Mining Incidents in September 2021

A roof fall was discovered at East 1-60 xcut between the track and belt. The fall was 20' long X 15' wide X 7' high. The fall was called into the MSHA hotline at 3:53 pm. The fall was investigated by MSHA Inspector on a later date. Weathering was a contributing factor.

An unplanned Roof Fall occurred in Main West Intake XC #19.5 (#2 Entry - Primary Escapeway). The cave is approximately 10 by 10 and 4 high. No one was injured or entrapped. Preliminary diagnoses; 2 supplemental supports in the form of Steel Sets and Beams were unknowingly hit by a trailer, causing steel sets to fall over. This caused the roof support to fail.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST SOUTH MAIN BELT AT SPAD 21+70 (x-cut 35). THE FALL WAS 55X18X10 ON THE BELT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DUE TO THE FALL.

A hot spot was observed on the raw coal storage pile. No one was injured. The material has been being moved by a loader onto trucks to be hauled away.

Miners called investigator and 911 after discovering the fire in our shop. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Approximately 40 feet of the southeast corner of the roof and south wall sustained burn damage. No personnel had been in the shop since 3pm.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the b mains section MMU 001. The fall started in an unsupported cut in the crosscut 3-2, 1 crosscut outby SS 5338, and extended outby for approx. 30'. Width of the cave was approx. 18' and the height was undetermined. Exact cause of the fall is unknown but we assume that reduced cover and a stream channel contributed to the fall.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in 3 East Mains #1 Entry 7 Wall intersection. 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 and horizonal stress in the mine roof.

An unplanned Roof Fall occurred - 1st West Pillar Section between XC 17 & 18 - #9 Entry, inby the loading point. Approximately 17 by 20 and 4.5 high. No one was injured or entrapped and no ventilation was interrupted. Preliminary diagnoses; Cable Bolts were being installed to replace Floor to Roof Supports. When 2 timbers were knocked out with the ATRS the fall occurred.

Fuse to the brake circuit blew on the Horn Mountain 9 vent Hoist (Siemag Friction Hoist)

Airway examiner discovered roof fall at spad 15409 adjacent to the No. 5 Belt at 18 CC in the no. 10 entry. Fall measured approximately 75 feet long x 20 feet wide x Unknown height (pulled anchorage).

The SP Material Hoist was taken out of service due to a spot being found in the rope. The area in question was too far from the car to shorten the rope. The rope was replaced with a new rope. The hoist was tested and placed back into service. MSHA was notified via the hotline and an email was sent to the FOS.

1C panel 002 MMU BK33 8R second cut fell in after miner finished mining. When the top fell it road back through the last row with deep cut bolts in it.

A roof fall above anchorage occurred on 09/24/2021 in J-entry #2 and #3 entries between XC 9-11.

In muck bay #2 located in 4041 Barrel, shotcrete support came off the right rib while mucking the face. The measurement estimated to be 47' in length. The back & left rib were still supported. No injury occurred nor damage to equipment. Due to shotcrete separation, based on some corroded bolts & air slack, the muck bay couldn't be used till a plan was developed to rehab the area

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the G2 Longwall inby 11 crosscut #3 entry, approximate spad 122+10.52. The fall was approximately 15' Long X 8.5' Wide X 16.5' height. The immediate roof consisted of laminated shale type material. Adverse geological conditions contributed to the failure. The fall was just at the longwall face at the time the fall occurred.

A contractor was stuck in the Clinker Silo elevator for more than 30 minutes on September 23rd, at 9:30am. A report was not submitted, nor anyone notified at the time of the event. Statements were obtained on September 24th, at 3:00pm. Contractor was safely removed from the elevator without injury, returned to work immediately.

An unplanned roof fall was found in the left return on SC panel No.2 in the intersection outby Survey Station No. 1251. Area was dangered and cribbed off.

An unplanned Roof Fall occurred in the 1st West Pillar Section, in the #5 Entry - Intersection of crosscut #19 (Pillar Line). The fall is 20'x20'x 8' high. No miners were injured or entrapped. No ventilation was interrupted. 4-MRS units are inby the fall. Preliminary diagnoses; The Intersection was developed too wide which caused the strata to fail.

An unplanned roof fall was found while traveling the right return to check EP and MP points. Fall was located between survey stations 1351 and 1352 at mouth of SC panel 4. Area was dangered and cribbed off.

A roof fall occurred on the 3W/3N panel at 10xcut (660') in entry #3. The fall measured 20'Wx20'Lx5-6'Th. No one was injured and ventilation was not disturbed.

Top weakened and fell on the 9RT Longwall belt. Fall was 25 foot long X 19 foot wide, and 7 to 11 foot high.

Two outside contractors were using the elevator to access the top of the 314 bucket elevator. At 4:45 PM they were taking the "Silver Bullet" elevator down to get some tools and it stopped between floors. Otis repair was called at that time. Otis arrived on site at 6:22 PM and the two men were released at approximately 6:45 PM.

There was a roof fall at 69 crosscut on Main North 3 in the right return. This was in an air course and did not impede travel or ventilation. The route can still be made in its entirety. The 3 approaches to the fall have been supported.

A roof fall was found at the river portal on the mainline haulage at 48+00. The fall was approximately 50 feet in length by 16 feet wide and varied from 8 to 10 feet in height.

On 9/15/2021 a roof fall occurred in the No. 3 beltline entry at x-cut No. 56 on the DS-1 mains. The roof fall is confined to the No. 3 entry. The roof fall is approximately 30' in length X 19' wide and approximately 8' thick or high.

Found an unintentional roof fall on the #3 Track entry between xcuts 18 to 19.

A roof fall was discovered on mainline 12 track at 20 crosscut.

A roof fall occurred in the 2nd North off the 2nd Main East Panel. The roof fall was located in Entry #9 at 13+80. A hidden slip was evident in the anchorage zone after the fall had occurred.

Found an unintentional roof fall on the #3 Belt inby xcut #25 and extending to xcut 26.

#3 Hoist computer screens went down. Operator tried to fix issue. Management was notified and Dispatch called MSHA. Issue was fixed by resetting computer. #3 Hoist is a skip hoist. No person was entrapped or injured and no damage to hoist or shaft. Computer issue. MSHA was called back when issue was fixed.

There was unplanned roof fall on 2nd East Panel, Between # 3 + # 4 Entries.

There was unplanned roof fall on Slope Bottom 0+80 Spad.

Unplanned roof fall between crosscut #14 & #15 #1 entry of the Main North #2 return inby spad station #2387.5. Supported with 7' TR Bolts and 12' cable bolts. Fall dimensions - 17' wide, 20' long, 7' high. Fall did not cause injury, impair ventilation or entrap miners. Fall area developed on 1/8/2019. Reported to MSHA at 6:47 AM on 09/08/2021.

An unexpected roof fall occurred on the 2W Main in entry #3 (primary escapeway) at cross-cut #5. The fall measured approximately 18'x 18'x 6+' in thickness.

A roof fall was discovered at crosscut 12-23 between the belt and the track.

A roof fall had occurred on Number 10 Belt in the Belt Entry at Cross Cut #41. The fall was above anchorage and was 15 FT long, 18 FT wide and approximately 12 FT high.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 1 North 34 block crosscut from the track to the belt. The fall was approximately 35'L x 16' W x 10'H. No one was injured during the fall.

The Pack house elevator stopped between floors just as it was lowering two employees down. Maintenance attempted to reset the unit but were not sucessful, Thyssenkrupp elevator was called out to lower the elevator. Two employees were in the elevator for longer than 30 minutes and the event was called in. Non injury

Unknown at this time. Alternative (Alt) fuel supply ignited within the Alt fuel baghouse, damaging the baghouse internals and feeder belt within the equipment.

A fire occurred at the Enfield Bell Mine ID. A surface water truck was dispatched to help put the fire out. The MSHA hotline # was called at 1:42am to report the fire. The fire was reported to be out at 2:06am. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. No damage to structures or injury to personnel occurred.

After cooler Cyclone Dust Box experienced a structural failure, as an apparent result of a rapid expansion of the internal atmoshere.

Tailgate egress is blocked. Tailgate blockage plan has been implemented. Last shield on tailgate is inside the coal block 4-6 feet making it difficult to "hole out". Excessive rock is sloughing into the TG-4 #4 entry impeding egress off the TG side of the LW Face.

Approx. 4:55a.m. in West A Mains between 4 and 5 Room at 6 XC, bolter operator was bolting top. Bolt sparked off pan and start fire from methane venting off floor. Immediately, bolter operator stopped machine and extinguished fire with muck and fire extinguisher. MSHA was called and MSHA Inspector investigated event.

An unplanned roof fall at or above anchorage occurred on the South Mains #1 belt at 14 x-cut. The fall measured 10'L x 16'W x 6'H.

A non-injury roof fall occurred on Northeast Mains, #3 entry, Break #26. The fall was isolated to the intersection of #3 entry intersection extending approx. 8' into the left xcut toward #2. The entries to the fall area are dangered off and supported. The lifeline has been re-established in the #4 entry and a cleanup plan has been developed to clean up the roof fall.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 9L section. Adverse geological conditions in the form of layer shell rock separated causing this occurrence. The fall occurred at 12+00 on the future longwall face. The fall measured approximately 30ft long, 16ft wide 20ft high. No injuries or equipment damaged as a result of this incident.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered in ML #4 Belt at 36 block. The fall was approximately 60'L x 6'H. No one was injured during the fall.

A roof fall was discovered in the track entry adjacent to the No. 3 Conveyor Belt, near the No. 8 cross-cut at spad no. 445. Fall was approximately 20' long x 20' wide x 5.5' high. No injuries reported.

For unknown reason an independent driver lost control of belly truck which caused it to jack knife, throwning driver from the cab. Driver was then run over by same truck.

Weld crew initiated an argon purge on a 30" pipe that had been fit up afternoon prior. When argon purge was established, two welders began to make their root pass welds. Upon inspection "sugaring" was observed. a welder entered the open end of the 30" pipe for unknown reasons where they were found by a coworker to be unresponsive. No witnesses observed them enter the pipe.

A visitor to the mine site was in a unauthorized area running a sluice box in a unstable trench when it collapsed and buried them. The trench was tapered and made safe to remove their body.

Truck operator was clearing materials off from the tail gate with rt hand when the latch mechanism pulled the gate inward pinching the tips of operator's fingers & glove. Operator was taken to ER where they sutured the distal tips of right middle & ring fingers back in place. On Sep 27 a hand specialist determined that right middle & ring fingers distal needs to be amputated.

Employee was working near the S-drive belt on the screen feeder. Hand got caught in the belt.

While installing a metal collection box via use of a forklift to position in place and a ratchet strap being used to align bolt holes, employee placed hand on flange of metal box to brace self while releasing the ratchet strap. As the collection box made contact with the existing structure, the employees index finger became caught between the bolt flanges causing injury.

EE went to lift a large tote of grease. EE experienced no pain at the time of the lift. On 9/7/21 the employee reported to supervisor that they had a protrusion near belly button. The employee was taken to the clinic and diagnosed with an umbilical hernia. EE is on restrictions awaiting further care.

Ee finished cleaning walkway, rolled up hose. Walked across walkway to get other hose to continue cleanup, slipped in mud on the side of the walkway, both feet got stuck, ee fell to ground hitting head and shoulder. Seen at ER, laceration to forehead closed with stitches, ee taken to surgery to repair fractured shoulder. Put off work until 10/15 follow-up.

IE was at the NEM Winch installation site when the NEM Belt was started. IE reached up to touch the bottom belt (for an undetermined reason). IE's right hand was pulled into the bottom roller and caught between the bottom belt and bottom roller. EE attempted to free self with EE's left hand and it too was pulled into the roller as well.

Employee was driving a spad into the coal rib and got a piece of coal in right eye. The eye was scratched.

The employee was removing the bucket attachment from the Gehl Skid Steer, and when EE released the attachment keeper pin, the bucket fell off of the attachment plate and slid into the the right knee. Resulting in a contusion to EE's knee.

Contractor stated that they raised the lid on scoop batteries and when they went to let them down, they wouldn't close. Another employee raised the lid back up and when EE did EE stuck EE's hand in to check latch. The lid slipped out of the other employees hand and fell on EE's left hand resulting in fractures to EE's left index, middle and ring fingers.

A fully trained miner was working on a motor when the lid of the motor fell on EE's back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved. NOTE: Employee did not begin missing work until 10/01/2021.

Performing an inspection inside of a tank, coming out of the tank from the side opening, feet first and had pressure to EE's biceps pulling self through the opening, lost grip with EE's right hand, used EE's left hand and arm to catch self and immediately felt pain and burning sensation in EE's left bicep.

EE was working on mobile camera. While cranking up the camera mast, the trailer jack stand failed causing the front of the trailer to fall to the ground. When the front of the trailer collapsed, the camera mast dropped striking EE's right ring finger cutting the tip of the finger. Stitches were required to close the cut.

Employee was welding in the box chute off #1 screen when a piece of hot slag fell on EE's pant leg and caught pants on fire causing a burn to lower leg.

Employee bent over to re-position a 72" piece of belt structure for loading into a scoop when they felt pain in back. Employee was diagnosed with a protruding disc and placed off work on 11/19/2021.

While taking down scaffold, injured employee had elbow stuck between runner and brace they were taking down.

The employee indicated EE was welding the bucket and did not realize that the cable cover was defective and having contact with the bucket created a spark and caused a small burn on right leg. EE was checked, cured and indicated that EE could continue working. EE continued work normally until 10-6-21 which indicates that EE is uncomfortable with the area.

Employee was parking EE's mantrip on the 7 North Portal Bottom, 11 blk. spur. As EE entered the spur track, EE pulled on EE's brake lever and locked up EE's brakes and slid into a parked mantrip. Employee fell from EE's seat and landed on EE's back inside the mantrip.

The employee was stacking blocks to build a stopping when several blocks fell from the top layers striking EE's left hand resulting in a laceration to the palm requiring three stitches and a fracture of the left thumb.

Miner trammed rail mounted locomotive onto foot, pinching foot between frame of locomotive and ground.

Trucks were using a back road to access the truck dump due to the tracks being blocked by a train at the crossing. EE operating truck 807 proceeded around a horseshoe curve hauling clean coal from Eckman Plant to Dans Branch Load-out. The driver stated EE misjudged the curve and ran up on the berm due to poor visibility causing the truck to roll over.

EE was exiting a screen deck when EE stood on the door that had become wet from light rain which made it slippery and EE's feet slipped causing EE to fall straight on butt causing severe back pain. The EE had called another EE to come help finish the job but EE had fallen before the second EE got there. Has a t12 and rib fracture.

While drilling the roof in No. 7 Right on the No. 1 Section, a piece of rock came down the drill steel striking employee in the nose.

Miner says EE was just cleaning up around the guillotine slab and when EE picked up a rock EE felt a "twinge" in EE's lower back. By the time EE drove home EE was in pain and went to hospital. EE didn't report to anyone until the next morning. EE had x-rays and was given a prescription for ibuprofen and a 7 day excused from work note.

Haul truck driver was dumping a load into the apron feeder of the crushing plant. They finished dumping the load and heard a loud pop when the bed of the truck was fully in the down position. Driver then saw smoke and flames. The operator got out of the cab went down the initial set of steps and then jumped off of the lower set of steps onto the pit floor and broke an ankle.

Employee lost balance and fell to the ground while dismounting dozer. Employee suffered a fractured left heel.

Employee stated EE was cleaning out the Scoop Deck and a sharp pain occurred in the lower center of EE's back.

EE was in the parts yard looking for a replacement hose and stepped on a parts pallet which broke causing EE to stumble and fall.

Employee was sitting on the back of the mechanic truck and stepped down and started to turn around when EE's ankle gave causing EE to lose EE's balance and fall to the ground. EE tried to catch self with EE's right arm causing EE's injury.

Employee was standing on rocks beside the miner when one of the rocks broke, causing the employee to roll EE's left ankle. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee was rough loaded while in operation of haul truck, was given restrictions at a medical follow up on 9-29-2021

Miner was walking down a set of stairs and slipped on the third step from the bottom of the stairway, falling to the bottom and straining EE's back.

Employee stated they were walking from #6 entry to #7 entry to hang fiber cable, when they stepped in a hole that was approx. 10 to 12 inches deep, and felt a pain in left knee, Employee started missing work on 10/6/21 when they went to the doctor, we do know they have had problems in the past, not knowing if this needed to go on a old claim is why we are late filing it.

Injured employee was moving C/M cable out of the roadway when a rock broke loose from the mine roof. As EE turned to run away, employee felt pain in the right knee. The operator received the results of an MRI on 11/8/2021 which reported a fibular ligament tear. This is now being reported as a Lost Time Incident.

A miner was bolting the back of the 833 N stope. A fall of ground in the hanging wall fault zone buried the miner until the miner could be rescued by other miners on the crew. The miner received a broken jaw, broken femur, broken rib, fractured hip, several face abrasions, as well as missing teeth.

Employee was shoveling on the belt line at 8-42 when they lifted the shovel and felt a pain in lower back. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

IE was walking from the #3 Entry face and tripped over some gob. IE twisted left knee. IE continued to work until 10/4/2021. Removed from work by medical on 10/5/2021 pending MRI. Safety dept notified on 10/11/2021 of this action.

EE changed the rear diff fluid in water truck at shop. EE checked the brakes and low pressure light in the cab to make sure they had pressure. On the way back to the pit, EE stopped several times and knew they had brakes. At some point on the pit road, EE was unable to stop and wrecked the truck at the bottom. EE was fine, but the doctor kept EE out on Monday.

Employee was mining the face of #12 entry at spad 16+50 on the #1 unit when a piece of rock 2'x8'x3" fell between the rib pin and rib striking EE in the left ribs and back. There were no signs of loose rock or any other hazards in the #12 entry.

Operator cleaning out discharge chute on rotary drier when operator stumbled and right arm went into wheelbarrow of hot material filling glove and burning rt. hand. First aid administered at plant, transported to ER and later admitted into hospital.

Employee was loading machine and felt a sharp pain in back and right leg

Tightening a nut with a pipe wrench when the wrench broke causing employee to fall back onto catwalk injuring arm and hand.

A fully trained miner stepped off a raised area into a hole and jarred EE's back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved. NOTE: Employee did not begin missing work until 9/25/2021.

Employee was rib bolting in the 4B miner section when EE swung the rib bolter towards the rib, the bolter hit a loose bolt knocking over a stack of roof plates that fell from above the rib bolter controls striking the employee on the left forearm causing a laceration. EE received fifteen sutures.

During a power move on the longwall, an employee started dropping highline at 49 BLK and the employee injured walked out of 45 BLK crosscut. Injured employee was struck on the right shoulder and back with the highline resulting in multiple fractures.

Employee was tramming scoop when a piece of rib sloughed off, falling into the deck of the scoop striking the employee's small finger ( Pinky finger ) causing laceration.

A fully trained miner was profiling belt structure when a finger was smashed by the belt roller. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

I.E. was helping hang continuous miner cable across the last open crosscut. While hanging the cable I.E. felt a burning feeling in right shoulder. I.E. has continued to work until missing work on 9-30-2021 due to the injury.

Employee was bent down cutting a piece of belt in a cross cut behind a diesel mantrip. A diesel scoop turned into the crosscut striking the employee on left torso. Employee sought medical treatment on 09/23 and was released to come back to work. Employee went to doctor again and was placed off until 10/4 where results show contusions to rib area.

PULLING CORD ON OUTBOARD MOTOR TO START IT.

On 09/22/21 IE was roof bolting on Unit 2. While installing the 3rd row of roof bolts, IE swung the drill boom towards the right rib. The IE set the drill boom. It is believed that the foot of the drill boom was either positioned on a rock or weak floor material. The base smashed the rock/weak floor and lowered the drill boom, striking the IE in the hard hat.

Employee was adjusting a 425 Symonds crusher using a come-along adjusting bolts, was not loose. Employee "side loaded" come-along breaking connection to hook, causing chain to hit EE in EE's side/back.

A fully trained miner was moving an air drill when EE felt pain in EE's lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee experienced some pain in their back and right arm as EE was helping hang miner cable. This incident was reported on 09/22/2021, employee continued to work until 10/12/2021 when EE was taken off work by their doctor for treatment.

Operating a cutting torch while laying on side. A spark fell in miners ear canal.

EE was loading supplies on the roof bolter. When EE twisted EE felt pain in EE's lower back. Returned to work on 9/27/2021 and worked until 10/02/2021. EE is awaiting further medical advice.

Employee stepped down off the relay bar and felt a pain in left knee. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

The employee was doing routine maintenance on a roof bolter and when EE stepped over a grease hose felt pain in legs, lower back, and knees. EE was working at ground level and states: raised left foot about four to six inches to make a step over a grease hose. When EE put left foot on the mine floor after making the step is when the pain started.

Employee was on the way to check reagents and tripped over a frame or piping that was left in the walkway.

The employee alleges EE was driving the loader across the pit and EE ran over a large rock causing the seat in the loader to bottom out. EE started having some pain in the middle and lower of EE's back.

A miner was injured when they were handling a belt structure Top Roller. Miner tripped & fell to the mine floor. The roller they were carrying struck them on the left shoulder as they fell. Miner sustained a deep bruise to the left shoulder.

Employee was carrying a shovel full of rock dust while walking on the back side of 13F Header. Employee's feet went out from under them when they stepped on a smooth surfaced rock that was wet from sweating, and they landed on right knee and it folded up under them. They felt a burning sensation in knee. Employee finished the shift but the knee did not get any better.

Climbing extension ladder to get platform on front of crusher to check main belt take-up adjustment. Slipped and/or lost footing and fell about 8' on back.

Employee stated they were installing roof support when a rock fell out striking their right foot.

While cleaning in Silo #4, employee slipped in grease and felt pain in knee and back. Injury was not the result of a compliance or training issue.

Employee was loading straps onto the miner. Employee finished loading a set of straps and was returning to the scoop when EE tripped over a rock. As EE tried to catch self, EE felt a sharp pain from the right knee going towards the groin area.

While stepping out of the cab of a Tele Handler an employee rolled their ankle, dislocating the ankle.

Plant Operator was cleaning up a clay and slurry spill, primarily shoveling the material, when Operator strained lower right back.

A fully trained miner was installing a roof bolt when EE felt pain in EE's shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was lifting two buckets full of tools, to put in the back of EE's EMU, and felt a sharp pain in the lower back.

EE was welding on belt line skirt boards over to guarded area. Lost balance and fell to ground approximately 8 to 10 feet.

Employee was cleaning the chopper and accidently hit the chop button which caused the chopper to come down on EE's arm.

Employee picked up an oxygen tank and felt a pop in lower back. Employee worked up until 11-18-2021, when they were written off work by a doctor.

Employee slipped on wet concrete near the compressor/mcc area outdoors. EE slipped with EE's right foot landing on EE's elbow.

The contract miner was assisting another employee to hang a vent tube in the #4 entry in the 4th East Mains Section. As the two employees lifted the vent tube above their heads, they lost control of the vent tube and as the contract employee attempted to regain control of the vent tube EE strained EE's right shoulder.

IE was installing the last bottom roller for a belt move. A boat winch is used to raise the lower belt. The IE released the boat winch and winch handle struck EE's hand resulting in a fracture small finger.

EE lifted a 12' steel rod for delivery and felt pain in the left shoulder.

EMPLOYEE STATED THEY WERE CUTTING ON AN ELEVATOR BUCKET, AND IT SHIFTED, CAUSING THEIR ARM TO GET STRUCK.

Operator of 624HT began to slow, turned on their flashers, and then they were struck from behind by 515 HT.

IE was getting a shovel out of a tool box when EE dropped the lid. The corner of the lid cut EE's eyebrow. IE was taken to the hospital and received stitches.

Injured employee was stepping out of the operator's compartment of a diesel locomotive to throw a track switch. As employee stepped off the locomotive onto the mine floor, left knee gave out causing pain & swelling. Finished shift. Did not slip, trip, or fall or step on any obstruction. No rules or regulations were violated. Was wearing required PPE & has experience in task.

Employee was stemming blasting holes using a shovel and twisted EE's back.

Employee was installing a roof bolt when unknowingly EE's glove got snagged and when EE started the rotation it fractured EE's right wrist.

driving on the haul road after getting loaded the truck was bouncing started hurting in back and neck then started hurting down back of left leg. Note: the driver was in a tractor trailer coal truck hauling raw coal from the surface area to the prep-plant several miles away EE stated that the haul road was rough and caused pain and discomfort.

On Sept 15, 2021 EE preforming electrician duties was pulling cable through conduit, tweaked EE's right shoulder while wiring a speed switch. EE refused medical attention, incident documented. On Oct 20, 2021, EE requesting a medical evaluation of the shoulder. Medical evaluation dictated restrictions, returned to work immediately.

Employee was descending a mechanical bolter using 3 points of contact when right knee hyper-extended followed by pain, seen site medic referred to ER, x-rays were negative, but restrictions were issued for right knee sprain.

IE was operating a roof bolter installing a rib angle pin. When pushing the bolt up and into the drill hole, IE felt a "pop" in their left shoulder.

Employee was lifting a timber and turned and felt pain in mid to lower back.

changing bits on shear, rock fell smashing right pinky finger

A fully trained miner injured a shoulder when a rib fell on it. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was in the process of installing a .804 diameter bolt and while inserting the bolt into the drilled hole the bolt came to an abrupt stop which resulted in employee feeling a pop and a pain in EE's right shoulder. Employee later sought medical treatment and the results of an MRI were received on 10/5/2021 that reflected a torn longhead bicep muscle.

While exiting scoop, foot slipped resulting left knee to twist. Employee worked till 09/30/2021. First day missed 10/01/2021 making this a lost time accident.

Employee stated EE was lifting high voltage cable and felt a pop in EE's right shoulder

Employee stated that EE was installing bolt. EE was going to straighten the bolt to put back in drill pot when the bolt rolled sideways and EE felt pain in EE's left shoulder. EE continued to work up until EE had surgery on 1/6/2022.

While shoveling sand EE turned and leaned on a metal rail on a platform at a height of about 15 feet. The railing snapped and EE fell from a platform straight down and hit the cement. EE has missed work days at this time only.

Operator was dismounting water truck when EE missed the last step and sprained knee when EE's foot hit the ground hard.

IE was uninstalling the roof jacks around a refuge chamber in preparation for moving the chamber. The roof jack had 2-crib blocks on top. While removing the crib block, IE's right middle and ring fingers were pinched between the crib blocks resulting in a laceration and fracture.

Employee was removing a tire from the rim on a fuel truck with a metal bar. EE was prying down on the bar when EE felt a pop and resulting pain in EE's left shoulder.

IE was walking on flat ground when they tripped and fell causing a fracture to right wrist as they caught themselves.

Employee was replacing cutting bits on the head of the continuous miner. EE went to hit on the bit removal tool with a hammer and missed hitting EE's right pinky finger. This resulted in a crushing injury to that finger requiring a surgical procedure.

While adjusting the forks on the # 21 Forklift the fork came off and struck EE's lower right leg.

Employee was crossing a train car when they slipped and fell. Employee strained a shoulder and arm trying to regain footing.

Employee was installing a 5 foot bolt when they straighten the bent bolt to push it into drill chuck they caught a pinky finger between the bolt head and drill pot resulting in a fracture to their finger

The employee was bolting with an air bolter on 2 ML Belt. When the injured went to put the drill steel in the hole and shove up, EE felt a pop in the left shoulder. The injury did not become reportable until EE being given off work on 9/21/21.

Employee was done with shift, crawling out of Excavator at end of day and missed step and slipped and broke left arm. No issues with steps or excavator.

Helping mechanic to take off rub rail on miner,the rub rail fell onto the employees left foot resulting in a fracture and lost time injury.

The employee was instructed to wash down under the transfer tower. EE was attempting to load a 70' wash down hose into the back of an F150 when EE felt EE's knee pop. EE continued to work and then while unloading the hose EE's foot got stuck in the mud and tried to free it hearing EE's knee pop a second time.

Working on dozer. Employee was going to paint an area on dozer to help locate tracks that were loose. EE retrieved new can of spray paint out of fireproof cabinet, and stored in cabinet for a few months. First time to use, and it wouldn't come out, EE shook can and didn't hear the ball inside so tapped it on the bed of work truck. Can exploded and hit EE in the face.

Employee was throwing a rock out of the walkway on the longwall face when a rock fell out from between the shields causing injury to employee's foot.

Employee was carrying a drill down #6 belt line when EE claims EE felt a "pop" in left heel. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee was standing on the first rung of a ladder while repairing/replacing a guard. Employee slipped off the ladder and landed on a knee. The knee made contact with the concrete pad. EE visited a physician on 09/23/21 and returned to work on light duty. On 09/30/21, the clinic notified us the EE is to be withheld from work pending the results of the MRI.

Employee was preparing to clean up work area with water hose when EE slipped on muddy water and fell. EE tried catching self by putting down right hand. In doing so, EE sprained right hand and wrist. EE has been placed on restriction/light duty until further notice.

Employee was working on crusher chute. The chute has a door which opens and closes for various stone sizes to be directed to. Employee got a pinky finger caught in one of the doors. (Doors are sometimes referred to as gates).

At approximately 9:00 AM an employee opened a butterfly valve to fill the water truck. When the truck was filled with water, the employee closed the butterfly valve and alleges that EE hurt back while doing so. Employee left site and visited their personal chiropractor who took EE off of work.

Ee was changing a tire on an UG haul truck. The section repair that was installed blew out, causing ee concussion injury to head, ears, torso. Ee was seen at ER, CT negative for acute injury, ee released to full duty. Ee complained of ongoing symptoms that were determined occupational on 10/4/21, and put off work, prompting this report.

IE was prepping to remove a tail drive cover. IE picked up a piece of metal to toss to the side. IE struck hand against a piece of rack bar. Right ring finger was caught between the pieces of metal resulting in a fracture and laceration of right ring finger.

Operator was dismounting a loader. As they reached the bottom rung of the ladder, right knee gave out. Operator tried to hold on with hands but lost grip and fell to the ground.

While an employee stepped down from the emulsion truck, EE's foot slipped on a rock in the underground mine. Employee was seen by doctor and treated for bad sprain and/or possible avulsion fracture.

Employee was emptying out a railcar loaded with Gypsum rock. EE was removing an air powered vibrator (weighing approx. 45 lbs.) from the railcar. EE removed the vibrator and turned to lay it down on the ground, approximately 36 inches. When EE turned, EE felt a sharp pain in back.

Miner was climbing into haul truck when EE lost EE's footing. Miner fell to ground landing on feet. This resulted in a fracture to left ankle.

Employee was positioned on #25 shield when the shield began to lower and pull in. The injured was caught between the hoses on the shield and the pan line. The employee was examined at a hospital and diagnosed with a fractured pelvis.

Employee choose to lift a trailer tongue up to connect to vehicle instead of using the jack & strained EE's left elbow and bicep in doing so. Seen by site medic, referred to ER, went to next level of care and MRI showed tear in left bicep, restrictions were issued

While hand-wheeling a 380 lb. tractor drive wheel into position to be changed, a haul truck driver lost control of the wheel and then fell onto the wheel, resulting in 2 broken vertebrae in EE's back.

Haul truck operator was getting loaded at shovel and experienced lower back pain. Went to ER diagnosed with back strain and advised to take one day off work and ibuprofen as needed.

Pulling on a hose in the mud, slipped, and fell landing on shoulder.

IE was working on the surface standing by a stack of drill rods watching the drill rig, a end-loader drove by the other end of the stack of drill rods and caught one of the drill rods spun the rod and struck IE in the back of the legs. IE x-rays were negative and is still under doctor care and receiving therapy.

A fully trained miner was lifting a door when EE felt pain in lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee completed a repair on the boarding ladder latch and stepped off into a ditch causing them to fall and injure their left ankle.

Ee was attempting to move a table by pulling on a vise. The vise was not mounted and was pulled off the table, landing on the ee's left foot. Seen at a med. center, xrays negative for fracture, ee put off work and referred for consultation with a foot surgeon.

Employee was spotting face chain links. Employee was sitting on the tailgate drive housing with left leg hanging over the edge. A rock rolled out of the face/top, catching employee's leg between the rock and the tailgate drive housing.

Employee was using Lull forklift to cover bag load from rain damage. Boom should not have been used to perform task. Boom was all the way out while traveling, forklift started leaning. Trying to balance the forklift, lever got stuck & tipped on side. Employee will be retrained on using the proper equipment to perform the task.

Employee was using a cutting torch when the torch started to back burn into the barrel. The employee removed the acetylene hose and attempted to clear the torch barrel with oxygen. The mixture inside the barrel was still lit and shot a fireball down the inside of the left glove. This gave the employee 2nd degree and 1st degree burns on the inside of their left palm.

The employee was riding in on a man-trip and hit a pot hole. EE was bounced up and when EE came back down EE struck EE's middle back on the seat. EE then continued to work until the pain got worse. EE was then transported to the hospital.

Employee was standing next to the can setter controls on the scoop with leg bent and foot against the rib causing a knee to stick out. Employee was injured when scoop bucket swung towards the rib causing injury to the knee.

Employee was changing out agitator paddles, one fell & struck EE in the back of right hand. EE's hand was in midair, not on any surface. EE noticed mild pain at the time & noticed severe pain, swelling & decreased ability to move fingers at about 0300 on 9/3/21. EE was seen at onsite clinic and referred to ortho. Restricted use, no work. Right hand in rigid splint.

EE was helping to load a trailing cable on a mule. EE stepped over the tongue of a lowboy & EE's foot got caught in the safety cable, causing the EE to fall forward landing on the left shoulder. EE continued to work w/o limitations until placed off work by an orthopedic surgeon on 2/9/2022.

It was raining. Worker was filling DEF and went to step off of excavator and slipped. EE grabbed a handrail with right hand as they fell and "heard something pop".

Operator was getting into the drill and while making the first step up off the ground, EE felt a pain in the right knee.

Employee was taking apart a two piece rim that was 10" in diameter; The employee used a 6" hand held grinder to cut a bolt off, as the bolt was cut free the compressed air in the tire tube dislodged the rim striking the employee in the face, chest, and hands. The grinder also cut the employee in the wrist area.

Employee strained left shoulder while bending a 5 foot roof bolt. EE continued working until EE started missing due to pain on October 7th.

Miner was operating the CAT 349F excavator approx 25-30' from an approx 42' highwall when it sloughed causing material to cave-in the bottom and top windshield allowing material to enter the cab trapping miner for <30mins. Miner made distress radio call and miners immediately began removing miner from cab. MSHA was notified <15mins. Miner received medical care on 10/4.

Employee was rigging down and lifted a heavy vacuum truck fitting that caused a neck/shoulder strain. After further assessment after initial treatment there was damage that required surgery.

Employee was at Martin Marietta changing a tire when the bead seat band slipped and pinched a finger. They received 7 stiches and has a follow up in 1 week

Employee received a scrape on right calf area. Employee initially refused medical evaluation. The scrape became infected which resulted in medical treatment which resulted in 3 days lost time.

Employee was sitting on the mine floor at the rear of the roof bolter when a piece of roof material fell out from between roof bolts striking EE on the left side and hip.

Operator was descaling a piece of equipment and a large chunk fell on EE's left foot causing an unspecified fracture.

As the technician was removing rim components that were seated in the tire, they fell due to the tire being upright rather than being laid flat on the ground. As they fell the technician tried to catch the components injuring right shoulder.

Employee was acting as a spotter for 6"x400' pipe removal by excavator. During pipe movement the excavator changed directions causing the pipe to slide 20' unexpectedly in the direction of the employee, striking the employee's left leg, fracturing the tibia and fibula.

Apx. 760' HPDE pipe was being pulled down an access road. Around a 100 degree bend, the pipe developed resistance from unidentified debris (presumed rock). The resistance gave way and the tension applied from pulling the pipe caused it to straighten striking and employee inspecting for holes.

Citation No. 9534976 was issued during a Part 50 Audit with regard to this injury. The employee was pulling on a drill steel that was stuck in the mine roof when employee felt a pain in lower back.

Tertiary air duct was being cleaned. Miner placed a jackhammer bit against equipment and stepped away to cool off. Miner returned to close the door to tertiary and bumped the jackhammer bit knocking it over, striking an air cannon. The air Cannon discharged and blew material out of tertiary, striking the miner. Miner was burnt on Chest, Neck, and Left Arm by flying debris.

Belt was lowered so chains could be adjusted. While lifting the operator also went into reverse & one unhooked, catching the frame throwing a miner to the ground. This miner received stitches for a laceration to right side of face, two broken bones in left wrist, and three broken ribs on the right side of rib cage.

Employee strained lower back while tightening base plate bolts on a crusher motor.

While attempting to remove a rock from the push arm of a rubber tire dozer the operator felt a strain in right arm.

Employee was working on a belt move and and belt structure came loose and stuck the employee on the back of the head/neck.

At 5:10am EE was walking to observe A- Train Product to check to see if it was in service when EE tripped and fell on curbing hurting right shoulder.

Employee was on ladder of railcar, reaching for a portable electric hoist (~20-25 lbs), grabbed the hoist and rotated EE's left arm (with the hoist in hand) to hand off to another operator, when EE felt a pop and pain in EE's upper left shoulder. Employee went to the emergency room that day and was placed on light duty, to include no lifting, pushing or pulling.

While working in the C39 tunnel the employee rolled left ankle slightly. When the employee's ankle rolled it caused a small fracture in the 5th metatarsal.

Felt & heard left knee pop when climbing down from excavator.

Tech was moving a heavy turbo from part cart to the back of the service truck bumper. The right pinky finger was smashed in between the turbo and the bumper. Tech has a fractured pinky.

Jostled while being loaded causing lower back pain

Working inside the cooler installing bars. Went to transfer a bar to its correct position and lower back popped.

Mechanic was sliding the forks on a forklift when mechanic felt a pop in elbow. Mechanic was treated for a strain by healthcare. Later, when minor pain was still persisting, mechanic went for an MRI. It was found that mechanic had a tear in left distal bicep. Mechanic went in for surgery repair 10/11/2021.

Injured was putting crib blocks under the miner because it was stuck in the intersection of the #10 entry. While putting the cribs under the machine EE smashed two fingers between the crib block and the ground. X-rays revealed EE had fractured both fingers.

Employee was driving haul truck when they hit a bump, causing pain to their lower back.

Employee was assigned to install new drive on the #10B Primary Feeder. Employee reported was pulling and manipulating a 1.5" cable in order to connect the cable into the top of a disconnect. As employee was working with this cable, the employee felt a pop in left hip.

Operator of 624H began to slow and reached to turn their flashers on to indicate the hazard in the road, while they were reaching up to switch on their lights, they were struck from behind by the 515 HT.

Shovel operator went to grab water bottle and left foot got stuck in the foot rest, twisting left knee.

Operator was stepping down in to the feeder and hyper extended knee.

MTM was working on the lime slurry mixing tank agitator. When descending the ladder, EE's foot slipped and EE put most of weight on EE's left arm and felt a pop in the bicep.

Employee had cut out a gussett out of 2" thick steel. The gussett would not come free when the employee tried to break it loose. The employee used two pry bars to get it free. In the process one of the pry bars slipped which caused the metal to fall and pinch the employees left hand middle finger.

Employee reached into bed of truck to grab tool box when they felt a sharp pain in their stomach.

Injured was helping remove wear plates off loader bucket. Injured tried to lift a plate and throw in loader bucket. Injured states they felt lower back strain.

Employee was dismounting haul truck to use the restroom and felt a pain in back on the final step. Employee visited doctor and was given restrictions from driving a haul truck. Employee worked restricted duty during this time until employee was cleared to return driving the haul truck.

The employee operated a loader that had not been operated in about 3 months. The employee noticed a spider bite on right arm when employee was showering after work. Bite was deemed to be from a brown recluse.

EE lifted engine hood to change engine air filter. EE forgot to secure hood brace and hood fell on EE hard hat.

Repairman cut EE's left thumb with a 6 inch Metabo grinder while cutting the head off a 3/8 inch bolt. EE was holding the bolt with a small pair of channel locks and cutting with the other hand when the grinder kicked back.

Employee was repairing a stacking conveyor when EE got debris in left eye from blowing sand and dust which resulted in a swollen left eye at 10:00 pm on the date of incident. Swollen eye was diagnosed as corneal ulcer/small abrasion.

The injured was bolting on 11 East in the #4 Entry on the 3rd row, first bolt had connected the pusher to the finisher steel while holding the steel and raising drill pot, they felt a pop in left shoulder.

EE was conducting a WPE of the XS leach pad when EE stepped out of the truck and onto a rock. This caused the EE to roll their ankle & fall to the ground. After getting back in the truck EE stated that EE was in pain. EE was taken to clinic & diagnosed w/fracture to fibula. EE was taken off work.

Injured employee exited haul truck to move a rock weighing approximately 160 lbs from the haul road, and while moving it felt a sting in right bicep. EE received a MRI on 09/28/2021 showing complete avulsion of the biceps brachii tendon. EE had surgery to repair tendon on 10/05/2021.

Doing routine maintenance, wrench slipped & caused laceration to top of hand.

EE was fixing suction hose on the bolter. The hose had gotten stuck under the stab and was stuck. EE was trying to dislodge the hose and EE's bolt partner came to the controls. Instead of raising the stab the partner lowered the boom catching EE's fingers in a pinch point.

The employee was driving a utility cart back to the third bank silos. Visibilty was reduced due to weather conditions. The employee hit the vertical stand of a truck wash. The employee was injured due to the impact.

Employee was installing nut on liner bolt when liner shifted, smashing their right index finger between the bolt and liner.

While replacing hydraulic line on JLG man lift, miner was reaching above EE's head into difficult to reach area felt sharp pain in shoulder. The miner took Ibuprofen & went to EE's chiropractor that night. 9/14 while lifting ordinary grease gun pain increased & manager sent Miner to ER- Diagnosed with sprained shoulder. Prescribed Muscle relaxer and rest-to return to work 9/20

The employee had been installing air and water in the 1092 stope and while attempting to turn the air header back on, the employees feet became tangled causing the miner to fall. The employee placed left arm out to brace the fall and struck the ground.

Injured employee states was returning to the job site along the belt line. EE states looked up and a piece of loose material fell and struck EE knocking glasses off and hitting EE's eye. Employee is off work since the incident with impaired vision and grade 4 hyphema in left eye. Investigation is still ongoing.

Employee was shoveling coal from underneath a low seam conveyor belt when EE felt severe pain in the lower back. On 9/29/2021 employee was scheduled for a MRI, the outcome is to be determined.

Ee was scaling off a hanger plate. A loose piece of shotcrete fell and hit the ee in the left eye and on the nose. Ee was seen at the ER, diagnosed with a corneal abrasion, blunt eye trauma, and iridoplegia. Ee was referred to an eye doctor and released to restricted duty on ee's next scheduled shift.

The injured employee fell through an open bin door that was being monitored by another employee as they were pulling down material from the bin. The injured employee was aware of the door being open. The door had an employee kneeling beside it in order to see the bin level. That employee could not stop the injured employee before falling.

The EE was tramming the drill in the pit. The door was latched open. While moving, the door shut onto the EE's left hand. At the time, the injury consisted of minor lacerations. On 9/7/21, the EE's finger was swollen. We took EE to the doctor and EE had a minor fracture thus making the accident reportable.

Employee was working on One Jaw Crusher when the left hand was pinched by the shims. This resulted in two broken fingers and required surgery.

EE was opening doors in a chute to make a different product when they pulled something in lower abdomen resulting in a double hernia. EE did not report incident to management until 9/7/2021

Ee was working on a loader. The hood cover fell and slammed on Ee's thumb. Ee was seen at a clinic diagnosed with an avulsion fracture, and released to full duty.

EE was using torch to cut metal. EE ran out of oxygen and when replacing the bottle, they loaded the bottle into the back of the pickup and heard a pop in the left bicep. EE lost all strength in the arm for a few seconds. Seen at Golden Valley 9/2, diagnosed with left biceps tendon rupture. Referred to ortho consult. LTI

EE using a mining bar to pry a loose rock to access a drill hole in the floor and felt pain in right wrist. EE was placed on restricted duty on 10/4/2021.

Employee alleged that EE slipped and struck their side on a handrail fracturing two ribs.

EE was cleaning off the back of the welding pickup truck (flat bed). When finished, EE "jumped" off the back of the flatbed onto concrete ground. EE stated did not feel any pain or discomfort at this time to classify an injury. EE reported the event the following morning as EE began to feel pain and noticed swelling, but did not request medical treatment until 10-06-2021.

Employee was descending a stairway when their boot heel caught edge of the stair causing EE to stumble, which resulted in soreness in their hip. Employee was given work restrictions on 10/04/2021 from medical provider.

Employee was breaking free big rock from C1 head box when employee's finger was mashed between bar and door in head box.

Employee was removing the guard on a conveyor belt while standing on a ladder. Fell off of ladder about 4 feet and landed on right side. MRI review on 12/2 revealed torn rotator cuff and employee was placed on restricted duty.

When a site maintenance technician lit a torch, they heard a pop under their arm. The oxygen hose had burst, resulting in fire, causing first and second degree burns to the worker's upper arm and back.

Miner was placing a piece of tin on a small shed roof. The tin started to slide, miner went to stop the piece from sliding, edge of tin caused a laceration between index and middle finger on left hand. Miner received 2 sutures. Miner was given gloves to wear per company policy but decided at some point not to wear them. Cause of injury was not wearing protective gloves.

Employee alleges that while shoveling material onto the conveyor, EE experienced a strain to EE's right shoulder. On October 1, 2021, the employee requested medical treatment; EE was treated at the clinic where EE was prescribed work restrictions.

EE was cleaning catwalks and washing the wash plant. when EE was done they started walking down the steps but forgot something and walked back up the steps. EE then went to walk back down but tripped over the hose that they had just used. EE slid down the steps landing on their buttocks bruising lower back

Employee was assisting with the movement of machinery, with hook, clevis and chain attached to a track hoe. Clevis did not fit, so they were changing it out with another hook and clevis located in the track hoe. Track hoe operator tossed the hook from the excavator to the ground. EE tossed the clevis moments later, but employee reached for hook, and then clevis hit EE's hand.

After loading a tanker truck the employee strained EE's back as EE pulled self up onto the loading platform. The trailer EE had completed loading was lower than other trailers causing a larger area between the trailer and the loading platform

The EE stepped backwards and tripped over one of the 6x6's that a co-worker had just cut. The EE rolled EE's ankle and fell over one of the 6x6's causing a fracture injury to EE's left lower leg. The injury occurred in laydown yard C.

Employee was using a pry bar to remove a stump that was stuck in a pump when EE's finger became pinched between pry bar and a solid metal surface. Right ring finger has small bruise under the fingernail with slight abnormal bend to fingertip. EE was sent off-site for evaluation, x-ray was negative. Diagnosis was crush injury to tip of right ring finger, placed on modified duty.

Employee was in process of opening up the covers on the conveyor that are used to inspect problems with belt and see if we needed to repair or replace it. It was during this that EE was leaning over one of the hatches and inspecting belt when EE's foot slipped (wet conditions) and EE fell into the metal latch that holds the cover in place impacted side in rib area.

Employee was cutting flashing from under a rock box with a folding carpenters knife and the knife folded on employee and cut palm

Injured was roof bolting on the #1 Unit in the #9 Entry and while raising the boom to connect the pusher steel, EE hit their hand with the steel. Injured was seen the following day and diagnosed with a hand contusion and placed on restrictions.

Carrying 4x4 oak blocks (one in each hand) to chock wheels of conveyor for maintenance. When setting down block in right hand, block fell from hand and twisted EE's right forearm. Diagnosis was strain of right bicep.

EE was descending a 10 ft ladder. The EE was wearing Bulky wet and muddy leather gloves. When EE began the descent, EE lost grip and fell straight down. EE first impacted their feet, then hit their hip and finally impacting the left elbow. The employee felt pain in the left elbow and immediately reported it. EE was taken to urgent care and x-rays were taken.

Employees were tramming 30" HDPE pipe at 3 Dam crest raise with excavators when one of the excavators got stuck on a sand pile. The other excavators kept moving and the excavator that was stuck tipped over causing the operator to get contusions on right shoulder and elbow.

Miner was operating a front end loader and sustained a contusion of lower back when the seat of the loader bottomed out when miner hit a bump. Miner was placed on restricted duty upon medical review of the injury.

A dust bowl of lime blew into face penetrating safety goggles. Diagnosis - Acute Toxic Conjunctivitis of the right eye.

Employee stated was climbing down a ladder when employee slipped, grabbed the ladder rail with left arm, and felt a pop in elbow.

Employee was driving an articulating haul truck when employee hit a bump in the road and immediately felt a sharp pain in abdomen. The employee was diagnosed with a hernia and put on restricted duty.

While completing a tire repair on a 240 ton haul truck EE was lifting a lock ring up to re-install on the wheel, while lifting the lock ring EE felt pain in right lower back. Technician did not report the injury until 10/6/21, upon which time a complete investigation was initiated.

An employee was working on replacing a pin for a skid steer bucket quick connect when EE caught the tip of their finger between a bar and the bucket. The employee was diagnosed with a fracture to the tip of the right 5th (pinky) finger.

Checking the coolant level on the 982M. To do this the hood is raised on the machine and the employee climbs onto the rear step and visually inspects the coolant tank. EE did so and while climbing down from the step EE slipped, landing on the ground on their feet. EE then moved backwards, tripping over a wheel chock on the ground and landed on top of the wheel chock on their back.

On 9/24/21 employee fell while working on dredge and hurt elbow and shoulder. The employee did not ask to see doctor at that time. For 3 weeks EE said EE's injury was getting better. On 10/20/2021 EE was still feeling pain in R Shoulder and asked to see a doctor where EE was placed on lifting restrictions which turned this into a Reportable Incident.

While operating a loader, the miner hit bumps in the road, potholes, etc. which jarred and injured EE's back.

EE was splicing a water pump discharge hose. EE slipped on a rock and twisted back as EE fell.

Employee was descending 4 steps on a vertical ladder of the DM 45 HP drill when EE felt a pop in their right shoulder.

Boulder fell onto dove tail of haul truck while being loaded by a shovel, causing pain in employees lower back.

While walking down the stairs at the K1 Homo Silo, EE stated that EE felt pain on the outside of left knee. On 09/27/2021 after self care failed, EE was seen at a clinic where EE was given restrictions and a knee brace.

Injured was helping welder line up pipe to weld to plate. Injured stuck right hand between pipe and plate when welder pushed on pipe to to line up for welding. Injured was wearing gloves but still fractured three fingers on right hand.

pulling up piece of cat walk with chain hoist, employee had stopped applying pressure the neck of hoist on end of chain broke allowing hoist to strike employee in face. employee was taken by supervisor to concentra received 3 staples and 2 stitches facial contusion, laceration of lip, contusion of head, scalp laceration was given work restrictions.

Employee stated was moving a guard while making repairs and felt a pop in their hip. Employee received medical treatment and was given work restrictions on 09/27/2021.

Employee picked up a 30 lb. plate and felt some soreness in their back.

Employee had finished shoveling material from the #4 Ball Mill spillage, went to take a break, and began to feel discomfort in their back.

Employee was changing out steel on a bolter when they lost footing and fell back. Employee denied medical attention initially. November they requested to see a doctor, employee was taken to an urgent care and referred to a specialist. Employee was put on RD by the specialist pending surgery.

EE entered a passenger elevator, closed scissors gate, the exterior door did not fully close, EE reached through scissors gate to secure exterior door and smashed right thumb between door and frame.

Employee was pulling (hangar) bars and felt a warm sting in their back. Employee continued to pull bars until they said it hurt too much. Employee was taken to the clinic, given restrictions the site is accommodating. On Going.

While ascending up a scaffold ladder, EE stepped back on an unlevel surface of the deck and lost balance causing them to fall to the deck below which resulted in stitches to eye brow and minor back injury.

The electrical instrumentation technician knelt down to grab a #14 GA wire from a reel to tape it and felt pain in EE's lower back.

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer and struck a sharp edge on the catwalk.

Employee was closing valve when EE leaned over steam line. As EE stepped back and placed EE's right hand on the steam line for balance receiving a thermal burn.

Employee took a step and felt a pop in foot while doing normal job at the wet plant. The employee went to the emergency room and got a splint for left foot on the date of the accident. Follow up occupational medical visit on 09/22/2021 resulted in placing the employee on restricted duty.

Employee was climbing down the stairs of the Crane cab when the cab door unexpectedly closed due to windy weather and caused employee's lunch box to fall from employee's hands and down onto the floor of the crane near the hoist drums. The employee climbed down to the floor of the crane in between the hoist cables to pick up the lunch box and rolled left ankle.

Employee pulled on fuel hose after fueling the dozer and injured EE's shoulder.

Employee reports was climbing off a front end loader and fell 3-4 ft onto left knee.

Employee was repositioning blocking under the crusher and another piece of blocking settled into the ground. As a result, they pinched fingers between the blocking and the landing gear. Employee received stitches on the left middle finger.

EE's (L)forearm injury occurred when bales got stuck on the conveyor. EE came to clear the jam. EE picked up the bale and laid left hand down on the exit conveyor. The exit conveyor then carried EE's hand the head pulley where EE's hand became trapped. Given 1st aid for burning, medical attention, meds and released back to work with light duty, (L) arm until further notice.

At approx. 8:30am EE reported to supervisor EE's back was hurting from lifting Rotex lid. EE lifted an aluminum Rx screen lid during a maint. activity by 4 operators at the time. This is a common activity typically done by four teammates. This teammate was experiencing back spasm following this event. Received medical attn.,given meds and light duty. Thoracic back strain.

Employee twisted ankle when the gearbox of the shaft/bearing employee was working on began to rotate due to being off balance and employee tried to catch it

Miner was unloading the top piece of a 2 piece bypass wedge from the bed of a pickup. In doing so the wedge slid down the plastic protective cover of tailgate, and miner tried to catch the piece from falling which resulted in left hand caught between wedge and the ground. Causing a fracture to the left ring finger and lacerations to two fingers.

The employee was walking into the Annex dry. While stepping with EE's left foot on the edge of the sidewalk, the employee rolled EE's ankle and fell to the ground.

Employee tripped on raised grating, and felt a pinch in their back. Employee initially refused treatment, worked the 19th, then on the 20th requested medical attention. Employee was taken to the clinic, and was given restrictions which are being accommodated. ON GOING

Employee was using a utility knife to cut a drive belt when it slipped and cut their left forearm.

Disposing excess raw material in appropriate pile. Tripped over unseen rock and fell on left side, elbow, arm and shoulder.

Employee strained ankle walking into work.

Employee was patching a chute with a piece of plastic poly board. A co-worker was power drilling from inside chute while Employee was holding poly board in place on the outside. Employee instructed driller to drill top first, inadvertently drilled bottom holes causing injury to Employee's left wrist. Employee sent to Hand/Wrist specialist, where it was cleaned up and sutured.

Employee injured their left pinky finger while placing an outrigger support plate back on the crane.

After finishing a run, green offsider was attempting to install a loading chamber. After getting the treads, offsider felt a snap in their wrist and a sharp discomfort that went to EE's elbow. The injured area immediately started to swell. Offsider stated that their pinky went numb. Driller shut down the operation, and contacted walking boss and shifter.

Section of handrail traveling down the stairway towards group of EEs. The ee nearest the landing heard the noise and saw the handrail coming down the stairwell at ee. In an attempt to protect self and the other ee, ee reached out to stop the handrail and left middle finger was pinched between the handrail and the outside wall of the screen.

EE was removing nose cone and pin assembly from damaged pull yoke on Haul Truck. As EE was attempting to remove the nose cone bearing a piece of the broken bearing fell out of the assembly & struck the back of their hand. The caused a deep laceration. EE was issued restrictions & had 7 stitches in hand.

Employee tripped on the way from the employee parking lot to the plant. It was dark, but the area was illuminated. A small piece of pallet board was in the area and the employee was walking on the stone surface rather than the paved area. EE initially received no treatment, but late last week was then seen by ortho and had treatment and was sent for therapy.

Maint. employee strained right shoulder while pulling on a piece of belt conveyor while it was being changed. Given muscle relaxers and placed on light duty.

Employee had removed cover guard to put oil in reservoir. EE set the guard beside the reservoir and after adding the oil, EE and another employee went to put the guard back into place. After lifting it up in tandem they turned to the right to align when employee felt a sharp pain in their lower back.

Employee pinched finger while removing shackles from spreader beam.

Employee slipped while descending a ladder hitting ground with left foot, toes down. While walking away employee realized that the left great toe was swollen.

The injured employee was performing maintenance on a bearing for the P-1 conveyor when right foot slipped into a gap between the conveyor frame and the concrete retaining wall. The injured employee's body turned to one side causing a twisting injury to the right knee.

Employee was cutting a window opening in between the cables of a conveyor belt to put piano wire in to be able to strip the belt to do a vulcanize splice. While cutting the belt window opening employee was leaning on left hand and knife slipped resulting in cutting left wrist. Employee had to get nine stiches.

EE was being loaded at the 43 shovel when a large boulder was dropped in EE's haul truck. The truck shook and the EE felt a pinched nerve/muscle in EE's neck along with EE's thumb going numb. EE was taken to the clinic the next morning and issue restrictions.

Employee was helping another employee change valves at loadout lines. Employee experienced soreness. Employee was diagnosed with a pinched nerve, but not placed on restricted duty until 10/29/21.

Employee walking beside railroad track tripped on rope tied to guardrail. EE stumbled but caught balance. EE reported no injury at that time and was able to finish the rest of the shift. After a day or so EE's foot started swelling so we sent EE for X-Ray.

Employee was picking up a boulder to widen the path for a haul truck to access the crusher hopper. After picking up the boulder, employee hit finger on the haul truck and busted finger open.

Employee stated EE slipped and buckled EE's knee. Employee stated EE was handing a section of screen media to another employee, EE needed to step on the electric motor for the stationary screen to get high enough to hand the screen media to the other employee, when EE stepped on the electric motor EE slipped and EE's knee buckled, EE continued working and never said EE hurt self

Hitting stone with hammer, hit Left thumb (fracture)

EE was helping install a Steel I-Beam, body was in an awkward position resulting in strain to EE's lower back. EE was placed on light duty

Employee alleges to being bent over using water hose to clean beneath CV46 when felt sharp pain to lower back.

EE STATED THAT EE HAD FELT EE'S KNEE SHIFT TO THE LEFT WHILE PICKING UP BELT STRUCTURE IN MUD. EE STATED THAT EE FELT PAIN AND CONTINUED TO WORK. ON 9-20-21 EE SAW A DOCTOR THAT PUT EE ON LIGHT DUTY PENDING SCHEDULING AND RESULTS OF AN MRI.

Employee was walking across employee parking lot and turned left ankle.

Employee was attempting to unclog 3 bin chute on the 2nd floor with a sledgehammer. Shortly after, the employee felt a pain EE's right wrist whenever EE flexed or put pressure on it. Employee also noticed a small bump formed when flexing the wrist in a downward position. Employee immediately went to see the on sight nurse who recommended further evaluation from a medical provider.

Citation No. 9535000 was issued during a Part 50 Audit regarding this injury. The employee was stuck in the left eye by tie wire while hanging the roof bolter cable.

EE was washing out under the secondary crusher with a hose. As EE was doing this, a large rock came off the secondary screen and struck EE in the right arm causing a fracture to the shaft of the right radius.

Employee was preparing a conveyor for transport, when EE's thumb was caught in between the folding legs.

The employee was lifting a pipe with a crow bar and the bar slipped causing the pipe to fall on the employee's left ring finger causing a cut that required stitches.

Employee was picking up a 50 gal drum, used as a trash can, and dumping it into a dumpster. When EE went to lift the drum, EE hurt left arm. After medical evaluation EE had a torn left bicep tendon that required surgery to repair.

Cleaning mud off the backstop of a conveyor with a sledge hammer and sprained left wrist.

While performing morning stretches, employee felt a pop in right calf muscle while doing the lunge stretch. Employee was taken to urgent care, diagnosed with muscle sprain, instructed to take ibuprofen and ice leg. EE was given restricted duty until follow up on 9/14/2021. On 9/14/2021, leg was still swollen and restricted duty was extended to another follow up on 9/21/2021.

Wet, slippery floor due to maintenance being performed, breaking open a slurry line which then created a slip, trip, fall hazard. Injured employee lost footing and fell hitting head- concrete floor requiring medical treatment. Accident -policy update retraining employees on Hazard Recognition & Workplace Examination with instructions for slurry pump maintenance.

Employee was carrying three 70 lbs jumbo drill steel from lay down to shaft on surface. The weight of the steel became too much to handle and employee tried to set the steel down. While bending forward employee's hand contacted the ground and the steel hit the top of employee's right hand causing a fracture.

Two employees were trying top move a metal table that weighed roughly 300 lbs. into the back of a pickup truck. They used the tailgate as a pivot point to flip the table over and when they were lowering it one employee felt a sharp pain in the left shoulder. The employee is currently at work under restrictive duty and being treated by a physician.

Helpers hand got pulled into the sheave wheel while holding wireline. Driller didn't see helper holding wireline as driller was focused on the drum to the right. Helper was out of peripheral vision of driller. Helper received sutures. Helper seen by orthopedic surgeon to repair tendons on left hand middle finger and pinky finger.

While loading blast holes. EE was moving side to side, left to right, and front and back. Allegedly strained left muscle calf. EE sought medical attention on 9/13/2021

The miner hit knee on a piece of machinery while walking past it.

The employee was descending the stairs to the ground floor of the washer. As EE stepped to the bottom main floor, EE's ankle turned over causing a sprain to the right ankle. Nothing was on the steps or in the walkway.

EE stepped on a slick spot resulting in a jerking motion in EE's back. At the time of reporting the incident, the discomfort was not bad, but increased over the next few days. When EE came into work on 9/7/21, EE requested to see a doctor that the pain had gotten worse and wanted checked out. EE was seen at the doctor on 9/8/21 and placed on restricted duty.

Employee was performing maintenance on belt when employee slipped due to moisture on footwear.

Employee was transporting a tail pulley with bearings down line 6 crude belt tunnel. When guiding the pulley past the feeder the pulley shifted causing the employees finger to be pinched between the pulley bearing and A feeder ladder. Employee sustained a laceration on their right index finger.

Before the welding could take place, maintenance had to grind off an old weld. While in operation the grinding wheel guard came loose, spun, and contacted the surface. The contact caused the grinder to jerk towards the mechanics off hand, resulting in a laceration on the left thumb.

Employee was replacing a tail pulley on the pea gravel belt when the shaft of the tail pulley slipped and causing a finger to get caught between the shaft and conveyor belt frame. Employee stated they pulled the finger back in a jerking motion causing the hand injury.

Employee stated EE was hand scaling, when a rock broke loose EE felt pain and numbness in EE's arms. On 9.10.2021 the employee was given work restrictions.

EE was installing flashing on the 206 scalping screen, EE was holding the flashing in place on the screen with rt. hand while using lt. hand to operate the drill. The 1/2" drill bit came through the flashing, caught EE's glove, went through it and into right middle finger. Dermabond applied to wound.

EE was moving a water splitter. When EE was pulling it out to move it, the hose bounced back at EE once it was loose. The steel fitting on the end of the hose is what hit EE's forehead and gave EE the cut. Due to the cut, EE then went to the emergency room to see what needed to be done.

Employee was operating haul truck, haul truck rolled back while employee was on deck causing employee to grab hand rail and hurt right shoulder.

CARELESSNESS WITH A RAZOR KNIFE

While inspecting crush cavity on #1 crusher employee pushed open the rubber skirt to look in and was struck with a rock on the finger.

Employee installing a return roller and was struck in the mouth by a 2.5 pound sledge hammer that glanced off the roller.

The employee was cutting a cardboard tube used to keep debris out of the blast hole, but the tube was difficult to cut and slipping. Employee was using a safety knife with debris in it and it slipped off the tube, didn't retract, and cut the employee's right forearm. Employee needed 8-10 stitches.

Employee was using a hydraulic wrench working on crusher when wrench slipped and pinched a finger against metal flange.

IE and a co-worker were carry a piece of metal. When the co-worker tripped causing the co-worker to slam the piece of metal into the wall. This caused IE's finger to get smashed and have 3 stitches.

Associate picked up a steel plate & as associate was stacking the plate pinched the tip of finger.

The employee was entering the raw mill to supervise preventative maintenance. As EE opened the door, EE moved EE's hand from the handle and placed it on a bracket, which created a pinch point. EE's fingers were caught in the pinch point causing a laceration, contusion, and fracture of EE's fingers.

Employee was pinning and hit their face on a pinner steel cutting lip. The laceration required stitches.

On 9/28/2021 pumper pulled a piece of 6-inch poly pipe out of the mud, felt something in right shoulder region crunch/pop. Pumper stated no pain was felt, decided not to report anything to supervisor. On 9/30/2021 the pumper experienced pain in the shoulder region and decided to report the incident to supervisor. Pumper began receiving chiropractic care on 10/01/2021.

Employee hit a bearing race with a hammer. the bearing race shattered and a piece of metal struck employee in neck.

Drilling a vertical line with a plug Drill and the bit broke and caught EE's finger between the broken bit and stone EE was drilling

A mine mechanic was attempting to drive out the front pivot pin from a roof bolter using a 20# sledgehammer and a T-handle drift pin. The employee missed a swing, which resulted in the employee's right index finger getting caught between the handle of the sledgehammer and the drift pin. The finger was lacerated along the top and required 7 stitches.

Employee was working on dozer, when EE noticed a socket under side hatch door. EE attempted to remove socket and when EE did it fell on EE's left hand index finger area.

While working to remove a piece of old vac hose, a production tech cut EE's thumb just to the left of the knuckle.

Monday - Employee lifted a pin for a hydraulic cylinder from the ground, carried it to the truck, hauled it to the Weld Shop and handled it 2 more times. Tuesday EE started feeling discomfort. Wednesday EE reported the incident and was taken for medical evaluation, where EE received chiropractic care.

EE was on 950M Wheel loader, not paying attention and backed up over a berm and laid the wheel loader on its side.

The injured employee was opening the door to the raw mill when left little finger was pinched between the door frame and the support bar for the door. The result was a laceration to the finger and a fracture to the tip of the finger.

Injured employee was changing a 10" line blind valve. The change bar slipped out of the knuckle and struck IE over the right eye. IE lost consciousness momentarily. IE was taken for medical evaluation & returned to work with no complications or restrictions

Employee was walking backwards from the forklift after putting a chain on the tugger and tripped over a crib tie. EE landed on the right hand/wrist and ended up with a fractured wrist.

Employee was clearing material from APC Tower when EE felt a sharp pain in lower back and down right leg. Employee was seen at the clinic, given work restrictions for light duty and prescribed muscle relaxer.

On 09/25/2021 operator dismounting blade 105 and heard a pop in their hip. Operator continued to work with soreness. On 9/27/2021 operator was evaluated at the hospital ER, diagnosed with a bruise and given a work as tolerated release. Evaluation on 10/01/2021 by an orthopedic doctor, prescribed physical therapy. The first physical therapy treatment was on 10/05/2021.

Completed screen change. Moved down to change gate configuration. Another employee attempted to close from the below the chute, unsuccessfully. EE began clearing material from the outside of chute with a 6' breaker bar. When the material loosened and sloughed off, EE was still throwing the bar. Which resulted in EE's left arm overextending and striking the divider wall.

The employee was lifting a tire from the ground to put it on the conveyor belt when they felt a sharp pain in lower back.

Employee was unhooking a pull chain when the chain tightened and caught EE's right 5th digit finger. Diagnosed with a fracture and a cut with 3 sutures.

I.E. was attempting to unplug the reject chute at the breaker station which a prybar. As they were prying rock, some broke loose causing them to smash their left pinky finger between the bar and a surface. This resulted in stitches to the finger. I.E. has not missed any work.

The IE was using a lever hoist to pull a piece of casing into a borehole. As tension was being applied a weld broke on the hoisting lug causing it to come lose and strike the IE in the back of the head.

Employee stated they were riding on a MAC8 on the left side near the rear. They rounded a corner from the scoop roadway into the power entry and a rock lying near the corner pinched their hand on the frame of the MAC8. This caused a puncture wound on the left hand between thumb and index finger which required 2 sutures.

Clamp failed holding counter weight to belt sled. Weight fell causing the belt to move while they were on it and employee was bounced back into the top belt.

Employee was using utility knife to cut and remove the nylon strap around a box; as employee is cutting the strap, EE's hand slipped causing the knife to cut into EE's right forearm.

Employee was tightening bolts overhead using an impact wrench. Employee looked up and debris fell into face and behind safety glasses, resulting in a foreign body entering right eye. Employee's eye was flushed but irritation continued. Employee was transported to eye clinic on 09/24/2021 where a metal foreign body was removed and antibiotic drops applied.

EE and a bolting partner were dropping the bolter cable. The cable slipped through EE's hands and slid down arms striking them in the mouth. This resulted in a broken tooth.

Employee was helping change the inner boom of the miner CM02. While guiding the hoses that run through the boom, the boom shifted from the front causing the boom to strike the employee's right thumb between the machine stops and the boom itself. Employee was evaluated and taken to town to receive stitches.

EE was collecting a rock sample and slid right hand down a metal railing. EE felt something poke EE's wrist but the railing looked fine. It seemed EE got a metal sliver. EE did not report it because it was not serious. On 10/7/2021, EE reported the injury for the first time and said it was infected and needed to be removed.

An employee had been doing night shift maintenance (welding/grinding). When they got home that evening, they felt an irritation and noticed a very small piece of metal in their eye. Employee was seen by a medical professional who removed the piece of metal. Employee was released to full duty, but it is unclear when the metal got in the eye.

Trimming stone blocks. Dry saw. Uncovered, flat ledge. Weather conditions dry. Full visibility. Normal operating conditions.

Employee stated that they were lifting a full bottle of oxygen to place in the holder on the mantrip when they felt something pop in shoulder. Employee was released and worked regular schedule. On 2/22/2022 employee had rotator cuff surgery to repair a tear and was released back to work.

EE was carrying a screen, lost balance causing right hand to slip at the edge of the screen resulting in a laceration of right little finger.

An employee was helping change a screen on the screen deck. The employee had another employee holding the screen to help out. While trying to climb out of the screen deck, the screen was dropped and hit the employee in the head, resulting in 5 stitches being needed.

Employee was using Bustar to break rocks. The employee got some of this rock breaking agent on their thighs and wrists resulting in 2nd degree chemical burns.

The employee was rib bolting on the 3 West Section. The employee was handing a roof strap across the miner, when the edge of the strap cut through the EE's glove lacerating EE's left middle finger.

While removing a rock from the shuttle car, the employee pinched their hand between the rock and the rib. This resulted in a laceration. Upon getting checked by the Dr. it was discovered to be fractured.

Operator was adjusting Haul Truck 644 seat when they scratched their right ring finger. They noticed it started to swell throughout the day and changed color.

Employee was connecting the third steel to the second steel. Upon doing so, employee got glove stuck in between the connectors. Employee immediately tried to drop the drill head back down but accidently spun the heads instead, causing hand to wrap up around the drill steels. Employee received a laceration to the left ring finger requiring six stitches.

Contract EE was assigned to do fire watch for a hot work job. During the part of the morning, the contract EE had watched the welder welding and had looked at the arc flash off and on approx. 15 min before another employee told EE not to look directly into the flash. EE was fine when EE left work and EE's eyes were irritated in the morning when EE woke up.

Employee was gathering empty oil bucket lids, tab from one of the lids lacerated left arm resulting in 10 stitches.

Employee was dislodging a rock on a discharge conveyor with a 4' crowbar. When rock was freed crowbar slipped and employee cut right ring finger on the metal guard. Machine was off, locked & tagged at time of incident. Employee was wearing gloves.

Employee fell while descending conveyor about 3', resulting in a 1" cut to right elbow and 2 stitches.

Employee was bolting in #8R on the #2 section. While repositioning the drill station the canopy struck the top causing a piece of rock to strike left hand on the ring and pinky finger along with right hip. the rock was approximately 12" Long X 10" thick X 12" wide the area was approximately 60 inches high and damp. The employee received 4 sutures due to this incident.

While manually moving pieces of rock, the miner pinched the tip of EE's left index finger between two rocks. EE lacerated the fingertip requiring stitches.

Miner lacerated thumb (L) while attempting to cut away a zip tie with a hook knife that was connected to piezometers resulted in sutures.

We are unsure on exact day or work relatedness at this time but think it occurred around 9-19-2021. EE states they bumped a knee on a door frame 6-8 weeks ago. Received physical therapy on 10/18 thus constituting reportability.

EE was climbing up on EE's truck and the steps were too high. Resulting in EE losing balance and falling backwards to the ground. Hurting shoulder, neck, head, back and arm on the right side.

While attempting to guide shield #8 up the hill, the employee was using a cap piece to extend the base steering ram cylinder and when pressure was applied, the cap piece broke and smashed the employees left ring finger requiring stitches.

Employee was struck on the left hand by a drill steel as they attempted to connect the third sectional drill steel while drilling a hole for a cable bolt. Employee lacerated the web between the thumb and forefinger requiring stitches.

Pulled roof bolter into face a couple of rows back to check the suction and pull slider back into the tubes when a rib sluffed off and hit me.

Employee was using a pipe wrench to install a hydraulic line on a rock breaker. The wrench slipped striking the employee in a front tooth.

While cutting gaskets for a heat exchanger, the utility knife blade slipped off the gasket, slicing through the glove and causing a laceration across the employee's left ring finger.

Panel operator was ascending the catwalk to screen #4 at the Tertiary Plant and felt a pop in right knee. No initial medical treatment was received. An MRI was done on October 7 which revealed a torn medical meniscus. Ortho eval on October 15 prescribes physical therapy with no restrictions.

Employee was working on the 580 haul truck. As the employee was opening the engine compartment, the cover came up at an unexpected rate of speed causing the employee to hit their hand between the cover and a railing. This resulted in a laceration to the left pointer finger that required stitches.

EE was doing a pre-op and cleaning the equipment, there were (2) five-gallon buckets of oil on the loader. EE grabbed one of the buckets to take it off the loader and when EE stepped off the loader the bucket handle came out of the bucket and slipped through EE's hand hooking EE's glove and puncturing right ring finger causing a laceration on the finger.

Employee was changing out a turbo on a Hitachi Excavator. The ratchet (hand held tool) EE was using broke causing the hand to strike the turbo flange lacerating the pinky finger.

On 9/16/21, Employee was disassembling a turning motor on a rod mill when the mill job was complete. When lifting the motor, it shifted and struck the outside of EE's left foot. Diagnosed with a bruise at the time. On 11/18, employee informed us EE had a CT scan done and there is a hairline fracture on left metatarsal that was not seen on 9/16/21.

Employee hit head on the corner bracket of a monitor in haul truck cab causing laceration requiring stitches to close.

The contractor accidently scratched EE's right bicep with the bearing plate as EE was putting on the roof bolt prior to installation. (2) sutures were used to close the wound.

Employee was driving a F150 truck at approximately 5mph and crash into a beam causing their face to hit the steering wheel. Complains of face and neck pain. X-ray of the c-spine performed and diagnosed with Cervical strain. Return to work light duty.

An employee was driving a OB truck when EE hit a soft spot on the road. The employee reported to EE's supervisor at 9:45 a.m. that EE was experiencing back pain and wanted to seek medical attention. Employee was taken to a clinic for physician observation and was referred to their clinic's chiropractor.

While reinstalling the water line manifold on the end of the pipe, the manifold fell approximately 4 ft. from the end of the pipe. The employees left ring finger was caught between the manifold and the belt rail, resulting in a laceration requiring sutures to close.

While unloading a pump out of the back of a pickup truck, the pump slid to the side. The tip of the miner's middle right hand finger was pinched. This resulted in 8 stitches.

EE was removing a haul truck tire lock ring when it shifted causing the EE's thumb to be pinched between the lock ring and a wheel lug stud, causing a laceration. The laceration required stitches to be closed.

EE reached overhead to disconnect an air line from a quick connect 3/8 air hose. The EE failed to bleed the pressure off the line before disconnecting it. EE lost control of the air hose it bounced off the structure and came back and struck EE on the upper lip requiring three stitches.

Lifting a roll of belting onto structure. Was lifting with the belt winding wood and smashed right middle finger between the wood and the metal structure resulting in 7 stitches.

EE was cutting a piece of conveyor belting to put on a conveyor pan for a wear item at Evans Wash Plant.

Changing clip on top feed conveyor belt on Screen Plant. Was using pliers trying to break bolt off with pliers. Pliers slipped and hand hit bolt and cut middle knuckle on right hand.

EE dismounting backhoe lost footing, right foot slipped off lower boarding step (on track side frame), caused left hand to slip resulting in body to contact backhoe tracks on right side of the torso.

Fuel Farm Employee was moving 55 gallon drums of hazardous waste onto a pallet by hand and a finger got caught between 2 drums.

The employee was on the #2 section in the #5 entry on the off side of the roof bolter. The Employee was attempting to install a glue bolt when a rock 15.5" long X 4" wide fell striking EE on the right arm just above the elbow. The area was approximately 7' high and damp. The laceration was approx 2 inches.

Employee was in Stone packaging when they felt something go into their eye. EE tried to irrigate eye to no relief and was taken to the doctor where employee was prescribed prescription eye drops.

A weathered rope located on an exterior catwalk, exposed to the elements, was being untangled by an employee. The rope began to fray and splinter into small pieces. The wind caught the rope fragments. One of the fragments went into the employee's right eye.

While working on FS1 changing screens, back started hurting as day went on.

Employee was stung in throat/neck area by a bee. EE is allergic to bee stings and was taken to Broaddus ER by co-worker. NOTE: EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO COME BACK TO WORK (FULL RELEASE) ON 09/15/2021 WHICH WAS EE'S NEXT SCHEDULED DAY DUE TO EE'S WORK SCHEDULE ROTATION. EE WAS QUARANTINED ON 09/15/2021 DUE TO COVID-19 PROTOCOLS.

Haul truck operator was spotting at shovel when the shovel suddenly lost power, and the dipper dropped on the dovetail, jarring employee. Employee was taken to the ER, and released. A week later, employee concerned with residual pain, requested to be seen again, was given physical therapy, which employee attended the first time on 9/27/21, and will have a total of 6.

Employee was performing the monthly inspection on a fire extinguisher, while putting the extinguisher back into the bracket employee's hand caught part of the bracket causing a cut.

Miner picked up a 4lb hammer and EE's back hurt.

Employee was walking along scoop and got stuck in the mud, lost balance and fell into the batteries of the scoop injuring ribs.

Technician repairing the cooling package on a skid steer. The cooling package fell, striking the technician in the arm requiring sutures to close the wound

Employee was bolting using the CMAC bolter when small rock fell through the wire mesh and bounced off the drill mast contacting EE in the left side of mouth breaking a tooth. Seen a dentist and repairs to tooth were made, no work restrictions were issued making this a medical reportable incident.

Knife slipped cutting knee. Had to have stitches in knee cap

The employee was installing a K-door frame. The extension collapsed when employee stood up and EE's finger was caught between the extension and mainframe. This resulted in a fracture to EE's left thumb.

While the employee was drilling to install a roof bolt, approximately 3' into the hole rock broke out around hole and fell hitting the drill pot and reflected into EE's right leg. The rock was approximately 30" x 12" and 3" - 1" thick.

Employee was throwing crib blocks and got finger caught between crib and miner causing injury.

Employee was cutting a pipe out of an old tank, once the final cut was made the pipe, which was under pressure gave way and struck the employee in the face resulting in a small hairline fracture laceration to the employees nose resulting in 3-4 stitches.

1) The area that the employee was working in was dusty. PPE does not help that. 2) A cover on the back of a small electrical motor was removed, exposing a shaft. That is what caught the employee's pant leg.

Employee 1 was standing beside a screen deck attempting to remove bolts from the screen rails. Simultaneously employee 2 was standing on top of the screen deck prying on the screen rail with a prybar in order to apply pressure to the bolts so they could be removed more easily. The prybar slipped from it's pry-point and the handle struck employee 1 in the head.

Workers were finishing up crusher inspections in plant when a worker was stung one to two times in upper right shoulder by hornet. Other workers in the area observed the sting. Worker stated EE was not allergic (that EE knew of) but after 10 minutes EE experienced anaphylaxis.

Employee was tending to MSHA inspector requests as EE was visiting the site. EE went to throw an item in the trash can and when EE lifted the lid, a bee/wasp flew out and stung EE. EE had an allergic reaction which EE never had before in EE's life, causing another EE to call 911. EE was in the ER of about 2 hours then released and then came back to work.

Employee was changing out worn miner bits and was using a hammer and a chisel in this process. When hitting the chisel a sliver of metal came off and imbedded in EE's left forearm. EE continued to work until 10/06/2021 when EE had it removed and received 3 stitches.

A plant mechanic was changing out bags in the kiln bag house when ppe failed and allowed kiln dust which is slightly alkali, to make contact with a hand. The employee was wearing a Tyvek suit with gloves taped at the wrist but the tape failed allowing the material to break through without them realizing this. This resulted a burn requiring medical treatment.

While lifting a gear with the crane on truck, chain jumped & hook on chain hit right wrist & thumb

The contractor had cross threaded a drill steel in the drill pot. As contractor was pulling the steel out it broke free from the drill pot and struck the contractor in the left knee causing a small laceration. (2) sutures were required to close the wound.

The employee was attempting to remove a bent drill steel from the drill pot as it had been cross threaded and become stuck in the drill pot. As they lowered the boom they accidently engaged the rotation. The bent drill steel came around and struck them in the left arm causing a laceration. (13) sutures were required to close the wound.

Employee was installing a bushing in a haul cylinder and struck left hand with a hammer. The injury resulted in a non-displaced fracture of the index finger. Employee has been released to "work to comfort level" and is performing light duty and computer work.

The EE was working on a 60" shaker screen and as EE was installing a section ring, it slipped causing EE's left forearm to slide across the edge of the unit resulting in a laceration to EE's left forearm that required stitches.

EE was working on a conveyor. EE tripped on the tongue and fell along side of the material hopper catching the inner part of EE's thigh on the hopper and received a cut. EE was taken to the hospital, received stitches and returned to work.

A miner received treatment for a foreign body in the left eye, and was issued a prescription.

Cut belt off to get rock off of tailpiece and rock flipped over and cut EE's arm. Had to get a couple of stitches in arm.

While installing a horizontal pin on the pan line, prying up on the snakehead with a prybar to line up the pin, prybar came loose hitting the right eye on safety glass. Pushing the lens against the right eye.

EE was placing rock on curtain and caught a finger between rock and rib causing a laceration that required seven sutures.

Hand slipped from loader door injuring right hand pinkie.

While climbing into the CAT truck, something popped in the back of EE's left calf. EE was unable to straighten leg completely or walk more than a few steps unassisted. EE was seen at an occ health clinic for a muscle strain, who recommended PT, which EE has started.

EE had walked just outside the hydrate building North of blend loadout when EE collapsed falling to the ground. Medical opinion is that this occurred due to EE becoming overheated. However there is nothing to confirm the diagnosis. EE had a laceration requiring 5 sutures to close just over the left temple.

Stitches. Cut arm with grinder

Employee was lowering metal standpipe, poles shifted over when employee felt pressure on right foot.

Upon standing and moving away from the desk, employee's foot got caught on the computer mouse cord and EE fell, hitting their right cheek on a desk, causing a laceration.

Employee strained the back on the right side after stacking a tire on the pallet for storage. The injury did not constitute medical treatment until October 6th when EE was prescribed physical therapy to treat the strain.

Employee was in Tower 1 moving screen 1. Cut their hand while in the act of moving screens from one side of floor to the other. Small cut.

EE was holding drift pin to knock pin out of upper frame on cone crusher. When the pin came out the upper frame shifted causing EE's finger to get pinched between cone and base plate of cone.

While replacing a shield on the section feeder, employee pinched right pinky finger between the shield and frame of machine. Resulted in a fracture and six (6) sutures.

As a utility operator was descending from the bricking rig platform, EE's foot slipped. EE tried to catch self with one hand on the platform access swing gate, and EE's thumb was pinched between the vertical member of the gate and its support post. EE received stitches and was diagnosed with a fracture to the tip of thumb.

EE tripped over the concrete cover by the Soda Ash Silo, while hosing down the pad, injuring left shoulder.

Employee was in the breakroom and used a utility knife to remove a flash holder from safety vest that had been secured with a zip tie when employee accidentally cut left thumb. Employee received 3 stitches to close the laceration.

Employee was maneuvering becket end of pendant lines into a spool for storage. Employee had fingers between cotter key keeper on the pin and becket end. When the becket end was positioned onto the spool, back of pin made contact with spool sliding pin away pinching finger.

The employee was working on green tagged scaffold approximately 8-10 off of the ground around a raw mill roll pair removing the hub off of the shaft. The scaffold boards were against the hub until the housing was removed allowing for a space at which time the employee fell.

EE attempting to clear a feeder plug on line 6 with a pry bar. EE dislodged small rock causing the larger rock to slough. The crane hook used to assist with the plug released hitting EE left hand.

Employee Was Removing Driver Side Hoist Cylinder from haul truck. The hoist came down on the drift and employee caught right middle finger in pinch point causing a laceration to right middle finger 7 sutures.

Employee was cleaning out a plugged chute on the rock crushing/screening plant hitting EE's right hand/thumb against the ironwork corner on the plant. This resulted in a laceration of the thumbnail and nail bed. Bottom part of thumbnail was cut off and sewn (2 stitches) back on as a protective cover for the nail bed healing and a preventative for infection.

The employee had picked up a small metal step to take to another location. When the employee turned they felt a dull pop in lower back. The employee did not report until 09/16/2021. They went to a doctor on 9/17/2021 where they were prescribed physical therapy, making the incident recordable.

Miner climbed a platform to grease feeder bearings. Area is inaccessible. Miner was not wearing a safety harness. Miner finished greasing bearings, miner stepped back and fell through an opening in the handrail of the platform. Miner fell approximately 15 feet onto a pile of rock. County Emergency personnel called to treat Miner.

Lining piece of stone on recut table. When pushing it against guide, cut middle finger on left hand. Was taken to local ER and received 4 sutures. Doctor's excuse out until sutures removal on September 13.

Employee was attempting to install the rear belly pan on a D10T dozer. Employee had the belly pan supported with a chain that was draped over a cross member to hold the belly pan. As employee was lining bolt holes up with a pry bar one corner came unhooked causing the pry bar to hit employee in the left wrist.

Employee was preparing to removing a camlock from the rear of the water truck. It was stuck, so they attempted to tap the fitting with a hammer and it had pressure built up and it struck the employee in the mouth.

Employee was changing a bucket tooth. The employee struck the tooth with a hammer and a piece of the tooth come off and struck them in the lower chest.

Employee was hitting tooth pin with metal hammer. Piece of metal broke loose from pin and hit lower left leg.

Belt press attendant was cleaning a floc mix bowl, after flushing out the bowl EE went hang the hose up and slipped backwards due to floc on the ground. EE extended EE's hand out to catch fall & got a cut from a metal grading step. After EE fell, we asked EE if EE was okay, EE said "yes" we helped EE clean the cut on EE's hand after that EE was taken for more medical attention.

Employee was being transported in a bus to end shift. As the bus was traveling, it encountered a series of bumps that caused the bus to bounce. Employee was propelled off EE's seat impacting the top of the seat in front of EE due to EE not wearing a seat belt.

The injured employee (IE) was performing maintenance on a section of guarding when they placed left arm on an area that was still hot from using the cutting torch. The IE said left arm brushed up against the hot metal and it was enough for the IE to sustain a minor burn to the forearm area. IE was treated at local urgent care clinic and prescribed bactroban antibiotic.

While EE was taking apart the dredge, the wrench slipped and strained right shoulder.

While servicing the dredge, EE slipped and hit leg on a 10" pipe causing an injury below the knee. It was swelling so EE went to get it checked to make sure there was not any damage. Returned right back to work.

Employee was cleaning up area around dryer. As they backed up the wheel barrow started twisting causing them to loose balance & roll their left ankle.

Miner was in close contact with another employee who tested positive for COVID-19 and has now tested positive.

Employee was diagnosed with CBD by Doctor at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado in conjunction with Doctor with Materion.

It is believed that the employee contracted COVID after exposure from another employee who tested positive for COVID.

The miner was in close contact with another employee who tested positive for COVID-19 and has now tested positive themselves.

Employee has shoulder/upper right arm issue from 27 plus years as a mechanic. Workers compensation informed employer on 10/12/21 that the condition is compensable. Currently on restricted duty.

A miner was in close contact with another employee who tested positive for COVID-19 and has now tested positive.

failed annual hearing test

failed annual audio test

A miner was in close contact with another employee who tested positive for COVID-19 and has now also tested positive.

Employee began to feel pain in both wrists while performing normal duties of an outside mechanic. Employee reported no specific incident. Diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and was scheduled for surgery. Lost time began 9/23/21.