ADDCAR System 40 HWM Serial No. 23040 Coal

Employee was climbing over Continuous miner to put oil in gear case when EE bumped EE's left knee on camera cover.

As the employee was washing off the back end of the Launch Vehicle used for Highwall Mining, the employee was walking down a set of steps on the Launch Vehicle when the employee stepped on the water hose being used causing foot to roll over sideways.

While installing the next ADDCAR (belt car) in line while mining, the injured employee and another employee was attempting to connect a de-energized 995 volt line connector. During this process, the line connector was inadvertently dropped onto the injured employee's hand which struck against the ADDCAR being installed.

The injured employee was pulling on a section of 250 MCM power cable and connector on an Addcar being installed on the Launch Vehicle when EE felt a "pop" in the right shoulder. This incident was not reported until 7-4-17.

Employee was working on the launch vehicle, taking a coal sample. After filling up the coal sample bag he picked the bag up to carry it to the back of the launch vehicle. As he turned with the bag in his hand he experienced some pain in his lower back. This was diagnosed as a lumbar muscle strain.

A temporary employee who works for Custom Staffing reported that he had experienced some lower back pains. The continuous miner had backed up onto the launch vehicle and a power cable fell onto the no. 1 conveyor car. Employee bent over to move the cable off of the car when he felt a pain in his lower back.