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Showing 50 of 148on morning of 10/12/2025 at around 10:00am employee stepped out of truck, stepped on rock and said EE's knee popped. EE finished shift and went to the doctor the next day
Employee operating telehauler was attempting to extend forks. Forks was hitting structure. EE went to adjust forks using left hand. Forks slid and caught EE's left index finger.
Injured employee was walking on the opposite side of the newly installed refuse belt from a telehandler that was picking up new belt lying on the ground to place on the belt rollers. The belt slid off the forks and side of belt structure bumping the employee enough to cause employee to lose balance in the mud, twisting a knee.
Removing a guard that covers the drive line between the 2 exciters, when EE's left index finger got caught between the guard and the exciter, resulting in a fracture and 7 stitches to repair the laceration.
When installing a water clamp on a wash down hose EE's screwdriver slipped out of the clamp cutting left hand in between index and middle finger resulting in a laceration requiring 7 stitches
The belt person was walking back from the raw coal stacker belt. EE fell into a hole where a piece of grating had been removed, to retrieve a piece of curtain out of the flume. EE fell striking EE's elbow and EE's left foot struck a piece of 4-inch channel causing fracture to EE's toes on left foot
Was going to hook up the belt trailer to the pickup truck, EE pulled the pin on the wheel that holds up the trailer and it fell onto EE's left foot fracturing two bones. Nothing was wrong with the trailer nor the jack on the trailer both was new.
Stepping off last step of step ladder when EE's right foot touched the ground EE's knee buckled. Dr thinks may have a patella tendon injury.
Employee was helping to get cribs to stack under new R8 Belt head, when employee felt pain in left shoulder around rotator cuff. Employee was taken off work by the ER Doctor.
Employee was picking up 26" roller felt pop in neck/rt shoulder worked until 10-20-20 and was taken off work. This is 3rd incident with this shoulder we ask this be coded as occ illnes due to repeated movements and total mine exp.
Employee was running belt to check it and a lot of dust came from belt getting into EE's eyes causing redness and irritation, this belt had just been changed out is the reason for the dust in the raw coal side, EE sought treatment on 7-30-20, returned to work on 7-31-20
Drilling a hole fixing wires that were damaged, drill slipped out of EE's hand and spun around. The battery hit tooth, chipping corner of tooth.
The Employee and two others were lowering a feed box to the basement floor. The feed box was setting on its edge, while there was slack in the hoist rope the employee bent over to unhook the load when it shifted causing the hook/sheave to hit them in the head. Employee went to the Dr. on 1/17/2020 and began physical therapy on 1/20/2020.
Employee was helping another employee load a 48" top belt structure into a pickup when employee's feet slipped down an embankment causing employee to fall, landing on butt.
4-17-19 EE reported incident to foreman at end of shift. No witness to incident. EE didn't seek medical attention until 4-23-19 when they began missing work. EE was backing off the met coal pile toward steam coal pile when neck began to hurt. Part of normal duties for operating dozer. Believe this is occ. Illness. No instantaneous event described that initiated neck pain.
Employee was in the process of installing new skirt boards in the R-4 tailpiece, after unhooking the chain that was used to place the new skirt boards on the belt, employee was walking on the belt back toward the tailpiece and slipped and fell backwards. They attempted to catch themselves, causing a small "chip" fracture in their wrist.
Employee removed a top belt roller to make a splice in the conveyor belt. When ee turned to drop the roller ee felt a pain in right upper arm. EE received medical treatment on 3/29/2018 and returned to work on next scheduled shift on 4/3/2018 and begin physical therapy on 4/5/2018.
Employee was using a sledge hammer and a slate bar to knock the pins out of a D10-R bulldozer's right tilt cylinder and felt a pain in neck and shoulder. Employee continued to work but started physical therapy on 1/30/2018.
The employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis on 09/24/2017, we received notification on 12/07/2017.
Employee was putting an impact roller in a tailpiece, when employee lifted on the roller employee felt a pull and burn in employee's lower back. Employee returned to work next shift but received physical therapy beginning 7/31/17.
Employee was removing rock from the #2 raw coal belt and felt a pain in left lower back.
Employee was cleaning up the back of the warehouse around a separator drum. While cleaning up employee reached down to pull a piece of metal from under the drum when the magnet in the drum pulled the piece of metal to the drum mashing employee's thumb between the drum and the metal.
This employee has not been working since 5/13/2009. On 04/11/2016 this Plant was notified that employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
Employee was lifting a 12" X 24" screen panel and felt pain in back as EE twisted to set it down. On 06/16/2016 EE informed this mine that EE had been receiving physical therapy since the incident.
Employee was helping move a 3' X 10' X 3/8" steel plate into place in a vessel and it slipped, coming down on the steel toe of his left foot.
Employee was closing metal gate, gate hit a guardrail & bounced back toward him, hitting his left arm. Bruised arm.
Claim filed for pneumoconiosis. Employee retirement date of 12/29/2014. Diagnosis date of 3/26/2015.
Employee was on ladder and lost footing and fell hitting the back of his left calf
Employee was changing flights in a vessel when he felt pain in his lower back. He finished his shift and went to the doctor the following day. He was released to return to work following this doctor visit. Afterwards he continued to have pain and sought additional treatment on July 6 where he was given one day off work. He has also began seeking chiropractic treatment.
Employee was lying on a creeper while spraying belt structure with a water hose. The high pressure stream hit a bottom roller causing the stream to bounce back and hit him in the face, allowing material into his eye.
Employee was placing the lid back on a feeder and when the lid dropped into position, it pinched the side of his left index finger.
We were notified on 7-19-13 that employee has been diagnoised with occupational pneumoconiosis
Employee had been cutting and welding and a small piece of metal got into his eye. He was wearing safety glasses and face shield. He was prescribed eye drops and ointment for his eye.
Employee was cutting off the right side of the truck bed. Had already removed 2/3 of right side. Cut 3 of the 4 wearbars/gussetts. Employee then moved back to the outside of the bed to continue cutting when the port he was working on broke loose and fell striking employee and pinning him on the right side leg and arm along with his left foot.
Employee stepped off a platform onto an oil bucket lid causing him to slip and fall hurting his right shoulder. He continued to work until 5/24/2013 when he was taken off due to increase pain in his shoulder.
Employee was welding throughout the course of his shift and developed flash burn to his eyes.
Using a one inch impact wrench to remove R.O.P.S. bolts on 992G. When bolt broke loose, EE threaded upwards and smashed left hand between wrench & angle above it.
Employee was running a Caterpillar D10R Dozer. As he was backing up, he struck a 3' high pile of coal which gave him a jolt. Employee claims he began to see a black spot in his right eye.
Member was assisting in unloading a tool box and the handle unexpectedly came loose, causing the member to twist his ankle resulting in a fracture.
Employee was reaching out to catch a ladder that was shifting toward him and strained his left shoulder.
Employee was assisting with the removal of loose concrete that was busted up and was injured in a fall that resulted in a bruised leg and a cut requiring sutures.
Employee was oiling a wrench when he felt something bite him on his left leg and looked down and saw a spider. Treatment required a prescription antibiotic.
Employee was dragging rebar into place when his elbow gradually began to hurt. He continued to work until 06/20/2010 at which time he sought medical treatment.
EE was using a handheld grinder in a tight position and got something in his eye. EE was wearing safety glasses with side shields at the time.
Employee was operating a mobile crane looking up often to watch the loads, and over the course of time, his neck and shoulders began to hurt.
The employee slipped and fell on icy conditions, causing him to twist his ankle.
Employee was walking toward manbasket & tripped on a piece of conduit. He tried to catch himself and injured his hand & shoulder. Also twisted his knee.
Installing a chain dog on chain. Chain dog struck lip resulting in minor cut to lip.
Employee was removing a piece of sheeting from a screen deck when he slipeed and fell on the slippery decking, landing on a screen lifting thing in the area of the groin.