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An area light for the continuous miner slipped out of a maintenance co-workers hand and struck this employee's left hand.
Employee felt pull in right shoulder when pulling drill steel out of roof in Unit 1 (39+60 12 R)
While pulling down exhaust curtain with their left hand in Unit 1, Entry 12, 44+40 - 45+00. In doing so, a section of rock fell out, striking the contractor on their head and left side.
While lifting a belt crossover to back on it's legs it slipped. This caused the employee to jam their arm/elbow into the crossover legs/skirt boards on the pony drive in Unit 3.
Employee was unloading a box of SCSR's off the back of a Kubota when it slipped. Employee heard pop in left arm around elbow area and felt pain/numbness. Employee continued to work until surgery on 10/31/2025.
While carrying belt structure, employee felt pain in right arm. They tripped while carrying a top roller and felt pop in right elbow/forearm area.
Employee felt pain in lower abdomen when loading trash and pallets in the dumpster in Unit 3.
Contractor strained shoulder while pulling down curtain in Unit 3, entry 11.
After cutting bands on a stack of curtain boards outby U2, xc 108, supply entry 5, some boards fell on the employees leg, causing a strain and small abrasion to the outer side of their left knee.
While pulling down curtain employee felt pop in upper right arm/shoulder.
While stacking a box of miner bits on supply tractor, employee felt a pop in upper arm by right shoulder.
Struck in mouth by a steel for boring holes in 2x4. After finishing making a hole in 2x4, when removing steel, employee punched self in the face with steel, resulting in a chipped front tooth.
Employee was shoveling on the 1ME belt at XC35 when they felt a sharp pain in the lower right abdomen.
Employee was pulling down on a piece of curtain attached to hog panel. They fell to the ground on their right shoulder.
While building a stopping, employee pulled a block off the pallet which struck EE's left wrist/forearm resulting in a small abrasion and strain on forearm.
Employee felt pain in stomach while lifting belt structure in Unit 1 Pony Drive between XC7-8. After further evaluation it was determined to be a hernia.
Employee strained middle back while pulling pump out of road water truck.
Employee was loading pin boards bundles and when employee threw a bundle it was heavier than they realized and pulled employee's shoulder back. Employee continued to work until 6/6/24 when employee was taken off for additional evaluation.
The employee loaded block and a mandoor in the bucket of their scoop. The door slid and struck the employee on EE's right shin causing a laceration that was treated with stitches.
Employee pulled on an 8' bolt that broke at its stamp. This motion caused them to stumble backward and roll their left ankle.
While undoing twists on the tie wire holding one end of the battery jumper, the plug came loose and struck EE in the shoulder.
Employee was hanging cable and felt their wrist pop. It started hurting later and was evaluated for repetitive motion. Employee continued working until surgery.
Employee stated that while pulling bolts off of tray and placing them in roof, they felt a strain in their right shoulder. Treated for muscle ache and taken off work on 9/18/2023.
While lifting miner cable up during power move, employee felt a sharp pain in right shoulder. EE continued to work until 7/27/2023.
Employee was working on mantrip in the top shop. When kneeling and removing the u-joint bolts, the axle shifted and rolled off the forks, pinning the employee's arm to the floor. This resulted in injury to EE's right arm, wrist and hand.
When loading a roll of conspec wire into the back of a vehicle, shoulder was strained and roll dropped into ride.
While installing a roof bolt, employee felt a pop in their left shoulder. They were physically placing the bolt in the hole at the time and their left arm dropped.
While scaling down loose top, a piece approximately 3 x 3 x approx. 3.5 to 5 thick came down, striking the employee's right lower leg, resulting in a fracture.
Employee was carrying a set of wooden pie pans to bolter. Felt pain in shoulder. The employee was carrying one bundle with both hands.
Employee was recovering fire suppression pipe, this one piece of pipe was in a bind in the mounting bracket. Employee loosened the bracket holding the pipe causing the pipe to move abruptly. It contacted their hand resulting in two fractured fingers and a laceration to the tip of one of the fractured fingers.
Employee felt pain in EE's side and abdomen and was evaluated in August 2022. It was diagnosed as a non-work related strain. EE continued to work until EE was re-evaluated. EE was taken off for medical treatment in May 2023.
Employee had removed the suction plate on the bottom of the roofbolter drill pot and was in the process of re-installing this plate. While installing the plate it slipped out of their grip, falling approximately 16 inches contacting their shoulder. Employee continued to work until until 08/10/2022 when they were placed on restrictive duty by a doctor due to discomfort in shoulder.
Employee was picking up a belt roller cradle when they felt a pop in their shoulder. This employee continued to worked until 08/29/2022 when they were taken off work by a medical doctor.
While performing service work on a continuous miner, the EE raised a hinged door and rested it on their shoulder. The EE had slight body movement, causing the door to slip and fall onto their left hand. This resulted in a fracture of the left hand.
Contractor employee was building a stopping using concrete blocks. Contractor picked up a concrete block and put it in place when they felt pain in shoulder
Contractor employee was helping load angle iron metal pieces when one the pieces rolled and contacted EE's right pinky finger resulting in a fracture.
Employee was hand loading a valve bank for a U/G roof bolter. When they loaded the valve bank on to the transportation vehicle it shifted causing the employee to strain their back. The employee continued to work until they were taken off work on 03/10/2022 for medical treatment.
IW was working next to another EE when the other EE was unhooking chains from material. The chains stored their own energy and as such when the last chain was unhooked from position it swung toward the IW striking the IW in the mouth causing laceration with repair by sutures.
Employee experienced some pain in their back and right arm as EE was helping hang miner cable. This incident was reported on 09/22/2021, employee continued to work until 10/12/2021 when EE was taken off work by their doctor for treatment.
Employee was assisting with removing the jack pipes from the unit tail piece during a belt advancement. As employee pulled the pipe out of the rib notch, employee felt pain in groin. After medical evaluation it was determined that employee has a hernia that does not require medical treatment at present. This incident occurred on 8/18/2021.
Employee was performing maintenance duties. EE was moving a wheel hub and felt a pop in EE's groin area on 03/20/2021. Due to medical opinion EE was removed from work on 04/02/2021.
In the process of pulling a rock off of the Continuous Miner a piece of the rock came off and contacted the employee; The result of this was a laceration over the left eye requiring stitches.
Employee was doing gunite work on the East Chevron doors, EE was climbing up a ladder pulling the hose with them. EE's head contacted the mine roof jamming head and neck. This incident was reported on 12/10/2020, employee continued to work until they were taken off work by a doctor on 06/28/2021.
While putting bolts in a top roller. The bracket came down when they pulled it into them fracturing the left index finger and smashing the right thumb.
Employee had a slip trip fall while carrying a metal belt center core. In this process they smashed and cut a finger causing sutures.
While taking down a kennedy metal stopping it slipped and cut EE's finger.
While the employee was putting up a roof bolt EE felt a pop in the shoulder. This occurred on 6/25/2020. The employee continued to work until 10/8/2020 the date of EE's surgery; due to medical opinion EE was taken out for surgery.
The employee was lifting a top belt roller and felt pain in their abdomen (Hernia) was diagnosed by medical doctor.
The employee was building a block stopping and while lifting a 6 inch concrete block the employee felt pain in their lower back.
The employee was lifting material off a personnel carrier and felt pain in their left knee.