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Employee was attempting to hook a pump to the back of a truck. The pump rocked back and forth and the tongue fell, striking the employee's left foot. EE continued to work until EE went to the Dr. on 8-11-18. EE's first day missed was 8-13-18.
EE was walking to the work area when he stepped in a hole of water. He worked with wet socks & boots, this may have caused an abrasion on his foot. Mgt. wasn't notified until 9-25-2014 of this event. EE has a med. Cond. (diabetes) that may contributed to this alleged event. Mgt. is protesting the validity of the event with workers comp.
Employee was assisting in moving the bolter to load supplies, the operator engaged the reel and shut the bolter off but did not disengaged the reel. when they were ready to move the bolter employee picked up the cable, the slack took up and jerked his arm. he completed his shift and did not miss work until 3/18/2014.
Employee was installing bolts in the #6 entry when one of the bolts became bent. the wrench came loose from the bolt, the bent bolt to struck his (L) hand causing a fracture and laceration to his (L) middle finger.
Employee was helping disassemble a prefab overcast, as they removed the side panels the remaining structure shifted and collapsed. Employee was struck by the structure causing him to be pinned against the scoop bucket and panels of the overcast.
Employee was helping disassemble a prefab overcast, as they removed the side panels the remaining structure shifted and collapsed. Employee was struck by the structure causing him to be pinned against the scoop bucket and panels of the overcast.
Employee states that while carrying a ladder and dragging a piece of ventilation curtain across the section he felt a pain in (L) shoulder and neck. This incident remains under investigation.
Employee was using a bucket to scoop up mud and water. As he turned to pass off the bucket, he felt something in his lower back pop and had pain go down his right leg. This incident remains under investigation.
Employee states that he was hanging the miner cable and as he was lifting the cable he felt a pop in his left shoulder and neck. This report was filed by the contractor P177 on 05/21/2013. It was determined thru a Part 50 audit the operator, 4608763 was required to also report this incident. Citation #7166777
Employee was carrying a ladder to hang curtin. he states that he felt something pull in his groin area. Empoyee continues to work. He was diagnosed 02/26/2013 with a hernia. He was then placed on modified duty.
Employee was working around the C1 belt head, as he bent over to pick up a rock he felt a pain in his lower back. Employee continued to work until 02/01/2013 when he went to the Doctor. He was then placed off work.
Employe was lifting on a piece of metal on a tail piece when he felt 3 places in his groin area start to burn. Employee continued to work until 03-25-2013 when he had surgery to repair the hernia, he then began to miss work.
While loading scoop with supplies, a band on a bundle of roof straps flipped up and cut his right forearm.
Employee states that while dusting drift at mannings branch and 3A head, I picked up a bag of rock dust and felt something pull around my groin area. It then started to swell.
Employee states that as he was disassembling a Kennedy stopping in the old works of 001 section, he lacerated his (R) thumb with one of the panels. Employee also stated that he was not wear his gloves when this occurred.
Employee was putting a cable back into the machine while he was pushed it into the compartment he cut the top of his right pointer finger on a hose clamp.
Employee had open a new bucket of sealant. When he set it on the ground the liquid on top of the sealant splashed into his face. It got in his right eye. The employee and witness state that he was wearing his safety glasses at the time of the incident.
At the end of the shift on 2/18/12, employee states the ride to outside derailed, he helped lift the ride back onto the rail and strained his back. He continued working until 2/22/12 and went to the doctor....He was off 2 days and returned to work 2/25/12.
Employee was throwing a cross over pad into the bucket of a scoop. He smashed his left index finger in between the scoop bucket and the cross over.
Employee was lifting a piece of screen sire and felt a twinge in his neck and down his left shoulder.
While raising a lid on the battery of a rock duster the employee was attempting to put the bar in place that holds the lid up for charging, when the lid fell pinching the index finger of his left hand between the battery and the lid.
Employee states that while putting up rib boards, the bolt spacer fell from the T-Bar striking him in the right shoulder and neck. He also states that it knocked him to the ground.
Employee was helping change a coal hauler battery. He was pulling the charging lead when the cable get hung up, pulling the employee around. He felt a pain in his groin area. The employee continued to work until 09/06/2011
Lifting steel pin overhead, strained shoulder. Employee currently off work, due back on 4/18/2011.
Employee was helping hang miner cable in #9 entry when he re-injured his shoulder.
Employee states that while bolting top the drill steel came down and struck my (R) thumb.
Loading Screen Wire onto a bolter while lifting them above his head he felt his shoulder pop and had tingling in his right hand. NOTE: Employee has not seen an Orthopedic doctor at this time so we do not know the extent of his injury.
EE was loading bolt supplies (8' bolts) in scoop bucket, when he felt burning pain in his groin on 1/10/11. He went to the doctor for surgery 1/24/11, went off work 1/24/11. 001 MMU 2nd NE Mains #6 Entry.
Employee states that as he was loading roof bolt plates onto the roof bolter, he cut his (R) hand on one of the plates. He was wearing gloves when this occurred.
Employee was assembling belt structure for a belt move and felt a pain in his right shoulder. He missed his first day of work over the accident on 12/20/2010.
Employee states that he was building a stopping when a cinder block fell and mashed his (R) ring finger.
Employee States that he was picking up a tram motor for a little mac man trip, he felt a pain in his lower back.
Examiner strained his groin and back while pulling a piece of curtain out of the #1 entry in the 1st West faces that had rock on top of it.
While working recovery in old "B" section, they were recovering 8" pipe. The pipe got caught on something, broke and then struck employee on the left pinky finger.
Employee states that as he was loading a P-80 pump on the front of the bonnie car, as it was being laid down, his (R) middle and ring fingers got caught between the battery box and pump.
Lifting a cable felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
EE states that while he was hanging mine phone at the old "C" section power center, as he was attempting to climb up on the power center his left knee hyper extended. EE finished his shift. Accident was not reported to mgmt. until 12/17/09. EE did not notify mgmt. of medical findings until 12/31/09.
EE states while installing a head shaft on the #2 shuttle car, the head shaft inadvertently came down and caused his thumb to be caught between the frame of the shuttle car and the head shaft.
EE was plastering on stopping he stated he threw a hand full of plaster on stopping & rib and it splashed black in his eye, he also stated his glasses were scratched up and he couldn't see to plaster, so he took them off.
lifting a crib tie he felt a sharp pain in his lower back
Roof bolter was pulling drill steel out of chuck when he felt a pain in his left shoulder. He had continued to work after the accident until 10-19-09. The accident caused a tearing of his left shoulder rotator cuff. He has missed his first day of work on 10/19/2009 due to having surgery.
Was in the process of changing the main hyd. pump on a D-11 Dozer using a cable crane, inadvertently pushed the wrong button on the remote that operates the crane.
Employee states that he had bolts made up and staged along the rib. The bolts slid off the rib and the corner of the pizza pan struck his left forearm causing a 1" laceration.
Employee was trying to hang the continuous miner cable by himself when he felt pain in his right shoulder. The pain continued to get worse and he had to have surgery on it on 5/11/09. Ron worked until the day he had surgery.
Injured was reaching to get a bottom roller, while on move crew, was pulling back and a top roller fell, striking him in the right side of back. He finished the shift, took the next day off, returned to work on Friday then went to the dr after work on Friday.
Ram Car operator got off of his car to move some miner cable out of his haulage road. He felt a sharp, pulling pain in his stomach. He went to the doctor to have it checked out and found that he had a hernia. He will have surgery to correct the hernia.
EE was going to free door latch on RR car, said he told another EE, who was on other side of car, that he was going to work on latch. Another EE had come into the Bldg and was talking to the other EE at same time, when other EE finished talking, having not heard injured EE, he shut car door with slate bar, pinching injured EE's finger in latch.
Dropping miner cable that was hung across entry and pulled back muscle.
EE was plastering stoppings when he reached above his head and plaster splashed in his eye.
Employee was helping put up Heintzman beams. They had put a safety chain around the beam and the boom of the Bobcat, when one of the men pushed too hard, causing the beam to come off of the boom of the Bobcat. The employee tried to keep it from falling on another employee. When he tried to catch the beam, it smashed his lower right arm between the boom and the beam.