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A fully trained miner was letting a track jack down when the track bar came out of the jack and struck them above the left eye. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was roof bolting when they pinched a hand with a drill steel. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was bolting when EE felt a pop in the shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was pulling a dust hose when it caught on a piece of structure and EE felt pain in the back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was carrying a grinder when the miner accidentally hit the trigger switch causing the grinder to cut miner's hand resulting in sutures. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was using a panline bolter when the miner got a finger caught between the drill head and a drill steel. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was adjusting a shield when a rock was thrown by the shearer and struck them in the leg. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was rib bolting when the drill twisted in EE's hand causing EE to strain wrist. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was removing a tailgate sprag when the miner lost balance and in attempt to catch self placed right hand between the two shields while the shield was being set. The result was the loss of the tip of right index finger. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
While pulling a plate off stage loader, winch hook came loose and struck employee in back of neck, causing fracture to vertabra.
While tramming bolter forward, employee was caught between the bolter and the rib, resulting in bruising to the abdomen.
A fully trained miner was on a longwall shield when the shield recycled and lowered pinching the employee between the shield and the panline. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
While pulling preconstructed steel set with a miner, the frame caught on an obstruction and a piece of v-decking sprung loose, striking the injured employee in the left cheek, causing a laceration.
A fully trained miner was operating a stone miner when a piece of pipe was thrown by the miner head striking their left side ribs. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was rock dusting the belt when the pressure was turned on the duster the hose struck ee in the left knee. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was welding when a piece of hot slag went into their left ear. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
While employee's hand was resting on a steel set table, the belt started, dislodging the table and pinning the employee's left middle finger between the table and an already set beam, resulting in a laceration to the finger.
Contract employee was grinding a piece of metal to weld onto a rock truck, a piece of metal flew under the shield and behind safety glasses, contacting eye. Cause of injury was may have been the type of shield employee was wearing. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip. not a factor. Miner proficiency could be a factor.
A fully trained miner was injured when a motor that the miner was moving fell from a hoist striking the miner in right leg. Miner received medical treatment for the injury. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner injured left middle finger when using a cobra drill to install supplemental roof support. The employee got finger caught between two drill steels resulting in 4 stitches. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner injured left hand when the miner was roof bolting and the drill steel sprung back striking hand. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was installing a rib bolt when the ventilation slider came out of the other ventilation tube striking EE on the right shoulder. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner injured right leg when the loader knocked down a ventilation tube which struck miner in leg. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was injured when pulling a shield on the longwall face. A piece of dirt got in eye while operating the shield. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was cutting overcast when something came into contact with their left eye. Miner did not seek medical treatment until 7/24/2017 and returned to work 7/26/2017. The incident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was using a Z-Drill when EE felt a pain in neck and back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was using a grinder to cut wire mesh over their head. Miner dropped the grinder causing it to cut their Rt. wrist and received stitches. The incident was not the result of any compliance issues.
Contractor employee was cutting galvanized grating with a torch. Experienced difficult breathing on way home that day. Cause of this respiratory condition was from not wearing proper respirator protection while cutting galvanized material. Did not involve rules/regulations, mining equip/systems but did involve miner proficiency and protective devices.
A fully trained miner was tramming the roof bolter from 0 to 1 entry. The machine made contact with the rib line and a piece of metal on the canopy struck EE in the right ear causing a laceration. The injury was not result of any compliance issues nor did it involve any protective devices.
Employee was using a cutting torch when a small piece of slag landed in ear canal causing a small burn, slag was removed by a physician at a local clinic.