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On 2/26/15 employee reported an injury to his neck that he claims happened on 12/17/14, when he struck a door frame with his head. He has missed several days between the reporting date & the alleged accident date. His first day missed following the date reported was 3/2/15. Investigations continue to determine if an accident actually occurred and if there is a legitimate injury.

EE injured his back on 12-11-14 as he was loading a ¾ chain onto a piece of underground diesel equipment. He had been scheduled to be seen by a physician on 12-17-14 for a separate non-related incident. During this visit he was taken off of work until follow up diagnostics could be performed. EE first day of work missed was 12-17-2014.

Employee was in the process of re-setting a small set of ventilation doors on the Mill Fork compressor station. As he let go of the inby door, it shut on his left index finger causing a laceration and fracture to the finger. He returned to work on his next scheduled shift.

EE was pulling rock props down the longwall face and lifting them over the cable trays into the panline. As he was placing the rock props in the panline he felt pain in his lower back. EE continued to work until 11/06/2014 when he went off for surgery. His first day missed due to this incident was 11/06/2014.

On 8-18-14 employee and a co-worker was lifting a portable pump onto a flat-bed truck. As they were lifting employee felt a pain in his right shoulder. Employee was seen by a physician and was scheduled for an MRI. The MRI revealed that he has injured ligaments in his shoulder that are going to require surgery to repair. His first day missed from this injury was 8-22-14.

Employee was watching the V-Belts in operation on a motor that operates the shaker for the Main West bin. After de-energizing the power he felt the V-Belts to determine their tension. Immediately after making contact with the V-Belt the shaft rotated and his finger was caught between the V-Belt and the pulley. The shaft then immediately returned releasing his finger.

On 2/26/14, employee filled out an incident report for straining his right shoulder. He continued to work until 7/30/14 at which time he had surgery to correct his shoulder problem, after receiving confirmation that his claim was accepted as a work related injury. The difference between the injury date, surgery date and reporting date was pending acceptance of this claim.

EE was in the process of tightening a take-up on the surface sampler belt using a wrench. As he was pulling on the wrench he felt pain in his left shoulder. EE continued to work up until 6-17-2014 when he had surgery to repair his shoulder. His first day of work missed due to this incident was 6-17-2014.

On 9-17-13 employee was attempting to lift a belt roller to release a chain and felt a pain in his right groin area. On 10-3 he was sent by his doctor and diagnosed with a hernia that would require surgery to repair it. Employee continued to work until 10-9-13, on 10-10-13 he had surgery. First day from work was 10-10-13

The employee was in the process of opening a mandoor and as he was pulling the door open he strained his lower back.

Employee was in the process of replacing a top belt roller. As the roller was being slide into place it came in contact with a metal shim that flipped up and pinched his left little finger between the shim and the roller frame causing a tip fracture and a laceration that required stitches.

On 1-3-13 employee was closing a metal door on a feeder chute at the mines tipple. While closing the door he strained his abdomen. On 1-18-13 he was seen by a Dr. and was diagnosed with a hernia that would require surgery to repair. On 2-12-13 he had surgery.

On 9-21-2012 EE was installing cable truss bolts and as he went to install the cable in the truss harness he overextended his arm straining his shoulder. EE continued to work with this condition; on 4-25-2013 he had surgery to correct the condition. Last day he worked was 4-24-2013.

Employee was in the process of rock dusting a belt line. The duster stop for a minute so he sat on a water line that was held up by chains attached to a rib bolt plate. The plate that the water line was hooked to broke and the water line fell landing on his ankle causing a fracture to his lower leg.

On 8-6-12 EE was moving a stopper and felt a pain in his knee. He continued to work; on 9/10/12 he was seen by a doctor and was taken off work pending a MRI. On 9-17 he had a MRI. On 11/15/12 he had surgery. The time difference between reporting and submitting report was pending a medical report that determined that this was accepted as an industrial injury.

On 8-3-12 employee was opening a material door and suffered a torn Achilles tendon. After a medical exam it was determined that sometime prior to opening the door he had injured his tendon, this injury is being submitted as an accumulative trauma type of injury. The time difference between when the injury occurred and the reporting date was pending a medical report.

The injured was recovering a screw that had fallen to the bottom of an electrical cabinet. The cabinet was top heavy while on his hands and knees attempting to get upright the cabinet was falling forward. He tried to stop the cabinets forward movement. His left hand was caught between the cabinet and the metal decking. He developed a contusion.

Employee was repairing a mod valve on a duster when the valve twisted and fell smashing his right middle finger between the valve and the duster frame causing a laceration which required stitches.

EE was in the process of lowering a metal cover on a miner and as he dropped it into place a cover fell smashing his left hand between the miner frame and the cover causing a laceration and a fracture to his left thumb.

Employee was setting a rock prop. The slammer used to set the locking wedge in the rock prop fell from the prop and struck the employee in the arm causing a laceration.

IEE and three other employees were in the process of lifting a metal side board into place on a feeder breaker. As one of the employees' s started to lift the side board it slipped and fell striking EE on top of his left foot causing a fracture.

Employee is a roof bolter, on 1-16-12 he was positioning a section of wire mesh when the mesh got hung up and he strained his shoulder. He continued to work but his shoulder never healed. Employee was seen by a doctor and it was determine he needed surgery. On 10-8-12 he had surgery to repair his shoulder.

On 10-10-2011 employee moved a shuttle car anchor. Later during the shift he started to have pain in his left shoulder. He had previous problems with his shoulder. On January 5, 2012 he had surgery on his shoulder. We received his medical report and it was determined that his injury was due to the event on 10-10-2011. The date of the report was pending a medical report.

Employee was repairing the mesh handler on a roof bolter when the handler shifted and caught his hand and wrist between the handler and hoses on the bolter. Employee continued to work until January 19, 2012. Employee was scheduled for surgery on his wrist. First day away from work was 1-23-2012.

Employee was removing a belt roller frame when his left thumb got caught between the roller frame and a belt rail. This caused a laceration which required stitches.

Employee initially injured his back 9-18-08; he continued to work, still having back problems. On 3-4-11 he was working on an overcast and aggravated his back. He continued to work until 4-7-11; he then went off work pending a medical evaluation. The difference between the reporting date and the accident was pending the information from the Dr. We received it 7-11-11.

Employee was replacing a cover on a miner and as he attempted to put the cover back in place he caught his finger between the edge of the cover and the frame of the miner causing a laceration and a fracture to the end of his right ring finger.

Employee is a pumper and was loading a five hp pump in the back of a truck. He felt a strain in his right shoulder and bicep. He continued to work but his shoulder and bicep still bothered him. He went off on surgery to repair a tear in his bicep on 3-17-2011 making this MSHA reportable.

On 7-6-2010 ee was recovering a water pump using a cart. The cart started to tip over and as he attempted to stop it from falling over he strained his right shoulder. EE continued to work. On 1-14-2014 he had surgery to correct this condition. The first day of work missed due to this condition was 01-14-2014.

Employee was in the process of disconnecting a clevis from the end of the boom of a mule and a material trailer when his hand got caught between the boom of the mule and the trailer causing a laceration to his left hand which required stitches.

The Employee was in the process of removing belt structure when a top belt roller slide along a belt rail and pinched his finger between the roller frame and the belt rail causing a fracture and a laceration to his finger.

Employee strained his shoulder lifting a DA ram up on a clevis rail on the longwall face. He continued to work performing his regular duties but his shoulder never healed. On 2-24-10 the employee had surgery to repair his rotator cuff. The difference between the accident and reporting date is because this was the first day the employee missed work for this injury.

Employee was installing a rock prop support. As he stood up the support it started to fall and he tried to catch it. His finger was pinched between the support and another support that was set. This caused a laceration of his little finger and fracture to the tip of the finger.

Employee was in the process of washing out the scrubber duct on a miner and had lifted up a metal cover to spray inside of the scrubber duct. As he started to wash out the scrubber the cover fell landing on his arm causing a fracture.

Employee was lowering a section of 4/0 cable from the mine roof when the cable slipped from his hand. The insulating hook used to support the cable caught on his glove then caught his hand causing a laceration.

Employee was adjusting a belt head roller when a bolt securing a mounting plate broke and struck him in the mouth causing a laceration requiring stitches.

Employee is maintenance trainee and was watching mechanic repairing a piece of equipment. He placed his hand on tire of the vehicle and hit hand was caught between the tire and frame of vehicle.

Employee was replacing a guard along a belt drive and as the guard dropped into place his finger was pinched between the guarding and frame.

Employee was attenpting to remove a pump head from a emulsion pump and the pump head fell striking him on top of his foot causing a fracture.

Employee was installing a winchter motor for a conveyor drive when the motor shifted and pinched his thumb between the motor and the motor housing.

Employee stated he was attempting to open a door, he pulled on it first then jerked on the handle and his hand slipped off straining his finger. First report of injury was received 7-18-07. Employee had surgery Aug 3rd. The difference between the reporting date, surgery date and accident date was due pending a medical report verifying injury.

Employee was replacing damaged belt rollers railings when a top roller fell between the rails and smashed his finger causing a fracture to his left index finger.

Employee reached down to help guide a tram motor that was being pulled between a section of the stage loader and a roof support when the motor rolled pinching his finger between the motor and the stage loader which amputated the end of his finger off.

The employee was helping carry a top belt roller and the other employee dropped his end causing the roller to pull from the injured employee's hands and striking him on top of the foot causing a laceration to the top of his foot. It should be noted that this happened on last day of work prior to a two week vacation shut down.

Employee was attempting to get a crib block from the gooseneck of a trailer and felt a pop in his shoulder.

Employee was building a stopping and was wedging the top in and struck his finger with a block cauing a laceration to his finger

Employee was hanging a water line. While hanging the line it came loose and fell striking him on the shoulder causing a bruise and a strain.

Employee was unloading a belt roller and the roller slipped from his hands and fell and landed on his foot causing a fracture to his left little toe

Employee was attempting to roll a rock out of a walk way when the rock rolled back pinching his finger between two rocks

Employee was installing sandwich plates along the longwall pan and dropped a plate and it smashed his finger