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Employee lost control of grinder and cut EE's leg.

Employee was using an oxygen/acetylene torch to heat and shape rebar material. The worker inadvertently tripped over the torch hose, which resulted in a loss of balance. As a result of the trip, the worker unintentionally made contact with the active torch flame, causing a burn to the left wrist, just above the cuff of the glove.

EE preparing to remove rigging from pad eye. EE was lowering hook using overhead crane. EE was detaching the shackle from the pad eye with gloved hands. The chain from the hoist had accumulated above the shackle and became caught on structure above pad eye. The hook from hoist rotated downward, EE's L thumb caught between the hook/housing and shackle. Contusion to thumb pad.

EE in a seated position had completed grinding and set grinder down. They then placed a hand on the duct next to the grinder that had not completely stopped spinning. As they applied weight to their hand to assist in standing up. The weight caused the grinder to slide toward their hand. The spinning wheel contacted the back of left hand resulting in a burn and laceration.

EE cutting off a stiffener inside a piece of ductwork on the fab table with a 6" cut off wheel/grinder. As the cut was getting complete the piece had some stored energy and sprung in toward the cut, causing their right thumb to get pinched between the sheet and the stiffener.

Dozer slide on ice covered slope after stopping which resulted in the dozer rolling over Damage has not been estimated as of the time.

Employee hit his left elbow on a gear while working on a drill carousel, grinding on a rotation gear. He noticed swelling in his elbow while driving home.

As ee was grading the haul road, he hit a rock with his blade, causing a quick jerk to his back.

As ee was backing up, the dozer "Sit down" hard, causing a quick jerk to the upper middle of his back. EE continued to work until 1:00 PM on 2/10/2012. His diagnosis is pending.

Traming drill up a hill when a Rock undetected in the spoil became dislodged & came into drill, causing allege back injury.

Employee was pushing in a shot with a D11 Cat. Dozer, as he backed up, he ran over a rock, causing a quick jerk to his lower back. He was diagnosed as having a strained lower back muscle.

Bending roof bolt in #2 entry and hurt lower back.

While employee was cutting a tree with a chain saw, a dead limb fell from the tree, striking him in the back. He lost control of the chain saw and it struck him in the left leg, causing 52 stitches. He was transported to the Hazard ARH where he was treated and released.

Employee was pushing a rock with the corner of his blade of his Cat. D10 Dozer when the blade slipped off the rock, causing a quick jerk to employee's back. He was transported to the Hazard ARH where the preliminary diagnosis was a muscle strain.

Operator was digging drainage ditch and was attempting to remove a rock, rock slipped out of excavator bucket and caused machine to whiplash operator from side to side. Operator complained of pain in lower neck and back.