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Employee was reaching a piece of 4" discharge line across the beltline when the pipe slipped and pinched the right index finger against the belt structure.
Employee was helping move cm cable over when they felt pain in their left foot.
While removing CLA bolts from a continuous miner, the bolt broke loose causing the employee to jam EE's wrist. Employee originally went to ER on 4/1 and to orthopedic on 4/4 where EE received a full release and returned to work both visits. At a follow-up with orthopedic on 4/17/2025 x-rays were conducted for a third time with a diagnosis of a fracture to the wrist.
While positioning a shuttle car tire to be loaded by a forklift in the warehouse, the tire fell over landing on the employee's right leg.
While dropping a roof bolter cable out of a rope hanger the hanger swung and caught the employees nose.
Employee was pumping grease into the idler pump on a continuous miner to insert a shim. While inserting the shim, the grease hose fitting broke causing the hose to become detached. The employee was struck in the side of the face by the pressure released from the fitting.
Employee was removing stringers from a screen when a section of the stringer struck the employee in the face.
Employee bent over to re-position a 72" piece of belt structure for loading into a scoop when they felt pain in back. Employee was diagnosed with a protruding disc and placed off work on 11/19/2021.
Employee was hanging 10" waterline when the waterline came out of the chain holding it and struck employee in the right knee. It was determined through MRI results on 9-22-2021 that employee has a partially torn ACL and required therapy.
Employee was helping build a stopping. While attempting to wedge the stopping the block kicked out and fell striking employee's left foot.
Employee was changing a mast jack on a roof bolter. The jack had been put in place when the mast slid down mashing employee's hand between the mast and jack.
Employee was climbing onto a 773D Rock Truck and struck knee cap on the ladder.
The employee and a co-worker were moving the metal lid of the #2 Slurry detection box by hand to check the flow meter. The lid slipped and the employee's hand was pinched between the lid and box frame, cutting a finger.
Employee was knocking down a brattice and a rock fell out and hit them in the head causing injury
Employee was walking the beltline and discovered a piece of drawrock in the walkway, under the lifeline. EE bent over to flip the rock out of the walkway, and felt a pain in EE's lower back and left leg. An MRI indicated the employee had a herniated disc in the lower back.
Employee was replacing shields on the continuous miner and had pulled the rub rail pin to provide enough clearance to slide a shield into place. As EE was doing this, EE had left hand on the bottom of the rub rail when it unexpectedly came loose and dropped, pinching EE's left hand between the rub rail and a crib block.
Employee was building an overcast and carrying a solid cinder block on shoulder; employee was packing block to an area where the entry height was a little lower than employee was accustomed to. As employee continued to walk down the entry, employee misjudged the clearance between the block and the roof, and jammed right hand on a roof bolt.
While roof bolter operator was unloading supplies out of a scoop bucket, injured struck EE's left elbow on the side of the bucket. Employee was referred to an Orthopedic Specialist and then diagnosed with a fractured elbow. Employee was told by specialist there was no treatment and was released with no restrictions.
Employee was unloading concrete and got finger caught between guard and concrete causing injury to pinky finger
While placing pin in a scoop bucket jack, injured was lining pin up by placing finger in the hole. The jack fell, striking the injured employees finger resulting in a fracture and avulsion of the right index finger.
Employee was lifting block and felt pain in shoulder
Employee was throwing cinder block off supply car when they felt a sharp pain in the left shoulder.
The employee was picking up a cinder block, and as ee turned, ee felt a pain in back.
Employee states they hurt their back moving fire box and belt structure.
Employee was working on stopping and pushed ladder through the mandoor causing injury.
While putting headdrive cover back in place, the employee could not get the cover to seat properly and used screwdriver to pry the cover up. The employee discovered a small rock under the cover and tried to remove it when the cover dropped, pinching the end of employee's ring finger.
The employee was realigning the track by using lifting jacks to raise the track, and slate bar to slew it into place. One jack did not kick over and employee took the slate bar to move it and the track fell on their foot.
Employee was recovering 72" belt structure. Employee dropped to the ground, placing the structure on top of right hand which was also on top of a rock. The employee suffered a laceration to the right ring finger which required stitches. Employee's physician put employee off work until employee can be re-evaluated on 5/15/2018.
Employee bent down and grabbed a bed rail and tossed in out of the roadway and felt pain in lower back.
Employee was on knees and reached to get a crib block, as ee twisted upper body to place the crib block on the tailpiece, ee felt a pain go down through right leg. The employee continued to work and was later seen by a chiropractor. The pain in leg persisted and ee was seen by a neurosurgeon on 8-11-17; it was during this visit the neurosurgeon put ee off work.
Employee was attaching a tie to the track using the bucket of a scoop to lift the rail. When the scoop operator raised the rail with the bucket. The rail slipped out of the scoop bucket and fell on foot.
Employee was recovering belt structure and it hit employee in the face causing an injury
The employee was assisting others lift a steel frame. During the process the frame slipped out of their hands and fell onto the employee's foot causing a contusion.
Employee was pulling transmission in a mantrip when the torque converter slid out. After reaching down and sliding the torque converter back onto the transmission, EE straightened up and felt tension or pressure on lower back. The employee continued to work until 06/04/2018, at which time the doctor took EE off work.
The employee was helping load a roll of conveyor belt. The "D" ring, that ee had placed onto the bar that was inserted through the belt spool, slid off and struck ee in the mouth.
Employee told boss that they thought they strained their back but continued to work full shift and 8-5 hrs the following day. Told boss to turn in vacation day for the next day. Went to doctor that evening then missed the next day. Returned the following day and has worked since.
While pulling bolts off roof bolter to load tray, injured felt pain in back. The injured was scheduled to see a specialist on June 14, 2016, at which time, this injury became a reportable injury.
The employee was roof bolting and as employee pushed a piece of drill steel into the drill hole employee felt a pain in employee's back.
The employee was helping remove the drive chain from the belt drive speed reducer. As he was lifting the chain off the sprocket the slack in the chain dropped to the bottom causing his hand to be pulled into the sprocket, severing the tip of hid left ring finger.
Employee felt discomfort in right eye, looked at it and noticed a black spot on the color portion of the eye.
While installing a planetary in the continuous miner, the employee struck his right index finger against the frame of the continuous miner.
While building a stopping on southwest mains 33 crosscut #5 entry, the stopping fell over striking the employee.
Injured was in the process of installing a new tail roller assembly on a continuous miner machine when it fell striking the injured on the top of the right foot.
While lifting on airlock doors, EE strained his back. He was injured on Sept. 30, 2014. He worked up until Oct. 7, 2014. The doctor wants to evaluate him Monday Oct. 13, 2014. On the 13th the doctor wants him to have an MRI to see if there's a problem. At that time I'll know if this is a reportable accident. I'm sending this to stay within my 10 days.
The employee was attempting to raise the battery lid of a scoop. As he lifted the lid he lost his grip letting the lid fall, catching his finger between the battery lid and the frame of the scoop.
Employee was replacing the top lid cover on a continuous miner when his left ring finger was smashed when it was caught between the lid and a stop.
While changing the ram jack on a longwall shield, got finger caught between the ram jack and the pan
Employee was hanging the miner cable when it fell and struck the employee on top of the head.
EE states while removing belt clamp on slope belt the bottom clamp fell off and struck EE on the right shoulder and left hand causing a severe contusion. Medical treatment obtained 4/22/14 and placed on modified duty 4/23/14. No lost time associated with this injury.
While moving an ATRS extension, it fell on his right foot, cracking his metatarsal bone.