Walking under a coal belt looking down due to ground been slippery from rain, EE hit EE's head on a conduit bracket and fell onto EE's back. Incident was reported to supervisor and miner said EE was feeling well. Next day shift EE reported that EE's neck was sore. EE was taken to urgent care for evaluation. The CT scan came out clean, and EE was diagnosed with a concussion.
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Showing 50 of 2,482Employee was walking along the 7 North Track and the top of EE's hard hat struck the head of a roof bolt in the mine roof. Has pain in EE's neck. No rules or regulations were violated. Employee has training and experience.
EE was walking on grating that had been installed in slurry bridge. Crew was in the process of lifting the slurry tank agitator gearbox to do a test fit for the millwrights. Piece was overhead, EE was watching the piece and not watching where they were in relation to the open hole. EE stepped off the grating, there is a clip on the beam that EE struck shin on causing cut about 3".
At plant startup, EE walked under the tail pulley frame of the 400 feed conveyor and stood up too soon striking EE's back on the frame of said conveyor.
Miner was walking up a stairway using the handrails and cut their left ring finger on a piece of sheet metal that was protruding out from the back of shelving that is stored beside the stairs. Miner received four stiches.
EE was moving from the shaft of the screw to the floor of the screw near the top of the machine. When stepping down EE hit EE's knee on the corner of the pea gravel chute that run into the screw. Condition is still under evaluation.
Employee inspecting a hose stood up in a confined space and struck their hard hat on a frame causing their jaw to snap shut and chip a tooth with a minor gum laceration.
Ee was disconnecting a fire hose, walking while looking down, turned EE's head and ran into the outrigger of a crane with EE's face. Fractured EE's front teeth. Seen at Any Day Dental for treatment starting on 4/7 and went back in on 4/8 to complete. Released to full duty 4/9.
On 04/15/2026 management was notified by EE that they had struck right knee while exiting a Toyota Forklift. They further stated that this incident happened on 03/31/2026 at approximately 11:00am. EE has now been seen to have their knee drained due to swelling on 4/16/2026 and 4/20/2026. No lost time or restrictions at this time.
Fractured index finger descending stairs. Hand caught between rail and structure
The employee was assigned to inspect the clinker weigh feeder due to clinker chunks that could plug the system. They lowered themselves through the safety cage to reach the clinker weigh feeder, dropping their hard hat as they moved. They hit the pins with their head as they moved up, causing a laceration.
IE stepped on a sheet of metal and it flipped off of the step and landed on their foot causing a fracture.
Employee sat up, their hard hat fell off, and they bumped their head on the edge of their toolbox. They recieved 12 staples at the Emergency room
Employee struck EE's mouth on a support beam while walking along catwalk. The impact caused bleeding and loosened several upper front teeth, though no external facial injury occurred
Jammed neck by striking a beam with hard hat on. Did not request medical attention until 04/07/2026. 1st Dr appt was on 04/07/2026. Received restrictions upon 04/07/2026 appointment. Diagnosis is neck strain.
Injured stopped EE's motor outby the 9 North 27 block switch underneath a 6" aqualine (water discharge line). When EE stood up, EE struck EE's head on the airline causing pain in EE's lower neck (previously injured 4/28/25). No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.
While exiting the cab of an articulated haul truck, employee stated EE's knee made contact with the vehicle's driver's side door panel. Employee was treated onsite by EMTs and released back to duty.
Employee slipped, fell on their back and hit their toe on something that was nearby and also hit their head on the ground. Employee said they felt fine but out of precautionary measures we sent them to the clinic for a check up.
reaching over the bolter they struck their right forearm on a T3 channel resulting in a laceration. They received 4 stitches and came back to work. no time missed.
Employee dropped EE's hard hat on the ground, picked it up and started walking and hit forehead on walkway support beam. Laceration to forehead.
Employee was returning to work from break and attempted to enter the operators seat for packaging from the wrong side. Their foot slipped off the foot rest and they cut their right leg above the knee.
Employee was in shop getting metal for plant, they walked around back of truck hitting right shin on hitch could not maintain balance and fell to ground causing a fracture to left femur.
Employee was walking past a trip of supply cars when their hand came into contact with a standard (metal pipe used to keep supplies on car). This caused them to cut their hand. Mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor, PPE was a factor.
Miner was completing work on a table in the lab, when EE dropped an item on the floor. As EE bent over to retrieve the item, EE struck the right side of EE's forehead on a corner of the work table.
While laying under a dump truck employee went to turn and reach for a cable and their foot got caught under the axel. The foot and knee didn't twist with the rest of their body, causing them to twist their knee. Employee did not report injury until 2/3/2026
Equipment operator was exiting the rear passenger seat of a pickup truck and stuck their knee against the door causing injury. Operator was place on restrictions.
Employee was stepping over a pipe when EE struck EE's right knee on the flange connection and cut through EE's pants, cutting EE's knee.
EE was walking back to Shuttle Car from the Continuous Miner, in the #3 Entry on 001 MMU, when EE struck a Roof Bolt strap hanging down from previous mining. EE complained of head and neck "jamming" together causing pain to neck and shoulder. EE seen family physician on 12-22-25, and was placed off work until additional testing/imaging is completed.
EE kicked frozen outrigger pad with right leg. EE initially felt no pain but 8-10 hours later, noticed some pain and swelling of the right knee. EE was accompanied by safety to an orthopedic clinic for exam the following day where they were prescribed steroids and given no lifting/pushing/pulling restrictions pending follow up.
On January 29th, 2026, Mine management personnel received info about an injury that happened on December 3rd, 2025. Employee received a laceration behind EE's right ear from a roof bolt that required 3 stitches. The employee did not notify mine management of the incident, went home and went to the clinic on EE's own without notifying mine management of the injury.
Employee banged EE's left shoulder on a trunk duck at the three-way in the plant. EE then tried to pick up a hose that was laying on the floor and EE heard a pop and felt a tingling sensation and pain going down EE's right arm.
The driver was completing a pre-trip inspection on the trailer. Driver was crouched down and stood up, thinking they had enough clearance, and hit their head on the trailer. Driver was wearing a hard hat, which compressed their neck.
Climbing down a ladder attached to a bucket elevator.
Employee was working on 154 plant weather was sunny temp was 82 degrees. the plant was clean of debris. Employee was bent over went to stand struck head on I-beam
Employee was traveling walking through a low area and caught right ear on a piece of metal roof mesh causing a laceration. Employee was treated with 4 stitches and cleared to return to work.
Employee cut their left forearm with a razor blade stuck in a pallet resulting in 4 stitches.
Miner bumped EE's head on equipment frame exiting a skid steer. Miner was wearing a hardhat.
Claims that EE hit EE's right elbow on the rear corner of EE's truck and then felt a sharp pain in EE's right shoulder while hitting the side of EE's trailer with EE's rubber mallet. Next morning EE could not move EE's right arm without severe pain. Sent to Concentra and diagnosed with a shoulder strain and contusion to elbow and placed on modified duty.
EE stepped on wire panel while surveying and cut right index finger. Laceration to tip and pad of right index finger sutured, EE released with restrictions and site is offering modified duty.
I.E. had finished putting up a bolt. When they stepped off of the platform they struck an elbow on the boom. I.E. continued to work until taken off by their doctor on 10-23-2025.
Employee was bending over to pick up a trash bag from a box that was on the floor. The employee did not notice a metal pipe that was next to the box on the floor and as the employee bent down to pick up a trash bag, EE's left forehead came in contact with the end of the metal pipe resulting in a laceration to the top left side of EE's forehead.
Employee was walking on the screen deck when EE hit EE's right arm on the come along.
While drilling a hole for the roof bolting process, the operator's steels became clogged up causing the steels to bend under pressure. While looking back at the tray and reaching for the steels at the same time the bent steels struck the operator in the base of the thumb on the left hand. Started missing work on 09/24/23025.
IW was mounting haul truck after break. EE was not paying attention, EE was looking at EE's phone. EE bumped EE's head on the overhang of the truck bed.
I.E. was unloading trash out of the truck when they walked between the dumpster and the open door of the truck and cut their leg on the corner of the open door.
Third party temporary laborer hit their hard hat on the frame of a conveyor in the central crushing area. The impact resulted in a neck strain. this was not reported until the 12th, at which time the laborers company (ICR) sent them to their industrial clinic
Employee was walking beside the loader to the face at the start of the shift when EE's left forearm came in contact with a pie pan that caused a laceration to EE's left forearm. Employee received 8 sutures.
Employee struck the back of EE's left hand on metal supporting structure while ascending stairway. Resulting in a fracture to the third metacarpal of the left hand.
Laceration to left leg from contact with angle iron.
The employee was getting out of the mantrip at the end of the shift and cut EE's leg on a piece of metal. The employee was then taken to our clinic and received 2 stitches in EE's lower left leg.