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Employee stated that while coming out of the mine they pushed airlock door open and large amount of dust blew up under glasses filling their eyes up. Employee was treated and released w/medicated eye drops.
Employee states they were double booming a six foot glue bolt and while bending roof bolt straight to install it rolled out and caused them to lose balance, hyper extending their left arm causing pain from bicep to shoulder in elbow area.
Employee states while working under #4 shuttle car on #2 unit a large amount of material fell on EE (coal, Dirt) fell landing in EE's eyes and in EE's left ear. Took employee to ER at Baptist health in Madisonville and received antibiotic eye drops. Employee back to work next shift.
Employee attempting to remove shuttle car tire with another employee, the tire came off before they thought and caught left hand between tire and frame. After examination found chip fracture in top of hand.
Employee patching hole on refuge chute attempting to hold large steel patch on chute and strained shoulder and right arm.
Employee states while loading six foot roof bolts on bolter EE twisted strained lower left back, pain to lower left back. Employee taken to medical care and treated for strain.
Employee states while working on clean coal vibrator, after finishing, back allegedly started tightening up.
Employee states while removing belt framing from 1B belt drive felt pain in lower left side of back.
Employee working on #2 unit assisting miner operator on left side of section, lifting rub rail on miner heard and felt a pop in left bicep.
Injured was hooking up a reclaim trailer to a diesel mantrip. The trailer shifted and the trailer tongue hit injured on right shin and caused a laceration that required 11 stitches.
Employee states that while picking up belt framing on 1B belt, stepped and turned and felt discomfort in neck. At time of report it was file only, but after Employee went to Dr. found that needed surgery. Employee didn't miss work or restricted until 4-21-2017 for surgery on Neck.
Injured was moving over a 3 foot section of miner cable and felt a pain in lower back.
Injured was assisting in hanging a miner cable. EE felt pain and a pop in right shoulder.
Injured was bending a roof bolt using hand and stepping on it with left leg. When injured applied pressure felt pain and a pop in left knee.
Injured was bending a 6' roof bolt. The bolt slipped and EE twisted arm and felt pain in right shoulder.
Injured was straightening out a 6' roof bolt. Felt a pop in left arm and arm, forearm, and elbow was sore. Injured continued to work. Injured had a Doctor appointment on 08/09/2016. Injured is now off work due to restrictions. First day off work was 08/09/2016
Injured was bending a pin that had been placed in the top to align it back into the roof bolter rotation pot. The pin slipped causing EE to strain EE's left shoulder.
Injured was dumping a bag of dry cat into the cat feeder. He felt a pain in his lower back.
Injured cut his right thumb requiring 5 stitches. He reached for his belt knife in his pouch and the blade was still exposed in the knife resulting in a laceration.
Injured had his body in a strained position. He was pushing in a breaker switch inside the cover on a battery ram car and strained a chest muscle.
Injured was installing a rotation unit on a roof bolter on the #2 unit. The injured picked up the rotation unit and received a laceration on his right pinky finger from a sharp edge on the rotation unit.
Injured slid off the hood of a Komatsu dozer after changing a headlight. He stated he may have pinched his right testicle. He was unsure of how he received the injury and stated he must have received it during this event. Accident report was filled out on 6/13/2015. After medical inquiry it was deemed to be a reportable event.
Lime was dropped into the rock dust drop hole instead of rock dust. The injured inhaled the lime dust and the dust irritated his lungs.
The injured was putting up a cable bolt. The cable bolt hung on a rock. The injured pulled on the cable bolt and caused the pie pan to move resulting in a laceration to his left arm near his inner bicep. The laceration required 6 stitches
Injured was attempting to tighten a pressurized was line fitting at the water tree. He pulled at the hose and the hose came off and hit him in his forehead. He received 6 stitches
Injured was lifting miner cable. He was holding it against the top when another miner tried to pull slack in the cable pulling the injured' s extended right arm backwards. The injured felt a pop in his shoulder. Injured has a shoulder strain.
Injured cut finger while installing a flex plate on a diesel scoop engine. He was tightening up flex plate bolts when the plate broke and cut his hand. He received 5 stitches on his finger on his right hand.
The injured was lifting/pulling the pod rock duster hose. He was bent over and twisted. The injured coughed and felt a sharp pain in his right rib cage area.
Employee was assisting in changing the tire on a roof bolter in the #2 entry on the #2 unit MMU 003. The spare tire was standing beside him and fell over making contact with his hand. A fracture may be present pending an MRI the week of 03/02/2015. Injured sought medical attention on 02/27/2015. He has a splint/brace on his hand.
EE was dragging cable for a power move on 3rd shift and his back made contact with a damaged pin plate that was hanging down. He received a laceration on his back that required 16 stitches.
The injured was roof bolting on opposite operator side. He was putting up his outside roof bolt. He was straightening his pin when a pie pan slide down the pin making contact with his left forearm causing a 1/2" laceration.
EE was securing metal flashing using self drilling screws. EE was putting a screw, felt something went in eye. EE reported incident his eye was flushed out. Claimed to feel ok went home. Next day, claimed still felt something in eye and was taken to clinic. At clinic, eye was flushed out and prescribed antibiotics. Was rechecked on Monday 03, and medically released
Employee was installing a brace for a steel beam when the angle-iron brace flopped over and mashed his right index finger requiring stitches. He was wearing leather gloves at the time. Employee will be on light duty for several days until released by the physician.
Fellow employee closed lid to powder box, and caught injured worker's finger between lid and frame. This resulted in sutures to the injured finger.