Mining Incidents in October 2023

During use the materials hoist stopped due to the brakes locking to the hoist drum. After investigation it was found that a failed brake control sensor caused the brakes to engage.

The mine lost power in turn causing the main mine fan to become inoperable. The current server for the automatic switches on the high voltage capacitor bank malfunctioned. The incident occurred at 9:04am and was restored at 9:31am. Crews were withdrawn from the mine after the fan power was not restored within 15 minutes and the power circuits were de-energized.

An unintentional roof fall above the anchor point occurred on 10/30/2023 on Unit 2 inby the feeder line at 12 break between 5 right extending to 7 right. The fall was approximately 240 feet in length and above the anchorage point. The operator has decided to pull off the section and move to a new location.

A Rock fall occurred in the 214 Submain South at Spad# 1+50 to 2+25 in the #5 entry 18.5'x 10'x 55' there were no injuries due to the fall

The SP Elevator was taken out of service to take slack out of the governor rope. Slack was removed, the elevator tested, and placed back into service. This was a planned outage. MSHA was notified via the hotline.

The 1 Left mining crew had an unintentional encounter with the West Center Leg of the abandoned CBM well No. NV99.

The SP Elevator was taken out of service after the elevator threw a fault for the governor rope safety switch. The switch was investigated, adjusted, the elevator tested, and placed back into service.

There was an issue with a motor lead that was causing electrical miscommunication with the Material Hoist. The lead was repaired, the hoist tested, and placed back into service.

A fall of the roof occurred, 1SE Mains, #1 unit, #3 face, crosscut 22-23 pillar (spad 18+03) Fall measured approximately 16'-18' width, 30' length, 6'-8' height.

An unintentional roof fall above the anchor point occurred on 10/25/2023 on 10 belt break 41 in the #2 entry. The fall measured 20' long by 20' wide, and approximately 10 foot in height. No injuries occurred. The Travel way for the air way was blocked, ventilation was not affected.

roof fall found at ssms return 3E, 33xc intersection. The roof fall is approx. 10-12 feet at its highest point which is above anchor point. It is approx. 30 feet long by 23 feet wide. The affected area is flagged off.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered on 4 ML Belt at 44 block intersection. The fall was approximately 29' L x 16' W x 16' H. No one was injured and no ventilation was interrupted.

We were notified by the local fire department of a fire on the idle property. After investigation it appears that trespassers started a fire and it spread into the nearby woods. The local fire department and the Forestry Commission extinguished the fire. No company structures were harmed. MSHA was notified and investigated the incident.

Hoistman had a fault on the Service Hoist which would not allow the hoist to operate. Electricians found a faulty brake gap sensor and replaced it.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on the S1-2 at crosscut 22 entry 4-5. The fall measured approximately 80' long by 17' wide and 10' thick. It appears the roof shifted causing the roof support in the area to fail.

Scheduled replacement of the north guides in the #3 hoist headframe was occurring. The replacement was not completed by the end of the shift, thus making #3 not usable until installation could be finished the next day. #4 and #2 hoists were still available. #3 was back in service on 10/22/23 at 6pm.

An unplanned roof fall has occurred on J4 panel, #1 entry, 17 crosscut, approximately 13 feet high.

A roof fall was discovered on the Blakes Ridge return, 12-28 xcut, approx 36'L x 16'W x 10'H. The fall was original bolted with 6' bolts and cable bolts.

On October 20, 2023, a non-injury roof fall occurred at approx. 8:00 am at Break 22 on 1C Belt in the #5 entry inby spad 4536. The fall is estimated to be 8 high, and 20 long in the intersection of our track/belt entry.

A Roof Fall occurred three crosscuts outby the G 1 active section. It was in #5 entry in the intake common, spad# 4482. It was approx. 40 ft. by 25 ft. in area and fell approx. 8 ft. above the coal seam.

Main hoist electrical disconnect wouldn't close to power up the hoist.

A roof fall measuring 19'W x 30'L x 8-9'H occurred at this operation. Location is 3N/3ME #4 entry at 89+00 survey station. No one was injured and ventilation was not compromised.

Employee operating front end loader tried to turn around on a sloped road without controlling speed need to make the turn safely, resulting in the front end loader tipping on its side.

A roof fall was discovered on the 6 North 1 East Headgate section at 16xc 2-3 Entry.

The #9 shaft elevator had a brake fault and initially we thought it was the encoder but found it to be the Red Lion cable.

Scheduled replacement of the south guides in the #3 hoist headframe was occurring. The replacement could not be completed by then end of shift, thus making #3 not usable until install could be finished the next day. #4 and #2 hoists were still available. #3 was back in service on 10/15/23 at 3:30pm.

A roof fall occurred near station survey # 7615 that was 19 feet wide and 310 feet long. The mine roof showed a local cutter in the area of the roof fall.

An unplanned fall of the mine roof above the anchorage horizon occurred outby the Headgate Section, #36 block in the #2 entry.

VFD module on PHoist

Skip bucket over loaded and went in to fault at the collar. When this happened the hoist rope bounced and set the safety dogs. The hoist controls had to be reset and the skip dogs had to be released. Equipment checked out and put back in to service

A roof fall occurred in the 2nd North Mains at spad # 23+10 to spad # 30+10 in the #8 entry. There were no injuries due to the rock fall.

A non-injury roof fall occurred on 10/11/2023 in the No.6 entry 2 crosscuts outby the No.1 section in the intersection at survey station No. 3360 on the SC13 panel. The all approximately measures at 30'L X 20'W X 6'H.

A roof fall occurred on the #6 Mainline belt at 7 3/4 wall. The fall was approximately 20 feet long by 9 feet wide and 10 feet high. No other part 50 criteria applies.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at the Harvey Run Shaft, North Approach. The dimensions were approximately 5' wide x 10' long, and fell above the existing anchorage. There was no one injured during the fall.

Loader operator was working stockpile when they noticed flames in the engine compartment of CAT 980G Wheel Loader. Operator attempted to extinguish fire. Fire Department was called and it is presumed that they had the fire out in less than 30 minutes; Plant Manager called MSHA just in case (MSHA# 0399351). No injuries. Damage was contained to only the 980G.

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

Haul truck veered off road and rolled onto its side. No injury to operator, only damage to haul truck.

Lost incoming power from local utility which created a loss of power throughout the facility. We were able to run our main escape hoist with back up generator but the other 2 escape hoists were down. We brought all personal to the surface from the mine. Power was restored at 3:10pm.

A roof fall was found on the main line belt at the tail of the # 1 Belt at break # 22. The roof fall was approx. 15' wide x 15'long x 5' high. This roof fall was reported to the MSHA and State Hotline. State Ref # 34-36278.

Cleveland Public Power outage caused skip mine to drop power

A smoker was observed in the Twin Creek Pit 2 highwall that is a non active area of the mine. Access to the highwall is difficult so the smoker cannot be extinguished within the 30 minutes allowed. The Kemmerer Mine is monitoring the smoker while making a plan to extinguish.

A trailer loaded with hay bales was discovered on fire at the end of Red Oak road, approx, 200 yards from Refuse Fill #2 (ID#1211, MD 300-172-01). There were no injuries, no property loss. Local fire department dispatched but assistance was not necessary. This event was immediately reported.

Conveyor belt fire that exceeded 30 mins.

An unplanned roof fall occurred at 2 Gas Sub1, 24 crosscut, #6 entry, and approximately 7' thick.

A roof fall was discovered in the 4 South seal line in the intersection.

The employee was descending from the 9th floor on the Preheater Tower elevator when EE heard a noise and the elevator stopped. No injuries to the employee.

Employee was offloading materials in the service cage at the shaft collar. Forklift made contact with the door causing it to dislodge from track. Unable to fix within 30 minutes. Damage didn't interfere with the use of the equipment which is designated for materials. Operator is filing this under duress due to the ambiguous regulatory interpretation by District leadership.

A mine fire was not extinguished within thirty minutes.

Miners noticed smoke coming from Tower 6 in the secondary. 911 was called and was able to contain the fire from reaching other towers. There were no injuries but substantial loss to equipment.

Roof Fall at 1C Head Gate, outby #18 seal measures approximately 30ft long by 16ft wide by 6ft high. Area as supported by 6ft resin grouted bolts and 10ft cable bolts.

A non-injury accident occurred on 3A Panel in #6 entry at 25c/c. A fall of roof occurred blocking one entry of the intake and the primary escapeway. When discovered, all personnel inby affected were withdrawn outby the location. Propsets & cribs were installed around the affected area and dangered off. The lifeline was rerouted and all personnel trained on the new route of escape.

While hoisting, the hoist operator observed thru their camera, A wire strain had been damaged on the work deck rope located at top of head frame, while dumping muck bucket. They stopped work Immediately.

A roof fall was discovered on the 6 South 2 East section set up face.

The Employee Knelt down to change the water filter on the RCM SN JM7225 in the #5 entry on 2 section. Employee had left hand on top of the miner when a rock measuring approximately 12"" by 9"" by 7"" fell striking the employee's left pinky finger. The area was approximately 6 feet high. This incident resulted in a partial amputation.

Employee was outside of ram car in Entry 2 (12+60) in Unit 4. The tailgate of the ram car was sticking out into the intersection when it was struck by a battery scoop cab. This shifted the ram car and the tire rub rail stuck the employees right knee into the rib.

Was driving a water truck and hit a bump which jolted EE and caused a severe pain in the abdomen. Took to ER and was diagnosed with umbilical hernia and given one day off duty to rest.

Production Operator was attempting to clean a rotary valve and failed to properly isolate and lockout the electrical disconnect. The Operator inserted EE's right hand into the running rotary valve, amputating the middle and distal phalanges on EE's index and middle fingers, and partially amputating the distal phalange on EE's thumb.

6020B bucket pin (weighing about 1000lbs) fell off the back of the technician's truck striking them in the left foot. The pin was in a sling, but resting on the truck bumper when it slipped. Pin fell approximately 3 feet. Tech sustained a crush injury to their left foot.

EE was assisting with a drag rope exchange when the tip of their left pinky finger became pinched by the tugger rope. Their fingertip was severed, requiring stitches.

The opposite operator's foot was struck when the operator advanced the side controls on the roof bolter, resulting in a deep tissue bruise.

Injured was drilling to install rib bolt and pulling drill steel from drill hole when a rock fell from top and struck EE and pinned EE against the head of the roof bolter. Injured suffered apparent fractured ribs and possible internal injures. EE was transported to local hospital.

A haul truck caught on fire. As the employee was exiting the truck, they stepped on the bumper and fell, injuring themselves.

Employee removed a worn crusher bar from the crusher and when setting it down on the frame of the motor base employee felt the right side of back give away.

A continuous miner operator had completed a cut and was in the process of tramming to the next place. While backing the miner out, the operator pinned self between the coal rib and the tail of the continuous miner. EE was able to free self using the remote control.

Employee was using a utility knife to remove electrical tape from coiled up hydraulic hoses. The knife slipped, lacerating EE's left thumb.

Employee was pushing pit run material to the feeder in a D10. Employee states struck a rock and this jarred EE around in the seat. EE stated that it started hurting later that day. *Injury was not reported by employee until 11/2/2023.

Injured driving site pick up truck down access road approaching intersecting farm road. Upon entering intersection, injured vehicle struck by crossing farm tractor.

Employee was using dozer to push material down to the loader that was feeding the plant. While running parallel the ground failed under the dozer causing it to overturn landing back on tracks. Operator was found on the ground with a head injury and it is believed EE jumped out after machine rolled. There were no witnesses & the operator has a concussion and can't recall.

Employee was doing belt work and EE was struck in the back of the neck by the clamp of a come-along when it accidentally broke loose causing injury. Employee did not miss work from the incident until December 11, 2023.

IE was extending a slider when IE felt a pop in right shoulder. IE finished shift and requested medical treatment on IE's next scheduled shift.

Employee was loading skirt boards on a pallet with another employee and felt pain in back.

Employee states while pulling a cable bolt off drill to be installed, EE strained EE's back.

Employee overexerted their back while turning a cutterhead.

Employee was assisting in fixing a rolled out haulage rail. Another employee pushed rail tie across and struck employee's left hand. This incident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules and regulations; mine equipment or mining system; job skills and miner proficiency, training and attitude; or protective items relating to clothing, or protective devices on equipment.

Employee was lifting a blank sheet off of the end of the stripping machine. Initially felt no pain until the next day, reported it 10/31/23.

Worker was working at the south or rear side of hopper in the main pit. A ball of clay came off the hopper and hit worker in the back of the neck causing EE to lose EE's balance and fall. Worker was immediately taken to the ER by the plant manager. Worker only sustained bruises from injury.

EE was exiting truck bin and slipped on second step.

The EE was on the track side of 4 ML Belt at 44 block. EE was bending down putting tools away in a bag. The belt crew was on the tight side of the removing old rollers. Another hourly EE threw a roller towards the track side, striking the injured in the back. EE began missing 10/30/23.

Injured employee was attempting to open the 4W Track switch to park the mantrip. The switch lever was stiff to operate so employee was using their right foot to push on the handle to get it to open. When the handle ""broke over"", employee fell and twisted right knee. No rules or regulations were violated & employee has training/experience.

IE was on the backside of the return stopping at x-cut 67 in TG-5. The wall fell towards the return and landed on the IE. IE suffered a fracture to the eye and received sutures to the back of the head.

Employee stated they had a cut on left hand & thigh (doesn't know how they got there) and when cleaning the hopper on the sweeper with the non-potable water, water got into both cuts. Employee indicated that the non-potable water caused an infection.

EE stepped through a rotted piece of flooring in front of the furnace in the Ogden scale house. It was found that the furnace condensation line had been leaking directly under the furnace and rotted the plywood flooring adjacent to the furnace.

Employee was operating continuous miner when they were struck in the left foot by a rock that came off the boom of the miner.

While operating the continuous miner in the No. 1 Heading, the equipment operator was handling the trailing cable and slipped, spraining the left knee.

Pulling self in to Loader, felt pop in arm

Miner was dismounting bucket on the powder truck that was lowered to the ground when miner caught boot on the edge of the bucket. Miner lost balance and fell to the ground. Miner sustained injuries to elbow and back. Miner did not immediately request medical attention. At approximately 1:45 that day miner requested to seek medical attention.

Employee was steadying box when the box fell, pinching EE's hand causing a fracture. Employee was returned to work with no restrictions later referred to a specialist and prescribed work restrictions on 11/1/23.

A fully trained miner was prepping a piece of belt structure when a spark off the grinder fell thru the top of their safety glass getting in their eye. The injury did not result in any compliance issues nor were there any protective guards involved.

Employee was erecting a scaffold. Employee was attempting to pull two aluminum planks together and felt a ""pop"" in left arm.

The miner was hand scaling a work face and removed a rock that hit the basket on man lift breaking it into several pieces. Some of the pieces hit their right arm and left hand. Miner said their back was also hurting because one piece of the rock hit their hard hat. Miner had a scrape on left arm and a small cut on right hand. Miner also had a red mark on their knee.

Employee was lifting a parts trailer tongue on the back of a diesel ride when the tongue slipped off the rear of the ride landing on the top of EE's right foot causing a fracture.

Injured employee positioned a longwall leg jack onto the bedplate extension so the jack could be removed from the face. EE failed to secure the jack against movement. Employee briefly looked away from the jack & at that time the movement of the shearer caused the jack to roll off the bedplate onto EE's left leg resulting in a fracture to the fibula.

While lighting the small torch in preparation to light main flame residual natural gas in the location caused a flash. Employee experienced 2nd degree burns to locations to the left side of face, neck and hand

Employee rolled right ankle while dragging a cable. EE rolled it again later in the shift while fire bossing.

Employee was bolting on the left side of the miner in 2B section. After installing a new roll of roof mesh, the employee moved outby alongside the miner. Then the inby ATRS jacks were dropped, a rock fell from the roof hitting the pan and then hitting the employee on their left leg causing a laceration. They received sutures.

Employee was climbing off of the headdrive in the G3 longwall. Their feet were not touching the ground, employee reached up to grab mesh to pull themselves and felt a discomfort in their shoulder. Employee worked until their surgery on 3/4/2024.

Employee stated hurt bicep while adjusting steel in the rack of the drill.

While climbing ladder to excavator, employee's foot slipped, resulting in discomfort in right calf. Injury did not require medical initially. Injury became reportable on 11/8/23 when employee reported swelling and bruising and injury became lost time.

Operator was pulling on 1B cloth to realign on roller. While pulling on cloth, operator slipped backwards, their hard hat and goggles fell off. When the cloth picked up the ""cake"" again, it then splashed in the liquor sending caustic on their face and eye.

The employee was climbing a permanent emergency ladder on the shovel and it released and when the feet of the ladder hit the ground it caused the employee to loose grip on the ladder rungs causing a fall to the track. EE landed on their left knee on the steel of the track.

Driller had exited the drill to put up drill stakes to mark the holes EE had drilled. EE was walking to the left of the cab and fell into an unmarked drill hole that had no cutting around it. EE's left leg went into the hole and made EE fall to the ground. EE sustained a fracture to EE's ankle. EE was taken off work.

Employee was washing down the slope when they tripped over a rock falling, injuring their left shoulder. Employee has been working since date of accident until they were taken off work on 12/13/23 due to surgery.

The IE was descending stairs from the second floor in the Prep Plant. When the IE reached the landing between the 2nd and 1st floors, EE turned right with EE's left leg to start descending the next flight of stairs. As EE stepped down with EE's left leg, EE twisted the left knee.

IE was getting out of the bobcat on HG-17. When IE went to exit the cab, IE jammed neck into the lap bar. IE was wrote off work for 3 days with a strain.

Employee jumped from a 992G loader in a panic thinking it was on fire injuring both heels. The loader was not on fire after turning the equipment off.

Employee was exposed to crib mixture through a breach in footwear. Employee worked unrestricted until 10/29, began missing work 10/30. This incident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules & regulations; mine equipment or mining system; job skills and miner proficiency, training and attitude; or protective items relating to clothing, or protective devices on equipment.

EE was watching cathead as it was being moved with scoop, it came unhooked and EE told Co-Worker to back up scoop, when backing scoop up Co-Worker hit EE in both legs resulting in a torn muscle in the left leg below knee.

The employee was traveling down the slope into the pit when they apparently lost control going around a turn and the jeep slid into the side of the highwall. This resulted broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a lost time accident.

Employee was mining in 2-left at 19 brk on #1 section. EE heard the rib start popping so EE moved to the face of #2 that was drove up 4'. After loading the shuttle car, a rock rolled out of the face striking EE on the lower left leg / foot. The rock measured 18' L x 2' w x 1' thick.

employee was on lunch for 20 minutes with other employees and was laughing and started to cough / chock, went to door and passed out causing EE to fall to the ground approx. 24inches, EE awake before medics arrived and vitals were normal. cuts to face and chipped a tooth

The employee was fixing some curtain, while putting a pogo behind the curtain they felt pain in their left leg.

Injured was helping replace return roller on conveyor using a come-along when hook slipped and hit employee in face/eye causing an abrasion to eye.

The operator misjudged foot placement while ascending the access ladder to the Pit Truck, they rolled their left ankle. First-aid was first applied and then they sought professional medical attention, revealing a sprain. Operator was removed from work for two days. Operator is both near-sighted and far-sighted but was not wearing bi-focal safety glasses.

Employee stated they were walking beside the center bolting machine when they stepped on a rock twisting their right knee.

SH8 Operator sustained rough loading injury after hitting a hard spot. The seat was discovered to be damaged allowing forward and back movement of about 3-4 inches.

While removing liners from Surge Bin. Employee lost their balance as EE was swinging hammer to break free old liners. As EE stepped down to regain balance EE rolled an ankle on the materials that were left on the deck walkway causing a dislocation to right ankle.

Employee stated was helping unload a scoop tire when they pushed on the tire and they felt a throbbing pain in their back.

While stepping down off the stopping EE was building, EE stepped on a pin board causing EE to lose EE's balance and strained EE's left knee.

Strain, Lower back area

A maintenance employee stepped from an IT loader to the third step of a 6' step ladder and fell to the concrete floor, bruising their hip. Employee was released by the doctor but did not report to work on 10/23/2023.

The employee and another employee were attempting to carry a shop press over to be put on a trailer when the employee slipped and fell allowing the shop press to fall on their right foot.

Employee was installing roof screen when a piece of rock slid off the screen and struck the back of their left leg causing their knee to strike the roof bolting machine resulting in a fractured patella.

Employee was doing regular job duties, specifically splitting samples and began to feel pain in the right elbow. Employee didn't lose any work time until 5/8/2024. That is the date that EE had MRI and the doctor took employee out of work.

Injured employee was lifting a longwall jumper cable to place into a cable hanger when the employee felt a ""pop"" in right shoulder that became painful later during the shift. Employee began missing work on 10-23-23 due to this incident. No rules or regulations were violated.

Employee was trying to get the belt back in the airlock skirts when EE's left index finger was smashed between the belt and the roller resulting in a fracture and a laceration that required stitches.

A fully trained miner as walking down the entry when they stepped on a rock and rolled their left ankle. The injury did not result in any compliance issues nor were there any protective guards involved.

EE was spotting low structure and strained shoulder, resulting in a lost time accident as of 12/28/2023.

North Pit crushing plant screen 1 feed belt breaker tripped during regular operations. Plant operator (injured miner) seeing no other malfunctions, opened the electrical cabinet to reset the breaker and re-engage the starter motor, which caused an electrical flash arc, causing burns to the operators right arm. after investigation, it was determined proper LOTO was not performed.

Employee was in the process of cleaning out head boxes when a softball size clump of material fell approx. 3-4 feet and hit the employee on the hard hat.

Getting off the Getman tractor with 3 points of contact, EE stepped down and knee gave out. EE continued working until 11/14/2023 when EE was taken off work.

Employee was attempting to release a locking mechanism for bucket attachment when bucket fell on employees leg. The bucket edge caused a cut on the side of the employees leg requiring stitches.

Employee was walking alongside a scoop car, tripped on a rock, and fell, jamming EE's left wrist on the mine floor. EE continued working the utility position until being placed on a 5-pound restriction by an orthopedic specialist on 11/22/2023.

The employee was putting up a cable bolt & it hung on a rock laying on the mine floor. The employee felt a strain in shoulder and neck.

A fully trained miner was stepping off a motor to throw a track switch when employee bent over their knee bent backwards and started hurting. The injury did not result in any compliance issues nor were there any protective guards involved.

Employee was helping take off a shuttle car canopy and was taking the bolts off the canopy leg. The canopy was being supported by a fork lift. Employee was taking off the last bolt of the canopy leg assembly accidentally twisted and fell catching employee's hand/finger between the canopy leg and buggy causing injury.

After cleaning the bucket on a Skid Steer. The employee went to get in the equipment to park it for the night and stuck left shin on the step on the bucket causing a laceration and the need for stitches.

AT THE FACE DRY CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE SECTION BELT UP TO SLIDE STRUCTURE IN AND FELT A STRAIN IN EE'S BACK. FULL DUTY UNTIL 10/23/2023.

Removing belt structure when a belt rail dropped and hit their knee causing a bruise. Employee first day off work was 10/27/2023.

IE was operating a shuttle car when IE ran over a crib block. This made the employee bounce in the seat of the shuttle car and hit head on the canopy. The employee claims to have strained neck.

Employee was dismounting a small excavator at night and lost balance on the track and fell 2.5' to the ground breaking 4 ribs.

On October 17th, 2023, an employee was dismounting 510-190 dozer. As the employee was stepping off the draft arm, they slipped and fell backwards. As they fell the left foot became wedged between the arm and the track of the dozer causing their lower leg and ankle to twist. This resulted in a fracture to the tibia and fibula of the left lower leg.

Employee was attempting to unload a door from a supply car, when they lost control of the door and it fell onto their left foot. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee was stacking 35-pound calcium bucket bags on a pallet. When the employee twisted around to stack the bag, they strained their lower bag.

Employee was putting away EE's tools for the day and got cement dust in EE's eye causing it to become irritated.

Employee was walking in a seal rehab area, stepped into a hole obscured by rock dust, and felt pain in right calf. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.

EE injured operating continuous miner. EE split the tracks to turn the CM to the left and was struck on the left hip by the CM Tail Boom and then caught between it and the mine Rib. EE sustained contusions to both hips, no evidence of broken bones. Later, during EE's stay in hospital, EE noticed pain in right hand. X-Rays show a possible small bone fragment at a metacarpal base.

While advancing the bolter to the next row of bolts to be installed on #3 unit the employees left foot was ran over by the rear tire of the bolter resulting in a bruised foot. The employee wasn't able to return on 10/17/23 because of the bruising.

A fully trained miner was was cutting with the miner in the mains when a piece of rib strap hit employee in the knee. The injury did not result in any compliance issues nor where there any protective guards involves.

Driver was driving CAT 773E loaded headed up the haul road from the mine portal when EE heard an explosion and the Truck burst into flame. Driver climbed out of cab and jumped from truck ladder approximately 3 1/2 feet to the ground injuring EE's right Leg. Fire dept was called .

Employee stated EE was removing a line curtain from a board. When EE lifted upward, EE felt a pain in right shoulder and neck. EE continued work for 30 mins, then asked to exit the mine for medical examination. EE refused 1st aid on the section and was transported outside to ambulance which EE also refused. EE was examined at ER and given time off to see a specialist.

While a rebar wall was being lifted by the crane, the wall pieces started to fall apart and a piece of rebar fell and struck our employee on the arm and another piece fell and hit EE's hard hat. EE ended up being taken to the hospital.

The employee was working on #1 North Section and went to get some hydraulic oil. While walking back from oil hole, the employee felt a pop in EE's left shoulder followed by a burning sensation.

A full trained miner was working on a shield when a piece of coal fell from shield hitting employee in the face. The injury did not result in any compliance issues nor were there any protective guards involves.

Employee was picking up a 2""x4"" board when EE felt a pop in EE's lower back. Resulting in a muscle strain.

Employee was pushing a hanging roll of belt and the lifting device came out of the roll of belt and hit employee in the left side of face.

While walking to a restroom at the fuel skid, a worker caught the tip of their toe on a clump of dry mud and fell forward. The worker extended their arms to brace as they fell. When they landed, they injured their left wrist. X-rays confirmed left radius distal fracture.

EE was working on 3B Head Drive attempting to take the motor apart from the reducer to rotate it up. During this process, the motor came out pulling the EE's arm in a downward motion. The EE complained of their right shoulder hurting. The EE continued to work in their regular job role until April 21, 2024. The EE started missing work on April 22, 2024.

Employee was driving their car and ran over a rock in haul road and felt their back hurting, they finished the shift and went to the doctor the next day and was taken off of work on 11/15/2023.

Employee was mapping drill hole break throughs & in the process EE was stepping/walking backwards when stumbled resulting in EE falling backwards, EE put hands outwards to break the fall resulting in a sprain to right wrist. Seen site medic referred to ER x-rays were negative, but restrictions were issued for acute sprain.

Maintenance Tech was maneuvering a hoist pump into place when their left thumb got pinched between the housing and a hydraulic hose resulting in a laceration.

HT205 Operator reported back pain from rough load at SH11. Shift started at 6:30 PM on 10/12/2023.

Performing maintenance on plant, bent down to pick up a piece of pipe and felt pain in employee's knee.

As the EE was loading the roof bolter they stepped off the back of the machine to get more supplies and sprained an ankle.

The employee stated: was driving a ram car and ran over a rock in the haul road and felt pain in right shoulder.

Employee was shoveling sand while standing in an awkward position when EE felt a pain under EE's right shoulder. Resulting in a Muscle strain.

While attempting to step up on trailer, when EE placed EE's left foot on the side of trailer, EE's foot slipped off hyperextending left knee. EE continued working EE's normal duties until 12/13/2023 when EE was taken off work.

While shoveling sand and small gravel from the dryer, employee turned to dump the shovel load when employee felt a strain and pop in lower back.

Employee was cleaning tracks on drill rig with track shovel. Hit something hard with shovel and heard/felt left shoulder pop.

Employee tripped same level and caught self with right arm causing pain. An MRI reading at the ORTHO on October 20th revealed a tear to the bicep requiring surgery.

Employee was cutting cable away from themselves with a razor knife. When they took another swipe with the knife they cut their right pinky finger.

Employee was loading haul trucks underground & upon dumping a scoop of muck EE proceeded to back around the pillar to get more muck when EE drove some oversize spillage resulting in the loader to bounce jarring EE's low back. Seen site medic, referred to ER, then onto Occupational Health specialist where restrictions were issued for muscle strain.

An employee placed the handheld battery powered grinder they were using to change the bearings on a tail pulley between their body and left arm, when it turned on and lacerated their upper arm.

Employee grabbed a 5-gallon water jug and took it to the filter belt building. As the employee was attempting to place it in the hoist basket the employee had to move a used belt to make room for the water jug. As the night went on the employee experienced some discomfort in their right leg groin area. Employee sought medical treatment on 10/16/2023.

No curbs on the exit lane to align tractor-trailers to the overhead safety cage. Driver pulled under the safety cage at a slight angle and the safety cage would not lower all the way down onto the tanker because of the adjustment chains. Driver stepped onto the top of the tanker and lost footing and fell between the safety cage and the tanker landing on the ground below.

EE was standing at the front of the bolter as EE's partner was backing the bolter up. The bolter slid/shifted towards the side EE was standing when the mine floor busted apart causing the ATRS pad to contact EE's right leg. X-rays revealed a small hairline fracture in EE's tibia. EE started missing work on 10/13/2023.

Employee was training the belt and strained shoulder, was prescribed restricted duty.

Employee was sitting behind driver in van 958 when the driver of the van hit a rock and employee who was seat belted into the seat struck their hardhat on a roof of van. Reported back and neck pain. On 12/12/2023 employer notified that pain is related to the work injury and not preexisting condition. Diagnosis cervical strain.

Employee was hanging cable and felt their wrist pop. It started hurting later and was evaluated for repetitive motion. Employee continued working until surgery.

Employee stated was removing the monorail when the chain unhooked and fell striking EE in the right shoulder. Employee started missing work on 10/25/2023.

Employee was carrying 2 pumpable crib bags over their right shoulder and felt a pop and pain in their shoulder. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.

Finger pinched between hose and guide

IE was hanging 6"" discharge pipe in HG-16 at x-cut 19. IE was was in a bobcat basket using the wheel attached to it for the pipe to sit on. The pipe came off the wheel and landed on IE's finger. IE received 2 sutures.

Employee alleges was lifting some small packages and as EE turned to walk, EE tripped over a small box that was in the walkway and fell to the ground bruising EE's mid lower back.

A welder had an excavator bucket held upright by a metal leg. To lay the bucket down, EE attached a chain to it and removed the metal leg. As the chain lifted, the bucket laid itself towards the welder and caught EE between the bucket and a table that had a welding machine on it, injuring EE's left abdomen and left leg.

EE was walking down the tram road stepped in a hole felt pop in knee.

(REPORTABLE DUE TO SUTURES) Employee was struck in the face (forehead) with a 2"" VIC 90 pipe-fitting when it blew off the fire outlet that EE was getting water out of, resulting in a laceration to the face (forehead) which required five sutures.

Injured Employee was bolting with another employee when employee's steel stopped up. Employee grabbed a piece on pinner steel and hit the stopped-up steel. The drill bit came off and hit injured employee in the mouth and busted EE's upper lip and broke a couple of teeth. Employee received stitches to their lip.

A fully trained miner was lifting up miner cable slack when EE felt a pop in the right shoulder. The injury did not result in any compliance issues nor were there any protective guards involved.

EE WAS REMOVING THE DOOR OF A SKIDSTEER. AS EE WAS DOING SO, THERE WAS A ZIP TIE THAT EE CUT TO ABRUPTLY WITH A BLADE AND CUT EE'S THUMB.

The injured EE was operating the tail motor of a supply trip heading back to Sugar Run. The EE had head down in a lower, and did not hear partner telling EE they were going to stop. The injured couldn't stop in time, and contacted an empty flat. The EE sustained a chipped tooth.

Employee bolting heading on CMAC Bolter & was collaring a hole in the back a piece of rock broke, as it was falling employee stepped off the bolter deck to avoid being struck. In doing so they felt pain in lower back, reported to site medic, referred to ER, x-rays were negative, referred to occupational health, restrictions were issued for low back strain.

While assisting to lift a Highwall Drill drill bit into the back of a vehicle the employee felt a pull in lower back. Employee did not think much about it and the pain grew worse with movement. After work on Thursday the pain grew worse and employee did not return on Friday. Went to doctor and was restricted until 10/17/23 when employee returned to work.

Injured employee was involved in a minor haulage incident that resulted in strains and sprains. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.

Employee was assigned to operate Caterpillar 777C #648 truck. EE was traveling down a haul road loaded, when EE stated that EE struck a hole in the road, jamming head and neck. EE suffered pain in neck and upper back.

Employee was in the track entry to move a pump. As EE picked the pump up, EE's foot slipped causing EE to fall on their back resulting in injury to lower back. Employee has been working since date of accident until was taken off work on 12/20/23 due to surgery.

Employee stated: had pulled through the #2 intersection and stopped to get cable and a shuttle car hit the back of deck.

A 1000FT piece of belt was being retrieved from old works, the belt had gotten entangled with a section of water line. The water line sprung out and struck employee on the lower right leg. Employee was standing back on the corner from where the belt was being retrieved.

Ee stood up from seat of bus and felt pain in EE's back upon arriving at work. No incident or accident, workers' comp denied ee's claim for compensation. NGM is reporting based on MSHA requiring any ""injury reported that occurs on site"" regardless of compensability or outcome of investigation. We have no evidence that an accident or incident occurred.

Employee was working with a crew clearing accumulation at the 8x20 primary screen. Employee walked away from primary screen to inspect #3 Drive Motor Belts. While looking up to inspect the belts, a falling rock struck the employee on EE's hard hat / face.

the employee was moving an I Beam when EE felt pain in EE's lower back

Employee stated twisted knee and began to feel pain. After an MRI and reading, it was determined that the employee will need surgical repair due to extensive chronic arthritis of the knee.

Employee was climbing down loader ladder when EE's hands cramped up, causing EE to lose grip and fall approx. 4ft to the ground below. EE fell on EE's W-65, sustaining a lumbar strain & contusion.

A fully trained miner was moving crib when EE felt a pop in their shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issue nor where there any protective guards involved.

Employee was operating Co. #506 Scoop, was hit from behind by Co. #318 Shuttle Car causing neck injury. Notified supervisor. Treated by EMT-M's onsite; later diagnosed with Cervical Strain at CAMC Hospital. Cleared for work on Oct. 9. Visited family doctor on Oct. 10 due to ongoing pain, confirmed diagnosis. This is being claimed as a Lost Workdays Incident.

A fully trained miner was getting off the motor in the shop when EE twisted their knee. The injury was not the result of any compliance issue nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was rib bolting on the tube side of the 1B Miner when a piece of coal fell from the rib and struck the effected employees right knee. Employee finished EE's shift. On 11/17/23 MRI results determined the employee has a partial quad tendon tear.

Employee stepped on rock while checking tailgate of dump truck before leaving site.

Smashed middle finger right hand with sledge hammer

a rock flew out of the plant and struck miner on the L side of the face, casing blunt eye trauma, orbital floor closed fracture. Laceration of eyelid. no Eye injury.

Injured employee suffered chemical burn to EE's foot while working in water contaminated with concrete mixture over EE's boots. Employee worked unrestricted until 10/10/2023 and began missing work on 10/11/2023. Injury was not the result of compliance issue.

Employee was adjusting the deflector shield on a belt at the East quarry. Walking, they tripped over their feet, fell, hurting their shoulder. Went to orthopedic doctor on 10/10/2023. Received steroid injection in left shoulder. No work missed - still working. Unknown if any further treatment at this time.

Injured employee was walking down the #2 entry of the 1st Northeast Mains working section dropping bolter cable when they stepped on a rock and fell to the mine floor, fracturing their right wrist.

On Wednesday October 4th, 2023. A swing shift employee of 2 years and 3 months in the company suffered a back sprain while descending from the G-loader at the beginning of their break at 22:30. As the employee stepped down the ladder, their left foot slipped and went through the last and 2nd to last rungs making them loose grip of their left hand from the handrail.

While standing on the track of the dozer to check and fill the hydraulic oil, the employee lost EE's balance and fell from the track to the ground. Conditions were dry and no oil was apparent on the track. The employee was not wearing available fall protection and fell from a height of approximately 4.5 feet injuring EE's lower back.

Employee was hanging a curtain when some gob hit their neck EE finished shift and neck was hurting the next day on 10/05/2023 so they went to the ER and received a full release to return to work the next day. EE continued to work until they went to their doctor and was taken off of work on 11/13/2023, they returned to work on 11/21/2023 with a full duty return to work slip.

IE was helping move a catwalk to allow forks to get under it when IE felt a pop in left forearm.

Employee was unloading supplies and tripped on loose rocks. When employee attempted to catch self, employee's hand was caught between the bolt plates and a stack of crib blocks. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee was lifting a wire saw tree with it rested on employee's arms and hurt left bicep. Employee called the following day and said employee needed a day to rest the arm.

Individual was cleaning a catwalk by oversized collector on plant# 2. When EE stood back up, EE stepped on a rock and rolled ankle falling to the ground. Sought medical treatment and therapy on own. Reported occupational injury on 2/6/24. Had therapy and requires surgery on 5/29/24. Will have restrictions post surgery.

Injured was removing dirt off a R60 Hauler with Compressed air, piece of debris went under safety glasses and into their eye

Employee was operating a scoop to off-load a loaded belt structure sled from a supply car. The sled got bound up. When it freed, the scoop bounced causing the employee to hit the top of EE's head on the scoop canopy.

Employee was working underneath crusher cone when the gear fell and landed on them. Another employee was on the scene and was able to remove the steel from him. 911 was immediately called. EE was conscious, breathing and could feel their arms but not their legs when loaded into the ambulance. Suspicion of drug use prior to work after finding it in employee's clothes, removed by EMS

Employee was coming down embankment, slipped on loose dirt and twisted right ankle.

Employee was dropping grating around the power center and left thumb got hung in the grating. Resulted in a fracture to the left thumb.

The employee had lowered the bolter cable from the tie wire that had it held to the mine roof, when EE stepped forward the piece of wire EE had just released the cable from went between EE's glasses and hard hat causing a corneal abrasion to EE's right eye.

When employee released the brake on the rail mantrip, the mantrip began to roll forward. Employee panicked and jumped off. EE slipped and struck EE's left shoulder on rib/brow.

Employee was kneeling down to pick up a belt rail and felt knee pop and felt a sharp pain in knee.

Employee was hanging the feeder cable whenever EE bumped into a 72"" bottom belt roller that was leaning against the rib. The roller fell over and struck employee on the top of the left foot.

Employee was rolling a scoop tire out of the way when EE slipped, striking EE's head on a high-line scoop insert. Employee was diagnosed with acute low back pain and a facial contusion and placed off work.

Employee stepped off the back of the roof bolting machine when EE stepped on a rock, twisting their ankle. Employee was diagnosed with an ankle fracture. This is a lost workdays incident.

While standing at an elevated position, employee lost balance when a tight bolt on the air filter housing assembly loosened abruptly. Employee fell backwards approximately 2 feet onto the concrete floor, bracing self with left hand resulting in a fracture to EE's left wrist.

Employee was drilling a bolt hole. Employee drilled the first two steels without incident. As employee was adding the third steel the coupler between the first two steels caught the roof strap, breaking the coupler between steels 2 & 3. When the coupler broke the steels kicked sideways, striking employee's finger.

Employee was getting ready to start a cable bolt hole. They had drill steel pressed against the top and when they applied pressure a piece of draw rock fell from the top smashing their left middle finger between the drill pot and draw rock. This resulted in a fracture and 6 stitches.

Employee states hole deck cover on the drill was blown off by the wind striking employee's foot

Injured employee bent down to move the continuous miner cable and felt pain in lower back. The injured employee continued to work until 10/16/23 when the employee was taken off work by a physician.

EE WAS WASHING DOWN AT THE WETCAKE LOADOUT AREA. EE'S HOSE GOT STUCK AND EE PULLED IT TO FREE IT, WHEN EE DID, EE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT IN RIGHT LOWER BACK. EE ATTEMPTED TO WORK THROUGH IT BUT THE PAIN BECAME WORST

The employee stated that as they threw the track switch for the 5 N back track, they felt a pop in their right shoulder and a burning sensation. The employee started missing work on 2/9/24 to have surgery to repair a torn rotor cuff.

Employee was standing on a ground level catwalk, swapping out frozen water lines to the dust suppression system, when EE stepped backward rolling EE's ankle causing a fracture and dislocation to the ankle.

Employee was working on a belt at the plant. EE removed the guard, set the guard on the ground behind EE, and continued working. Later, EE turned around to get the replacement roller and tripped over the guard. EE caught self with EE's hands, got up, and continued working. Later, EE began experiencing pain in EE's left shoulder. EE reported the injury on EE's next work day.

IW was cleaning preheater tubes using a hydroblaster flex lance. As they pulled the flex lance out of the tube, they mistakenly held pressure on the bypass (foot pedal), causing the lance to continue spraying. The whip hit them in the bicep, resulting in an injury.

Employee's right hand was crushed between the knuckle and wishbone on an A-40 haul truck when the hydraulic jack they were using released during the removal of the bearing and race, causing fractures and laceration to the right hand.

Employee dropped a piece of flat steel on ankle causing a contusion to the right lower leg/ankle.

Run crew mechanic was laying on their side and reached for a 1-inch drive electric impact. Mechanic reported had felt pain in their rt shoulder.

The operator tried to dislodge clay buildup from a return roller on the top return belt on the crusher. The crusher was running at this time. The operator tried to lay a 12"" pry bar against the roller to knock the clay off. The operator inserted the pry bar too far which caused the belt to grab the bar and pull the operator's left hand and wrist in between the belt and roller.

Injured was using a utility knife to cut skirt belt when knife slipped out of the belt and cut left wrist

Employee was attempting to use bed rail for leverage to put dolly back on track. EE picked rail up to put under dolly and felt a ""pop"" in lower, middle part of back. EE was not exerting any force at the time of injury. Conditions were low and dry.

EE WAS SETTING TIMING ON THE SCREEN DECK SHAKER WHEELS. EE PUSHED ON A WRENCH TO MOVE THE WHEEL INTO TIME AND EE'S SHOULDER STARTED HURTING VERY BADLY SO EE STOPPED PUSHING.

Employee was trying to hook up an airline hose to the air lance and while doing so, they slightly slipped and their arm twisted and they heard a pop in their right arm/shoulder.

Employee was operating a jackhammer to remove material and as piece of material fell- hitting the jackhammer and pinning left index finger against port opening on the container causing injury.

Employee slipped walking down a decline hill landing on knee.

Miner was unloading a screen panel off of a forklift when the edge of the panel struck EE's left leg resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.

Employee was packing some grating to work on some flooring. Employee slipped and landed with body weight on the grating with hand caught between the floor and grating. Employee's hand is broken and underwent surgery the next day. Employee is on doctor's work restriction until rehabilitation is complete. Employee currently scheduled to return to work on 01/19/2024.

The injured employee raised and latched a door on service truck 3019. A gust of wind caught the door and caused it to unlatch. The door fell shut and injured two of the employees fingers. The employee was not released to return to work.

Employee felt a sharp pain in their knee when stepped on an elevated platform

Dragline oiler assisting mechanic with removal of digging dog assembly. Both were lifting assembly by hand to relocate. Mechanic's grip slipped and dropped EE's end. Oiler's finger got caught in gearing, causing laceration and fracture of middle finger on left hand.

Employee fell on top of a bulk truck trailer while loading. The fall resulted in 2 rib fractures.

Employee injured back while stemming boulder holes with a 5-gallon bucket full of stone

Performing maintenance greasing portable screening plant, employee descended fixed ladder, slipped and slid ~4' down metal steps of ladder scraping belly and stomach area against steps, landing on feet. Employee refused treatment. Two days later, employee was sore, went to Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with two fracture ribs with restricted duty.

Employee was lifting a battery lid on a coal hauler when they felt pain on the right side of the lower back. MRI results on 10-25-23 showed a lumbar strain. Employee is working with restrictions.

Doing on shift stood up and turned from Kneeling. Employee was taken to the doctor and diagnosed with a torn meniscus and surgery was performed on 1-24-24. Employee continued to work their normal duties until surgery.

Three employees were moving a hydraulic press with a hand truck and it fell on an employee's foot causing an open wound on EE's heel

Employee was using a pneumatic blowpipe to clean out accumulated dry tailings in a conveyor transfer chute. While inserting the blowpipe into access hatch the air control valve struck the side causing a significant increase in airflow. The blowpipe pushed back against the employee's grip causing their shoulder to extend.

Employee descending the rod truck was stepping down using the rear tire and wheel hub when EE missed the step causing EE to land awkwardly and twist EE's ankle.

Employee was loading shots for the quarry at the south ridge area, while walking on a down slope slipped on loose dirt and rocks and fell on EE's right side, felt a pop on EE's right shoulder.

Employee had arrived at work and pulled into the scale house parking lot and was exiting EE's vehicle to throw away personal trash from home when EE fell exiting EE's vehicle.

Ee reached around another ee to help hold discharge gate, and ee felt a pop and burning sensation in right shoulder. Sought treatment on 11/20, initial diagnosis was pain and arthropathy. MRI on 12/4, on 12/5 diagnosed with a tear in bicep. Put on restrictions, making this reportable.

Employee was removing a fuel filter from a 988K loader. While trying to loosen the filter EE overexerted self pulling on the filter wrench. This caused a strain in the lower abdominal area.

Employee was performing belt Maintenance and lost EE's balance while on a 6ft step ladder and fell backwards to the ground. Right leg Fibula, Tibia, and ankle fractures.

During the reattachment of a fork on a CAT 930M Loader, employee lifted up on front of fork to help lock into position and experienced a left bicep tear. Employee sought medical attention, initially received a full release to work, but later required surgery on 10/27/2023 and has been taken off work. Employee missed first shift on 10/27/2023. This is a Lost Workdays Incident.

The injured employee was placing a panel of mesh on the rib. The mesh began falling towards the employee and employee placed right arm up to stop the wire. The weight of the mesh pulled employee's arm back causing injury to the upper arm.

Driller Assistant was attempting to lift one end of a section of NQ rod when they felt a pain in their lower abdomen. Employee was taken to local hospital for evaluation and diagnosed with a hernia.

Miner went to close hatch on trailer bulk material tank at hatch closing station, stepped in the hole of the tank causing EE to fall. EE's injuries were a sprain of left shoulder, low back sprain and traumatic ecchymosis of right thigh.

Scalp laceration and back pain from fall off skid steer.

EE was on top of a conveyor hooking up chains to the lifting eyes to lift the conveyor with the 988k Loader. EE signaled to the loader to put pressure on the chains and then unhooked the fall protection to be able to climb down. The chains that were attached then slipped causing the employee to fall off the side of the conveyor 10 feet to the ground.

The injured Miner was in basket of the Alimack raise climber, with a partner. The Partner was barring down. Miners hand was on the rail. A rock came down and hit the miners left hand. Injury required surgery.

Employee was closing the lids on top of a railcar when they tripped and fell forward. The employee was wearing their fall arrest and using a retractable lanyard. When they fell their arm was caught by the lanyard, resulting in a shoulder separation. Employee had surgery on 11/14/2023. Worked until then.

Conducting secondary breakage.; when picking wedges the stone shifted causing the employee to lose balance and fall from the stone. The fall arrest engaged and spun EE around where EE's upper arm caught on the edge of the block dislocating EE's shoulder

EE was unhooking a pin and releasing a lever on a semi-trailer. EE felt left shoulder tweak.

IW sacking pallets of clay, began having mid back pain.

Employee was welding on a chute at the stoker loadout. Employee was in a basket attached to a CAT telehandler. The basket was raised six feet off the ground when it unattached from the telehandler falling to the ground. Employee sustained a fracture to the left tibia.

The IP stated that when EE started to get down from the back of a pickup, EE's left knee was at an angle and EE had felt a pop which caused EE to fall to the ground.

Employee was leaving the line up room at start of shift, foot stepped off sidewalk and lost employee's balance, fell down and put right arm out when falling. Was given a full release but turned out to have a tear in shoulder resulting in a surgery on 11/9/23.

EE tasked with cleaning spray lance, 2 man job. Did it by self. Lifting a support up felt a pop in right shoulder, continued to work, shortly after EE's right hand was numb and hurting.

Employee was taking a stone from the pallet to cut it on the machine and another stone from the pallet fell on their right thumb resulting in a nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of the right thumb.

While walking across the leach pad, the employee slipped on some loose rock and fell. The employee stuck out left hand to break the fall, receiving a minor sprain and swelling.

EE was performing the morning haul truck inspection of tires when EE stepped on some wet material and strained lower back.

Contractor fell while trying to climb down OEM ladder on a CAT 773E haul truck.

Employee was changing out a broken belt saddle. While hammering the pin out, the employee struck self in the hand with a hammer and received a contusion to the left hand. Employee was placed on restrictions.

Miner was walking around the corner of the mill building, slipped on ice and caught themself awkwardly. Miner incurred knee strain and declined initial medical treatment until 11/7/23. Clinic prescribed work restrictions and physical therapy.

As the miner was operating a skid steer the drive belt malfunctioned causing the cab to fill with smoke resulting in the miner getting smoke inhalation.

Employee was hosing in the mill basement and twisted right knee. On 11/17/23, we received Doctor notes indicating light duty. Employee has been placed on light duty until further diagnostics and possible repair.

Cut to middle finger on left hand during installation of clay pump housing

EE was operating loader in Group 5N surface. While digging, reported hit a large rock with bucket in surface bank. Continued to operate during shift, then reported sore back.

While fitting drill rod wipes to the drill pipe, driller moved head causing top section of drill pipe to fall 2"" resulting in a pinch/crush injury to employee's right pinkie finger. This resulted in the amputation of pinkie finger.

EE said EE was working on E9 belt on the north end side of the belt where the cleanup chute is. EE said that EE closed the cleanup chute door that goes down to E1 belt. Right after, a good-sized rock bounced over from the E9 belt. EE picked up the rock and was going to put it down the chute, EE said EE ""closed the door to the clean chute and something above EE hit EE's hand""

Worker tripped on a set of steps falling forward. EE's right knee struck the platform grating and cut knee. The gash required 7 staples in the right knee.

TM reported, that while shoveling material in the reclaim tunnel their knee started hurting.

Employee rolled ankle walking down stairs

Haul truck operator states their back started hurting after being loaded by shovel.

The metal roll guard slipped and hit EE on the shoulder / Co-worker and EE misjudged the weight

Borehole tracking with rodded bore Trak; suffered cramping in right bicep and noticed spasms and lump on right bicep in the evening.

Employee was working with the vac truck in the lower magaldi. Employee was holding the stick for the end of the vac truck hose and had a sudden pain in their right forearm on the inner side.

Employee hurt (sprained / strained) EE's back dragging a wash out hose thru the plant doing normal work activities.

New employee was carrying lime bags up the stairwell to the blowdown tank. After completing the task the employee stated they felt muscle tightness and soreness.

Employee was climbing down the front end loader ladder, as EE stepped off the bottom rung, EE slipped and fell.

Hosing down a conveyor belt when EE lost footing and strained the left ankle.

ROLLED RIGHT ANKLE ON ROCK

Employee was oiling a pneumatic impact and stepped over the bolt removal machine & caught their right boot on a hydraulic line. EE shook their boot to free the line, in the process reached out with their right arm against the mill housing to steady themself. At this point the employee felt/heard a crunching sound and immediately experienced discomfort in the right shoulder area.

Around 7:00 am employee was dressed in street clothes and getting ready to walk to parking lot to go home after the night shift rotation had ended. As employee was walking out of change house and up the steps they felt a pop in their left knee. Could not bear any weight on left leg.

Injured Employee burnt EE's hands while putting a cover in an open pipe in K1 Preheat Tower.

While traveling downhill operator lost control of UTV on gravel causing the UTV to roll over.

Employee was operating a Komatsu wheeled skid steer when EE rolled over a bump/hole causing the employee to bounce in the seat resulting in muscle spasms on EE's left lower back.

The employee was assisting in replacing the feed box on the 286 screen. While attempting to maneuver the new feed box into place, the feed box shifted suddenly, striking EE's foot/ankle into the concrete curb causing a contusion.

Employee missed the step exiting the loader and fell.

Some dusty material came down from above out of a leaking feed chute that fed the press and hit the employee's eyes causing corneal abrasion. The employee needs to stay in a clean environment for one week.

Rock rolled and smashed left foot.

Employee twisted ankle dismounting haul truck.

UG mechanic was installing a cylinder on the Gradall Scaler. With the anchor end pinned, the mechanic guided the cylinder to connect the rod end into position. As the mechanic guided the cylinder, EE's left pinky finger was pinned between the cylinder and the frame of the scaler.

While using a pry bar to align an adjustment ring on an HP 300 cone crusher, the pry bar slipped out causing a popping in the employee's shoulder.

Employee operating skid steer removing dirt from a berm. Bucket struck concrete within berm and impact shifted employee forward making contact with safety bar. Chest soreness was reported. Sent employee to be checked out. No visible bruising and negative xrays. Restricted duty. No lifting/twisting

Vibration from running jackhammer caused strain to right wrist

stepped off of an overcast panel and onto a Kennedy stopping panel and twisted EE's left ankle

While waiting for the loader EE was sitting in driver's seat of service truck and reached right arm back to grab something from behind the seat and in doing this EE has dislocated EE's shoulder.

The EE was asked to unplug the crusher. During this process, the EE LOTO the crusher and began to dig out the stone that was causing the issue. While performing this task a piece of stone came loose and struck the EE's right hand. The EE was then taken to urgent care and then referred to the ER. At the ER the EE was sent to Ortho to address the issue.

Miner tweaked back while shoveling stemming stone into loaded borehole. Did not report this injury until 10/24/2023 as pain did not subside as miner had hoped.

Employee was loading pins on the roof bolter when they felt a pain in their right shoulder, they finished the shift and went to the doctor the next day and received restrictions which they worked with for 3 days returning to full duty on 10/23/2023.

IE was using a wrench to remove an oil filter off of a 24M during regular PM. EE was wearing rubber gloves when their finger got pinched between the wrench and a piece of metal. Injury required stitches

On 10/16/2023 employee was assisting in a pit move relocating a 2.5"" electrical cord. Employee reports EE began to experience discomfort in EE's right shoulder the following day 10/17/23 but did not notify management until 10/18/23. On 10/23/23 employee requested medical evaluation where EE was diagnosed with a strain to EE's right shoulder and placed on modified work duty.

EE was walking back to their S/C from break No.8. The S/C was parked in 5 Right. EE was on the out-by side of the S/C when their left foot was struck by a piece of draw rock.

Driver was placing lid on copper concentrate container and needed to slide it over. While using bar, lid shifted causing wrist to twist. Tweaked right wrist and felt a pop.

Employee slipped on lime putty and landed on EE's right shoulder.

An injury occurred when the employee was struck by material that fell from the face while tying in detonators to the E-cord. The employee was hit in the hardhat and right shoulder causing several minor lacerations and a shoulder sprain/strain.

Employee was coming down the ramp when the bucket hit and dug into the ground. The loader came to an abrupted stop causing employee to hit head on the windshield.

Employee had just gotten down off the back of the cable reel truck. Employee turned to walk away from the truck. As the employee took a step with their left foot they stepped on a rock and fell to the ground. The employee stated they went to catch their fall with their left hand. The employee reported the incident to their supervisor.

Employee was loading structural fill with CAT 982 loader, dust got into eye because the cab door was not completely closed. Employee was taken to the local clinic, diagnosed with infection of the left eye.

Employee was walking up side of ramp to see what was wrong with one of the haul trucks and felt a sharp pain in lower back.

Employee was cutting in the raw mill when a piece of slag came off and burnt through their pants falling into their boot and burning their heel.

EE was unplugging transfer hopper when rocks broke free hitting the bar that EE was using to free up material. The bar pushed back and caused EE's left hand to impact the conveyer frame still holding the bar. EE had MRC predator Safety gloves ANSI IMPACT 1, PUN 2, ABR 3. EE was sent to ER for X-ray. EE got 8 stiches w/ antibiotics. No ligament or bone damage.

After moving 40# bag of coal, employee made contact with metal arm of robot, turned and felt soreness/pain in wrist area from bracing self on ground. Employee was taken to Urgent Care for observation, diagnosed with an abrasion and pain in wrists and placed on restricted duty.

While leaving the dry house employee slipped on stair tread.

Lifting and carrying cardboard boxes of misc. items during cleaning of an office area. EE did not immediately feel pain to EE's lower back during the shift on Thursday. EE felt discomfort on Friday, next day but didn't report to TA supervisor until the following Monday. EE went to the doctor on October 27th and reported on Monday the 30th EE is assigned modified duty.

The employee was entering the plant heading to the plant break room. When the employee stepped on the top stair to descend to the break room, EE slipped causing EE to fall awkwardly down the stairs. Employee is experiencing shoulder pain post fall.

Employee was walking down a flight of stairs from the Conditioning Tank down to Cleaner #1 in the mill when they slipped/tripped on a step causing injury to their left leg (knee, shin, and foot).

Team member was guiding the leg of a crusher into the foot pedestal. As the foot fell into place, it caught the right ring finger when the leg slid into the stand. Team member sustained a right ring fingertip amputation without bone loss.

Emp was adding DEF to tank on Portable water pump in Quarry. As emp was removing the nozzle from the tank, emp felt a pop and sharp pain in right knee. Emp felt the knee and thought emp dislocated knee. Emp stated that oddly, emp didn't think emp moved in any direction to cause such an issue. Emp called supervisor. Sent to clinic. Now light duty

Employee was doing a cathode press while adjusting the cathode, the copper bar released from the strong back arm striking right forearm sustaining a laceration that required 4 sutures.

Employee was running a cathead through a stopping when two blocks weighing 35 pounds each, fell from above and struck employee's right hand, causing a Fracture of the Distal Phalanx of the Right Thumb. Employee was released and has returned to work. This incident is being reported as Restricted Duty.

EE was changing a steering cylinder on a haul truck. The cylinder slipped off the ear it fastens to and mashed the EE's left middle and ring fingers between the ear and cylinder lacerating the middle finger requiring stitches, thus making this accident reportable to MSHA.

Injured was changing a tail pulley bearing on a conveyor belt when a prybar slipped off the shaft, causing the shaft to drop onto EE's hand.

Employee slipped and fell on a catwalk injuring their face, teeth, left hand and left wrist while cleaning shaker screen.

Employee was assisting in positioning some steel channel in a storage location. As the channel was being moved, the employee pinched the left thumb between the two pieces resulting in a hairline fracture.

Emp. was fueling the track hoe and standing on the tracks. The fuel trailer was backed up next to the tracks. As employee was waiting for the tank to fill they shifted their weight, lost balance and fell. Employee reached for the rail on the trailer and missed, falling in-between the trailer and the track, causing a fracture to their right forearm.

The miner was using a walk behind skid steer to clean out a tunnel. While moving under a conveyor tail pulley the skid steer ran over a rock throwing the control end up into a guard. The miner broke their left arm near the wrist.

Lifting 8ft long chunk of steel, injured middle upper neck.

The miner was working on a bobcat skid steer. The machine needed a hoist cylinder replaced. Upon attempting to push out a seized pin the port-a-power slipped. When the port-a-power shifted it struck their left ring finger against the hoist frame of machine

EE was trying to clear out a port on the tower with a bar. EE hit the material twice and on the third time the material fell from the wall of the riser, the momentum of them pushing caused their finger to get pinched between the tab on the bar and the port on the riser.

The employee was standing 15-20 feet away from the cleaning port located on the kiln seal inlet pipe on the second floor of the preheater tower when there was a flush and a stream of hot material ejected from the port and made contact with the employee's face and wrists. The employee received medical treatment and restrictions to work

Employee was walking from service bay after parking haul truck and slipped and rolled an ankle.

Employee was unchaining a drill rig in the front while the contractors unchained the back. The employee was on the top deck of the trailer under the raised drop gate of the drill rig. As the operator was removing themselves from under the drill rig it began to slowly tip towards them. The drill rig slowly came to rest on the employee's leg pinning it to the top deck.

Maintenance supervisor was disconnecting an electric forklift battery power connection. Employee came in contact with battery frame and received shock on the right wrist. Electric shock ran through their upper body to left hand. Employee was transported to the ER for evaluation and was released.

Employee was attempting to rotate a conveyor head pully and the pipe wrench handle broke resulting in a sore wrist. The injury was treated with first aid only measures until a medical doctor placed them on light duty on 11/15/2023 and notified us on 11/21/2023.

Employee was exiting the equipment. As employee went to twist around to face out, one foot got caught on the other foot. Employee heard a pop and quickly felt pain in right foot.

Laborer was walking on screen at MSE wall and caught EE's left boot on the metal screen and tripped and fell. The employee hit EE's left knee on the ground causing a laceration.

Electrician was descending the stairway. EE had one hand on the handrail, but was carrying a pipe in the other hand. EE missed the last step and as EE stepped down EE injured EE's right foot and ankle. EE heard a loud popping sound

EE was walking routine for Preventative maintenance. EE came down a flight of stairs. At the bottom, EE turned to the right and started walking. EE stepped on an uneven joint in the concrete and twisted EE's left ankle.

EE was operating loader when EE drove over uneven ground causing the loader to move side to side aggravating a pre-existing lower back condition from 6 years prior.

CLP Employee changing a PLO bag at the bagging station reported feeling a pop/sharp pain in their right shoulder when they reached up to attach the rubber band that holds the neck of the bag onto the feeder.

IP was working on a project to clear trees that were fallen with an excavator and the IP was cutting off limbs to allow the excavator to safely move them to the burn pile. IP was cutting a limb approximately five feet off the ground when the tree rolled back towards IP and the limb IP had just cut hit IP in the chest, knocking IP to the ground.

Employee was using an cordless drill when their gloved hand got wrapped around the bit.

The employee was descending the stairs when they turned their ankle.

Miner was shoveling stone and sand off floor in tunnel and putting it on conveyor belt. After shoveling, EE said had pain in the back of the right shoulder.

An employee was on a skidsteer, moving materials. The employee stated they hit a bump in the road and felt a pop in their lower back. The employee sought medical treatment and was placed on restricted duty.

Employee was moving transite from one roof level to an upper level. EE would crouch to support the transite while another person pulled it up with a rope. EE's right foot slipped while crouching to boost the transite. EE dropped down to knee and the transite sheet hit EE's chest on the left side.

The injured was drilling the last rib bolt on 2 South Headgate #1 entry. When EE finished drilling the hole, EE was pulling the drill pot back when EE caught EE's right ring finger between the dill mast slide & frame of drill mast.

EE was using a piece of flat bar steel to adjust a belt roller. EE missed the intended striking area and smashed a finger between the belt structure and flat bar metal. Mashed fingernail and cut end of the finger. No stitches or broken bones.

EE dropped a rock onto their left, ring finger while trying to move it.

The employee was removing material from a conveyor belt. As EE cleared it, a rock fell on the employee's hard hat, causing a neck sprain.

Two employees were positioning finished mineral separator screens on a mobile lift table to freight elevator. The current process requires an employee on each side of the screen, working in unison to position the screen(s) horizontally on the mobile lift table. While doing so, one employee felt pain/soreness in EE's right shoulder area of EE's upper back.

Employee was having back pain. Was taken to OMP and given restricted duty. Incident under review.

Struck conveyor belt with truck, hurt chest & back

Helper was working in a clean dry station maneuvering rods from the string when they pinched a finger between the rod and feed frame of the drill. EE was taken to the medic for review and referred to hospital for x-ray which confirmed a right ring finger distal phalanx fracture. EE has been released to full duties as tolerated and placed on a return to work plan.

Tailings Employee hit and injured thumb while hammering nails into 2X6 boards.

During a maintenance activity a miner working in the heavy duty truck shop exited the building outside of bay #8. While walking outside the building the miner stepped onto a rock, resulting in the miner experiencing severe right knee pain.

While opening the access door on the ANFO truck, the EE's right index finger struck the tanks frame. A jagged/rough area cut through the EE's glove causing a tear drop shaped laceration across EE's right index finger. The EE needed ten (10) sutures to close the wound.

Employee was cutting some high voltage guarding when the belt knife slipped and cut EE's leg resulting in 3 stitches. EE returned to work next shift.

Employee forced movement of mechanical parts of a fan drive motor while changing belt and failed to keep finger clear of pinch point of pully and drivebelt resulting in finger laceration.

first aid incident occurred on 10/30/23. No medical treatment prescribed. After months of continued pain, employee asked to be seen by doctor again. Doctor prescribed medical treatment (physical therapy,) elevating the first aid case to a reportable accident.

Ee was torquing nuts on a valve. Ee was adjusting the open-end wrench and when ee began to torque, the wrench moved and pinched ee's pinky finger between the torque and the open-end wrench. Seen at clinic, diagnosed with distal fingertip fracture, released to full duty, referred to hand specialist.

Crusher plugged. Material was spilt onto the ground. Employee was shoveling material when EE slipped on some mud. Employee's knee started hurting. Employee reported the injury but decided not to see a medical professional. On 11/7/23 employee decided to see a medical professional and was diagnosed with a torn meniscus.

An employee was using a shovel to clean mud from the tracks of a dozer, when the shovel broke and the employee fell into the blade, cutting employee's ear.

Mechanic was removing an o-ring from a coolant hose utilizing a metal pick tool. The pick slipped and punctured (approx. 1 inch deep) into mechanic's Left hand, in the web space between the thumb and index finger.

Employee was cutting tag off a pair of new boots when knife slipped causing a laceration to left wrist. Resulted in eight (8) stitches.

Ee was using a torque wrench on a bolt. The wrench slipped striking ee's finger. Seen at a health clinic on 10/31 and 11/1, diagnosed with a small fracture to the fingertip, and released to full duty.

An employee received an eye injury after getting lime in left eye. After using the vac system to remove material from the screen floor employee started cutting corrugated 4-inch vac hose into manageable sections to be removed from the job site. As employee cut a section of pipe it flipped lime in employee's left eye.

Employee was working inside the cab of a bulldozer. Rain started so the employee quickly shut the doors on the bulldozer & began to dismount using three points of contact. Employee's right foot slipped on the blade push arm, causing the employee to fall. The employee came to rest on the bulldozer push arm with legs straddling each side, causing contusion to legs & lower back.

Employee slipped on some mud and fell. Employee informed supervisor their shoulder and elbow were sore. Employee did not seek medical attention at the time of the injury. On 1/18/23 employee had a medical exam. On 1/24/24 employee had an MRI. Employee diagnosed with a strained muscle in left shoulder. On 2/7/24 employee had physical therapy.

Turning a locomotive wheel on the metal lathe, a metal chip cut through the leather gloves and lacerated the right index finger requiring stitches.

Injured employee was removing the continuous miner trailing cable from a cable hanger. As EE was removing the cable, the hanger struck EE in the mouth causing a small chip in EE's right front tooth. No rules or regulations were violated & employee has training/experience.

Employee was entering the cab of dozer, as employee was entering, employee removed hardhat. Employee then raised up and struck the top of head on the upper door jam.

Employee was helping install the headgate spray arm. The spray arm slipped out of the receiver and fell, pinching EE's left hand between the spray arm and rack bar.

Cutting a zip tie and the knife went thru the zip tie and cut IE's finger. IE received 3 sutures.

Was checking out the water truck(1983 Ford 700) and was coming down the step from the cab and stepped on a small rock and twisted left ankle.

Employee was replacing an axle shaft of Komatsu HD1500-7 Water Truck. Employee found the axle bushing was stuck and used a glove hand to attempt to lift the sun gear side of the axle to free it. Upon pushing upwards on the sun gear, the employee lost grip on the oily surface and EE's forearm contacted a spline on the sun gear resulting in a 1.5"" laceration requiring 5 stitches.

While training a miner using a jackleg with a 4' steel to drill a bolt hole in the back, EE was advised to reposition the leg. While repositioning the leg, the miner gave the cob too much pressure losing control of the drill. The drill fell backward towards the trainer hitting EE in the face splitting EE's lip. *The miner received 3 stitches by the medical facility's doctor.

The Employee was traveling on 4-54 road at crosscut 5 when a roof bolt flipped up from the tire striking Employee in the forehead causing a laceration that required 5 stitches.

An alliance coal employee from central office was helping straighten up the supply yard. Employee was helping move a canopy post from 1 pallet to another. The end slipped and mashed a finger between the post and a miner drum causing a laceration. This required 3 stitches.

EE was pouring some chemicals into a tube and a small amount got onto EE's arm creating a small burn.

Craftsmen were working on rebuilding a hammer mill. While in the process of rotating the mill, the craftsmen inserted a small bar into a hole in the counterweight to help rotate the mill to check for clearances. When the mill began to spin the craftsmen lost control of the counterweight pinching EE's finger between the bearing and pry bar.

While mounting a new hose reel in the prep plant, the employee's left hand got caught between the hose reel and the unistrut frame resulting in a small laceration. (3) sutures were required to close the wound.

Employee was bolting when some gob fell out hitting their right middle finger causing them to receive 4 stitches. They returned to full duty 10/25/2023.

Employee got sulfate in their eyes while working at tank house.

Transloading hose plugged. Disconnected hose, pressure blew powder into face. Safety glasses blown off, powder entered left eye. Eyes flushed. Irritation, blurry vison persisted. Visit to medical clinic. Abrasion of left cornea. Treated with prescription medication. Employee returned to work following morning.

EE was helping the right-side pin crew install a curtain board. EE was holding the board with right hand and had left hand against the top. EE told the operator to set the T-bar when they were ready. The operator raised the T-bar up and the EE left their left hand against the top and when the T-bar was raised it pinched the left hand and fingers against the top.

Employee was cleaning the rock piles out of the shoots. Employee was standing on the cross conveyer doing this. Another employee accidentally activated the conveyer, which caused employee to fall from the conveyer to the ground. They landed on their ankle, and this caused the ankle jam/sprain.

While performing maintenance on the #5 finish mill discharge elevator, the employee used a safety utility knife to cut a rubber door seal. While cutting, the blade went through the rubber seal and through the leather glove EE was wearing. This caused a laceration to EE's left index finger.

Employee was using a ratchet to loosen a bolt on the flame trap when the ratchet slipped, causing the employee to hit the arm on a pressure valve and cutting the elbow. The employee received 3 sutures.

EE smashed right thumb between lock bar and cage door on the top deck of the service hoist. EE was attempting to open the cage doors while it was stopped at the 5900 level when the incident occurred.

IE was pulling a piece of .125"" sheet metal to get into position to weld. The metal hit a bolt head and immediately stopped while IE was still pulling. IE felt a pop in arm. IE was eventually diagnosed with a minor biceps tendon tear and began physical therapy on 12/19.

The employee was installing a 6' bolt in the top and it bent. The employee then tried to pull the bent bolt out of the top and EE's hand slipped, catching the left forearm on the plate, causing a laceration, requiring 3 stitches.

Employee stated they were helping drop the miner cable and water line when the metal hook from rope hanger hit them in the mouth chipping their front tooth.

The EE was working on the 5W Section. EE was back by the FCT Hopper, when a 6""x6""x3"" piece of the mine roof fell striking EE on the head and face. This caused a laceration to EE's lip. The EE received 6 stitches, and did not miss any scheduled shifts.

Mechanic received a laceration while removing a bolt.

EE was attempting to investigate a problem with a shuttle car. EE slipped and started to fall. Trying to stop EE's fall, EE reached out EE's hand-cutting two fingers.

Moving rocks by hand and smashed thumb between two rocks. Fractured thumb

Miner was setting a timber with a floorboard. The timber was head height to the injured miner. The floorboard missed the timber coming out of the miners hand, striking the injured miners foot.

Employee was getting welding rods out of the front right side toolbox on the welding truck bed. The employee was on top, kneeling on the toolbox while unlatching the door. The door started to swing downward away from the employee, and employee attempted to catch the falling door with right hand. The door smashed the employee's right ring finger tip.

Employee was removing protective covering from blade and cut a finger which required stitches.

Employee was putting extra support in when the cable bolt they laid out flipped up hitting them in the left ear which required 5 stitches after they finished their shift.

Employee was holding a hose and working with another employee to remove a fitting which was taped to the hose. The other employee was cutting the tape and hose when the knife slipped and struck the back of the employee's right middle finger causing a laceration. The laceration required sutures to close.

Mechanic was removing the digging dog assembly from a dragline with the assistance of the dragline oiler. Both were lifting the assembly by hand to relocate. Mechanic lost EE's grip, dropping EE's end of the assembly. Assembly struck EE's left leg, ankle, and foot.

Employee was shutting off a one inch airline at the airline manifold, when an outby coupler on the four inch airline came apart. After separating, the inby pipe / manifold fell striking the employee's right forearm resulting in a laceration. Employee received four stitches.

EE was cutting the jacket on miner cable. Second EE had pliers on the jacket pulling it. First EE slipped with knife cutting second EE's fingers.

The employee was attempting to cut off a repair tag from EE's assigned loader that was attached with a nylon zip tie. The EE placed EE's left hand on the handle and made a motion down with EE's utility knife to cut the tag, and the blade slipped over to EE's exposed hand causing the laceration.

Employee tripped going up stairs, fell, and wedged right thumb in step grating. The fall resulted in a fractured thumb.

two maintenance technicians were removing a wear plate out of hammermill B. While the employees were removing the first wear plate, the injured employee placed their left hand near a worn bolt head to hold the wear plate, while the other employee was utilizing an impact wrench to free up the nut.

Dust flew into eyes while shaking off tool box cover

Employee tripped while taking measurements which resulted in falling and cutting the employee's left knee requiring stitches.

Employee was building pallets in back of fabrication shop. When nailing pieces of wood together with nail gun, nail did not go into wood like planned. Instead it bounced off wood and recoiled the nail where employee was holding the piece of wood, puncturing EE's finger.

Miner put hand on end of feeder as it raised up, it caught the tip of their pinky between the top.

Employee was cleaning the slurry pit when EE's right leg sunk into the ground up to the knee. The employee pulled EE's leg out of the ground and EE's leg was covered with slurry. The employee washed off with a nearby water hose but forgot material under EE's sock and suffered chemical burns on EE's right foot. The employees wound got infected and EE was prescribed antibiotics.

Employee was attempting to repair a bobcat bucket when employee struck right index finger with a hammer. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee reported to safety that they were experiencing hand pain while performing daily duties on the floor. Employee went to see the doctor on 11/30 to seek medical treatment.

Rock Fell from overhead screen deck and struck miner. EE did not lose consciousness. Had a laceration to EE's head. Was taken to Hospital to be safe. EE did not need stitches and was checked to make sure EE did not have a concussion.

Upon shift start, EE walked into the GN Mill Bld MCC room, and seemingly got into a physical altercation with an EE. Assumption is that IE was pushed or struck and fell against a main breaker bucket damaging some of the plate metal. IE diagnosed with ac joint separation to (L) shoulder, minor cut on mouth, ear & back. Also syncope at some point. Other EE no injuries.

While cutting rubber, the box cutter slipped and cut employee's forearm. Resulting in stitches

The employee was unfolding the radial stacker and had jumped off the ground to grab onto the bottom beam located about 3 feet over employee's head. While holding the beam the employee pulled self up and grabbed a sling with right hand to remove it. Employee popped the sling and lost balance causing employee to fall. The employee landed on right foot and fell onto back.

An employee was blowing dirt off of their clothes and felt as if something blew in their eye. By the start of the shift that afternoon the employee told the foreman about the incident and if it got worse employee was going to the doctor. After their shift, around 2:00AM they went the emergency room to be examined.

Miner was kneeling and using an angle grinder to remove welding slag when the grinder caught and kicked back, striking the miner in the left thigh just above their knee resulting in sutures.

EE noticed redness in their right eye. EE flushed out eye with no change, was still experiencing some discomfort. EE was seen by tele-med and was advised to go to the emergency room. Emergency room did not find any foreign object in eye, but did prescribe prescription eye drops. EE was released back to work with no restrictions.

Injured was walking from entry 5 to entry 6 at xc 26 when a rock fell from the corner and hit the hard hat and shoulder. Injured received 6 staples to the shoulder area.

While moving a cabinet down a set of steps at the Oak Springs second floor warehouse. The dolly shifted causing the dolly to drop catching EE's left middle finger between the dolly and step. Employee received 12 sutures and fractured the tip of the left middle finger.

An employee felt a pull in right calf while walking between railcars. Employee was diagnosed with a pulled muscle with no restrictions. On 11-15-23 they went for a sonogram. On 11-17-23 they were prescribed physical therapy. The first PT appt. was 11/21/23 for 6 sessions. We were informed today that their appts had started.

Employee was controlling DAC phone to stop face chain at #7 shield. A rock was jammed at the headgate while trying to remove rock the rock spun pushing up against removable handrail. Handrail broke free striking employee in the right leg. Employee was diagnosed with a non displaced fracture on 10/30/23.

EE was removing bolts with left hand on impact, right hand holding bolt head with wrench. Wrench slipped off pinching the tip of the rt thumb. EE received 5 sutures.

Employee was cleaning the preheater tower. During cleaning activities dust got on employees personal protective equipment. The employee opened EE's face shield to investigate issues with EE's tower cleaning apparatus and had dust come off EE's helmet helmet and in to EE's left eye

Employee was using a come-a-long to pull a gear from the miner on the Nebo yard. When the gear released from the miner the employees right arm stuck the concrete wall behind EE causing a laceration that required 5 stitches.

While honing employee's skills practicing welding in the maintenance shop the employee was exposed to the arc flash from the welding. Employee was wearing PPE and others had used the same PPE without injury.

Employee was cutting a piece of rubber to try and stop a leak. Was holding the rubber with left hand while cutting with right hand. EE cut thru the glove, cutting pinky finger on left hand.

Employee tripped and fell striking head on the rear of the unit lo-trac resulting in 5 stitches to the forehead.

Employee reported irritation in EE's right eye while handling a sample. After flushing employee could still felt irritation and was directed to clinic for further evaluation and subsequently referred to an eye specialist for further care.

Miner was helping to change cutting edges on a loader. As cutting edge bolts were being removed, EE reflexively reached to catch a bolt that had spun free and received lacerations to hand from spinning bolt head.

EE was replacing a chain within the Primary Cone Crusher. As EE was kneeling on the concrete ring at the base of the cone cutting a chain link - the angle grinder they were using kicked back striking left thigh above the knee cap causing a laceration. EE was taken to the walk-in clinic where the wound was sutured - EE was released back to full duty.

Employee was setting the starting ring in place when the bell rope (metal) triangle lodged between the ring and panning tin. Rope tension caused the metal triangle to spring and strike the miner in the chin (causing a laceration needing 3 stitches).

A railroad employee was travelling down a section of rail in a piece of equipment. The piece of equipment derailed and the equipment turned onto it's side. The employee suffered a small laceration to the head.

Employee was manipulating rocks and smashed a finger between two rocks resulting in stitches.

Injured employee was attempting to remove the wheels from #326 shuttle car when one of the tires that was leaned against the car fell over landing on the injured employees leg.

Employee who is a welder stated they started feeling discomfort in right eye after work. Employee stated they started to have the same discomfort during the next workday and wanted to report it to mine management. Employee did seek further medical attention. Employee was diagnosed with Ultraviolet Keratitis. Employee was prescribed eye drops.

Miner was installing a track pin on a Hyunadi HX300 excavator when a piece of the track pin broke off and shot into the left arm of the miner. Resulting in a laceration to the left arm requiring 3 stitches.

Employee got a Rope Bolt stuck in the hole as EE pulled it out of the hole by hand, the end of the bolt hit EE's lip causing a puncture that required 2 stitches. This also resulted in a broken tooth.

Employee stated was replacing and wiring up a motor in the clean coal tunnel. Some rust/dust was blown into EE's right eye. Had to go to doctor to get removed. Removed foreign bodies from eye. Rx for antibiotic drops. Returned to work the next day with no lost time incurred.

Employee was preparing to make a belt splice on the slope belt. In the process of moving the belt cutter to cut the belt, a finger encountered the knife blade of the cutter, and cut their left middle finger. The employee finished the shift then went to the CAMC General to be examined. Employee was given 10 stitches in left middle finger by a physician.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE CAB OF EMPLOYEE'S TRUCK. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT A FINGER ON SOMETHING UNDERNEATH THE SEAT, CAUSING A LACERATION.

The employee working in the vent shaft on a work deck connected to the EFCO forms was injured. EE was standing on a platform ladder 8' off the work deck when EE and the ladder tipped over.

Employee was cleaning up around main crushing plant with a skid steer. Went to dump the full skid steer bucket and a 7"" rock fell out of the back of the bucket, striking the main frame of skid steer, and then fell into the cab, striking the employee's right knee cap.

Employee was rolling up conveyor belt at our surface location with a belt winder. The winder came loose striking the IE on top of hard hat causing laceration to the head area.

Employee was bent over the feeder gate for a prolonged time and when employee stood up, had pain in lower back.

Employee was holding an airlock door open when the scoop came through and accidentally slid off the rail causing the scoop bucket to hit the door. The door swung while the employee was holding the handle of the door causing injury to EE's hand.

Operator left equipment in gear with foot on brake, trainer was exiting equipment. Operators foot slipped off brake causing machine to move forward. Trainers finger was pinched between two track pads. Tip of the ring finger on the left hand was pinched the distance of the finger nail. Miner was in and out of the hospital that morning and back to work the next day.

Employee had return idler drop onto their finger.

Employee was rolling up belt at the surface prep-plant with a belt winder. The belt winder came loose striking the employee on the shoulder and arm area.

While walking through the kiln/cooler area on 10/09/2023, the employee slipped on dust that had settled in the roadway causing EE's elbow to hit the pavement. On 10/10/2023 the employee requested a medical evaluation. On 10/24/2023 the employee had a MRI to evaluate the injury and that MRI revealed a fracture of bone and partial tear of tendon.

Miner slipped on air hose. EE fell backwards. EE's right forearm was cut by quartzite on the rib. Received 10 sutures.

Cutting belt with a knife. When knife came free, Injured Employee struck their other hand. Resulting in 6 stitches.

EE had sustained a laceration to EE's finger with a piece of hanging metal. EE was seen by tele-med and it was suggested that EE received stitches. The EE was sent to an emergency room and glue was applied along with butterfly sutures to close the wound. EE was then released back to work with no restrictions.

Employee was changing grader bits. A bit was being installed on the moldboard it slipped and fell to the ground on one end, the other end rebounded back and caught the Employee's right hand between the bit and moldboard. This caused a fracture in the middle flinger of the right hand.

Employee was attempting to unload a speed reducer at the track to take to the section. The speed reducer slipped while EE had a hand on it catching EE's fingers on the right hand between the shaft of the reducer and the lip of the ride. This resulted in a broken index finger and 7 stitches on the middle finger. Employee received a full release to return to work.

Employee was struck by a rock EE was trying to dislodge, fell off the crusher. Suffered cuts and bruises. Update: EE informed company that EE did not fall off the crusher, EE opted to jump off the crusher. As a result of EE jumping off, EE sustained abrasions and contusions.

Ee was working with another person putting a drive line back on a carrier bearing. The weight of the drive line shifted, and the ee's hand was caught between the drive line and the come-along. Seen at clinic, laceration closed with stitches. Seen again on 10/9, released to full duty. No restrictions, no lost time.

Employee stated that when they were tramming a rubber tired ride through a curtain that it knocked their safety glasses off and the curtain came in contact with their eye.

I.E. stated was helping add belt for a belt move and stepped on a wet piece of belt causing I.E. to slip and fall hitting right ear on vulcanize table. Employee had stitches put in ear at a hospital.

Rock broke from splitter and hit employee in left arm

The employee slid the left pointer finger under the element to feel for an obstruction when the element slipped into place falling approximately 25mm. As the element fell, the finger became logged, causing a smash injury to the finger. On 10/6/2023, the employee was taken to the Dr for evaluation, where the employee was given antibiotics.

Employee was passenger in UTV when debris entered their eye.

Trying to set a pound-up jack, when the jack slipped and fell onto the left hand, which smashed the left index fingertip. This resulted in 2 stitches.

Employee was inserting a cable bolt into the mine roof and the bolt plate slid down and the corner of the plate cut employee's forearm.

Employee was using nylon rope when laying poly pipe. The nylon rope was weathered and frayed. The rope broke and the poly pipe hit employee on the shoulder upper arm. Employee was transported to hospital, evaluated, no injuries found only possible minor bruise. Employee was released with full duty release on 10/5/2023.

Fabricator was working in the Morning Shop. A metal particle got into left eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Employee could not say exactly when the particle entered eye.

IE was observing a vertical pin keeper being driven in on a relay. When a piece of metal came off and struck IE in right arm above the bicep. The piece of metal was not taken out by the hospital. The cut was glued back together.

EE was kneeling underneath ladder of the dredge removing bolts on the lower flange and placed EE's fingers through the grating above EE's head to balance self. Another EE working removing the U bolt dropped bolt to the grating striking the EE hand. EE was wearing gloves at the time of the incident. X-ray done on 10/18/2023 showed nondisplaced fracture. No restrictions