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EE was extracting a pin on the crawler frame when it dropped pinching EE's finger
The EE was lifting a 5-gallon fuel can and felt pain in EE's lower back.
Employee was installing bottom belt rollers when EE experienced pain in EE's lower back. Employee began missing work on 1/10/24.
the employee was moving an I Beam when EE felt pain in EE's lower back
The employee was removing a fire suppression canister for a scoop charger out of a scoop bucket, it caught EE's right pinky finger between the canister and the charger causing an abrasion
The employee stated: Was unrolling a line curtain in #9 entry, when employee felt a pain in lower back
EMPLOYEE STATED EE WAS DROPPING THE PINNER CABLE ON THE #2 UNIT WHEN IT CAUGHT ON A PIE PAN, WAS STRETCHED TIGHT AND PULLED APART STRIKING EE IN THE LEFT HEAL. EE WAS WORKING ON THE POWER MOVERS CREW.
EMPLOYEE STATED EE WAS CARRYING A BUCKET OF MINER BITS TO THE MINER WHEN EE FELT PAIN IN EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN EE SWUNG AROUND TO PUT THEM ON TOP OF THE MINER. EE IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK. ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 10/31/22.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN THE #3 ENTRY ON THE #2 UNIT WHEN EE TRIED TO PUSH THE ROOF BOLT UP ENOUGH TO GET IT IN THE CHUCK WHEN EE FELT PAIN IN EE'S LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED: EE WAS PUTTING UP A BOLT IN THE #6 ENTRY ON THE #3 UNIT WHEN EE FELT PAIN IN EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING ROOFBOLT. EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD SHOULDER PAIN FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS.
EE was assisting in moving a dryer basket. EE put fingers under the basket to help lift it, when it fell on EE's fingers causing lacerations.
EMPLOYEE STATED WAS IN THE # 1 ENTRY ON THE #2 UNIT WHEN REACHED FOR A ROOF BOLT STICKING OUT OF THE GOB. WHEN EE PULLED ON THE ROOF BOLT EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.
The employee stated: Was bending over to bust a header board. Employee's corded light came off of employee's hard hat hitting employee in the mouth chipping front tooth
THE EMPLOYEE STATED: EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE BAND ON A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS AND GOT A FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND THE BUMPER OF THE BOLTER.
Employee stated while loading the bolter, the 6' bolt hit the bolter breaking EE's left ring finger. After further investigation from Mine Management, it was determined that the injury was due to horseplay not with the employee loading the pinner. The injured employee was a Contractor.
Employee was putting cross over pad on bolter when the pad flew back and hit them in the front right tooth. The pad broke the front right tooth.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING THE MINER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN EE'S GROIN AREA.
Employee was straightening a roof-bolt with 1 hand when the bolt turned and they felt pain in their neck and right shoulder.
EMPLOYEE STATED THEY WERE RE-TAPING THE MINER CABLE AND AFTER TAPING THE CABLE THREW IT OVER AGAINST THE RIB AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE FINISHED THE SHIFT.
The employee was pulling roof bolts off the top of bolter. The bolt they were pulling off was stuck under a pile of other bolts. The bolt they were pulling on suddenly became unstuck, pinching the inside of right ring finger against the coal rib and the end of the bolt, causing the employee to receive sutures.
Employee was reaching for EE's lunch box on the back of the bolter when EE's left foot went under the bumper. The back of the bolter was low to the ground and EE's foot was caught between the bumper and bottom. The bolter was located in the intersection at spad 5+50 in the #5 entry. The shift was over at the time of the accident.
Employee stated that while loading 6' roof-bolts onto the roof-bolter employee felt pain in right shoulder. This accident became reportable on 5/7/21. This was the employee's first day not reporting to work.
The employee reached to get something from the middle of the bolter, when employee pulled arm back, employee cut the upper back side of arm, requiring sutures.
The employee was installing a 6ft roof bolt. Employee was straightening the pin out and felt pain in right shoulder.
Employee stated: was unloading tools off ride and felt pain in lower/mid back.
EMPLOYEE AND 2 OTHERS WERE HANGING AN OUTBY AIRLOCK DOOR WHEN THE DOOR STARTED TO FALL AND EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10/12/2020.
The employee stated: While moving the #3 Battery shack that EE felt pain in EE's shoulder