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A fully trained miner was picking up tools when EE felt a pop in EE's right knee. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was changing a cutter shaft on the shearer when they got hot oil on a hand. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was lifting a bretby on the longwall face when they strained their back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was changing a hose on the miner when they slipped on a rock and twisted a knee. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
IE's finger was caught between a cross beam and a leg on a steel set while setting the cross beam. Miner was fully trained, wearing PPE and acting in compliance with the law.
A fully trained miner was removing a piece of belt structure and injured an arm. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
While lifting a steel beam, IE strained left hip. Miner was fully trained, wearing PPE and acting in compliance with the law.
A fully trained miner was loading rollers when EE pinched finger between the roller and bus frame. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was hanging a curtain when they punctured a finger on the curtain hanger. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
IE was lifting a steel beam and felt pop in shoulder. Miner was fully trained, wearing required PPE, and acting in compliance with the law.
A fully trained miner was unloading structure when they tripped and fell backwards hitting head on the ground. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was pulling miner slack using a center bolter. EE hooked a Roy rope to the bolter to pull the slack. When tensioned the hook on the Roy rope spread and came off and contacted EE's thumb resulting in a laceration. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was lifting a cover on a continuous miner when the cover slipped and employee dropped it onto finger resulting in loss of the tip of finger. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was lifting a bag of rock dust when they felt a pop in shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was checking the cable on the shuttle car with the cover raised when the cover came down and hit EE on the right middle finger. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved. Employee did not begin to miss work until 2/27/2020.
Mandoor closed on miner's left middle finger, fracturing the tip. Miner was fully trained, wearing all PPE and acting in compliance with the law.
Contract employee was positioning a discharge pipe when it slipped from EE's grasp and pinched EE's hand between the pipe and a side plate. Cause of this injury was employee awareness during the task. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equipment/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
A fully trained miner was throwing miner cable out of the way when miner experienced pain in back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was carrying an oxygen tank when EE experienced pain in the back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was putting a ram bar in when the eyelet on the bar broke striking EE in the arm. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was lifting rib straps when they felt pain in back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was taking a cable off a tool car when a rack wheel fell from the tool car landing on EE's right foot. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was loading supplies from a supply car when miner felt pain in lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was pulling a cable when the miner experienced pain in lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was dragging a manifold when EE's finger was caught between the manifold and the stage loader. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was changing a belt frame when they got a finger caught between the belt and frame resulting in a laceration. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was loading roof channel when EE dropped the channel and it cut EE's arm. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was uncoupling a supply car when the car came off track and landed on the miner's foot. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was taking down a piece of mono rail when the miner got rust in eye. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was opening the elevator door at the prep plant when EE felt pain in EE's left shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was shutting the door on a scoop car when they caught a hand in the door. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was lifting an oxygen tank over the stage loader when they scraped a hand on a roof strap resulting in a laceration. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
While pouring concrete from a bucket attached to the hoist employee felt muscular pain in upper right back as employee pushed the bucket.
A fully trained miner was kneeling on two pieces of mono-rail when their finger was pinched between them. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was throwing miner cable when they felt pain in the groin area. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was working on an overcast when a piece of wire mesh went through EE's glove and punctured finger. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was carrying structure when pulled EE's back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was carrying tanks when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was unloading track parts when a point rail fell striking miner's knee. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was taking a draw bar off a motor when EE felt pain in EE's back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained employee was working in the warehouse and moving a jack hammer when the employee felt pain in groin. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
While carrying roof straps, IE lacerated top of hand. Miner was trained, in compliance with law but not wearing protective gloves.
While installing roller in top frame, IE smashed finger in frame between roller and frame
A fully trained miner was shoveling belt when EE felt pain in EE's shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was injured when the lid to a scoop battery was dropped on the miner's hand. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was hanging a bolter cable when they felt pain in the lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was putting a roof bolt in when the miner experienced pain in lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was unclogging a sander on a motor when the lid on the sander came down on EE's hand resulting in injury. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was picking up a crib block when EE felt pain in EE's stomach. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was injured when an emulsion hose fitting broke causing the pressure to hit EE in the arm and chest. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.