February PremierMetal/Nonmetal

The miner was removing timber when the portion of the deck EE was standing on gave way causing EE to fall through to the bottom 13.9 feet, where EE struck their head against the fallen timber.

A rock fell striking EE on the left hip causing EE to lose EE's balance hitting EE's right shoulder on the rib. This resulted in a sprain of shoulder and contusion of left hip. Employee returned to work.

Miner was working at base of raise & looked up to see light shining down, whereupon a rock fell, hitting miner in the face, & cutting miner's lip & breaking a portion of miner's bridge. Another miner heard IE yell & ran over to investigate. The other miner saw IE covering mouth with hand, asked if IE was ok, & gave IE a rag to stanch the blood which stopped in ~10min.

Miner was reaching up to change the connection on an airline and his right knee locked up (this knee was previously injured at another mine location). When his right knee locked he lost his balance and dropped the airline on his left knee causing pain and bruising. Miner waited one week after incident to seek medical attention and officially report the injury to his left knee.

EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING ROUTINE ACTIVITIES SETTING UP THE DRILL STATION. ALIGNING THE DRILL ANGLE TO BEGIN NEW HOLE INVOLVES HOLDING THE DRILL IN POSITION WHILE TIGHTENING THE BOLTS. EE STATED HE CHOSE TO NOT FILE INDUSTRIAL CLAIM, HE WAS INTENDING TO VISIT VA HOSPITAL TO FOLLOW UP ON HISTORY OF BACK COMPLICATIONS.

Hoist operator was hoisting the bucket down. While applying full brake she experienced muscle strain in her neck.

EE WAS REMOVING DRILL RODS FROM THE DRILL WHEN HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE END OF THE DRILL ROD AND THE DRILL FRAME. FLESH UNDER FINGERNAIL TO FIRST JOINT, NO BONE LOSS.