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While descending stairs, on bottom 2 steps, fell forward bruising knee and scraping right forearm/elbow. Injury was not reported and no medical treatment was given. 9 days later, arm became infected and required hospitalization to heal infection.
Reportable hearing loss per 30 CFR 62 based on annual audiogram. Left ear - shift of 28.6; Right ear - not reportable at this time (shift of 19.6).
Reportable hearing loss per 30 CFR 62 based on annual audiogram. Left Ear - shift of 30; Right Ear - shift of 25 ** Baseline audiogram was done when miner was age 62, reportable loss has occurred at age 76. MSHA does not provide age adjustment factors for hearing loss past age 60, so no adjustment was made for this age.**
Employee opened the disconnect for feed conveyor and there was an arc flash burning employee's right hand.
Employee was replacing drive belts on transfer conveyor. When pulled the belt, it broke causing employee to lose balance and hit elbow on stacker then fell 3-4' to concrete pad.
While employee was working on the grizzly deck, the deck started to move toward the jaw crusher and pinched the employee's foot between deck and jaw die.
While picking up a screen it started to fall. Employee allegedly tore muscle in right bicep while trying catch the falling screen.
Employee was using water hose to wash crushing plant and allegedly strained back.
Employee was cutting angle iron in the shop and allegedly the angle iron fell on right foot.
Employee was cutting piece of belting that was hanging from side of a conveyor belt when the belt rolled back. Employee allegedly tried to stop the belt with his feet but failing to do so was pushed against the feed box.
EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER. A PIECE OF SHOTROCK ROLLED DOWN INTO THE BUCKET OF LOADER CAUSING THE REAR OF LOADER TO RAISE INTO AIR, JARRING THE OPERATOR.