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Employee was using a 1" air impact wrench to remove bolts from a cutting edge lip protector on a 993K CAT loader. EE was removing a bolt and it began to rotate. EE pushed up on the bolt and bumped the rotation of the air impact hoping the bolt would lock back into position but instead the bolt spun causing a laceration to EE's left index finger. This resulted in 17 stitches.

Employee was installing an anchor bolt in the #5 heading. He was pushing the bolt to the top, stopped up pressure to turn the anchor, then continued pushing the bolt up. He caught his left middle finger between the wrench and the anchor resulting in a laceration requiring 3 stitches.

Bates Contractor was operating Fletcher (DDR) walk thru roof bolter installing wire mesh in the #4 entry on Northeast Mains. His left arm became entangled in the rotating drill steel/chuck causing amputation of the arm at the elbow.

Bates Contractor was tramming miner toward face #7 when his right ankle got caught in a loop of miner cable resulting in a sprained ankle.

Bates Contractor stated he drilled starter hole and laid his starter steel across & behind the drill head. Installed his finishing steel, proceeded to drill the hole and noticed the starter steel was lying on the drill head. When he grabbed the steel it caught the lip of the canopy jack tubing mashing his fore finger against the scissor bar resulting in a laceration and 3 stitches.

Bates Contractor was installing roof bolts with truss bolter and had the canopy raised and was drilling a hole. The collar on the canopy shell had raised up with canopy. He had his hand on the joy stick with his finger extended out. When the collar fell it caught his left index finger between collar and bottom of shell resulting in a fracture and stitches.

Employee was in the process of placing his finisher and pusher in the drill chuck when the steel clamped together he released the steel and began rotation. The cuff of the glove caught in between the drill chuck and pusher pulling the glove tight on his hand resulting in a fracture.

Employee was bolting second cut out of 5 left. He drilled a hole to install a 6' bolt. While installing the bolt he felt pain in his back and right leg. Employee had a prior injury at another mine site to same area.

Undetected material slid down the T-bar and slid down the mass boom of the T-bar striking the light frame causing the rock to break into small piece striking him on the left shoulder. When he moved away he struck his head on the canopy driving his hard hat down on his left ear causing a laceration resulting in stitches.

While installing a roof bolt, a piece of drill steel fell off the tray. The employee went to catch the steel with his left hand while still pushing up the bolt and caught his left thumb between the boom, the tray and drill steel resulting in stitches and a fracture to his left thumb.

Employee stated that while he was installing the middle bolt in the second row of bolts in the #1 heading, the pan on the 5' resin bolt caught on a piece of metal jamming his right wrist and causing pain to run up his right arm to his shoulder.

Employee was going to move drill cable out of road way. He was standing in loop of cable. The operator turned the reel on, knocking his legs out from underneath him. He fell and landed on his right hip resulting in a bruise.

While drilling a test hole, employee was pulling his steel out of the hole when the extension and finisher fell out of the hole striking his hand between the thumb and index finger resulting in a laceration requiring 4 stitches.

Employee was installing a roof bolt and reached up to turn plate when he inadvertently hit his pressure lever and pinched the end of his finger between the roof plate and roof. Resulted in 4 stitches.

Employee was walking in walk way toward the rear of drill. As he approached the rear, he leaned forward (due to height) with his hand on the drill. The drill ran over some gob causing his elbow to lodge in the top causing injury to his right wrist.

Miner operator was loading a car when a rock came out of the miner boom striking him in the chest and left foot.

Employee was installing a rib bolt. He was starting the hole and had the head tilted over. Safety arm guard wrapped around drill steel which resulted in constricting the material around his arm.

Employee was starting new drill hole and while advancing the drill steel, the drill steel broke at the weld point mashing his left pinky finger resulting in 2 stitches.

Employee was working on a water clamp and had his right hand resting on the lifting arm next to the canopy post. The other operator came over to assist and started to lift the drill head higher. This mashed his fingers and resulted in fractures of his middle, ring, and pinky fingers and stitches.

Employee was drilling a hole for installing a rib bolt when the steel broke and struck the employee in the face.

Bates Contractor was drilling a test hole when the steel broke. The broken steel whipped around cutting him under his right eye on the cheek bone. The cut required stitches.

Bates Contractor was bolting an overcast when a piece of drill steel came out of the hole striking him on his 3rd finger on his left hand resulting in a fracture.

Bates Contractor was bolting top when he swung in the drill station catching his right ring finger between platform and T-Bar resulting in 3 stitches.

Bates Contractor states that while cutting block with a block splitter he went to adjust the block when another employee pulled the handle down pinching his right thumb between the saddle and frame of the block cutter resulting in 6 stitches.

Employee was walking by miner when a rock slid off the miner striking him on his left foot. The rock measured 30" x 46" x 0" - 10" thick. The incident resulted in a fracture.

Employee was in the process of drilling anchor holes for tailpiece with a jack hammer when he pulled it up he felt pain in his lower back running down through his legs. He continued to work until 1/5/2012, when the doctor removed from work.

On 11/21/11 employee was hanging a block curtain in #2 entry when the drill opr. turned the cable reel on. His feet were in a loop of cable and swept him off his feet. He stated that he felt pain in his left shoulder. He had surgery on his shoulder on 4/3/12. We obtained confirmation on 4/3/12 that this was related to the injury that occurred on 11/21/11.

Employee states while pulling drill steel out of the rib bolt hole the steel fell out of the wrench and became wedged in the jack area. Employee went to remove the steel by moving drill boom and mistaking pushed the up pressure, pinching his left middle finger.

Employee was swinging the drill boom in the canopy and struck his hard hat causing laceration to the ear.

Employee was checking the suction on the drill head. He placed his left hand on the drill head and the drill steel fell out of the hole striking him on his left hand.

Dozer operator claimed small jar caused onset of cold sweats.

Employee was installing roof bolt when the bolt kicked out of drill chuck while rotating. As employee tried to push bolt back over the chuck, the bolt hit his right hand, resulting of bruising on the right hand.

Employee was pushing drill steel into hole when the steel broke, striking his middle finger on the left hand, resulting in a fracture and cut to tip of his finger requiring five (5) stitches.

Employee was assisting with drilling for roof bolts and drill toppled striking employee in the neck.

Employee was using metal chop saw to cut piece of metal when a piece of metal went behind face shield into his Right eye. (Required removal by physician)

Employee was preparing to do maintenance on miner. While placing cribs under the miner cat the miner fell resulting in amputation of multiple fingers on right hand.

Employee was walking by the front of the drill parked between #5 and#6 when the rib fell off the corner in #5 dislodging a pogo stick which struck him in the mouth cracking his tooth.

While installing a 12' cable bolt the employee pinched his ring finger on his right hand causing a laceration to the palm side of his finger. He stated he was unaware of how or when, but later stated that he may have pinched his fingers between two pieces of drill steel.

Backhoe bucket struck employee in his left side causing him to fall. Operator did not see employee until the bucket struck him. Employee was taken to hospital for treatment and x-ray of ribs and head. He was discharged with abrasion to back of head.

While attempting to place a roof bolt in drill head, employee inadvertently lowered the drill head onto his left foot.

Employee was helping load reducer with a hoist when reducer fouled on rear of mantrip. When he tried to free the reducer, the hoisting strap slipped causing it to move suddenly and catch his right ring finger against the reducer and mantrip. Resulted in a fracture and required stitches.

The miner was de-energized. EE was moving cables to prepare to cut a corner.He put the rope on the bolt on top of the J-hook and went outby the miner.He started the miner and the rope slipped off and he leaned in to pick the rope up and was pinned against the rib with the boom of the miner.He freed himself and walked to the front of the miner.

Employee was cutting a tree that had a grapevine in the top, when the tree started falling the grapevine redirected it toward the cutter, striking him. EE sustained a dislocated shoulder and a small cut above the eye.

The injured employee was checking the dump valve for the dust box on the left side roof drill. When the stab jack was inadvertently raised, the flapper on the dust box closed on his left thumb resulting in a laceration and fracture to his thumb.

Employee was helping hang a roof bolter trailing cable when he felt pain in his back. He continued to work until June 20, 2008 when he began missing time.

Employee stated he was installing a roof bolt when he caught the tip of his middle finger on left hand on roof plate causing a laceration.

Employee stated that he was using a cutting torch to cut the conveyor chain on shuttle car, when his leg came in contact with hot metal, causing a burn. He worked until 5/11/07 before going to the doctor.

Employee was tramming a continous miner when miner boom pinned him against the coal rib.

While testing the functions of the MRS, the injured EE had his left hand on the machine when a sudden movement caused a lid that had been raised to fall mashing the #3, #4, #5 fingers on his left hand, resulting in fractures and lacerations to these fingers.

The EE alleges that he was in the process of staightening a roof bolt after it was placed into the hole, when the bolt twisted, causing the sprain to his lower back.