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Employee was asleep while riding on #7 diesel mantrip, when the operator moved over to the right to allow clearance for a pick-up truck to pass. Employee's foot was caught between a jersey barrier and canopy post.
Employee stated they were applying brakes, when the front end jerked causing them to run under the moving slope belt.
While lapping belt EE hooked up a pallet puller to a 15' piece of 60" belt, when the scoop operator began to pull, the belt flipped up knocking EE to the ground, landing on left shoulder. "Employee continued working until 06/09/2025".
Employee stated while backing employee's 4-wheeler over to 1-A belt, employee's left thumb was caught between the steering wheel and an elevated fire valve that was pointing downward.
Employee stated EE smashed finger between 4" I beam and scoop bucket. EE finished EE's shift and sought medical treatment. X Ray revealed broke R index digit. EE did not miss any scheduled shifts.
Employee stated employee was operating a scoop near spad #2683 on the intake airway when a cable bolt that was buried with mud was flipped up striking the employee's left ear. Employee continued working the rest of the shift and did not receive medical attention until 10/17/2021.
Employee was operating a rail mounted 15-ton locomotive. While traveling underground at approximately 8-9 break on No. 2 Belt, the locomotive wrecked and employee struck their head on a canopy post.
While riding in mantrip, injured's foot struck an accumulation of ballast that was pushed up when the mantrip derailed twisting EE's ankle resulting in a sprain.
The employee was operating a 4-wheeler (personnel carrier) when it stopped tramming. The employee went to the back of the machine and was pecking on the outside of the control box with a sledge hammer. The 4-wheeler jumped into tram backwards towards the employee, pushing EE approximately 10' before the machine stopped.
Mantrip going over dip and brakes didn't work. Neither did the dead man. Mantrip derailed.
Employee was driving on Rt. 60 toward Montgomery area when the employee slowed to turn right into prep plant, employee got hit by the back / side area.
In a dip on old #6 Belt Track, the employee was a passenger in the first of two man buses. As the first man bus went down the dip and was topping over, it flashed its lights for the second bus to proceed, when the first bus stalled out and rolled back down causing the second bus to hit it. This employee began missing work on 06/04/2019.
Employee was driving mantrip, steering wheel jerked causing sprain to left hand
Employee stated was assisting others installing a track switch. EE was standing between rails when EE was struck by a drifting mantrip. EE finished shift and did not seek medical treatment at that time. EE later visited the ER and was given time off work.
Employee stated the shuttle car canopy contacted a curtain board breaking it in half. The inby end of the board sprung under the canopy and as the SC moved forward, it forced the board toward the employee. The end of the board struck the employee under the jaw causing a laceration. EE controlled bleeding and traveled outside. EE waived amb and drove to hosp where EE recv'd sutures.
Employee was changing out supply cars at the rock dust switch, and put one in the straight and two in the switch and brought one back out. As the employee was attaching the safety chain, the car in the straight rolled back catching the employee's foot between the supply cars. The incident resulted in a laceration to left ankle requiring sutures to repair.
Employee observed a large rock going through the feeder that was going to contact the "dead-man" cable going across the feeder. EE attempted to hold the lever that is pulled into the e-stop to avoid the feeder from stopping, but the rock hit the cable & pulled the lever mashing EE's finger between the lever & the e-stop causing it to fracture the end of EE's little "pinky" finger.
Employee stated while riding a Mac8 to the section, the driver backed into and dislodged a timber which fell striking ee on the hardhat. EE did not loose consciousness, refused backboard and was transported to the surface by EMT with a cervical collar in place. EE was transported to hospital via ambulance and diagnosed with a concussion and given one week off per protocol.
EE was operating a scoop in preparation for construction of a permanent ventilation control in the #9 entry. While operating the scoop, a broken piece of ventilation control, known as a pogo stick entered the operator's deck of the scoop striking the EE in the face near EE's right eye. Causing a fracture to EE's nose and allowed debris to enter right eye resulting in a scratch.
Employee was standing at a storage insert looking at mine electrical cable. The employee was struck by a Johnson Industry Super track rubber tire personal carrier. This caused the employee to fall, resulting in a broken leg just above the right ankle.
Employee stated EE was driving a rubber tire ride @#17c/c when EE's tire hit a rock jerking the steering wheel striking EE's right wrist. Employee has X-ray which was inconclusive. Employee continued to work until 03/11/2016 and had a follow up exam. X-ray indicated a fracture. Employee was referred to orthopedic dr but continues to work at full duties.
employee was making a right turn on a shuttle car and turned too soon and the tire hit the corner of the rib causing him to bounce up and hit his head on the canopy of the shuttle car
Employee stated his 4 wheeler bounced him into top striking his head against the roof. Emp refused 1st aid and ambulance. Emp had family drive him home but then decided en-route to go to ER. Emp walked unassisted with no visible injuries into the ER. He was assessed and received full release. Emp returned to doctor on 5/22/15 and was granted time off until 5/30/15.
Employee stated he was driving a 4 wheeler when it hit a pot hole and bounced him into the top. Employee did not miss work until 09/21/15. Employee received therapy after the injury and had neck surgery on 9/21/15.
Employee was standing beside the electrician at the feeder, when the number 1 shuttle car pulled onto the dump end of the feeder catching his right leg, causing 5 fractures to his foot and ankle, he was treated onsite and taken to the hospital then transferred to CAMC were surgery was performed on his foot and ankle. Msha has conducted an investigation into this incident.
EE was behind a line curtain on the outby corner of the last open break of No.5 entry. He was reaching under the curtain to get a pogo stick to rehang a partially down tail curtain. A shuttle car was tramming from the face and to avoid hitting the miner slack, he trammed close to the curtain and mashed the employee's right hand between the offside dump end tire and the mine floor.
He was coming down the hill at Alloy between the 6 and 5 marker and tried shifting gears then lost control of the truck and rolled over around marker number 4.
EE was riding the hoist car down the sloper when the brakes locked up and jammed his back against the seat. He went to Logan General where x-rays were negative and was released to work. Due to continuing pain, EE visited Dr on 5/16/12 and was put off work until 5/23/12. On 5/23/12 EE visited Dr again and was excused from work until 6/1/12.
Employee was operating an underground forklift unloading supplies from a flat car. The canopy came in contact with a fire-extinguisher hanging by an "S" hook & rope. When the extinguisher came off the top of the canopy it swung in striking the employee in the right jaw.
EE was holding fork by the end to lock bottom into position on the forklift. Fork slipped off and fell onto his foot causing a fracture to the big toe.
Employee was operating shuttle car and was turning into crosscut from #2 to #3 entry. He had his left arm resting on side rail of car and caught his arm between shuttle car and rib line.
Employee was riding mantrip to section and noticed his rescuer was hanging outside of the mantrip. He grabbed a hold of his rescuer to pull it back into the mantrip when his finger came into contact with a rock and caused a laceration.
Employee was struck in the face by sand hopper on #13 mantrip when guard re-railer came loose. Result was a fracture (minor) to his nose. Medical treatment only, no work days lost.
Employee was hauling supplies to the #2 section at #5 head went into a dip. The AL Lee locomotive was parked in the dip. EE dropped into this dip and struck a parked track Locomotive. At this time we have no diagnosis of injury. First day away from work 10/6/2010.
Survey crew was traveling to #1 section when they approached end of the track the mantrip slid into a ballast car. The injured EE riding in front of the mantrip had placed his hand across the back of the seat to brace himself. The batteries rocked forward catching the EE's hand between the batteries and the metal back of the seat.
Section foreman was bent down in the #4 entry, approx 4' inby the outby corner, next to the right rib. Scoop operator was backing into #4 to clean entry in front of feeder. Scoop operator did not see section foreman because the foreman was bent down picking up a notepad. Battery tray end of scoop struck foreman and fractured left femur, pelvis and ribs.
Injured was tramming a scoop in # 5 entry & a rail came into the deck and caught his cover alls and struck him in the back causing a fracture to his shoulder blade.
Member was operating a stinger when the right side tire hit a rock causing the steering knob to spin and hit the members right hand.
EE states the loader quit, then rolled backwards over the hill.
The crew had loaded the mantrip and started outside. The mantrip hit a jack that had been unloaded beside the track. The jack came around and hit employee in the left forearm causing a laceration.
EE was walking up the # 2 entry.he was moving a block out of the road way a Fairchild scoop loaded with a slinger type duster came up the entry the operator was unaware of him, presence and the duster struck and pushed him to the ground injuring his leg.It was not determined until 4-26-08 that he was a lost time accident. He missed work due to attending therpy.
EE was tramming scoop through a mud hole. A scraper was in the mud hole. EE did not see it, scraper came up and hit him in the right shoulder.
Member was pushing roof bolts off of the scoop onto the roof bolter when the bundle of roof bolts fell pinning members left pinky finger under the roof bolts.
The #3 S/C was going to right of miner and #2 S/C was coming to feeder from #1 miner. The #2 S/C hit #3 S/C 22" from back of boom in the belt entry. EE's right side hit the armrest. EE was operating the #3 S/C.
Employee stated that he was pulling himself up in the seat of the lo-trac and hit the tram pedal and got his hand caught between the tire and frame of the machine.
Member was behind ventilation curtain. Shuttle car was behind miner in the #3 heading. The shuttle car backed out of #3 into crosscut between #2 & #3 entries. The shuttle car caught member between the shuttle car and the rib causing injuries.
While tramming motor by motorbarn to get supplies loaded, motor struck a broken piece of track and employee was jarred inside operator's deck, causing his head to hit the canopy resulting in a fracture to transverse process C-2 vertebra in neck.
Member was coming out of #4 into #5 when shuttle car hit top and broke the plate off a roof bolt. Bolt plate came down and struck his left hand causing a laceration.
Employee was making a belt move up. The scoop operator was pulling the tailpiece up. One of the chains slipped causing the tailpiece to go side-ways catching employee between the rib and the tailpiece.
Employee was putting a piece of top belt structure in scoop bucket. He told scoop operator to let bucket down; when bucket came down it landed on employee's left foot resulting in a fracture.