All MSHA-reportable accidents at Kingston Mining, Inc. operations in 2024. Fatalities appear first.
Employee had a hand on the canopy of the shuttle car and the other hand holding a roof bolt plate while talking to the operator of the shuttle car. The operator started to pull away and employee allegedly felt a ""shock"". Employee continued to work for approximately 30 minutes after the incident at which time they started experiencing shortness of breath and sweating.
Employee was unhooking chain from buggy that was being pulled with a scoop. As they were unhooking the chain the scoop inadvertently rolled and as they pulled their hand out the cotter pin caused a laceration to their right index finger and thumb.
Workers were attempting to use the excavator bucket to install sheepsfoot attachment to the roller. EE then reached under the bucket to tighten a bolt, resulting in the bucket slipping off the sheepsfoot catching EE's arm between the bucket and the roller frame.
Worker was cutting with a torch. Employee had on safety glasses but was not wearing a face shield. When the metal was heated a piece of rust came loose and went under the workers safety glasses and into their left eye. The rust particle caused a corneal abrasion in their left eye.
Employee was working under a truck and the socket fell off the handle and hit employee's mouth and broke a front tooth.
The operator was notified on 8/28/2024 that the employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.