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Employee was helping pinch grizzley beam in place and beam rolled, mashing finger, left hand, index finger. Required 14 stitches.

EE was walking down a slope on #4 rock when he sprained his right ankle.

EE was in a basket about to install a new airline when some ground came down on him. He had hand scaled the area prior to beginning work. EE received stitches to the elbow and bruised ribs.

EE was shoveling at the face when a rock fell and lacerated his arm. He received stitches for the laceration.

EE was putting up mining light when he felt an itching/burning on his left arm. It is assumed he was bit by a spider. Bite became infected and had to be lanced and drained.

EE was walking across powder magazine. On one of his steps his right ankle rolled and he heard a pop. There were no tripping hazards. EE suffered a distal fibula fracture.

EE was putting the plates on the cable roof bolts when some grout came off the cable and fell in eye. EE has a lacerated cornea and received antibiotic drops.

EE bumped shin on a boulder. Sought treatment later in the week due to swelling. Did not receive restrictions until 01/28/2009.

Hoist failed to operate and electricians were called to investigate. 'Park brake' coupling had failed setting the brake. All personnel were withdrawn. MSHA was notified. Coupling was repaired and hoist placed back in service 12/23/08.

EE was hanging pipe back up when the chain slipped off the pipe. The pipe struck the EE and bent him backwards causing pain in his stomach and shoulder. EE has a hernia and a strained shoulder.

Power to the main shaft and hoisting equipment was lost due to an area wide power outage. The secondary shaft and adit were still usable. Power was restored around 12:00 PM.

Power was lost to shaft and hoisting equipment due to an area wide power outage. The employee's were gathered in one area until power was restored around 12:00 PM.

Due to a power failure on the property, the secondary hoist was out of commission for more than 30 minutes. The main shaft and adit were still usable. Full power was restored after 4 PM.

While cage was taking crew down shaft a loose handrail clipped the bottom of the cage door. Door pulled off of its tracks toward shaft, hit next landing and forced door into cage striking 3 EE's. 3 EE's recieved first aid only. After getting employees off cage it was down for more than 30 minutes to investigate.

EE slipped on a rock and fell into the outrigger on the drill. He bruised his arms and ribcage and was placed on restrictions.

EE was driving a haul truck when he ran over a rock in the road that caused truck to bounce, EE hit head and shoulder on canopy post. EE did not seek medical treatment until 12/04/08 at which time he received no restrictions but was sent for physical therapy.

EE mixed "The Works" toilet bowl cleaner, blean and GoJo handcleaner together to mop the floor of the lamp room. EE experience breathing problems as a result and was transported to hospital for treatment.

EE was trying to remove grizzly bar from stacker belt. Turned on magnet to help lift from belt. Two middle fingers got caught between magnet and bar. EE was wearing gloves but tip of middle finger was amputated and finger was broken.

Power was lost to all of mine (surface and underground) rendering hoist unusable. Evacuated employees out escape shaft. Electric company restored power to site at 7:45 AM.

Employee was loosening bolt with wrench. Dislocated shoulder

EE was driving a truck. He claims he ran over something in the road that caused him to jerk around in the truck. This resulted in a lumbar strain.

Stepped on a rubber mat at the gallery millhole. Foot slipped and ee fell on rock pile. Received a lumbar strain. Started getting physical therapy on 10/3/08.

EE had grease on boots and slipped while walking down stairs. EE bruised/strained back and hip. EE will receive physical therapy.

EE was driving a truck when he ran over a hump in the road and a pot hole on the other side. This caused his back to start hurting. He went to the doctor and was put on restrictions.

East skip door would not close after loading skip to haul muck. It was discovered that the kicker rail had broken loose and become hung in skip. This caused the hoist to be unusable for more than 30 minutes.

EE was using ANFO hose to charge a lifter hole against the rib. The hose plugged up. When it dislodged, it blew back, causing EE's hand to hit rib and lacerate his knuckle on pinky and ring fingers. 6 stitches were required.

EE stopped to roll a rock out of the way of drilling a lifter hole. While rolling the rock he felt a pain in his back. Pain worsened over next 24 hours. He is now on restricted duty.

EE was moving loader with door open. Door swung shut on EE's thumb breaking it.

EE's back started hurting on an unknown date. EE claims this was due to the truck EE was driving. On 7/1/08 EE told management he wanted to go to the doctor. The doctor diagnosed EE as having a back strain and gave EE restrictions.

EE was scaling rib, when bar slipped, causing hand to strike guard for lights on basket. This resulted in a laceration, requiring stitches.

EE was stepping off scaler, slipped on some oil on the floor of the machine and sprained ankle.

EE was helping remove 30 foot ladder from skip loading pocket, when his foot slipped and his chest hit the edge of the capsule. EE felt and heard a pop in his rib area, just under the right breast. Upon examination by a doctor it was determined he had broken a rib.

EE was cleaning check valve with pneumatic needle scaler, when a piece of foreign material entered right eye, past safety glasses with side shield and a face shield. EE had material removed and was given antibiotic ointment for the eye.

EE was helping bolt a hydraulic hose manifold on a boom. While EE has handing manifold up, the other EE slipped off drill and landed on first EE. EE recieved a shoulder strain and lumbar strain. EE received restrictions in which he could not do his job fully on 4/8/08.

Broken guide in shaft caused east skip to stop. Shaft is shut down until repairs are made. Shaft was being used for production only, it is not the primary or secondary escapeway from the mine.

EE was resting hand on end of a sledge hammer handle while someone else drove in a spike. EE leaned forward to look at tie plate, moving his hand in the path of the sledge hammer. EE's hand was caught between the swinging hammer and the handle it was holding. No broken bones.

EE was replacing belt clips on discharge conveyor, when dried mud fell onto his face. When EE tried to wipe the material off of his face, a small piece fell behind his safety glasses and into his eye. Debris was removed and an antibiotic ointment given.

Skip door did not close properly after dumping. As skip was entering shaft, skip door was torn off and fell approximately 140 feet down shaft. Main hoist was not usable until skip door was removed from shaft. Small man hoist was usable.

EE was helping to lift 120 pound grease barrel into the back of a pickup, when he had lower back pain.(EE went back on restrictions on 5/14/08.)

EE was stepping off of a ladder, when his foot slipped on the edge of a trough in the floor, causing him to fall and strain his left knee.

Employee was walking up a back stope and slipped on the muck. Employee fell to the ground and struck his forehead.

Employee was removing a rock jam from the crusher chute. The ground bar being used slipped and the employees arm struck the edge of the opening.

During reassembly of new equipment, EE hurt his knee.

Anfo rig was being brought to the shop for repairs. An engine malfunction caused the machine to start smoking. Smoke started to fill the drift. 5 miners were evacuated from the drift.

The employee was driving Haul Truck #302 a Toro 40D. He had pulled over and stopped to allow another truck to pass coming the opposite direction. The other truck passed and he pulled out crossing to the other side of the roadway and struck the pipelines on the opposite side.

Employee was helping to unload a parking brake (for a loader) and place it on a two wheel dolly. The brake assembly slipped and caught the tip of his left middle finger. The doctor bandaged the finger and prescribed medication.

Employee was stepping out of a carried mounted on a tractor. He caught his Right foot on a clevis that was left on the hitch. He fell twisting his Right foot resulting in a sprained ankle.

Cleaning tail gate of dump truck, his right thumb caught in tail gate. Reportable fracture, right thumb; lost time.

Dumping bucket, bucket swung to side mashing right hand between bucket and car causing dislocation of right thumb, possible torn cartilage.

Employee was driving a rail spike with a spike hammer. The hammer hit a glancing blow causing the employee to twist his upper arm. Incident has resulted in therapy treatments.