EE was bolting roof and caught his left thumb between pot and bolt. This crushed bones in the end of his thumb.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Years on record
- 2003–2007
- Latest incident
- Mar 2007
Reportable incidents
16 on file2007 · 1 incident
2005 · 4 incidents
Employee was installing a belt when one employee was installing a splice and the injured employee placed his hand in the wrong location and his right index finger was crushed.
Employee was installing belt rollers on belt line when one belt roller flew back and hit him in the right side of the head.
EE was operating roof bolter when he dropped a piece of steel. EE went to pick up steel and accidentally hit lever on bolter. EE caught his left hand in roof bolter, lacerating his left index and left middle fingers.
Employee was swinging a hammer to bust up coal and hit his finger with a hammer against the tailpiece. Injuring his left index finger.
2004 · 9 incidents
EE WAS LAYING ON HIS SIDE RIDING MANTRIP OUT. HIS BATTERY FOR HIS LIGHT ON HIS SIDE CAUGHT THE ROOF, CAUSING EE TO ROLL AND GET PINNED BETWEEN THE MANTRIP AND THE ROOF, BREAKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER, 3 RIBS AND INJURING HIS LUNG.
Employee was tamping a place to shoot explosives when he pulled the tamp stick backa nd caught his right hand on a roof bolt.
Employee was roof bolting when he dropped his pot to put another piece of steel in and hit the wrong lever, causing the steel to hit his left index finger, lacerating it.
Employee was operating a roof bolter when he tore a ligament and lacerated his left middle finger.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE ARM OF THE ROOF BOLTER. HE RAISED THE POT UP AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE ARM AND THE BOLTER JACK.
A non-injury roof fall in the #3 entry 18' long 18' wide and 4' high occurred on the p.m. shift.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE BELT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE, TEARING CARTILAGE AND SPRAINING HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON THE RT. SHOULDER BLADE & RT. SIDE OF HIS BACK.
EE WAS COMING DOWN LADDER OF AN INLOADER & FELL, INJURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
2003 · 2 incidents
ENGINEERING SERVICES BEING PERFORMED ON SECTION-SETTING SPADS SECTION HEIGHT 31""=38"", WHILE SETTING SECTION, COMPLAINED OF PAIN, BROUGHT OUTSIDE AND BACK TO OFFICE.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HIP.