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Injured was using a grinder with a cut off wheel while working on a tail gate when the grinder kicked and struck the injured in the knee. This caused a laceration which required stitches.
Injured was bringing up the pot to connect to the split steel when the drill steel caught the chuck and buckled, and struck the injured on left thumb. Injured was taken to clinic for x-rays where it was discovered injured had dislocated thumb.
The injured's left leg became wedged between a battery coal Hauler and the coal rib on the #1 unit after the miner backed into the hauler and pushed it back into the rib. After transporting employee to the hospital it was discovered employee suffered a fractured leg.
Injured had a hole in the canopy jack hose and attempted to lower the canopy with their hand wrapped around the hose, so the oil would not spray them. This caused a pin hole laceration on a finger and allowed the oil to be injected into the finger. Injured have to have the finger medically cleaned out.
Injured was cutting the 2L on Unit 1 when employee was struck by a piece of carbide from a miner bit. The injured received 3 stitches from the laceration.
The injured was in the process of roof bolting when the drill steel became stuck in the hog panel being bolted to the mine roof. While the injured was trying to free the drill steel, it became free and struck left hand. On 11/9/16 injured was placed on restrictions and could not perform regular job duties.
Injured was bolting in the intake and as EE was placing the wrench in the chuck, EE opened up the jaws of the drill guide. EE smashed finger between the jaws and the frame of the bolter.
The injured was roof bolting, reached up and pulled drill steel from the mine roof and felt a pop in right shoulder. The employee was seen by a doctor and placed on restrictions.
Injured lacerated pointer finger on left hand while installing a roof bolt on the #4 unit. Injured was placed on modified duty while the finger heals.
The injured was operating a roof bolter when left eye became irritated. The injured went to the doctor the next day and was prescribed medication for eye due to scratches on the eye.
The injured was raising the drill pod up to the drill steel when the steel failed to align correctly causing the steel to pop out of place, strike EE's left thumb.
The injured was bolting with 2 piece steels and connected the second steel and raised drill pod up, the drill steel caught the pod causing the steel to bow, striking the injured in left hand. On 2/24/2016 the injured was given restrictions for left hand.
The injured was operating a miner when a rock fell off the rear curtain side of the miner striking the injured left leg. The injured continued to work until 1/4/2016 when he went to the doctor and it was discovered he had a fractured fibula in his left leg.
Injured was bolting at the face of Unit 4 when his drill steel caught the hog panel and the panel wrapped around the steel. In attempt to remove the fence from the drill steel his right arm came in contact with the drill steel thus fracturing his arm.
Injured smashed his finger while roof bolting on the M7 Unit 2 Entry 8 Xc-7
injured was putting in a roof bolt for a curtain board and hole was misaligned and injured struggled putting in bolt and hit himself in the mouth with the bolt knocking out half of his left front tooth.
Injured was Roof bolting and was using split steels. When injured raised pot to seat the steel into the chuck the steel caught the corner of chuck, causing a buckle to the steel and striking the victim on the left hand causing a fracture to the 2nd Metacarpal.
Injured was operating a twin head roof bolter. As he dropped the boom (pod) his foot slipped and went under the boom and broke his foot.
Injured was installing roof bolts with a twin head roof bolter. As he was inserting a pusher into his starter steel the pusher slid out of the drilled hole and struck his thumb.
While installing roof bolts with a twin head roof bolter injured bent a bolt, it swung back and hit him on the wrist.
Injured was walking around a twin head roof bolter. the ATRS struck injured in the stomach causing a contusion. He was seen by the Dr. and is currently placed on restricted duty.
Injured was using a cutting torch to cut loose a jack pipe. The jack pipe buckled and struck injured causing him to fall backwards and the torch he was holding fell on his thigh area causing 2nd degree burns.
Injured was tramming a double boom roof bolter from the cab. A piece of coal rib was laying on the ground and as he trammed the coal went in the cab and caught his foot between the cab and the coal rib. X-Rays showed a hairline fracture in his foot
Injured suffered a hairline fracture when his drill steel caught the side of the drill pot and struck his hand as he was placing the steel in the pot.
Injured was assisting the roof bolter operators. As he cut the bands on a bundle of roof bolts the bolter advanced forward and struck his foot causing an acute fracture in his 2nd metatarsal.
Injured was operating a twin head bolter. As he swung the boom over, a piece of mine roof hit the boom lever causing it to continue to swing. The boom hit his leg resulting in a fracture.
Injured was tramming a twin head bolter over cable crossovers. The bolter slid on the crossovers toward the coal rib. His arm was fractured when it was caught between the coal rib and tram lever.
The employee was adjusting impeller on a pump. He rolled the pump over by hand and his glove got caught in between the pully and the belt that drives the pump. He fractured one finger.
The employee was operating a twin head roof bolter. As he was dropping the boom he inadvertently dropped the pod on his foot. X-rays showed no fractures but a contusion to the foot.
The employee was installing secondary roof support with a double boom roof bolter. A roof bolt plate caught on a brace on the bolter and cut right thumb.
The employee was drilling in advance of our mining operation. As he was pulling the core barrel out the puller broke causing the core barrel to fall. It struck him in the ankle resulting in a hairline fracture.
The employee was operating a twin head roof bolter. He put his drill steel in the chuck and swung the boom. The steel caught on a hog panel, snapped back and hit the employee in the face causing a laceration.
The employee was installing roof support with a double boom roof bolter. As he inserted the pusher steel into the starter he hit the rotation and it whipped back hitting him in the thumb. An X-Ray showed a hairline fracture and a cast was placed on his hand/thumb.