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Miner was walking when the miner tripped over a 10' piece of 6" steel C-channel lying along side the opening to a walkway.

EE tripped on a step and fell against handrail striking elbow and forearm. Something in left shoulder popped. Lost range of motion in left arm. EE was seen by Dr on 11/30 & 12/8. Continued to work until 12/14, when EE could not do their job. Going to get an MRI done on 12/26. The company decided to have EE off until the MRI results are completed. Lost time begins 12/15/2023.

Employee was adjusting the deflector shield on a belt at the East quarry. Walking, they tripped over their feet, fell, hurting their shoulder. Went to orthopedic doctor on 10/10/2023. Received steroid injection in left shoulder. No work missed - still working. Unknown if any further treatment at this time.

Employee was moving transite from one roof level to an upper level. EE would crouch to support the transite while another person pulled it up with a rope. EE's right foot slipped while crouching to boost the transite. EE dropped down to knee and the transite sheet hit EE's chest on the left side.

Employee was walking in the center cement loading bay area going west into the sun. The sun light was in EE's eyes and EE was placing EE's hands over EE's eyes to shade eyes and tripped over EE's own feet causing EE to fall into a piece of pipe; striking EE's right side of EE's body, cracking 2 ribs.

Customer truck driver fell from the lid closing station after failing to correctly align the truck at the closing station. We assert that the incident does not meet the definition of an accident and the injured party was not a miner, so 30 CFR 5a does not require submission of the report.

Employee was walking down stairs from the baghouse, EE missed a step or lost EE's footing, missing 3 steps when EE fell on the transition platform twisting left ankle, landing on EE's left knee, straining EE's neck and must have hit EE's head on the hand rail causing EE to have a mild concussion.

Employee was replacing decking at the feed shelf. When EE was stepping onto the ladder, EE's foot slipped on the ladder. EE grabbed a pipe causing EE to swing into the ladder. EE received three broken ribs and a strain to the left shoulder. Will be off work 3-4 weeks to allow the shoulder and ribs to heal.

Employee was changing valves at bulk silos on the roof. They stepped down off the roll around ladder and slipped on a small patch of ice. Employee fell, twisting left knee. Grade II MCL strain. Will be off work 3-6 weeks.

EE was walking up the stairs in coal handling, when EE was on the fourth stair, EE slipped & fell forward on right wrist. EE cracked a bone & dislocated right wrist. Surgery was performed on wrist on 2/9/22 & will be off work for an unknown amount of time.

Employee stepped away from a railcar and got right foot hung up on an air hose and fell on right shoulder. Employee immediately reported accident but did not want to receive any treatment at the time. No time loss or treatment beyond first aid until 12/9/2020.

EE was climbing up onto the 35 ton haul truck after doing the pre-shift inspection. EE slipped on a glaze of ice on the step and mud on EE's boots, causing EE to lose grip with hands. EE fell on left shoulder and fell about 2 feet. X-rays taken and later an MRI indicating rotator cuff tear. EE continued to work until surgery on March 18, 2019.

EE was carrying 40lb sump pump motor from work bench to the pickup, when the pump cord got tangled on the work bench. The EE turned to see what the cord was tangled on when foot slipped and EE fell onto the concrete floor holding onto the pump. Pump landed on left hand causing a comminuted fracture to left hand. EE will see ortho doctor on 1/9/17 for further evaluation.

Employee was coming out of the cab of the dozer, walking on the tracks to step down to the ground, when EE stepped into the area of a missing plate on the track. EE's right foot slipped into a missing track piece which is around 8" x 24" in diameter. Employee twisted right knee with a possible MCL strain. An MRI was done, waiting for results. This will be a lost time accident.

Was walking down the stairs and his foot caught a plug weld on the landing causing him to lose his balance and fall down the 6 steps in the stairway. He landed on his right shoulder and hip. He had a laceration to his R elbow requiring 3 stitches and a scrape on his R knee cap. X-rays revealed no broken bones. EE will RTW once the drug screen is received, could RTW after accident.

Employee was walking from mill building to our shop area when he fell on a patch of ice at lab building. He struck his hip and back of head on concrete. He had a CT scan on head & X-Ray on hip, neither showed broken bones or swelling. He went to his physicians a few days later because pain and they diagnosed a bone bruised. He will under go therapy/rehab on hip.

Employee was doing a conveyor belt splice and employee was going to move to get something. Employee tripped over a hose causing him to fall into the wall, hitting his left elbow on a piece of angle iron on the wall. Cutting his left arm just above the elbow, requiring 8 stitches.

Cold front moved through the area re-freezing the surface of the road. Slipped on the ice twisting leg.

Employee was walking on snow and ice, slipped and landed on his right forearm, causing pain in his right shoulder.

EE was installing 1/4" metal plate over hole in the Mill Building motor control center room. EE stepped down into the hole 7' x 2 1/2' x 16" to set the plate. While in the hole the EE twisted his body thus twisting his right knee causing a sharp pain. EE continued to work the entire day. EE woke up the next morning to come to work, but his knee was in pain. Sent to the Dr. for exam

Painting door outside by the paint shop,EE stepped on rock & fell to his knees on the hard surface. The EE reported the accident to the Co. on the date of the accident & never received any medical treatment until Friday, December 5th. The EE received an MRI on Dec. 5 & will see an orthopedic doctor on December 22 & probably will need surgery later. Currently no lost work days.

Employee was bringing out a 2x12 board from the cement separator and tripped on the steel toe plate around the ducting, fall on his knee.

EE was cutting a large piece of iron on a welding table. EE was sitting on top of the material he was cutting and when he had finished cutting the material, The EE fell on the floor, hitting his tail bone, lower back, right hip, left shoulder and left arm on the floor.

Employee was standing on an 8 ft ladder, leaned aganst the #5 clinker elevator. The ladder kicked out causing the employee to fall about 3 ft, landing on his back. Received a fracture to his L1 lumbar spine. No surgery necessary, just a few weeks off to allow fracture to heal.

EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHECK JUICE RAILS ON BRIDGE CRANE. STARTED GOING DOWN STAIRS AT WEST END OF ACCESS STAIRS. TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE ON CLINKER BUILDUP ON SIDE OF STEP.

Cleaning cement out of Silo 694. Slide of cement swept feet out from under him. He tried to jump to the side, but leg went thru the door, which up-ended him causing him to land on elbow, which caused injury to his right shoulder.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A DUMP CHUTE TO DIVERT WET MATERIAL. A PIECE OF GRATING WAS REMOVED TO INSTALL THE CHUTE. THE WEATHER WAS FREEZING RAIN. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE ICE FALLING THROUGH THE GRATE OPENING. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A HEAD LACERATION, BROKEN COLLAR BONE AND BROKEN RIBS.

Employee was passing through the scaffolding when he tripped over a scaffolding support and landed on the right side of his body. Employee had pipefitting in both of his hands. Employee was placed on restricted duty for one day.

EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL TO MILL BLDG AND SLIPPED ON ICE FALLING ON RIGHT KNEE. PAIN CONTINUED TO RETURN SO WENT TO ORTHOPEDIC DR FOR CONSULATION. MRI SHOWED A TORN MENISCUS. SURGERY 1 1-21-03 RESULTING IN LOST TIME. NO OTHER TREATMENTS.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF A MOTOR HOUSING TO THE FLOOR BASE SUPPORT. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON TOP OF AN OLD LIGHT FIXTURE HE HAD JUST REMOVED & HE LOST HIS BALANCE BACKWARDS. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM BUT HIS ELBOW BECAME DISLOCATED. THIS ELBOW HAD BEEN DISLOCATED YEARS BEFORE IN SCHOOL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE OIL ON 990 CAT LOADER,STEPPED BACK TO CLOSE DOOR, EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX 4 1/2 FT ON BUTTOCKS AND HURT HIS BACK.

WORKER WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER ON #4 PREHEATER RISER, 7TH FLOOR. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT OF THE LADDER RUNG AND CAUSED A TWIST IN HIS BACK. HE ALSO REPORTED PAIN IN HIS LEFT THIGH.