Wild Boar Mine Coal

While pulling fuel hose, employee slipped on the wet surface EE was standing on and EE fell on the same level.

While fueling end dumps in the line-up at the beginning of the shift, an employee exiting the fuel truck felt a "pop" in EE's left ankle. The incident occurred as EE's foot touched the top step.

During a mine rescue drill SMET team members were simulating a Hitachi 2500 shovel operator extraction. Two SMET team members were transporting the patient via backboard out of the cab. The load unexpectedly shifted when the uninjured SMET member's grip slipped and the backboard momentarily tilted.

Employee slipped on water bottle while exiting man trip and strained knee.

Injured person was cleaning bore hole with a 4/5" grinder. The wire wheel caught the edge or bore hole causing the grinder to kick back into the face knocking off helmet and safety glasses. At that point the grinding wire wheel made contact with face and eye lid.

While moving a roller on a pallet, employee felt pop in left arm.

Employee was operating a dozer when they felt a pain that made it hard to breath. Taken to doctor and returned to work, after a few days they were still having the pain. Doctor took employee off to rest.

Load shift in bed caused truck to rise off ground, further shift caused the load to exit bed and truck to come to ground, this caused compression to lower back.

While operating a refacing machine, contractor's finger was caught with metal ribbon coming from cutter. Left index finger cut to bone at first joint.

Degenerative cervical disc, vibration over period of time coupled with previous history of neck problems. Employee should be able to return to work without restrictions when rest and therapy sessions are completed.

Employee tripped over a hose and fell to the ground. He was installing a suction line on a diesel pump. Incident was reported but employee said he was OK. Several weeks later employee complained of shoulder pain and was taken to the doctor when a torn rotator cuff was discovered. After several weeks it was determined that surgery was finally warranted.