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Employee was inching up to install a rib bolt when the canopy struck a cable bolt popping the nut off causing it to fly off and strike the employee in the upper lip.

While using torches overhead, employee got rust in right eye. Required prescription eye drops.

Employee was bending a roof bolt in #8 entry when the bolt slipped and smashed EE's right pinky finger between the bolt and drill chuck

Employee was struck with the miner boom while making adjustments to the ventilation controls in the #5 entry. Employee was dragging ventilation curtain through the adjacent cross cut toward the miner which was located in the #5 heading when Employee contacted the moving boom.

Employee was using an excavator to clean wall of any loose material. As he pulled down on a rock, the rock fell suddenly to the ground. The sudden release of the rock jarred the operator. The employee continued to work his normal job until September 10, 2014.

While Employee was installing roof bolts his shoulder came out of socket. Employee has stated this has happened several times before. Therefore the operator has determined this is a medical condition resulting in occupational illness.

On the above date and time an employee overturned a rock drill. The employee was taken to medical facility and given a full release to return to work. The employee missed no work. However, we have just learned that the employee did receive physical therapy fat a later date.

Employee was welding sleds for top belt rollers with another Employee, when he received flash burn in his right eye. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital and also followed up with Dr.

Mechanic received second degree burns to his left palm when he touched an air arc rod that he was utilizing to remove a bushing from a Komatsu PC 3000

EE STATES WHILE TIGHTENING LUG NUTS ON THE TOP OF A WHEEL WHILE STANDING ON THE GROUND AND HOLDING THE AIR GUN ABOVE HIS HEAD HE FELT HIS BACK POP BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES AND THE BASE OF HIS NECK. NO PAIN INITIALLY PAIN STARTED AFTER HE STOPPED MOVING AND WAS SITTING IN TRUCK

Employee was Resetting feeder, while tramming the feeder toward himself, the offside cats slipped off a ledge that was in the in the bottom Approx. 6" high, causing the feeder to drop suddenly. Employee's leg, from the knee down in up right position was under the tram controls, this compressed his leg causing a fracture to his left Ankle.

EE WAS CUTTING LINER FROM TRUCK BED PLATE. THE EMPLOYEE CUT THE TOP, BOTTOM AND END OF THE LEFT FACING OF LINER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING THE PLUG WELD WHEN THE PLATE ROLLED OUT IN A SNAPPING MOTION STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG BREAKING THE SMALL BONE IN LOWER PART OF LEG.

Eq. operator was traveling on a dozer at start of shift. While traveling the operator adjusted the seat. After adjusting the seat he placed his right hand behind the seat to ensure clearance between seat and power inverter that was behind the seat. While his hand was behind the seat the dozer jarred enough to pinch his hand between the seat and the mounted inverter.

Employee was using a grinder when he got metal shavings in his left eye. He continued to work his shift but the following day, he went to see a physician and was prescribed an antibiotic eye drop. He returned to work.

Injured employee was in the process of installing cutting edges on a D11R dozer, while lifting the cutting edge with a 6ft. nylon strap rated for 1,550 lbs, the strap broke causing the cutting edge to fall on the employees right foot. He was transported to the ER and diagnosed with multiple foot fractures and required surgery the following day. He has been excused from work.

Was sliding a front axle under a 992D using two booms on mechanics trucks. One strap broke and the clevis on the end struck him in the right cheek. Axle was maybe 1 inch off ground.

EE was bolting from the operator side in #5 face one the section. Seam height is 50" so he was bending the 48" bolt enough to install. Bent one bolt and was straightening it back after placing in the hole with his left hand. He bumped the drill rotation with his right hand and the bolt whipped around, striking his left wrist. Received a fracture and was placed on light duty.

2 welders were side by side Arc Welding cracks on Ex 2500 Bucket. Eyes became irritated overnight.

Employee was using a chain hoist to raise the top conveyor belt to change a top of piece of belt structure. The hoist came loose and fell onto his right hand near the thumb. His hand was laying on the belt rail at the time. He received a fracture. He was not wearing his metacarpal gloves. He retuned to work on his next shift.

The off-side roof bolter was drilling a hole, when a rock fell onto his canopy and busted apart. A piece of the rock hit his left ear causing a laceration that required fourteen sutures at CAMC General Hospital. He was instructed to take five days off work.

EE was using torches to remove the cable stand off the right continuous miner. While cutting, hot slag went into his left ear. He continued working until Aug.28,2011. He sought medical attention on the third day after becoming light headed. Doctors said he had burned his eardrum and the ear was infected. He is off work receiving treatment.

Roof bolter operator was bolting in #5 right. He was operating the offside drill and as he swung it out to drill a hole, a rock (11"x10"x3") fell off his canopy, striking his left shoulder. He complained of numbness but received no abrasions or bruising. He refused ambulance care and drove himself to Raleigh General where tests were negative. The doc gave him 2 days off work.

While swinging the drill pot, the operator had his right hand on the drill head and mashed his middle finger between the pot and frame of the bolter. He was wearing gloves. He went to Raleigh General and received ten stitches. He returned to work on his next shift.

Member placed his right foot on the addcar to unhook the cathead. When the miner operator saw the cable get tight he trammed forward causing the member to get his right foot wedged between the jack and the car. This caused three (3) hairline fractures in his right foot and was hospitalized overnight for observation.

Electrician was at the section power center drilling a larger hole in a ring terminal. He was holding the terminal with his left hand and the drill in the right. The drill bit caught his glove and lacerated his left thumb. He continued working and later sought medical treatment. The cut required 7 stitches. The safety department did not receive the report until 2/15/11.

Employee was operating drill and looking out to find flag marker on the hole. As he closed the door, he got his right hand caught in the door causing an avulsion to his right middle and ring fingers that required a total of 10 sutures.

EE was spot bolting in #3 entry. He had his hand on the joystick & his right hand on the bolt. He said he was straightening the bolt to go in the chuck. His hand was between the plate & roof bolt when he engaged the joystick. His metacarpal glove caught the plate & twisted his arm with it. He was taken to CAMC where surgery was performed on 8/18/10. Bolt was a 4' resin.

Three mechanics were working on a EX-1900 excavator. Injured EE was tightening bolts on the right bucket cylinder guard. The mechanic was using a 1/2" impact wrench,when the socket attached to the impact wrench slipped off of the bolt and came off of the impact wrench. The socket struck the EE on the right side of the upper-lip.

EE was welding bit lugs on right continuous miner between shifts and got a piece of slag in his right eye. He drove himself to a clinic after work and had it removed. He returned to his regular scheduled shift today (5/26/10) and to his regular job as section electrician.

EE was working on a tandem axel dump truck.One EE was in the cab and was operating the PTO the other EE was knelt next to the PTO pump.The EE placed his right hand on the pump for support and balance. His left hand using a tool trying to push the dump plunger.The tool slipped off of the plunger and struck his right hand forcing the hand into the pump shaft.

Crew was lifting a guard onto the crowd drum with a winch. The lifting eye broke and the winch cable struck an employee on the forehead above the left eye resulting in a lacerations requiring stitches.

Employee was helping raise a 30' long beam up a hoist opening by use of hoist. While manuvering the beam through the 2nd floor, his right hand was caught by the pinch point between the steel beam and adjacent 12" metal pipe.

Employee was operating a dozer on B-1 stockpile when he backed up too far and his dozer backed over a five foot wall into the ditchline. Doctor tole him he had spurs on his vertebrae due to occupation. Doctor on 9/23/08 said he had contusions & scheduled therapy.

Employee was grinding welds to reinstall blocks. He thought that he suffered from flashburn and later found that a piece of metal was in his right eye. The metal had to be surgically scraped to be removed.

Employee was climbing ladder on a drill when felt pain in the shoulder. Incident was discovered during a Part 50 Audit

While moving the continous miner on #1 section in the #5 entry. EE became pinned between the boom of the cont. miner and coal rib. EE was transported to ER where he was diagnosed with a collasped lung and contusions, x-rays revealed no broken bones and his condition is stable.

A belly pan was being installed after work was completed on a hydraualic line. The pan was being lifted in place by a cable. Once the pan had been lifted, the mechanic moved into place to install the bolts that would permanently hold the pan in place. As this was done, the cable failed and the mechanic was struck by the pan.

Employee stated that while lowering the canopy on the roof bolter he was not paying attention until the canopy struck him in the head. He was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome.

Member was working with the outby crew to lead 5'belt from the roll into a sled that was on a longwall car. When the pulled the car, member stepped up onto the car & proceeded to ride the car through the Aframe belt stairs. His left foot & leg were caught between sled & aframe.

Employee was drilling into a 2"x4" piece of lumber when the drill bit hung up in a knot in the wood causing the drill handle to spin, catching his hand in a pinch point.

Member was pushing refuse material with the dozer at the impoundment and he had pushed material from the belt to an area where the refuse material was being loaded out from ealier in the day. The area he was pushing to had a drop off of about 13' where he had pushed too far and the dozer went nose first, causing his face to make contact with radio, causing 2 teeth to dislodge.

EE was using the boom on his service truck to pull the Tram Motor Guards off of the 3500. The guard came forward and slid down the hoses. EE threw up his left hand to stop guard. The guard had a sharp corner and lacerated EE's hand.

Member was backing roof bolter out of 7-8 entry when a bolt in top on left rib caught the canopy and broke, striking member above right eye and on his neck, causing laceration to area above eye. Needed 3 stitchs to close.

EE was in the process of drilling an 8 ft hole in the mine roof. As he was putting the 4 ft finisher and pushed together, the steel bowed as he raised the drill pot causing the steel to spring apart and strike the EE in his right thumb. X-rays revealsed he dislocated his thumb, but there were no fractures. Lacertaion was sutured closed with 3 stitches.

EE was operating dozer on evening shift. It was a cool night so he decided to turn on the heat. EE backed dozer off pile, exited dozer, lifted engine compartment reached inside and shut off one valve then as he reached for 2nd valve he struck his right hand into the belts& pulley system causing multiple fractures 2 severed tendons & 1 severed artery on his index finger.

EE was in the process of cuting 155 ft piece of 10' schedule 80 pipe. The pipe was being held up off ground with a 980 loader while cutting the pipe in two the pipe flexed and pinned him between the pipe and the frame. EE received fractured ribs due to this accident. *Amended - ee did not fracture ribs - contusion only.*

EMPLOYEE WAS USING 1/2 IMPACT WRENCH, TAKING OFF A NUT. WHEN THE NUT WAS FULLY UNTHREADED, THE AGITATOR TO THE DIFUSER FELL OFF STRIKING HIS RT. HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE.

Operating excavator, building temp. access road over to bench on refuse impoundment. Trammed onto rocks thought to be stable. When he picked up another bucket of material & started to swing around to place the material, the rocks under the tracks gave way & allowed the sides of the tracks to dig in. Excavator tipped over & rolled down the slope. Laceration to forehead.

EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT CONNECTING LINK ON CONVEYOR CHAIN SO THE CHAIN COULD BE PULLED OF S/C. THE LINK FLOPPED UP EE USED RIGHT HAND TO FLPO IT BACK DOWN AND BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT OF THE CHAIN, IT MOVED AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE DECK AND CHAIN FLIGHT

WELDING ON AXLE SEAT & WHILE CLEANING METAL PIECE OF RUST GOT INTO HIS EYE.