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While EE was walking up 89-817/818 belt line tube dust hit employee's hard hat, and as the employee looked up, dust entered the EE's left eye. Co-workers assisted the EE with eyewash, then the EE was taken to medical treatment.
Injured was poking the built-up coal out of the chute to the transfer screw using a 1/4" piece of round stock steel. The poker made contact with the screw conveyor below, causing it to pinch their finger and cause a laceration on the ring finger of their left hand.
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.
At approximately 6:30am on 03/30/2026 EE informed incoming production supervisor that at approximately 10:00pm the night prior (03/29/2026) they had felt a "pop" in their left wrist while turning a wrench. EE denied medical care when asked and offered a ride to the hospital by the supervisor three times.
On 3/10/2026 6:30 p.m. management was made aware that the surface trash compactor storage container had material inside on fire. This metal container measures eight feet by 22 feet and is used to transport trash from the mine property to an offsite dump. MSHA was notified and the fire was extinguished. There was no damage to property or injury due to this incident.
On 3/6/2026 3:20 a.m. management was made aware power had been lost to the slope hoist. This being the secondary escapeway, all mine personnel were evacuated using the primary escapeway. MSHA was notified when power restored at 4:02 a.m. No miners were injured due to this incident.
Employee was coming in to begin the shift when they slipped (no fall) in water on the men's locker room floor. They reported the incident to their supervisor but did not seek medical attention until 4/6/2026 and was given work restrictions.
The EE walked to a roadside berm that had 2 feet wide opening to allow water to exit the roadway into a ditch. While standing at this opening, the ice underneath EE broke, causing EE to lose EE's balance. EE then slid down the ditch wall 4 feet before EE's left foot contacted a tree branch. This contact resulted in a dislocated and fractured ankle.
During mine rescue training the employee stood up from the manikin, turned, took a step, tripped, and fell on concrete pad by the mine rescue building fracturing their left little finger.
On 2/4/2026 an employee was using a spud bar to clean material from a clogged chute at the surface crusher when EE injured EE's right pinky finger. EE refused treatment at time of incident, but after seeing a doctor on 2/26 & 2/27 it was determined EE's finger had been fractured.
EE reported to management at 6:50am on the morning of 02/05/2026 that they had been experiencing lower back pain since 01/31/2026 and that they had received medical treatment and been released without restriction on 02/03/2026 and called off of work on 02/04/2026. EE was seen at a clinic at 11:30am on 02/05/2026 and was instructed to not return to work until 02/09/2026.
While inspecting overhead conduit for shorts and looking up, product fell between an EE's eye protection and hard hat from above and entered their eyes. The EE and supervisor flushed the eyes, but the EE was still feeling discomfort and pain in the right eye and was transported to an eye clinic for treatment.
A contract laborer was positioned on the downhill side of a brick rig used to install kiln brick when they sustained an injury. They had placed their right hand on the brick rig's platform and when the rig was moved a brick fell striking their hand. This resulting in 3 broken fingers.
Installing Brick at Black river in kiln#1 using a pneumatic brick machine. Labor that was injured had improper hand placement on deck of brick machine. Bricklayers move the brick machine and did not communicate on brick machine adjustment.
On 12/18/2025 the vertical shaft hoist (primary escapeway) was taken out of service due to not being able to close the surface landing door. No miners were in the mine when this issue was found. It was determined a bolt on the landing door track needed replaced.
EE on 12/16/2025 reporting back pain, due to an injury on 12/13/2025. They started changing a return roller and felt pain and reported to supervisor, but thought was going to be alright. On 12/16/2025 employee is requesting medical care and taken to local ER.
On 12/1/2025 MSHA was notified that the vertical shaft hoist was being taken out of service due to intermittent issues. The brake alarm was resolved after adjustment per manufacturer specification. There was also a problem with a control wire, which was changed out with a spare. No miners were injured due to this incident.
This report is being filed due to hearing loss detected during annual audiometric testing. Loss was found in employees Left ear.
Injured was clearing dust chamber with a shovel when hot material entered EE's boot causing a burn to EE's ankle.
While using water hose to clean under belt in stone tunnel, mud splashed onto hand.
On 9/2/2025 two employees were unable to lower the rental JLG manlift basket they were working from due to a blown circuit power fuse. Another manlift on site was used to get the two employees safely to the ground.
On 9/2/2025 two contractors were unable to lower the JLG manlift basket they had been working from due to a blown circuit power fuse. Another manlift was on site and it was used to transport the two safely to ground level.
A Kiln laborer suffered a partial thickness burn to the palm of left hand. This injury happened while they were using a metal pipe to remove hot material from the discharge end of kiln no. 2.
EE was traveling between number 2 and number 3 kiln at ground level when they slipped and fell. This fall caused their left leg to bend back under them and caused pain to left knee.
EE states while moving a manlift from the operator's basket EE sustained an injury to EE's mouth. While the machine was in motion, EE hit a hole in the roadway resulting in a bounce causing EE's mouth to contact the man basket.
At approximately 10:30PM Friday June 27, 2025, a roof fall was found in 13w/95. Due to being above the anchor point MSHA was notified by phone. MSHA representatives where on site and issued a K-order on 6/30/2025.
An underground employee was injured on 5/30/2025, during the unsafe operation of a Kawasaki ATV Mule. The employee was traveling in reverse and rolled the ATV with another employee on board. This incident was not reported to management until 3 days after the incident. The employee states they received medical treatment on the day of injury.
An underground employee was injured during the unsafe operation of a Kawaski ATV Mule. The employee was traveling as a passenger on the ATV which was being driven in reverse by another employee. This incident was not reported to management until 3 days after the incident. The employee received medical treatment the day of notification, and after receiving suspension.
An employee felt pain in their left knee while descending the stairway at the LKD Load-Out. Employee states they missed a step, but no damage was found to the steps.
Management was made aware at 5:00 am that the vertical hoist was being taken out of service. MSHA was notified at 5:03 am. It was determined a bolt had come out of the linkage with the bottom landing door. Repairs were made and put back in service at 10:00 am.
Employee states rust entered EE's right eye while using a chain hoist at the surface wash plant. A piece of rust dislodged from the steel beam the hoist was attached to. The incident happened on 3/30/2025 but was not reported to management till 3/31/2025.
Management was made aware at approximately 9:40 pm on 3/10/2025 that material was on the primary escapeway track. MSHA was notified and miners were evaluated using the secondary escapeway. It was determined material from the adjacent conveyor had spilled the material. Primary escapeway was put back in service at 12:25 am on 3/11/2025 after cleaning.
While removing a multi tone screw EE's left leg was stuck when load shifted.
On 2/3/2025 at 11:20 a.m. the shaft elevator was taken out of service due to having run down over the travel position. A broken wire feeding an electrical switch was determined to be the cause, and no miners were in the car. MSHA was notified at 11:47 a.m. A spare wire was used to replace the broken one and the elevator was put back in service at 1:15 p.m.
EE states wind blew dust in EE's right eye on 12/23/2024 at approximately 9:00 am in the plant area. EE tried washing EE's eye and had another employee try again just before the end of EE's shift. At the start of EE shift on 12/24/2024 EE's supervisor noticed irritation to EE's right eye. The employee was taken to ER and found to have a right cornea abrasion.
Millwright was loosening the bottom nut on the coal mill journal. When pulling to loosen the nut, it suddenly broke free and the wrench slipped off and struck the inside of EE's left knee.
EE reported pain in right shoulder after attempting to move a water line connected to a relief valve. As EE was moving the hose it became charged with water causing EE's right arm to be thrown up and back.
Kiln Assistant was moving an oxygen tank from the storage rack to the CAT 908 loader bucket for transportation. When EE bent over to lift up the bottom end of the tank, EE felt a pull/pop in the outside of EE's right hamstring.
While field tech was getting down from the back of their work truck, they noticed a pop in their knee. Anytime now they extend their leg down they notice a pop and feel pain.
4/8/2025 management was notified that employee was reporting an incident/injury that they state occurred on 11/13/2024. Employee states injury occurred when pulling a fire hose over a hand railing located at the lower deck of the fines dock. Employee states injury is herniated disks in back.
This report is being filed due to some hearing loss detected during the annual audiometric testing.
On 10/2/2024 at 9:32 a.m. the shaft elevator was taken out of service due to a door switch failure. The elevator was located at the surface landing with no miners on the car when the switch failure was found. MSHA was notified at 9:54 a.m. The switch was replaced and put back in service at 11:26 a.m.
Grinding on sealing of the kiln, the grinder kicked back, hitting the bottom of EE's welding helmet, knocking it up, allowing the grinder wheel to make contact with EE's face. EE was taken to the hospital where EE received stitches to EE's upper and lower lips. The grinder was equipped with a guard.
Employee was assisting in removal of kiln 1 man door. Employee raised employee's glasses to wipe away sweat when something entered employee's eye. Employee flushed the eye and continued working. On 9/25/2024, employee sought medical treatment when the condition didn't improve.
EE was assisting in moving an electric motor when EE felt pain in EE's back. Three mechanics were dragging an electric 30 hp motor over a steel graded floor when one of the employees complained of back pain.
The EE was loading wooden cribbing blocks weighing approximately 20 pounds when they reported pain in their right shoulder. It was determined the blocks were being lifted in the bed of the service truck without lowering the tailgate.
The slope hoist operator reported a slack rope as the operator lowered the hoist car at 1:40 pm on 7/22/2024. The hoist was being used to lower supplies into the mine, with no miners on the car. After inspecting it was determined the car had jumped track, due to a rock in its travel way.
Employee was assisting another employee align a medal pin to be inserted in the stick boom of the rock crusher. When the pin was struck with a sledgehammer, dust entered the employee's eyes that was helping with the alignment.
Injured reports that the haul truck EE was operating was jarred while being loaded which caused EE's shoulder to strike the inside of the door. Injured did not report incident until the following day. Medical treatment was provided and work restrictions were given.
The hydrate operator reported feeling a pop in EE's right shoulder and numbness in EE's right arm after using a sledgehammer. EE was striking the Pre-Mixer due to material build up when this incident occurred.