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As the track was being walked back onto the shovel, a piece of steel came off one of the rollers and struck an employee in the right leg just below the knee. The employee was standing approximately 20' away from the machine when the accident occurred. The employee had to have the fragment surgically removed.

Employee was backing up a coal ramp to dump a load of coal. As EE was backing up, the sun was reflecting directly on the mirrors and EE lost their bearing and backed through the berm causing the truck to roll onto its side. The employee fractured 5 ribs as a result of this accident.

Employee was using a prybar to reposition the oil tank on a dozer. EE's prybar slipped causing the employee to fall backward and hurt EE's lower back.

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer to knock the pin out of a track and felt a sharp pain in shoulder. Employee continued to work employee's regular duties and was sent for an MRI. Employee was sent to Ortho 3/15/23 and was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff and placed on light duty. Surgery is scheduled for 4/18/23.

Employee was tramming a Komatsu D65 dozer across the top of the frozen filter cake stockpile parallel to the loading face. The dozer suddenly lost traction and slid sideways down the slope. The dozer went over the loading face and fell approximately 14 feet and landed on its side. Employee complained of back pain. EMS was called and transported employee to hospital for evaluation.

Employee was moving the forks on a skid loader. As EE was sliding the fork, EE pinched EE's finger between the fork and the carriage resulting in a small fracture to EE's left thumb.

Employee was scraping a transfer chute with a long-handled scraper and hyper-extended shoulder. Employee continued to work normal duties until receiving an MRI and determining that the employee had a torn rotator cuff. Employee worked until surgery date of 9/10/2021.

Employee was using a hand-held grinder when a piece of metal got in EE's right eye. Employee was wearing a welding helmet and EE's prescription glasses when the accident occurred. Eye doctor removed the metal fragment from EE's eye.

Employee works as a mechanic on the surface and over the last 37 years has developed a repetitive motion injury (carpal tunnel) in hand. Employee underwent surgery on 8/5/19 to correct this condition.

Employee slipped on ice in the parking lot while walking to rock truck. Employee was diagnosed with a herniated disc in lower back. Continued to work until surgery date on March 28, 2019.

Contract employee was picking up motors at PBS Warehouse. The motor was frozen to the ground and when Ee attempted to lift it and hit the pallet to break it free, the hook came undone and struck employee above left eye causing laceration.

Employee slipped going down ice-covered steps on Hitachi Shovel and fell, injuring back and neck. Employee continued to work normal job until ee was seen by orthopedic surgeon on 3/14/2019 and placed off work.

Employee was taking plow bolts out of cutting edge on a loader. EE was holding up on plow bolt with EE's hand and had an air impact on the nut. When EE spun the nut, the head of the bolt came down slightly and spun, causing a laceration to EE's left index finger.

Employee was loading nitrogen cylinder into service truck. While lifting the cylinder, the employee felt a sharp pain in lower back.

A miner injured his right ankle when he stepped backwards onto a coal lump and rolled his right ankle. This report is being completed to terminate citation 9057388 issued on 11/18/2015.The injured miner continued to perform his normal job duties as a shift supervisor. The injured miner did not miss any scheduled workdays and his injury should have been considered first aid.

A miner was injured while operating a CAT 375 excavator when the hoist cylinder failed and broke the side window on the cab. The broken glass contacted the operators right hand and caused a small laceration. The miner received two sutures.

The miner's right forearm was injured by broken glass and he received a total of four sutures to close the two lacerations.

The injured miner was dismounting a 988F front end loader and rolled his right ankle when he stepped onto frozen area of ground that was elevated. The injured miner did not fall but he did roll his right ankle. The injured miner went to an orthopedic doctor on 03/31/2014 and was told he would need surgery to repair a torn ligament between the tibia and fibula.

Employee exited 1/2 ton truck at shop area. When he stepped out of the truck, his foot slipped on ice. He held onto the door handle with his left hand to keep from falling to the ground and injured his left shoulder. The injured miner was seen by an orthopedic doctor on February 27, 2014 and will not return to work until the injury is healed.

Driver was dumping load on an uphill grade on a new modified material surface. While in the process of raising the bed of the truck the surface sank on the driver side of the power unit causing the truck to lay over with partial load still in the bed.

The injured employee was removing the right front wheel assembly on a Chevrolet 1/2 ton truck. The wheel assembly dropped approximately 12 inches to the ground and struck his right thigh and gave him a laceration.

Employee fell from elevated position on new construction project. Employee sustained injuries to the head, arm and waist.

The injured employee was preparing to grease the front end loader he operated that day. He tripped on the 3/4 inch grease line that he was going to be using. He tripped over the grease line in the doorway at the maintenance shop while he was walking to attach the airline to the air greaser.

The injured employee was unloading a piece of steel from the back of a delivery truck. Another employee was assisting him to unload it. The steel moved in an awkward way and stuck the injured person in the left knee.

An employee was spraying water into the discharge area of the filter shoot with wash down hose. A bolt that holds the filter disk in place caught his shirt sleeve and injured his right forearm.

An employee was dismounting a D-11 dozer at break time. The environment was dry. The hand railing, foots steps and grab rails were all found to be in good condition. The employee remembers climbing down to the push arm of the dozer blade. He woke up lying on the ground. The height from the ground to the top of the push arm he was standing on is 36 inches.

An employee was closing doors on the train cars. The employee was pulling down on a bar to close the car door and it slipped causing the employee to fall backwards onto his right foot. The employee notified PBS Coals, Inc. on December 16, 2010 that he would need surgery to repair the broken fibula bone.

Employee was climbing down the ladder of a CAT 777 rock truck when his foot slipped on ice on the last step. The employee did have three points of contact and when his foot slipped off the step he pulled his left shoulder. PBS Coals, Inc. was notified that the employee will need surgery to repair his left shoulder. First day of work missed was December 21, 2010.

Employee injured his right shoulder while shoveling the tracks on a dozer. While removing the dirt from the tracks with a shovel, the shovel contacted a bolt and quickly stopped the shovel and injured the employee's right shoulder. The employee had surgery on his right shoulder on January 03, 2011 and he has been off work since that date.

Employee claims to have had an accident on 8-23-10 but did not report incident to the mine until 9-3-10. At that time the employee was sent to the panel of Doctors. On 9-6-10 the employee took vacation and company could not talk to him until 9-13-10 to report the accident.

The employee was climbing down the ladder located on the side of the shovel. The lower steps have ridges on them for traction so your boots don't slip. While dismounting the machine, the wedding band on his left ring finger caught the ridge on the step and cut his left ring ringer.

Employee was pulling welding leads up from the floor below. The welding electrode hit the employee in the mouth - chipping his tooth. Employee did not leave work because of the injury. He followed up with the family dentist to get his tooth repaired.

Employee was working on front end loader. Tool slipped and the employee received a laceration on the top of his left hand. Transported to Somerset hospital and received two stitches to close the wound. "Stitches only -- no Medication"

Employee walked into a hole that was cut out of the floor while repairs were being made.

EE states he was holding a pc of steel to cut it and steel fell pulling his arm down causing pain in his right shoulder. EE did not report this injury or seek medical treatment until 8/7/09 when pain worsened. There is no est time associated with this injury. EE on modified duty pending orthopedic consult.

EE squatted and heard a pop in his right knee.

Two employees were installing 8" pipe. While tacking pipe in place, a spark entered a piece of PVC stub protruding from floor. This spark ignited the PVC glue gasses that were trapped in the piping system, creating an explosion that sent PVC pipe fragments throughout the plant. Two employees received medical treatment for shrapnel injuries.

Two employees were installing 8" pipe. While tacking pipe in place, a spark entered a piece of PVC stub protruding from floor. This spark ignited the PVC glue gasses that were trapped in the piping system, creating an explosion that sent PVC pipe fragments throughout the plant. Two employees received medical treatment for shrapnel injuries.

Employee was marking steel in the lay-down yard and slipped. Strained lower back.

Employee was mounting his machine when he slipped and fell to the ground injuring his left shoulder.

EE states that as he bent over to pick up welding rods, a 4' piece of angle broke loose over head and fell on EE, causing a concussion and contusions to the neck, head and (R) shoulder. EE is off work until cognitive evaluation is performed for stage 3 concussion.

Slipped, fell on ice.

Working outside with steel in extremely cold weather for number of days. He didn't realize how cold his feet were until developed blisters and numbness. Let it go & condition got worse. Probable frostbite. Reported injury to office 2/10/09. Employee did not begin missing work until 2/08/2009. Employee worked from 1/12 thru 2/07/09.

Employee dropped steel beam on left foot; was approximately 40-50 lbs, 6' long x 13' wide and 1/4" thick.

Employee was transferring tram assembly to wheels. Injured right thumb on tram assembly.

Employee was using hard control settings to move main pump out of O&K shovel, EE was caught in machinery between the lifting boom and front bed of truck. Employee was air lifted to Conenaugh Hospital.

Employee states he was putting PVC fittings into the back of a pick-up truck when he felt a tearing in his right shoulder. The employee did not notify the office of this injury until 11-15-08 (November 13, 2008).

Employee states he suffered a scratched cornea after a foreign object entered his eye while cutting on a rusty distributor support legs.

EE was walking through field, tripped over a root and fell on knee. Went to doctor on 10/28/08, at which time he went off work.

Employee states that a chainfall hit him in the mouth causing a small laceration & breaking a tooth. Employee did not seek medical attention until 11-17-08.