Bluff City Mine Metal/Non-Metal

The employee was exiting breakroom walking back to sweeper truck, during snowstorm slipped and fell on snow.

The employee was operating a haul truck and struck a pillar. Investigations led mine management to believe that the operator of the truck fell asleep.

While the employee was stepping off of a platform, stepped down with left leg and felt a pop in the right knee. On 4-7-25 Injury became reportable due to injection.

The employee was shoveling underneath the belt and felt a pop in EE's wrist.

New Frontier Materials Bluff City Mine, (NFMBC) Mine ID 11-00122, had a roof fall incident on the morning of 6/26/24 affecting the underground intersection 3D38 x 3D39 and the surface above.

The employee was manual scaling with a scale bar and felt pain in their left shoulder.

The employee was lifting a steel cover plate from the floor of the crusher feeder.

The employee was using the scaling machine, when the pick slipped out of a crack causing the machine to move back and forth. On 9-28-22 the employee was given restricted duty and prescribed physical therapy, which made EE's injury reportable.

The employee states EE closed hopper inspection door on sweeper truck when EE felt a pain in EE's elbow. Reportable due to medical treatment on 4.28.2022.

Employee stated was hand scaling a pillar when a piece of rock fell from above and struck arm.

Employee stated that as they were loading a blast hole, a small rock fell from the hole being loaded above and struck them on the neck and shoulder.

Employee stated was cleaning with a loader when a rock rolled around the bucket which EE ran over causing EE to strain EE's back.

Employee stated ee was scaling in a man lift when the rock ee was prying on forced the pry bar down and caught finger between the pry bar and the top railing on the man lift basket.

Employee stated EE was driving the man-lift out of the mine when the man-lift hit a hole in the road causing the man-lift to rock and jarred EE's back. No medical treatment until physical therapy was prescribed on March 13.

Employee was pushing a wheel barrel of rock during cleanup and felt pain in neck and shoulder.

Employee reported numbness and tingling in right wrist, diagnosis as carpal tunnel, surgery on 6/22/2018

Employee stated was prying on a rock while hand scaling and felt a pain in back.

The employee was working on damaged hydraulic cylinder, attempted to move cylinder. The cylinder moved easier than anticipated pinching finger between cylinder and frame.

Employee walked to scale printer to clear a paper jam and slipped on the snow. The area around the scale house had been salted however it was still snowing and the path they took to the scale printed has snow accumulated on it.

The employee was operating a haul truck, hit a hole in the road and jarred neck.

The employee stated was installing a roof bolt when EE felt pain in left shoulder.

Employee was shoveling, cleaning work area, felt pain in right shoulder. Employee was put on restricted duty on July 7 after diagnosed with damage to rotator cuff.

The employee stated was climbing into the truck, EE's foot slipped off the step and struck left shin. Employee went to the doctor on 4-6-16 and was given restricted duty.

The employee was climbing up the ladder on a haul truck and felt pain in EE's knee. Surgery on 9-8-16 made injury reportable.

The employee bent over to pick up a wheel chock and felt pain in his lower back.

The employee was trying to unplug the screening hopper with the use of a 15 foot pipe and sledge hammer. The employee struck the pipe which came back and hit his finger. No medical treatment requested until 11-25-14 at which time he was diagnosed with a fracture.

The employee was installing roof bolts, he turned to grab a bolt and felt a pop in his knee. The employee was on full duty until he required surgery on 2-20-15 at which time he was placed on restricted duty.

The employee lifted a chute to clear it and returned the chute down to the normal position. When he removed his safety harness he felt pain in his left shoulder. The employee was given restrictions on 9-11-14.

The employee reported shoulder pain after shoveling and having removed a panel during his shift. No specific incident to contribute to the injury.

The employee was pushing a squeegee when the squeegee stopped suddenly causing a sprain to the wrist.

The employee was scaling, a rock fell pushing the scale bar down pinching his finger between the bar and the top railing of the man basket.

The employee was tightening a hose fitting and strained his elbow. On July 1st the employer was notified that physical therapy was required.

The employee was using a pry bar to scale, the pry slipped causing a strain to the right elbow.

Employee was carrying empty bags and when he set them down he felt a pop in his left shoulder.

The employee was manual scaling, the pry bar slipped and pinched his finger between the bar and the hand rail on the man lift basket.

The employee was scaling and experienced pain in both shoulders.

Employee was using a torch to cut bolts off the Primary feeder floor in overhead position. Hot slag dripped down into his glove causing a 3rd degree burn to the lateral side of left hand.

Employee was performing normal duties including removing wheel chocks and operating the drill, he bent over to get a drink from his lunch box and felt pain in his low back.

Employee was walking around the ANFO Loading bin and stepped on an uneven area of the floor, twisting his right ankle.

Employee was climbing up and down the equipment checking the hours on equipment when dust flew into his left eye causing an irritation.

EE was exiting his truck after coming above ground, as he was coming down the ladder, his left hand slipped off the hand rail. He was a little off balance and reached out with his right hand and felt a pop in his right shoulder.

Employee was walking to the crusher shack at the start of his shift during a winter storm with high winds, blowing snow and temperature of approximately 10*F. Employee slipped and fell resulting in a simple fracture to his right wrist and striking his hardhat on the ground causing his safety glasses to lacerate his forehead.

Employee was tramming the manlift from his work area to the parking area. While driving the left front tire went into a pot hole causing him to become off balance. His foot came off the control causing the machine to make an abrupt stop. Employee fell forward striking his upper right leg on the basket inside the manlift cage.

Employee having difficulty sleeping due to pain/tingling his both of his hands and wrists. Initial evaluation by M.D. indicated not related to work activities rather a congenital condition. 6/10/10 Independent Medical Evaluation stated condition is work related due to activities of shoveling.

Employee was driving a front end loader in the yard, hit a pot hole in shallow water and felt a sharp pain in his back.

Employee was loading a bench shot, tripped over the remote control air hose twisting his right ankle.

Employee was working in bed of haul truck, knocking off anti-wear plates with a sledge hammer after the retainers were removed, while striking a plate, a piece of metal came off and struck him in the right thigh causing a laceration and imbedded into the soft tissue of his thigh.

Employee was exiting the cab of the loader, slipped on upper set of steps, landed on left elbow causing and abrasion. Initially declined medical treatment. October 23, 2009 went to physician for continued discomfort in left arm and was given a prescription for an anti-inflammatory.

While using an impact wrench on a bolt, a piece of metal spun around and hit first finger on left hand lacerating finger. 12 stitches were needed.

Employee reports when performing shoveling duties approximately 1.5 years ago, began having numbness in bilateral hands, states it went away and returned approximately 2 months ago, with symptoms getting worse. Diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

Reports was releasing a stuck pin on the bucket of the bob cat with a scaling bar, pin released and the bucket swung forward, the bucket detached and fell, scrapping the front of his legs. Deep abrasion to his right leg approx 18" in length, and superficial abrasions to the left leg.

Employee reports was using a hand drill, the bit went through the metal and the drill twisted in his right hand and smashed against his hand. Dx: fractured right ring finger.

While performing duties of Yard Operator, employee climbed down off loader, missed the bottom step and twisted left knee.

While running a loader in the yard, opened AC vents and foreign body flew into eye.

EE reported to have strained his lower back when the mine truck shifted gears.

EE WAS FINISHING A JOB AND PICKING UP TOOLS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS SHOVELING WHEN HE STRAINED HIS CERVICAL SPINE.

EE alleges using a special blend to make pellets aggravated his pre-existing asthma.

EE SUFFERED A PERSONAL HEALTH EVENT WHILE AT WORK, WHICH RESULTED IN A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER. MINIMAL MEDICAL TREATMENT.

EE WAS MOVING SNACK MACHINE IN BREAK ROOM WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIBS

EE states he had a motor vehicle accident causing an injury to his left shoulder and his right wrist. EE was hauling debris to a different location of the plant.

EE's father reported on September 22nd that EE has a crooked back which hurts from shoveling but EE reported he was hit in the back by a rock on 9/20/2006.

Pinched fingers of left hand between a wrench and a metal shaft

EE alleges while standing on the ground shoveling off a conveyor belt of rock. He felt a stabbling burn in the back of his left knee. He continued to clear off the belt and walked back to the control room. He reported this to his supervisor and finished his shift.

Employee was loading traffic barriers and was stung by a wasp on the neck. Employee is allergic to wasp stings.

Working on Stedman crusher - using a sledge hammer when it broke getting a splinter in palm of hand.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE OPERATING THE 980G FEL. THE SEAT KEPT PINCHING HIS BACK. THE FAB. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE SEAT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE FROM UNDER 4" MINING PILE WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE TAIL PULLEY GUARD CAUSING A CONTUSION. DECLINED MEDICAL ATTN. AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY, RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTN. ON 5/4/06.

EE was working in primary crusher when he was struck in the right eye by a foregin object.

Employee alleges he was moving 55 gallon drums and twisted his back.

EE was welding when a large piece of hot slag dripped into his left boot, burning his ankle. EE took off his boot and wrenched his left knee. EE was sitting on bucket, welding, exposing top of his boot.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON LOOSE MATERIAL WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED, HITTING HIS HAND ON THE TRUCK FRAME.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING TO THE DUST COLLECTOR AT THE PALLET PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE, SPRAINING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK.

Employee was prying on loose material that was clogged in one of the rotolocks when he felt a pull in his lower back.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SCALING BAR ON THE FACE WHEN THE TOP SECTION FELL ON THE SCALING BAR SPRAINING HIS RIGHT WRIST AND SHOULDER.

EE WAS PRYING OPEN A J-HOOK ON A BLASTING CAP WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER (SURGERY REQUIRED).

Employee was shoveling spilled material and throwing it out the hole that had been cut in the wall when the shovel hit the conveyor roller jamming his thumb.

EE alleges he was lifting boring equipment over his head injuring his back. EE did not report to his supervisor until June 19, 05. The insurance company denied the claim due to the length between being hurt and reporting.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN RUBBING HIS EYE COMPLAINING OF IRRITATION. HE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL & A PIECE OF METAL WAS FOUND IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED, EE RECEIVED EYE DROPS & WENT BACK TO WORK.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT A ROUND OF MATERIAL IN 3B-107 WHEN A SECTION OF THE ROOF FAILED, STRIKING THE BACK END OF THE LOADER. THE SECTION HAD JUST BEEN SCALED PRIOR TO LOADING THE MATERIAL.

Employee was shoveling at the tail pulley on #11 belt underground. He felt something pull in his lower back but didn't report the incident to his foreman until 4/4/05.

Fall while climbing out of drill, injured right knee.

THE EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE 60 TON EUCLID, EE TOOK 1 STEP UP AND SAID EE FELT LIKE SOMEONE HIT EE INT THE CALF WITH A BALL BAT. EE DROVE FOR 2 HOURS BEFORE REPORTING IT TO SUPERVISOR.

EE stated he injured his back while driving on the haul road underground. He had already made 31 trips but hit a hole in the road on his 32nd trip.

EE was operating the 560 loader on the haul road when he hit a bump on the road twisting his back.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING MATERIAL INTO A 50 TON HAUL TRUCK WITH A KOMATSU 500 FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE STATED HE RAN INTO A MUCK PILE TWISTING HIS BACK.

EE WAS CLEARING THE BELT NEXT TO THE MAGNET ON #11 BELT WHEN HIS KNEE BUCKLED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON ROCKS OR METAL, FRACTURING HIS KNEE CAP.

Employee states he was cleaning out drill holes and was bent over when he felt something hit him on the shoulder.

WHILE SCALING WITH THE HYDRAULIC SCALER THE PICK DROPPED OFF AN OVERHANG, BOUNCED OFF THE FACE AND HE WAS BOUNCED AROUND IN THE CAB CAUSING A NECK STRAIN.

Allegedly the employee was hauling material to the crusher when he had to use both hands to turn the truck. Employee said his dr stated he had a torn rotator cuff. truck #68206

EMPLOYEE WAS PEELING THE PLASTIC WRAP OFF A CARDBOARD BOX WHEN THE TIP OF HIS FINGER CAUGHT THE OPEN BLADE OF THE UTILITY KNIFE. THE EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR GLUED THE LACERATION. THE NEXT MORNING WE SENT HIM TO THE DOCTOR TO GET THE WOUND CLEANED. THE DR PUT HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY EVENTHO HE PERFORMED HIS NORMAL DUTIES.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CLAW HAMMER TO DISMANTLE CONCRETE FORMS WHEN A PIECE OF DEBRIS ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS SENT TO A DOCTOR AND THE DEBRIS WAS REMOVED. A PRESCRIPTION OF ZYMAR WAS PRESCR IBED TO BE USED FOR 3 DAYS.

LOOSE ROCK FELL AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ARM WHILE SCALING CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS EXITING THE FUEL TRUCK CAB, WHEN HE MISSED THE STEP AND FELL STRIKING THE GROUND WITH HIS HEAD.

EE WAS DRILLING IN THE MINE WHEN HE DROPPED A DRILL STEEL. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE STEEL IN THE CAROUSEL HE ALLEGEDLY HURT HIS BACK.

EE ALLEGES HE MAY HAVE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, TO THIS DATE HE HAS NEVER BEEN TO SEE THE DR. HE ALLEGES BOTH HANDS HURTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND NO SPECIFIC INJURY TO CAUSE IT.

EE REPORTED AT START OF SHIFT THAT A DR TOLD HIM HE HAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, AND THE EE ALLEGES IT IS DUE TO OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER-TO BE DETERMINED IF ILLNESS IS WORK RELATED.

EE WAS REPLACING THE LEFT SPRING ON THE WATER TRUCK (BRAKE) WHEN HE HIT HIS THUMB WITH A HAMMER.

EE WAS HANGING A THREE STRAND #2 SIZE WIRE FROM THE 88' HIGH RANGER THE TOOL USED TO PULL THE WIRE TIGHT SLIPPED CAUSING THE WIRE TO PIN THE EE AGAINST THE CAGE CAUSING HIS SIDE AND RIBS TO BE BRUISED EE REFUSED TO SEE THE DR UNTIL 8-5-03.

EE REPORTED FOR WORK ON SAT JUNE 7, 2003 COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN. HE WORKED FRIDAY, THE 6TH AND DID NOT HAVE BACK PAIN. HE DOES NOT KNOW OF A SPECIFIC EVENT THAT CAUSED BACK PAIN, HE DOES HA NDLE 50 LB OF EXPLOSIVES. ISSUED A PRESCRIPTION DRUG ON JUNE 10TH MAKING THIS CASE RECORDABLE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT THE OPERATING OF THE CONTROLS FOR THE FRONT END LOADER IRRITATES HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

EE WAS PRYING LOOSE ROCK WITH A PRV 13 AR AND THE BAR BROKE CAUSING EE TO LUNG FOREARD COMPLAINING OF SHOULDER PAIN. REPORTED THIS TO SUPERVISOR ON 1-15-03.

EE TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE SQUATTING TO OBSERVE A SYNTRON IN OPERATION. ON 7-24 HE STEPPED ON A 2-3" STONE IN SURFACE PLANT AREA AND TWISTED SAME KNEE. WHEN PAIN INCREASED, HE WAS EXAMINED BY AN MD AND FOUND TO HAVE A TORN MEDIAL MENISCUS IN LEFT KNEE. SURGERY WAS NEEDED TO REPAIR AND PERFORMED 8/28. WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK 8/29. BECAME LOST TIME INJURY.

EE WAS STEPPING AROUND OUTRIGGER OF A CRANE WHEN HE SLIPPED, HIS RT LEG GOING INTO A HOLE. HE HAD HIS LT HAND ON A HANDRAIL WHICH KEPT HIM FROM FALLING FARTHER. REPORTED INCIDENT TO SUPERVISOR & SAID LEG WAS SORE BUT WOULD PUT ICE ON IT. WHEN PAIN CONTINUED THAT NIGHT HE WENT TO MD & FRACTURE WAS DISCOVERED.

EE WAS FUELING TRACKDRILL AND HAD FOOT ON DRILL.FOOT SLIPPED ON MUD ON TRACK. HE SLIPPED AND HITHIS SIDE ON THE DRILL'S RAIL. REPORTING INCIDENTTO LEADMAN HE DECLINED FIRST AID. ON 4/30/01 HE CALLED FOREMAN FROM HOME & CLAIMED SEVERE PAIN &WANTED TO SEE DOCTOR. APPOINTMENT MADE FOR THAT DAY. LOST TIME.

EE WAS DESCENDING LADDER BY HYD SCALER. HIS FOOTSLIPPED OFF BOTTOM RUNG & HE HELD ON W/RIGHT HAND HE SAID HE FELT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER POP & SOME PAIN. HE REC'D TREATMENT CONSISTING OF PHY THERP & HOME EXERCISE W SOME RELIEF OFF & ON DID NOT MISS WORK DURING THIS PERIOD DR FINALLY RECOMMENDED SURGERY 10/31/01

EE WAS WALKING THROUGH WELDING BAY W/HIS HANDS IN HIS POCKETS AND TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF SHAFT MATERIAL. HE FELL FACE FORWARD AND HIT HIS NOSE AGAINST FLOOR. THERE WAS A SCRAPE BUT HE REFUSED FIRST AID SAID HE WAS FINE. THE NEXT DAY HE EXPTERIENCED PROBLEMS AND SOUGHT TREATMENT WITHOUT CONTACTING THE CO. HE EVENTUALLY WAS TREATED BY HIS OWN DR FOR INFECTION AND REPORTED THIS TO US

EE WAS SHOVELING SMALL ROCK & LOOSE MATERIAL IN THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE WILLIAMS BLDG OUT OF AN OPENING IN THE BUILDING WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA ON 1/11/99

EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER ON YARD HAUL TRUCK WHENHE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER IN MUD & LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD & TWISTED HIS KNEE., MRI READING ON 12/9/98 TORN MEDIAL MENISCUS CART ILAGE.

HE WSA STANDING ON THE TIRE OF HTE #558 LOADER, CLEANING HTE FRONT WINDSHIELD WHEN HE LSOT HIS BALANCE AND TWISTE DHIS KNEE WHEN HE GRABBED THE RAILING OF THE LOADER FOR SUPPORT.

EE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE GARAGE AREA WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT

SHE WAS PERFORMING QA/QC WORK IN LAB IN FOREMAN SHOP AND CONTACTED ECZEMA FROM ALLERGIC REACTION TO HAND SOAP AND USAGE OF LATEX GLOVES. SHE WAS WASHING MATERIAL AND RUNNING GRADUATION TESTS. HER HANDS BECAME RED AND IRRITATED.

SHE WAS PUTTING CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS UP TO WINDOWS AT THE WEIGH IN STATION. SHE WAS STANDING ON THE COUNTER TOP PLACING ORNAMENTS UP WHEN SHE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE AND LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL TO FLOOR APPROX. 4 FT BELOW AND LANDED ON HER LEFT LEG.

REPORT OF REPETITIVE MOTION INJURY DUE TO OPERATION OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATION.

HE WAS SCALING LOOSE MATERIAL FROMA FACE IN SECTION 2B-4 WHEN A LARGE ROCK (50 LBS.) STRUCK THE BOOM OF LIEBERR #206 AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OF THE RIG. THE PLEXIGLASS BROKE AND A PIECE OF THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND INCURRING A LACERATION TO THE THUMB AREA.

HE WAS WALKING OUT THE REAR DOOR TO THE SCALE HOUSE WHEN HE MISJUDGED THE TOP STEP AND FELL FORWARD ONTO THE ASPHALT SURFACE. HE INCURRED A LACERATION TO HIS RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND THAT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EMP WAS OPERATING #25 HYSTER FORKLIFT LIFTING A BARREL. HE CLIMBED PARTIALLY FROM THE LEFT AND TILTED THE BOOM UPWARD AND BACK ON THE UNIT WHILEHIS LEFT HAND WAS ON THE ROLLOVER PROTECTION BAR . THE BOOM PINNED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BOOM AND BAR CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE INDEX FINGER (STITCHES NEEDED).

GPF-REPORT OF HEARING LOSS DUE TO EXPOSURE HEARING LOSS OVER A PERIOD OF 26 YEARS OF NOISE EXPOSURE. JUMBO DRILLER 8-12 HEARS ON 4 HEADED DRILL. 12 HOUR SHIFTS.

HE WAS PERFORMING REPAIR WORK ON 115 YARD LOADER. HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM LOADER ONTO A 3 TIER STEP WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FORWARD ONTO OR INTO THE SIDE OF LOADER BUCKET ON 113 YA RD LOADER. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.

HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH A FULL BOX OF WELDING RODS INTO A STORAE REFRIGERATOR. HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED FROM THE STACK OF THHE ROD CANISTER AND HE LACERATED HIS RIGHT PALM AND 5TH FINGER HE RECEI VED 8 STITCHES FROM THE CUT.

EE WAS MANUALLY SCALING LOOSE MATERIAL WITH A PRY BAR AT A FACE IN THE MINE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PRYLOOSE A PIECE OF MATERIAL AND IT RELEASED EARLIER THAN HE EXPECTED IT TO AND HIS LEFT SHOULDER RECEIVED A JOLT. HE FELT SUBSEQUENT PAIN IN THE SHOULDER AREA AFTER THAT INCIDENT.

EE HAD DUMPED A LOAD OF MATERIAL AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER AND WAS RETURNING ON ROAD 11 TO BE RELOADED. HE STATES HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND STRUCK A PILLAR AT SECTION G-11 (SOUTHWEST CORNER) WITH THE CAB OF 39 PAYHAULER 50 TON TRUCK. HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT LEG, WRIST AND HAND AND CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO MINE TRUCK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB THE STEPLADDER ON THE LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE STEP AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SWUNG TO HIS LEFT CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER AS HE GRIPPED TH E HAND RAILING.

EMP WAS PRYING ON A LEVER TO THE FLOP GATE ON THE 2" SCREEN IN THE WILLIAMS CRUSHER BUILDING AND STRAINED HIS BICEP MUSCLE AND SHOULDER AREA. THE SCREEN CAUGHT ON THE LIP OF THE LEVER AND WAS DIFFICULT TO LIFT.

HE WAS MANUALLY SEALING LOOSE MATERIAL FROM A FACE IN THE MMINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ELBOWS. HIS INITIAL DR.'S VISIT WAS ON 1-30-96 BUT HE DID NOT RECEIVE HSI 1ST THERAPY TREATMENT UNTIL 3-13-96.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE WHEEL OF THE H-112 LOADER HIGHH PRESSURE STEAM CLEANING HTE UNIT FOR REPAIRS. HE LOST HISI BALANCE AND STUCK HIS LEFT LEG OUT AS HE STARTING TO SLIP. HIS LEG BRACED HI M ON THE LOWER CAB AREA OF THE LOADER AND HE FELT A POP SENSATION IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SCRAPING BUILDUP MATAERICAL FROM THE PAN OF THE PELLETIZER & AS HE SCRAPED MATERIAL HIS HAND STRUCK A SHARP PIECE OF METAL & LACERATED THE SMALL FINGER ON HIS R. HAND.

HE WAS STEERING THE 88 FOOT HIRANGER IN THE BENCH SECTION OF THE MINER WHEN THE RIG ROLLED OVER A LARGE ROCK AND THE STEERING WHEEL SPINNED STRONGLY TO THE RIGHT AND CAUGHT HIS SMALL FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

HE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ONTO CONVEYOR BELT #1 WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT RIB CAGE AREA.

EE WAS DIGGING UP ROCK AND SCOOPING ROCK IN SECTION 2H-5 IN THE BENCH. WHEN HE CLIMBED DOWN OUT OF HIS LOADER 560B, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE DESCENDING THE LADDER ON THE RIG.

HE HAD BROKEN A HAMMER POINT ON #210 CASE SCALE RIG AND HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TOSS THE BROKEN POINT ONTO THE RIG WHEN HIS HAND GOT PINNED BETWEEN THE HAMMER POINT AND PLATFORM ON HIS RIG AND SM ASHED HIS FINGER. LATER DIAGNOSED AS A FRACTURED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

EE COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT ARM AND PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND THE ALTON RESCUE SQUAD WAS SUMMONED TO THE PLANT TO TAKE HIM TO ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

HE WAS TIGHTENING A PIPE ON THE FINISHED CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE STRAINED THE THORACIC MUSCLE AREA OF HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PRYING ON THE PIPE WRENCH.

HE WAS REPLACING BELTS ON A MOTOR/FEEDER WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RATCHET HE WAS USING AND THE BASE OF THE MOTOR. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 11-21-94 AFTER HE COMPLAINED OF SWE LLING AND SORNESS IN THE FINGERS. X-RAYS TAKEN.

HE WAS IN THE BENCH SECTION OF THEMINE AT 2F-8, MANUALLY SCALING DOWN LOOSE MATERIAL FORM THE FACE AND CEILING WHEN A 20LB SLAB OF ROCK FELL APPROX 4' AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT WRIST CAUSING A CONTUSION AND SPRIAN.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB OUT OF #25 EUCLID HAUL OUT TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND GRABBED THE STEERING COLUMN TO THE TRUCK AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL/ DR AND 10-19-94

HE WAS CHECKING ON SCREENS IN THE OPEN SCREEN BUILDING WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ABOUT 12 INCHES TO A PLATFORM AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

HEW AS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS TO THE CLASSIFIER BUILDING WHEN HE TRIPPED ON AN AIR HOSE AND LOST HIS BALANCE. HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL AND IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HE TWI STED HIS WRIST.

HE WAS SCALING IN THE MINE IN SECTION 2M-4 WHEN A LARGE BOULDER HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SCALE STRUCK THE JLG SCALE RIG AND SHOOK THE CAGE HE WAS IN. WHEN THE EDGE SHOOK HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS SCA LE BAR AND IT STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT THUMB.

HE WAS SHOHVELING MATERIAL NEAL THE TAIL OF THE #2 BELT WHEN HIS SHOVEL STRUCK THE CONVEYOR BELT& JAMMED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

HE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON LOADER #113 & HE STEPPED ONE LEG ONTO BACK TIRE OF THE LOADER WHEN THE DOOR TO THE UNIT SWUNG OPEN & STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST AREA & HE LOST HIS BALANCE & SWING OUTWARD BY ONE ARM UNTIL HE REGAINED HIS BALANCE

HE WAS COMPLETING SERVICING ON LOADER #118. HE CLIMBED UP ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT & WAS BENDING DOWNWARD TO LOOK INTO THE ENGINE AREA WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

HE WAS WORKING AT THE PELEETIZING PLANT ON CONTRUCTION PUTTING UP TIN SIDING AND HE WAS OPERATING A COME-A-LONG AND WAS PULLING ON THE CHAIN, HE THOUGHT THE HANDLE WAS UP AS HE PULLED ON THE C HAIN. THE HANDLE SNAPPED UPWARD AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

EH HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING A BENCH HOLE IN SECTION 2C-2 AN WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING DOWN STEPS OF THE TAMROCK TRAC DRILL TO MARK HIS HOLES. HE STEPPED DOWN ON UNEVEN GROUND AND TRIPP ED AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND HIS ANKLE BUCKLED.

HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS AT THE PELLETIZING PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

HE WAS OPERATING THE CASE210 EXCAVATOR SCALER IN SECTION 15 NORTH. HE WAS PACKING LOOSE MATERIAL FROM THE FACE IN AN UPAT MOTION WHEN HIS LEFT FRONT OUTRIGGER BROKE AND THE HAMMER STRUCK LOOSE MATERIALS THAT CAUSED A LARGE 100 LB ROCK TO CRASH INTO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND LANDED ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND HIS CHEST.

HE WAS REMOVING AN OIL FILTER FROM A 50 TON MINE TRUCK WHEN HIS ELBOW STRUCK THE ENGINE PANEL AND SUBSEQUENTLY SWOLE UP ON HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE HYDRAULIC PRESS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS BACK INJURY WAS A RECURRENCE OF AN INJURY HE INCURRED EARLIER THIS YEAR.

HE WAS CLEANING UP LOOSE MATERIAL FROM THE CAT WALK PLATFORM AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN HE LIFTED A ROCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

HE WAS REPAIRING AND SPLICING THE #2 CONVEYRO BELT WHEN HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A POISON SUMAC PLANT AND HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO IT.

HE WAS OPERATING A 560 B LOADER (UNIT 116) ATTEMPTING TO LEVEL THE FLOOR NEAR A MUCK PILE. WHLE ATTEMTPING TO LEVEL THE FLOOR THE LOADER WHEEL WENT INTO A RUT AND HE WAS JARRED BY THE SUDDEN DIP IN THE ROAD. THE RESULT WAS MUSCLE STRAIN TO THE TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE AND STIFFNESS IN HIS NECK.

HE WAS MANUALLY SEALING ROCK FROM FACE WHEN HIS PARTNER (WALT VIVOD) PULLED LOOSE MATERIAL FROM THE FACE AND A SMALL CHIP WENT OVER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CORNEA. HE WAS DIAG NOSED AS AN ABRASION TO THE CORNEA.

EE WAS WALKING ON A PLATFORM ADJACENT TO THE #9 BIN WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED HIS BODY. HE TRIED TO GRAB ONTO THE SUPPORT BEAM WHICH CAUSED A TWISTING MOTION IN HIS LOWER BODY.

HE WAS PLACING A BRACKET ON A BACK UP ALARM TO A 560 LOADER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS WALKING UP THE STEPS TO THE WEIGH-IN STATION WHEN HE MISSED THE TOP STEP AND STEPPED ON THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

TIGHTENING HOSE CLAMP ON STEEL CABLE IT SLIPPED DOWN SCREW DRIVER STRUCK R EYE

HE WAS PRYING ON LARGE ROCK IN BENCH SECTION G-27 & THE ROCK SHIFTED TOWARED HIS CAE & HE PUSHED IT OUTWARD & ST RAINED THE BICEP TENDON IN HIS RT ARM

WAS PUMPING ANFO INTO A DRILLED HOLE,FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN LEFT GROIN AREA.HOSE WEIGHED 20 LBS AND HAD BEEN LIFTING 50 LB BAGS AND POURING THOSE INTO ANFO TANK CONTAINER.WAS DIAGNOSED ON 1-31-92 AS HAVING INGUINAL HERNIA IN LEFT GROIN

TURNING OIL BARREL ON ITS STAND NEAR SECONDARY CRUSHER AFTER INSERTING A SPIGOT IN IT.SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED GROUND AND STRAINED GROIN AREA CAUSING INGUINAL HERNIA.

HE WAS LIFTING A 1 1/2" SCREEN AT THE OPEN SCREEN BUILDING THAT WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 80 TO 100 LBS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

HE WAS WORKING ONT EH PARKING BRAKE TOT HE 560 LOADER, LIFTING PARTS TO THE DRIVE SHAFT WHILE HE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSTION.

HE WAS DRIVING #36 RED WATER THROUGH SECTION F22 IN MINE WHEN KING PIN CAME LOOSE ON LEFT FRONT WHEEL & HE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICEL AS STEERING COLUMN ROTATED TO RIGHT & CAUGHT LEFT WRIST IN CO LUMN & HE SPRAINED WRIST.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFTR AN ALTERNATOR TO #117 H-560B LOADER WHEN HE FRELT A POP IN HIS RT SHOULDER AREA ACCIDENT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE STRAIN TO THE SHOULDER THAT HE PREVIOUSLY HAD BEEN INJURED ON THE PAST WINDER ON 02-20-91

HE WAS DRIVING A EUCLID HAULAGE TRUCK #22 WHEN HE STARTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS HEAD AND UPPER AND LOWER BACK AREAS.

HE ELCOSED THE DOOR TO THE HAULAGE TRUCK IN WAS IN #22 AND DID NOT REMOVE HIS HAND QUICK ENOUGH AND SMASHED THE INDEX FINGR ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE 1ST PHALANGE.

HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE CAB AREA OF THE 769 CAT MINE TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE PLATFORM & FELL TO THE GROUND APPROX 61/2FT BELOW & LANDED ON HIS FEET

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A DUST COLELCTOR SACK AND WAS BALANCING HIMSELF WITH HIS OPPOSITE HAND BY HOLDING ONTO A RAILING, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.

HE WAS OPERATING A 3/4 DRIVE AIR WRENCH (15LBS) IN AN AWKWARD POSITION TRYING TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON THE TAMROCK DRILL AND THE WEIGHT POSITION CAUSING

CARRYING 4" PIPELINE ON SHOULDER,LOST BALANCE AND PIPE ROLLED AGAINST NECK & SHOULDER AREA.SENT TO NEUROSURGEON ON 2-27-91 AND DIAGNOSED AS HAVING 2 HERNIATED DISCS IN UPPER NECK.

ROOF FALL OF APPROXIMATELY 35 FOOT DIAMETER @ OPENING TO SUFACE.

I.NAME WALKING ACROS HEADING Y-36 IN N.E.END OF MINE TRIPPED OVER ROCK AND FELL ONTO ANOTHER ROCK CAUSING BRUISE O CONTUSION OF LEFT KNEE.

HE WAS SCALING MANUALLY IN THE LOWER BENCH SECTIUON OF THE MINE PRYING ON A PILLAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS LIFTING 50 POUND BAGS OF AMMONIUM NITRATE AND HANDLING THEM TO HIS ASSISANT WHEN HE FELT A NUMBNESS IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

HE WAS STANDING AT THE REAR OF HIS WELDER TRUCK WHEN HIS PARTNER WELDER CUT THE CHAIN HOLDING THE BOOMS AND THE LOWER BOOM SWUNG TO THE LEFT AND PUSHED I.NAME INTO THE BACK BUMPER OF THE WELDE R TRUCK AND PINNED HIM AGAINST THE TRUCK.

HE WAS SCALING LOOSE ROCK FROM A PILLAR IN THE NORTH BENCH SECTION OF THE MINE. A LARGE ROCK WAS PRIED LOOSE BY HIM AND AS IT BEGAN TO FALL IT STRUCK HIS BAR AND PINNED HIS HAND AGAINST THE TOP OF THE SCALER CAGE HE WAS IN.

HE CARRIED A 50LB.BAG OF WATER GEL TO A LOADING SITE 15FT.AWAY FROM HIS PICKUP TRUCK HE BENT DOWN TO PLACE GEL INTO A HOLE & STRAIGHTENED UP & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN H IS RT.LOWERR BACK AREA & R

HE AND W NAME WERE SCALING LOOSE ROCK FROM THE FACE IN SECTION V37 GOING WEST WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL INTO THE CAGE AREA SHERE THEY WERE STANDING AND STRUCK BOTH EMPLS

CARRYING A METAL SCREEN WEIGHING APPROX 200 LBS WHEN A SHARP END CAUGHT HIS HAND AND SLICED BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FOREFINGER

HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON HIS 50TON MINE TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP & HE LOST HIS BALANCE HE GRABBED HAND RAILING ON HIS TRUCK & REGAINED HIS BALANCE

HE WAS SCALING DOWN LOOSE ROCK IN BENCH SECTION Q-31. WHILE PRYING ON HIS SCALE BAR TO LOOSEN MATERIAL HE HEARD A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AREA (MUSCLE STRAIN OCCURRED TO THE SHOULDER JOINT A REA).

HE WAS STANDING3NEAR INTERSECTION AT I-26 WHEN PICKUP TRUCK CAME DOWN ROAD I AND STRUCK HIM CAUSING INJURY TO HIS HEAD,HIP AND LEG AREAS.

HE WAS DISMOUNT3NG STEPS TO #29 EUCLID HAUL OUT TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCE HE REGAINED HIS BALANCE WITH ONE SUPPORT ARM AND CLIMBED DOWN THE STEPS

HE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO CLOSE THE BIN DOORS WHEN HIS HAUL OUT TRUCK #29 ROLLED BACKWARDS AND THE DOOR OF THE TRUCK PINNED HIS ARM AGAINST THE STEEL SUPPORT BEAM

HE WAS CARRYING CONVEYOR ROLLERS (20-30LBS)AND REPAIRING A CONVEYOR BELT NEAR THE PRMARY CRUSHER IN THE MINE.HE STATED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK WHICH LATER SUBSIDED.

HE WAS LIFTING OR PUSHING UPWARD ON ATORQUE WRENCH IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER TRYING TO LOOSER A BOLT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN REGION. HE WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA.

WHILE HE WAS COLLECTING SHOT WIRE IN SECTION P-21(BENCH) IN THE MINE, BOB WILLIAMSON DROVE PAST HIM IN #158 FORD FLATBED. TWO DRILL STEELS WERE IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK (12 & 14 FT). THE 14 FO OOT STEEL PROTRUDED BY 12 INCHES. IT STRUCK ROY IN THE FACE AREA WHICH RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS SKULL AND NOSE AND LACERATIONS TO HIS FACE.