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The individual was smashing ice in the travelway with an ax, when they felt a strain. Later individual was diagnosed with a hernia and went off work on 4-15-26.
While trying to knock drill steels loose employee was using a bolter wrench to hit them when they missed and hit themselves on the eyebrow causing a laceration that needed sutures.
While unbolting a ram cylinder, the wrench EE was using to hold the nut pinched EE's right pinky finger causing a laceration resulting in stitches.
While pulling belt employee's channel locks slipped off of the belt causing their elbow to hit the roof resulting in a laceration that required 4 sutures.
using a pry bar to assist the mechanics in changing the coal chain on the miner, the bar slipped and they struck their hand on a piece of metal resulting in a fracture of the right index finger tip. NO WORK MISSED.
When getting ready to go underground EE was opening a new pair of knee pads with a razor knife and the knife slipped and EE cut left palm/thumb resulting in 8 stitches and a follow up with a hand doctor.
Torqueing a flywheel on incline shaker screen at prep plant. work location outdoors. Weather: light rain. Torque wrench slipped out of grip of employee while on flywheel nut while under tension, spinning the wrench with the flywheel, striking employee on left upper cheek. injury result was a laceration with 5 stitches and multiple facial bruising.
Jacking up the dolly employee thought the jack was engaged. When letting go of the handle it hit them in the cheek causing 5 stitches and a lost tooth.
When swinging a hammer to knock over a T3 roof channel, EE swung and glanced the hammer off the bolter canopy which caused EE to hit EE's own hand resulting in stitches in the left middle finger. No time missed and no restrictions. Back to work next shift.
using a utility knife to cut the shipping band off a lift of channels, they slipped with the knife and cut left forearm resulting in 3 stitches. NO restrictions or limitations. keep clean and return to work.
ind bent a roof bolt over they were using a hack saw to cut the roof bolts off. while cutting the roof bolt they were pulling on the bolt and the bolt broke coming back and strike them on the chin which resulted in 5 stitches
When setting up to pull belt off EE dropped the belt pulling arm on left foot just behind the steel toe. The doctor's report said nothing broke but told EE to wear a walking boot, ice it and rest it. EE has been sweeping floors and cleaning outside since that date.
While cutting piece of rubber belt the knife came out and struck employee in forearm resulting in 5 stitches.
Knocking a block out of a wall another block fell out and struck EE on the left hand. Went to doctor and came back with NO restrictions, small fracture on left hand pointer finger, wearing a splint for a couple days. No work missed.
Individuals hand slid off of the handle while using the belt splice scissors. Which caused the handle to strike the employee on the eye brow causing a laceration. This resulted in stitches.
Plant utility was cleaning the dryer chute at the end of the shift with a scraper, when EE's hand came in contact with the dryer basket. EE's finger got between the hand held scraper and the dryer basket, which caused the laceration resulting in two stitches.
Normal working section, helping the mechanic tighten blower belt on a Twin-Boom bolter, using a pry bar to pull tension on the belt when it slipped hitting EE's right hand index finger causing a cut which required stitches
Lifting a roll of belting onto structure. Was lifting with the belt winding wood and smashed right middle finger between the wood and the metal structure resulting in 7 stitches.
Employee was swinging a sledge hammer in a coal chute and felt something pull in their shoulder.
While tapping a boss block the tap broke and punctured left hand. Thus needing 3 stitches.
Ind was using a rock bar to pry a screen that was jammed when the screen freed itself the bar slipped out of the ind hand striking EE in the left facial area.
Employee was cleaning a chute on the stacker belt when coal broke loose and the rock bar struck face. This resulted in concussion-like symptoms and a lost time accident.
Employee was cleaning lime out of slaker, when EE grabbed a hard piece of lime and pinched finger between the pry bar and weir crushing the middle finger. This resulted in a fracture which required surgery.
While trimming a piece of rubber on EE's bolter, the employees knife slipped and stuck EE's left lower forearm. This required surgery to repair EE's ulnar nerve.
Employee was using a come-along to pull up main belt structure. When the come-long slipped out of the chain that was holding the come-long and it struck the employee in the facial area which resulted in the employee getting stitches.
Cutting a piece of ventilation canvas
Changing a grease cartridge in a grease gun. Pulled back on the handle and felt something pull in neck.
Employee was working outside in a maintenance shop cleaning threads with a thread tap when the tap broke causing a laceration on employee's left hand requiring stitches.
Cutting belt for chicken lip, utility knife slipped lacerating left forearm
Installing a 6 foot bolt with a strap. The bolt began to bend over, the individual stopped to straighten the bolt by striking it with a wrench. The strap slid down the bolt while EE was swinging the wrench and EE struck hand on the strap, lacerating EE's fingers.
Miner was cleaning coal from a chute with a scraper when ee lacerated right hand
Victim was tightening a bolt on the bolter, the wrench slipped off the head of the bolt, causing their hand to hit the bolter, cutting the top of their hand. Employee did receive 4 stitches. No work lost.
Individual was helping re-bolt an area of the mine that was already bolted when the helper on the bolter drill steels was getting stuck in the roof. The individual used a wrench to hold pressure on the strap so the helper could get the steels out and got a finger pinched between the steels and the roof.
While changing dolly wheels on an MBC EE felt something in the right shoulder. While swinging a sledge. Had surgery on 12/16/16 to repair shoulder.
Repairing L25 yellow mine spray hose, after repairing hose with band pulling excess band material with channel locks with force lacerating left thumb from sharp end.
While cutting belt, the employees knife slipped resulting in a laceration to the left index finger and seven sutures.
hit with hammer
While he was cutting a phone line the knife slipped and cut his hand. Approx. 12 stitches. *No work will be missed.
While building a brattice wall employee was using a pole ax to split wedges. He hit the roof causing the ax to hit his right knee with the blunt end causing a contusion. Employee went off work on 5-27-2015.
On 4/21/2015 two employee's were cleaning up rock with a shovel the one employee was hit by the shovel in the right pointer finger. Resulting in a scratch. On 4/27 2015 employee was admitted to the hospital for an infected finger.
While cutting mesh screen with utility knife. the knife slipped and lacerated left arm.
He was lifting a starter box with a chain and comealong, when the chain tightened his finger got pinched in it.
The employee was cutting the metal banding off of a bundle of roof mats when one of the bands sprung back lacerating his right forearm. The wound required 7 stitches to close.
While hitting the metal pin with the sledge hammer to remove the pin, a metal chip off of the pin hit him in the upper lip, embedding into his upper lip.
While trimming conveyor belt, the knife slipped and lacerated his right thigh, requiring stitches.
While jacking the belt together with a chain come along and belt grab, the come along let loose causing the handle to swing around striking the victim above the right eye. The brow area was lacerated and required five stitches to close the wound.
Ind was getting a hacksaw blade out of the pack when the blade slipped and lacerated his thumb.
While lifting a pipe with a chain block a strap broke, which caused EE a strain in his shoulder. EE never reported it till 1/29/14. He went to the doctor on 1/31/14 and reported back to work as lite duty. We had no lite duty work so EE was sent home on 2/3/14 pending further evaluation. Contacted us on 2/20/14 - he will have surgery & will be off longer.
Employee was working with a 1/2 drive ratchet and a socket.The socket slipped off of the bolt and he drove his hand into the bottom breaking a small bone in his hand.
He was swinging a hammer and missed and struck his arm on a piece of steel resulting in 5 stitches. No work missed.