C-5Coal

Ee was cutting a piece of belt when the knife slipped and cut his leg just above the knee. He went to doctor, got 5 stitches and returned to work, no lost time.

Ee was at the #3 belt head when he slipped on a crib block. As he fell against the rib, he was trying to catch himself. This caused him to dislocate his shoulder. The doctors are saying he will be off for a few weeks.

Ee was standing beside the rib, when a piece of rock fell from the roof and hit him in the head and shoulder. Injuries are numerous but not life threating or debilitating. Doctors are saying he will be off for two or three months, maybe more.

Ee was bending a 4' bolt in low top. Caused him to have a hernia. He is now off due to surgery.

Ee is a repairman. He was using a buggy for transportation when he hit a timber with the buggy. This moved the timber so that a piece of rock fell from the top and hit him on the neck and shoulder.

EE was cutting holes in tail piece for spill skirt installation. The CO monitor was sounding off. EE could not make the outside man understand how to cut it off. EE left the area to turn off the CO monitor. He was away from the area for a long while so that he could eat lunch. When he returned, he discovered smoke and fire at the tail piece.

A repairman and the Ee had a scoop jacked-up on blocks. The blocks kicked out causing the scoop to drop 3 to 4 feet. Ee was in the drivers compartment. This sudden drop tossed Ee around in the compartment which hurt his back. He has a compression fracture.

The rub rail on the miner was being removed when it fell and hit Ee on foot. The impact broke his little toe. Required surgery to repair. Ee will be off work a couple or three weeks.

EE operates a roof bolter. His hand got caught in canopy when it came down. He simply had his hand in the wrong place at the wrong time, and he knew it. It mashed his thumb so much that it broke it. Will be off a two or three weeks.

Employee bent down to shovel a belt when his knee popped. Doctors are saying that his knee cap may have popped loose and a little physical therapy should take care of the problem.

Ee operates a roof bolter. He caught his finger in between head and arm of the bolter. This pinched his skin to the point of looking like a cut. Three stitches required. No lasting problems.