Bluff City Minerals, LLCMining Incidents in 2005

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Fall while climbing out of drill, injured right knee.

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.