Malcom Mine: 173 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

On 9/30/2015 EE received an additional restriction from a previous injury. His original restrictions were within his job duties but the new restriction of no climbing requires him be removed from his regular job making this a reportable injury. He previously received a first aid treated injury (right knee) when he lost 3pts of contact and fell from a scaler.

The fall was approx. 40'X40'X6' deep. There was slight damage to the elbow of the mine fan and to a electrical panel. This fall partially impedes airflow in the mine. The mine was immediately evacuated after discovery and MSHA was called.

At apporx 8:00am employee was moving boxed explosives from the magzine to the powder truck when he felt a pop & pain in his lower back. He continued working until 10:00am when he was carrying a box of explosives. He stepped on a rock while wading through water and felt intense pain in his lower back. He the reported his condition to Mgt. *Initial fax did not reach MSHA*

Emloyee has suffered increased hand cramping for ten years to the point he reported it to management on 11/20/2007. His condition, deemed carpal tunnel in both wrists, is not restrictive as yet, but will require surgery and a period of restricted duty recovery sometime in first quarter 2008.

Employee slipped on steps of powder truck as he was exiting the vehicle. He fell backwards catching his right hand in the door jam of the vehicle breaking a bone in his hand.

EE & MANAGER WERE TRYING TO REMOVE A 4" CAP ON WATER LINE USING A 36" PIPE WRENCH & A 8LB MAUL TO TAP ON THE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE CAP & PINCHED THE EE'S FINGER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

EE WAS TIGHTENING THE NUTS ON 4 PIT TRUCK TIRE THAT HAD JUST BEEN CHANGED WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE NUT CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE& SLIPPED ON AN 8"X8" BOARD USED FOR BLOCKING

EE WAS WELDING ON FRAME WORK OF SECONDARY CRUSHERS SCREEN ASSEMBLY. EE NOTICED THAT HE HAD SOMETHING IN HIS EYE THE NEXT AM. DR REMOVED A SMALL SLIVER FROM HS EYE

CUMULATIVE TRAUMA TO BACK. EE FIRST REPORTED CONDITION ON 6-18-99. EE HAS BEEN RECEVING TREATMENT AND CONTINUED TO WORK DURING THE PERIOD EE HAD CORRECTIVE SURGERY ON 10-26-99 FOR RUPTURED DIS C.

EE WAS SCALING LOOSE ROCK FROM CEILING WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED FROM UNDER THE ROCK CAUSING HIM TO SMASH HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE CEILING. EE FRACTURED THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

EE WENT TO GREASE A HEAD PULLEY ON A CONVEWYOR. HE WAS CARRYING A GREASE GUN AND A TUBE OF GREASE. RATHER THAN CLIMB THE ENCLOSED LADDER PROVIDED TO CROSS THE HEAD PULLEY PLATFORM, THE EE WALK ED UP THE BELT. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE CONVEYOR FRAME TO THE PLATFOMR HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE HANDRAIL BRUISING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

MINE FOREMAN WENT DOWN THE RAMP TO THE MINE AND FOUND 6-7 TONS OF ROCK HAD FALLEN AT THE MAIN ENTRAMNCE TO THE MINE. A DRILLER WAS FARTHER BACK IN THE MINE AT THE TIME OF THE FALL. THE FALL WA S INSPECTED DEEMED SAFET TO CLEAR WITH A LADDER. THE DRILL WAS THEN USED TO SCALE DOWN LOOSE ROCK. THE BOOM TRUCK WAS THEN USED TO HAND SCALE.

WHILE DRIVING A MINE TRUCK ON HAUL ROADS UNDERGROUND, THE JARRING OF THE ROADS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO HAVE BACK PAIN AND BACK MUSCLE STRAIN.

SOMETIME IN JUNE THE OPERATOR OF A LOADER BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN & EVENTUAL BLOOD IN HS URINAN

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DISCONNECT SWITCH. HE CLOSED THE DOOR AND ATTEMPTED TO ENERGIZE THE SWITCH. THE BOX SHORTED AND A FLAME CAUSED A 2ND DEGREE BURN TO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT PALM AND WRIS T.