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While hanging vent. tubes, employee tripped on a rock injuring his right ankle.

On 10/23/2015 a roof fall was discovered in the 3 West Mains at break 31 in an intersection. The fall was located in the #5 entry at spad 2196.

Employee stated that EE was walking in the face area of the 2 North section and slipped in a hole, and felt legs go numb.

Employee stated that he was operating the shuttle car in the area of SS3: 2362, there was a hole in the road that caused the shuttle car to suddenly bottom out. This jarring motion caused the employee to deal pain in his back.

On 10/19/2015 a roof fall was discovered on the 3 West Mains at Brk 29 in the #6 entry.

Employee stated he bent over and moved the continuous miner cable slack out of the roadway, and when he stood up he felt pain in his back. Employee was diagnosed with a back strain and taken off work. The operator of the coal mine at the time of the incident was Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLC.

Employee was fire bossing at 72 brk. 2 South seal pump when he tripped over a 6 inch discharge line and fell into a sand prop that was set around the seal wing wall injuring right knee.

Employee was sitting in passenger compartment of CO #51 mantrip which was located at the mouth of the hole waiting for clearance. While the mantrip was sitting still, it was struck from behind by CO #84 mantrip. Employee stated that this jarred him causing pain to his lower left back. The seat the employee was sitting in had no back to it.

The employee stated that he was operating the continuous miner in the #1 entry when a piece of draw rock fell from between the bolts striking his right shoulder and forearm. The rock caused a laceration that required 7 sutures on his forearm and fractured his acromion process.

Employee states that he was boarding a haul truck and as he pushed off with his right foot he felt popping in his right knee.

Employee stated that while shoveling on the East #1 tail he twisted his body and felt pain in his lower back.

On 10/13/2015 a roof fall was discovered at Brk 29 on the 3 West Mains in the #8 entry.

On 10/12/2015 a roof fall was discovered in the 3 West Mains air course where miners do not normally work of travel. The was located at break 31 in a cross cut from #3 to #4 entry.

The employee was operating the 953 mantrip traveling towards the elevator bottom when a piece of draw rock fell and struck his left hand while it was on the brake lever. The rock caused a laceration to his little finger that required sutures. The employee did not return to work on his next scheduled shift.

Employee stated that while loosening bolts on spiral pump motor he felt pain in his left shoulder. Employee finished the shift and did not notify his supervisor until two days later.

On 10/8/15 we were informed that the employee had been diagnosed with black lung. His last day of employment was 9/3/2012 at the operation.

The employee stated while he was shoveling the 4 West belt he lost his footing and started to fall, but reached out with his right hand to catch himself. He grabbed a piece of top structure at the wing roller and caused a laceration to the tip of his right middle that required sutures. The incident is a medical reportable injury.

EE stated that his feet got tangled up in a water hose as he walking toward the #1 press to wash it. Fell to the floor straining his left hand and wrist. 10/9/15 incident became a reportable injury because ee sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a possible hairline fracture and prescribed a wrist brace. He returned to work at his normal job his next scheduled shift.

Employee sustained a laceration to his left index finger while attempting to couple two locomotives.

Employee was assigned to close a chute flop door. As the employee was positioned on a ladder to begin ratcheting with the chain ratchet, he slipped off the ladder and fell to the ground. Approx 4 foot fall, but in the process of falling he struck his left knee on metal flooring. The impact caused a fracture to his tibula bone near the knee.

The employee stated that he was operating his shuttle car when he hit a hole in the roadway and bounced his head against the canopy. He sought medical attention due to stiffness and was diagnosed with a strain. He was released without restrictions and returned to work. He was prescribed a brace as needed; therefore this is being reported as medical treatment.

On 9/24/2015 a roof fall was discovered that was not located in active workings of the mine. The fall was located on the 3 East Mains break 30 in the #7 entry. The area was dangered off.

A roof fall was found on 3 North #6 Entry inby Spad #558 at Break #51. The roof fall was approximately 25' long and 5.5' high. All approaches to the fall were dangered off.

On 9/21/2015 at approximately 9:20 a.m. a roof fall was discovered at break 21 of the 3 West mains between the #6 and #7 entry. The area was dangered off.

On 9/21/2015 at approximately 9:20 a.m. a roof fall was discovered at the mouth of the 3 Right Panel of the 3 West Mains.

An unintentional roof fall above anchored occurred at approximately 8:20 AM. The fall occurred on the slope belt at break 12 in the intersection. They were no injuries nor was ventilation impeded. The fall measured approximately 35' wide X 40' long X 6' high. A plan was submitted for clean-up of the fall.

Employee stated that he was attempting to hang miner cable when he felt a pain in his lower back.

Employee stated that while hanging roof bolter cable on 1 North Mains he felt pain in his right shoulder.

Employee stated that while walking through a check curtain he caught his foot on a hole in the curtain causing him to fall. While falling he extended his arms to brace his fall, this resulted in a fracture to one of the small bones in his right wrist.

Employee was using a slate bar to remove a rock from on top of the continuous mining machine. In the process of prying the rock off of the continuous mining machine, the rock slid down the slate bar and smashed the employees little finger on his left hand.

The employee stated that he was carrying labor saver cinder block when the block suddenly broke; shift the weight to his left hand, which caused pain in his lower back. He continued to work. However the pain did not subside, which prompted him to seek medical attention. He was diagnosed with a back strain and placed on modified duty for 3 days.

Employee was dismounting #88270 Prell Truck and his foot slipped causing his left hand/wrist to jam into the platform. Employee went to Scott Orthopedic and was examined by Dr. An x-ray showed a fracture of the fifth metacarpal on his little finger of his left hand. A cast was placed on his left hand and he was released to return to work full duty.

Employee was cutting belt in order to make a splice in the belt. He was using a utility knife to cut the belt and he was positioned next to the rib and movement was limited. As he pulled the knife and it cut thru the belt he struck his left thigh with the blade causing a laceration to his leg that required 4 stitches to close properly.

Employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome.

Employee stated that as he was attempting to close the battery lid on a scoop, he lost his grip on the lid and the lid struck his left hand resulting in a fracture.

Employee was walking toward face from the power center on the 6 West section. After the employee got past the power center about a break, he slipped on the wet roadway and twisted his lower back.

On 9/10/15, while the mine was owned and operated by Emerald Processing, LLC, the individual stated while he removing drill steel from a previously drilled hole he experienced pain in his right shoulder. The incident did not become reportable until 11/7/15 when the individual initially sought medical attention, at which time the mine was owned and operated by Kanawha Eagle Mining.

While operating the company No. 405 roof bolter the employee was drilling a 12' hole for a cable bolt in the No. 5 Entry. During the drilling process the operator's Kevlar sleeve was caught between two sections of stack steel where it was bunched up around his elbow and when he engaged the rotation his arm became entangled fracturing his foreman.

Employee stated that while removing a top roller and structure from the longwall belt he felt pain in his left elbow. Employee continued to work and did not begin to miss work until 9/18/2015 when he was diagnosed with a sprain/strain type injury to his elbow.

Employee stated that he was stepping through the belt regulator on the 1 West Section when he tripped over a stopping block and felt pain in his back.

Williamstown contractor stated that while assisting other miners in placing a locomotive back on the track rails he sprained his left knee while using a lifting jack.

Employee was installing a curtain on an 8 foot ladder, when as he was dismounting the ladder, it twisted and employee rode the ladder to the ground. He tried to catch himself with his right hand and suffered an injury to his wrist.

Employee was leaning up against the loading bay door way frame and fell backwards, landing on his right side. Employee had a hand held radio fastened to his right side pant waist band. Employee was given first aid and refused transport to a medical facility. He later sought medical treatment and was diagnosed with a fracture.

Employee was pulling a shield in on the longwall face. In the process of pulling in the shield his foot caught got under the pontoon of the shield and it caused him to smash his right foot. It broke the tips of three of his toes and the employee had to receive four stitches in one of them.

The injured was plastering a stopping when some liquid off of the plaster splashed in between his safety glasses and his face getting into his left eye. The injured was prescribed prescription eye drops.

Employee was helping to move the power on the longwall section. The monorail became hung up and the injured employee was feeling a joint of it looking for a rough spot. In the process of feeling the monorail it broke free and smashed the employees' right hand. This caused two of the employees fingertips to be mashed.

Employee stated that he was loading a 5 gallon hydraulic oil can on a pallet and he twisted his back. He said he felt a pop in his lower back. Employee went to the doctor over the weekend and was diagnosed with a pulled muscle. He notified the mine site on 9-1-15 that he would be on light duty for 1 week. Employee returned to regular duty on 9-8-15

While attempting to install a roof bolt in the face of the #3 entry at 135 block on the 1 North Mains Section, a piece of rock fell from the top striking the employee's right arm resulting in a fracture.

On August 26, 2015 we were notified that the employee had been diagnosed with hearing loss.