Love Branch South Coal

Employee was walking towards the rear of the roof bolter and did not see a roof strap that was damaged. Employee struck the roof strap with his shoulder and neck resulting in a laceration that required stitches to close the wound.

EE was walking across the section toward the roof bolter, he bent down to go through a line curtain and after he stepped through the curtain he twisted his ankle.

Employee was hanging line curtain and as he turned around to leave the area, he tripped over a rock and fell landing on his knee.

Employee was installing a man door in a previously built stopping. He placed his left hand on the bottom row of block and a block fell from the top row of block causing a laceration to his index finger.

Employee was walking down hill going to the mantrip when he slipped and fell, causing a strain to his lower back. Hill was snow covered from heavy snow fall.

Employee was making a belt splice. After end of splice was complete, the two ends would not align, so employee was going to cut off a clip on belt when the knife slipped causing a laceration to his left palm.

Employee was in the process of switching seats after dumping his loaded shuttle car when he stepped on a rock causing his knee to twist. He finished his shift and transported himself to hospital where x-rays were negative. He was given a brace and was released with no restrictions to return to work on 10/10/10.

Employee was cutting a bolt out of the section head drive motor. He laid the cutting torch across his legs (he was sitting cross-legged). He reached up with his left hand and torch fell off his leg and landed on his hand. He was taken to ER and treated for minor burns and was released to return to work on 10/11/10.

Employee stepped into the scoop bucket attempting to re-hook a chain when he slipped and fell striking his left side rib cage on the corner of the scoop bucket.

Member was bolting top in 3 right crosscut, while swinging drill boom out he placed his right hand on the canopy and the canopy struck the rib mashing his right index finger.

EE was working between shifts to install belt hangers. The power had knocked. EE sat down on the T-bar of the roof bolter and said it shocked him. He was transported outside and then to the hospital via ambulance. MSHA, State, and Company officials investigated all aspects of electrical systems at the mine site and could not determine the cause of the accident.

EE was using utility knife to open a box. He let knife slip, contacted his left hand, causing injury. He was taken to ER for treatment, stitches were used to close the wound.

Came around corner on 4-wheeler, bumped timber, timber fell onto hand causing injury. Taken to ER for treatment, stitches used on wound. Mine employee re-set timber.