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While performing maintenance attempting to cut a piece of rubber with utility knife, knife slipped causing cut to LEFT pinky finger. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with laceration to LEFT pinky.
While assisting welder to pull tooth out of metal bin for 6015B bucket, tooth slipped pinching employees right index finger against metal bin. employee was taken to local urgent care for observation and diagnosed with laceration to right index finger.
While bagging 40# bags of coal, employees hand slipped and struck metal clamp. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation, received four stitches to LEFT thumb and diagnosed with laceration without foreign body.
Employee while walking toward portable restroom (Job Johnny) located at Slate Hopper area, slipped losing footing causing fall onto RIGHT side and felt pain/soreness to RIGHT shoulder area. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care and diagnosed with sprain to RIGHT shoulder.
While walking to load next retail truck in loadout section of #14 Prep Plant, employee's wet boot slid on floor causing RIGHT ankle to "twist" while attempting to change direction. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with sprain to RIGHT ankle.
Miner was laying out explosives and slipped and fell on pit floor.
While ascending Cat D10T bulldozer, Asset #DZ032, serviceman lost footing due to muddy boots, slipped and LEFT rib area hit steel push arm causing soreness. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with LEFT 9th lateral rib fracture.
Miner tripped over rocks and mud and fell on left hip
Employee was performing maintenance on Volvo A40D, asset #TR403, and dropped belly pan. While working to assess for repair, bolt broke that holds clip securing safety chain of belly pan causing metal to impact LEFT index finger. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care and diagnosed with laceration to LEFT index finger and received two sutures.
Employee stated on 3/07/24 while bagging coal and working on restacking pallets of damaged 40# bags of coal when employee felt soreness to RIGHT shoulder area. The next morning on 3/08/24 employee reported incident, was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with strain of muscle and upper arm of RIGHT shoulder area and given restrictions.
Employee called off work 3/05/24 stating "last night I had piece of metal removed from eye, I won't be in." On 3/06/24 met w/ employee and employee stated on 3/01/24 while performing maintenance of 390 bucket they felt irritation/soreness to RIGHT eye. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation, sent them to eye doctor and diagnosed with foreign body to RIGHT eye.
On 1/25/24 employee descended wheel loader #LO041, planted feet on ground and slipped. Employee then grabbed ladder w/ RIGHT hand to prevent slip/fall causing soreness to RIGHT arm area. Later on 1/29/24 employee went to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with sprain to RIGHT acromioclavicular joint and placed on light duty.
Performing maintenance greasing portable screening plant, employee descended fixed ladder, slipped and slid ~4' down metal steps of ladder scraping belly and stomach area against steps, landing on feet. Employee refused treatment. Two days later, employee was sore, went to Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with two fracture ribs with restricted duty.
After moving 40# bag of coal, employee made contact with metal arm of robot, turned and felt soreness/pain in wrist area from bracing self on ground. Employee was taken to Urgent Care for observation, diagnosed with an abrasion and pain in wrists and placed on restricted duty.
Employee was moving material while operating wheel loader, drove over a pot hole, immediately applied foot brake causing loader to come to sudden stop. Employee felt a strain in lower back area and was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with strain of muscle to lower back and placed on light duty.
Performing pre-operational inspection employee attempted to clean off rear reverse light on asset #TR602 and received a cut to LEFT middle finger, applied bandage and finished shift. Next day employee went to Urgent Care for observation, diagnosed with laceration to LEFT middle finger and received three stitches.
Employee slipped off truck step due to excessive mud on boots.
While attempting to spread apart and adjust forks on Cat TL943 Telehandler (Asset #FL002), employee felt pain in RIGHT shoulder and neck area. Employee was taken to local hospital for observation and diagnosed with strain of muscle.
Making repairs to discharge lip on Unit #708 vibrator, employee stepped over center divider and felt cramping/pain in R. thigh area. Employee reported incident on Monday 10/31/22 and went for observation and was treated for back pain with radiculopathy.
On 6/29/2022 employee was replacing vibrating unit. While grinding old weld employee reported EE felt something fall in EE's right eye, refused medical observation. Then on 7/05/22 employee complained of irritated eye. Went to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed w/ foreign body in right eye. Sent to eye doctor and had sliver removed.
A full 40# bag of coal slipped out of hands, employee tried to lift upwards to prevent bag from falling to floor, hands slipped on wet bag and left hand impacted bottom of metal chute causing laceration to left thumb. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care and diagnosed with laceration of left thumb.
Employee incorrectly placed an empty bag on bagging machine and reached to attempt to straighten bag when their left thumb impacted metal clamp causing laceration to left thumb. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with a laceration without foreign body of left hand.
On 1/19/22 while attempting to ascend truck, employee placed one foot on ladder, planted other foot, slipped on ice. EE then reached and grabbed hold of railing to prevent fall and hurt left shoulder area. Two weeks later EE's left shoulder/neck area was still sore. 2/02/22 EE was taken to Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed w/muscle strain.
Employee was descending ladder of haul truck at end of shift and EE's right foot slipped causing EE to lose balance. EE reached with EE's right hand to grab hold of handrail and felt pain in right shoulder area.
Miner was loading packaged blasting agent and shoveling (stemming) bore holes and noticed EE's shoulder getting sore. Applied ice for several days with no relief. Reported the injury on 08/05/2021. Sought medical care on 08/09/2021.
While accessing repairs needed in Buckwheat pocket employee slipped, reached with LEFT hand to grab onto something preventing fall and cut LEFT middle and ring fingers on piece of metal. Employee was taken to local hospital for observation and diagnosed with LEFT middle and ring finger laceration.
While performing maintenance pressure washing hydraulic coolers on Cat 6030 employee squeezed trigger, wand pushed back allowing nozzle to brush across RIGHT hand causing pain to RIGHT finger area. Employee removed gloves and noticed bleeding and was taken to local hospital for observation and diagnosed with RIGHT 4th finger laceration and placed on restrictions.
While shoveling, prepping and cleaning out the inside of a railcar employee slipped and fell. EE reached out with LEFT arm to catch self, arm twisted and they fell on left side causing pain and soreness to LEFT shoulder area. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with sprain to LEFT shoulder area and placed on restrictive duty.
While cleaning up coal bins at bagging department employee was shoveling coal and felt soreness to lower back area. EE was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with muscle strain to lower back and placed on restricted duty.
Injury to left foot/ankle using shovel to break up frozen drill cuttings used to stem bore holes.
While loading trailer on 11/18/2020 with 2,000lb. skids of bagged coal, employee attempted to pull pallet with pallet jack which did not move and felt a pull and pain to left elbow area. Initially employee refused medical treatment. On 11/20/2020 employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with strain of left elbow and placed on restricted duty.
While talking on phone to another mechanic, employee turned to begin walking back to fuel truck and feet slipped causing employee to fall to ground and felt pain in right foot and ankle area. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care and diagnosed with right ankle sprain.
On 10/07/2020 employee reported while setting a 12" 3'L x 4'L 90 degree steel pipe elbow employee turned left to re-position self and felt a pain to lower right back area and initially refused medical treatment. On Monday 10/12/2020 employee was still sore and went to local Urgent Care and diagnosed with a muscle strain and placed on restricted duty.
On 7/22/2020 while turning a 12" x 21'L piece of steel pipe with beam turner employee reported EE slipped on wet floor and felt strain in lower back area but refused any medical treatment. On 10/16/2020 employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation after complaining area was still sore and diagnosed with muscle strain and given restricted duty.
While assisting packaging coal, employee was placing 40# bags of coal into sealer and felt pain and soreness in left arm/shoulder area. On July 7, 2020 employee's arm was still sore and employee was taken to local Urgent Care and diagnosed with pain in left shoulder. Employee was given lifting restrictions and currently working on restricted duty.
While descending steps and carrying ladder in plant, employees right foot twisted causing foot to twist and become sore. Employee finished shift. The next day employees foot was still sore and was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with a sprained ligament.
Employee stated on Thursday 2/13/2020 morning they developed right shoulder and neck soreness about a week ago while bagging nut coal and now wants to report it. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with strain in right shoulder area and placed on restricted duty.
While placing empty bag onto bagging chute employee felt soreness in right shoulder. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care and diagnosed with right shoulder strain and placed on restricted duty.
Employee was removing 40# bags of coal off stacking conveyor and as EE pulled bag and attempted to place on pallet EE felt a pinch in EE's left shoulder area. EE was taken to local urgent care for observation and x-ray. Employee was diagnosed with left shoulder strain.
Employee went to grab a 40lb. bag of coal that fell off bagging chute, and felt pain in right shoulder area. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care and diagnosed with strain to right arm and placed on restricted duty.
On 12/14/19, employee was loading retail coal, pulled lever to close hopper bin, stood up from folding chair and felt pain in lower back area. Employee refused treatment. On 12/30/19, employee was still sore and taken to local Urgent Care for observation, and diagnosed with lower back strain.
While taking 40# bag of coal off stacking table, employee turned to right and attempted to place 40# bag of coal on pallet and felt pain in right shoulder area. Employee was taken to Urgent Care and diagnosed with strain in Right Shoulder.
While applying hand brake during positioning of railroad car, employee felt strain and soreness in lower back area. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with muscle strain.
On 11/01/19 employee was performing maintenance on Ripl-Flo vibrator, stepped on spring base pedestal, boot slipped and Right Knee impacted metal pedestal causing pain. Initially employee refused medical attention. Knee was still sore and employee went for MRI on 12/07/19 and diagnosed with possible hairline impact fracture.
On 7/01/19 employee was stacking 40lb. bags of coal onto pallet and felt pain in left knee area, informed lead man but refused to go for medical attention. Later on 7/08/19, employee stated the left knee was still sore and was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with pain in left knee and placed on restricted duty.
Employee developed back spasm and tingling in left leg while stemming boreholes.
While changing hydraulic hose on Cat D10T dozer, wrench slipped and left hand hit metal control block. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed pain in left finger.
Employee was changing screens on vibrator and felt pain in the right elbow area. Initially they refused treatment. On 6/25/19 soreness and pain persisted and employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with tendinitis in right forearm and placed on restricted duty.
Employee was working re-positioning pallet of bagged coal in shipping trailer. When the employee attempted to pull skid using pallet jack, wheel of pallet jack mobility became hindered by dirt/debris on floor of trailer causing resistance. Employee felt soreness and pain in lower back area & was taken to local Urgent Care for observation & diagnosed with lower back pain.
Employee slipped and fell on ice at blast site. Did not seek immediate medical attention. Discomfort in left shoulder persisted. Diagnostic screening did not result in restrictions until 3/6/19. Originally reported to MSHA on 3/6/19. Report not found on-line. Resubmitting 8/15/19.