HWM 58Coal

EE was removing the radiator cap on the generator. EE thought EE had all the pressure released but when EE twisted the cap off it blew hot antifreeze on EE's back. Burns to EE's back.

Miner was using a pry bar to move a chain and the bar slipped from their hand and struck their arm, causing a contusion.

Miner was pulling on chains and suffered a minor strain to their back.

Miner reached between two coupled beam sections and made contact with the auger, resulting in a laceration and fracture to the right hand.

Miner was struck in the back of the leg when a shear pin failed on the HWM. Miner received a minor bruise to the back of their knee.

Miner had their leg struck by a broken piece of metal while working on the deck of the highwall miner.

Miner was performing maintenance on the highwall miner when a rod struck a piece of metal that then struck them in the foot, causing fractures to bones in the midfoot.

The employee was attempting to remove a sprocket from the cutter head of the superior high wall miner by striking it with a 4 lb. hammer. Where upon a small piece of metal broke off of the sprocket striking the employee and becoming lodged in his left eye.

The employee was dismounting a 730 Cat Articulated haul truck when he inadvertently stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle.

While installing a dodge coupling, employee was kneeling down, when he started to stand - something came out of place in left knee.

Getting out of pickup truck - while getting out of truck employee stepped into hole and twisted left ankle

Drive shaft broke because driver shifted on hill, truck rolled back down hill and overturned. Brakes were working - driver panicked - let truck roll back down hill. Driver was not wearing seatbelt.

On top of machine, walking across deck and foot slipped out from under him. Slippery deck due to oil, tools in one hand, hose in other.

Insect/spider bite

While inserting the hold down plate for the belly chain, it split his finger through the bolt hole.

Walking and fell on slick deck of miner

Working on power head and twisted the wrong way while removing cover plate.

Twisted knee while walking.

Employee was working outdoors in high temperature. Heat index high 90 degrees - low 100 degrees. Suffered heat prostration vomiting etc. Very dehydrated.

Employee trying to pull slack on CB radio coaxial cable & cut a zip tie with pocket knife when knife slipped off and cut his left index finger. Had 7 stitches in wound at E.R. and returned to work at 11 PM.