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Associate was shoveling rock off of our 30" silo belt. EE was going to go to break and started walking down the belt. As EE was walking down the belt, EE slipped and fell onto a metal chute. The associate landed on the right side rib cage, breaking four ribs. A contributing factor was that it had started to rain, which caused the belt to become slippery.
Associate was attempting to dispose of an air filter, from a 988 FE Loader, when ee went to lift it into the dumpster ee heard shoulder pop. Upon examination from a doctor it was determined that the injury was a torn rotator cuff requiring surgery to repair.
Employee was helping change a flight after watching and being instructed how to do so. While laying one end down, employee's finger was pinched between the steel flight and steel chain the flight fits into to pull material through crusher. Finger was cut through glove. Received 8 stitches and returned to work.
Employee was helping powder and stepped on rock rolling an ankle and falling on their buttocks and left hip area. Employee didn't feel they needed medical evaluation. Two weeks later employee started feeling sharp pain down left leg. This became reportable on Oct. 27, 2017 when employee was taken to Chiropractor for a bulging disk in back. Received treatment and realignment.
Employee was walking with a 50 lb. bag of Anfo and EE's back went out.
Quarry Truck Driver had gone to Rotan Gin to check loaded weight of truck and trailer. He got out of his truck went to the window of the scale house to check weight; once checked he was going back to his truck and stepped off a raised concrete porch that was uneven lost his balance and fell to concrete hitting his knee.
Employee was walking around pick up truck, tripped on a dirt clod and to keep from falling he grabbed the tailgate and cut his left ring finger.
The overloads kicked out on the main hoist while bringing miners to the surface at the end of the shift. The overload was reset causing the hoist to operate normally.
EE slipped while going from steps of the loader to the steps of the truck causing him to hold on with one hand to prevent fall to ground. Resulting in hurting his shoulder.
A fuse was blown on the hoist and a bad switch was found. Miners were evacuated from underground. A new switch was installed and the hoist was tested. Miners returned to the underground area to finish the work day.
Shoveling around the crusher performing clean up.
During a routine non destructive test of the hoist rope at the escape shaft, a guide rope was discovered to be bad. All miners were evacuated from underground using the main hoist. The guide rope was replaced and miners returned to work on their next scheduled shift on 4/30/2013.
The air-compressor on the main hoist that released for the brake was determined to be bleeding past the check valve. New air supply was ran to the drake release and the miners were returned to work.
Unknown, Employee is required to wear hearing protection. Annual hearing test indicated Employee had a standard threshold shift in his right ear. Conditions outside of work could have contributed to this condition also.
Standard Threshold Shift - hearing.
Standard Threshold Shift- hearing.
During a routine check, a guide cable was discovered to be loose. All miners were evacuated using main slope. Maintenance employees repaired the cable. Miners then returned underground.
During a routine inspection the main hoist rope did meet the retirement criteria. All miners were evacuated utilizing the escape shaft. The rope was replaced.
While performing normal activites at the escape shaft, the hoist electrical controls developed a minor electrical problem. Two miners hand scaling inside the escape shaft at the time of the malfunction were brought to the surface. A mine evacuation was initiated at 12:45PM and miners were brought out to the surface. Maintenance repaired controls, hoist back up by 1:00PM.
Normal drilling conditions.
Employee jumped into water to assist another employee.
During a normal inspection of the escape shaft, a loose guide rope was observed. Miners were evacuated from underground until the guide rope was repaired. The problem was corrected by 11:35 am.
During a check, the hoist would not operate utilizing the automatic controls. The hoist could have been operated on hand control, but miners were evacuated until the automatic controls were operational.
During a routine check, a guide cable was discovered to be pulled loose off of a ground plate. All miners were evacuated from the mine. After the guide cable was repaired and operational, miners returned to the mine at 10:25 am.
Employee got off the scraper and was walking to the shop. He stated he stepped on a clod of dirt, twisted his knee and fell.
During a routine inspection of the escape shaft, a damaged guide rope was identified on the mancage escape shaft. Miners were evacuated from underground. The escape shaft hoist was back in service at 4:30 pm.
Unknown. Employee is required to wear hearing protection. Annual hearing test indicated employee had a Standard threshold shift in his right ear. Conditions outside of work could have contributed to this condition also.
Trailer bed was raised to disconnect it and when it was lowered again, employee had his hand on the trailer brace and his thumb was crushed.
EE reported on 7/9/07 that his right hand/fingers were going numb. He states it's from operating the front end loader. He indicated it started on 6/1/07. He did not report it until 7/9/07. Dr. issued him a wrist splint. He was allowed to go back to work immediately with no restrictions or lost work time. He has a follow-up appointment on 7/20/07.
Employee was loading a truck from a bin. The gate stuck on the chute he was using so he used a pipe wrench to help close the gate. The pipe wrench slipped and smashed his index finger on left hand between the wrench and guard.
Employee was walking down slope to bottom of B2 when he slipped and twisted right knee. Doctor's appt on 6-7-07 indicated he recommends a right knee arthroscopy.
During a routine inspection of the escape shaft hoist, it failed to operate properly. Maintenance changed out an electrical timer contact and hoist was tested and operated properly. Repairs too approx. 35 minutes to complete.
A roof fall was discovered in our slope on 9/18/05 at 3:30 pm due to power shortage for the surface area. MSHA was notified this day and was onsite 9/19/05. The mine was not in operation this day and nobody was underground. A contractor is performing the cleanup and resupport to the roof and we plan to be in operation by 9/24/05. The main power cable is being repaired also.
During a routine inspection, the guide rope at the escape shaft was found to have a bad spot. Underground miners were evacuated from the mine immediately and a replacement cage was installed. Miners returned underground on 2/1/05 at approx. 10:15 am.
Employee was helping blaster tape on fuses and get ready to blast. While walking back to pickup he stepped in a hole and wrenched his back.
Employee was hauling rock with a Cline truck out of underground mine. When he got to the portal he hit a section of rough road. This caused the truck to bounce and jarred his back.
Employee was getting out of his vehicle in the parking lot. As he placed his right foot on the ground, it slipped out from under him. He caught the door of his vehicle preventing a fall, but felt a pain in his back. The parking lot was covered with hard-packed snow.
EE WAS GUIDING BELTS ONTO A MOTOR AT THE SCREEN HOUSE WHEN HIS FINGER SLIPPED BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE SHEAVE CAUSING LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER.
WHILE STEPPING UP INTO A TRACTOR THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE AND HE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE SHOP FLOOR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CATCH HIMSELF HE INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS ON HIS KNEES MATCHING UP GEARS & AXLE ON JCI LOADER. WHILE GETTING UP FROM THE PAD HIS LEFT KNEE TWISTED.
2 EMPLOYEES WERE PERFORMING CLEAN UP BY PICKING UP SCRAP STEEL & PUTTING IT IN THE LOADER BUCKET SO IT COULD BE MOVED & DISPOSED OF. A PIECE OF STEEL FELL OUT OF BUCKET ONTO EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.
EE WAS CLEANING WINDOW OF HIS TRUCK. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LAND ON BOTH FEET RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.
BELT 2 STOPPED FOR UNKNOWN REASON, CAUSING FRICTION WHICH SEVERED THE BELT. THIS FRICTION RESULTED IN A FIRE AROUND THE NELSON DRIVE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. MINE BELT W AS SEVERED AND A NEW ONE WILL BE INSTALLED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A DOOR ON TRAILER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF PICKUP TRUCK TO CLOSE THE TAILGATE, THINKING HE PUT THE TRUCK INTO PARK. TRUCK WENT INTO REVERSE AND THE TAILGATE HI T THE FIRST EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF LEGS AND HE HIT THE BACK OF THE TRAILER WITH THE FRONT OF HIS LEGS.
EE WAS WALKING FROM WASH HOUSE TO PORTAL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTHE SNOW. PULLING RIGHT HAMSTRING.
ANCHOR BOLT BROKE ON GUIDE ROPES ON ESCAPE SHAFT. EVACUATED MINE AT 8:40 AM. BOLT WAS REPAIRED AND MINERS WENT BACK UNDERGROUND AT 10:40 AM.
BEFORE SHIFT DURING TEST RUN, MANCAR HAD COME OFF TRACK. GRAVEL IN SLOPE CAUSED THIS. SLOPE WAS CLEANED, CLEARED & INSPECTED. BENT BOLT ON BEARING CAP OF MANCAR WAS ALSO REPAIRED.
WHILE TESTING THE ESCAPE HOIST CAGE, THE OVER TRAVEL STOPS WERE NOT STOPPING IN RIGHT LOCATIONMINE WAS EVACUATED AT 11:30 AM. ESCAPE HOIST WAS REPAIRED AND OPERATIONAL BY 2:30 PM SAME DAY.
GUIDE CABLE BOTTOM MOUNT BROKE ON ESCAPE CAGE. EVACUATED MINE BY 9:15 AM. MOUNT WAS REPAIRED AT 10:40 AM. MINERS WENT BACK UNDERGROUND AT 11:00 AM.
EE REPORTED HIS WRISTS WERE HURTING & HE WAS HAVING NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS & LOWER ARMS. I WAS INFORMED ON 1/9/02 THAT HE HAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH WRISTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOST TIME IN THE FUTURE.