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Employee was helping re-rail a motor. While the motor was being jacked up, a 3"x4" piece of blocking kicked out striking the employee in the left cheek.
Employee was climbing over the section tailpiece to assist the employee on the other side that was moving the tailpiece jill poke to move belt. When doing so, the employee was throwing the jill poke up onto the tailpiece which landed on the employee's right ring finger that was coming across the tailpiece, resulting in a fracture to the tip of the finger.
EE was opening the elevator doors outside to go underground. EE opened the first elevator door. When opening the second elevator door, EE hit elbow on the first elevator door that was open jamming EE's right wrist in the handle of the door. EE's wrist continued to hurt and went to get examined. On 9/18/24 an x-ray revealed a small fracture and EE was placed in a wrist brace.
Employee was removing structure and smashed right hand ring finger between a bottom roller and the coal rib when removing the roller. Employee turned in the accident 3/19/24. Employee had an x-ray on 3/20/24 showing a fracture of the finger tip.
Employee was putting solid blocks back up to seal a hole in the wall. The air pressure and grip on the block caused the block to fall out of EE's hands and off the wall striking the employee on the end of the nose. Employee received 6 stitches on 2/2.
The employee was installing a 6' bolt in the top and it bent. The employee then tried to pull the bent bolt out of the top and EE's hand slipped, catching the left forearm on the plate, causing a laceration, requiring 3 stitches.
Employee went to climb up the crossover just outby 44BK on 38-Butt beltline. When the employee stepped up on the first step to grab a hold of the handles, the crossover slid off the belt rail and dropped down on one side. The employee felt a sharp pain in the right shoulder. The EE continued to work until 9/29/23 when the doctor took EE off work until an MRI could be scheduled.
Team Member misplaced EE's right foot under ram cylinder allowing cylinder to come down onto right foot while helping with support in outside yard area.
Employee was on a 6 foot step ladder getting ready to wedge the wall which was pyramided up in the middle. As employee was attempting to wedge the top of the wall, the wall started to fall toward them. The employee jumped from the ladder, landing on the pavement, injuring left ankle.
Employee was in the process of repositioning a drill box, spinning it to get in the 913 scoop bucket. The employee's right ring finger got caught between the chain and the metal of the drill box.
Employee was b-bonding the wood on top of the newly built belt wall. Employee had a hand full of b-bond and was slapping it on the wood from a ladder. While doing this, some of the b-bond got behind EE's safety glasses and into EE's right eye.
Employee was getting ready to fill #3 913 scoop with fuel. When employee was pulling the hose around the parked scoop, employee walked into the 16 foot cable bolts that were sticking 13-14 inches off the rear of the scoop, striking mouth on the cable bolts, chipping the right front top tooth. Employee got tooth repaired on March 29th, 2023.
Drive crew employee was working and accidentally bumped hardhat against a roller that was above the employee. The roller dislodged and fell out and hit employee's hand causing injury.
EE was attempting to throw a track switch handle in the mine yard. The switch handle was stuck and when the EE pulled on the handle, EE felt a pain in their back.
Employee was working on belt move and setting the tailpiece against the rib and caused injury to a finger.
Employee felt a pain in right shoulder while assisting another employee carry a dewatering pump. Employee continued to work without restrictions. Employee sought medical attention and on 3/18/21 was taken off work due to restrictions.
Employee was handling roller and got finger caught between roller and structure
Employee caught glove on a pallet and felt pain in the hand when EE tried to pull free.
Employee received a laceration to left index finger while attempting to release the coupler between two track mounted flat cars. The releasing mechanism slipped and pinched the employee's finger between the releasing mechanism and the spring.
Employee received a laceration from a sharp edge of face chain while assisting an employee remove a broken section of AFC Face Conveyor chain from the Longwall panline.
Employee was struck by a 48" belt rail that had slipped out of its stand and received a laceration to the back of right hand.
Employee hurt lower back (right side)and right leg while assisting a co-worker load 60" top belt structure.
Employee was attepting to re-hook a chain to the duster and smashed big toe causing injury.
Employee was assisting a co-worker lift a de-watering pump (ABS 50) that was stuck and needed unclogged. As they were lifting, employee felt a sharp pain in the left shoulder.
Employee was repositioning a mine de-watering pump, by lifting on the steel handle which had a steel burr along it's edge, and lacerated the employee's finger
Employee was hand loading 1 inch I.D. X 7 foot long pieces of pipe into a Scoop bucket, at which time the employee overexerted themselves, and felt pain in right shoulder. Employee continued to work until 1/11/2017, at which time they sought medical attention, and was removed from work.
Employee was assisting to unload a bundle of supplemental roof support (steel posts), out of a scoop bucket. The injured employee and the scoop operator un-chained the load from the bucket, at which time a loose steel post slid off the top of the bundle and struck the employee on the top of the left foot.
Employee suffered a laceration on right thumb, while cleaning a ceiling light fixture in the mine portal building.
Employee was tramming a battery operated floor scrubber in reverse when employee got left thumb caught between control and a door causing a laceration on both side of thumb
Employee was removing extraneous materials from the belt entry and placing them in the track entry, and while doing this the employee over-exerted self, and incurred pain and swelling in employee's groin area.
Employee was struck on the lower leg by a mine maintenance repair part when he attempted to assist another employee position/carry this part.
Employee was unloading ventilation tubing from shuttle car and felt pain in right shoulder. Employee was examiner at ER and was released to return to work. Employee worked his next scheduled shift and then followed up with his family physician and taken off work pending MRI diagnosis. First day missed for this injury is 10/29/2015
Employee was installing concrete blocks into a ventilation regulator wall, when one of the blocks fell out of wall and mashed the employees finger.
Employee was attempting to close the operators compartment door on a locomotive at which time the door came closed on his finger.
Employee was attempting to reposition a removed section of shearer rack bar on the AFC pan line at which time the employee's finger got pinched between the rack bar and the armored face conveyor pan.
Employee was wrapping ventilation tubing, and as the roll of tubing wrap was being tossed over top of the tubing, the employee missed catching the roll and it struck him on the face, causing a laceration to his upper lip.
Employee was removing couplings off 8 inch victaulic water pipe that was hung from the mine roof, when the pipe position shifted and pinched his finger between the pipe and the mine roof, causing injury.
Employee was assisting another employee using a wire rope and sheave block assembly to pull a piece of belt structure into an elevated installation position, when he got his hand caught in the moving cable and sheave block wheel, causing injury to his finger.
Employee was using a wire rope and sheave block assembly to pull a piece of belt structure into an elevated installation position, when he got his hand caught in the moving cable and sheave block wheel, causing injury to his fingers.
Employee was carrying concrete blocks to assist in the construction of a stopping wall when he felt a sharp pain in his wrist. Pain became severe and the employee was transported to the local hospital, where he was diagnosed with a fractured wrist.
Employee opened a hot radiator cap on a Diesel machine, and got sprayed with engine coolant. Report submitted to terminate citation # 7040535
Employee was increasing an air regulator opening in a brattice wall by knocking additional concrete blocks out, when an unnoticed loose block fell out, striking the employees thumb.
Employee was assisting in the retrieval of track rail. When the Scoop was pulling the left rail, the end of the right rail caught on the end of the right out/by rail, causing the piece that was being pulled to deflect into the cross cut, striking the injured employee.
Two employees were installing supplemental roof support, and when one of the employees moved a post to reposition it to be cut to length, the other employee tried to help, and got his hand caught between the end of the post and the coal rib, causing injury to his fingers.
Employee was unloading supplies off a rail mounted supply car and felt pain in his wrist. Report submitted to terminate citation # 7040532
Employee lifted a compressed gas cylinder, started to walk, stumbled/slipped, and strained his right shoulder. Employee finished the work shift, and continued working with no time lost, until January 18th 2013. On January 18 2013 the employee stopped working to acquire a surgery to repair his right shoulder rotator cuff.
Employee was pulling on a mine de-watering pump that was stuck in the mud, causing pain in the employee's abdomen.
Employee was attempting to retrieve a chain with hooks off a L/Wall support, when one end of this chain became "snagged" on something , at which time the employee "jerked" on the end of the chain , which then recoiled and struck the employee's hand/thumb.
Employee was helping co-workers physically pull and relocate the power cable for the section ventilation auxiliary fan, when the cable they were pulling on became stuck and came to an abrupt stop, the employee felt pain in his lower abdomen area.
Employee was stacking wooden cribs by hand to construct a "spill board" at a belt line discharge point, when he struck/mashed his left index finger between a crib block and the discharge units steel frame.