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A mechanic was working on a Sullair air compressor engine oil leak with the engine running. EE had an inspection mirror in EE's left hand and a flashlight in EE's right hand. EE observed that the engine was not leaking anymore so EE pulled EE's hands back. The fan caught EE's left hand and pulled it into the fan causing injuries to EE's left hand.

While using a pry bar to perform repairs on a bed of a pickup truck, the pry bar slipped and struck the employees lip resulting in an injury.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN A STAIRS NOT FACING THE STAIRS AND WITHOUT THREE POINTS OF CONTACT WHEN EE LOST EE'S FOOTING AND SLID DOWN THE LAST THREE STEPS LANDING AWKWARDLY ON EE'S RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A FRACTURE TO EE'S TIBIA ABOVE THE ANKLE.

While working on top of a Marion 8750 dragline tub an employee fell into a lower compartment injuring a rib.

Employee was operating a loaded end dump truck, while EE was steering with EE's left arm EE received a sharp pain in EE's left shoulder. The employee did not report EE's injury to a supervisor until 2 hours after EE's shift ended at 4:00 p.m. EE sought medical attention hours later and was informed by that doctor to take the rest of the week off and got referred to an ortho dr.

The employee was raising the boarding ladder when it passed the stop and pinched their hand between the handrail and the ladder rail.

When replacing the windshield on a front-end loader, the employee cut right index finger resulting in stitches.

Employee was getting out of a pickup to throw away trash and when their left foot contacted the ground, they felt a pain in their left knee. Medical attention was sought, and crutches and a knee brace were issued.

Employee was cutting through a metal wall on 902 dragline, during this process the employee flinched. This caused the grinder to jump, and the cut-off wheel came into contact with employee's finger. Although gloves were in use, the injury still required sutures.

05/09/25 emp tipped a scraper onto its side while working on a slope. EE stated EE was not injured. On next scheduled shift 05/12, emp stated that EE injured right shoulder. Emp went to ER, X-rays done, was diagnosed with right shoulder pain, and released to return to work with no restrictions. The emp worked until 05/27 when MRI indicated EE could not work without restrictions.

The mechanic was working on a skid-mounted pump when EE's right foot slid into an opening, causing EE to twist EE's left ankle.

Mechanic was performing a routine PM on 571 OB truck. EE was changing a fuel filter on the right side of the engine block. With arm extended and pushing on the filter wrench EE felt a pop in shoulder.

The employee partially dislocated a shoulder when they fell to the ground.

A supervisor was working on writing an employee review in the office. As another individual walked past the office, they heard a loud noise and went into the office to see what it was. They found the supervisor lying on the floor actively having a seizure. Sometime during the event the left ear and left head suffered lacerations that required stitches.

A maintenance technician was working on the latch bar mechanism on the dipper of an electric rope shovel. A small chunk of dirt fell from the dipper door striking the individual which caused the individual to lose their balance and striking EE's mouth on the end of the crowbar. The impact caused a cut lip which required stitches.

A grass fire started on Cave Springs road and burned into the old reclaimed mine area. The cause of the fire is unknown. No mining personnel were involved with fighting the fire.

On October 9th, 2024, an employee was in the process of putting on a new poly end. During the process the employee noticed it was going on crooked. Employee reached down to adjust the end at the same time another employee was swinging a sledgehammer. The hammer hit the employee's right index finger, resulting in a fractured finger.

While climbing into a loader and using both hands, the employee placed their right foot onto the first step. While pulling themselves up, they felt a pop in their right lower leg followed by pain.

Employee was assisting another employee helping to put a clevis on a machine. The clevis rotated and the employee's finger was pinched between the machine and the clevis.

Employee sustained burns while exiting the cab of employee's haul truck after a fire had ignited on the cab side of the haul truck.

Employee was assisting to load a backhoe onto a low-boy trailer. After loading and chaining the backhoe was completed, employee dismounted the trailer and in doing so felt a pop in their left knee.

A welder was using an air chipping hammer to remove picks on the primary crusher at the Coal Handling Facility, when the electrician that was working with EE felt something hit EE's forehead. The electrician was 5 feet away from where the work was being done. The employee was contacted on the left side of EE's face above EE's eyebrow.

The mechanic stepped onto a vendor's trailer and a board sprung up, making contact with the mechanic's left eye.

On March 7th, 2024, a dragline ground person was in the process of pushing in a ramp off the bench to access the pit floor for cleaning. During the process of pushing in the ramp, the dozer blade caught a rock or frost edge. The dozer turned sideways, overturned and then came to rest on its tracks. The employee was wearing the seatbelt at the time of the incident.

Employee was attempting to dislodge a small tree limb that was stuck behind the blade of EE's bulldozer. When EE let go of the limb, stored energy caused it to snap back, pinning the tip of EE's left little finger against the dozer blade and fracturing the bone.

Employee was replacing an axle shaft of Komatsu HD1500-7 Water Truck. Employee found the axle bushing was stuck and used a glove hand to attempt to lift the sun gear side of the axle to free it. Upon pushing upwards on the sun gear, the employee lost grip on the oily surface and EE's forearm contacted a spline on the sun gear resulting in a 1.5" laceration requiring 5 stitches.

On October 17th, 2023, an employee was dismounting 510-190 dozer. As the employee was stepping off the draft arm, they slipped and fell backwards. As they fell the left foot became wedged between the arm and the track of the dozer causing their lower leg and ankle to twist. This resulted in a fracture to the tibia and fibula of the left lower leg.

Employee was installing a pin into the back of the dozer arm, the pin moved unexpectedly and pinched two fingers on left hand. This resulted in stitches and time away from work.

A grass fire started in the old Q-area, cause is unknown. there is no mining activity in the Q-area. the local fire department was on scene and got the fire under control.

On May 31st, 2023, an employee was working to remove the crowd brake on 935 electric shovel to replace broken bolts. When the final bolt was removed, the stored energy in the crowd brake caused the brake to rotate. When the brake rotated, the employees arm came into contact with it. This contact caused lacerations to the employees' arm, which resulted in stitches.

Employee was attempting to use an overhead crane to straighten a piece of metal on the bed of an overburden truck. When tension was applied to the crane hook it moved and pinched the employees thumb resulting in an injury.

Employee cut palm of left hand and required 8 stitches.

Employee was working on haul truck ladder in the shop. As EE walked past the ladder it moved from the stowed position, knocking EE to the ground in the process. Employee's left fibula was fractured as a result of the accident.

Two employees were at the coal barn installing a wing shroud (steel plate) on a dragline bucket. The upper piece was set in place and the crane was lowered. Both employees were going to adjust the piece of steel plate by hand when it fell. It slid down the side of the bucket, hit the ground and fell over hitting the employee breaking two Metatarsal bones in EE's right foot.

While walking to EE's dozer employee tripped over EE's feet, hitting the bottom of the manlift with EE's left arm. The date of the incident the employees arm was x-rayed and no fracture was reported. On 8/31 an additional CT scan was performed, which now has reported a fracture.

While setting up to change the hoist ropes on 102 dragline a pin that secures the shackle of the snatch block was not screwed in. This resulted in the shackle spreading apart and the snatch block popping out hitting the employee in the leg breaking the left tibia.

Employee sprained ankle while dismounting motor-grader.

While closing an access door a maintenance individual fell from a piece of mobile equipment and injured leg.

Employee was dismounting blade and slipped on the ice catching self with left hand, causing pain and swelling in the left wrist. Employee sought medical attention on 1/15/2022 where there was suspicion of a non-displaced possible fracture. Employee sought a second medical opinion on 1/25/2022 and the left wrist was immobilized with a cast.

Employee lost balance and fell to the ground while dismounting dozer. Employee suffered a fractured left heel.

An employee was driving a OB truck when EE hit a soft spot on the road. The employee reported to EE's supervisor at 9:45 a.m. that EE was experiencing back pain and wanted to seek medical attention. Employee was taken to a clinic for physician observation and was referred to their clinic's chiropractor.

Employee was maneuvering becket end of pendant lines into a spool for storage. Employee had fingers between cotter key keeper on the pin and becket end. When the becket end was positioned onto the spool, back of pin made contact with spool sliding pin away pinching finger.

Employee was repositioning a sign and fell forward hitting/cutting EE's chin.

Employee was replacing a 2' x 4' x 3/8" piece of steel plate on a bulldozer blade. The employee stood the plate up resting the 2' edge on the floor and begin walking the plate corner to corner to the center of the blade. Once they got to the center of the blade they began laying the plate down on its opposite edge (4' side)when the injured employee felt a pull in left arm.

Air hose reel malfunctioned and stopped rotating suddenly while employee was pulling hose out. When the hose stopped, the employee felt pain in shoulder.

10/28/20 Employee walked into the boot wash room at the end of shift to wash boots off. Allegedly they stumbled falling forward and landed on right shoulder. The employee sought medical treatment later that day, no injuries were found, and EE was released immediately for regular duty. 03/09/21 Employee had surgery on right shoulder.

Employee lifted the end of the two cutting edges that were partially on a pallet, when employee went to set the two down they slipped off the pallet causing the two cutting edges to slip pinching employee's right pinky finger.

Moving a part, slightly off ground, had a poor grip, hit a toe. Was wearing steel toe boots, injured a toe.

While on a break from ERT training, two employees were looking at a pocketknife. The injured employee made a motion to point out a function of the knife at the same time that the employee holding the knife happened to flip the blade open. The knife blade cut the injured employees right index finger and sutures were required to close the laceration.

While miner was waiting for polymer to finish transferring from trailer to stationary pre treatment tank, miner turned to the right and miner's feet slipped in the wet mud causing miner to fall and fracture right leg. The wet, muddy, red clay made very slippery conditions.