Mining Incidents in June 2020

The BMX slope hoist was taken out of service when the brake sensor alarm malfunctioned. The brake sensor alarm was repaired and the hoist went back into service.

Test trip was planned for hoist on generator power. Power was switched over and 15kv 480-280 transformer arced. This rendered the #3 hoist inop. MSHA was called and controlled evac took place out the #2 skip

Massive rainfall in short period of time and pit pumps lost power from the storm causing water not to be able to be pumped out of the pit.

The Dry Ridge hoist was inoperable for an extended period of time due to a faulting door switch. The door switch was repaired and the elevator was put back into service. No one injured or entrapped.

At approximately 4:20 PM the western slope of the Old Coarse Refuse was discovered to have 3-4 ""hot spots"". These areas were smoking/smoldering with no visible flames. This was potentially the result of spontaneous combustion, there were not any problems with mining machines, PPE, training or compliance issues.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS IN THE #13 RUN WHILE RETREAT MINING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE MINER CABLE CAUSING A DELAY IN BACKING THE MINER OUT OF THE RUN. THE ROOF FELL IN THE #13 RUN CAUSING THE MINER TO BE HUNG AND NOT TRAM OUT OF THE CUT. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED AND AN ACTION PLAN SUBMITTED TO UTILIZE A RETRIEVER TO REMOVE THE MINER.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in entry #2, xc5 HG8 set up rooms.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered on the 6 North Haulage at 21 block. The fall was approximately 16' wide, 70' long and 12' high. The fall was most likely caused by gradual deterioration of the mine roof. No problems with mining machines, PPE, training or compliance issues.

The main hoist would not pass the start of shift brake test, upon investigation the pinion brake disk was found to have oil on it. Oil was determined to have come from the adjacent hoist bearing.

At 4:30pm a supervisor noticed a grass fire at the North end of the mine site. 911 called with fire department arriving at approximately 4:55pm. Fire extinguished by 5:33pm. No injury to miners nor damage to company property or assets. The extent of damage limited to grass and brush.

Power was lost to the slope hoist & 10 employees walked approx. 1400' up the slope to the surface. EE contacted MSHA once reaching the surface at 4:45 p.m. to report the power outage. Five employees exited the mine via the Escape Hoist. All personnel were evacuated by 5:30 p.m. Power to slope hoist, communication and ventilation were restored by 3:00 a.m.

A guide cable on the emergency hoist was discovered loose during a fire drill. Upon discovery, both sections were notified and production was immediately halted. EE's were withdrawn from the mine until repairs were made. No persons were injured or killed as a result of this incident. The repair was completed at approximately 4:10am the following morning.

The elevator at BMX portal was out of service due to the brake drum release solenoid malfunctioning. The solenoid was replaced and the elevator returned to service.

The 1A Capsule at the 1A shaft was out of service due to a malfunction with the lightning arrester for the cable to the bottom landing switch. The lightning arrester was replaced and the capsule returned to service.

The South Portal Material Hoist was taken down to change the rope due to wear. MSHA was notified when the hoist was taken out of service and also notified when the hoist was put back into service via the hotline.

Roof fall occurred in the number 5 entry between spad 78 and 88, in a area that was mined in excess of 10 years ago. The area showed no evidence of taking weight or roof cracking prior to the fall. The fall occurred 18 crosscuts from the surface in the intake entry with the cfm excess of 250,000 exposing the roof to atmospheric weathering and temperature changes.

Fire occurred on buffer land. Cause was determined to be mylar balloon on electrical line. Fire department responded. Approximately 10 acres burned. There was no property damage and no injury. Plant personnel had completed shift and left property several hours before occurrence. Fire was reported to MSHA on 6/13/2020 at about 8:55 pm

While operating scraper, contractor began operating on a slope and recognized it was becoming steep. Contractor attempted to cut downhill; the right tire and side slipped while the left tire lost contact with the ground. Cab flipped onto right side. Contractor, who was wearing safety belt, was uninjured and able to exit the cab through the door.

The suspected cause of the breach was piping under the embankment from the dissolution of deca crystal below the embankment. As the water escaped to the Evaporation Lake, the flow eroded the earthen embankment. It is suspected recent heavy rains contributed via excessive dilution of the material stored in the impoundment.

At 10:51 the #9 hoist went down with a high temp reading (140° F) on #3 bearing. Employees were evacuated from the shaft using the Auxiliary hoist. The bearing cap was pulled at that time for inspection, during this time it was noticed that the oil level site glass was reading higher levels than what was in the gear box and it seemed to be air locked.

Contractor was operating scraper. While loading, the operator realized the slope was getting steep. EE turned out of the cut downhill. The (R)front tire slipped downhill and the (L)front tire came off the ground. The cab of the truck flipped over. EE turned the ignition off and was able to crawl out of the cab through the door. Operator was wearing the seatbelt and had no injuries.

Faulty brake accumulator, low on charge, recharged to 1500 per manu. specs. Refilled oil, test trips, static brake test, all tested okay. Returned to service at 3:10pm. Performed controlled evac. All miners evac safely.

Two employees were trapped on the Metz elevator when the power knocked. The lampman outside did not know how to set the power up so they had to wait for an electrician to set up power. The employees were off the elevator at 1:53 AM.

No. 3 Hoist, Hoistman doing overspeed test, hoist shut down. Found overspeed buzzer underneath console shorted out causing hoist to shut down, replaced and relocated overspeed buzzer.

Public power electric supply failure. Production hoist lost one phase of the 4160 power to the production hoist.

#3 Production hoist faulted, Electrical issues & mechanical issues.

the 4 right area had a roof fall approx. 20' wide X 100' long X unknown Height. #4 entry 1 cross cut inby SS 3751 fall continued inby for 100'. Fall was reported at 2:08PM. Area was bolted with 4' fully grouted bolts. ""No bed separation or visible defects in the roof in this area. Cause of the roof fall is unknow.""

A non injury accident occurred when a 785B truck came in contact with a 69KVA power line owned by a utility company. The operator was hauling rock for road maintenance. The operator dumped the load and drove away with the box still raised underestimating the distance to the power line.

29 Mine Main Hoist went down with an electrical issue while skipping ore. MSHA was called and everyone evacuated out of the mine through the escape shaft. Unfound Electrical Issue - hoist back in operation at 7:51 PM.

Fall was found in right return #8 entry at BK 44 on south 5 panel. 13 Breaks outby section tailpiece.

Accidental Initiation of Misfired Explosives while Mechanical Scaling

IGNITION - Occurred on 9 section as continuous miner was cutting bottom resulting in a frictional ignition that lasted few seconds and went back out. One fire extinguisher was applied to area.

IW was connecting rigging to an excavator bucket when EE's left foot was pinched under the bucket resulting in partial amputation of left big toe. Bucket moved due to listing of derrick barge when crane on the barge swung in direction of dock. Excavator was on derrick barge with arm extended over the dock, IW was on dock rigging the load when incident occurred.

Employee was replacing a transmission when the transmission slipped off the jack, and pinched employee's right little finger between the jack and the transmission. The employee received stitches and was diagnosed with a partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right little finger.

Piece of rock or other material flew back & struck miner man in left eye as miner man was cutting second lift out of 8 head. Miner man was positioned about 8 ft. past tail boom in 8 right intersection.

An operator was descending down a set of stairs located at the back of the warehouse. The operator missed/ slipped on the last two steps resulting in a fall. The operator claimed to have no injuries but was sent to the local medical facility for a proper diagnosis. The employee indicated that they were using the handrail at the time of the incident & there were no witnesses.

Got right hand caught in the belt of the pitching machine. They had to cut the belt to get hand out.

Employee was carrying posts and stepped on some loose material when employee jammed right knee. The employee continued to work till 08/17/2020 when employee was taken off work to have surgery on knee.

Miner was replacing a conveyor cleaner when EE suddenly raised EE's head and bang into the structure.

Employee was emptying drain buckets on the number 4 swinger moving between the tub frame. The employee set buckets down to crawl through when their toe caught on the entryway causing them to trip. The employee caught themselves on the frame at this time the employee felt pain in their lower back into their upper left buttocks.

Employee was burning grating and reached over to grab a piece that the employee cut off and burnt arm on one of the hot nipples that was sticking out.

Employee was moving conveyor pans, when they felt a strain in lower back. Reported the following day, continued to work until physician prescribed injection. Restricted to no step climbing at this time.

Employee was in the act of filling an automatic greaser on a Cat 374F excavator and miss stepped on the catwalk of the machine. When they stepped back they lost balance and fell from the cat walk to the ground injuring right leg.

Team of millwrights was putting flights back on the apron feeder. As the millwrights were attempting to slide the flight, it suddenly moved and EE's finger was pinched between two flights.

After dismounting a track hoe, the employee tripped on a chunk of dirt and fell (same level) onto EE's arm. The employee was evaluated and returned to work. The employee continued to have shoulder pain. On 7/31/20, EE was diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear that will require surgery.

EE and co-worker were laying out the tow of slope. EE did not communicate with the operator of the Volvo 750 to let operator know EE was in the area. Operator swung the excavator around and struck EE with the bucket. EE received a cut above left eye.(around 6 stitches).

EE was hauling material to dump area in the A40F Volvo Rock Truck. EE hit a small bump in the road and hurt EE's lower back and hip. EE notified another EE. An incident report was completed and EE was then taken to MedExpress.

EE was completing the installation of an auto header system for the alimak. EE had climbed up a ladder and then stepped over onto a hose reel to wire tie the hoses to the back. EE felt the hose reel start to move so EE decided to jump from the top of the hose reel, landing with EE's right foot sliding under the hose guide, fracturing and spraining EE's right ankle.

5200-206 Put hand on wire bolted to rib, rock came off rib striking right hand.

Employee stepped out of excavator and onto large rock without seeing it causing ankle to roll.

A fully trained miner was walking when EE walked head first into a piece of hanging structure. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was using a come-a-long when the come-a-long slipped and struck EE in the shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

On 6-26-2020, emp was backing up a loader and struck a parked haul truck. Was jarred and had soreness in neck. EE was taken to the ER to be evaluated and was told to rest for the next 2 days, missing both shifts. EE returned to work on 6-29-2020 at full duty.

A CAT 773 Haul Truck was passing through the North pit gate, at the same time a CAT 773 was traveling the same route in the opposite direction. As the two vehicles passed, the catwalk on the North bound truck struck the rear fender of the South bound truck.

While the employee was putting up a roof bolt EE felt a pop in the shoulder. This occurred on 6/25/2020. The employee continued to work until 10/8/2020 the date of EE's surgery; due to medical opinion EE was taken out for surgery.

I.E. sustained a lower back injury when installing a boat winch above their head onto a Longwall shield canopy.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING AN OVERHEAD DOOR AT THE HOIST BUILDING. EE WAS USING A PULL CHAIN TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE CHAIN SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND THE DOOR SHUT ON A FOOT. BROKEN BONE IN LEFT FOOT.

Employee was helping to remove a pin from a CAT 990 loader. When the pin released from the bell crank, it hit the frame, upended, and slid out of the supporting sling. It landed on the employees toes of left foot.

I.E. was struck in the back by a piece of rib rock from the middleman band when the lowtrac they were operating slid down into the rib, knocking out a timber.

EE STATED THAT EE HAD DUMPED A LOAD OF POND SILT AND WAS TRAMMING BACK DOWN THE HILL FROM THE 14 CURVE WHEN EE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT HAD NONE. EE STRUCK THE BERM TO SLOW/STOP THE TRUCK. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HARLAN ARH AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. THE DR. DETERMINED THAT AN MRI IS NEEDED AND TOOK EE OFF WORK UNTIL RESULTS ARE READ.

Employee was sitting in a haul truck while being loaded with rock. The employee reported that the placing of the rock into the haul truck bed aggravated a pre-existing condition.

Employee was assisting with an elevator chain replacement. Employee picked up a section of chain that was lying on the edge of a concrete slab and got left index finger pinched between the chain and the concrete causing a split in the end of index finger.

The employee claims EE was descending the stairway of a 793 Haul Truck in the maintenance shop. When EE made the last step to the concrete EE felt a burning sensation in EE's left foot. The initial diagnosis is a partial tear of the left Achilles tendon. The employee is awaiting a case number from Workers Comp in order to schedule EE's MRI to verify the tear.

IE was lifting a steel beam and felt pop in shoulder. Miner was fully trained, wearing required PPE, and acting in compliance with the law.

While employee was riding in the battery mantrip. Had knee bent and bounced and felt pain in left knee. The same knee was injured also on 5/20/2018.

Another employee handed a piece of metal over discharge end of feeder. Employee went to get it down when it slipped out of right hand causing it to strike left arm resulting in a laceration requiring 6 stitches.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT ON 6-22-20 EE WAS ASSISTING IN HANGING MINER CABLE FROM THE ROOF WHEN THEY FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND SAW A DR. ON 6-25-2020 WHO DETERMINED THAT AN MRI IS NEEDED AND TOOK EE OFF WORK PENDING THE RESULTS.

Employee was loading rocks onto the thin veneer machine when lower back began to hurt and employee could not stand. Employee had previous back issues employee did not disclose before being hired to handle rock. Employee is out until employee can get a doctor to release employee to work.

Team Members were doing railcar repairs. The rail track was locked out with a de-railer & blue flag. The task was started around 9am. When the task was completed the LOTO were to be removed. The TM reached down to unlock the de-railer and was bitten by a copperhead snake on the left hand ring finger. TM was taken to the hospital for treatment. Work gloves worn during this task.

Worker was operating the controls of the power wedge with right hand while in a kneeling position in front of the axle and brake pack when the pack suddenly loosened and moved off of the axle. The pack, which weighs approximately 300 pounds, fell approxmately 20 inches before contacting workers left hand, crushing it between the brake pack and a plastic oil pan.

The employee was running and jumped to touch hanging clothes in the bath house, when they landed they felt discomfort in left knee. It did not involve equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

Employee was picking up an oxygen bottle and turned left arm - pulled muscle in forearm.

Employee was installing roof mesh at which time a piece of rock broke away from the mine roof as EE was preparing to install the mesh. The rock struck EE in the head.

EE received electrical Shock while using a mechanical megger to back feed in a de-energized transformer. After an all clear was given, EE reached into the transformer without voltage gloves to check a lug bolt for a elbow. Site medic referred to ER & then onto several Specialists, on 9/22/20 a diagnoses was confirmed for residual nerve damage in right hand.

Excavator was being used to finish crushing. It started on fire. The fire was extinguished with fire extinguisher in machine and onsite within 10 to 15 minutes. Employee received burn to left side/back.

A mechanic suffered a strain to right shoulder while working on the Scaler. The injured miner was attempting to tighten a fitting on a 2"" hydraulic hose when the tool EE was using slipped and EE felt a strain in the shoulder.

3200-033 Raise - loading lagging onto timber slide at bottom of 033 Raise, rock fell from timber slide hitting miner on top of hardhat

Employee was climbing up the access steps of the 777C rock truck to clean the mirrors. EE lost footing and fell backwards to the ground. Employee landed on back and began experiencing pain in the neck, back, and hips as a result of the fall.

Employee was repositioning the bulkhead on the rail car. They loosened the strap on the bulkhead, causing a piece of 85# rail to fall off the side of the rail car and onto the top of employees left foot. The employee was trained and wearing all required PPE.

Technician was removing a 29.5X25 tire from the right rear position, after the tire came off the wheel, tech was setting the tire on the ground which cause the chain to loosen causing the tire to dislodge and strike the technician and caused EE to loose EE's balance and fall to the ground, landing on remote control strapped to EE's shoulders causing the fractures to the pelvis.

Employee was task focused, observing a choked feeder. EE stepped in front of an LHD that was in motion and was bumped by the LHD. The operator knew where the employee was before starting. EE put it in reverse for a short distance and back up alarm went on. When EE started forward and didn't see employee so EE stopped. Employee was already struck.

While working on the K2 PHT, the employee failed to close their PAPR shield all the way. Material and hot water was discharged from an 8 inch inspection door causing burns to the face and eyes

Employee stated that while walking in the No. 4 entry, EE slipped and fell causing EE to strike EE's shoulder on a rock. Employee did not return to work after scheduled 2 week vacation.

Operator was turning on the heater valves of a CAT D10N Dozer and ring finger on left hand made contact with the alternator fin.

Employee was working on a screen tower when dust was blown into left eye during strong winds. Employee was diagnosed with a scratch on eye and an ulcer due to the inflammation.

Try to stop the spinning action cargo.

EE was walking down stairs toward East & West bins when EE got to the last two steps EE fell rolling EE's left ankle.

The employee was operating a track mounted mantrip and struck a parked motor that the dispatcher cautioned them about being parked on the track. The employee was taken off work July 8 after they were evaluated by an orthopedic physician.

Miner was operating the scaler when EE felt a pop in EE's back resulting in lower back pain.

Employee strained a shoulder using an axe to cut bottom on a beltline. EE continued to work through 6/19/20. At that time they elected to self exclude themselves from work going on furlough due to the Covid 19 Pandemic . EE remained on furlough until the mine fully reopened on 7/27/20 at which time they began to miss work.

Employee was setting upright a half full 55 gallon drum of oil in order to pump oil into a CAT D11N dozer and felt a sharp pain in the abdomen.

Replacing New Roller on Excavator, Roller Slipped and caught Middle finger Damaging it, Treated Cut after removing finger from Glove and sent Employee to ER

EE sat down on the operator seat of a 4 wheel personnel carrier. When EE raised a leg to swing it into the 4 wheeler EE felt a sharp pain across lower back.

Dry condition, daylight time. Employee received burns from the boiling water inside the slurry pump while attempting to repair it.

Employee slipped off a dozer while exiting the equipment.

The employee was walking while carrying two cable bolts, when EE tripped over a supply sled and fell to the mine floor landing on left shoulder. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

Employee was descending staircase and tripped and fell down three subsequent steps landing on their knee. Knee sustained a sprain.

A rock fell while setting the ATRS, lowering the ATRS to get the rock off the screen more rock fell and a piece slid down the ATRS boom into the walk way.

EE was a passenger in an F-250 when the driver hit a rock, causing EE to bounce and hit the top of hardhat against the cab of the F-250. EE was diagnosed with a sprain of the back.

An employee was repositioning a lime bag and strained EE's right shoulder. EE initially did not seek medical treatment. EE has now sought medical treatment and received a steroid injection and was referred to physical therapy.

Employee states on 6/15/20, while operating our haul truck, employee felt ""muscle spasms"", but continued doing job. On 6/22/20 employee went to the emergency room to get checked out after still experiencing muscle spasms in left ribs.

Injured employee was operating a diesel locomotive on the 3 West Haulage pulling 5 empty shield carriers and 1 rockdust supply car when they lost control of the trip and began sliding. Slid down the 3 West Haulage to the 8 blk. track spur on the 4 West Haulage where it derailed the locomotive and trip and hit the corner of the coal rib straining neck/back.

Missed footing on ladder while climbing up to grease crushing plant and fell a few feet. Missed one day of work at this time. On July 29, 2020, employee informed us that their back has been bothering them since the accident and they want to see a back specialist for evaluation.

Slipped and landed on right shoulder

Employee was sitting on bench in break area before shift started. Employee stood up to punch in and turned wrong causing a strain to back. Employee stated that employee sustained an injury to back in the military a few years ago and this aggravated that old injury.

Employee was unloading a supply truck. Employee was on the flat bed trailer and when employee jumped off the trailer employee injured knee.

IE assisting in changing dump ropes at the dragline. Coworker operating the tool carrier was hoisting the attached dump rope to reposition when a loop in the drag rope flipped over causing the cable/rope to strike the IE in the right ankle (who was walking away at the time of the incident) which caused the ankle to roll resulting in an ankle sprain.

Quarry personnel were performing a steel change, concave for cone crusher. New concave placed on blocks of wood at the crusher before using the crane to place in crusher. A block of wood got knocked out and a miner's foot was underneath when it tipped and trapped right foot. The weight of the concave broke big toe.

El empleado hacia labores de limpieza a traves de un escotilla de la tolva con espacio limitado el material bajo de forma inadvertida y golpeó la herramienta que a su vez golpió al empleado. EE was cleaning a hopper through a hatch with limited space. Material shifted and hit the tool which in turn hit the EE.

EE was using a ""pry bar"" to loosen screen cloth EE was changing, when EE began to feel pain in lower back.

Employee was jacking up the power center on the E9 track, when a jack bar fell striking left hand causing a fracture/laceration to left hand middle finger.

Contract worker was to weld a bracket on a belt winder. The gas welder was not working properly so EE decided on own to wire up an AC welder. The screwdriver touched the side of the elect. box and a power wire resulting in 2nd degree burns to EE's right hand. Upon company investigation, EE was attempting to wire on the live side of the visual disconnect.

A fully trained miner was unloading structure when they tripped and fell backwards hitting head on the ground. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was standing on top of a load of cattle guards attempting to hook up a chain to unload the cattle guards from a trailer when EE's foot slipped on a cattle guard and EE strained left shoulder as EE grabbed ahold of the wire roof mesh to regain EE's balance.

Employee was using an air powered impact wrench to remove nuts from a tension rod. Spring tension on the rod caused the impact wrench to strike the employees fingers into a cross member on the machine.

Employee was changing a bottom roller bearing on a 475 Komatsu 475 bulldozer. While positioning the roller the roller fell off of the blocking and caught the employees right pinky finger between the shaft and the ground.

EE received 2nd degree chemical burns from high PH material that released from the main conditioning tower during plug clearing. The EE was standing ~10 feet away, material fell from the tower, exited the vessel, hit the deck, and splashed onto EE. The material impacted upper chest, neck, cheek, and forehead. Eyes and mouth were protected by a N95 mask and safety glasses.

Employee was hanging air lock doors when they got right pinky finger caught between the brace of the door when attempting to lift it. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

A fully trained miner was pulling miner slack using a center bolter. EE hooked a Roy rope to the bolter to pull the slack. When tensioned the hook on the Roy rope spread and came off and contacted EE's thumb resulting in a laceration. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Shoveling stemming material into blast holes and hurt wrist.

Was in the loader, thinks this occurred on Wednesday 06/10/20, EE hit the corner of a rock with the bucket and it jarred and tweaked EE's low back.

Alleged occupational illness. After shift was completed, supervisor recognized employee walking with a slight limp. Supervisor asked employee if they were ok. Employee stated that was walking and felt a popping in knee, causing soreness. Employee has a history of non-occupational knee issues.

A fully trained miner was attempting to re-rail a supply car. While jacking the car up EE injured EE's shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Dry low coal seam. While crawling EE twisted left knee.

The employee was struck on the left leg by a section of mine roof while they were cleaning out the operator's deck of a shuttle car.

Employee was shoveling material from under the extension side #4 rougher when they tried to climb over a pipe, slipped and fell backwards landing on a wrist.

Employee was straightening roof bolt in the bolt hole to attach drill wrench when the bolt spun in the hole. The employee felt pain in left shoulder when they caught themselves to prevent falling.

IE and another EE were team lifting a 187lb plate in the shop onto a table, when IE pulled a groin muscle.

Employee was attempting to clear stone chute that was backed up. Employee grabbed a bar and while in the back swing to strike down on the stone, the employee smashed a hand between the end of the metal bar and the metal structure of the screen tower. The result of the impact was a lacerated finger and minor fingertip fracture.

While performing work from the catwalk on the west side of the crusher, EE was struck by the excavator causing EE to fall.

Employee was helping load high voltage cable into a supply car and felt a pain in the groin when EE pulled on cable. Started missing work 6/8/2020.

Employee was standing on a ladder to change out bread crumb in the 4th East Mains section. The ladder slipped on the mine floor and the employee fell to the ground and hit right elbow.

During civil construction activities, operator stepped down from the skid-steer EE was operating, onto an uneven ground surface (a rock) causing EE's ankle to roll inward, causing strain-like pain. Medical evaluation determined a hair-line fracture had occurred in the left ankle.

Employee was attempting to put a gob side dog bone on the tailgate drive and was pinned between the winch rope and the pan door causing a fracture to EE's right arm.

Employee was installing a 6' roof-bolt in-by the brow after the brow had been bolted by 9' cable bolts when a piece of rock fell and struck the right side of EE's hard hat causing a laceration on the right side of EE's forehead. EE received 4 sutures.

The miner was collaring a hole at about the 5 foot line of the last ring of bolts on the HW rib when some loose fell off of the face striking miner on rt fore arm and rt knee. Miner was seen at Medical Clinic and referred to ortho who requested an MRI. Results from MRI on 6/24/20 were positive for MCL tear and taken off work.

Employee was operating a 4 yrd, side loading own truck. After dumping a bucket into the the truck the mucker hit a pothole\rock causing the seat to compress and spring up. The operator contacted head on the cab of the mucker. Operator was wearing seat belt. Employee was transported to Livingston hospital and diagnosed with a cervical strain. Taken off work for 2 days.

Employee was using a pry bar to pry a jammed rock in the chute. The bar slipped and EE pinched EE's fingers between the bar and the chute. EE received a closed fracture on the 5th tuft of EE's right hand.

The mechanic was dismounting the bottom step of the Hitachi 1900 shovel. When EE slipped and fell to the ground

Employee was advancing miner cable slack from 2 - 3 xc to #3 entry. EE hooked the cable to a shuttle car in #3 entry to pull the loop of slack thru three cable handlers around the corner. Employee put themselves in bad body position. The cable pulled tight and came flying out of cable handlers and struck the employee in the shoulder knocking employee into the rib.

While raising a concrete scaffold from Ring 3 to Ring 4 the employee fell 24 feet to the shaft bottom. While moving the scaffold up to Ring 4 only one D Ring of the two provided was attached. As the Hoist raised the platform weight shifted to one side dumping employee to the shaft bottom. Employee was not wearing fall protection according to their training.

While raising the concrete scaffold from Ring 3 to Ring 4 the employee fell 24 feet to the shaft bottom. While moving the scaffold up to Ring 4 only one D Ring of the two provided was attached. As the Hoist raised the platform all weight shifted to one side dumping IE to the shaft bottom. EE was also not wearing fall protection according to EE's training.

Removing 6"" water discharge hose from water pump.

A fully trained miner was working beside the miner when EE got EE's foot caught between two rocks resulting in EE twisting EE's knee. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

IE was going through a mandoor between the track entry and return. Used right hand to push against the frame as they pulled the door open with right. The door slipped out of hand and closed striking right index, middle, and ring fingers.

The employee was removing a scoop from charge when the battery lid fell and struck employee's hand. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

Employee was rib bolting on the right side of the 4B miner. While drilling a piece of rock / coal came out of the rib and struck the employee. Employee received seven sutures to the left side of head.

IE was assisting in pulling slack from the stageloader chain. They were using a winch to pull with and the cable was running through a sheave wheel. The cleavis holding the sheave broke allowing the sheave to come loose. The sheave struck the panline and bounced off hitting IE in the thigh causing a deep bruise.

Employee stated while turning lower left lift, the right corner rib rolled out striking employee in the ribs. Employee declined first aid and finished shift. EE upon exiting mine, traveled via POV to medical clinic. X-rays were inconclusive and EE was given time away from work. EE remains away from work at this time.

Injured Employee was making labels for Control Boxes, right next to water Discharge piping routed on the ground in a new construction area. Employee turned and took one step with left foot, right on top of the water lines. Employee's foot slipped causing injury to left ankle and Knee.

Employee was walking across the track at Alma 5 to start the belt. EE tripped on the track and fell on right knee and right hip. *Note: EE has been under referral to a specialist, and on 6-29-2020 they received results of the MRI. EE had a strained right hip and degeneration in right knee.

EE was dismounting the 777B rock truck to refuel. When EE stepped from the bottom step to the ground, (approximately 30""), left ankle rolled over when foot contacted the ground. EE began to experience pain and swelling in the ankle.

Employee was hit in the face shield of helmet while operating the headgate cutter drum at shield #104 on the 8th South longwall face while employee was checking the flow of coal in the face conveyor.

Employee says that when EE was bending a bolt it slipped and shifted EE's weight causing pain in EE's left shoulder and chest area. The employee did not tell the Foreman that EE was injured until 06/08/2020, knowing that if you are injured it is to be reported immediately.

Employee was removing a rock from the miner and the rock slid off and struck EE in the right knee.

Employee stepped out of man basket at it's lowest position after completing a decel screen cleaning task. The employee's left knee ""popped"" as they stepped out of the basket. After a period time during shift the employee felt pain and discomfort. The employee was taken to the local hospital, given ten days off and prescribed a knee brace.

While installing roof bolts, miner's fingers became entangled around the drill chuck/roof bolt.

Technician was troubleshooting an overheat issue on a 345 Excavator. The system was still hot and while troubleshooting the technician attempted to remove the radiator cap. Upon a 1/4 turn twist of the cap the pressure from the cooling package shot the cap off and sprayed hot coolant on the technician.

Employee stepped onto a berm to observe the cut conditions. The injured employee turned to walk down the berm and stepped into a low spot in the berm. The injured employee lost balance after stepping in the low spot and fell to the ground. The result of the fall was a dislocated right ankle and a broken right fibula bone.

Employee stated as EE was walking to the ride, EE glanced up to look for a drop cord that EE thought the charger was plugged up too, not noticing the draw rock on the mine floor causing EE to trip and fall.

A fully trained miner was using a bar to roll rail when the rail caught a tie causing it to roll back toward EE injuring EE's back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was standing on a rock while taking an air reading when EE lost EE's footing and fell to the ground on EE's wrist. Employee worked to 6/15/2020 then was put on light duty with restrictions

A fully trained miner was operating a breast drill when they experienced pain in lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

As EE was exiting the back of the HDDR roof bolter in the #3 heading, EE's foot slipped off the landing and EE landed on EE's left foot and ankle causing a fracture.

Going to move machine to other location. Man climbed ladder, got into pan feeder. Had a hammer to remove wedge pins holding side plates together. Didn't notice pin was missing in hydraulic cylinder that held side plate in place. Removed last wedge pin. Back plate swung down with man thrown down 12' to ground. Broken hip, wrist, & shoulder.

Unwitnessed, the employee reported was on knees and went to pull down curtain, felt pain in the left knee. The operator investigated and determined there was no mechanism of injury for the reported condition. This report is submitted to abate citation 9246538 issued on 12/28/2020. This is a Degree 10 incident.

Employee was riding in a manbus that was stopped at a switch for the switch to be thrown so they could continue straight, when they were struck by another manbus from behind causing injury to lower back. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE DATE OF ACCIDENT UNTIL 7/17/2020, WHEN EE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK DUE TO CONTINUED BACK PAIN.

Employee was operating a mantrip and accidentally lost control wrecked the bus. Employee attempted to jump out before impact which caused injury to ankle, leg, and foot.

Employee was shoveling a tail pulley when employee slipped and fell. When employee fell employee cut forehead above right eye.

While finishing drag rope change out on a 1570 dragline. The winch line dropped out of the horizontal fairlead sheave, employee was guiding the cable back into the sheave. During this process employee's left thumb was pinched between the outer and inner horizontal sheaves fracturing the thumb. The employee was wearing leather gloves at the time of the incident.

Mechanic leaned an 8 ft ladder up against the outside right front haul truck tire to perform an inspection. EE was descending the ladder, the ladder slipped and fell to the ground, the ladder landed on the mechanics right hand and they landed on top of the ladder. This caused a dislocation injury to the right hand. Employee had surgery on 6/2/20 to repair the injured hand.

Employee was cleaning the backside of 1C belt. EE's foot was caught between the pump line and the mine water line causing EE's knee to twist. Employee has a torn meniscus.

Employee stated EE was working on the belt crew putting on belt when EE felt pain in the middle of EE's back. EE was pulling on a piece of belt.

Employee stated was walking the belts and when getting done with C-Belt, employee stepped down, twisting left knee and fell on the ground. Employee worked until 7/24/2020 at which time employee had surgery and began to miss work.

A fully trained miner was walking by the tailpiece when they slipped and fell injuring a hip. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

While tramming a scoop on the working section, the operator backed over top of a rock and jarred EE's head against the side of the operator's deck.

Employee wasn't paying attention and brushed hand against the motor leads. Employee was resetting drive inside the cabinet.

The Employee was trying to remove a loader tooth for a bucket, when the employee used a hammer to hit the tooth a piece of the tooth broke off and flew into the employee's leg.

EE was prying up on the bar to center the belt. The significant leveraging caused a strain. We are still awaiting the MRI to see about an actual injury.

D-6 Dozer made contact with 740 Water truck during washing activity. Water truck was parked and as dozer moved forward the blade made contact with the front right tire. The contact caused the tire to pop and drop the water truck. The event led to EE seeking medical attention for back pain.

Employee injured right shoulder replacing a filter belt.

Exact date of injury is unknown. Employee was using a welder when sparks penetrated through the long sleeve of EE's right arm. Employee cleaned the arm but pain and swelling increased. Employee went to doctor on 06/27/2020 and was diagnosed with cellulitis.

Emp. slipped and fell on 6-25 - diagnosed as a sprain. Emp off on 6-26 (working 4 10's) on Saturday 6-27 Dr called emp to see ortho Dr on 6-29. On 6-29 Emp - diagnosed with hairline fracture and told to be out of work. Emp became a lost time accident on 6-29-2020 with a fracture to the tibia of rt leg.

Employee states: picked up a 2.5 gallon container of oil and was pouring the oil into the discharge elevator on the #5 mill chain guard. Employee felt a spasm in lower left abdomen. The doctor diagnosed employee with a work related hernia on 4/20/21, related to this incident.

Employee was getting loaded in EE's haul truck by a loader and reached to get a water bottle from EE's lunch bag and the loader made contact with the side of the truck and caused to employee to hit EE's arm on the door resulting in a contusion.

Miner was swinging a 20 lbs sledge tightening the locking nut on the cone liner during a liner change. While swinging the sledge they accidentally struck a near-by chute which redirected the sledge missing the nut and struck right foot. The injury resulted in positive x-rays for a broken right foot.

Employee was operating haul truck in pit when EE pulled over on level ground to take a quick stretch and walk around the machine to do a mid-day equipment check. When EE reached the ground level from the ladder, EE turned to the right to begin walking but EE's right foot was against material on the ground. When EE rotated laterally, EE felt/heard a pop followed by knee pain.

Injured was picking up structure and twisted a knee. This resulted in injured being placed on restrictions for the injury

Two Employees were working to remove a broken spreader beam from the body screen deck to install a new spreader. EE 1 was on the screen deck cutting the spreader to remove. EE asked EE 2 to come up on the crane after the spreader. When EE 2 came up on the crane the button on the controller got stuck on the up position, crane continued to go up breaking the beam free striking EE 1.

Was using a razor knife to cut conveyor belt and cut left thumb on top.

The miner was changing a bearing on the head pulley of a conveyor. When EE loosened the pillow block bearing the shaft popped up striking EE in the palm of EE's left hand causing a laceration which required stitches.

EE was assisting in changing screen decks when EE lifted a 50 lb grizzly cylinder to place in a loader bucket. EE felt some pain but over the weekend it got worse, EE was sent to Workplace Health on Monday then directly to emergency hernia surgery by the ER.

Employee tripped over metal plate, and then slipped in a mud puddle, causing EE to fall directly onto EE's left knee.

Employee stated EE was using a wood stick to dig mud out of loader bucket. As EE was jabbing the stick, a splinter embedded into EE's left hand between thumb and index finger. The area became infected, went to doctor on 6/25/20 to get checked. The splinter had to be surgically removed. Became reportable on 6/29/20 due to lost time and removal by doctor.

Employee was traveling down a set of steps when EE tripped and caught self with EE's left hand resulting in a fractured wrist.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND BENDING A BOLT FOR INSTALLATION. EMPLOYEE NEVER FELT ANY TYPE OF INDICATION BUT WHEN EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE STEELS FOR THE NEXT HOLE A BURNING PAIN WAS SHOOTING UP EMPLOYEE'S ARM FROM WRIST TOWARD ELBOW. SWELLING BEGAN IMMEDIATELY IN THE ELBOW AREA.

EE was opening a rail car lid. When EE pulled up on the handle to open the lid, EE felt a strain in groin.

Employee was working in #1 shaft, standing on the work deck for #2 hoist. A piece of rock was falling down the shaft and ricocheted off a divider into the work deck. The rock landed on top of an employees hard hat causing a laceration to the top of the employees head.

I.E. was in the process of picking up a fire hydrant that was upside. They grabbed the wheel of the hydrant and began to lift it up to put it right side up when the hose attached to the hydrant blew apart.

Employee inadvertently walked between scoop bucket and rib and was struck when scoop moved.

Slipped, fell; resulting in a non-serious head injury.

EE felt a pinch in lower back and left leg as EE was moving a stone on a conveyor belt.

EE was handling stone off of chopper station #3 and pushed one stone into another smashing EE's fingers in between.

Maintenance Leadman using a grinder with cutting wheel to cut piece of stainless steel for a chute. Grinder kicked back and cut right hand behind thumb. Taken to ER for glue and stitches. Guard was in place on grinder, loss of control of grinder caused injury.

I.E. was operating the chain slack on a come-along when the chain bound up. The sudden stop in movement caused a tear in the right bicep.

While loading a Gehl forklift onto a flat top trailer, the operator attempted to better center the forklift. In doing so EE got to far to the right side and the right side of the forklift slid off the trailer edge. The operator sustained a cut on right forearm requiring 21 stitches.

Employee was removing the bearing cap from a belt conveyer pulley for inspection. EE forgot to remove the tension from the counterweight and when EE removed the bearing cover bolts it shifted smashing EE's hand between the bearing cap and support structure. The result was multiple lacerations and fractures of the left ring finger.

Replacing guard on screen belt. Prop slipped causing belt to come down on a hand.

Employee was climbing down from a loader when EE lost grip and fell to the ground, landing on EE's right side.

Employee was cutting weeds and small trees by plant 3 cross-over and EE said EE was close to the edge of the hill. EE mis-stepped and fell down the hill landed on a small tree which penetrated EE's inner thigh. Six sutures were required to close the cut.

EE was tramming boom lift to area and hit a dip in the road and it bounced the EE around the basket and the EE lost balance and injured shins which required stitches thus constituting MSHA reportability.

Skid steer bucket struck employee's left leg

Lifting rock, it broke in half and one part landed on toe of left foot causing cut and pain

Employee stated EE felt pain in the neck area starting at 11 AM on 6/8/2020. Employee believes the pain was caused by sitting at the truck desk for long periods of time. Employee called Supervisor on 6/10/2020 and stated was going to the clinic for treatment.

Employee was operating a dozer & stated was pushing material while in 2nd gear and tweaked right knee. Employee also stated to supervisor that employee was experiencing knee pain and soreness in the back. Employee de-boarded under own power to a panel to be taken for evaluation by EMS. USS received doctor documentation on 6/17/20 making this a recordable.

An employee was entering the Cu Moly Thickener pad area when they stepped on a hose in a dimly lit area and rolled their ankle. The EE was taken to a medical facility for evaluation. EE was taken off work and given restrictions.

EE was walking back into the breakroom when slipped on a full water bottle that was lying on the floor. EE attempted to catch own fall but the weight of the momentum caused EE to move forward into the path of the window. Causing a laceration to the knuckle of the right-hand pinky finger.

Ladder not set correctly. Employee jumped 3-4 feet to ground & is experiencing lower back pain.

The employee was installing an evaporator core, and while turning a nut into a tight place, the pressure of the line sprang back and bent employee's pointer finger over top of the other three fingers.

Employee was cleaning between Screen 6 & 7 when employee attempted to move a metal plate on the ground. Employee felt a pop in their groin. Employee was taken to clinic for evaluation.

Employee was pulling driplines when the line felt like it broke off of the reel machine. Employee tried to stop their momentum, but they ended up falling on their hands and injuring their right wrist.

Employee was loading stock into a screening system with a shovel when they felt pain in their back.

While walking toward the rear of the bolter, the operator tripped and caught self, with both hands, on the bottom. When this happened, EE felt a sharp pain in the left wrist.

Employee was opening a piece of limestone using a 12 lb hammer & chisel. After striking the chisel/stone, employee saw blood on their shirt and realized they had a puncture wound to lower left quadrant of the stomach area. Foreign Body left in puncture wound

Employee was sorting and stacking stone in the quarry. EE lifted a 50 lb. stone and felt pain in EE's lower back.

The employee was stepping off of the bus underground. Employee said they stepped in a pile of 3/8 minus and rolled the right ankle. The employee did not seek medical attention or treatment until 7-7-20. The injury became reportable 7-8-20.

Employee was adjusting impact crusher and one employee was raising and lowering cylinder and other employee was turning nut. When the one employee turned the nut the other employee pushed lever to lower cylinder, the other employee stuck hand back in quickly to re adjust and smashed two finger tips

Sampler was monitoring the mechanical sampler on company property. EE went into the control room to get another bag when EE turned and tripped over EE's feet, fell out the open door and hit left arm on edge of concrete.

Employee was operating a loader in the pit muck pile area and hit an ridge in the floor causing the loader to stop abruptly and jarring employee's back. Employee did not request medical attention at time of injury but the next day stated that it was not improving and would like to be seen by a doctor.

Employees were cleaning material in the preheater tower. Employee was burned by hot material when inspecting a port for blockage.

At approximately 6:35pm the operator of HT152 was getting loaded at SH23, during the backing up process the operator of HT152 came in contact with the dipper of SH23 causing the dipper to trip releasing the material into the back of the truck. Incident is under further investigation.

The employee was installing a used shank and tooth assembly on S30 shovel bucket. While pushing the shank on, it pivoted striking left thumb causing a laceration. The employee was seen by site responder, and then brought to hospital for further evaluation, where they received medical care. The employee returned to work.

This incident was not reported to the company until July 7, 2020. The employee was helping lift the core drill in place when EE felt a sting in the groin area.

Employee was helping other employees place portable conveyor onto rail track to unload railcar. Employee's finger was caught between portable conveyor and rail track causing injury.

Employee was checking the pump gauges on the pump dock next to the delignite system when employee twisted left knee. The injury became reportable on 08/24/2020 when the employee was placed on modified duty.

Employee was changing out a bag of floc. Some of the floc spilled on the floor and employee stepped on it causing EE to slip and fall. This resulted in a sprain to EE's right knee. Employee stated physical therapy on 8/3/20.

EE was assisting in changing out a jaw wedge on our jaw crusher when one of the adjustment springs unloaded pinching two of EE's left hand fingers. The spring had not been checked to ensure no kinetic energy was left in the spring. EE's supervisor took EE to Workplace Health where EE's fingers were xrayed (no broken) and cleaned and stitched up (5).

While an employee was prepping samples in the lab they cut left hand with a folding handled razor blade while trying to cut some cellophane to cover the samples.

Employee was operating 336 excavator near surge pile. Weather was clear & dry. Employee loaded rock truck with 2 buckets of material. As EE turned to get third bucket, rocks & boulders slid down and hit excavator. A boulder crashed through side window, hitting employee's shoulder and showering EE with broken glass. Employee bruised shoulder and had minor lacerations from glass.

Employee was operating a drill and as employee was adding steel and adjusting the centering collar, the drill steel shifted and employee's right hand that was resting on the collar was smashed between the steel and the collar. Resulting in a broken pinky finger tip.

Team member was walking on unstable ground. Sunk into mud up to knee, went to turn to grab a stable ladder and felt a pop in the right knee.

PER MSHA DEFINITION, FIRST AID INJURY ONLY UNTIL 07/01/2020. Employee was attempting to avoid falling 30lb fire extinguisher so jerked leg backwards. However, foot stayed planted and knee was hyperextended.

Employee was reaching into a job tool storage box for a tool and while pulling arm out EE caught right elbow on a sharp corner of an aluminum welding rod box cutting EE's elbow.

Operator walked down machine track to place hose at fuel cap. EE was about to ascend to the upper platform when EE slipped and fell approx 3' to the ground, experiencing pain in EE's lower left leg. X-rays revealed a cracked bone.

Operator let the clutch out on blade 18 and it lunged forward whip lashing EE hurting EE's back.

Employee smelled fumes in the cab of HT642. They proceeded to run the haul truck for two hours causing the driver to have irritation in their throat, nose, and eyes.

Operator backed over a boulder in D-10-25 and jarred self when it hit the ground hurting EE's shoulder.

Assembling slide sledge tool for use and caught finger between tool and service truck bed.

Front end loader operator was attempting to clean front corner windshield when the operator lost grip and fell. Upon falling the operator fractured right wrist and was placed in a cast and assigned restricted duty.

Employees left index finger came into contact with an a/c fan blade.

Employee stepped down from a pickup truck tailgate and rolled EE's ankle when contacting the ground.

Employee was operating an ATV on the PCR 6470 stockpile, while doing a dry run in rough terrain employee went over a rock, bounced, and made contact with the handlebars injuring their right shoulder.

I.E. had just advanced the roof bolter to begin the next bolting cycle. As the I.E. started drilling the hole a rock 4'x2'x6"" fell out and struck the I.E. in the head. The I.E. was complaining of neck pain. I.E. did not miss any work, reporting due to restricted duty.

EE grabbed another EE that lost balance to keep EE from falling. EE felt pain in right bicep. EE placed on restricted duty pending testing.

EE was helping change motor on sand line palletizer. The crew went to tighten the motor but had an alignment issues with the motor. When they tried to adjust the motor it started to fall to the ground. EE took the motor slowly to the ground and in the process bruised left forearm.

Employee was stepping from the cab to the track of the excavator and rolled an ankle.

Haul Truck Driver was driving to and from the cut to the dump. Did not report that they had injured themselves until the next day when they said they were having back pain.

While removing material from the loading face, the pit loader came to a sudden stop, ""jolting"" the machine. Later in the shift, employee reported some discomfort between the shoulder blades. First aid/self care measures were employed. A clinic visit was required on 9/23. At that time, the employee's work duties were restricted from operating equipment due to medical precautions.

Emp was lifting an 8' ladder onto shoulder & back. As emp swung the ladder into place emp felt a pain radiating from left elbow and along forearm. Emp. had Cortisone injection to the left elbow on 9.24.20. Emp. on the following restrictions: light duty, sedentary work. No lost time.

EE CUT RIGHT HAND WORKING ON DRIVESHAFT ON SCALER. EE RECEIVED STITCHES AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL STITCH REMOVAL.

Citation No. 9534993 was issued during a Part 50 Audit regarding this injury. The employee was struck in the face by rock dust when the hose to the duster came off.

Chemical Burn blisters to both ankles. Employee is reporting ""Working in a very dusty environment the product we were cleaning got into my boot and by the end of the day they were rubbed raw""

EE was changing out the petron barrel under grind line 3. The barrel EE was changing out was half full of petron. To replace the barrel EE put the lid on existing barrel and tried to roll it out of the way. During this process the barrel slipped and caught EE's ring finger on the left hand and pinched it against the back wall.

While lifting an O2 tank into Ambulance felt a pop and tear in left elbow/bicep region

Employee was cleaning buildup around the B9 conveyor belt. When employee went to take a break, employee believes the rake may have caught on the grating or their foot causing employee to be off balance. As the employee stepped back there was a stair case which the employee tripped and went down two or three steps. The employee indicated their right leg twisted.

Employee was lifting and walking with heavy parts over uneven ground and twisted the right knee.

Ee and bolter operator were performing alignment repairs to the bolt carousel of BLT-314 bolter. The ee's left hand was on a bolt in the carousel when the bolt clamps closed, pinching left thumb between the bolt clamp and bolt. Seen at ER, directed to ER in SLC for possible surgery. No surgery required, thumb stitched and splinted and ee released to light duty.

Employee was reaching for a valve at waist level and felt a pop and pain in the lower back. EE never touched the valve.

Employee contacted the tailgate of the truck while loading scrap to be disposed.

Employee was transferring 30lb belt calibration weights from a pickup bed to storage. One of the weights fell on the upper portion of left foot between the steel toe and the ankle. Employee felt it was just a bruise. Employee continued working the next few days. Finally convinced them to get an x ray. Fractured bone in foot.

Employee was washing along a conveyor when employee lost water pressure. Hose had become disconnected at barb. While tightening up hose clamp with screwdriver, tool slipped and impacted left hand causing injury.

EE was carrying miner bits to the right side of the miner approximately 50' in-by survey station 728 when a piece of draw rock fell striking the EE on the top of the left foot.

EE was setting a timber in the No.5 belt entry. EE was in the process of tightening the timber with the use of a cap wedge. During this process the EE took a step back twisting the left knee.

An employee was assisting with the removal of a guard and lost balance, the injured employee attempted to stabilize the co-worker and injured EE's bicep in the process.

While employee was performing work on the press, a cathode shifted causing a laceration to right hand.

Injured employee was working on the longwall face, pulling in shields. As the shearer passed near EE's location the tailgate side drum picked up a large piece of coal, the piece of coal hit the pan and then struck employee on shoulder and foot. Employee has not been able to return to regular job duties.

sampling sand from the cone about halfway up and sank into wet sand getting stuck. reported injury 6/13/20

Employee fell due to a loose cover plate on scale resulting in a leg injury.

Employee was operating a 657 scraper and hit a small rough spot on the haul road, resulting in back and shoulder pain. EE stopped the equipment, and when the scraper was inspected it was found that the threaded yoke and linkage rod threads stripped out at the cushion hitch valve. The employee is currently on restrictions.

Worker was clearing muck away from collar pipe. EE grabbed a rock and when EE did another rock slide down and pinched EE's left thumb causing a laceration that required surgical glue.

Employee was assisting a coworker that was drilling through a piece of copper bar. EE was holding vise grips that were clamped to the metal when the drill slipped and hit the back of their hand, causing a laceration. EE sought medical attention and is currently on restricted duty.

Employee was stepping off the #2 chippy work deck onto the landing at #1 shaft when a piece of salt fell and hit them on the right shoulder. The employee finished the shift and 2 weeks later wanted to get their shoulder evaluated.

Installation of guard. When guard was put into place employee's hand got caught in a pinch point.

EE initially said it was related to haul road and it is rough. EE later clarified that on 06/24 EE was driving the road and it was bumpy and the air seat bottomed out. EE stated was slammed to the bottom causing back pain. EE noted was worried about a compression type injury. EE did not seek treatment or report until 8/27/2020.

Miner hanging T-box with a chain fall and strained muscle in abdomen.

While lifting an empty pallet the employee felt pain in their back. The employee did not want to see a medical professional at the time of the incident. On 6/17/2020 the employee decided to see a chiropractor. The soonest available appointment was scheduled for 6/25/2020 at which date the employee saw a chiropractor and the employee was put on restrictive duty.

Employee climbed down a ladder to access the crane in the Mill building. Employee felt a twinge in their back as they stepped from the ladder to the floor of the crane cab. Placed on lifting restrictions.

Employee was in the process of building a brattice, when they bent over to pick up a brattice block, a piece of draw rock fell from between the bolts and struck employee on the shoulder and back.

While working at the truck desk at the security gate employee felt pain in EE's neck.

On 6/8/20 Employee was moving a tow cable and strained EE's right shoulder. Reported Incident on 6/9/20 and did not ask for medical attention on that date. Taken to doctor on 6/11/20 and given light duty work restrictions by physician.

While replacing swing relief valves on a hydraulic shovel, employee stepped off one level of a cat walk onto another approximately eight inches without realizing. The elevation change caught the employee off guard and they fell onto a grease tank contacting the left arm.

Employee was doing a pre-shift on grader. While checking the engine oil, they grabbed the mounting bracket, put a foot on the step, then grabbed the other mounting bracket, slightly twisted motion pulled a right lower back muscle.

The EE was helping to change a return roller on the No. 1 belt. Another EE was holding one side, and the roller slipped out of EE's hands. The roller came down and hit the injured EE's hand, causing a fracture on the right hand.

Employee was swinging a sledgehammer, when finger was caught between the handle and the manhead pin, resulting in broken finger. Physician prescribed restricted duty.

Employee had got a grease gun from the tool box on the excavator, EE set the grease gun on the tracks to climb down, EE's foot slipped and EE fell sustaining injury to the left wrist.

Employee was taking a guard off for maintenance and the guard twisted and slipped out of employee's one hand and pinched the employee's finger

Employee was turning the 4"" pipe with a 3ft pipe wrench, when the wrench slipped causing the employee to fall backwards, and injure their right knee.

Miner was opening a piece of limestone with a 12 lb hammer & chisel. As EE was striking the chisel, EE missed hitting EE's hand/fingers.

Employee was connecting drip line to the ""Y"" on the 4"" header, when they stood up their left knee popped.

Employee was pulling barge rope and strained a shoulder. Employee didn't feel like they needed to go to doctor. On Sunday June 7th employee called supervisor and said they needed to go to doctor because shoulder was hurting worse. Supervisor sent employee to ER because they were the only place open on Sunday, ER released employee to light duty.

Employee was locking up weed eater and it fell on their hand

While operating a scraper in a pit, employee experienced back pain that necessitated medical treatment beyond first aid.

While roof bolting the operator was straightening the bolt in the hole when operator lost grip allowing the bolt to rotate around away from the operator. This caused operator to overextend self and pull a muscle in the left side of stomach and leg.

An electrician bent down to pick up a motor. When the electrician stood back up felt pain in lower back.

Employee attempted to remove a stuck safety chain on a crane block. The workers finger got caught in the block and resulted in a injury to EE's left hand.

Employee was trying to remove a rock that was stuck under a skirt board and the back troughing roller, by using a rock bar and a hammer. After a few attempts, employee proceeded to use greater force and the hammer glanced off the bar and hit employee's left thumb. Employee sought medical attention on 6/23/2020 and is currently on restricted duty.

EE was exiting the hoist drum after pulling slack. When the EE stepped down EE heard a pop in EE's left knee. After several diagnostic visits it was determined there was a small tear in the left meniscus. This didn't become reportable until restrictions were given starting on 7/2/2020.

EE was shoveling fine ore material in the Secondary Crushing plant when they began to feel a warm sharp pain in the upper quadrant of rib cage. EE was taken to a medical facility where EE was issued restrictions.

After working underneath a mine bolter employee crawled out from underneath and stood up. In the process of standing EE felt a pop in EE's right knee. Currently being treated as a strain with work restrictions.

Miner was walking backwards down truck ramp when they fell. Miner received a laceration to the back of the head.

Employee was a vertical seam about EE's head. When EE flipped EE's welding hood up to examine the weld a foreign body entered EE's right eye. Employee was taken to OMP to be observed. Dr prescribed eye drops for the day.

Employee was hooking a chain to a chute that was being removed. After hooking the chain, employee stepped down off the chute and a jagged piece of metal punctured left boot in the area near the arch of left foot, causing a laceration of the foot.

Process engineer was looking up at process fan and dust got into left eye causing a corneal abrasion requiring prescription medication.

Employee was using a grinder for fabrication during the day shift. Later at home EE's left eye started bothering EE. The next day EE went to an ophthalmologist who removed some metal particles from the eye. EE did not miss any work.

Ee was jump starting a bolter. Ee connected the jump pack to the terminals, and when the bolter started, ee started to smell acid and the jump pack exploded and struck ee's hand. Seen at clinic, diagnosed with small fracture to tip of the rt middle finger. Released to full duty on next scheduled shift.

REPORTABLE DUE TO A FRACTURE - Employee was placing oxygen bottles in the bottle rack when one of the oxygen bottles fell over and struck right hand index finger causing a fracture.

While attempting to cut a 36"" conveyor belt with a razor knife, a maintenance repairman lacerated the back of left thumb. This resulted in stitches to close wound.

Loading rock into crusher. Loader hit buried rock causing loader to stop suddenly. Operator had seat belt on but face went forward striking back up camera view screen

The employee was gouging out old weld, EE dropped the air arc lead and the button actuated when it fell to the floor. The blowing material went under EE's safety glasses and irritated EE's eye. Particles on the floor and dropping the air arc lead were contributing factors, the employee was using correct PPE.

Installing a monkey face with a hilti drill and pinched EE's finger between the roof and the monkey face causing a laceration that required sutures to close.

EE was working on crusher when dust fell into right eye causing an abrasion.

Injured employee was assisting another employee tighten a drill water swivel when the pipe wrench slipped off the swivel and caused the employee to lose EE's balance and swing the wrench backward toward injured employee, striking the EE on the left cheek with the end of the pipe wrench handle. This caused a facial laceration that required wound closing sutures.

Miner was installing channel to structure. Channel was supported on fork lift forks and secured w/a chain fall. Channel slipped off forks pinching the miners right hand.

REPORTABLE DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was setting beams on top of trailing shields when something fell onto one of the beams causing the beam to strike EE's right arm causing a laceration that required EE to receive five sutures.

While walking down hill to a drill site being constructed employee twisted right ankle.

Miner was walking between work areas approx 25' distance when miner stepped wrong and twisted left ankle. Went to doctor on 7/2/20 and was diagnosed with a strain. Injury only caused pain when kneeling or squatting, neither is a motion required in this miner's job. Was given exercises for physical therapy. No lost time.

Employee was working on a pipe and pulled on a pipe hanger, lost balance and left arm scrapped on some angle iron resulting in a laceration which required 3 stitches.

The employee injured the small finger on right hand as employee was driving post for a silk curtain near the hollow fill pond. Injury resulted in 4 stitches.

Employee noticed some rocks in the haul road, while EE began to remove them to prevent a tire puncture EE pinched the right pinky finger between two rocks, lacerating it.

Employee was backing off the rock breaker when they felt a tug on pant leg. Employee examined the leg and noticed a metal splinter. Splinter was removed and required one suture.

Injured was helping lift a piece of metal and cut the middle finger on left hand. Injured was taken for medical care and received stitches for the injury.

EE was part of a crew assigned to install a hard-bar pin in the D9T dozer on the mud dump parking area. The pin was aligned and placed to be driven in place with a sledgehammer. When the pin was struck with a hammer a fragment of the pin fractured off and struck EE in the face. EE received a laceration that required stitches.

Employee was tramming a scoop when EE hit a rut causing EE to strike EE's head on the canopy. Employee strained EE's neck. The employee continues to work but has started Physical Therapy for EE's neck injury on 7/14/2020.

Miner entered the Kiln to perform an inspection. Made their way to the kiln inlet to take a look at the sugar scoops and was taking pictures of the brick that did not get removed. In the process of taking pictures, lifted up their head and a small clump of kiln dust fell from the bricks and landed between hard hat and safety glasses eventually moving into right eye.

A haul truck driver smelled a noxious smell in the cab of their haul truck and began to vomit after a couple of loads from western copper up to the PCR dumps.

The employee was staking out ore control when a gust of wind blew dirt and dust under the safety glasses and entered the right eye. The Dirt and dust caused minor scratches and abrasions to the eye.

Miner was removing rocks from cone belt thru top of access hatch. Miner picked rock up and turned and encountered handrail smashing right index finger.

Employee was changing screens in cyclone drain, when they rinsed the screen, magnatite and fine coal splashed in face getting into left eye. Went to Doctor, said they had scratched left eye.

5200-165 Timbering, cap fell out, threw miner into mat

Ind was using a rock bar to pry a screen that was jammed when the screen freed itself the bar slipped out of the ind hand striking EE in the left facial area.

Drilling a hole fixing wires that were damaged, drill slipped out of EE's hand and spun around. The battery hit tooth, chipping corner of tooth.

Employee was using a knife to pry open a dust collection cartridge when it slipped and cut left thumb.

Miner was using a hammer and chisel to break a piece of stone when a piece of steel from the chisel flew off and embedded in EE's leg.

Driver entered cab of semi-truck to retrieve nuts and bolts for a repair. Driver lost grip and fell backwards from the second step landing on the concrete below.

Operator pinched finger between drill and bit basket

Employee was walking through the shop on the way to the change room. EE tripped over 2 large pieces of angle iron laying on the shop floor. EE caught the toe of EE's shoe on the angle iron, causing EE to fall forward. EE put right hand down to stop the fall and struck EE's hand on the concrete floor. EE fractured the little finger. EE did not seek medical attention until 6/25/2020.

Employee had just finished cleaning the riser duct and lifted face shield and dust fell from the frame of it behind employee's safety glasses into eye.

Employee stated that while in the process of removing bolts from the scalping screen in the crusher building. EE was using a pick hammer to knock the bolts out of it so they could be removed. In the process of striking the pick hammer, a small splinter of metal flew off of it, and punctured the employees left middle finger.

Hit edge of screen cloth

Electrician was performing electrical portion of installing a new rock hammer at the primary crusher. As the electrician was removing the motor starter of the old rock hammer an arc flash occurred. The electrician suffered 1st and 2nd degree burns to face and arm.

The employee was moving rail over to the rib of 64 block x-cut in 1WTG construction area. When the rail was rolled, it bounced back pinching the injured's left middle finger between the loose rail and existing track rail. The injury required 2 stitches.

Sampling sand from the drag pile, got stuck in the sand and was injured pulling self out.

EE sustained a laceration to middle finger of right hand when they grabbed the hedge trimmer they were using to dislodge the blade which was hung up in a bush.

Employee was cutting a conveyor belt with a utility knife, cutting towards EE's right hand. Made the cut and cut the top of EE's right hand, tip of blade went into EE's hand, small laceration.

Backing up MBC and scraped head on roof, low roof conditions

Employee was moving suction hose to a deeper position when a metal screen slipped out of EE's hands and the sharp end cut through EE's work gloves and into EE's left index finger. The laceration required stitches and a tetanus shot.

Injured was unloading a pallet with a canopy jack on it and the jack slipped and smashed EE's pinky finger. X-rays were taken and the finger was broken.

The employee was removing a scoop canopy. After removing the last bolt, the canopy shifted and struck EE in the mouth, dislodging EE's teeth. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

EE was running excavator when rear hydraulic line blew. EE got out of cab to check line and slipped on hydraulic oil and fell to ground. EE put left hand down to catch self and lacerated palm of left hand on rock.

WRENCHING ON BOLT WITH RATCHET AND CHEATER BAR, FINGER WAS IN A BAD SPOT WHEN BOLT LOOSENED AND PINNED/SMASHED TIP OF FINGER IN BETWEEN RATCHET AND IRON. SMALL GASH ABOVE FINGERNAIL AND BROKE TIP OF FINGER

Employee was working on the catwalk. EE had a wrench in one hand and an impact drill in the other. Employee was loosening a nut/bolt (one handed), the wrench slipped and hit employee in the mouth/tooth.

D-rings left on hoses got tangled up while pulling down road, Employee went to untangle, lack of communication between driver of vehicle and employee watching cable. Employee got tangled up and drug down road way.

At 4:00 pm on Tuesday, 6/16/20, EE was feeding a splitter at the Hamilton Shop. EE was turning a stone on the turn table on the feeder table when the stone moved suddenly and EE's left 4th finger was pinched between the stone and a piece of steel on the feeder table, resulting in a laceration.

Changing bearing. Tail pulley slipped and smashed finger and thumb. Index finger was smashed, lost fingernail, had fractured bone and 4 stitches.

While doing plumbing work, the employee caught left hand thumb between a pipe wrench and a jaw wrench. This caused the finger nail on EE's thumb to tear, EE went to the hospital where they gave EE stitches to repair it.

Employee was working under the turn table of the clean coal stacker when the wind blew causing material to get into left eye. The material was embedded in the employee's left eye and was removed at the Dr's office.

A large rock fell off of conveyor belt and became lodged on the top of the underside return belt. Conveyor belt turned off and injured worker tried to remove rock. The rock rolled while attempting to remove the rock from the conveyor. The rock compressed left index finger against conveyor support. The result was a laceration to the left index finger.

Employee was removing a rock from the MBC coal chain when the rock slipped it pinched employee's thumb between the rock and coal chain. Employee received 9 stitches to close the laceration.

Employee was hauling water down Haul road I, as employee came out of turn 3 employee lost the brake and lost control of truck where it traveled approximately 900 feet, employee drove truck up an adjacent road, when the load of water shifted to back causing the truck to overturn.

Employee was moving structure, when they threw a piece, arm came in contact with a sharp rock. This resulted in 7 stitches.

While changing haul truck air filters, the IE cut finger on a sharp burr that was on the outside mesh of the filter requiring sutures.

Employee felt something enter left eye after exiting # 1 kiln's baghouse. EE had earlier been working putting bags in # 3 compartment and went outside to stand for a moment. After leaving the compartment, EE removed dust mask and glasses for cleaning. This is when EE felt something in left eye.

Employee was removing rollers from dozer undercarriage and sliver of steel fragmented off the rollers and embedded under skin of lower neck area.

Loosen a tension rod on Jaw crusher when rod broke and hit thumb

27X49 tire wheel lock failed and struck miner in the hard hat/left forehead. Laceration required stitches.

Employee stated EE was bolting the #10 entry. The top and bottom pinner steels were stuck together and when EE pulled them apart pulling towards EE's face the pinner steel hit EE in the chin requiring 4 sutures.

While setting rings, the ring sprung and hit hardhat causing neck sprain.

Motor being lifted by chainfall, motor came loose & chain tightened pinching employee's fingers. Tearing skin on middle & pinky fingers, stitches needed on pinky finger.

Employee along with EE's partner were loading 20' sections of 4"" aqua (PVC) pipe onto a flatbed for transport. While lifting a section of the pipe EE's partner lost grip & dropped the end of the pipe causing the other end to bounce up & contact the employees upper right incisor tooth. Seen by dentist for chip full release issued, making this reportable.

EE struck hand against guard causing laceration to right ring finger requiring sutures.

Employee was power washing. EE was about 3/4 of the way done when EE hit a steam pocket in the hot dust that caused some material to blow back at EE. EE turned head and some dust got behind EE's face shield and safety glasses then into EE's eye.

Injured Employee pulled up to pile to be loaded with material. Loader Operator loaded Injured Employee's first trailer, then pup trailer. Injured Employee proceeded to pull away when something in the transmission broke and gear shift snapped, hitting Injured Employee in the upper leg and knee area leaving a knot and bruising.

Employee was in one of the plant's screenhouses in order to change a wearplate. The grating had been removed over the opening to access the wearplate. The employee misjudged a step and grabbed the handrail to prevent from falling into the opening. In so doing, they felt a strain in the left shoulder.

Employee stated EE was working on cleaning the windshield of a mechanical scaling machine and slipped on the tracks. The employee slipped from atop the tracks striking both hands on the tracks. The employee suffered a laceration to one of EE's hands and stitches were used to close the wound.

OPERATING SKID LOADER WHEN THE WIND PICKED UP AND BLEW A PARTICLE INTO MINER'S RIGHT EYE.

The employee was removing tie wraps from a socket set with a pocket knife, the knife slipped and the blade tip punctured left hand.

Employee initially injured L shoulder when shoulder struck a beam when pry bar slipped. Checked out and released without restrictions. Early September reported continued discomfort. Medical evaluations reveal injury to rotator cuff. Specialist visit on 9/17 suggests surgery on the shoulder on 10/2/2020.

The employee was called to the BC-140 tripper to assist in removing a blockage, while there EE turned to get a shovel, as EE was turning EE's boot caught on the grating causing EE to fall and strike the handrail with EE's left thumb

EE was hitting a tooth on the loader bucket with a maul and a piece of metal came off going into EE's upper leg.

EE was repairing a rear strobe/tail light on a Tri-Axle truck. EE removed cut resistant glove from Left hand to separate light fixture from wiring harness. EE then attached new light fixture to the wiring harness and pushed light fixture into position when EE's left 5th finger struck the tailgate slider causing a laceration.

Employee tried to correct ""Backlashed"" the Drag Cable on the Drag Drum. EE said that EE went to inspect the Drag Drum and Cable after EE positioned the machine to correct the Backlash. EE re positioned the guard, EE slipped and fell into the clutches which ripped EE's boots and cut EE's ankle and leg.

Employee was working routine work and it was a very windy day. Dust/dirt particles blew behind EE's safety glasses into EE's eye.

EE pulled down welding hood and felt something in EE's eye. EE flushed the eye and proceeded to finish EE's task. No other issue with the eye. The following day EE's eye was irritated when the sun came out. EE flushed it again. Around lunch time it was still irritated. EE informed the Supervisor and Safety escorted to on site PA. A rust ring developed requiring it to be drilled.

Employee was cutting some vanaflex on the clinker feeder belt. EE was cutting the NW section of the belt with EE's left hand when the breakaway knife snapped causing the knife to go forward striking the frame. This caused the hand holding the knife to ricochet over and cut EE's right wrist.

When replacing the control arms on the front of 21.4567 service truck the mechanic was using a pry bar to get the control arm into place when the bar slipped off the control arm causing the control arm to fall on EE's left thumb causing a fracture to the tip of the thumb bone.

Employee was stripping a large cable with a razor blade. While stripping the cable, the razor slipped and struck EE's left hand resulting in a minor injury requiring two sutures. A commercial stripper was onsite but was missing a blade so the employee decided to use the razor blade instead and didn't exercise EE's stop work authority.

Miner fell from service truck on to their back.

Employee was roof bolting when they struck an elbow on the rib causing a small laceration. Employee finished the shift and went to ER the next morning where they received 3 stitches. Did not miss any part of any shift.

Worker was relocating bottom rollers, when one rolled off onto a foot. Worker was given aid and released with a bruised foot

Employee was shoveling when EE felt pain in elbow area, muscle/forearm.

Employee was using a utility knife to enlarge a hole in a piece of conveyor belting to be used for skirting rubber on the portable plant when the knife slipped and came in contact with boot and cutting foot.

Employee was cutting a clamp of a pipe when the knife slipped and cut EE's thumb. Requiring 3 stitches in EE's thumb.

EE slipped and fell while walking from the shower to EE's locker, striking head on the floor, resulting in a laceration which required stitches.

While employee was removing left rear brake rotor it fell and pinched left middle finger.

While lifting and turning to place a partially filled 5 gallon bucket of sample material into the back of a pickup, employee strained lower back. This has been a first aid case until 7/15/2020 when employee was prescribed Physical Therapy treatments. Employee has not missed any work to date.

Employee was maintaining/cleaning a shaker screen and felt shoulder muscle torn; employee came back to work the next work day (misreported as first aid case, MSHA instructed operator to re-submit 7000-1 for this case)

Driller was adding a reamer to the centralizer while the drill was in the ""Helac Under"" position. The rod and striker got into a bind causing the rod to kick out and pinch Driller's left thumb between the rod and slide resulting in a distal fracture to left thumb.

Employee was hanging vent tube and it spun while trying to install a new piece. The tub fell and a piece of tube broke and cut employee's arms causing injury.

Moving motor shaft during repair of water pump BC-213. Lost grip of motor shaft, dropped it onto left foot. Placed in a walking boot and cleared to return to full duty EE's following shift.

EE already engaged the rotation before the boom touched the top starting to drill the inside pin on the fourth row when a 3""X6"" rock broke loose and came back hitting the right side of EE's nose causing EE to need 4 stitches.

Employee was cutting insulating material from a cable conductor when hand holding the knife slipped and cut other hand.

REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was walking making a belt roller list when employee slipped and grabbed the frame to keep from falling, resulting in a laceration to right thumb requiring sutures.

Employee drilling with a jackleg & EE changed from a 4' drill steel to a 6' steel it slipped out of EE's hand & contacted EE's right foot. EE continued to work & when EE's foot started to hurt EE reported incident, was seen by site medic, referred to Er, X-rays positive for closed hairline fracture in right little toe, full release issued, making incident a medical reportable.

Employee was removing old flood lights from the lower left corner of the kiln 1 feed pier. While on an extension ladder, the employee shifted weight causing the ladder to shift, and employee lost balance and fell striking face on the ground. Employee was treated at the E.R. for a laceration and broken nose.

While attempting to repair a broken track on the operator side of the miner. EE slipped and fell on the track, resulting in a laceration to the right wrist which required 5 stitches. EE returned to work on the same day.

Employee was in the process of changing steel for jack Leg Drill, when a piece of rock broke loose in front of support jacks and fell from top striking employee in left arm, causing laceration

REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was hanging roof bolter cable when EE lost balance and grabbed a rib pin to keep from falling, causing laceration to palm of right hand requiring sutures.

Employee was using a 3/4 ton chain ratchet to replace return roller in tunnel. EE wrapped chain ratchet hook around piece of 8"" channel, after raising the belt EE bent over to put roller in, the chain came loose causing hook to hit EE in nose and mouth

Miner was operating crusher haulage truck when a bee came in the window and stung the miner on the left side of the neck.

EE replacing shaft in an auger, wore proper PPE (face shield, safety glasses etc.). After completed task EE felt irritation in left eye. EE flushed eye multiple times throughout the day but irritation persisted. Towards the end of the day examined eye better & noticed a foreign object in eye. Recommendation for medical evaluation. Medical facility removed sliver of metal from eye.

Employee was walking up the walkway adjacent to the coal belt, tripped on something and fell onto the walkway. Stated they did not know what they tripped on, as there were no hazards present and the walkway was clear. EE braced the fall with right hand, but left hand contacted the grating, causing swelling to left hand and a fractured left pinky finger.

Employee was driving down the decline. The employee passed another operator and applied the engine break through the turn and the front left bed corner struck the pillar rib of the muckbay causing the employees face to make contact with the truck radio resulting in a laceration on right cheek and nostril.

Employee was placing belt clamp on belt when clamp slipped and flipped up, striking EE in EE's mouth.

IE was looking for printer paper while bent at the waist felt a sharp pain in lower back. IE contacted health services company for advice, due to symptoms described OC meds were prescribed. After experiencing discomfort while at rest the IE setup a clinic visit and received prescription medication seven days after initial injury.

Employee was taking a two wheeled dolly that carries small rolls of electrical wire up the steps to the loadout when EE slipped, when EE landed EE's ring finger caught between grating floor and the dolly handle causing a fracture and laceration requiring sutures.

Putting metal bars into chute to prevent rocks falling down onto the conveyor. One bar shifted and pinched finger between bar and chute. Torched metal bar to get finger out. 4 stitches needed. Returned to work same day.

EE was trying to close a hose clamp with a wrench, the wrench slipped, striking EE in the mouth. Seen at ER, diagnosed with a laceration to the mouth that required sutures, released to full duty.

Employee was performing road access duties when a fuel trucks rear tires blew. The employee was approximately five feet away and experienced ringing in their ears.

EE was wiping face when they felt something in their eye. EE flushed the eye and that did make it better. EE was taken to an eye specialist and the foreign matter was removed from the eye with a mechincal probe and antiobitic eye drops were administered one time.

Employee was walking on slope when employee slipped on some spillage and fell and struck left knee on a concrete step. The employee continues to work but has started Physical Therapy on 10/6/2020. Employee is now a NDL accident.

Miner was sent to clean material from raw mill weigh feeders, there was a calibration chain buried under material the miner tripped over and landed on hands but mainly on left pinky finger.

EE was attempting to pick up a rock out of the walkway while cleaning a belt drive. While picking up the rock to throw it on the belt, EE felt a pull in their lower back. Rock measured 18""L x 10""W x 8""Th. Employee continued to work until doctors restrictions took them off work on 06/08/2020.

Employee bent over to pick up a hydraulic jack and started to feel pain in EE's lower back. Employee continues to work but has started Physical Therapy on 6/17/2020.

As the employee was removing the utility knife from EE's pouch, the knife blade came out and cut the back of EE's right thumb causing a laceration. (4) sutures were required to close the wound.

Employee was holding a portable 2-way radio microphone in right hand. Another employee pulled it away and the metal bracket on the back of the microphone cut the right middle finger with a deep gash. EE was sent to ER and received 3 stitches to seal the wound.

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 6/25/2020.

EE diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome by email from physician on 6/25/2020. Treatment/ possible surgery is pending at this time.

A haulage operator rode in a van that had no air conditioning for approximately 45 minutes while waiting for a truck to operate. Then got onto a haul truck for the shift that also had no air conditioning. The driver began to feel sick and experienced heat exhaustion by the time they had gotten to the heavy duty truck shop for A/C repairs.

Employee has numbness and pain in hands and elbows while performing daily task as a continuous miner operator. This was first reported on 06/24/2020, employee continued to work until 07/14/2021 when employee was taken off for surgery.

While employee went for EE's annual audio-gram it was found EE had a Standard Threshold Shift.

Employee's annual audiometric test determined EE has an STS in EE's right ear.

EE received carpal tunnel surgery on 08/05/2021. EE was released on restrictive duty after surgery. EE first claimed CTS on 6/17/2021 but denied treatment until August 2021.

Employee reported pain in right elbow on 6/17/2020 to the supervisor. EE was diagnosed with Lateral Epicondylitis.

While sewing bags on F-line employee stated they felt a pain in left elbow. Employee felt this pain for a month prior to seeking medical treatment.

The mine received a Self-Insured Employer Decision on 6/30/20 from a medical reported 6/15/2020 awarding the injured 13.57% for permanent impairment from noise induced hearing loss.

The employee was using a water hose to wash out the material under tower 2. The employee complained of a headache and not feel well. (Heat Exhaustion)

The employee felt numbness while working with hands. The alleged carpal tunnel syndrome injury occurred 06/12/2020. The employee went out for surgery on 09/14/2020.

The mine received a Self-Insured Employer Decision on 6/23/20 from a medical report dated 6/11/20 awarding the injured 6% permanent partial disability.

EE diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome of the left arm on 6/10/2020. EE remains full duty until surgery (scheduled for 7/9/2020) and will be released to restricted duty following surgery.

Employee has been placed on MSHA log for hearing shift. Testing had noise variables due to on-site testing during production due to Covid-19 restrictions for large gatherings and local occupational exams being restricted.

Employee has been placed on MSHA log for hearing shift. Testing had noise variables due to on-site testing during production due to Covid-19 restrictions for large gatherings and local occupational exams being restricted.

Employee has been placed on MSHA log for hearing shift. Testing had noise variables due to on-site testing during production due to Covid-19 restrictions for large gatherings and local occupational exams being restricted.

On 6-3-20 employee received 9.9% PPD award for hearing loss. The employee still works at this operation.

Two Production Miners were loading shot in a face. One miner started to feel weak and was unable to catch breath. The loading process was stopped and the ill miner was taken to the Production office where attempts to cool the employee were started.

EE started work at 7:00 by 10:00 EE reported not feeling good I was told by brother which is the safety director that EE has a history of alcoholism as I could smell alcohol coming from EE's body. Told EE's brother to drive EE back home that EE was probably hung over.

An employee was operating a 772 haul truck underground when EE said they felt ill. EE radioed in to the day shift supervisor EE did not feel well and was told to park the truck where EE was at two north crusher. Once arriving on surface employee was transported by local EMS to the hospital. EE was then admitted and a medical procedure was completed the following day.

EE became unresponsive while operating the 982 loader. Called 911 we went to hospital and was found to have had a brain aneurysm.

Trespasser.

EE was walking in some mud while carrying weight and EE's ankle gave out/twisted.

On 6/17/2020 a contractor vehicle entered the county road 426 Pit to give paper work to & talk to operator. After a brief conversation, the contractor began to leave but came to a stop. EE began to load the truck & thought the contractor left. EE began to back up & did not see the contractor truck until it was too late & hit the tailgate & above brake light. No injuries reported.

Currently showing a recordable STS for the right ear.

Employee was changing v-belts on a crusher and fingers got stuck between the v-belts and the sheave.

The Miner failed to follow the lock out/tag out procedure by de-energizing the conveyor and locking it out, and was accidentally shocked while attempting to plug in the #4 S.O Cord to the 3/4 Washed conveyor as the result. EE was discharged from the Hospital within the day. EE suffers from a sore neck and shoulders.