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An employee was standing on the FCT ramp for a belt move and slipped on the fines. Once the employee slipped on the fines, they felt pain in right knee. MRI was completed 1/27/2025 and was determined to be reportable on 2/7/2025.
The employee was walking upstairs carrying materials when EE slipped on the top step and fell forward landing on left arm. The contact resulted in a fracture to the arm just above the wrist.
Operator hit a pot hole and began to experience back and hip pain. The operator notified the supervisor the following shift and went to the ER. Employee has been able to perform normal job duties until last follow up appointment on 03/04/2025 where employee was given the following restrictions: Avoid painful low back movements. No lifting, pushing, pulling > 20 lbs.
Employee noticed idler that was frozen and attempted to free this idler up using a pry bar, the prybar was grabbed by the running Conveyor and pulled in between the trougher idler and the Conveyor belt, this caused the base of the prybar to smash the employee's left hand between the frame and the Prybar.
Employee slipped and pulled shoulder muscle.
Operating a Komatsu articulator truck coming from mud cell front tire dropped in a hole in the roadway and twisted the operators back.
Employee was injured while descending from a haul truck.
Employee went to hang the scoop charger cable and as they raised the cable up they felt pain in right hip causing strain to hip.
Employee had a piece of debris in left eye and was given a prescription from the optometrist.
12-30-24 a fuel truck/lube oper was fueling excavator, slipped on grease, & fell into excavator. Point of contact of injury was left side.1-2-25 rec'd treatment w/no job restrictions/days off. 1-9-25 went to follow up w/no changes in instructions. 1-23-25 XRay showed fractured rib. EE hasn't missed any work & has no restrictions. But this makes the injury reportable.
Employee was crawling under rock shoot to gain access to rear panel, while climbing out stepped on rock, twisted and fell they twisted their left ankle and needs a boot and restrictions after seeing the doc.
Employee slipped on snow covered step of loader resulting in knee pain.
Employee was descending an engine ladder on a 730 rock truck when EE slipped resulting in hurting the left knee. Employee was scheduled off on 12/31 and 1/1 making 1/2/2025 the first shift missed. Employee had a ACL and meniscus repair 3 years ago on the same knee.
The employee was drilling out a pilot hole in the back of a haul truck for a light bracket. The drill bit employee was using broke and slung a piece of metal in employee's left eye. The employee wasn't wearing the safety glasses properly.
Employee was pressing on cell line when bar fell in and splashed liquid in eyes. EE was taken to the ER, prescribed multiple application antibiotic, referred to ophthalmologist, who in turn took EE off work for next shift.
EE was housekeeping below a screw case. EE bend down to clean and hit their head on the frame holding the case up.
IE was going to get a roof bolt and slipped on a rock. When the employee slipped, employee fell into the roof bolter and hit the left side of abdomen.
Employee was attempting to remove steel from chuck when EE injured elbow. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was disassembling scaffolding, felt sting in left eyebrow
While cleaning the inside of a rotary dryer an employee got EE's foot between the dryer drum and the feed chute
bottom of a coal pit, discovered a small coal fire burning at toe of coal wall.
12.29.24: Operating HT406, hit a few large dips in the roads in multiple areas. Seen by medical and released full duties. 01.27.25: Operating HT op reported back started to hurt. Medical wrote restrictions. Able to perform all normal duties at a slower pace, however.
I.E. was climbing onto dozer when I.E.'s foot slipped on an angle on the push arm and caught self on the handrail bruising left leg.
Loader operator tripped and fell while entering the cab of their loader, straining their neck and back.
Employee pulled on about 40ft of miner cable swinging it towards the rib with their right arm when they felt a "pop" in their right elbow and had discomfort. Suspected torn bicep.
Employee was tightening bolts on aa heat exchanger when the wrench slipped off the bolt causing discomfort in left shoulder
Employee was walking down stairs and missed bottom step. Landed hard on foot, causing strain to the right knee.
In an attempt to close a liquor feed valve with a valve wrench, the valve broke the process, resulting in the wrench slipping and smashing the employee's right pinky finger.
Employee was ascending a D11 Dozer and felt a pop in their knee. Employee was diagnosed with a partial tear of a ligament and was prescribed physical therapy on 1/9/25. Employee did return to work.
Employee was climbing ladder in the reclaimer when they felt a pinch in lower left back.
Inconsistent noise coming from motor area of #3 hoist. Appears that the blower fan mounts were loose. AAI is coming in to do an in depth vibration inspection.
Employee was bolting top and was attempting get drill still out of hole and a piece of sharp rock fell from around the drill hole and cut their forearm. Employee received 4 stitches to close wound.
Cleaning under Rotex area. Backing up with Dingo when left wrist got pinned under structure beam and dingo controls.
Employees were hanging a 2" angle iron 107" long above the v-belts on the 7' crusher. They set the angle iron in place for welding and SE's end fell and it pinched EE's hand between the angle iron and the beam, cutting through EE's glove. EE and SE were wearing Radnor A6 cut resistent gloves and the angle iron pierced through the glove between the thumb and forefinger.
An unplanned ignition occurred on the 2 Left West section while mining the face of the #3 entry.
Employee stated that employee twisted knee while getting off of a bolt machine.
Injured was supplying the twin boom bolter with bolt supplies in 9 North 5-6 near the face of 6. When EE stepped off the bolter, EE stepped on a rock on the mine floor and rolled EE's ankle, resulting in a strain/sprain injury. No problems with equipment, compliance issues, training or PPE.
On 12-27-24 emp reported pain in lower back, didn't seek treatment until 1-14-25. EE was seen by clinic, treated for lower back pain and placed on light duty.
While pulling a 20' long 2"x2"x1/4" stick of angle iron off a rack, the employee felt pain in their left elbow. The employee worked the rest of their shift, but then went to a local clinic on their own accord the following day for an evaluation without informing the company. This evaluation resulted in lost workdays.
While roof bolter was hanging cable in Entry 10 XC in Unit 3, a cable reel from 416 RB struck the employee, causing employee to fall down.
EE felt pain in groin after lifting chain rigging to crane hook.
EE was lifting a five gallon bucket of rock when EE felt pain in EE's lower abdomen. The EE did not report the incident to the company until 1/7/2025.
Employee was bolting mine roof and was attempting to guide steel into drill chuck when the drill steel slipped and cut EE's left middle finger. Required stitches to close wound.
Miner smashed finger with hammer.
Employee operating hoist had their right ring and pinky finger smashed after running the hoist block onto their fingers. Injury was not a result of lack of training.
The employee's right pinky finger was caught between the latch and the door of a Rotex machine, resulting in a fracture to the finger.
A recent audiologist report on 12/26/24 revealed a STS in a employees left ear. The sound level of the Rock handling is at dBA 78.4 or below. Potential recordable hearing shift; evaluation ongoing.
12.26.24 Worker was walking on the BCT tieline going past IP's haul truck when IP slipped. IP was wearing ice cleats. IP landed on backpack and right hand. Right hand and wrist became swollen, which radiated into forearm. On 01.09.24 worker was provided with restrictions since recovery was not ideal. (Submitted initially on 1.14.25. was voided. Resubmitted 1.16.25)
Employee stepped down off of our service truck onto uneven muddy ground and rolled EE's ankle
Ee was moving the vacuum to clean work area. When ee pulled on the cord, the vacuum pulled, and ee was also pulled backwards and the lid slammed on ee's finger. Initial diagnosis was "ring finger injury". Follow-up with ortho on 1/27/25 resulted in restricted duty, making this reportable.