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Employee was at the block hole on 1C belt between the track and scoop road. The employee was hand loading block when EE struck EE's left pinky finger between the corner of the scoop bucket and the block in EE's hand. it was approx 5'6'' high and damp in the area. the employee received 5 sutures and pain medication.

lifting a beam for an overcast

A cinder block fell on the employee's left hand while they were repairing a permanent stopping.

"Employee Stated EE has experienced knee pain in the past and a few days ago the employee stood up and felt a more severe pain in EE's right knee unaware of any single event occurring to cause this. Employee is scheduled for an MRI

The employee attempted to pull a piece of ventilation curtain out of the way. As employee pulled, employee felt a strain in right shoulder.

The Employee was removing a wall panel off of the old 2E rock box when it became dislodged striking the employee in the right shin. The area was approximately 8 foot high and damp. Fracture of the anterior tibial pilon. This is where the tibia meets the foot (on top in the front).

A mechanic was attempting to install an equalizer bar on a dozer. While positioning the bar, the belly pan fell catching EE's left hand between the belly pan and the bar. This resulted on the loss of the left ring finger.

Employee was pulling on the bottom of tailgate. Trying to install a crib block between the gate and bed because the gate was sprung and would not latch. Employee pulled back on gate dislodging crib block, causing it to fall on top of EE's right foot. Causing fracture to top of right foot.

Employee was removing a rock that was stuck between the spreader bar and the chain of the #5 S/C. The rock fell back striking EE's left ring finger against the frame causing an approximate 1 inch laceration. The area was approximately 6.5 high and damp. The rock measured 2.5' long X 1' wide X 18'' thick. The employee received 10 sutures.

The employee was was trying to stand a S/C tire up off the mine floor when EE strained their back. The area was approximately 65" high and damp.

West section BK 53 509 scoop charger 2B belt Between #3 & 4 entry. Employee was setting up the fire ext. suppression tank back up on the charger and lost control of the tank dropping it on EE's left middle finger tip causing finger nail to be torn off. Went to ER and had a small tuft fracture and nail avulsion.

An employee was preparing to bend down to help take a fender off of a shuttle car when EE noticed a pain in EE's left knee. At this time a final diagnosis has not been determined.

Two employees were carrying a roof bolter axle from the surface supply area into the motor barn. The injured employee laid their end of the axle on the fender of a personnel carrier. The axle fell off of the carrier and landed on the employee's left foot resulting in a broken left big toe.

Employee was loading machine and felt a sharp pain in back and right leg

An employee felt a pop in EE's lower back while attempting to change out a pump motor insert on a continuous mining machine.

An employee felt a sharp pain in their lower back while loading cans of hydraulic oil onto a small personnel carrier.

Employee was attempting to remove rock from boom/dump end of shuttle car. The rock slid pinching right pinky finger between the rock and the metal of the boom. Causing cut and break to top knuckle of pinky finger.

Employee smashed EE's finger between the scoop door and the frame of the machine while exiting the scoop.

An employee received a cut on the back of the head that required sutures. The employee stated that EE leaned down to raise the elevator door on the 1st floor, then hit head on the door.

The employee was loading belt structure in to a scoop bucket on the surface of the mine. While lifting, EE also twisted resulting in s strained back.

While cleaning out wet duster on scoop, the employee got water hose to spray it out and when they turned it on it slipped out of hand. The nozzle then flew back up striking the left upper lip. Cutting lip.

At approximately 3:50 a.m. an owl shift employee was helping with the belt move process and as they picked up a top belt roller and started walking they felt a strain in lower back. The employee was transported to the hospital where they were later taken off of work.

An employee mashed the end of the right middle finger when EE caught the finger between a piece of top conveyor belt structure and the conveyor belt structure rail. This resulted in breaking the tip of EE's right middle finger.

Employee was placing belt clamp on belt when clamp slipped and flipped up, striking EE in EE's mouth.

Employee was changing scoop batteries on scoop. As employee went to shut down the lids on the batteries, employee dropped the lid down on right hand.

The employee was welding under the bypass crusher when a rock was washed down from above. The rock broke the lens in EE's helmet which caused a cut to EE's forehead.

Employee was working on a new belt head set-up and as EE climbed on the drive roller to hang a chain the drive roller started to turn. The employee tried to stop the drive roller with EE's legs causing a strain in EE's left knee. Employee is currently off of work and EE's return is unknown.

Employee was struck in the left pinky finger while stacking belt structure onto a flat car. This resulted in a fracture and sutures in the employees finger.

EE was on ladder against I beam that was attached to structure to be demo. EE was attaching a choker chain from crane when the beam/ladder began to fall. EE grabbed the chain and left little finger was caught between the chain and the beam. EE was approx 4' high, structure and ladder was at ground level. Finger tip has linear fracture, 2 sutures to hold nail in place.

Employee was trying to remove a piece of drill steel that was stuck in a drill steel chuck from a roof bolter and as the employee was beating on the chuck employee smashed a finger between the back of the roof bolting machine and the drill steel chuck. Employee received four sutures and returned to work on next regular shift.

Employee was dropping continuous miner cable and waterline and as employee raised up with the cable on employee's shoulder employee felt pain in lower back. The employee is currently off of work.

The employee was in the process of hanging the continuous miner cable and waterline on the section. Employee felt a strain in right arm pit as employee lifted the cable and waterline.

The employee was working on the operator side of the roof bolter in the kneeling position. EE attempted to raise himself up by place a hand on top of the drill station canopy and lifting. The employee states that with the left hand on the canopy, the canopy slide moved and injured the middle finger on their left hand.

Employee was closing large roll up door on new side of Plant when chain on door snagged on latch causing to wrap around left ring finger causing it to swell and bruise.

Employee was loading a timber on the ride, the timber started to roll off the back side of ride and EE reached out with right hand to try to catch it. This resulted in a fracture of EE's middle finger on the right hand.

NOTE: This is being filed under protest. The operator maintains that the employee did not sustain an injury that would prevent the employee from performing the employee's normal work activities. The employee alleged that the employee felt a sharp pain in right shoulder while preparing roof bolts for installation.

An employee had been building cribs under the feeder and as EE was trying to keep balance, EE's right index finger got between two pieces of metal near the jack area smashing the finger. The employee was brought outside and taken to the hospital where it was determined EE would lose part of the finger.

Employee was cleaning loose coal from the wear plate in the feeder when the sharp edge of the wear plate cut EE's left index finger. The employee was taken to the hospital where EE received 5 sutures.

The injured employee and a helper were rolling a continuous miner conveyor motor on the ground in order to install the motor. The employee rolled the conveyor motor over on to left ring finger causing a broken bone on the tip of this finger.

Employee was helping load miner head onto low boy underground. Employee was in the process of centering the miner head up on the low boy. Employee reached under the miner head to get a chain and the crib block rolled over and struck employee's hand.

Note: The employee did not immediately seek medical treatment. The first day of restricted work activity was 5/8/19. The employee was changing the left rear tire on a personnel carrier. As they removed the tire to be replaced, they felt a twinge in the lower back.

The employee stated that they felt a sharp pain in their lower back and legs while shoveling material from underneath #2 drive.

An employee was taking slack out of a chain that was attached to a hook that was welded on a scoop bucket. The chain was ran through a continuous miner head in an effort to pull the head out. While reconnecting the chain to the hook, the miner head shifted causing the chain to catch the employee's left index finger between the hook and the chain resulting in a broken finger.

The employee was attempting to splice two pieces of soft waterline together with a hose mender. EE felt a "pop" in right shoulder as EE was pushing one end of the waterline up onto the hose mender. EE worked with this condition until treatment was needed on 12/20/2018.

Employee was dragging line curtain in the #7 entry when they tripped on a rock landing on their right shoulder. Employee was seen by a specialist where it was determined that they had a fractured scapula. Employee is currently off of work.

An employee strained back while pulling the section scoop charger cable to the power center.

The employee was wiping off a glass beaker after having washed it out. Employee cut right hand ring finger on the top of the beaker due to an unnoticed crack in the glass. The cut required stitches.

Employee was loading roof bolts on the roof bolting machine and as employee turned left handed employee's left forearm struck a roof bolt plate causing a laceration. Employee went to Raleigh General where employee received 9 sutures.

Employee was loading full oil cans in the scoop bucket when ee felt a pop in left hand/elbow/forearm. Employee finished shift and then went to the hospital where they reported ee may have some ligament damage so they suggested ee wore support. Employee received a full release and returned back to work the next day.

EE stated was beating an oil can on a cinder block to get dried B Bond out and EE's hand slipped cutting thumb.