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Accident happened 9/30/25. employee was attempting to put a drill steel back into the carousel of a hammer drill. The drill steel shifted, pinching the miner's hand between the steel and the clamp on the drill. The employee did not miss work until EE had to have surgery 10/27/25. EE is off work until doctor releases EE.
Employee was attempting to put a drill steel back into the carousel of a hammer drill. the drill steel shift pinching the miner's hand between the steel and the clamp on the drill.
Employee injured left shoulder on 7/30/2025. accident was reported and employee returned to work 8/4/2025. employee then reinjured EE's same shoulder pulling self up on drill.
Operating coal loader and hit a dip in the road hurting EE's neck
Employee was climbing up ladder to get onto drill and felt a pop in EE's left shoulder.
Employee was climbing up onto equipment and pulled muscle in their left shoulder. Employee had same injury and surgery on same shoulder 8/23.
IW was installing the transmission in a 988G S/N:BNH01439. Zip tie was wrapped around the male threaded hose fitting that was placed as a marker. Zip tie had to be removed for proper seating of hose fitting. When cutting the zip tie the utility knife slipped and struck them in the lower right leg below calf. They alerted the other tech of incident. IW went to ER.
Employee was tramming coal loader and hit a dip in the road. Employee felt pain in lower back for approx 5 mins. Employee woke up the next day with pain in lower back and hamstrings.
Two employees from Lester's Steam Cleaning were steam cleaning their steam truck at the guard shack at the end of their shift. EE 2 by drivers' side door, EE 1 behind the truck at back bumper. EE 3 in a different steam truck, backed up to let traffic by coming off the hill and backed into other truck pinching EE 1 between the trucks.
Operator was driving 785 rock truck and was dumping out a large rock, the rock shifted while dumping causing the truck to jar the truck.
Employee was operating an Excavator assisting Dozer operator in removing a big rock on the DC8A pit area. Excavator was between the rock and the top of highwall. Excavator went over the highwall ejecting the employee.
Employee was climbing the ladder on an articulator truck and felt something pull in EE's left shoulder. Employee reported the incident to supervisor, who then filled out a report. Employee went to doctor on 8/24/2023. Doctor has written employee off until 9/8/2023.
Employee was loading shot rock on trucks with a 994F Cat loader. Employee was loading spoil on the outside of the pit. EE hit a hard spot or big rock hidden in the spoil.
Employee was dismounting a D10 Dozer to use restroom when EE's foot slipped onto step. EE complained of pain in the shoulder from grabbing the handrail to prevent falling.
EE was helping change cutting edges on a D11 dozer. EE was flipping one of the cutting edges over with a pry bar when EE's foot slipped and EE lost balance. EE caught self with their left hand on the ground. The cutting edge had already started to tip over which landed on EE's left ring finger causing a cut/smash right behind the fingernail.
Employee was climbing off excavator and slipped on the track of the excavator hitting their right shoulder and right elbow. Employee worked from the date of incident till they had shoulder surgery on 05/29/2023.
Excavator was feeding a burn pile on a clearing operation and got to close to pile igniting the rear of the excavator machine was a total loss no persons injured.
Removing Bell Housing bolts to engine. Crane Sheave Block sprung back and struck left hand causing laceration.
EE was installing ripper cylinders on D11R. Caught right hand between track pad and smashed right middle and ring fingers. Fracture to both fingers.
Employee alleges back began hurting while operating a 988 Cat Front end-loader. However we are disputing this claim due to the employee has been seeing a physician for back pain at least 2 years before starting employment with us.
Employee was climbing ladder that leads to mix tank platform. Foot slipped and employee tried to keep from falling by grabbing fencing - Hand was cut on fencing.
Employee was changing motor on clarifier pump when employee stepped up onto motor base
After loading a hole in the offside of a bulk truck the operator swung the discharge hose in the wrong direction striking IE in the head. Hard Hat fell off and on the backswing of the discharge hose it caught IE in the head again.
The employee exited the dozer to look over the berm where EE was working. While attempting to walk up the berm, the employee reports EE lost footing and stumbled backward. EE reports that EE fell against the dozer blade. This employee complained of pain in hip and back. The EMT's on scene placed the patient on a backboard and EE was transported to the Hospital by ambulance.
Changing out AC Compressor. Right hand slipped and made contact with fan blade causing laceration to right index and middle fingers.
Employee was exiting plant and walking to control room when fencing broke loose from corner of feed belt and material fell striking employee on nose and above eye. Employee was wearing all required PPE.
Injured was a passenger in front seat of pickup truck and was not wearing a seat belt when driver started downhill. Driver applied the brakes and breaks were OK. As truck got fast driver applied the brakes and brakes failed and driver tried to down shift and was forced to make a hard left, causing truck to roll over.
Injured was a passenger in back seat of pickup truck and was not wearing a seat belt when driver started down the hill and applied brakes and they were OK. After pickup started getting faster, driver applied brakes again and the brakes failed. Driver tried to down shift but was forced to make a hard left causing pickup to roll over causing injury.
Injured was driving pickup when going downhill after leaving worksite. Driver applied brakes and brakes where OK, then as truck got faster, driver applied brakes again, brakes failed. Drive tried down shifting and at this time made a hard left turn and truck rolled over causing injury.
Injured was a passenger, back seat of pickup truck. After driver started downhill the driver applied brakes and brakes were OK. When truck picked up speed, driver applied brakes again and brakes failed. Driver tried to down shift but was forced to make a hard left turn causing truck to roll over, causing injuries
HE WENT TO CHANGE OXYGEN TANK; HE PUT ON THE FULL TANK AND TURNED IT ON. IT WAS A HEADER PIPE SYSTEM MADE OUT OF BRASS PIPE WITH A FLEXI-BLE BRAIDED HIGH PRESSURE HOSE GOING TO TANK. THE BRAIDED HOSE BUSTED AND SPRAYED OXYGEN IN HIS RIGHT EYE.