D-5 Mine Coal

Rock fall brk 5 on #5 travelway.

No one witnessed accident leg was hurting and had some scrapes on face

A rock from the rib hit the pinner operator while rib bolting.

Somewhat of a fault area, sandstone roof inby fall and sandstone roof about 1 break outby fall.

Employee raised up from the kneeled position to get a bar. A hammer was on the bar and fell striking him above the right eye.

Employee was splicing a piece of conveyor belt when his hammer chipped. A piece of metal went into his right hand between his index finger and thumb.

Employee slipped and fell into miner heads while setting bits.

Contract employee strained/pulled back muscles while carrying a planatary to the section power center.

Man door fell on employee's hand while scooping at #3 head drive. Hand was swollen and bruised.

A piece of rock fell from the roof striking/pinning employee on the lower half of his right leg while he was working on the feeder. Resulted in a gash and broken leg.

Employee pulled groin area while picking up belt structure.

Employee dropped a "come-a-long" on his left foot while splicing a belt.

Employee cut his right leg above knee while cutting a piece of belt., knife slipped and made a 2" incision.

Employee was riding mantrip when he was caught between the mine beams and the mantrip. He pulled a muscle in his lower back.

Employee was roof bolting when he caught his left thumb between the mine top and the drill chuck on the roof bolter.

Employee strained and pulled right arm tricep while shoveling belt line.

Employee dropped the continuous miner head motor on his right index finger.

A piece of debris in employees eye. Another miner was hammering and a piece of debris flew in employees eye.

Rib rolled and hit employee. Employee complained of head, neck, and shoulder pain.

Employee strained back while hanging cable.

EMPLOYEE SPRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE

Ee was operating the miner when the rib rolled and hit him in the leg. It did not break any bones, but cause compartment syndrome about 12 hours after the accident. After another 12 to 15 hours, the swelling eased. No surgery or other medical treatment required. Should be back to work in a few days.

Ee was working with the drill steel on a roof bolter when he pulled a muscle in his back. He is in physical therapy. Should be back to work in three or four weeks.

Ee was riding the mantrip out at the end of the shift. His foot got caught on a piece of belt and pulled him so hard that he fell from the mantrip and broke his ankle. Surgery will be required and he will be off work for several weeks.

Ee was helping get the miner un-stuck when the rib rolled striking his leg. This caused severe bruising and strain. He will be off for 2 or 3 weeks or so, with physical therapy and anti-blood clotting meds.

Ee twisted his knee while working on a scoop. No real problem at the time of occurrence, but the next morning his knee was swelled badly. Missed 4 days and came back in good shape.

None injury. A pillar fall occurred and water came in later. It was discovered on pre-shift for the night shift.

Ee was bolting the rib. He slipped and fell due to muddy bottom. This fall caused a strain in his back and hip. Was off work for two days and in physical therapy. Came back to work with no bad effects.

A brattice fell and hit the miner. It actually hurt his back, knee and thumb. Everything but the thumb got ok. The thumb had to have minor surgery. He missed two days for surgery and recoup and returned with no problems.

Ee was cutting a piece of belt. His knife slipped and cut his hand. It required stitches, but no lasting damage. He took off one day and returned the next shift.

Ee is a repairman. He was preparing a piece of equipment to work on it. He was replacing the cable. When he threw it over the equipment to the side he pulled his back. The doctor is doing tests. Too soon to say how long he will be off.

A piece of draw rock fell from top and hit Ee on foot and ankle. Went to doctor to get checked out. Nothing broken, just strains. Ee went back to work after one day off

Ee was loading belt on 7-15-11 when he developed pain in his left shoulder. He worked several more shifts before going to the doctor. His first day off work was 8-5-11. The doctor found that he had a tear in his rotator cuff. Surgery is required and Ee will be off work for several weeks.

Ee was bolting. A piece of drill steel got loose and hit him in the mouth, knocking out three teeth. Other than needing a partial denture, Ee is in good shape. The dentist allowed him one day off.

When Ee removed check plug from the miner head, oil flew out into his face. Oil and metal shavings got into his eye. Missed three days work, but his eye is not going to have any damage.

Ee was walking toward face from the mantrip when he fell and hurt his knee. The doctors are saying that surgery is needed due to torn ligaments. Ee will be off work for a few weeks.

A rock came dislodged and hit EE in the leg. The doctor took x-rays and found no problems. EE only missed one day and is having no further problems.

While drilling a hole for a roof bolt, the drill steel hit EE in mouth. This cut his lip and chipped his teeth. Stitches fixed his lip and a dentist took care of his teeth. Missed one day of work. Back to full duty with no problems.