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Miner was loading a room with explosives from the man basket of the powder rig, when a softball sized rock fell and hit EE on the hand that was resting on the handrail, resulting in injury.
Miner was working near the motor and drive belts to unplug a shoot. During troubleshooting they had the operator fire it up to see if it was good to go, during startup the turnbuckle that supports the motor broke causing the motor to swing striking EE in the lower back.
Miner was climbing into powder rig man lift basket and hit EE's left knee on the basket.
Operator was parking equipment at the end of their shift and as EE was climbing out of the frontend loader EE stepped on a rock and rolled EE's ankle.
Miner discovered during their workplace exam a section of ceiling had fallen out on an escapeway. the area has been rescaled and roof bolted to prevent further issue.
As we were attempting to run coke through the system to empty the tank it was noticed that the coke was still smoldering and smoking, so the attempt to empty was abandoned, the fire suppression system was deployed, and the fire department called.
No actual flames were found, but a hot spot of smoldering coke was found on top of our coke tank. Water was used to put out the smoldering coke, it was later discovered that a steel beam underneath the smoldering coke and some material inside the tank had reached a temperature of 1200 degrees. The fire suppression system was deployed and the fire department called.
An electrician was removing some damaged cable between 2 junction boxes. They de-energized and locked out the power going between the boxes and went to cut the wires to be removed, but they got confused and accidentally cut into the wires coming into the junction box from a transformer that had not been de-energized resulting in arc flash.
During the second shift workplace exam it was discovered that a portion of secondary escapeway out of a portion of the mine had a section of ceiling fall out. Initially all portions of the mine affected by the escapeway being compromised had been barricaded off and shut down, until we were able to rehab the area that was compromised.
During the first workplace exam after the weekend, it was discovered that a portion of ceiling had fallen out on an escapeway. The intersection has been barricaded off, escapeways have been rerouted and miners trained to account for the change.
As the miner was operating a skid steer the drive belt malfunctioned causing the cab to fill with smoke resulting in the miner getting smoke inhalation.
As miner was readjusting EE's lines at barge load out they got snagged on a rock causing EE to jerk EE's arm and shoulder resulting in them hearing a pop and instant pain.
The production loader was digging in a pile of material to load a haul truck, when EE's loader bucket caught a hump in the road that was hidden by the pile of material. Hitting the hump in the road caused EE to get jarred in the cab resulting in injury.
Employee was reaming a pin out of a shaft using a hammer and punch. When the pin let loose their hand slid down and got smashed between the punch and steel causing injury.
An EE was closing one of the kiln hood doors, as EE closed the door dust fell from the hood overhead. IE was in the area where dust fell and got it in IE's eyes.
The miner was working in the bag house. EE was standing on a pallet to hang an empty bag to fill with material. As EE was stepping off the pallet, EE's foot slipped causing injury.
The C92 conveyor belt had a slow speed sensor alarming. To remedy the issue employee was attempting to replace the drive belts by rolling them over the sheave. Employee did not follow proper lockout tagout procedure. Due to the conveyor not being locked out, as they were rolling the belts on the sheave the conveyor started and caught their middle and ring fingers causing injury.
Miner was exiting the man basket of the powder rig and accidentally stepped in a hole and twisted ankle causing a severe sprain.
Miner was scaling the ceiling in a room, when EE pulled a piece loose from the ceiling, as the piece came loose it jarred the miner in the cab causing the seat to break and jar EE even more. Violently shaking EE in the cab.
Miner was removing a handrail from a piece of equipment. The handrail was supported using an overhead hoist. The strap on the handrail came loose causing the handrail to shift and pinch the miner's finger causing a laceration. The miner was wearing gloves at the time of the incident.
Development miner had checked the ceiling to be bad using a machine scaler. After coming to the conclusion that the ceiling was good they proceeded to scale past that point when they had a chunk fall from the ceiling onto the scaler boom. The material hitting the boom teetered the machine forward causing the miner to hit their head inside the cab.
Miner had a hatch door open on a hopper as EE was was attempting to clean an overloaded conveyor belt. As the miner was attempting to clean out the hopper, the door shut on EE's hands causing a laceration to the left index finger. Miner was not wearing gloves at the time of the incident.
Annual Audiometric testing showed a potential reportable shift. Miner was sent for follow-up examination. The follow-up examination confirmed the reportable shift.
A belt heater malfunctioned causing the C90 conveyor belt to catch on fire. A miner noticed the fire and tried to extinguish it. Once two extinguishers were used the miner could not put the fire out, so EE proceeded to call for someone on the radio to get the fire department on site. The Buffalo fire department came and extinguished the fire.
Annual audiometric testing showed a potentially reportable shift. Miner was sent for follow-up examination. The follow-up examination confirmed the reportable shift.
Miner was walking out of a doorway carrying a part the EE was going to do repairs on, when EE slipped on some ice. Slipping on the ice caused EE to fall to the ground and drop the part EE was carrying on EE's right ring finger.
Welding and fabricating new hand rail and catwalk at kiln. While working in aerial boom lift, worker moved lift basket crushing two fingers on right hand between boom lift basket and kiln shell.
Miner was moving a water hose out of the path of mobile equipment travel when miner caught a finger between the hose and a support beam causing a laceration to the left index finger.
Miner was working as a mechanic and noticed hands would break out in a rash. Still not 100 percent determined to be work related.
Truck driver was jarred in the cab of a haul truck while getting loaded by a front-end loader.
While assisting a coworker in a work task not related to plant operation improper handling of a chainsaw led to the injury of a miner resulting on the injured miner's left leg.
Injured left shoulder while operating manual chain operated slide gate. Initially non reportable. Employee now being referred for further treatment and rehab by physician. **Attempted to report this on 7/15/20 electronically (have paper copy). Report does not look like it saved. Adding the report back in on 10/19/20.
Employee fell due to a loose cover plate on scale resulting in a leg injury.
Miner was wearing correct PPE but got dust in right eye due to high winds.
***At request of MSHA this report replaces initial report (2842715). Annual hearing test results determined employee may have significant threshold shift in right ear. Due to CORONAVIRUS pandemic unable to schedule and conduct retest. Per employee audiologist noted wax build-up in right ear attempted to remove... Report received via mail from audiologist 4/26/2020.
Miner put index-finger (left hand) in vehicles heater vent and tip of finger came in contact with blower fan-wheel causing partial traumatic amputation.
Miner reported back strain caused due to improper lifting technique when lifting water hose.
While tightening/adjusting bolts to level base ring, wrench slipped off of bolt crushing Rt pinky finger between wrench and ring plate.
Annual audiometric testing results indicated a potentially reportable shift from current baseline readings. This report is prior to a follow-up examination and review which is to be scheduled. This report will be modified accordingly pending results of the follow-up examination and review.
Per annual audiology results significant threshold shift in left ear.
The brick rig was in use in the kiln to support brick being installed. Pogo sticks are set on the rig to the brick to keep pressure on them until the brick ring can be keyed. The brick rig shifted causing the pogo sticks to lose tension resulting in the brick above to fall, severing the last 3/4inch of EE's finger tip.
Grinding in back of Kiln, stopped grinding as grinder was slowing down it caught glove on left hand index finger.
Employee was walking down the stairs. Slipped, tried to catch self with right hand, hand hit upright form handrail - where upright meets frame work.
While seated in cab of haul truck, injured person closed cab door by not firmly gripping handle, but with an open palm. As the door closed, a finger extended into the area of, and got caught in the door jam causing laceration/crushing injury to finger(middle)-left hand.
Coke belt to bins spilled coke due to skirt board problem near kiln hood and between buildings causing coke to smolder. Smoldering coke has now been extinguished.
Injured Employee attempted to unspool rope from barge rope winch without releasing tension at winch when rope slack backlashed. Employee's left arm that was holding slack was thrust upward due to force of backlash resulting in fractured wrist.
Miner had left hand resting near conveyor structure being moved into place, when structure (impact bed) moved out of place onto miner`s hand causing laceration/crushing injury to finger(index)-left hand.
High pressure hose used to clean rock pad. As employee was cleaning, end loader operator dumped rock in hopper, excess came out and hit employee in the wrist causing bruising and sprain of right wrist.
HAND RAIL GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE GOT forearm caught on broken area and ended up with laceration to right forearm.
Stepping off fork truck and rolled right ankle.