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While operating a dozer the employee felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder and shoulder blade. Initially this was first aid only. Employee terminated 11/06/07 due to work force reduction prior to being released to return to work full duty (right shoulder surgery performed 12/13/07).

Employee was assisting a mechanic to manually turn the drive on a Telsmith 68S crusher to prime the oil system when he accidently pinched his right little finger and ring finger in the v-belt against the sheave. The injury resulted in the amputation of the tip of his little finger and reconstructive surgery to the tip of his ring finger.

While using a torch to cut off the swing die bolts, one of the bolts struck out hitting the employee above the left knee then rolling up the left arm.

Employee was digging out the primary crusher. A rock rolled down from the feeder and struck the employee in the left lower back.

Employee utilizing Oxy Thermal cutting torch to remove wear parts from impact crusher; while cutting, a piece of slag landed on the employee's left knee and burned through his pants & subsequently burned the outside of left knee. Slag traveled down pant leg and burned top of left foot.

Employee changing ball valve on grease line(pressure side). Employee did not release/purge pressure from system prior to attempting to change ball valve. Employee received a high pressure injection injury(grease).

Hot slag from welding flew into eye of employee.

EE was assisting the foreman sort railroad iron with a backhoe. The foreman was pulling a piece of iron with the bucket of the backhoe when it became stuck & then suddenly came loose & flew striking the EE about 8" below the left knee; this resulted in a broken leg.

Clearing belts with blower. Put hand on belt. Fan moved catchig finger between pulley and belt.

Technician inspecting mobile crane and unaware of boom position in regards to positioning of technician's hand. Boom was retracted and sliding section of boom injured technician's hand. Cuts to fingers requiring stiches and fractured bone in right ring finger requiring 2 pins.

EE was washing off a concrete pad with a high pressure water hose, when hose broke and struck EE in the leg, causing injury.

Removing bolts from broken step on front end loader, one bolt was removed. While removing 2nd bolt with air wrench a back up plate that the bolts went through was seized to 2nd bolt. The plate turned with the bolt & came around & hit finger on hand that was holding it.

Crew was trying to get engine on drill to start. They pulled driveline to pump box and at same time pulled guard that covers driveline & alternater. For some reason, inj EE reached down to check tension on alt belt at which time engine turned over, catching his finger between belt & pulley.

Employee was using a hydraulic jack. The handle slipped and cut him above the lip, requiring stitches which made the injury reportable.

While clearing trees with a bulldozer, the employee opened the cab door to look at his track while moving when a broken tree branch struck him on his left hand. He suffered a laceration to two fingers requiring sutures. He returned to work with no restrictions.

Employee was cutting steel from loading box when he was struck by the 15" by 50" plate.

Employee clearing up under a crushing tower when a stray rock bounced down and struck him on the back of the neck.

Miner initially reported on 12/26/06 that slag went through his left sleve on 12/23/2006 & his elbow was swollen. Miner stated that the alledged injury might have happened at a different operation. Miner was taken to clinic where he was diagnosed with cellulitus. He was placed on restricted duty from 12/26 thru 1/1/07.

Employee was using a jack hammer when the hammer slipped causing his finger to become caught between build up of the hammer and the hammer handle.

While operating an electrical hoist he caught his hand on the cable. His left ring finger became caught in the block.

Employee had been welding and line boring to repair a front end loader. After completion of work while cleaning up he began to experience discomfort in right eye. He went to dr 11-8-06 and had small metal fragment remove from eye.

Employee was grinding a piece of steel plate and something got into his right eye. Medication for eye was prescription.

A plant maintenance welder was welding in a confined area at our jaw crusher feeder box when he was subjected to welding flash. Due to the precarious position he was in, his helmet got hung up on a support beam above him as he was flipping it down to cover his face. Subsequently striking an arc and receiving enough ultra violet rays to cause some cornea burns of the left eye.

Flat bar, employee was attempting to weld, shifted away from him and employee jerked back and hit his left elbow on T-Bar.

A Hammer Operator breaking a boulder in the pit. The boulder was large and his point was approximately 6 feet off the ground. When the hammer point broke through the rock, the base of the hammer hit the edge of the rock, jarring the excavator and the operator. The operator expressed that his neck hurt and was taken to the doctor. He was diagnosed with a strained neck.

Employee was assisting a co-worker who was welding a Seco Shaker frame when he received an arc flash. Employee did not feel the injury was severe enough to report right away. Informed employer on 7/14/06.

EE was attempting to remove hammer hose from a hydraulic hammer. Though the pressure had been released but as he was removing hose blew off and struck saftey glasses. Minor cut under eye but further exam revealed fracture on bone.

Ignition switch on pump engine not working properly. EE tried to turn crankshaft to get flywheel & starter in time. He grabbed fan with l. hand & pushed fan belt in with r. hand. The engine started with key in off position & pulled his r. hand fingers (index & middle) in between fan belt & crankshaft pulley. Severed fingers (index: middle phalange; middle: distal phalange).

Impact Wrench was dropped on finger

Employee was measuring the opposite end of a chute while another employee was grinding at the other end. A piece of steel went into his eye.

While working on the Wash plant changing out the deck screen frame, the employee cut the welds holding up screen deck causing screen deck to fall onto right arm/elbow.

Driller was in back cab putting up mast. Frost in ground gave away causing the jack to slip in mud resulting in the drill upsetting on side.

Employee was using 12 volt tester. The tester slipped off temp switch and came in contact with fan blade. The fan blade struck tester and drove blunt end into palm of right hand requiring 16 stitches.

EE burned his left hand with cutting torch.

Employee was grinding with a handheld grinder and a piece of steel went between his cheek and his safety glasses, impacting his right eye.

Cummulative trauma to tailbone from use track hoe for mud haul.

While chipping at a boulder in the feeder of Plant 2 with an air hammer, the employee felt a twinge in his low back.

WHILE OPERATING DOZER EMPLOYEE HIT LEFT ELBOW.

EE was holding the hand rail of the loader basket when the boom moved farther than expected and pinned his fingers between the basket and the rock face.

DRILLER & HELPER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING BROKEN DRILL STEEL FROM CAROUSEL. BAD STEEL WAS ATTACHED TO WINCH LINE PICKING IT UP TO LAY ON GROUND. HELPER WAS PUSHING STEEL AWAY FROM RIG WITH ONE HAND WHILE THE OTHER WAS ON THE RAILING FOR SUPPORT. DRILL STEEL SLIPPED FROM HELPERS GRIP AND SWUNG BACK AND SMASHED THE OTHER HAND AGAINST THE RAIL.

Injured employee was holding wrench on nut to tighten. Another employee was using impact wrench on bolt and when he hit the impact wrench, the injured employee's wrench spun around and pinched his finger between the frame of the crusher and the wrench.

Injured employee was assisting in moving mats for scraper and a miscommunication between the IE and the dozer operator caused the operator to lower the pad which smushed the IE left little toe and resulted in a fracture.

CUTTING WITH ACETELYN TORCH, DUST AND SLAG SPLASHED BACK INTO HIS FACE AND EYES. HE WAS GIVEN RX EYE DROPS

EE WAS OPERATING MOBILE VIBRATOR ON THE NEW PARKING LOT BEHIND THE SHOP. THE NEXT DAY HE MADE COMMENTS OF HIS BACK BEING STIFF. ON 08/08/05, HE COMPLAINED ABOUT HIS BACK AND WENT TO HIS DR ABOUT THE BACK PAIN. DR RESTRICTED HIM FROM WORK UNTIL THE 17TH OR UNTIL THE NEXT CHECK-UP.

Employee was burned by a dropped cutting torch.

DESCALING IN THE PRE-HEAT TOWER, EMPLOYEE WAS POKING, DUST AND POWDER FROM THE PLUG GOT TRAPPED BETWEEN POKING SUIT AND SKIN RESULTING IN A CHEMICAL BURN. INITIALLY REPORT ONLY, DIAGNOSISED 5/23/05 ON FIRST DOCTORS VISIT

WHILE WORKING ON LOADER, REPLACING STEP; REMOVING BOLT & STEP, ASSEMBLY PIVITED; STRIKING L. FINGER. DIAGNOSED 5/10/05, FRACTURE.

WHILE DESCALING 5RC BY WATERBLASTING FEED SHELF CHEMICAL DUST GOT UNDERSLEEVE. INITIALLY A REPORT ONLY, EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTORS ON 5/16/05 BECAME REPORTABLE WITH DIAGNOSIS

While using a chipping gun to knock off build-up on the rails to the 7 FK pump, the employee strained his left shoulder.

Employee was cutting a bolt with a torch. Torch brushed across the employee's finger and burned through glove, causing a second degree burn to the employee's left middle finger.