Employee was clearing out a blockage on the fines chute underneath the jaw of the primary plant. The employee was using a metal bar to loosen the stuck material. When the last rock came free instead of falling down the chute it came out of the access hatch hitting the miner in the face and hand.
During shift miner unknowingly sustained a minor superficial abrasion on EE's right knee. Two hours after shift, EE noticed inflammation, and rapid swelling. At ER EE was diagnosed with prepatellar bursitis, given antibiotics, and released. After 48 hours swelling continued. EE was admitted to hospital for drainage of knee, IV antibiotics, and observation.
Employee was constructing new conveyor, frame section had no belt, unpowered and no stored energy. While moving frame into place employees hand passed through area between diagonal and horizontal troughing rollers. Space was large enough for employees right hand pinky finger to pass through, but small enough to cause laceration and damage to finger.
Employee suffered Tenosynovitis to the left wrist as a result of striking his wrist against non-sharp angle iron handrail, while walking down stairs at the secondary plant. Employee choose not to seek medical treatment until 2/3/11.
Changing plate on jaw; chain holding plate released plate & it fell on employees'. Approx. weight 900 lbs., causing severe lacerations to his right leg.
Changing plate on jaw. Chain released that was holding plate; plate fell on employee - approx. weight 900 lbs - causing neck, wrist, shoulder contusions.
HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WELDING ON TEXAS FEEDER AND DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR A BRIDGE OF MATERIAL IN THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER WHILE RUNNING WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION WITH A PRY BAR. THE BAR GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A PIECE OF METAL & THE MOVING SIDE OF THE J AW WHICH CAUSED THE PRY BAR TO STRIKE EE