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While EE was working on C/M EE received a laceration to the finger, EE did not file an incident report until 7/15/19 after seeking medical attention on 7/12/19 for an infection. Cause of this incident was lack of concentration. PPE was not a factor/mining equipment was not a factor/compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency may have been a factor

While breaking a rock with a sledge hammer, employee smashed right index finger between rock and hammer handle, causing a laceration requiring stitches.

Employee was lowering a track jack when EE's finger was caught between the cap of the jack and the body of the jack resulting in a laceration. Cause of this incident was employee concentration. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was installing water manifold on head gate water tree, while doing so EE was struck in the finger with a hammer resulting in a laceration requiring glue. Cause of this incident was lack of EE concentration. PPE was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Contract employee was helping another contractor to change a roll of felt material, cardboard tube got caught on roller and while using a knife, contract employee accidentally cut finger. Cause of this injury was not paying attention to the task being performed. Compliance with company policies a factor and miner proficiency, mining equip/systems, PPE, not a factor.

Employee was using utility knife to remove burrs from plastic pipe, doing so the knife slipped causing a laceration to the hand resulting in stitches. Cause of the incident was lack of employee concentration. PPE was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

EE was removing a wall with a sledge hammer, doing so the EE caught finger between the block and the handle causing a laceration requiring glue. Cause of this incident was lack of employee concentration. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency may have been a factor.

Contract employee was cutting the belt for making a mechanical splice, as EE was cutting the belt, the knife contacted upper leg when EE reached the edge of the belt resulting in a laceration. Cause of this injury was body positioning. Compliance with company rules was a factor and possible miner proficiency. Mining equip and/or systems & PPE not a factor.

EE was using 4lb hammer to make belt splice on 12/4/16,during work activities EE states they strained wrist. EE worked w/o restriction until seeking med attn on 2/28/17 becoming a RLT on 3/1/17.Cause of the incident was lack of EE concentration. PPE, mining equipment/mining systems, compliance w/ rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was using a knife to cut a nylon winch rope when the knife slipped resulting in a laceration to the thumb. Employee's lack of awareness was the cause of this incident. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems was not a factor, mining rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was lowering jack, in the process of re-railing a mantrip. Employee failed to keep firm grip on jack bar as instructed. Resulting in jack bar coming out of jack striking employee behind right ear resulting in laceration. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency may have been a factor.

Employee was attempting to retract a tape measure when it slipped resulting in his finger being lacerated. Cause of the incident was the employee not paying attention. PPE was a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, miner proficiency may have been a factor.

Employee was cutting a dust hose with a utility knife the knife slipped lacerating his thumb.Result of accident was employees lack of awarness. PPE was not a factor,mining systems was not a factor,compliance rules/regs was not a factor,miner proficiency may have been a factor.

Employee was cutting rubber on bottom of airlock doors with a utility knife when the blade broke causing him to slip resulting in a laceration to the finger. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, miner proficiency may have been a factor.

Employee was making a mechanical splice on belt, while swinging a 3lb hammer to drive required rivets he strain/sprained his shoulder. PPE was not a factor/ mining equipment was not a factor/ mining systems was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency may have been a factor.

Employee was using a knife to make a S/C splice, knife slipped cutting his left thumb.PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee was using a come along to remove a piece of chain, come along was attached to screen, screen broke pinching his finger. PPE was not a factor/mining equipment/mining systems was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor,miner proficiency was a factor.

Injured was cutting a bad section of rockdust hose out with a razor knife, the blade broke. This cause the knife to slip off the hose cutting left wrist. Cause not using the right tool for the job. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs could be a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was using a pick hammer to pound on his drill chuck to free up stuck drill steel on his roof bolter when a piece of metal broke off striking him in the forehead. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Using track jack to raise critter went to lower the jack when the top part of the jack fell smashing finger between top of the jack and bottom part of the extension. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee finished pinning slope belt together and was cutting trailing edge of the belt and the belt knife slipped stabbing him in the leg. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance of rules/regulations could have been a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee over exerted his shoulder. Injured worker sought medical care, and on 12/19/2013 underwent surgical procedure.

During part 50 audit, it was determined this injury was reportable. Employee was removing a hose from inside shield, used hammer to break loose fitting, hit thumb instead of fitting. Cause of this injury was inattention. Compliance with rules/regs. mining equip/systems not a factor, PPE and miner proficiency may be a factor.

During a part 50 audit, it was determined that this injury was reportable. Employee was chiseling out a bolt using a hammer, hit finger. Cause of this injury was not using a tool to hold the chisel. Compliance with rules/regs., mining equip/systems not a factor. PPE and miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee was cutting metal shipping band around a bundle of bacon straps with metal cutting snips. Band broke loose and struck right arm. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee injured became a lost injury for this accident on 2/1/2013. Employee slipped when he was prying with a bar on brake car and fell both knees struck brake car. PPE was not a factor, compliances rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment was not a factor, miner knowledge and proficiency was a factor.

Breaker bar broke causing strain to right shoulder

Employee was barring over a relay bar when the bar slipped off an came back and landed on his left ankle. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was changing boot strings in the bath house took a utility knife and was cutting a tail off of his boot string knife slipped cutting left wrist. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

An employee was removing the pin out of the pivot of an ATRS with a hammer. When he got ready to strike the pin the hammer slipped out of his hand striking the victim in face breaking his two front teeth. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Striking a metal pin with a heavy hammer to remove it from a pivot area on a ABM mining machine, the pin broke and a piece struck him in the lower lip. Lacerating the lip. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, mining/systems was not a factor, miner knowledge could be a factor.

Installing track and had track jacked up with a track jack, while they were pounding clip ties, rail slipped off jack striking legs. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Setting miner bits with a hammer a piece of metal came off hammer striking left glove and continued through to left hand lacerating and embedding into skin. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, miner knowledge was a factor.

Working on belt using com-a-longs released tension on belt, which caused the com-a-longs to swing into his face striking his lip. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, miner knowledge was a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee stated he was holding a shuttle car cable to cut the outer jacket off when the knife slipped and cut his left ring and small fingers.

Employee was removing drill chuck from drill pot of roof bolter, while using a hammer to remove chuck a piece of metal flew off of the hammer or chuck lacerating his right leg. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, miner knowledge could be a factor, mining/systems could be a factor.

Employee was struck by a track jacking bar lacerating the right side of his head, while trying to jack a mantrip rail bus back on the track. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Hoisting grating in the Prep Plant using a rope and a sheave block, was trying to adjust sheave block and got his glove caught getting his fingers into the sheave. PPE was not a factor, compliance of rules/regs mot a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Cutting hole in mine belt for winch cable, the knife blade broke. When the blade broke my left hand went forward cutting it on the broken blade left in the mine belt. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs were not a factor, mining equipment/sytems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Pounding clip ties on track rail felt sharp pain in my groin area. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs not a factor,mining equipment/system not a factor, miner profiency was factor.

During a part 50 audit, it was determined that this injury was reportable due to embedded object. Employee was changing bits and a piece of the hammer (sliver) flew off embedding into his forehead above his eye. Cause of this injury was using pick hammer as a tool. Compliance with rules/regs, mining equip/systems not a factor, PPE (Faceshield), miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee was using a chisel to cut weld off an area light on miner and chisel popped off the weld, it hit him in the chin causing a laceration.

He was jacking up the tripper drive base, the jack kicked out hitting him on the jaw and chin.

Helping to remove drive sprocket at tail gate drive along with assistance from scoop car. Scoop car had chain holding sprocket when positioning and he assisted with stone bar to put in place, chain broke allowing the pressure of the bar to be pushed into tail gate drive housing, cutting his hand. PPE not a factor, compliances rules/regs not a factor, miner proficiency a factor.

Was grooving a fire suppression pipe, had hand on ratchet which turns groover, the groover handle came out of the main body taking right hand under the machine, breaking thumb. Cause knowledge and concentration. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor. Miner proficiency was not a factor. ppe was not a factor and mining equipment was not a factor.

Cutting shuttle car cable with utility knife. Holding cable approx waist high, cutting away from himself and cable twisted causing knife to slip off and he cut his left leg.Was approx 1 1/2 to 2"cut. Concentration was the cause of this accident. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, ppe not a factor, miner proficiency not a factor, and mining equip/systems not a factor.

Employee and another co-worker were making a belt splice and as the two worked toward each other he was struck above the eye with a hammer. Cause of this injury was lack of communication and safety awareness. Complaince with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equip not a factor, mining equip/system not a factor and miner proficiency a factor.

Employee was lowering a jack and he did not notice that the jack did not latch and the handle snapped up and struck him on his wrist. Cause of this injury was safety awareness. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, protective equip. not a factor, miner knowledge could be a factor, mining systems could be a factor.

Employee was using a hammer to pounding against a metal drill chuck and a piece of metal flew off sticking him in his lower leg. Cause of this injury was safety awareness and knowledge. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equipment not a factor, miner knowledge could be a factor, mining equipment/systems not a factor.

Employee was using a razor knife to cut open a splice and the knife slipped cutting himself in the hand. Cause of this injury was safety awarness. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equip use was a factor, mining equip/systems is not a factor, miner proficiency a factor.