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Employee was center bolting when EE was reaching for plate and EE's finger got caught in drill guide. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was running shearer when a rock came off the drum and struck EE's hand. Mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. PPE was a factor.
Employee was drilled hole for rib pin and turned around to grab strap when piece of rib hit EE's back and shoulder. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was helping use cobra drill when drill was collapsing, they strained their shoulder. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. Employee did not start missing until April 6th.
Employee was rib pinning when vent tube fell and knocked them down, causing them to injure a hand, PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee had finished bolting on EE's side and went to assist EE's bolting partner who was struggling with setting EE's drill steels out of the top. EE asked EE's bolting partner to lower the drill pod a little bit but instead EE brought it down all the way on top of the employees right foot.
Employee was bolting off miner when steels fell out of top and struck their knee. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was working on a section fan that was just unloaded at the end of the track. A Trip of cars was being moved when it struck a motor and dolly at the end of the track, causing the dolly to come off track and hit fan. The fan moved sideways, causing the fan to pinch miner between coal rib and fan.
Employee was rib pinning off miner when EE pinched EE's finger between chuck and bolt wrench. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was z drilling on belt line when EE squeezed trigger and felt pop in wrist. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was installing rib strap when rock hit strap causing it to slide down and cut hand through glove. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was installing rib pin when rock fell out and struck EE on the head injuring EE's neck and shoulder. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was operating full face miner when a piece of slate fell out and struck their hand. Mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. PPE was a factor.
Employee was changing steels in air drill when handle swung around and struck leg. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was z drilling and went to bring the bolt up, when the spin got caught. The drill head and cylinder snapped off and hit their right hand.
Employee was installing a rib bolt when the rib strap swung down hitting their hand and cutting a finger through their glove. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was center bolting when EE's bolt wrench broke and hit EE on EE's forearm. PPE was not a factor, mining system was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was running shearer when a rock came off the drum and hit them on the head. PPE was not a factor, mining system was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was bolting off the miner when they leaned down and was struck by a piece of slate rock on the back of the head. PPE was not a factor, mining system was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. Body positioning was a factor.
Employee was roof bolting in beltline when rock slipped off strap and struck EE's leg. PPE was not a factor, mining system was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was rib pinning off the side of the miner when employee connected the drill steels employee caught finger between steels
Employee was rib pinning when employee caught the tip of a finger between wrench and bolt. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was bolting off miner when bolt wrench rotated it struck the side of EE's face. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor. Compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was bolting off the miner when the vent slider hit them on top of the head. PPE was not a factor. Mining systems was not a factor. Compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was trimming off a piece of regulator beam when grinder kicked back and caused abrasion on EE's leg. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was using an air drill when EE felt pain in EE's hand and wrist. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee got EE's left pinky finger pinched between the cable and spool on the winch.
Employee was rib pinning when they were struck on the hand by a rock that came from rib. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was examining the rib pinner with mechanic when EE slipped and fell into the side of the rib pinner controls causing the arm to swing and injured EE's shoulder. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was bolting when a rock struck them on the shoulder. PPE was not a factor, Mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME UNTIL JULY 12TH
Employee was attempting to install a rib bolt. The EE was hit in the back with a small rock / coal. The cause of this incident was improper body mechanics. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.
Employee was a miner bolter on the full face miner. The EE was standing beside the miner while cutting a corner when a piece of debris flew from the head on the miner striking the employee. The cause of this incident was improper body positioning. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.
Employee was lowering the plank jack on the miner. The EE employee was hit in the shoulder with a piece of the plank jack. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.
Employee was bolting when employee felt a pop in neck and shoulder. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was using cobra drill when EE let pressure off drill, it spun and caught hand between drill and beam. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was attempting to install a rib pin. The EE got hand caught between rib and bolt wrench. The cause of this incident was improper body mechanics. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.
Employee was attempting to install a roof bolt in #2 entry when a piece of stone fell from roof between straps hitting employee in the knee. The cause of this injury was improper scaling of the roof. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regs was not a factor. Miner proficiency was a factor.
A fully trained miner was rib pinning off the miner when the employee went to grab a second steel a rock rolled out of rib and hit employee in lower back. PPE was not a factor, compliance with rules and regs and regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.
A fully trained miner was drilling a hole in the rib line for a rib pin, when EE was putting the second steel on EE pinched hand between the two auger steels. This was not a compliance issue nor were there any protective guards involved.
The injured employee was operating the trailing locomotive when a shield dolly derailed. While attempting to put the shield dolly back on track, the shield slid on the dolly and the injured employee was caught between the shield and the coal rib. The injury resulted in fractures and contusions to their torso.
A fully trained miner was prepping a piece of belt structure when a spark off the grinder fell thru the top of their safety glass getting in their eye. The injury did not result in any compliance issues nor were there any protective guards involved.
A full trained miner was working on a shield when a piece of coal fell from shield hitting employee in the face. The injury did not result in any compliance issues nor were there any protective guards involves.
A fully trained miner was was cutting with the miner in the mains when a piece of rib strap hit employee in the knee. The injury did not result in any compliance issues nor where there any protective guards involves.
A fully trained miner was bolting on the twin boom bolter when EE's foot got ran over. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was operating a Cobra drill when the drill struck the miner in the face. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner got rock dust in eyes when a dust hose came apart. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was installing a bolt when a roof strap cut their hand. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was bolting when a rock fell from between the straps and hit them in the back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was installing a roof bolt when EE felt a pop in EE's shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
A fully trained miner was pulling shields when a rock was thrown by the shearer drum and hit them in the leg. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.