An 80 year old security guard was found deceased in the Guard Shack at the entrance to the mine property. The victim was found at 11:06 PM and based on written security logs, the victim died at some point after 8:20 PM when EE made EE's last written log entry.
Employee was installing a seat in the 773 truck when EE twisted and felt something pop in EE's shoulder.
On 5/5/25 the employee fell and hit their left thumb on a jersey barrier resulting in a strain/sprain. Employee continued to work and sought medical treatment on 5/8/25 when they were taken off work and returned back to work on 5/12/25.
Employee was picking up a tool/polyester strap and when they stood up, they felt a pop in their back.
The employee informed management on 12/7/23 that EE was seen by a physician on 12/6/23 for back pains from an injury that EE suspects happened on the job on 12/1/23. EE did not notify EE's supervisor of any injury until 12/7/2023 and was released to return to work with no restrictions on 12/7/23 and continued to work until 12/13/23 when EE was written off.
While working from an elevated position, Employee stated that employee lost footing and began to fall. Employee stated, while attempting to break fall, employee grabbed the nearby beam with right hand, in doing so, employee stated that employee felt extreme pain in right shoulder
Security officer was sick and hurting on her right side. Her supervisor was concerned she might have appendicitis. Security officer took her to the doctor. This was not a workplace injury. She has a herniated disc in her back that was causing the sharp pain in her right side making it look like an appendix problem according to her dr. Her dr gave her a slip to RTW on 2/6/14.
Arrived early for shift starting at 6:00am on 08/15/2013 and fell into creek while walking around gate post at 5:40am. She injured her right elbow and left knee. She was bruised, sprained, and had 2 cuts (right arm and left arm).
EE opened door at coal dryer that was being refurbished, plug welds at door hinge failed resulting in the door falling and striking the EE on the left elbow and left leg.
Employee was in process of removing broken pieces of a cast volute from a fine heavy media pump and as he tried with a bar using right hand, the broken discharge section of pump came loose and caught his left ring and middle finger between the broken discharge section and an assembly bolt resulting in lacerations and fractures to the tips of both fingers.
Employee stepped on a section of grating at top landing of double bin transfer point, twisting his right knee straining it (employee started missing on 5/24/06).
Employee was assisting other employees load a section of 8"" x 4"" pipe into the back of a pick up when he felt his left shoulder pop. (Employee started missing work on 8/16/2006).
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF UNHOOKING CHAIN BLOCK FROM A SLING AT HEAVY MEDIA HORIZONTAL DRAIN AND RINSE SCREEN ON 4TH FLOOR AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS TAILBONE ON A 2""X 2""ANGLE BAR FRACTURING IT.
DURING BURNER INSPECTION-LADDER RUNG BROKE, CAUSING EE TO FALL APPROX. 5 FEET.
A METHANE-DUST IGNITION OCCURRED AT THE THERMAL DRYER AREA OF THE AMONATE PREPARATION PLANT ON MARCH 27, 2001 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 PM NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THIS IGNITION.
STANDING ON MOUND OF DEBRIS OF RETAINING WALL NEAR NO. 4 SUPPORT STRUCTURE, WHEN RAILROAD CAR STARTED MOVING NEXT TO HIM, AS HE TURNED TO SET BRAKE ON RAILROAD CAR, HE TRIPPED OVER OLD TIE AND OTHER DEBRIS. HE FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS FACE, LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT WRIST. FINISHED WORKING SHIFT WITH OVERTIME.
EE STATES HE STEPPED BACKWARD OFF THE WASHER(HEAVY MEDIA BATH) DISCHARGE FLUME AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 48 IN. INTO THE BOTTOM OF(DRAINED) WASHER. EE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT KNEE.