a deep laceration.

EE was helping change segment plates on 990 loader. While taking the segment plates off, the EE pushed the plow bolt up into the slot to secure into place. While holding it, they turned the bolt with a wrench. The bolt head had a sharp edge, and when it turned, it cut EE's right index finger, causing stitches.

Using a crescent wrench to tighten a bolt when the wrench slipped hitting EE's hand on the rail resulting in a fracture of the tip of EE's ring finger

The injured employee was replacing lines on the primary crusher when a come-a-long that was being used to hold the liners in place needed to be relocated. The employee climbed a ladder to unhook the to of the come-a-long and lost grip. This caused the come-a-long to strike the employee in the forehead just above the left eye. The laceration required 5 stitches to close.

EE was entering truck, leaned right elbow on the console to help slide into truck. Felt pain from the elbow that traveled to right pinky, and they noticed a wire under the elbow. EE sought treatment and filed a claim on 2/11/20, when they were diagnosed with an infection and fluid was drained from the elbow. EE released to full duty.

Operator had just gotten out of machine turn to walk away and lost balance. This resulted in them shifting all their weight onto left ankle. They heard and felt a "pop" and reported it right away.

Off site Truck driver for another company pulled in to get a load of cement. The driver's pneumatic lid would not open due to freezing rain conditions. When driver went to access the air switch on the trailer, the driver noticed some ice and avoided it but stepped on a thin film of wet kiln dust. Driver slipped and fell splitting lip. 4 stitches to upper lip.

Employee was in the machine shop deburring inside hole on large metal washers. The manual hand tool came out of the internal hole and cut into left thumb requiring sutures.

Setting legs on the log washer, using a sledge hammer to level the bottom portion of the legs which resulted in the top part tipping on landed on employee.

Employee slipped in parking lot due to fresh snow. Went to Specialist about wrist and was casted on 1/27/2020.

Contractor Employee placed hand under a chip screen that was being lowered onto the frame. The result was that the tips of the fingers got caught in a pinch point between the screen and the frame. The result was pinch injury to the ends of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th digits.

Employee was opening a valve and EE's right index finger was pinched resulting in a laceration and fracture.

EMPLOYEE WAS APPLYING WET CEMENT TO A WALL. CEMENT GOT INSIDE OF EMPLOYEE'S MUD GLOVES CAUSING A CHEMICAL BURN/IRRITATION.

EE was holding up connecting links so they didn't get fouled up and got the tip of EE's finger pinched.

Employee was working inside the building on a sloped concrete floor. EE had tied the ladder to the structure and was in the process of welding a flange when the ladder slightly shifted startling the welder. EE then jumped down from the third rung of the ladder and landed on the concrete floor hurting EE's right heel.

Employee was stepping down while steadying themselves with Left Hand on a vertical beam. As the hand slid down beam, a burr lacerated the tip of the Left Middle Finger. Requiring sutures to close wound.

While using a mixing drill to mix mortar for brick installation, employee's glove was tangled in the shaft of the paddle bit causing a cut on pinky finger that was treated with stitches.

Operator ducked to cross under a beam, EE did not duck low enough and the area of EE's forehead between EE's hard hat and safety glasses struck the beam.

Operator of HT533 was walking in front of the cab and made contact with a small door causing a laceration on their right knee.

Shift began at 6:00 AM, employee was staking the top of shot muck. Employee tripped over loose rock, twisted right knee, resulting in burning sensation in the knee. Remained first aid injury (non-reportable) with worker working full duty from date of occurrence (1/22/2020), until worker began receiving physical therapy on 5/18/2020. Worker continues to work at full duty capacity.

A piece of rock fell and hit employee on the head. The hard hat cut employee above eye brow causing employee to get 5 stitches.

EE was using a Box Cutter to cut cardboard tubes used to backfill drill holes when blade became stuck and the momentum caused EE's hand to continue upward across blade of box cutter resulting in laceration of right hand between thumb and forefinger.

EE was inspecting rollers on conveyor on Finish Mill 3 while it was running. There are two tracks running above and below and while inspecting the one below EE accidently placed EE's hand above and the roller caught EE's left hand and broke one finger and cut two others.

IE was tapping on a rear strut with a hammer when EE's hand contacted a pulling rod that was in the strut pin causing a laceration to EE's left middle finger that required 5 sutures to close.

Employee was moving some of the pans to the other side of the roof bolter, employee pushed the pans forward and ran right forearm across the cut edge of the metal banding. Employee received stitches from laceration on forearm.

The miner exited the cab of a drill and loss of consciousness, falling and slightly injuring shoulder. The miner was seen by a Fire Company medic who checked EE's sugar and vitals, finding nothing wrong. EE was released. The miner was also seen a doctor which treated the shoulder with Ibuprofen and gave EE a full release the day of the mishap.

Employee was prying a piece of grating up when the pry bar slipped and hit EE above EE's right lip resulting in a small cut.

Employee was separating the forks on the scoop and got EE's finger pinched between the fork and the frame of the fork assembly.

Miner was cutting plastic with a box cutter, and the box cutter slipped out/off of the plastic, hitting the miner's hand and causing a cut on the knuckle of a finger. Miner went to Urgent Care for treatment.

Employee got clinker dust in eye and eye became irritated overnight.

Employee was changing magnets on bagger. While placing magnets on pallet, magnets came together pinching employees left ring finger. 1st aid was given and employee returned to work. On 2/24/20 employee requested medical attention due to finger swelling.

A guard on the screen was being removed. This guard was a split guard that ended up hitting the spray bar above and couldn't be removed. The guard was wedged (stuck) in the up position. EE had EE's hand resting on timing belt sheave. The guard was either bumped or fell and smashed EE's right pinky finger. EE was wearing gloves.

While setting out Chains to be installed on the 993 loader, employee was pulling on some of the links to spread them out. While doing this, elbow started to hurting.

Technician was walking down a slope when EE fell forward onto EE's hands. The technician believed that they were unhurt until later when their wrist started hurting at which time they were taken to the clinic for treatment.

By compactor, employee was pulling a box full of junk, box ripped and employee fell backwards. When Employee fell backwards employee jammed left wrist. Employee was given a velcro splint to wear for two weeks.

Employee was pulling the door of a 988 closed when employee felt something pinch and /or pull in lower back. Employee has had multiple doctors visits, with not finite information until recently. An MRI revealed bulging of discs, what was treated with steroid injections as of yesterday 2/26/2020. We believe this has triggered an MSHA re-portable event.

Employee was walking down the stairs to the South SAG on the grind floor. Employee stepped on a rock on the grating just below the last step of the staircase on the main floor decking. This caused employee's right foot to roll to the side and employee fell to the grating. Employee also heard ankle pop.

Contract employee was positioning a discharge pipe when it slipped from EE's grasp and pinched EE's hand between the pipe and a side plate. Cause of this injury was employee awareness during the task. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equipment/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee was attempting to cut a plastic zip tie with a pocket knife. The knife slipped causing a laceration to the employees left pinky and ring fingers. Sutures were required to close the wound.

Employee was grinding rip clips on the bottom of the belt with angle grinder for approximately 30-40 minutes. Employee was wearing safety glasses during operation grinding. Employee and Supervisor both noted that high winds contributed to this accident.

Employee was jacking up a derailed rail car when the jack handle did not catch springing back up striking the employee in the face. The jack handle struck the employee around the left eye area. Employee suffered a zygoma fracture and received 3 stitches.

An employee was attempting to remove built up material next to load cells in a hopper. EE attempted to use a 5 foot long bar to remove this material. When EE got to more consolidated material, the employee used a hammer to strike the spade end of the bar assist in breaking up the material. A foreign particle became airborne and struck the employee in the chest and was embedded.

EE was injured while opening the hatch doors on the truck sander. EE tried to stop the hatch door from falling and hitting another employee and in doing so pinched the pinky finger on right hand between the hatch door and the door jam. EE was wearing work gloves.

Employee was working on re installing a rub rail on a 14/15 CM and was using a pry bar. As employee moved the rail with the bar it slipped and struck employee's left wrist. On 2/13/2020 employee followed up with a Doctor and was diagnosed with an unspecified fracture of the lower end of left radius.

Employee was removing a tipping valve and pinched left middle finger between tipping valve employee was holding and the guard bracket. It broke the skin and nail. Employee notified supervisor and was taken to hospital. Employee fractured tip of finger and received two stitches. Employee was released for full duty with attention not to aggravate the injury.

Employee was holding a timber in place to be set along the rib. Another employee was using a pry bar to pry the wire rib mess tight against the rib so that the timber could be set as close as possible to the rib. The pry bar slipped and smashed the injured employees left pinky finger against the timber. 6 stitches were required to close the wound.

employee was building a ramp to unload a feeder from a dolly. The employee was on EE's knees when EE twisted while trying to place up an 8' post and felt pain in EE's lower left back. The employee continues to work but started physical therapy on 3/9/2020.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CONDUCTING A PRESHIFT OPERATION, THE EMPLOYEE WAS OVER THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED AND PROPELLED THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOOR TOWARDS THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT KNEE AND LEFT HAND. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURE TO EE'S LEFT THUMB.

Employee was welding in a fan and lifted welding hood and the slag popped and a small piece went in EE's eye. The piece was removed and eye was washed out. The next day the employee was taken to UP Health System to remove an additional piece of slag.

While exiting personal vehicle in employee parking area, employee swung the driverside door open and began to step out of the vehicle. The door swung back and struck employee in the head causing a laceration on the upper forehead which required 7 sutures to close.

EE was opening a stone with a hammer and chisel when a small piece of stone flew and contacted EE's right 5th digit, resulting in a laceration.

While working on seal sleaves in a kiln, the employee lifted the insulated cloth to position it. Dust fell from the cloth onto employee's eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Employee rubbed the eye with hand scratching the eye. It was flushed at the site but employee asked for Dr and the Dr rinsed it and no foreign object was found. Eye dropes were prescribed.

Rolled hand into V-Belt Pulley, Fractured Knuckle.

Employee was bending over to move a chain on the floor and felt a strain in back. Employee was seen by a doctor and referred to a chiropractor on the 20th.

REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Shearer drum was cutting toward headgate and was at 30 shield and the operator was at 24 shield when a piece of rock came up panline knocking employee down and hard hat off, when standing up employee hit head resulting in laceration to top of head requiring sutures.

Employee was installing shell liners when one of the old liners in the next compartment fell hitting another liner in which a piece broke off, entering employee's right leg, thigh area.

Employee was drilling EE's hole with starter steel, went to add EE's pusher steel to finish the hole, couldn't get the steel in EE's chuck. Went to swing EE's drill pod to get steel in chuck, EE swung the drill pod the wrong way smashing EE's hand between the steel and the canopy of the bolt machine.

Laying track for the mule train on 9 Left setup. EE stuck a 4' pry bar in the hole on the end of a 33" rail trying to stand the rail up to bolt to another rail, the bar slipped and the rail rolled back to its original position causing the bar to strike EE's chin. This caused a laceration in which EE received stitches to EE's chin.

Wet, muddy. Worker had rubber liners over work boots. Buckle of liner got caught on pull rope for wire pull and tripped. Braced fall with left arm. Experienced soreness recently and wanted to get MRI.

Employee was adjusting the two lengths of poly water pipe into the fusing machine when EE's left index and middle fingers got caught between the poly water pipes ends, which pinched the tips of the two fingers.

Employee was cutting a wire tie off of a cable and EE cut EE's left hand and required two sutures.

EMPLOYEE STATED THEY WERE cutting piece of 1 1/2 inch angle with a 4 inch die grinder when cutting disk caught on metal, kicked back and cut top of EE's right thumb. Employee was wearing proper PPE when issue occurred. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES AT OCCMED.

Employee was climbing up the off side boarding ladder on 222 track hoe when, they slipped hitting right shin on a rung of the ladder causing a laceration on shin which required sutures.

Employee was bolting off the miner. As employee bent down to put a bolt in the wrench some rock fell off the edge of the roof screen and struck employee in the right side of head, neck and shoulder. Employee suffered a laceration to right ear that required three sutures.

While helping Mechanic change out a bushing on dozer, bushing came out, pinching and cutting left index finger. Three stitches and glue was required.

Employee was cutting a gum rubber boot with a folding knife and no cut gloves on. The employee was cutting in a upward motion and knife blade turned in EE's hand, at this point the knife blade closed on EE's finger.

Employee handling bundle of material lost control and was struck by bundle in left leg shin resulting in laceration.

Employee was beginning to move a green two wheeled recycling container. When they tipped the container back to move it, the left wheel fell off and the container fell on top of the employee. Another employee assisted getting the container upright. This became a recordable when prescription medication was prescribed on 1/14/20.

Employee was putting up a pin with a board and grabbed the board to straighten it. The tip of EE's finger was pinched between the board and the roof.

Employee was reaching into pants pocket to remove utility knife when blade opened and lacerated finger.

While using torch to remove and replace shaker screen, a piece of debris hit the employee's hard hat and fell behind cutting PPE. Employee was taken for evaluation at medical facility and returned to work with no restrictions.

This was a truck driver driving a tandem dump truck. EE had a rock stuck in the tail gate and decided to open the tail gate with hands to get the stuck rock out. Then EE didn't move hand fast enough and the tail gate slammed closed on EE's finger.

EE was washing a piece of equipment when the EE sustained a cut on the thumb from a metal burr.

Hanging miner cable and tie wire came loose twisting EE's arm back. Causing EE to have surgery on March 3, 2020 to repair tendon.

Employee was cutting a water discharge line with a utility knife and contacted their left index finger causing a 1/2" laceration resulting in four sutures.

The employee works in a position where frequent shoveling is required. EE's shoulder has been sore for a while and aggravated by shoveling. Is experiencing tingling in EE's arm when trying to sleep. Went to Dr. who says scar tissue has built up and prescribed 6 weeks of physical therapy.

Working on #6 Scoop. Employee was pulling cable leads through rubber grommet with channel locks when they slipped loose and channel locks struck above right eye. Employee was taken to ER were EE received 3 stitches.

Employee was adjusting belts on de-oiler pump under float plant. Employee felt a slight burning in right eye, washed the eye at eye wash station but continued to feel a particle in the eye. Employee was taken to NFEC a piece of metal was removed from the eye. Employee was given a prescription medication.

While harvesting the #11 cell, one of the anodes had two pieces of copper stuck to it. As the employee was attempting to dislodge the second piece of copper, the anode tipped over knocking the employee to the floor. As a result, the anode contacted the right arm of the employee causing a second degree burn.

While being loaded with blasted stone into the haul truck, a stone from the kalkberg bench caused the truck to jolt which then caused the employee to experience a "pop" in the neck. The employee stated that EE initially felt pins and needles but that subsided by the time EE got up to EE's phone to inform the supervisor.

Employee was working on a barge pump releasing pressure from the pump line. The hose blew off, pushing EE into a handrail on the barge pump. This resulted in a fracture to EE's left #10 rib.

While sliding drill bit basket on drill deck, caught hand between basket and handrail.

A fully trained miner was carrying a grinder when the miner accidentally hit the trigger switch causing the grinder to cut miner's hand resulting in sutures. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was adjusting forks on rough terrain forklift and smashed middle finger on right hand between fork and frame. Required 6 stitches.

Employee was opening a box with employee's utility knife when the knife slipped cutting employee's left thumb. (4) sutures were required to close the wound.

EE was raking kiln 2 cooler grates when in pulling the rake back, the handle struck a hand rail behind EE causing a left shoulder rotator cuff strain. EE reported the discomfort and was sent to company doctor. EE was diagnosed on 02/06/20 and physical therapy recommended.

IE was packing 60" top belt rollers to supply trailer when IE tripped over a stick of 6" waterline. IE fell into the supply trailer striking IE's left knee and thigh. IE received a 1" laceration on IE's inner left thigh, which required 6 sutures to close the laceration.

Employee was attempting to take water supply tree off 4" main water line, when it came loose and struck them in the chin

EE was performing maintenance on a set of screens. While inside the screen deck EE looked up and a foreign object fell between EE's safety glasses and EE's eye. EE washed it out and reported to supervisor. The next Monday (1/13/2020) it was bothering EE. At this time supervisor took EE to clinic.

At approximately 11:50am at Young Mine a miner had entered the 7690 heading after mucking activities, checking the area, when an approximately 100 pound rock fell striking EE on the head and arm. The rock fall occurred on the left-hand rib, where the rib meets the face, about 10 feet up the rib line.

Employee was building a Kennedy Panel regulator in the 6th North return. As EE was attempting to place a Kennedy flag on the upper corner of the regulator, the panel slipped down and cut EE's left index finger. The laceration was glued and employee was given a prescription by the doctor.

Team member stepped in a rut at the facility and twisted an ankle. The team member was taken to the ER and diagnosed with a sprain. At follow up appointment MRI was prescribed and determined a hard boot should be required on March 5, 2020. The team member continues to be able to perform work duties and has not missed any work.