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In bucket of LS 195, shoveling rock dust into bantam duster. Tripped over pallet that duster is setting on, hitting right side of face on duster causing laceration on the right ear required stiches. Small hematoma behind right ear.
EE was removing pipe in the longwall tailgate. Pipe came off wheel of man basket striking right jaw and neck area. Had CT scan with negative results. First aid treatment only.
Removing cylinder on pineal hitch on tow tractor, while removing hydraulic hoses, hitch dropped pinching left hand between cylinder and frame. Causing laceration in left palm. Requiring 7 stitches.
Removing staple out of shield return hose. When staple came out line still had some pressure on it, causing hose to whip striking right side of face. Laceration to right eyebrow (5 stitches) and a hematoma under right eye.
While moving high pressure emulsion pipe, attempted to adjust pipe collar, while lifting pipe. Pipe slipped and pinched left middle finger between pipe and pallet, causing laceration and small fracture to distal bone. Received four stitches in finger.
Removed forks off LHD-5, and installed bucket on equipment. While hooking up hydraulic lines to bucket, the forks rolled back pinching palm and fore arm between tire and forks causing fracture to right wrist.
While pulling pin on fifth wheel hitch, cut the top of thumb on left hand. On 9-24-24, safety looked at injury, the wound was infected. Transported to medical for treatment for the infection.
Throwing feeder nip over discharge pipe, tried to catch nip. Hit right hand chipping bone on right middle metacarpal knuckle.
Bent over to pull miner cable, felt pain in lower back. Tried to walk off, no relief.
Contract EE was lifting mine cable over head, felt slight pinch in lower back. Went to hospital next day lower back strain.
EE was recovering steel pipe from mine roof, pipe slipped and fell on left foot. Causing facture to small toe with a laceration between small toe and next, requiring four stiches.
EE was hanging 3" poly pipe. Pipe came off basket roller hitting EE on left side of face, causing multiple frag fractures to left side of face.
EE opening doors on trash trailer, finger was pinched. Refused medical treatment continued working. On 9-19-2024 EE went to occupational health was diagnosed with a mallet finger. Became a lost time accident at this time.
Working on shearer, removing ranging arm pin. I had my hand in the eyelet pushing on pin while EE was pulling on pin, the pin bounced back in pinching middle finger on right hand. No broke bones, doctor release pressure on finger nail.
Installing wheel on trailer. Pushed wheel over with left hand to align the wheel, the walking axle fell down striking left arm. Breaking bone in left forearm.
The spool holder for the leaky feeder was on the tongue of the shop car. there was Material in front of the shop car so EE was carrying the spool holder tripped on crib and the holder hit right ankle. Injury was checked and cleaned felt good went back to work. On 7/15/2022 ankle was hurting, Safety checked and took EE to doctor.
EE was lifting belt structure, closest Section to tail piece assembly, Belt was off structure. Structure height was approx. 4' high, When lifting felt pop on out side of right knee. Area was sticky mud on floor. continued working. on June 21,2022 knee hurting went to doctor. Not released to come back to work
Pulling on an overcast panel to align with other panels. Pulled and heard and felt a pop deep inside right elbow.
Shoveling Belt plow accumulations went to pick up a shovel full of accumulations Left foot/leg slid in the accumulations twisting knee, heard and felt a pop in the inner left knee.
Making a wrench for bolting. Just rolled up my sleeves of my sweatshirt. I was pounding the stinger onto the socket head. A small piece of metal chipped off and went into my arm.
Packing structure into belt line and installing. Was installing top frame on rail felt a catch in lower back. The area was silty from washing the feeder could have contributed to the incident. this incident is a reportable as of 01/6/21. Lost time accident 1-26-21.
While putting TEK Seal bags on pump, employee went to throw an old pallet off of trailer and felt three pops in right arm resulting in partial torn bicep.
EE was tending bolter cable holding it tight to the rib. EE grabbed rib mesh and when bolter pulled cable caused EE to pull out on mesh causing a small piece of coal to slide down mesh striking back of hand causing a slight fracture.
Employee was holding support for chainsaw operator. Chain broke and a piece struck the employee on EE's heel causing a laceration resulting in sutures.
Employee was preparing to get mesh for the roof bolter, unchained mesh, mesh shifted catching finger and twisting/straining finger. Did not become a reportable accident until August 13, 2019.
Removing a bolter wrench chuck by striking it on a metal surface, missed catching finger between the drill steel and metal surface, requiring stitches.
While installing belt clamp, placed finger between hinges. Pulled clamp to tighten, causing hinges to close and smash finger, requiring stitches.
Changing a bad hose, when hose was pulled pressure hit right hand breaking index finger and slightly injecting fluid into back of hand at finger.
After loading belt structure into the back of a flatbed pick-up, employee had to adjust the structure to fit. Employee pulled on the structure and when it came loose it pinched a little finger between the structure frame and the pick-up bed resulting in an amputation of the distal phalange of the little finger.
Employee was helping load Hientzman beams on a scoop, when other employee pushed the beam on scoop further causing beam to roll smashing the right pinky finger requiring stitches.
While removing monorail components, employee began to remove a stiff arm between two trolleys. When bolt came out, the stiff arm came down smashing the left thumb requiring stitches.
While placing Acetylene bottle on shoulder, placed hand on bottom of bottle and pinched left middle finger between bottle and the mine roof requiring 4 sutures.
The mine operator was notified on 7/29/2013 by an employee that a skin irritation on his leg became infected and required medical treatment. The skin irritation was reported on 7/16/2013 from handling concrete by the employee and first aid treatment was administered at that time.
An employee was climbing down ladder off of the track hoe when his finger got caught between the ladder and a shovel cutting finger.
Employee was assisting in changing out a belt idler roller, the idler roller bracket fell off and struck employee on the hard hat and then the ring finger on his left hand.
Employee was loading a fire barrel skid into the bucket of a skidsteer. The barrel skid slid into the bucket and smashed the "pinky" finger on left hand between skid and bucket of skidsteer. The mine floor was wet and muddy adding to slickness of metal on metal conditions.
Employee was cleaning out the deslime chute in the plant when his wrist came in contact with the metal chute edge.
An employee was lifting heavy longwall parts when he felt pain in his abdomen. He thought it was just a muscle pull, and did not report until over a week later when it was not getting better. He was taken to the hospital on Oct.7th and was diagnosed with a hernia. He had an appointment with a surgeon on the 11th and surgery is scheduled for Oct. 20th. His is on restricted duty.
Employee does not exactly know how or when the injury occurred. He believes that it occurred while walking in the mud pulling vent tubes. Employee worked the following two shifts of the week 09/01 & 09/02 for a total of 27 hours.
Employee was working on the face conveyor tail sprocket, when the large cover for the sprocket rolled striking employee on the back and shoulder. The employee walked off the face and was taken to the hospital to get checked out. X-ray were taken with negative findings at this time. Further testing for other possible damage is being conducted with no results at present time.
Employee was helping lift a 60" belt roller, while lifting the employee felt a pop in his upper back causing pain in his neck and arm.
Employee was lifting 8 inch empty water line when he felt a pop in his rectum. He finished his shift and went home. During the course of the night the pain increased and had to go to the doctor where they removed exposed hemorrhoids.
employee was making a belt splice, while hammering rivets into belt a piece of metal from the plunger came off striking employee embedding in left forearm.
Employee was securing load in truck with a bungee cord, when bungee cord came undone striking employee in face.
EE was installing a 6.5 X 6.5 square steel tubing core over shaft of a belt winder. EE and coworker placed the winder shaft onto cribbing and placed the core over end of shaft and proceeded to push core onto shaft. As core slid onto shaft ee pinched his left ring finger between core and shaft. Fractured bone in finger tip and laceration, 8 stitches to close wound.
An employee was helping on a belt move and was walking past the feeder breaker and his arm hit a sharp piece of metal lacerating his forearm.
Employee was loading belt structure when a spreader bar was relocated along with structure that was being loaded. The spreader bar struck the top of right hand. Employee was wearing gloves. A cut resulted and was reported to foreman later in shift. At 3:00 pm employee was taken to hospital for treatment. 3 stitches were done.
Employee states he was assembling an x-brace when one side slipped and fell on the back of his head as he was trying to bolt up a piece below, causing a laceration that required six (6) staples in his scalp to repair.
EE was tightening a porcelin insulator on a power pole and it shattered and a piece fell on the right inside of his forearm and cut it open. First aid with a guaze bandage and direct pressure was applied on site and member was immediately evacuated for further medical treatment. Injury required 12 stitches.
EE was assisting in setting a storage container on a tractor trailer. A strong wind blew the container around, pinning the EE's right arm between the outrigger on the crane and the container. The EE was off work until 5/20/09, when he returned to restricted duty.