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Miner picked up a rear end for a rubber tire four wheeler and felt a pop in their lower back.
Employee was applying the seat belt of the equipment EE was operating. As EE pulled the seatbelt it locked up and caused the employee to strike self in the mouth with the metal portion of the belt, chipping a tooth.
Employee noticed something wrong with eye on way home from work. When ee woke up it was irritated and ee notice something stuck to eye. Employee received medical treatment for this injury at an optometrist office on 10/05/18.
While shoveling belt, the miner turned to empty shovel on belt and felt a pop in knee.
Miner was working to clear an obstruction on a wash down hose. The line was pressurized causing the end of the hose to fly up striking the miner in left eye. Eye drops were prescribed.
Miner was changing off side top roller on outside stacker belt when EE pinched finger between the roller and the frame of the structure.
Employee is a surface drill operator. Employee decided to move a spare drill bit by self and has a strain in the low back.
Employee was hanging miner cable, the cable pulled away from EE causing a burning sensation in EE's right shoulder.
The employee stated that as they were pushing a cable up to the top they felt a pain in the lower abdomen area. The employee finished this shift and the following shift. The first day missed was 8-22-2018.
Replacing cotter pin in shaft on pulverizer feeder stepping off of concrete pad and grabbed sharp edge on guard (expanded metal).
Miner was lifting discharge line that was suspended to couple two joints of line together. Miner experienced discomfort in right rib cage area.
INJURED WAS CHANGING BELTS ON C-CLEAN COAL WHEN GUARD IN SCREEN SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJURED IN THE LEFT FOREARM
Employee was using the boom of a service truck to place a piece of sheet metal. As employee positioned the metal to be placed back into a storage rack. Employee reached over with one hand to move the metal and felt a "pop at the left bicep. The employee continued to work at full duty till Oct 3, 2018 when employee was placed of work for scheduled surgery
Loading track, member was helping load track rail onto a Fairchild 35C scoop. Load slid hitting employee in the right knee.
Miner was putting belts on the #9 Slurry Pump. While rolling the belt onto the sheave EE's right pinky finger became caught between the sheave and the belt. Received seven stitches to the end of the pinky finger.
Employee stated was shoveling belt in sloppy conditions. As EE was dumping a shovel onto the belt, the mud adhered to the shovel causing it to contact the belt. When EE jerked the shovel back, EE felt a pain in lower left abdomen. EE exited mine and refused transportation. EE traveled to ER and was referred to specialist. EE is off work for unspecified amount of time.
EE was removing a drive line out of truck 045 at the time of the accident. When EE was removing the drive line out of the yoke, the drive line slipped out of EE's hands and caught the left side of EE's arm. This caused a laceration to the left side arm, resulting in (10) stitches to EE's left arm.
Installing fan blade on D10T tractor cut left thumb joint with fan blade
While removing a bolt on the "lip saver" of a 993 K model loader, a bolt with a rough edge cut the glove the employee was wearing causing a laceration to the outside edge of the right palm.
Employee was removing a hydraulic hose that had been disconnected on both ends and the clamps were removed from a 785 Caterpillar rock truck. As employee pulled they felt a pain in the upper back. Hose measured 36" long X 1.5" diameter.
Employee stated was downstacking structure on rail flatcar when another structure rolled down & struck right hand causing a large knot on the back of hand. EE & co-worker were working on each side of the car. 48' structure fell about 12'18' hitting EE in right hand which was holding another piece of structure.
While loading the supply tray on the roof bolter, miner felt a pop and pain in shoulder.
While loading cinder blocks in scoop bucket, miner twisted EE's back.
Miner was assisting in changing conveyor boom on a Joy 14/15 continuous miner when the boom unexpectedly shifted. The miner was caught between the boom and the mine roof injuring miners back. Injury resulted in paralysis below miners waist.
Employees stated was picking up a cinder block when another block fell off pallet striking the ring finger on left hand. EE refused first aid and exited mine. EE refused ambulance and traveled via POV to LRMC ER where EE had a X-ray and found that EE received a broken fourth distal digit. EE was given 3 days off work and referred to a specialist.
Employee was assisting with a concrete pour and some concrete got in rubber boots causing a concrete burn (contact dermatitis) to the skin on right upper foot/lower leg area.
Employee stated was assisting setting the feeder. When the feeder was properly positioned the coworker lowered the feeder onto the tailpiece. At this time, the tailpiece chute suddenly moved catching the right thumb between the tailpiece and the chute. The EE applied a dressing to the wound and finished the shift. After work EE received 9 sutures and was released to return to work.
Employee was assisting 2 others in rotating the drums of the CM when they felt pain in the lower back/hip. EE refused 1st aid, waited for a short time but then exited the mine to recuperate. EE traveled home but on 2/10/18 at 4:45 pm stated they were going to RGH ER to be checked. After examination, EE was give time away until 02/16/18 or sees a PCP. EE remains off work.
Employee removed a top belt roller to make a splice in the conveyor belt. When ee turned to drop the roller ee felt a pain in right upper arm. EE received medical treatment on 3/29/2018 and returned to work on next scheduled shift on 4/3/2018 and begin physical therapy on 4/5/2018.
Employee accidentally ingested diesel fuel. The employee was diagnosed with toxic effect of chlorofluorocarbons, accidental (unintentional). This is a degree 7, classification 24 occupational illness.
Employee stated was cleaning sprays on CM. As EE stepped to the back of the CM to help a coworker, EE turned back to the head and struck the back of left hand on a sharp piece of metal causing a laceration. EE was transported to ER and received 6 stitches. EE returned to work on next scheduled shift.
Employee was lifting the door on loader to check the transmission fluid and as ee pulled the door, it got stuck causing to strain to open it. This resulted in a hernia.
Employee was struck on the left leg below the knee by a slurry pipeline resulting in a laceration that required 4 sutures.
A contractor Employee stated was sliding track ties under the rail when the rail dropped pinching left ring finger. EE applied a rag to the wound and refused further 1st aid. EE was transported to the surface to waiting ambulance and then to Raleigh Gen. Hosp ER where EE received stitches. EE remains off work. EE was not wearing gloves at the time.
12/1/17 EE & another EE was removing a piece of metal from chute when EE started experiencing pain in lower back. EE completed shift and filed an incident report that lower back was hurting, EE worked the following shift. EE sought medical attention on 12/2/17 and given full release. 12/7/17 went to different hospital and taken off work. Pain management for back since 8/2/12.
Employee was pulling CM slack into heading for left crosscut when the slack fouled causing them to be pulled backward onto their left knee. After throwing the cable down EE tried to stand and felt a pain in the left knee. EE was transported to surface to ambulance and to hospital. EE was referred to ortho dr and remains off work at this time.
Employee was picking up on a small beam and stated felt pain in back.
The employee stated that while replacing a mechanism beam on a coarse refuse screen, the became lodged against a screen side board. While trying to dislodge the beam left index finger was caught between the beam and sideboard resulting in a contusion and laceration requiring 7 sutures. EE next scheduled shift was 11/27/17.
Employee was removing a set of run-through ventilation curtains from the board they had been nailed to and when employee jerked the second section employee felt a pain in employee's right shoulder.
Picking up trash and back popped causing pain.
Employee was dragging a roof bolter cable on right shoulder as EE was going through a set of fly pads. While using left arm to raise the fly pad EE struck a roof bolt plate with left elbow, causing a puncture and small laceration.
Forklift fork slipped and struck the employee in the nose while installing a motor. This resulted in the employee receiving a laceration on employee's nose and a fractured nose.
While employee was getting two buckets of bits off the continuous miner, the handle of one of the buckets containing the bits broke, causing the bucket to fall and strike the right foot of the employee. Employee was wearing metatarsal boots.
Employee felt a pop in right bicep muscle while holding to a conveyor top-cover post on the conveyor belt to assist self in getting off conveyor belt structure. Employee continued to work until 10/13/2017 when surgery was performed to repair a torn bicep muscle.
Employee was in the process of removing a cover panel from the continuous miner and employee's right, ring finger got caught between the handle and the panel itself, mashing finger.
Employee was throwing a slate bar onto the continuous miner and a bur on the bar caught employee's hand causing a laceration to employee's index and middle fingers that required sutures to close.
Employee smashed finger while removing top pin from the head jack on the continuous miner. Resulted in multiple stitches.
The D-10R dozer was being disassembled in preparation to be moved. The push-arms that had been removed were sitting on the ground. Employee stepped over one of the push-arms and it fell, striking right leg causing a fracture.
Employee was working on bucket teeth and adapters on a shovel bucket. When attempting to remove the G.E.T. lock out the keeper pin fell out and pinched employee's hand between the keeper and a 2 inch plate. The plate was being used to press the wedge up using a ram and hydraulic pump. Injury required stitches to close the wound.
While handling miner cable employee stepped backward striking the back of EE's head on a roof mat that was hanging down on the corner. Resulted in six sutures.