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Employee stated that ee was struck on the right hand with a 1" air impact wrench.
Employee claims to have strained left shoulder while pulling rock dust hose through a mandoor. EE completed shift and asked to complete an incident report as a precaution. Employee called off work on Monday, November 6, 2017 citing the "injury".
Employee was attempting to lower shield # 118. The shield failed to function from adjacent controls. Employee used the in-shield control to lower the shield. When EE did this, the shield unexpectedly moved forward and shoved EE to the mine pavement.
Employee was using portable drill to drill holes in the mine roof to install trolley wire hangers. The drill dropped suddenly, striking the employee's right elbow. They finished the shift and filled out an incident report when they left the mine. Went to a doctor and was placed on restricted duty. Worked 2 days and then saw another doctor who placed them off work.
Employee was drilling holes for bolt insertion and the drill kicked striking EE in chin.
Employee was loading bolt supplies onto bolter from scoop. The top fell out in front of pinner and 'operator side' bolt person went to inch tram controls to back pinner outby. The scoop was parked 3' (estimate) from bolter with bucket in elevated position. The injured employee was caught between scoop bucket & pinner causing a roofbolt to puncture leg just below right knee.
Drill steel was stuck in drill pot so employee put steel against top trying to dislodge, and doing so bent steel. Employee then tried putting steel into hole that was drilled and was guiding steel into hole with right hand,Employee was using up-pressure only and during the process moved joystick causing it to rotate striking right hand.
Employee was installing supplemental roof bolts with a hand held roof drill. The drill steel caught, causing the drill to twist in grip. The twisting action caused a strain/sprain injury to right hand and arm. The employee worked shift on 10/05/16 but started missing on 10/06/16.
Injured was attempting to support a pot with a roof bolter while in the bolting cycle. The hole was being drilled next to the pot when the pot fell out, struck the bolter, then struck the injured in the left elbow, resulting in a laceration and bruising.
Injured was guiding a rack bar down the longwall face when the winch being used un-spooled, causing the rack bar to land on the left foot, resulting in fractures to 2 metatarsals.
Injured was dragging rock dust hose through a stopping when the injured kicked a rock in the walkway buried in rock dust, causing pain in the right knee.
Employee was operating a portable winch to repair 1 East Belt. As employee tensioned the belt, one end of the winch raised up. When employee released the tension, the winch set down on employee's foot. Employee was transported to the hospital where x-rays revealed a fracture of one of the bones in employee's second toe.
While center bolting, roof bolt bent just above drill head striking employee in the left wrist.
Injured was miner helping. A rock became stuck in the conveyor chain. When the chain started back, the rock was ejected, striking the injured in the face requiring stitches.
Employee was struck by a rock on the right hand that came off the tail drum of the shearer. This caused a fracture to a finger and the wound required sutures to be closed.
Injured was monitoring the thermal dryer when a hot spot developed. The injured called to the control room to turn the fan down. Injured thought the fan had turned off and opened the access door. When the door was opened, the injured suffered burns to the face, neck and wrist as the fan was still running at a lower speed.
Injured was preparing a roof bolter for transport. The canopy was being lowered when the cylinder released and caught EE's left thumb between the cylinder and canopy resulting in a fracture.
Employee was standing in front of a shield facing the L/W face when the shield behind employee advanced. Both feet were pinned between the relay bar and each toe of the shield. Employee suffered two broken bones and the wounds required sutures to be closed.