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Employee slid a tire off the forks of a fork lift to install it on a shuttle car. It hit the wheel unit and bounced back and pinched his finger between tire and forks on fork lift.
EE was getting rock from around the wheel unit area when he cut his right thumb on a piece of rock. (Sharp edge) He received 5 stitches.
Employee was attempting to move a rear end for a stinger personnel carrier, when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. This incident happened on the surface, where the mantrips are parked.
The employee was working on bolting supplies on the bolter when he twisted his right hand. This twisting action caused a fracture of the 4th metacarpal bone of the right hand.
He was hanging a miner cable and said he felt a pull in the front of his left shoulder. He continued to work until July 17, 2011 when he went to an emergency room and was informed he may have a rotator cuff tear. He is off work pending an MRI.
Employee was assisting in repairing a link in the feeder chain on the 001 Section. Another employee was hitting the link with a hammer and a small piece of metal flew off and struck him between the eyes, above his safety glasses. After work he went to an emergency room where the metal was discovered and removed.
Employee stated that he was adjusting the pads on the T-Bar of a Fletcher Dual Head roof drill. He stated that he knocked out the pin that was holding the pad. He did this so he could move the pad. When he reached to move the pad, the pad set down on the t-bar catching his finger between the pad and the t-bar.
EE reported pain in his shoulder. He said he did not have an accident but the pain persisted. He saw a Dr. and was told to return to the neurosurgeon that he had been seeing for a previous injury to the shoulder. Worker Comp. denied this claim and ee remains off work while MRI and other tests are being performed.
Removing a rock from the Rock Box near the #3 belt drive. The rock flipped and caught his right hand between the rock and the frame. Taken to ER for x-rays and returned to work the next day. On 3-17-2011 he was informed that the x-rays showed a hairline fracture near the first joint of his right middle finger. Became medical reportable with restrictions on 3-17-2011.
Employee stated that he bent over to pick up the miner cable, when he felt a sharp pain in his back. He worked the remainder of the shift and decided to go to a doctor the next day. The doctor referred him to a specialist.
Employee stated on 11-22-2010 he threw a crib block (6"x6"x30") and felt a pain in his left shoulder. He did not report the incident. On 11-24 he stated a doctor told him he had a torn left shoulder rotator cuff. On 12-3 he reported the alleded injury to managment and filled out an accident report. He was off with pneumonia on 11-23 & 11-24 and for the holidays unitl 11-28.
Employee picked up the bottom stand while working on the belt structure.
Employee was changing out a bad structure on outside stacker belt...while lifting structure felt pain in his lower middle back.
EE was helping re-install inside drill boom arm. When the arm fell it struck the EE on his right foot.
Employee was pulling on a lodged piece of belt structure. It loosened & mashed employee's fingers on his right hand. This required stitches to the right ring finger.
EE was pulling drill steel out of drill pot that was stuck. When the drill steel dislodged it struck the employee over his right eye causing a laceration requiring stitches. No lost time.