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EE was operating an 850 Hitachi Excavator in our Marblehead Pit. The employee noticed the engine compartment door had swung open. While walking on the catwalk to close the door, one end of said catwalk broke loose causing the EE to fall to the ground. EE struck EE's head on rocks below which caused a broken orbital bone, broken nose, and loose tooth, with head lacerations.

Employee was out of the loader manually moving the face drill cable out of their way so that they could clean up. While they were working the cable out of the way they felt a strain in their abdomen that did not ease up throughout the day. They came out and reported the incident around their quitting time.

Employee was clearing a plugged chute between 2VS1 Screen and 2BC3 belt conveyor using a bar. The plugged 3/4 inch crusher run broke free while employee was prodding the chute with the bar, causing the employee to mash EE's left thumb on the lip of the inspection door.

EE was holding a hose while another employee was cutting it. When the knife blade passed through the hose, the knife carried momentum and cut the back of EE's left hand.

EE was scaling the right rib with a CAT Excavator in 42 Face when a rock from the face fell and hit the FOPS of the machine and broke through the left rear glass and ended up on the seat behind EE. EE claims that EE does not believe the rock hit EE. However EE did have lower back pain before exiting the machine.

Employee climbed out of a 988F loader for lunch break. When the employee's feet were on the ground, EE turned to walk towards the break room. As EE turned, EE's feet slipped out from under EE in the snow, and EE fell.

Maintenance crew was working to free up an outrigger pad on the UV 11 blasting truck that had seized to the shaft. The crew was using a strap hooked to the maintenance truck to pull on the seized pad. When the pad broke free, it spun approximately 180 degrees on the shaft and mashed the employee's fingers.

Employee was walking over to help clean the beltline when they slipped on ice and landed on their lunch box.

Employee was trying to help install a rotary airlock on the primary separator at kiln 1 baghouse when the airlock shifted on the forklift and pinched EE's right index finger between the flange of the airlock and the chute it was being attached to.

EE was trying to spread forks on the IT CAT Loader Equipment number 1195 when one fork came off of the rail and fell on EE's right ankle. The forks were in a raised position approximately 4 ft. off of the ground in the wire hole (Underground).

EE was walking through the shop between a wooden pallet and the vending machine when EE's left foot caught a loop that was coming off of the pallet that was holding down an electrical cable. EE tripped and fell on EE's face and put a small cut on EE's nose and bumped EE's forehead. EE tried to catch self with EE's left arm but still hit EE's face on the concreate.

Employee was moving the basket of a powder rig from the face and swinging it towards the rib. EE let go of the controls, lost balance, grabbed the basket guardrail instead of the basket handrail and pinched right hand fingers between the rib and rail. This smashed EE's right hand middle finger and caused a laceration.

EE had a chute plug and was trying to pry stone free with a pry bar on the 18 inch chute. As EE has doing this, a piece above broke loose and came down on EE's right hand.

Employee climbed onto 850 Exc to speak with superintendent. Upon leaving 850, employee moved to change 3pt contact. Lifted wrong foot, slipped and fell approx 5'-6' to the ground. Incurred injury to right heel. No life threatening injury. No foreign material on platform.

Employee was climbing off loader when EE stepped on a rock and twisted EE's left knee. This happened on 4/26/23 but employee did not stop work and returned to work next day. EE went to doctor on 5/4/23 without informing us.

Employee was performing work under a platform, caught EE's hard hat on the corner of the platform which caused EE's hard hat to fall off. At that time the employee struck EE's head leaving a gash on the top of EE's head in EE's hairline.

The worker was walking around EE's job area when EE slipped in mud caused by rainfall that happened earlier in the day. When the worker slipped EE tried to catch self but ended up twisting EE's right knee which caused pain in the inner portion of the knee.

While attempting to place and weld a metal bracket for support a Porta Power slipped and caught hand.

The worker was using an air-powered chipping hammer to take out mixing plates at the asphalt plant. While the worker was performing EE's task a piece of debris flew into EE's right nostril and made EE's nosebleed. The worker was taken to Waterfront Urgent Care to get EE's nose cauterized to stop the bleeding.

The guard was removed from the ring gear and the cause of the fire was determined to be from oil leaking onto the hot kiln causing the oil to reach flash point and catch fire. The fire was discovered at approx. 5:50 AM during shift change and fire extinguishers were used to control and put out the fire.

Employee was splitting cable open with a razor knife and it slipped and cut left pinky. When they got to urgent care they received 4 stitches.

Oil that lubricates the ring gear leaked onto the kiln which was determined to cause the ignition of the oil. The ring gear was fully guarded and the fire was under the guard. 911 was called immediately along with both Federal and State regulatory agencies. There was minimal damage found. There were no injuries.

Employee was unplugging spout #2 on the hydrate bin with a metal rod when the slide gate somehow closed and caused the rod to kick back into employee's hand. This caused a laceration that was handled with first aid before employee went to the doctor to get 3 stitches.

While walking on the #1 Belt Conveyor, the employee scraped EE's right (thigh) leg on the handrail. Did not notice it until EE was home from work.

EE was cutting plastic shrink wrap off of a pallet of gear guard parts. EE cut the plastic with a pocket knife using right hand. EE reached down to pull the plastic from the pallet with left hand. There was a piece of the plastic that had not been cut. EE pulled the plastic with left hand, and when the plastic broke free left thumb contacted the knife blade.

loading a shot, lifted a wooden loading pole out of the hole, strain to right elbow

In 34 Heading, climbing up 992C Loader, employee fell from the top deck of the loader, employee's foot slipped causing them to grab the hand rail and swing, striking their right shoulder and the back of the right elbow causing two lacerations against the back side of the front left tire and then hitting the ground again with their right shoulder.

While cleaning out a duct pipe, the plugged lime "puffed" up. Heat and lime surrounded the employee and lime went around the glasses into eyes.

Employee was shoveling #1 Sand Plant when EE felt a pain in the lower right part of EE's back.

Employee was dismounting truck and when foot hit the ground, EE felt knee pop.

Was unloading an acetylene tank when it slipped out of the employee's hands. When EE tried to catch it to regrip the tank, EE felt something pull in left arm where the bicep and elbow meet.

Employee's glove was caught by clips on stacking conveyor and pulled into the pinch point between conveyor belt and stacking platform.

A hydrate bag fell off the end of the hydrate bag conveyor belt and busted when the bag hit a corner of a wood pallet. The bag busted causing hydrate lime to go into the employee's eyes. It went into the right eye more than the left eye. It caused eye irritation for which the employee was prescribed ointment and eye drops.

Employee was cutting a fastened guard when the utility knife slipped and cut a finger.

Employee received steam burns to both hands while opening sampling door on the hydrator.

Employee was scaling the face of 20 heading using a scaling bar when the employee felt pain in employee's right shoulder and neck.

While scaling a rib in in the bottom area of 42 heading, a slab off the rib came down while scaling and struck the boom of the Gradall causing it to swing. The miner's left shoulder struck the inside of the cab. The miner did not notice any noticeable originally, but noticed swelling and stiffness in the left shoulder and clavicle.

While cutting a Gradall shank with an oxygen acetylene torch, a piece of molten metal flew into the employees ear.

Driving up the lime dump road the operator of the articulated truck noticed an orange glow coming from the right back corner of the truck cab. The driver then got out, discharged EE's fire extinguisher, and called on the radio for help. Two other employees brought up 5 fire extinguishers, emptied them, and called the fire department. The fire department extinguished the fire.

Employee was using a ratchet, socket and tap to clean bolt hole threads on a 992c loader. The socket slipped, causing the employee to strike knuckle of left hand on the loader bucket.

When the spout at the Hydrate Bagging Machine was plugged the employee went to open it while under pressure and lime released from the spout getting into the employee's eyes.

While cleaning frozen mud off of the gate of the diverter at the secondary screen the employee struck left hand against the door of the diverter.

While filling up hydrate lime bags, the machine malfunctioned and had to be reset. While going to reset the machine, the bag being filled burst causing hydrate lime to get into the employee's right eye causing irritation. The employee was wearing safety glasses at the time of the incident.

The employee walked around the rear of welding truck where EE slipped on loose gravel and fell to the ground. EE felt a "pop" and sharp pain in left knee. EE got back up under own power and was taken back to the employee clockhouse. First aid was administered at the time and the employee was taken to the hospital by a family member for further examination.

The employee was cleaning the windshield on #1088 Gradall. Employee lost balance, broke through the safety chain on the catwalk and fell 5 feet to the ground. The result of the fall was a lumbar contusion and a cut to employee's right hand.

While going back to do his pre-vehicle inspection report on his welding truck the employee discovered the welding truck adjacent to his was completely burnt as it appeared to catch fire between the afternoon shift and morning shift.

Employee was cleaning ash rings in the kiln when a piece of lime got into the employee's eye causing irritation. The employee was wearing safety glasses at the time of the incident.

Employee was walking back to his truck when he slipped on wet lime. The employee landed on his forearm and shoulder. No first aid or medical treatment was administered at the time of the accident. Later a torn muscle in the shoulder was diagnosed.

Drilling holes in ceiling by hand causing injury to right arm and shoulder.

Driver became dizzy while strapping down a load of bagged rockdust. She then passed out as another employee was helping her.