Pueblo EastMetal/Nonmetal

employee was shoveling under a conveyor belt when his shoulder begin hurting, was diagnosed with shoulder strain and given RX naproxen 500MG.

when pulling and lifting a screen, experienced pain in upper arm to shoulder

employee was climbing off of welding truck and when he stepped down he felt his knee pop. was prescribed Ibuprofen 800 mg three times a day and ice packs

While cutting a v-belt off, the utility knife slipped and lacerated the left calf, resulting in an injury that required suturing of the wound.

Evaluation of the audiometric testing as per CFR 30, PART 62 and our HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM has discovered that the miner has incurred a reportable hearing loss to his right ear.

Evaluation of the audiometric testing as per CFR 30, PART 62 and our HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM has discovered the miner has incurred a reportable hearing loss to his right ear

Evaluation of the audiometric testing as per CFR 30, PART 62 and our HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM has discovered that the miner has incurred a reportable hearing loss to the miners right ear.

Employee was aiding another employee on cutting away and replacing a guard. When the guard gave way and employee had his hand on top the steel and his 2 fingers on his left hand got crushed between the steel and a belt.

While cleaning shop area, employee was stacking conveyor rollers and had one standing on end when he turned to look at something else and the roller fell over and smashed his middle finger and the one next to it causing a finger laceration and finger contusion.

employee hit self on shin with sledge hammer bruising shin and leg. X-ray taken showed no broken bones. employee was prescribed ibuprofen 800mg.

Cleaning the windshield on loader and twisted back causing a lumbar sprain.

Snow and ice on equipment. Emp was removing ice from hopper injured index finger with the snow removal tool.

Miner (wearing fall protection) fell 5ft from man basket onto i beam bruising chest

Emp was using a hammer on roller, hammer slipped and emp contacted roller injuring rignt arm.

Exessive water flows from the Fountain Creek, combined with high flows from the Arkansas river apparently caused weakening of the south berm between the Arkansas river and our mining operation, resulting in a breach of the south berm which put our pit underwater. Failure accured Late Sunday night 07-09-06 or early morning 07-10-06. No one was on location at the time of breach.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A SHEET OF 1/4"" PLATE ONTO A TRUCK WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT FOOT (CONTUSION).

Employee was training belt when return roller grabbed glove. Employee reached for the glove and his hand contacted the roller.

EMPLOYEE WAS USE A CUTTING KNIFE TO CUT CONVEYOR BELT WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO CUT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF SCRAPER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS KNEE

Employee was exiting the rock picking area. When he stepped down he twisted his right ankle causing it to be sprained

EE was building a new conveyer. The ratchet he was using broke and ee fell into the conveyer frame, striking his right shoulder. The shoulder popped when he hit the conveyer. The Dr suspects a torn rotator cuff, is currently on restricted duty.

EE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED HIS R ANKLE. (SPLINT & RESTRICTIONS).

EE WAS HAMMERING ON THE GATE LATCH OF THE ACCESS DOOR OF THE BELT FEEDER. THE LATCH BROKE AND STRUCK EE IN THE FACE. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION OF THE LEFT CHHEK AND ABOVE THE LEFT EYE. MEDICA L ATTENTION 13 STITCHES.

EE WAS LOADING A PIPE ONTO A TRAILER AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. POSSIBLE TORN ROTATOR CUFF, RESULTING IN RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS STRUCK BY CONVEYOR LEGS AS WERE BEING HOISTED INTO PLACE, RESULTING IN RESTRICTED DUTY, 5 DAYS.