Mining Incidents in July 2020

At approximately 8:00pm a roof fall was reported on the 7 West Belt at 25 1/2 crosscut. The fall was approximately 50 feet long by 16 feet wide and 8 feet high. No other part 50 criteria applies.

An alleged face ignition occurred on the 3W CM section while mining at the face of the #3 entry. Investigation revealed a missing spray in the bottom center spray block of the CM, which caused the entire 6 spray block to lose water pressure. There were no injuries or damage to equipment or mine structures as a result of this event.

At approximately 10:43am, a roof fall was reported on the 8 South #2 Belt from 2-32 1/4 to 33 crosscut. The fall was approximately 40 feet long and 8 feet wide and it varied from 8 to 10 feet high. No other part 50 criteria applies.

At approximately 10:36 a.m. a roof fall was found in the intake at 14 break along 1B belt. No one was injured or trapped. Both agencies were notified.

Secondary escape shaft hoist controls were inoperable from their location at the bottom landing underground.

A coal smoker was discovered in the coal pit and was not extinguished within 30 minutes.

A roof fall occurred at spad #40+40 in #7, #7-8 and #8 entry's in the #2 North East Main intake. The area was previously bolted with 6 ft torque tension bolts and roof screen.

A roof fall was found at approximately 10:40am during the weekly examination in the Whittaker Return from 2-34 to 2-34 1/2. The fall was approximately 75 feet in length and 16 feet wide in the straight of the entry. No other part 50 criteria applies.

Old West 2 Intake Bk 16 #8, Mine foreman was inspecting discharge line and found that roof fell in the intersection on top of discharge line.

A roof fall occurred in the second north off the second main east at S.S. 7+20. Between entry 9 and entry 10. The fall was 60 feet long x 18 feet wide x 8 feet high.

A ground fall occurred in the 4100 level above the 4100-4050 vent raise.

Hot coal was discovered on a highwall creating smoke. No flame observed. No miners were working in the area. The hot coal was covered with dirt eliminating the issue.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in left return on #10 belt which extended from Spad #1478 & 1479 above anchorage. No persons were injured as a result of this accident.

Brake transducer, manifold failed. Manufacturer called to diagnose, changed out while evac took place out of the #2 skip. All miners were accounted for on surface at 4:40pm. 4:45pm #3 was back up and running, test trips performed, lowering of men back into mine was resumed.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Right Return just inby Survey Spad #1487. No persons were injured as a result of this accident.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in 7 North Mains 44 to 45 Wall #1 Entry. There were no injuries or damaged equipment as a result of this incident. Conditions contributing to the roof fall are adverse geological conditions in the stack rock layer in the mine roof.

At approximately 2:40 p.m. the emergency hoist went down due to electrical issues. No persons were injured or trapped. The hoist was repaired and placed back in service.

A roof fall measuring 40'L X 18'W X 7'H was found in the No.3 left X-cut over to the No.2 intersection In-By survey station No. 17530. All approaches to the roof fall were immediately dangered off.

Drive Converter trip at 3 Hoist, Reset.

Hose leak on equipment caused oil/other flammable fluid to ignite.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at the Main North #6 Entry at 199 block in the intersection approaching the 9S #3 Seals. The fall is approximately 16'W x 80'L x 8-10'H. The fall was most likely caused by gradual deterioration of the mine roof. No problems with mining machines, PPE, training or compliance issues.

A roof fall above anchorage occurred in the J-1 #2 Entry at 48XC extending into the crosscuts over to the #1 entry and the #3 entry.

A roof fall measuring 40'L X 18'W X 4'H was found in the No.8 entry of the Coal Branch No.4 Panel Bleeder Return Panel in-by survey station No.17290. Approaches were dangered off.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in 7 North Mains 29 to 30 Wall #1 Entry. There were no injuries or damaged equipment as a result of this incident. Conditions contributing to the roof fall are adverse geological conditions in the stack rock layer in the mine roof.

Test trips of #2 resulted in multiple trip out of skip. #2 brought to surface, damage to bonnet discovered. Falling debris struck top of #2 causing damage. Bonnet and rope repaired, test trips passed, shaft inspected. NO injuries.

Contributing factor mine is old 1997 and had 36" bolts.

A roof fall occurred in the number 2 track entry on the number 3 belt at break number 8 at survey station #256. The fall was approximately 20 feet wide, 55 feet long and 6 feet high. No equipment was involved and no injury occurred.

Roof fall in the 6 Left Intake (#3 entry) at 108 wall. The roof fall measured 12' high x 20' long x 16' wide. The fall was found and mine management was notified at 8:38 am. Mine management called MSHA at 8:45 am.

Spontaneous combustion smoker was found in Area 1. Had to take a drill over and shoot dirt over the top of it. The area was buried at 16:30 pm 0721/2020

A non-injury ignition/explosion occurred at an abandoned/sealed underground mine MSHA ID 44-07306. The explosion in the abandoned mine is believed to have occurred during a severe thunderstorm.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered on ML 10 Belt at 78 block intersection. The fall was approximately 60' L x 30' W x 10' from the original roof line. No one was injured as a result of the fall.

Roof fall was found when investigating a water line leak in the No. 3 entry. There were no witnesses to the fall. Roof fell to the bottom of the Rehder seam approx. 10 ft. where a localized wet area developed.

At approximately 9:44 p.m. the service hoist went down due to electrical issues. All persons were evacuated and no one was injured or trapped. The hoist was repaired and placed back in service.

A roof fall was discovered at the 4 South Seals walkway.

Gravel quarry crusher cought fire due to hydraulic line breaking. Soaked running cat motor and ignited. Two workers saw this happen, one ran for extinguishers and other notified supervision which in turn called 911 and had local department on sight within 15 minutes. Crusher and one conveyor could not be saved. No personnel were injured.

A roof fall was discovered at 14-10 crosscut between the track and belt.

An unplanned and reportable roof fall occurred at the #30 break, #3 entry on the F-11 Longwall panel (33 Butt). There were no injuries, no equipment damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.

The #6 Portal elevator went down at 9:15 am with a malfunctioning Slow Down Switch. The switch was adjusted to the proper position and checked by Schindler Elevator and put back in service 10:10 AM.

At about 12:55 AM, the entire plant lost power. The transformers at the welding shop were sparking and had caught fire. The transformers were on the ground and the remnants of the cross members were smoldering with an occasional, small flame. Once power was pulled the fire was extinguished.

Production hoist tripped to manual on a brake fault that was unable to be reset. Pinion switch was cleaned and lubricated. Production hoist was reset and tested.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the 6 North Left Return at the 16 block intersection. The fall is approximately 25'L x 10'W x 8'H. The fall was most likely caused by gradual deterioration of the mine roof. No problems with mining machines, PPE, training or compliance issues.

Production hoist went to manual on a safety circuit fault. E2 pinion break sensor would not clear.

Coal smoker in Area 1

Smoke was discovered in the 5 1/2 West coal pit at the top of the coal face. The smoke could not be extinguished in 30 minutes. No miners or mining equipment were at risk during this event.

A shipment of dry sawdust used for fuel was delivered to the site on 7-11-2020 at 4 PM. The load is delivered in a 53 foot semi-van container and is left in the container for distribution to the process at a different time. Later that evening at 11:00 PM a Minntac employee noticed smoke coming out of the van. Minntac employees put out the fire quickly and put people on watch.

A roof fall occurred one crosscut inby survey station 220 in the #3 entry on the #2 conveyor belt. The fall was approximately 60 feet long, 22 feet wide and up to 4 feet high. No injury occurred.

During weekly examination of the hoist, examiner found the lead contactor was blown on the brake cylinoid.

An employee was entrapped on the School House Portal elevator. An old coil shorted out when it rubbed against the frame in a bridge rectifier that leads to the brake motor. The employee was out of entrapment and off the elevator at 9:27 am.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in crosscut between survey Spad 1474 and 1477. No injuries or equipment involved.

Company #223, 993K Loader S/N Z9K00471 caught fire and could not be extinguished within 30 minutes. No injuries involved.

Employees doing maintenance cleaning ditches and culverts. The tumble weeds on were lit on fire, out of nowhere a wirly wind picked up one of the weeds and placed it on the old reject pile that had been reclaimed with straw. Some of the straw caught fire, a fire line was built using equipment and water trucks were used to extinguish the fire that lasted about 30 minutes.

During the pm/inspection of the service hoist, a crack in the yoke for the service hoist brake system was found.

An unplanned roof fall occurred between survey spad #1463 & 1464 in the track entry (secondary escapeway). There were no injuries as a result of this accident.

One employee was trapped on the Metz Elevator when the power knocked. The solenoid for the brakes got stuck and an elevator services company figured out the issue. The employee was off the elevator at 4:03 PM.

EE was in elevator in Primary crusher and it stopped between floors E and D. EE notified control room via Gaitronics. It took some time to locate the key to move the elevator and open the door. EE was in the elevator for approximately 90 minutes. The door had been pryed open to pass in a water bottle while waiting for the key to move the elevator and open the door.

A fire was reported at around 7:45 am. The source of the fire was an old, abandoned underground mine fire. An ember from the old mine must have blown into the dry grass surrounding the hot area on the side of the hill. The fire was mostly contained and extinguished the next day. No one was injured and no mine equipment or structures were damaged by the fire.

Roof fall above a anchorage point in the belt line of b-mains wall 89. There were two geological features and some water present in this area. The length of the roof fall was approximately 20 foot 6 inches by 65 ft. 21 ft. high above the normal roof.

Roof fall occurred on the D-3 mains in the #3 entry, #3 crosscut, and measured approximately 20' in length. 20' in width, and 8' thick. This area is not an escapeway and is only traveled by a weekly examiner. No ventilation or travel was disrupted by the roof fall.

The BMX slope hoist was taken out of service when the ABB drive malfunctioned. The ABB drive was repaired and the hoist went back into service.

There was an unplanned roof fall at the 3rd West #1 entry spade# 2+80.

The explosion vents on the coal mill cyclone triggered and hot coal was pulled into the coal mill dust collectors. The kiln was shut down and the fire department called to wash the coal out of the dust collectors. The membranes on the explosion vents need replaced and the dust collector bags need replaced due to water damage when the coal was washed out of the hopper.

Fire occurred to the High Angle Conveyor (HAC) when power was lost to the plant. A set of triple airlock gates and a knife gate separate the belt from the hot gases. The knife gate failed to shut in fail-safe mode when a valve was inadvertently left off. The HAC belt ignited and burned near a Continuous Emission Monitoring Station. Six compressed gas bottles heated and ruptured.

29 MINE MAN HOIST BEGAN MAKING A NOISE ON 7/2/2020. MAINTENANCE ISSUE OF BULL GEAR KEY WELD HAD BROKEN LOOSE. MSHA: 10:15 AM - EMPLOYEES EVACUATED OUT OF THE MINE FOR REPAIRS. REPAIRS MADE AND MSHA WAS CALLED BACK TO LET THEM KNOW THAT SITUATION WAS COMPLETE. EMPLOYEES WERE RELEASED BACK TO WORK AT 12:00 PM

We were replacing the Cuttler Hammer electric brake that did not function as expected. The brake released and allowed the cage to drop pulling the salt skip onto the headframe crushing the bonnet.

Poorly laminated shale roof, with slicken sides and coal riders throughout. Also, undermining of previously mined B-seam LW panels.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in a crosscut along 4 west belt line. The fall occurred at 45 xcut. The fall was approx. 40ft long by 20ft high by 16ft wide. This fall was caused by deteriorated geological conditions. There was no injury or equipment damage as a result of this incident.

Facility lost incoming power from supplier (CPP) to package warehouse and production hoist.

Two related roof falls were found on 7/1/2020 in the bleeder entries of the CB#4 Panel. One roof fall occurred in the #6 entry inby spad 17394 and measured 20'Lx18'Wx4.5'H. The other roof fall occurred thru the crosscut directly inby between #6 entry & #7 entry (spad 17435) and measured 30'Lx18'Wx4.5'H.

A front-end loader operator was attempting to clear a buildup of sand from a stacker conveyor belt's tailpiece when the operator's arm became entangled. The victim was air lifted to a trauma center where the victim died a week later.

While loading a face on level 3, NW2, the man basket of the powder truck raised up into the roof of the mine causing a fatal incident. The accident is still under investigation by the operator and the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Employee was working in a de-energized 4160 volt GFCI controller in an attempt to reverse the polarity of the wires when it somehow became energized.

When trying to use cable winch on D-6 bulldozer, thought the operator saw them when they approached winch to unhook winch cable hook.

While servicing the Terex Vibratory Screen, the miner was positioning self from one side of the screen to the other when the screens eccentrics rolled causing EE to pinch finger.

The crew was changing belt out on 8 left, EE was installing keeper pins in bar of winder it was not aligned properly when it moved to align it caught EE's little finger at the finger nail.

Person was injured during routine cleaning of pin mixer. Machine was locked out, operator did not wait until it came to a complete stop before opening door. EE used EE's foot to get through buildup in front of the door and a pin attached to the spindle struck EE's foot. Broke some bones, caused a large laceration. One toe had to be surgically removed.

While driving the front end loader toward a stock pile of material the left front tire ran over a large rock jolting the operator in the cab.

The employee went today to a hospital because of a pain in left thigh and the doctor gave the employee rest until August 6. The hospital relates pain to work.

Employee working in a sand dryer repairing the refractory lining. Stepped on a sharp refractory anchor that penetrated the sole of EE's boot. Puncture wound rt. foot.

Employee was unloading bags of sand on the Battle Run Portal bottom. Employee was walking with a bag of sand on shoulder when they rolled their right ankle.

Employee was loading roof bolter. EE reached for and lifted a bundle of plates with one hand. EE felt a pop in right shoulder. EE continued working until 9/11/20 at which time EE began to miss work to have surgery.

Employee went over the discharge line and twisted right knee.

Employee was placing trolley pole onto the trolley wire when EE inadvertently contacted the energized trolley wire with EE's head causing electrical shock. It did not involve any compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 482 DIESEL SCOOP OUT-BY ON THE INTAKE TRAVELWAY AND FELT A PULL IN THEIR BACK.

EE was lying on the ground trying to loosen bolts on a D-10 dozer with an extension, when the ratchet slipped, caused employee to try and regain balance and hurt back.

Employee was at the 1 West dust hole when EE was struck by a 4" bull hose from the dust tank after filling the dust tank with dust causing a fracture to the lower back, a contusion to the right ankle, and a contusion to EE's left wrist.

Truck driver was loading track pads that had been on loading pads while, three miner were at lunch. Driver was using a Serco 7000 clam loader and was seated in the operators seat when the bolts holding the boom of the machine snapped and driver was thrown from the machine landing on the pads below.

A fully trained miner was picking metal out of the loader when a rock fell and hit EE in the hand. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was working on the miner when a rock fell and struck the employee in the back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was cleaning up work area at CV-09/10 transfer chute prior to taking a break. Employee placed EE's hand on an I-beam and the chute door that was leaning against another I-beam slipped and smashed employees right ring finger between the I-beam and the chute door. The result was a laceration and fracture to the right ring finger.

Employee was installing the second bolt in the last row when a piece of undetected draw rock fell on left wrist and forearm resulting in a bruise. Employee was diagnosed with hand pain.

Employee was turning a ball valve for the 1.5 inch water hose. The pressure was released quickly and the hose jumped and struck the employee in the right shoulder. This caused a minor sprain and the employee was given 3 days off and returned to work.

Strong winds were blowing carbon flakes around. One hit the associate in the left eye when EE was laying drip lines with the pad crew.

Employee was lifting fork of extended reach lift to adjust width of forks. EE dropped fork into place. EE's hand position allowed the tip of pinky finger of EE's right hand to be crushed between back of fork and support cross member of backstop.

Employee was helping to build braces for the crusher. The piece of angle iron employee was holding fell on employee's neck. Employee was taken to urgent care. They found no serious injury. Employee was given pain medicine and sent for an xray.

Employee was installing a roof bolt when EE claims EE felt a "pop" in EE's left shoulder due to overexertion. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

The employee was walking on the main crusher's walkway, and slipped going down the stairs. As EE tried to stop the fall, EE landed on top of a sledge hammer handle in the lower level. The handle caused an open wound on EE's left thigh.

Cleaning around plant, dust particle got under contact lens. Employee was wearing appropriate PPE at the time.

Employee was stacking stone in box off of the chopper & smashed a finger when loading the bucket

Employee was closing garage door - straining arm.

A crib block fell off the top of a bobcat and struck the employee on the foot and ankle.

Employee was running scoop charger cable when employee stepped on a rock causing employee to lose balance, employee tried to regain footing and employee's right knee buckled causing a torn ACL and torn medial meniscus to right knee.

Mon. 7/27/20 around 2pm EE cleaning & fixing things in hydraulic pump room & attempting to move a die press & couldn't handle the weight when it shifted & fell to ground knocking EE down & hitting rt foot. It swelled up immediately, EE went to cabin & iced & elevated. Took OTC pain reliever. EE declined flight out to have it checked. EE decided Tues 8/4 should get it checked.

The employee was checking the charge on a scoop in the 1WTG Construction Area, 60 block track heading. An employee on the other side of the batteries dropped their lid, the injured EE's lid fell pinning a hand between the lid and the batteries. The injured suffered no fractures and only a small laceration.

EE was walking from 6 Mill Cyclone Deck to 7 Mill for EE's rounds when EE stepped with EE's left foot & felt sudden pain as EE's foot bent inwards. The grating was bad which made EE step wrong. EE was taken off work.

EE was shoveling at the tail of a surface belt. When throwing a shovel full of material onto the belt, slipped backwards and hit elbow on the cement floor. XRay to elbow was negative. EE returned to work. Elbow has healed but still has pain in shoulder. EE had an MRI done on 8/21/2020 and has began missing work 8/26/2020 due to pain in shoulder.

Employee's foot was stuck in mud / material, EE started to fall and let off the blaster hose that EE was spraying causing EE's momentum to go forward causing EE to fall.

Employee had just pushed pan and was going to pull up shields tight to the face. The coal and rock face fell into the already full pan. The rock hit the top of the spill tray and some came over onto the shield toes. A piece 2' X 1' X 1' hit miner on the side of left knee causing three fractures. Two below the knee and one above the knee.

Employee was helping other employees change out a conveyor when a rock that was lodged in a roller broke loose and shot out at the employee, hitting EE in the chin. EE received 6 stitches and 1 day lost time.

EE was shoveling dirt from the floor onto a non-moving conveyor in the surge tunnel and suffered a muscle strain in upper thigh

Employee was shoveling when employee felt pain in left elbow & noticed swelling. Employee continued to work for several days & decided to seek medical attention on 7/27/2020 after the swelling & pain had not subsided. Employee became a lost time accident as of 7/28/2020. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee was unhooking pump hose and slipped on freshly graded rip-rap causing employee to roll ankle.

Employee was adding structure while the tail was chained off. The chain broke causing the tail to push the stucture into EE's ankle. EE was treated by EMT's and transported to the surface. EE went to the ER and found EE had a broken ankle.

Employee was pulling cable and felt pain in mid-section. Employee did not miss work until 8/7/2020 when employee got surgery.

While tightening lug nuts on a mantrip, the wheel stud broke causing the employee to lose balance and to fall rolling the right ankle underneath EE. EE finished the shift and was taken to the hospital on 7/24/2020 where EE was referred to an orthopedic specialist on 7/28/2020. There EE was diagnosed with a distal fibula fracture and was taken off work.

Shift was ending soon and EE was returning to the bulk shack to collect their things. Noticed a camlock dust cap lying in the walkway. EE was handling camlock when they cut their middle finger. EE went to the lunchroom for 1st aid. Recommendation made for EE to be seen at medical facility for further evaluation. After evaluation it was deemed that seven stitches were required.

IE's finger was caught between a cross beam and a leg on a steel set while setting the cross beam. Miner was fully trained, wearing PPE and acting in compliance with the law.

Employee was trying to break up some lodged anfo in the bed of a bulk anfo truck while employee was using a shovel employee had a sharp pain travel through shoulder and neck area. Employee started missing work on 8/12/20.

The loader operator went to close the door on the loader, and smashed finger. This resulted in cutting the end of middle finger on right hand.

A fully trained miner tripped while on the beltline and injured bicep when miner fell. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

An employee was installing a hose wrap on the hydraulic hoses up on the drill booms of a roof bolter. In the process employee's right pinky finger hyperextended and employee felt a pop. It was later discovered the employee has a torn ligament.

Employee was pulling a metal band out from under timbers, when the band came loose it went under employee safety glass and struck employees right eye causing a laceration that took 12 stitches.

Employee stacks stone on pallets. Called me morning of 07/23/2020 said arm and shoulder was hurting, took the day off. Worked on 07/24/2020 and 07/27/2020, called me this morning 07/28/2020, Arm and shoulder are hurting, sent them for evaluation. Doctor report indicates a trapezius strain, L. shoulder stain and L. elbow strain.

A piece of platform grating near the surge elevator was missing (maintenance was working on it) EE didn't see it and one leg fell through.

Two surveyors were traveling up the slope out of the pit when the personnel carrier lost power and began drifting backwards. The ride impacted an embankment causing it to rollover and pin the passenger, causing fractured ribs, and head trauma. This resulted in a lost time injury.

While lifting a steel beam, IE strained left hip. Miner was fully trained, wearing PPE and acting in compliance with the law.

A fully trained miner was removing a piece of belt structure and injured an arm. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Miner was doing a pre work inspection on wheel loader. Miner climbed a ladder to a platform on the rear of the loader to check fluids. Miner then climbed from the platform on to the tire of the loader, instead of going back down the ladder and attempted to get into the operator's cab and twisted a knee.

Trucks hauling wet mica material onto stockpile. Trucks had to be pushed out by the dozer. Dozer was pushing truck 2362. Truck caught traction causing a gap. Dozer operator was unable to stop the machine, and the blade of the dozer made contact with the dump trailer. This contact caused a jar to the truck driver, causing whiplash.

While changing a female battery plug receptacle, employee's allen wrench came in contact with a battery post causing an arc resulting in a burn to employee's hand.

EE going underground on cage and felt ear pop due to elevation change. EE remained full duty until surgery on 9/22/2020 and was placed off work at that time.

Miner was climbing down ladder on Cat 730C when EE got EE's right foot lodged on a step and fell. This resulted in a contusion and hematoma to the left hip

Piece of metal came off ripper tooth & punctured right thigh

Employee was pumping cribs in the longwall intake entry. While removing the valve from the fill hose to move to another crib, EE got concrete in EE's right ear. Flushing was ineffective and minimally invasive, same day surgery was needed to remove the material.

EE was securing a load with a chain and lever binder. When applying force to lever binder to bind the chain tightly, finger got pinched in lever.

Employee was helping to put a rock in the pan when the rock shifted, fell, and struck EE's left foot pinning the foot against the relay bar causing a contusion to the left foot.

The employee was rock dusting in 4 North Seals Airway, when a hole developed in the rock dust hose. The injured was working their way out to the track in the dust, when they tripped and fell through a mandoor injuring lower back.

I.E. rolled their right foot and twisted their ankle when dismounting a 3.5 scoop

Employee was attempting to remove a guard with assistance from another miner when EE felt a pop and burning in EE's lower abdomen.

Employee was lifting a roll of weed fabric, when employee lifted they felt a pop in abdomen. Employee was seen at and diagnosed with a hernia on 07/20/2020. Employee was allowed to return to work the same day at normal job. Employee has worked scheduled day up until 08/25/2020 when they had to have surgery to correct the hernia.

Employee was carrying a bottom roller when EE slipped losing footing (balance) and pinched left pinky between the roller and the edge of the manbus causing a laceration to the tip of the finger. (Laceration caused for 4 sutures)

IE was cleaning the material from the top of the scalping screen. IE was swinging a pick and an angle due to the chute of the reclaim belt to dig the material from the screen and IE felt a sharp pain in lower back. IE wanted to be taken to checked out.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNBOLTING A METAL GRATE UNDER CV04 CONVEYOR BELT. THE NUT BROKE OFF, THE GRATE SWUNG DOWN AND SMASHED EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN THE LADDER AND THE GRATE, WHICH WAS FULL OF ROCKS.

Operator of the #40 shovel was about to load HT611 on a dipper spot when the dipper tripped and the muck landed on the dove tail of the HT causing the bed to raise.

IE was picking up a "sailboat" out of the pan line on LW setup when EE felt the muscles in EE's lower back tighten up. IE finished the shift and declined medical attention. IE woke up the next morning and decided EE needed to be checked out.

Another EE was swinging a sledgehammer at an impactor. When it hit the impactor a piece broke flew off hitting IE across the stomach causing a deep cut. The piece was inside the cut.

Employee was climbing onto a 773D Rock Truck and struck knee cap on the ladder.

Empty coal hauler turned in outby of entry #6, continuous miner operator in the face of #6 entry moved behind the tail of the miner to check sights. Empty hauler proceeded to back towards miner for loading, miner operator remained behind tail. Miner operator became pinned between tail of miner and tailgate of coal hauler. Miner operator suffered severe injuries to upper R leg.

A recognition of achievement cookout was being conducted using a trailer grill. A spare unused propane bottle in the closed position was placed in close proximity to the grill area. The employees were eating when unexpectedly the unused propane bottle exploded causing burn injuries.

Injured employee was pulling on the 3W section feeder cable so it could be plugged in the section power center. As employee was pulling on the cable employee slipped and fell straining lower back. Employee began missing work on 7/20/20 due to the injury. Employee did not violate any rules or regulations, has training & experience in job and was wearing required PPE.

A recognition of achievement cookout was being conducted using a trailer grill. A spare unused propane bottle in the closed position was place in close proximity to the grill area. The employees were eating when unexpectedly the unused propane bottle exploded causing burn injuries.

Miner filling EE's water bottle at the water cooler, as EE turned to walk away EE's foot got caught in the water line causing EE to trip and fall, landing on EE's knees. The Miner was taken to the ER where it was determined EE had broken EE's left tibia.

A recognition of achievement cookout was being conducted using a trailer grill. A spare unused propane bottle in the closed position was placed in close proximity to the grill area. The employees were eating when unexpectedly the unused propane bottle exploded causing burn injuries.

While working with metal, performing maintenance duties, the worker cut their hand while trying to catch a falling piece of metal.

Employee was opening airlock doors and felt pain down EE's back

Miner was assisting to remove a large rock from a clogged jaw crusher. The miners were locked out, tagged and tied off. The rock was suspended during removal and EE placed foot on the lip of the jaw, contrary to training to stay clear of the jaw. EE's foot was in an unprotected position when the load moved and the rock collided with EE's left foot.

Employee was attempting to tighten a blow-out preventer on a diamond drill using a crow bar when it slipped and contacted EE on the left side of the face. Seen by site medic, referred to ER, X-rays positive for fracture to left orbital/cheek bone restrictions were issued.

A fully trained miner was loading rollers when EE pinched finger between the roller and bus frame. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

While hanging communications line, the injured stumbled and fell, tried to break fall with left arm causing a possible sprain and inflammation in the elbow.

The employee alleges that while filling the truck's tank with diesel the hose of the air pump that draws diesel from the tank came loose, spreading diesel down the ladder, railings, and floor of the truck. When the employee tried to get down, EE slipped hitting EE's groin, thigh and knee on the right side of the body.

The employee was checking the tightness of the belts when the machine activated, pinching employee's fingers between the belt and the pulley.

While throwing a track switch on 7/14/2020. The tension on the track switch caused EE to lose balance when EE felt a pain in back. EE continued working all scheduled shifts until 4/15/2021 when EE was taken off work for related issues with back. Lost time began 4/16/2021.

Employee was drilling a hole in angel iron metal for door frame. Employee was not using the secondary handle during drilling. The drill spun around, twisting employee's right hand and striking EE on back of hand.

Changing screen cloth, employee was pulling and tugging on screen cloth said shoulder started hurting. Was seen at health care and was told they had a shoulder sprain.

Pulling top roller thru belt, felt sharp pain in left shoulder and arm. Employee worked until surgery on 08/17/2020 to repair rotator cuff.

Employee was inside tank welding a patch over a leak. Night shift control room operator was unaware and started pumps in preparation to start plant, causing water to rush into tank while employee was inside. EE was taken to ER and was given antibiotics and kept overnight for observation. EE was not able to return to next regular scheduled shift, making this a LTI.

EE was wiping dirt from rear hazard strobe on top of tank during pre trip inspection. While climbing down the ladder, EE's wedding ring became caught on ladder rung causing a deep laceration to ring finger on right hand.

Injured was helping lift a 4" empty waterline and strained EE's lower back. Injured was placed on restrictions on 7/14/20.

Ee was walking back to nipper to grab some bolts when EE rolled EE's ankle and fell. EE was seen at the ER and diagnosed with a right distal fibula fracture. Referred to an orthopedist. Released with restrictions which site could not accommodate.

While walking down a sloped surface, IE slipped and twisted knee. Miner was fully trained, wearing PPE and in compliance with the law.

Employee claims to have been shoveling dirt and rock the previous day. The following day, back was sore. Lost time accident as of 7/13/20.

Se en contraba empleado en el cuarto hidraulico del enfriador poso su mano izquierda entre la Puerta y el marco de entrada. El viento la cerro y impacto sus dedos.

A fully trained miner was hanging a curtain when they punctured a finger on the curtain hanger. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

The employee was operating a "bobcat". EE got off the equipment and a stone that was in the magnet fell to the floor and hit EE's head.

Two employees were picking up a 6 inch hard suction hose that weighs approximately 80 pounds. EE says foot slipped and EE pulled a muscle in the back and requested to see a doctor.

Employee was pre-oping a loco and when EE went to lift a cover EE felt a pop in EE's right shoulder. EE was brought to the surface and took to be checked out.

Wash bay attendant was pulling the fire hose back into the bay. This was being done by pulling and backing up at the same time and tripped over the hose falling and hitting EE's head.

Employee was operating an off road articulating truck, the employee backed into the berm to dump the loaded truck, when dumping the front of the cab raised up and articulated causing the cab to strike the ground.

Citation No.6534970 was issued during a Part 50 audit with regard to this injury. The employee was pulling on a miner cable and strained their left hip.

EE was replacing VSI hammers by removing the lifting chain from several worn VSI anvils. The anvils were placed in the recycle basket. One anvil had the chain under the anvil. EE was bending over the edge of the basket and reaching in when EE lifted and turned the anvil. It was at that moment that they felt a sharp pain in lower back.

IE was installing a bent 6' bolt into the previously drilled hole. EE stated as they were pushing the bolt into the hole from the ground, they felt a sharp pain and popping sound in lower back. EE stated they finished the bolting the entry and moved to entry #9. EE continued to bolt 3-4 rows before coming outside to go the medical facility to be checked out.

IE was adjusting the fork to the mini-trac when they slipped and felt a "pop" in the left knee.

EE was driving a haul truck when EE struck a pothole in the haul road and reported back pain. EE left work at 11:00 am, called off the next two days and saw a physician on 07/14/2020.

A fully trained miner was struck in the back when a rock fell from the roof. The injury was not a result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Ladder operator was standing on, was knock over by a falling metal chute, causing operator to fall on top of the chute.

Employee got into the back of a pick up bed to fix an issue with a buggy whip, as EE stood up from a crouched position EE lost bearings, got light headed and took some steps backwards and misjudged the end of the pick up bed, fell on back and hit head. EE was checked by a Supervisor, refused medical treatment. On 07/09/2020 Employee went to ER, taken off work one day.

EE was attempting to change batteries on coal hauler in the battery barn. While moving the battery jumper cable it became caught on the edge of one of the batteries. EE attempted to move the cable by whipping and pulling the cable. The cable suddenly came loose causing the EE to stumble twisting their knee. EE continued to work until doctor took them off 10-1-2020.

Hatch on tanker trailer had bounced closed. Employee climbed up trailer to open hatch w/o fall protection and fell to ground. Employee incurred broken jaw and ribs, brain hemorrhage & contusions to liver, kidney & lung.

A fully trained miner was injured when a rock fell from the top and struck EE in the back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was installing belt on NO. 4 unit. While carrying a belt roller, EE stepped on uneven mine floor causing EE's left ankle to twist. EE started missing work on December 17, 2020 to have ankle surgery.

The employee was measuring a drill hole with a tape when dust flew into EE's eyes.

Employee was loading top roller on trailer and stepped in a hole rolling EE's ankle causing EE to fall. Became LT on 7/10/20.

Employee was using an air lance to poke through a thermocouple port opening on a plugged preheater tower cyclone, when the air was turned on to the air lance, hot material poured out of port opening splashed on employees Nomex hood around the right ear and face area. The heat from the hot material radiated through the Nomex hood and caused burns to both these areas.

Employee was working on a shield hose when employee's feet slipped out from underneath of employee and employee fell on left shoulder causing a strain/sprain injury. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

Radiator cap blew off of screening unit

Employee was turning in reverse on electric pallet jack and hit left fifth finger on metal tote behind EE. EE was taken to hospital and laceration was sutured. EE returned to work the following day with modified duties.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING THE STEPS FROM THE CEMCO (CR05) WHEN EE MIS-STEPPED AND AGGRAVATED AN OLD LEFT SHOULDER INJURY IN THE PROCESS OF CATCHING SELF.

Employee was operating locomotive and was pulling out of the E12 Headgate switch when dust or debris blew off of the car into left eye causing injury to eye.

A fully trained miner was bolting when EE felt a pop in the shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

The operator failed to put the bed of the truck down after unloading in the mine. The collision between the truck bed and the roof caused EE to strike the steering wheel and roof of the truck cab. EE suffered multiple cuts, abrasions and fractures and was transported to a hospital where EE remains for treatment.

Employee was standing on the slack pile of the scoop changer, when an employee pulled the cable tight causing EE to fall hitting EE's head and left shoulder. EE has a separation of AC joint and laceration to the scalp. EE is off work doing PT for the AC joint.

employee was taking coal height measurements in #8 heading when a piece of drawrock fell striking employee in the lower back, employee was down on knees getting the measurements when the rock hit them, height in the area was 77". Employee was treated and released to return back to work and worked until 7/13/20 when employee was taking off work

Hit pothole in truck.

EE was fueling a truck when they called a supervisor stating, wasn't feeling well and was dizzy. EE fell backwards and hit head on ground. EE had contusion on head.

Employee picked up the continuous miner cable and waterline to move it over to the rib out of the roadway. When employee picked the cable and waterlines up they felt a burning sensation in lower back.

A fully trained miner was walking a beltline when miner twisted back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was stepping down from a concrete slab to the ground and underestimated the step-down height. The way they landed jarred a knee. Originally refused treatment but on 7/6 - decided to have it looked at. Scheduled for PT and restricted duty.

Employee was shoveling stone on the 7 West Longwall Belt when EE felt a "pop" in the right shoulder. The cause of the injury was overexertion. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee was on the bottom step of a four step ladder. Upon stepping down to the ground, EE lost balance and fell.

Employee was walking down the hill in loose gob on the LW setup when EE slipped/fell twisting EE's left knee causing a sprain to the left knee which resulted in torn cartilage and a small tear in the medial. (EE went off for surgery due to this injury on 8/21/2020.)

EE was changing the air conditioning compressor on a Mechanic Truck. When EE removed the air conditioning line there was a pressure build up in the line and it sprayed the Freon Gas in both eyes.

Employee was bolting on the miner when a piece of rib fell and rolled on employee's left ankle causing a fracture of the left ankle.

The Loader loading the haul truck lowered the boom and suddenly hitting the bed side causing the truck to suddenly shake.

An Operator was hooking up a hot soft water hose to the discharge line of the Gribben Sump to verify if line was clear or plugged. The Operator went to step up on the grating about 8 inches high and 36 inches wide and caught the toe of their boot on the overhang of the grating causing the Operator to trip and land on their right knee resulting in injury.

Employee was wetting down a muckpile & as EE went to back up EE tripped causing EE to fall. When EE landed, left elbow contacted a rock causing a laceration. Seen site medic referred to ER, sutures were required, a full work release was issued making this a medical reportable.

Tripped and fell climbing from excavator to crusher. Landed on shoulder and hit hand on a wooden pallet.

Operator was travelling with 6445 loader from clay pile to sand pile when they accidentally let bucket to ground. Machine suddenly stopped and forced operator into steering wheel. Seat belt was on.

Employee was using come A long to help put left drum on miner, when the hook slipped off striking employee in EE's left elbow.

The employee was dismounting a lube truck using three points of contact. EE's foot slipped off the step and EE rolled EE's ankle. EE was seen by ER for evaluation. EE returned to full duty for several weeks. EE's ankle began bothering EE again and an MRI was ordered. The MRI revealed a torn ligament and the employee began missing time on 8/4/20, making this incident reportable.

To clear a rock jam, employee was moving v-belt to loosen it. When rock was freed, belt shifted and thumb got caught between v-belt and wheel.

While unloading 8D batteries weighing approximately 130 pounds employee felt a pop in right shoulder.

Employee was reaching under a newly installed pinch valve to align bolt holes. When employee pulled on the plate employee heard a pop and felt pain in left elbow.

Employee was changing out bolts when the impact gun twisted striking right thumb.

Employee slipped on wet pavement while hurrying through the rain. Employee stated knee popped as employee caught self from falling. Worked through the pain for a couple of months then knee popped again while carrying conduit. Required meniscus surgery on 12/3/2020.

EE was working on pipe racks which included reaching and twisting. After working on the pipe racks, EE climbed out of the pipe rack and felt pain in lower back. EE reported the injury on 8/3 and requested evaluation by the doctor. EE was seen in the clinic, diagnosed with a lumbar strain and released to modified duty which the site could accommodate.

Ee was climbing down a ladder, was on the 2nd or 3rd rung from the bottom, and EE's foot slipped. EE could not regain control, and EE fell, landing on the left wrist. Transferred to SLC for surgical repair of left wrist.

Employee was hanging 350 MCM cable to the mine roof in the 7th North set-up. A Wagner 25X was being used to lift the cable. The employee inadvertently placed EE's right hand on top of a pivot point resulting in EE's fingers being smashed. Laceration requiring stitches.

Employee jarred back when loading a dozer onto an over the road transport trailer. Employee did not wish to seek medical attention at that time. On September 1, 2020 the employee asked to be medically evaluated because back still hurt. Employee was placed on restricted work.

Employee was working out of a manlift to remove wear plate. Tension was taken out of the rigging and the crane motion stopped and then started back in motion. Employee immediately tried to move the man-lift to get away from the pick. The picking eye failed dropping the wear plate. Struck the employee in the side of the face causing two fractures that do not require surgery to fix.

When the employee lifted a 4" hose EE felt an immediate pain in the low back. The employee was evaluated and found to have a low back muscle strain and hernia.

While attempting to remove a drill bit from the bit basket employee's left index finger was lacerated.

Employee was walking through ventilation curtain in 9L 74 Block to reset tripped DB box for Powder Rig. When passing through curtain tripped and fell directly on Right Shoulder.

Employee was checking at the A-train tails sampler, when EE went to leave EE mis-judged the last step. Employee slipped and fell twisting EE's left leg, causing EE to fall.

Employee & partner were in the process of separating the motor & gearbox of #2 flocculent delivery pump with a come along to pull them apart. Employee was waiting for partner to return, looking toward the truck when the motor & gearbox suddenly separated under the pressure of the come along, the chain of the come along caught employee's hand & smashed it against a nearby pipe.

Rear of loader supported by beams during tire installation. Employee attempted to raise the front tire of the machine, which created strain on the beams. Injured employee went around the machine to see if the beams had been removed. At that point the support failed and beam forced out and struck injured employee breaking bones in foot and causing tissue damage.

Employee felt pain in their knee when they were walking down a slope and stepped onto a treaded liner on 7/24/2020. Employee felt reoccurring pain and on 1/27/2021 it was determined that the employee had a torn meniscus consistent with the 7/24/2020 incident that needed medical treatment.

EE was loading supplies onto the roof bolter machine when EE felt pain in EE's back. EE continued to work until 8-27-2020 when EE was taken off work pending an MRI.

Was opening a door on our 8x8 floculent shed, gust of wind caught door with a finger still in the handle.

Trucks hauling wet mica material onto stockpile. Trucks had to be pushed out by the dozer. Dozer was pushing truck 2362 Truck caught traction causing a gap. Dozer operator was unable to stop the machine, and the blade of the dozer made contact with the dump trailer. This contact caused a jar to the truck driver, aggravating sciatic nerve

Miner experienced soreness in back. Injury may have been influenced when EE removed a section of hose wrap during a maintenance repair of a hydraulic hose.

Employee experienced right shoulder discomfort after removing a screen deck from a mineral separator.

Citation No. 9534982 was issued during a Part 50 Audit with regard to this injury. The employee was placing a bundle of glue onto the roof bolter when EE felt a pop in their left shoulder.

Citation No. 9570454 was issued during a Part 50 audit regarding this injury. The employee strained right knee when EE squatted down to work on a mantrip. EE was placed on sedentary duty on 7/30/2020 and took a vacation day on7/31/20.

Employee was swinging an 8lb hammer backhand to fit a piece of flat bar to a pipe. Did not position self properly for the task at hand.

Employee was driving an end spill and was backing up the equipment when they fell a pop in the shoulder.

While doing maintenance in a chute a weld broke causing employee lose balance and slide into the adjacent bin resulting in an ankle and calf sprain.

While monitoring plant operation, object was seen on a conveyor. Went to remove a piece of steel off belt. Steel cut finger. Laceration of left index finger. Transported to ER.

Operator stepped on a rock and turned their ankle.

Injured was getting fencing for the unit and when EE went to cut the metal bands that were holding the fence together the band backlashed and lacerated the hand of the employee. Employee had to have stitches for the laceration.

Miner was walking on the concrete sidewalk and lost their footing as they stepped on a 2" rock. The employee began to fall and caught themselves on a nearby parked piece of equipment. The employee reported pain in their knee and later sought medical treatment. The employee was placed on restricted work duties.

Miner was operating a wheel loader to load the primary plant crusher when they ran over a large rock. This caused the loader to slam down with tremendous force, jarring the lower back of the miner and causing pain.

Employee had a slip trip fall while carrying a metal belt center core. In this process they smashed and cut a finger causing sutures.

A pipe line had been taken apart, flushed out, and bolted back together. Pump PU-03 was started up to flush the pipe line and water hammer occurred. It ruptured the poly pipe line, the pipe struck one mechanic on the back of EE's right lower leg. The injured employee was medically evaluated and placed on temporary restricted duties.

Employee was going down 3 steps from a trailer after a rain. EE's boots were muddy and EE slipped and fractured bones in left ankle.

****Reported 08/05/2020**** After loading a shot, felt pain in low back.

Injured was walking and stepped on uneven ground and twisted left knee. On 7/20/20 MRI results show EE suffered a Posterior Horn Medial Meniscus Tear.

The employee was attempting to crawl from the #9 entry to the #10 entry through the bolted but uncleaned crosscut to work on tracking and communication. EE felt a pop in lower back resulting in a strain.

Employee was working to replace a pipe elbow. While positioning the coupling, employee experienced pain the shoulder while making adjustments to the coupling to be installed. It was not specified at the time of this report as to which shoulder.

HURT BACK WHILE PUTTING TOP SEAL BELTS BACK ON THE BAGGER.

The injured miner was jack hammering out a choke up in the throat that goes into the quencher dryer when received chemical burns from clinker dust. EE did seek immediate medical attention but the pain got worse later on and they went to an urgent care clinic the next day.

Employee was working on screen #4 repairing a drive motor when a piece of consolidated limestone dust fell down onto employee from conveyor #33 located above screen #4. Conveyor #33 was not running at the time of accident. The piece of consolidated limestone dust struck employee in the back.

Employee says that EE's vest caught on the handle of the door of the truck EE was driving, no witnesses to this. Employee also states that when EE was working 3 weeks prior(under different owners) EE hurt self doing something else and injured the same body parts.

When the two employees went to set the screen down onto the platform, one of the employees left hand got caught up on the left top corner of the screen slicing through the glove EE was wearing through EE's left middle finger and EE's left ring finger. The injury resulted in 9 stitches to the left hand.

Smashed left hand against a 45 degree pcs. of metal rain drip edge, cutting the pinky finger badly & breaking the bone, also cut the ring finger on the same hand

Injured was in the process of picking up a cable and as EE was picking up felt a discomfort in EE's bicep muscle. Injured was taken for observation and discovered EE had torn EE's bicep muscle.

Employee was removing a bolt for a brake cooling filter hose. They pulled the wrench towards their body and felt a pop in their shoulder.

Employee was assisting with the removal of a screen side board from the basement of the plant when it slid down a post it was leaning against and caught the employee's right foot. The employee was wearing metatarsal boots at the time.

EE was ball charging #12 mill. EE found the ball bin was plugged with seized 3 1/2 inch steel balls. EE attempted to dislodge the plug by throwing a freed steel ball up the chute. EE's hand came into contact w/the steel chute plate. EE fractured the pinky finger.

EE was hydro blasting the FC-7 drain line. EE was hit with high pressure water to right index finger, middle finger and palm while snaking out the drain line. EE was taken to a specialist and bandaged. EE was taken off work and received restrictions.

While lifting a Stacker to adjust the legs the chain holding it up broke making the stacker fall over on the miner

Operator was draining line through the steam rig. Operator checked pressure on airline to take off and nothing came out. Operator proceeded to take airline off and caustic bypassed check valve and sprayed on EE.

Employee was descending a ladder at 379 on the Tailings Centerline when they felt their right knee pop.

Employee was in front of the steps at B tank manifold when EE tripped on an uneven surface. EE stuck EE's arm out to break EE's fall and jarred EE's arm.

As the employee was operating the Wagner 25X, #9, the door on the operators compartment came open. The employee stopped the machine and reached out to the top of the door and slammed it shut. As the door shut it smashed EE's right hand between the door and the cab of the machine. Stitches were required.

Employee was assisting in moving the deposition spread. When employee was opening and closing valves, employee started to experience right shoulder pain.

EE claims to have injured lower back while lifting screens on the plant.

Removing anvil on rope from screen deck when strained shoulder muscle.

Employee was operating a scaler underground. The scaler pick broke free dropping the scaler boom and jarring EE's back. Became a "Restricted Duty" injury 8-13-20.

Operator was using the forklift at the new packaging area. When EE stepped off the forklift, EE rolled left foot and ankle on an uneven surface.

While grabbing and picking up a jackleg from the bolt deck and transporting it approx. 12ft. then placing against the rib to secure, employee felt a cramp like pain in right bicep area.

Miner was climbing down from a haul truck and felt a burning in EE's shoulder.

Slipped on clinker ball and fell, caught self with left hand on 7/28/20. Was not MSHA reportable until 9/11/20 when miner placed on restrictions.

EE was stepping down onto catwalk after working on feeder hopper and as they stepped down they stepped on a rock. This action caused left ankle and knee to twist. EE notified manager but did not seek medical attention until 7/30/20. EE was given restrictions and referred to a specialist.

Employee was stacking stone to feed the saw, and the stacked stone fell on employee, hitting employee's left shoulder and back.

Employee was using a metal bar to move plates to set a truck frame on stands. The bar came out of the employees hands and landed on the top of employees foot.

Employee was using a hammer and a chisel when a piece of the chisel chipped off and struck the employee in the left lower leg. Small chip of metal was stuck in EE's leg.

The employee was loading a shot underground when material fell from the working face, striking the employee.

EE was removing a bolt from bearing housing. The impact was in place on the bolt. EE reached out to feel for the bolt head to set a backup wrench when EE lost EE's balance & accidentally pulled the trigger. This caused the bolt to turn grabbing EE's fingernail & ripping it off. EE was given restrictions

Employee was putting away materials from shipment. Took empty boxes to trash bin and EE's back spasmed causing pain.

While in the process of loading a flatbed truck, the tip of a maintenance employee's left index finger was caught between a pump impeller and a shaft sleeve. The injury occurred when the employee lost their grip while lowering the sleeve into position next to the impeller.

Employee was removing the rubber casing from conveyor belt steel cables using a hook knife. The hook knife slipped off the cable striking employee just above the right knee.

A water truck driver twisted EE's left ankle while dismounting EE's water truck on the last night of EE's five scheduled night shifts. Employee reported to work on 7/31 after four scheduled days off, worked half of the shift, then reported to supervision that EE's ankle pain had worsened attributed to the original twisted ankle event.

Employee was trying to move a larger rock with the loader. The rock slid out of the bucket causing the back end of the loader to slam down, jarring the operator. The employee was taken to OMP for evaluation and placed on restricted duty.

Employee was working on a temperature probe and got dust in EE's eye. Was prescribed eye drops

EE was struck by 5 lb hammer head while removing coupler from pump shaft. Alternating striking coupler & other EE's hammer head came off the handle striking injured EE in pelvic region. Injured EE didn't seek medical attention on day of injury. Sought treatment on 7/27/20 & was referred to a specialist. Contusion to the pelvic region above the private area was the diagnosis.

Injured was using a pry bar to maneuver a pot into place for a miner and pry bar slipped striking the left hand of the injured. This resulted in a non-displaced fracture of the 5th metacarpal of EE's hand.

Employee was lifting 45 degree angle pipes onto pallet when they felt something pop in thier back.

Employee was placing guarding on the motor of 5 1/2 ft. crusher when a water line located in another part of the plant burst startling the employee and caused to seek shelter. After the employee found shelter and realized they were not in harms way, employee alleges pain in left shoulder. Sought medical care on 8/24/2020.

Employee slipped and fell while holding the end of a 60-80 lb pump. EE's left hand was caught in between the pump and the concrete ground injuring EE's left middle finger.

Employee was loading a blast hole with a loading pole when the pole broke and cut right hand.

Employee was pulling a cover off of a trolley line in clinker shed but cover was really heavy and when EE pulled harder EE pulled a muscle in EE's right, upper back.

On 7/22/2020 while turning a 12" x 21'L piece of steel pipe with beam turner employee reported EE slipped on wet floor and felt strain in lower back area but refused any medical treatment. On 10/16/2020 employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation after complaining area was still sore and diagnosed with muscle strain and given restricted duty.

A Mine Engineer sustained a fracture to right lower leg while operating the JLG Manlift. While tramming the manlift drove over a rock which caused them to unexpectedly get jostled in the basket, causing them to come down on right foot in an awkward manner resulting in the injury.

While picking a piece of 1/4" steel plate measuring 17" X 25", and taking a couple steps, felt intense pain in EE's right upper arm. X-rays revealed that EE's right shoulder was dislocated. The shoulder was put back in place and EE's arm placed in a sling. EE began missing work Thursday, July 23, 2020.

On 7/22/2020 Employee reported they had experienced mild discomfort in the lower back the day before while shoveling materials.

Employee was walking to EE's car after clocking out EE fell going to EE's car and dislocated EE's left pinky. There had been a heavy down pour minutes before the incident. Employee's pinky was put back in place and EE returned to full duty the next day. On 7/27/2020 EE was re-examined and the pinky was not set correctly. Pinky was reset and employee was placed on restricted duty.

Employee was struck in the hand while loading mill balls into the #3 Finish Mill. EE fractured EE's left index finger.

While washing slab off under sand screw, EE stepped off slab sinking up to thigh in soft material. In the process of digging EE out EE sprained ankle.

Approximately at 2:00 PM an employee was changing the oil filters in the 988 loader. EE placed their leg up against the transmission, causing a burn in the right calf of EE's leg. Employee reported the injury 7-21-20. The occupational medical doctor put the employee on restricted duty 7-23-20.

Dragging 2" discharge hose loading bulk explosives

EE CLEANING OUT ROCK STUCK IN LOADER FRAME, ROCK SHIFTED AND HIT HAND. LACERATIONS TO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOLLOWING MEDICAL TREATMENT.

Employee was training in the water truck, riding in the passenger seat. The trainee placed a hand on the door post to adjust position in the passenger seat. At that time, the trainer closed the door, catching the tip of the trainee's thumb in the hinged door jam, causing crush injury that included fracture and cut.

Miner was operating a forklift moving bagged product on a pallet inside the packing warehouse and hit a structural post with the front of the pallet. The miner reported feeling back pain after the incident.

Jumbo operators finger pinch in closed door.

Employee was transferring oil from one gearbox to another using an oil transfer pump. When pulling the hose out from the inlet side of the pump, they felt a pop to right arm.

While walking with ladder on employees shoulder, EE tried to lift the ladder over the railing of a portable stair case causing EE's body to come out of position and straining EE's back. Injury became reportable on 7/27/2020 due to medical treatment.

Employee was helping someone slide a refrigerator out from the wall to clean behind it in the lunchroom. While doing this the employee felt EE's left shoulder come out of place.

While tightening a bolt, the wrench slipped off and smashed left little finger.

The miner was climbing down off a machine when they lost grip and fell a few feet to the ground. Employee sprained an ankle when they fell

Employee was working on cleaning a silo and as EE was walking EE stepped on a small rock causing EE to slide and hyperextend EE's right knee.

Injured hit an elbow on the canopy of the bolter, on 7/31/20 injured went to have elbow looked at and had an olecranon bursitis on elbow. The elbow had fluid drained and injured was placed on restrictions on this date.

Employee smashed finger in the lunchroom door as employee was exiting the building.

EE was removing a pump from a barge for repairs. While removing the last bolt with an impact, the pump shifted downward and the impact came into contact with the metal structure. EE's left middle finger was pinched between the impact & metal support. EE fractured finger.

The Section Pressure Pump Breaker dropped out. EE attempted to put the power back in on the pressure pump and received an electrical shock in right hand. EE is currently working on restricted duty.

Employee hit hand/wrist on a steel plate while working on a cone crusher.

Injured left shoulder while operating manual chain operated slide gate. Initially non reportable. Employee now being referred for further treatment and rehab by physician. **Attempted to report this on 7/15/20 electronically (have paper copy). Report does not look like it saved. Adding the report back in on 10/19/20.

Employee was manually installing roof bolts. Was in a man basket inserting mechanical roof bolts, using an impact to install bolts, and using torque wrench to tighten roof bolts per spec. Shoulder became sore in the process of setting approximately 80 roof bolts in a shift and was still painful 2 weeks later so employee reported incident on 8/16/2020.

Employee was standing inside the #1 Kiln weight room and reached up to grab a drink off the shelf and felt soreness and pain under right arm and upper back on right side.

The injured miner was removing broken bags from under the palletizer area when EE injured EE's lower back.

EE turning steering wheel and felt pain in right shoulder. EE placed on restricted duty following medical treatment.

The injured employee was using a Dingo TX 525 to remove accumulated material beneath a structure. While operating the equipment in reverse, the bucket contacted a vertical steel member. The sudden motion crushed EE's left wrist between the Dingo controls and the diagonal structural steel member. The diagnosis was a strain and contusion of the left wrist; no broken bones.

Description of Events:Employee was working with another and performing housekeeping with a shovel at Tank 18. The employee went to reposition the small dumpster and strained back. Restricted duty.

The employee was removing a silencer off of a dust collector fan with a coworker and as they were moving it out of the work area the employee took 2 steps backwards to the left and hit left leg on the adjacent pipe that was connected to the dust collector motor. The incident took place at 11:30 AM on Monday and was only reported on Tuesday morning to the employee's supervisor.

Employee was Shoveling Material and twisted body they felt a pinch in lower back Note: Employee returned to work the following day on Modified Duty 7/14/2020

Haul truck operator explained that they had issues backing up and dumping (lever getting stuck) the HT585B when the bed came down unexpectedly at the Molinar Leach dump.

Employee was installing 10 inch pipe in the shaft, the pipe shifted away from them the employee tried to hold the pipe in place and felt a pain in left shoulder. Employee worked at full capacity until surgery on the 28th of September 2020.

Employee was replacing a ripper tooth on a dozer and while striking the tooth to loosen it, a shard came off and entered EE's left leg just below the knee. It severed a vein and it required medical treatment to repair it.

EE lifting/maneuvering loader axle and felt pain in right shoulder up into neck area. EE placed on restricted duty on 7/13/2020 after medical treatment.

Employee in hi-lift, booming down was struck in the back of the neck by 3/4" socket that fell from above.

Employee was bolting the next to last row of bolts, when a piece of isolated draw rock fell from the roof and struck the protective canopy and slid off striking EE on the left forearm and shoulder.

The EE was working on Tower No. 1. The chute over the scalping screen stopped up and spilled rock out of the chute. The EE saw the material begin to fall, and a 6" rock hit EE in the back causing a Contusion. Doctor put EE on restricted duty for one week, thus causing the accident to be reportable.

EE was helping to move a MRS that was stuck in bad mine floor conditions. EE, along with several crew members, were assembling and spacing the metal slats and clevises to connect the C/M to the MRS. While handling and positioning the slats and clevises EE suffered a strained back. EE could not remember the exact time of the event.

Employee was cutting cable jacket, cut forearm requiring 5 sutures.

While tightening a union on a pipe, the wrench came loose causing the EE to fall backwards causing a small fracture to their Fibula on their right leg.

Miner was replacing cutting edges on a 980G loader and in the process EE was pulling the center plate from underneath the bucket so it can be picked up with a boom. As the miner released the cutting edge and stood up, EE felt a "pop" in the lower right side of the back. This resulted in a muscle strain in EE's lower back.

Employee was using a safety knife to cut hard plastic. It slipped and laceration to left thumb. Stitches to left thumb with lifting restriction of 10 pounds to left arm.

Employee was driving a key into a keyway for a coupling and shaft when they did not hit the key squarely. Employee's hand hit the coupling and fractured the tip of a finger.

Injured employee was helping another employee that was using pry bar on toggle plate when Injured employee hand was pinched between thumb & back of hand. On 8/10/2020 Injured employee reported that hand was hurting needed to go clinic get checked out. On 8/24/2020 Dr put splint on.

While stepping up from ground to first step on Haul truck, employee felt a pop in EE's knee.

Employee (EE) was walking past an open pallet of empty bulk bags when EE tripped on a length of cordage that was attached to the pallet at one end and loose at the other. The EE had one foot placed on the loose end and the other caught under the cordage causing EE to trip. When EE fell EE impacted the ground with EE's right shoulder.

While walking over uneven ground and carrying a heavy box the employee strained the left side of abdominal wall.

Was clearing chunks off of the top of the hopper with a shovel when product sloughed off and dust blew back into the employee's face and under safety glasses.

Employee was walking across the yard and slipped on a wet area and twisted ankle. Employee reported pain in the ankle. The yard was level and clear except for the wet area where the employee slipped.

Employee forgot to step down when exiting a portable rest room, resulting in a fall. Employee strained right shoulder and initially returned to work without seeking medical evaluation. The next day, July 8th, the employee requested to be evaluated. Restricted duty was assigned.

Ee was being loaded by shovel. The first bucket lifted the bed and when it came down the ee was jostled in the cab. EE was seen at the ER and reported a shoulder injury and back injury. Diagnosed with shoulder and back strain and released to modified duty.

Operator was transferring 50lb bag of floc from pallet to discharge hopper when left foot slipped causing them to twist upper body. Became reportable injury on 07/10/20 after follow-up medical visit.

Injured was welding in the surface shop. A piece of steel fell and hit EE's right foot. An MRI was performed on 7-17-2020 and EE was placed on restricted duty at that time for a Non-Displaced Fracture in the foot.

While operating a manlift from one location to another, driver hit a dip that caused driver to bounce up with left foot landing on the material in the basket resulting in a sprain to calf from the twisting. We are reporting this incident because driver was prescribed physical therapy that driver attended on 7/30/20.

Ee was walking down stairs and missed last 2 steps. Ee did not fall, caught self with Left leg. Ee did not immediately know that there was any injury.

Employee was loading a bulk truck. When trying to open a lid one of the hatches was bound up/stuck. The employee could not find a "hatch tool" and tried to manually force the latch open. Employee felt a pain in shoulder but finished the shift. Incident was reported the next morning when the pain had not gotten better.

An operator of a CAT 777D Haul Truck was parked to be loaded by a CAT 992G Loader. The first bucket of material contained a large rock. When the bucket was loaded into the haul truck, the large rock caused the truck to shake. This caused the haul truck operator to experience neck pain.

Employee was working on the drip crew and attached the splicer to the drip to reinstall it onto the ATV. As the employee pulled on the line, the splicer came apart causing the employee to stumble and injure lower back.

Employee cutting bearing with grinder, cutting wheel. Wheel broke and piece flew off, cutting employee on right forearm in two places. Requiring stitches.

EE was calibrating level indicator on condensate line. While taking off the back of the indicator, the nipple from tank broke spraying employee on both forearms and leg. Employee was treated and released back to work with restrictions to stay out of heat and keep clean.

Employee was moving a drum of dirt and felt a pain in the lower back. Employee did not want medical evaluation at the time of incident. No follow up needed. Requested medical in November, no issues for three months. Dr requested MRI and have had no follow up with Workmans Comp following initial visit.

While assisting packaging coal, employee was placing 40# bags of coal into sealer and felt pain and soreness in left arm/shoulder area. On July 7, 2020 employee's arm was still sore and employee was taken to local Urgent Care and diagnosed with pain in left shoulder. Employee was given lifting restrictions and currently working on restricted duty.

Employee lost footing after refilling the printer, causing a loss of balance and falling. The employee caught all their weight on their right arm which resulted in a fracture.

Employee was walking around a forklift and tripped and fell on the ground. Employee reported to a supervisor immediately but did not want medical attention. 6 days later employee's side was still hurting and employee saw a doctor who determined employee had fractured a rib. Employee is on restricted duty.

Employee was turning a wrench to tighten a u bolt on spray bar, the wrench came off the bolt head causing the finger to get pinched between hand and screen

EE slipped on bottom step of scaler. Fracture to left foot. EE released to restricted duty following medical treatment.

REPLACING CUTTING EDGES ON LOADER THE OPERATOR WAS USING LEFT INDEX FINGER TO HOLD A WORN CARRIAGE BOLT IN PLACE SO THAT THEY COULD LOOSEN IT. WHEN THEY HIT IT WITH IMPACT WRENCH IT SPUN CUTTING THE FINGER WITH THE SHARP EDGE

Employee was merely walking to the primary Jaw when EE started to experience a 'sharp pain' in the left knee. EE didn't report until the next day.

The employee was working on the vent dust collector and was going from hopper to hopper and was standing on metal grating. When EE turned to move EE's foot stayed where it was as EE continued to twist and EE heard a pop in EE's knee.

EE was using a Hytorc wrench to tighten mill shell bolts. EE's left ring finger tip was caught between the mill shell and the wrench.

We had a cut piece of metal to make lifting lug, didn't get sharp edges ground down. Was going to take it loose from pump cover after it was removed and the cover wasn't secured and started falling, and the employee grabbed the metal and stuck sharp point in hand and it jerked EE's hand and cut it.

REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was installing a roofbolt on 6 section, when EE pushed the bolt in with EE's hand, EE's knee hit the fast speed lever catching right index finger between the bolt and plate causing laceration requiring sutures.

Employee was pounding new bearings into a troughing roller can, using a socket and hammer. while pounding, the socket slipped off the bearing and pinched a finger when they swung the hammer again. Employee was wearing gloves.

Swinging a 20 lb sledge hammer to open a finish mill door.

Employee was climbing a ladder while performing water line maintenance in the 65 722 shop. EE mis-stepped on the ladder causing EE to contact EE's chin on the ladder. EE was seen by the site medic, referred to ED for sutures to close the laceration and was issued a full release to return to work.

Employee was bench testing a radiator cooling fan. The fan became unstable and the employee went to catch the fan. The employees hand came in contact with the rotating blades and lacerated 4 fingers.

Employee was washing out a hole that had been drilled and dust/debris got in right eye.

Completing a work order to replace the bags on L91-BF3. The cages and bags were sized to the cookie sheet and while trying to remove them with channel locks with jerking motion, with two other people helping, employee strained right shoulder.

Employee was moving power on No. 3 unit. As EE was unhooking a rope type hanger to drop a car cable, the hook came around and hung into EE's nose causing a laceration requiring stitches.

Welding wear liners in drop chute of jaw crusher. Liner slipped & pinched finger between liner and other plate.

While assisting a coworker in a work task not related to plant operation improper handling of a chainsaw led to the injury of a miner resulting on the injured miner's left leg.

Miner was using a oxy-acetylene torch when debris blew into an eye past the safety glasses

Employee was raising mast on light plant when the cable broke inside the mast itself and employee jumped out of the way, banging left shin on the outrigger of the light plant causing a 1 inch laceration requiring one staple to close.

Injured Employee was working on a 32" tall elevated platform without any handrail protection or fall protection. While hooking up a 1" choker the tension of the choker pushed back and pushed the injured mployee off of the platform landing onto left side on the ground causing a fracture to the ribs.

Employee was running belt to check it and a lot of dust came from belt getting into EE's eyes causing redness and irritation, this belt had just been changed out is the reason for the dust in the raw coal side, EE sought treatment on 7-30-20, returned to work on 7-31-20

Employee was cutting the wire tie off a bag of cement with a utility knife. When it cut through the tie, the force continued into employee's thumb on left hand.

While going down the stairs in Robo 2 the operator lost footing and rolled ankle.

EE was tightening the packing on a slurry pump. The wrench slipped causing EE's hand to hit the main frame of the pump. The top of the little finger on the right hand was cut, requiring 2 stitches.

Employee was on their back removing grizzlies from the upper deck with an air impact with extension and socket. Employee had impact in left hand when the nut came loose and the impact wrench spun around hitting employee in the face under the left cheek.

Injured was carrying a piece of tin for ventilation controls and tin got hung up and then buckled back and struck the injured in the face. This resulted in a laceration that required stitches.

Employee was starting shift. While entering the office employee ascended one step, reached for the door handle and missed. The employee fell back onto the gravel surface resulting in a small laceration to the back of the head requiring glue sutures.

Employee tripped and fell over a broken cement block that was laying in the crosscut. As a result, the employee received a laceration to the palm of the left hand.

The employee's hand slipped while repositioning a pipe fusing machine. EE's hand was caught between the clamp and the pipe fuser causing a laceration to EE's right finger.

Employee was stopping the 1st 60 North belt when a tailpiece jack fell and struck right foot. This resulted in a hairline fracture of the 4th toe on the right foot.

The worker was striking the head of a bolt with a hammer to unplug a 1 ¼ X 4" pipe nipple. When the material inside the pipe nipple broke loose the impact of the bolt pinched the thumb of the left hand against the pipe nipple. The worker was transported to the local emergency room and received 5 stitches to the thumb.

Employee was carrying a chain to the primary feeder to wrap around a rock. The employee tripped and fell on same level. EE caught the fall using right wrist causing EE's wrist to fracture.

EE was placing a bolt on a railroad tie, a co-worker was using a hammer to place the bolt and inadvertently struck the EE between the eyes about 1 in. above the eyebrows causing a laceration that required stitches. Return to work full duty. Reporting due to stitches.

Employee was changing engine oil in a triaxle. EE was working in the lube pit when the accident occurred. A drop of oil fell between the employee's safety glasses and eye. Hence, employee got a drop of oil in EE's eye.

Was helping attach Huesker mesh to the shield tips, in preparation for LW recovery. As EE stepped across the panline they felt a pinch in lower back. The following day EE was stiff and sore. EE was examined at Medical and received Chirpractic treatment from their own chiropractor.

Employee was hitting a bar with a sledge hammer trying to knock out a bushing, when they missed the bar and hit right index finger causing a laceration that required stitches.

Driller and helper removed rotation guard to straighten it. While removing it the top half of the guard folded down and pinched Driller's right thumb. Driller had cut-5 gloves on. X-Rays showed no damage to right thumb. The doctor cleaned and wrapped the wound and prescribed an antibiotic. Employee returned to work with no restrictions.

The employee's left little finger was mashed between a water line coupling and the roof bolter bumper. EE was treated at Broaddus Hospital where EE received two sutures to the little finger. The employee was released to work full duty and returned to work on EE's next scheduled shift 7/25/20.

EE was welding in the HSI crusher. After welding for approximately 4 hours, EE states that a rock "the size of a softball" became dislodged from the crusher above EE and struck EE on head.

MINER WAS TRAVELING TO SURFACE WHEN EE'S LEFT EAR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF, RESULTING IN A LACERATION, WHICH DID REQUIRE STITCHES TO EE'S EAR.

The employee dropped something while using a torch. EE bent over to pick up the item and the flame from the torch burnt EE's arm. EE states should have turned the torch off before retrieving item. Employee has a 2nd degree burn on right arm. No lost time from work.

Employee was putting new bolts on the cutting edge on the excavator. EE's hand was pinned under the bucket.

Employee was adjusting fly ash system when a piece of material blew into EE's eye. EE was checked by a physician and received a prescription antibiotic ointment for precautionary purposes. This injury report was overlooked during furloughs, etc. amidst the COVID crisis.

member was lifting bucket into the jig when strained a muscle in EE's back after taking it easy for 15 min EE went to valley immediate care to have it looked at. the doctor said it was a strained muscle and to take it easy until the 08/01/2020

The employee was performing a bucket calibration test on the kiln 1 and 2 lime silos. A trash bin had been filled with lime and was being moved to a scale to be weighed, when the trash bin was set down - lime puffed up from the bin and got behind EE's safety glasses and into EE's left eye. Employee was seen at ER and prescribed antibiotic eye drop.

Employee approached compressor to unload and shutdown. As they approached, the connection between compressor and hose failed (safety pins, and whip check were in place) and the hose impacted left upper arm, resulting in a puncture wound from a bolt on the coupling clamp. Employee received 6 sutures to close wound. Returned to work on next shift.

Employee was exiting the crew bus at the ready line prior to start of shift. EE lost balance and hurt right ankle when stepped out on to the ground.

Miner was installing a rubber guard. The rubber was too large. Miner is right hand dominant. Miner held the rubber in place with right hand and used a utility knife in left hand to cut the rubber. The knife slipped and cut the middle section of ring finger on right hand. Miner received 3 stitches.

EE stabbed left forearm with a lock blade pocket knife while cutting off a belt at slurry pump tower.

Pulling top off of oil can to use for plastering stopping. Resulted in lacerated forearm resulting in stitches.

Ee was lowering a pump into place. Ee's finger was caught in a pinch point causing a laceration. Ee was seen at the clinic where stitches were required to close the laceration. Ee was released to full duty on next scheduled shift.

EE sustained a laceration to the left forearm from a razor knife while cutting a nylon cable tie from the front grille assembly of T-69. Taken to Bell ER where medical care was provided. Returned to work.

Employee working the mix pot. When employee turned around, employee felt that something went into right eye. Employee informed the supervisor and we flushed employee eye with solution, then we flushed the eye under the eyewash station.

Removing the center bolt on a pump when EE's wrench slipped and EE's right forearm contacted a piece of metal resulting in a laceration that required six stitches.

Installing a pony belt-drive at a new location. EE was choked up on a sledge hammer tightening a large wedge on top of cribs in the center of the drive, the rib was 30" away. EE swung the sledge striking the wedge, the handle bounced back striking EE's left little finger against the frame of the drive, causing a laceration.

Using a utility knife to cut a plastic tie and the knife went through the tie and cut the employee on the left lower leg. EE received 5 stitches.

While removing a bolt on the crusher, EE was holding a wrench and pinched EE's finger.

Employee was splicing a cable. Holding the splicing tube in one hand and tightening the screws with the other, the screw slipped and punctured a hand.

While in the process of relocating tool lockers. One employee was assisting a forklift operator when they walked behind a locker after it had been placed on the ground. As the forklift operator retracted the boom, the fork tips contacted the bottom of the locker causing it to tip and fall backwards landing on the employees back. Given Injection, prescription & PT given 10/13/20

Hauling dippings, backing up a hill/truck started wheel hopping then the engine quit, then lost control and traveled into the wooded area.

Laborer felt irritation in L eye while walking in the plant. Didn't know the source of the irritation & didn't try to treat eye until arrived home after shift. When they woke up next morning eye was still irritated & swollen so they decided to report condition when they arrived at work. 07/23/20, we sent them to doctor which prescribed antibiotics for eye.

REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was helping remove a hyd. hose that had become wrapped up in drive roller. As EE was getting down from belt EE cut EE's right ear on the fire suppression nozzle causing laceration to right ear lobe resulting in sutures.

Employee was changing VSI shoes when a small piece of metal got embedded in right hand pointer finger knuckle. It was removed and released to full duty.

Mechanic was welding in dust collector, due to reflection of the welding arc, mechanic received flash burns to the eyes.

Employee was walking at the west spoon fuel island and tripped on uneven ground, stiff armed the ground with left hand. At the time of the report EE stated EE was fine and that EE just wanted to report it.

Employee was using a pocket knife to cut a zip tie off of a hydraulic hose. The knife cut finger.

While troubleshooting a set of scoop batteries, the battery cover lid fell catching right hand between the battery frame and the lid. Taken to hospital for exam where they were referred to a hand specialist on 7/22/2020. Employee was treated for a laceration to the right hand requiring sutures, and was released to work full duty.

Employee was driving back to shop on main haul road. Approaching Dixon ramp 2 they got too close to the edge of ditch and got pulled in causing truck to overturn on its side. The employee was wearing a seat belt. EE received a small laceration to the side of head requiring 3 staples.

Employee was taking components out of a bucket on the electric shop table, the bucket started to fall to the ground, and when the employee tried to catch it, a piece of metal from the bucket sliced employee's middle finger of left hand.

Employee was splitting rock when a piece fell on the down button while hand was pulling the stone away pinching hand between the plate and the stone. Employee did not report incident until 3:15pm end of shift. Taken to hospital on 7.22 am for exam and drug screen was placed on modified duty same day.

EE was walking to pump barge, slipped/fell with right knee striking a rock.

Employee was operating the 40 RTD performing their last clean up for day shift around the 40 shovel, when they were headed up the ramp to park for shift change the front end of the RTD fell into a ditch. This caused the employee to pitch forward hitting their head on the ROPS causing a laceration and breaking the right side window.

Employee was attempting to adjust seat in a PC490-11 excavator with right hand when weight shifted forward pinching right little finger in the frame of the seat. Resultant was a cut to the tip of right little finger. The employee was treated with surgical adhesive and a tetanus shot. Employee returned to work that morning with no restrictions.

IE was rotating a hoist drum coupler by hand to align the halves and pinched thumb between them causing an avulsion and tuft fracture that required stitches.

A large piece of metal had lodged in the cone crusher North while trying to remove the metal, the crusher turned and smashed the employee's thumb against the bowl.

Mechanic installing a grill on a Cat D11 dozer. The subject slipped and fell on EE's left arm.

Employee was accessing the Reclaimer building. EE felt something bump hard hat, then back, then back leg. When EE looked around to see, there was a bat attached to EE's leg biting EE's pants. EE stated never felt a bite or sting. Due to the high mortality rate of rabid bat bites (6-8% bats are rabid) EE decided to have the vaccine administered.

Slipped and struck right arm against feed plate. Laceration to right arm, 6 stitches.

Employee was chucking a 8 foot drill steel into a CMAC bolter when they pinched the left side of hand between the chuck and drill steel. Was seen by site medic, referred to the ER, received two sutures and was given a full work release making this a medical reportable incident

Employee was using water hose to wash tail pulley and during this task it splashed back at them and got in an eye causing a scratch. Employee was wearing safety glasses.

Two persons working on Canica. 5# sledge pounding, fragment lodged in the calf of 2nd miner. Treated at Urgent Care. No follow up is expected.

An employee mashed the end of the right middle finger when EE caught the finger between a piece of top conveyor belt structure and the conveyor belt structure rail. This resulted in breaking the tip of EE's right middle finger.

Injured employee was advancing shields on the 2W L/W face while mining toward the tailgate end. Piece of rock fell from the gap between the shields and struck employee's left thumb while hand was on the hand railing. Employee failed to remove hand from the railing at the shield gaps as they were walking along the face. Thumb was fractured at end and cut requiring 3 sutures.

Employee was removing a differential and mounting a grease line. The line came off of the mount and fell on the employee's finger.

Foreman was feeling the inside of a hole that had been reamed out using right middle finger. Foreman was making sure there was no residue in the hole. As they had the finger in the hole, the porta-power that was supporting the push pole slipped and allowed the push pole to drop. The employee suffered a distal tip amputation sparing the finger nail, there was no bony exposure.

Equipment operator was using a pry bar to clear jam at crusher when bar slipped and they smashed finger requiring 14 stitches.

Cutting steel 1"X6"X10', steel started to fall, moved hand out of way, caught finger on saw blade resulting in five stitches, saw was not on.

Employee received a laceration on left brow, receiving 6 stitches

Smashed finger between metal door and metal beam lacerating right middle finger. (14 stitches)

Ee was pushing down the dig face on the 5380. The dozer hit a rock in the face, causing it to stop abruptly, and the ee's teeth to bite down/clash together, fracturing a molar on the lower left side. Seen at the dentist who confirmed no unusual decay causing fracture, determined work related.

Employee was injured while installing a sprocket on a drive shaft in the maintenance shop. EE was striking the sprocket with a hammer when a piece of metal approximately 1/4" in size sheared from the sprocket and stuck into EE's right arm. EE received one stitch to close the wound. EE was wearing gloves, safety glasses and a hard hat.

Team member was hammering a tooth into an adapter with a single jack style hammer. The hammer impacting the tooth caused a metal chip to fly up resulting in team member retaining a metal fragment in chin. Injury was originally first aid. Medical treatment was not provided until 8/11/2020.

Operator cut hand on meta bag cutter.

IE stated that EE was descending ladder, missed the last rung and slipped causing a laceration to EE's left hand requiring stitches.

After taking break miner was walking to gather tools to complete a housekeeping project. Miner slid left hand into pocket (while wearing gloves), where open pocket knife cut the top of miner's hand just above the thumb.

Employee was using a utility knife to cut a zip-tie from a cable. When the zip-tie was cut the momentum of the knife caused it to strike EE's opposite arm causing a laceration to EE's forearm.

Employee reached down to help free the miner water hose where it was tight pulling around a corner. The hose slid quickly and a coupling mashed employee's finger tips. Employee ended up getting one suture in finger.

An employee was using an auto retracting knife with hook blade to cut through a liner weld to inspection it As EE cut the liner the blade met resistance at the weld seam. EE pulled harder to cut the weld seam. The blade cut through the weld seam and struck EE in the left leg. EE got a 2" cut which required 8 stitches and a tetanus shot.

On 7/14/20 employee was putting EE's hardhat on when the cap lamp battery came unhooked from the back of the hard hat swinging around and contacting EE's right upper incisor tooth chipping it. Employee continued to work EE's shifts, while on days off EE had the tooth repaired on 7/28/20 making it a medical reportable incident at this time

Employee was repairing the Downender on the #1 stripping machine at Central EW tank house, when the cable broke and the arm came down hitting the employee's left ear.

Employee was crawling under a D11 dozer to help replace a hydraulic line. At the end of shift employee reported discomfort in the knee. Doctor recommended an MRI. MRI results today revealed a torn MCL. Normal work without restrictions or time off at this time.

While employee was reeling in a water hose at the back of a water truck. A metal containment box lid fell and smashed the employee's left index finger resulting in stitches.

IE was treated on 7/13/20 for flash burn of the eyes, but did not notify mine personnel until after being treated. After receiving doctors notes on 8/3/20 it was determined this was a reportable incident as medications were administered to their eyes.

Miner was attempting to remove a rock that was in the collection box at the top of conveyor #3 at the primary before plant start-up. Employee was prying a rock with a bar that was about 6" that was wedged against other material. While the miner was pulling the bar, the rock became free and the bar pinched EE's pinky finger on the left hand between the top of the box and the bar.

Putting scoop on charge raising battery lids and lid fell back down hitting EE's right hand and thumb, causing a closed fracture to very tip of the thumb.

Employee was torching a part on the cone crusher when a piece of debris got into EE's eye. Employee was following company policy and wearing safety glasses. Employee reported the injury the following day 7/11/2020 and was sent for medical review on 7/13/2020 to evaluate.

While taking down a kennedy metal stopping it slipped and cut EE's finger.

The employee was in the process of removing a screen bearing housing from a shaft.  While attempting to get a chain mule hooked up, the housing slipped off the shaft.  The bearing housing was secured and hanging by a chain fall. The bearing housing slipped off and swung to the left and caught the employees left hand between the bearing housing and the timing gear shaft.

While an employee was splicing a 42" conveyor belt using a belt cutter, the cutter became unbound and slipped due to the excessive force. The employee's forearm contacted a double headed nail that caused a laceration.

EE was attempting to remove a 4" waterline coupling to replace it with a fire valve. EE was striking the coupling with a hammer, the hammer bounced back striking the EE in the forehead causing a laceration that required 5 sutures.

Employee was replacing worn out return roller. Item fell and the sharp edge cut through glove.

Service Technician was performing maintenance on an impact crusher, rotating the impact blow bars. While handling one of the bars EE lost grip and it slipped out of EE's hand. A sharp edge on the blow bar cut the palm of EE's hand, requiring 5 stitches to close the wound. It was a very hot day and EE decided not to wear protective gloves.

The employee was assisting another employee with changing out some screens on the crushing plant. One of the screens had a sharp edge where it was worn down from the rock and had broken off. The sharp edge of the screen punctured the employee's right hand.

Closing handle for gate and cut right index finger

IE was using pieces of concrete block to fill in the holes on the sides of the wall IE was building. As IE was using a rock hammer to fit a piece of block into place, IE struck left index finger between the block and the hammer, causing a laceration to the index finger. IE was taken to the medical facility for treatment where IE received sutures to close the wound.

Performing engine repair on 992C Wheel Loader. Cleaning air filter with sanding pad attachment. Piece of metal flew into Left eye. Eye became irritated next day. Given Rx and referred to ophthalmologist 7/13.

Employee was installing driveline on Caterpillar 769 Haul truck, driveline fell on outside lower right leg above ankle.

Bolt being held slipped loose and cut right middle finger.

Great Lakes Trader employee was standing near mooring wire preparing to move wire off of mooring bit. When a second Trader employee started the winch, the mooring wire struck injured in the stomach, knocking them to the ground. When they fell to the ground, hard hat fell of and they struck head on the ground.

Worker was pushing a wheelbarrow on a semi muddy surface lost footing and dropped to right knee, knee made contact with a stone approximately the size of a lemon, which caused a laceration on the skin below the knee cap.

Waste Fuel in eyes.

Ee was helping a mechanic with a bed pin on a haul truck. EE was pushing the pin in, and it gave way, causing EE's finger to slip between the bed pin and the bed of the truck. Seen at ER, x-rays negative for fracture, and stitches required to close the cut on the finger. Released to full duty.

While replacing a lift cylinder on a haul truck the associate's right middle finger was pinched against the frame causing a small fracture in the tip of the finger.

EE was attempting to lock a clamp when the wrench being used to grasp the clamp handle slipped off the handle and sprung back striking the ee in the forehead. The ee suffered a suturable laceration to the forehead. Returned back to work full duty.

HT loaded by shovel, 1st bucket the door opened unexpectedly, material fell on the dovetail causing the bed to raise up, slam back down. HT driver experienced leg pain upon impact, was seen at the ER for general body aches, given a work as tolerated release. On 11/30/20 employee informed the mine operator that EE had been receiving physical therapy which started on 10/09/20.

Delivery driver from Rhinehart Oil preparing to pump oil from truck tank to Dicaperl tank. Truck bed has raised seam which cause delivery driver to trip and hit head on a rail.

Employee was attempting to roll rock and adjacent rock dislodged and pinched right 4th finger.

While mining in the 8th South longwall panel #10, there was a bounce and outburst of coal at the tailgate at shield #136, which resulted in the mining equipment being down for more than 1 hour. One person was injured and received medial treatment (stitches).

While operating the tailgate drum on the shear at shield #30 on the 8th South Longwall, The employee was struck in the back of the head by a lump of coal that had flown over the raise sloughing plate on the shear. Employee received a laceration which required medical treatment (Staples).

Employee was using the impact in right hand and got cut on the left middle finger. Employee received stitches.

An emp. was using a scaling bar to remove rock cores left in the back by the continuous miner. The employee was unable to knock down the core and walked underneath it, the core fell and struck the the emp on the hard hat. Emp. taken to ER for a concussion and given prescription meds in the ER and prescription to take home.

A piece of metal chipped off while working on a track and cut employee's leg approx. 2-3cm in diameter that required 4 stitches. Employee returned to work with no restrictions.

Employee had cut a rubber mat with a razor knife. While picking up the mat, EE struck left thumb with the open razor knife cutting EE's thumb.