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Employee was taking out belt structure. They pulled on a piece of structure that was laying between the top and bottom belt and felt pain in their back (strain).
Clevis broke on a retriever, striking other employees. When this occurred, a jack was about to fall on top of another employee and injured grabbed the jack to steady it, when EE did EE felt a sharp pain in EE's right bicep, received surgery to repair a torn bicep on the 26th of February.
Employee was working on the 6879 CM. EE had the light cover lifted and were working on the trailing cable junction box for permissibility purpose. An EE had turned their head to speak with another EE as that EE was walking by when the lid came down smashing IE's hand/ finger between the lid and top of the junction box cover.
Employee sustained injuries while trying to secure a miner cable into a multi-hook hanger that was beyond EE's reach. The employee attempted to jump to place the cable into the hanger but missed. EE's hand became caught between the miner cable and an adjacent roller hanger, leading to a laceration and a metacarpal fracture of EE's right hand.
Employee was helping move a ventilation fan when the clean out portion of the tubing came loose and caused the employee's wrist to bend back causing a fracture of the left wrist.
While dismantling the monorail on the longwall tailpiece, the monorail slipped from the injured person's left hand and struck the tip of their right-hand pinky finger. This resulted in a crushing injury to the fingertip and the fingernail, necessitating six stitches to close the wound. The injured individual was released without any restrictions.
Individual was injured trying to move a piece of coal off the back board that measured 56 inches long by 28" wide which struck EE once it hit the chain. This caused it to flip up hitting EE's face causing EE to fall backwards hitting the back of head on the shield.
While attempting to change the batteries, personnel were trying to lift the new batteries with the scoop bucket and place cribs under the batteries. Injured placed their hand under the batteries to remove debris when the batteries slid on the metal scoop bucket. Injured was diagnosed to have a fracture of the second knuckle on the right ring finger.
WHILE PUSHING THE MONORAIL WINCH THROUGH THE AIR LOCK DOORS TO THE BELTLINE, INJURED PLACED RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE MOTOR GUARD AND THE FRAME OF THE AIRLOCK DOORS. THE WINCH SHIFTED TOWARD THE DOORS AND CAUGHT INJURED'S HAND.
Employee was unspooling and feeding electrical cable down the shaft of the time. The spool was freely spinning on a 1" piece of rigid conduit that was supported on racketeers. The momentum and weight of cable caused spool to spin uncontrollably. The spool and conduit struck the employees. Approx 16 stitches.
While attempting to uncouple the power supply battery cable plug to the scoop; melted insulation from the coupling was expelled, striking the employee on the right forearm. The employee was taken to hospital then transferred to a burn clinic where they were treated for a second degree burn to the right forearm. The employee was admitted overnight.
While attempting to move a de-watering pump the employee felt pain in EE's groin. After leaving the mine property EE later sought medical attention at Summersville Regional Medical Center where EE underwent surgery to repair a hernia.
The employee was stacking blocks to build a stopping when several blocks fell from the top layers striking EE's left hand resulting in a laceration to the palm requiring three stitches and a fracture of the left thumb.
IE was going through track turn airlock door, when the door slammed shut striking IE's left hand. Causing a laceration to the top of the IE's left hand above the pinky.
IE was injured while removing a piece of 8' channel from a trolley cart. When the IE picked up the channel on the down slope side, the channel slid off of the cart striking the IE in the right foot.
Employee was carrying a header beam for a 6' door. When EE went to set the beam down EE's hands slipped, dropping the beam. The beam contacted the mine floor then bounced on top of EE's left foot. Employee finished the shift and later sought medical attention at the hospital. EE was diagnosed with a contusion to the left foot and taken off work as a precaution.
Employee was adjusting the winch rope around a bundle of rebar and it slipped pinching employees finger between the rope and edge of the scoop bucket.
Employee hit left knee on the head of the bolter causing injury
Employee was using a torch to cut a piece of metal when a lump of coal or rock fell on EE's index finger.
While attempting to move a joint of ventilation tubing out of the haul road, the employee states that EE felt EE's back lock up. The employee sought medical attention on 11/10/20. The employee began missing work on 11/11/20 due to a lower back strain.
Bldg. was inspected earlier the same morning for objects by the inside face of the siding which could fall. A wire rope guardrail system was installed at that time in anticipation of a fall hazard being created by removing siding. Investigation could not determine how the plate got there. No issues of i)compliance,ii)equipment,iii)proficiency/training,or iv)PPE/Devices was ident.
While removing a belt roller the employee felt a burning sensation in abdomen. EE continued to work this day and finished the shift. On 4-30-2020 the EE was diagnosed with an umbilical hernia at hospital. The employee has a family history of umbilical hernias, also the Dr. attributes age and weight gain to the condition.
Employee was next to a floor opening while tied off to an adjacent 3/8" wire rope cable used as a barricade at the opening. EE was pulling on a compressed air hose and lost balance, causing them to fall into the opening. The floor below was only 12' below their location, and their feet still struck the floor below, causing them to twist their left foot.
While assisting another employee with trying to repair the CM top side scrubber cover. Cover fell, pinching the left ring finger. EE was taken to hospital at Philippi, WV where they were examined. X-rays revealed a non-displaced fracture to the left ring finger. The EE was released to work full duty.
Employee was assisting two other miners hanging the continuous miner cable and waterline. Employee lifted arm up to put a rope hanger around the cable and stated that ee felt something pop in arm.
The injured was working assisting others in removing a belt take up system. EE bent over to move a section of the tum table and felt a burning in the abdomen. EE was seen by a physician on 11/16/18 and was diagnosed with an inguinal hernia that will result in surgery to repair.
EE was opening a large (3 ft by 6 ft) mandoor that was part of an airlock. Unknown to ee the door in this airlock was not fully closed and when ee opened the door ee was going to pass through ee felt pain in left bicep and shoulder.
Employee was helping hang CM cable. Felt sharp pain in the right shoulder, left arm and neck. Employee continued working until 2/18/2019.
The injured was assisting another mechanic install an air to air cooler on a diesel tractor. As they were lowering the cooler into place manually. Employee felt a sharp pain in the right knee. Employee continued to work at their normal job until 10-26-2018 when they had surgery on their knee.
Employee was helping another mechanic set a shuttle car fender back in place, when employee caught left ring finger under the fender causing a laceration that required 7 sutures to close the wound.
EE was working with 2 other employees hanging the continuous miner cable when one of the two struck the EE with hand in the groin.
The injured was in the process of closing a set of equipment air lock doors when EE was struck by the door.
The injured and helper were attempting to move and load a 4' diameter shop fan when the fan housing swiveled on the fan base pinching the tip of the little/pinky finger on the right hand that required sutures.
Employee was erecting a hollow block ventilation stopping in 7 foot of height when the stopping fell onto him resulting in a laceration to his face requiring 6 sutures.
The injured was pulling on a piece of top belt structure with his hands to remove it from the walkway it was laying in when he felt pain in his left shoulder. This resulted in a tear to 2 muscles in his shoulder which required surgery to repair.
Move crew had set feeder about 30-40 min. earlier & as they were removing items from the load end of feeder the injured's foot was under the load end when it settled into the coal bottom & onto the top of his left foot which created 2 non displaced fractures that did not require immobilization. He was wearing metatarsal boots at the time which lessened severity of the injury.
Employee was hosing out the bath house, when the hose became tangled and stuck; he pulled on it and felt pain in his groin area. He was diagnosed with 2 hernias which required surgery to repair.
The injured was pulling the slack out of the wire rope winch cable became tight and he continued to pull resulting in a hernia that required surgery to repair. Injury occurred on 12-14-13, but injured continued to work up in till day of surgery (3-6-14) at which time it became reportable.
The injured was placing a box of unused roof bolter bits onto the mantrip and felt pain in his right shoulder.
Employee was handed a block, by another employee while building a stopping. Employee grabbed block, and turned around to place block on a partially built stopping. By doing this he struck his hand on the edge of an already placed block on the stopping, causing a laceration to his left middle finger which requited 5 sutures to close.
Employee was helping install truss bolts when he reached up to free a connector that was fouled against the roof when the truss became tight catching his left hand between the truss and the mine roof causing a laceration to his left middle finger that required sutures.
When removing the drill steel from the drill chuck. The steel became fouled, extra force was used to wiggle and jerk upward and pain was felt in Right Shoulder.
Individual was letting down cable. As he released the rope cable hanger, it caught on the cable and swung upward. The hook on the cable hanger caught his nose and caused a laceration. Individual was treated by the Emergency Room Doctor and received four "Sutures". Individual was released to work with no restrictions.
Rock Truck bed safety latch came back and hit EE in the mouth.
Employee was hosing the floor in the breaker building and as he started out the back side doorway that had a piece of curtain hung for a door he caught his left forearm on a jagged piece of metal hidden by the curtain causing a laceration which required 8 stitches to close.
Individual was going through a man door and the door slipped from his hand and smashed his middle finger on his right hand. He received 15 sutures to close the wound.
While working the midnight shift a belt repair man was struck in the mouth by a piece of belt structure. He had laid a bottom roller down against the rib it fell and struck another piece of structure that was laying on the ground and that piece of structure flipped up and struck him in the mouth breaking a tooth.
Individual was lifting screen on top the ATRS when his helper pulled on the screen overextending ee shoulder. He was originally seen at Bradous hospital and released to return to work. Due to soreness in the shoulder he saw an Orthopedic surgeon on 4-27-11 and he was placed on light duty until after an MRI can be completed.
Individual was lifting miner cable and strained his right shoulder.
Individual was removing the miner cable from the road way. When he lifted the cable he felt a pain in his lower back. He was seen at the hospital and was assigned 10 days restricted duty.