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Cable crossovers were being moved when one side slipped from the loader forks causing the cable to whip, striking employee, who was examining cable 75 feet from the crossover, and knocking him to the ground. This resulted in a laceration to the upper lip and a broken right wrist.
When installing excavator bucket pin employee pinched left thumb between the bucket and stick arm, causing a laceration to the tip of the left thumb.
Employee was replacing vent on the overhead blower of a 992 C loader when his finger was cut by the blades of the blower fan
Employee was on top of vehicle loading it, when driver pulled out from under bin. Employee went to hospital, was released with no restrictions. Employee still complained of pain, went to doctor and was told "No work until you revisit doctor", resulting in lost time.
Employee was pulling highline to get slack out of the line. Upon pulling the highline, employee felt a sharp pain in his lower back. MRI results were not read until 2/16/09 causing his first missed shift of work to be 2/17/09.
Employee was coming down ladder on bulk truck. Cut palm on protruding piece of metal.
EE was cleaning out an axle housing on a 785B Catepillar Rock Truck with a cloth rag. When he wiped across the edge of the housing, the sharp edge cut through the rag and cut his right index finger.
Mechanic was working on D575 dozer when he was struck in the forehead, causing a small laceration.
Member was in the process of mounting his coal truck. When he grabbed the handrail to pull himself up, he stated he felt a "pop" in his right wrist.
member was changing hydraulic filters on #rd907 drill. He was in a sitting position, leaning to his right. The filter housing came loose, and as he suddenly tried to catch it, he felt a sharp pain in the left side of his lower back.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE THE RT. FRONT SPRING ON #526 COAL TRUCK WHEN THE CRIB & THE JACK HOLDING THE TRUCK UP STARTED TO CREEL OVER. THE TRUCK FELL APPROX. 8", STRIKING HIM BELOW HIS RT. SHOULDER & THE RT. SIDE OF HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING EXPLOSIVE STORAGE MAGAZINE. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON TOP OF DOOR FRAME CAUSING PAIN TO HIS NECK, SHOULDER AND LEFT ARM
EE was pulling pins from beams at the highwall miner. In the process, his right arm received a laceration from a metal burr on the beam. He was taken by ambulance to Logan regional medical center where he received stitches.
EE was attempting to remove a shield off the miner, when the shield pinched his left pointer finger. he later received 5 stitches.
THE EE WAS TURNING MINER CUTTER HEAD IN REVERSE TO ALLIGN BITS FOR THE HIGHWALL MINER. AS EE WASTURNING HEAD HIS GLOVE ON HIS LT. HAND GOT CAUGHT ON BIT PULLING HIS HAND BETWEEN BIT AND FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A ROCK STUCK IN THE INCLINE BELT ON THE REAR OF THE HIGHWALL MINER LAUNCH, THE REAR OF THE LAUNCH WAS RAISED OFF THE STACKER BELT ABOUT 6 FT WHILE STAND ING ON STACKER BELT BELT TAILPIECE TRYING TO FREE ROCK, ROCK FELL ON HIM ACROSS UPPER CHEST AND SHOULDERS.