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Employee was using an old drill steel to pry against a bundle of roof bolt. The drill steel broke when employee was applying pressure and lacerated the right forearm. 15 sutures were required to close the wound. Employee is off with restrictions.
Contractor was cutting the bands on a new dust hose when the knife went through the bands and into the lower palm on the left hand. Taken to the ER for four sutures.
Employee was replacing a steering cylinder on the battery hauler when the finger was struck while inserting a pin. Employee received 4 sutures to the finger.
Employee was changing out a broken belt saddle. While hammering the pin out, the employee struck self in the hand with a hammer and received a contusion to the left hand. Employee was placed on restrictions.
Employee was using a ratchet to loosen a bolt on the flame trap when the ratchet slipped, causing the employee to hit the arm on a pressure valve and cutting the elbow. The employee received 3 sutures.
Injured was helping change miner bits and was using a hammer to set the new bits into place. While hammering a piece of metal broke off and flew into the right eye. Injured was taken to ER and had surgery to remove the metal.
Injured was driving an insert in the drum of the continuous miner when a small object flew and hit injured in the upper part of the right cheek. Injured had small sliver of metal removed from the cheek and received sutures.
Injured was using a hammer and a header board to install 4" waterline. The hammer turned and hit the index finger of the hand holding the header board. The injured received six sutures.
Injured and partner were installing tail skirts while a crew was adjusting/setting the remote discharge. The discharge swung and a come-a-long came undone allowing the head roller of the discharge to fall onto the tail landing on the injured leg/foot. Injured received a severe contusion to the lower left extremity.
Injured and partner were installing tail skirts while a crew was adjusting/setting the remote discharge. The discharge swung and a come-a-long came undone allowing the head roller of the discharge to fall onto the tail landing on the injured arm. Injured received a midshaft humeral break of the left arm.
Injured was trying to remove the tail roller keeper with a hammer and a pin hammer. The injured swung, missed, and contacted the hand holding the pin hammer. X-rays showed a transverse fracture of the 2nd metacarpal.
Injured was helping make a splice on the S4-A beltline. When the injured reached for the rivet plunger, another employee was in the process of swinging a 4lb hammer. The hammer struck the injured on top of the hand and broke the left index finger.
Injured was helping build cribs in entry 2. A curtain board (2X4) was broken and hanging from the top in the way. Injured was prying on the board when it broke off and hit injured in the mouth knocking a tooth loose. A dentist ended up removing the tooth.
Injured was trying to break a bolt loose on a scraper. When pushing on the wrench, the injured felt a pop and then pain in shoulder. An MRI on 4/29/2022 showed a shoulder supraspinatus partial thickness tear.
Injured was swinging sledge hammer while installing bit inserts for the miner. Injured said the next morning EE had trouble lifting EE's arm. On 10/11/21 injured filled out accident report and was set up for appointment to be seen for shoulder and on 10/13/21 injured was placed on restrictions.
Injured was driving in a battery lift pin on battery hauler and while driving it in EE felt a pop in EE's shoulder. Injured had an MRI and results revealed EE had torn articular tear.
Injured was scaling the roof in entry 5 and scaled a piece down then the piece in front of the piece that was being scaled fell also causing the first piece to bounce and strike the injured below EE's knee. This caused hematoma and leg contusion EE's right leg.
Injured was using a pipe wrench to tighten a fitting and strained left shoulder, on 1/20/21 injured was placed on restrictions from doctor and reported the incident to the safety department
EE was preparing to transport a bobcat loader. As EE tightened up the ratchet strap it came loose and struck EE on the nose.
Injured was using a pry bar to maneuver a pot into place for a miner and pry bar slipped striking the left hand of the injured. This resulted in a non-displaced fracture of the 5th metacarpal of EE's hand.
Injured was getting fencing for the unit and when EE went to cut the metal bands that were holding the fence together the band backlashed and lacerated the hand of the employee. Employee had to have stitches for the laceration.
Injured was swinging a sledge hammer underground and pulled a muscle in back. On 5/11/20 employee was placed on restrictions.
Injured was changing a T-Bar on a roof bolter. While taking the bolts off EE strained shoulder. EE was seen by the Dr. on 12/16/2019 and placed on restricted duty, only, for a muscle strain.
Injured was using a rock bar to pry on a glue tray on a roof bolter. As EE was prying EE strained EE's shoulder. EE was seen by the Dr. on 11/4/2019 and placed on restricted duty.
Injured was tightening up the bolts on a set of belt blocks and the wrench slipped causing discomfort in left shoulder. Injured was sent for an MRI which revealed a slight rotator cuff tear. Injured as placed on restrictions.
Injured was cutting a PVC pipe and suffered a laceration on the left forearm and received stitches for the injury.
Injured was cutting a rock dust hose with belt knife and cut the back of thumb. The laceration required 6 stitches to repair.
Injured Reported on 3/14/19 that EE had been working on a conveyor chain linkage and while EE was hammering on it that a piece of metal struck EE's leg. Injured was sent for x-rays and had a piece of metal surgically removed from leg on 3/18/19.
Injured was cutting a flapper off of a piece of belt. The knife slipped and ee cut thumb. EE received two sutures to close the wound.
Injured was splicing a cable and lacerated left pointer finger with a utility knife. The injured received 3 stitches for the injury.
Injured struck hand with the hammer while constructing a stopping on the S4G. Injured was taken for x-ray and revealed EE had fractured the thumb on left hand.
injured was removing a miner bit from an insert and struck EE's thumb with the hammer. Injured continued to work and on 6/7/18 went to Doctor and had x-rays and discovered there was a fracture above the knuckle of the thumb.
Injured was making a splice on a cable, when the knife slipped and cut left hand. Injured was taken to hospital and received 6 stitches for injury.
Injured was swinging a sledge hammer and strained a muscle in lower back, on 11/9/2017 injured was seen by doctor and prescribed a muscles relaxer for back.
The injured was in the process of changing miner bits when a bit was struck with a hammer and a piece broke off hitting the injured in the hand. The injured had to have a small piece of metal surgically removed from the hand.
Injured was using a hammer to drive in a guard plate on a 345 excavator. As he swung the hammer he missed the plate and hit a bar. The bar bounced up and hit his finger causing a laceration. Stiches were needed to close the laceration
Injured was driving a pin in a rub rail. The hammer broke and cut his hand
Injured was hanging a curtain. As he was driving the nails with a hammer to hang the curtain he hit his finger causing a fracture.
Injured suffered a laceration on his pinky finger after hitting it with a hammer. The laceration required stitches making this a reportable incident.
The employee was changing bits on a continuous miner. A piece of steel hit his hand and on 10/16/2014 injured went to the Dr. and a piece of steel was found imbedded in his hand. Injured had surgery on 10/20/2014 to remove the sliver of steel imbedded in his hand and was placed on restricted duty.
The employee was using a hammer to bust a steel band on a pallet of blocks. The band snapped back and cut his knuckle causing a laceration.
Injured was cutting bands off of a stack of roof mats. As he cut the band it snapped back cutting his right thumb.
The employee was working on a battery coal hauler. As he was removing a bolt from the panel his wrench slipped causing his hand to slide across a steel tag cutting his hand. He received 7 stitches to close the wound.
The employee was changing an articulating jack on a battery coal hauler. He put his finger in the pin hole to line it up as another employee was holding the jack with a rock bar. The bar slipped while his finger was in the pin hole and the jack fell cutting his finger.
The employee was changing a duel on a pan. As he was aligning the nut and bolt his helper tightened the bolt catching his thumb between the bolt and frame of the pan. This resulted in a small fracture to his thumb.
The employee was removing a ventilation device with a hammer. As he pulled a spad out of the curtain board his elbow hit a coal rib. He started having pain on 10/7/11 and was seen by a Dr. on 10/10/11 who put him on restricted duty.
The employee cut a steel band on a skid of block. The band slung towards the employee hitting his arm causing a laceration.
The employee was using a slate bar to straighten up a cable horn on a continuous miner. The bar slipped, he lost his balance and twisted his ankle.
The employee was using a Bit Puller to remove a bit from a continuous miner. As he struck the puller a piece of the hammer broke off imbedding in his hand.
The employee was cleaning a dryer with a water hose. A piece of coal struck the employee in the eye leaving a small partical of coal embeded in his eye.