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EE was operating a continuous miner (CM). As ee engaged the cutting head, a rock fell from the mine roof and struck the top of the CM, which caused a rock to slide off of the CM. The rock that slid off the CM struck ee in the right hip, causing a hip dislocation.
EE was removing the collar off of the mesh tray jack, a piece of draw rock came from the rib/roof striking EE in the head & right shoulder. The force of the rock drove EE's head and left side of EE's face against the dust box. EE suffered fractures to the left side of EE's face, below EE's eye. EE began missing time on 6-11-18.
EE was operating a walk-through bolter and was drilling a hole into the mine roof in preparation for installing a roof bolt. During this process, a piece of draw rock slid off of the wire mesh striking EE in the right hand. EE was transported to ER where EE had surgery and is expected to make a full recovery and return to normal occupation within 5-6 weeks.
Employee was operating a continuous miner and turning a crosscut. As employee was sumping the continuous miner into the coal, a piece of loose draw rock mixed within coal spun off of the tail of the continuous miner striking employee in the lower left leg. Employee began missing time on 3-17-17.
Employee was operating a walk-through bolter and the drilling pot suction stopped working. He stepped off of the bolting platform toward the drilling pot to exam/repair the suction hose. A piece of roof fell striking the ATRS and cantilevered in toward the drilling pot, striking him in the hip pushing him toward the mine floor. He began missing time on 9-29-15.
Employee was operating a walk-through bolter in the #5 entry, a piece of loose roof fell striking him on the left hand, causing swelling and pain. He did not miss work as a result of this injury, however, he was required to wear a splint.
Employee was operating a continuous miner and had completed the first lift and was setting over to start the second lift. As he was tramming the continuous miner out of the lift, a piece of loose roof fell from between the mesh and the rib, striking him in the back. He began missing time on 8-24-15.
Employee was drilling a hole into the mine roof, a loose piece of rock fell striking him on the lower back, causing a laceration.
Employee was operating a walk-through bolter and install a roof bolt, a piece of rock fell from the rib striking him on the leg.
Employee was installing a brattice and a piece of loose roof fell between the wire mesh and the rib, striking him on the head. He received sutures for the laceration.
Employee was drilling a hole into the mine roof to install a roof bolt, as he rotated the drill steels a piece of foreign material fell striking him on the lip. His injury resulted in sutures.
Employee was installing a concrete brattice wall, as ee was lifting blocks loose piece of rock fell from the wire mesh on the mine roof, striking ee on the shoulder.
Employee was operating a roof bolting machine and installing a roof bolt in the slider of an unbolted cut. A piece of foreign material fell from the roof striking him on his foot.
Employee was operating a walk-through bolter to install roof bolts into the mine rib outby the last open. A piece of loose rock fell striking him on the finger, causing a laceration which required 6 sutures. At the request of MSHA, modified to 1 days before returned to work.
Walking to reclaim belt line and was caught in a rock fall, causing a fracture is right distal tibia and a fracture in the right fibula.
Employee was installing cribs in the 9 seam. He was in a high place and a piece of draw rock fell from between pins striking him on the head/neck. He began missing time on 9-14-12.
Employee was helping supply the roof bolter with roof bolt boards. As he reached to lift a few boards a piece of draw rock fell from the mine roof striking him on his right hand causing a laceration.
Employee was operating a roof bolter, as he reached to install the roof bolt a piece of draw rock fell striking him on his right arm causing a laceration.
Employee was operating a continuous miner when a piece of draw rock fell from the mine roof striking him on his right hand, causing a laceration.
Employee was installing a concrete brattice wall, as he was stacking the block a piece of draw rock fell striking him on his right arm causing a laceration.
Employee was drilling a hole into the mine roof to install a roof bolt. A piece of draw rock fell striking him on his right hand. Infection set up into his hand/arm. He started missing work on 9-26-2011.
Employee was drilling into the mine roof to install a roof bolt. A loose piece of foreign material fell striking him on his left arm, causing a laceration.
The employee was starting his steel in the roof when a piece of draw fell out and hit him in the arm.
The employee was bolting a place when a piece of draw fell out and hit the employee in the hand. The employee continued to work until 7-14-11.
The employee was operating a scoop when he went around a corner and his lunch bucket started to fall over that was setting on top of the pump motor compartment. He reached out to catch his bucket, when a small piece of rock fell and struck him in the finger.
The employee was installing a roof bolt when a piece of material came in contact with his arm.
The employee was running a remote control miner when some material came in contact with his right arm and shoulder.
The employee was installing a roof bolt when a piece of material fell out and struck him on the thumb. Catching his thumb against the boom.
The employee was looking in the reel compartment of his shuttle car with his hand on top of the reel when a piece of material fell out and landed on his arm causing a laceration.
The employee was drilling a hole when a piece of material fell out and stuck him in the upper right thigh.
The employee was in the process of installing a pin, when some material fell and hit the back of his hard hat and knocked his hard hat off. Then another small piece fell, landing on the back of the employees head.
The employee was putting his pinner steel in the chuck when a piece of material fell out landing on his finger pushing it down on to the chuck.
The employee was installing a roof bolt when a piece of draw rock fell out between the ATRS and the canopy of the bolter.
The employee was operating a continuous miner when a piece of draw fell out striking him in the upper and lower back.
Employee was starting his first steel in the roof, when a piece of gob fell out catching his ring finger on his right hand between the piece of gob and the boom.
While the employee was bolting a place some material fell striking him in the lower back, leaving scrapes and bruises.
The employee was operating a remote controlled miner when a piece of draw rock fell out and struck him in the hand causing a laceration.
Employee was pinning a header hole, when a small piece of sharp rock fell and hit him on the arm, causing a laceration. Employee received 2 stitches.
EE was installing a catwalk at a header when a piece of rock hit him on the shoulder causing a laceration. The EE received 8 stitches. This happened at the 17th header.
EE was installing roof bolt when he went to look up a piece of rock fell out and hit him in the forehead. The rock measured 4" long X 2" wide and 1/2" thick. The EE received 6 stiches in his forehead.
While the ee was hanging a charger cable, a piece of material came in contact with the ee arm. The cable when raised up knocked the material loose it came down and came in contact with his left wrist. The ee received 4 stitches.
The EE was operating a roof bolter when some material fell off the canopy and struck him in the mouth, breaking his front tooth out.
The employee was pinning a punch, when a rock fell out and hit him on the knee.
The employee was scaling rock on the supply road when a small piece of material came in conatct with his left arm. He received 14 staples.
EE was operating a roof bolter when some material came in contact with his arm causing a laceration to his upper arm. EE received 5 stitches in upper arm.
A piece of material fell and struck the ee's middle finger on his right hand cutting it. He recieved 8 stitches in his finger.
The employee was bent over when a piece of material hit him in the back (middle). The employee continued to work until 8/7/09 when we sent him to see a specialist. An MRI was done on 8/13/09. We did not get the results until 8/20/09. On 8/6/09 the employee started hurting - said he couldn't work.
EE had his hand laying on the side of the boom, when some material fell off the top of the canopy, striking him in the hand and cutting his left ring finger. The EE received 3 stitches in his finger.
The employee started his second steel when a rock came out of the ATRS and came in contact with the employee's arm. The employee received 10 stiches in his upper arm.
The employee was pulling a water hose to the pump when a rock hit his elbow and cut it. The employee received 6 stitches.