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EE was operating a winch unloading hydraulic cylinders off of ride, EE caught finger between the cylinder and the ride, pinching the tip of the right index finger, causing a laceration that EE received sutures for. EE did not miss time as a result of this injury, nor was EE placed on restrictions.

Employee was operating a continuous miner (CM), turning a crosscut. As they engaged the cutting head, a rock fell from the mine roof striking the CM, causing another rock to slide off of the CM, which struck employee in the right hand. Employee suffered sutures and was placed on restrictions preventing them from performing their normal occupation.

EE was operating a walk-through bolter installing rib bolts, as ee attempted to place a plate on the bolt, ee dropped the plate onto forearm causing a laceration. EE received 2 sutures, ee did not miss time and returned to work on next scheduled shift performing normally scheduled occupation.

EE was operating a walk-through bolter installing roof bolts into the mine roof. As EE was pushing a bolt into the drilled hole EE felt pain in the right shoulder. EE continued working without restrictions until EE was placed off work on 7-25-18 for a strain.

EE was operating a walk-through bolter installing roof bolts. While ee was pushing the bolt into the mine roof, ee felt pain in lower back. X-rays were conducted with nothing conclusive. EE is being treated for a strain and placed on restrictions that prevented from performing normal occupation. EE began missing time on 06/14/2018.

EE was operating a walk-through bolter installing rib bolts. While EE was installing the bolt, EE applied boom pressure/rotation and EE's glove caught on the bolt causing left hand to twist. X-rays revealed fractures to the middle & ring fingers. EE has been placed on restrictions that prevented EE from performing normal occupation. EE began missing time on 06-05-18.

Employee was installing a roof bolt by operating a walk-through bolter. As ee was pushing the bolt into the drilled hole, ee felt pain in left shoulder. EE was placed on restrictions on 1-9-18 that restricted from performing normal occupation. EE began missing time on 1-9-18.

EE was operating a walk-through bolter, installing roof bolts in the #2L face. During the process of drilling the hole, the drill steel became stopped up with dust and EE did not let off of the boom/rotation pressure quickly enough, resulting in the steel bending and striking EE in the left side of the face. EE began missing time on 11-21-17.

EE was operating a walk-through bolter installing rib bolts. While EE was pushing a roof bolt into a drilled hole, EE felt pain in right shoulder. EE continued working without restrictions performing normal occupation. On 11-08-17 EE was referred to physical therapy and placed on restrictions that prevented EE from normal occupation. Began missing time on 11-08-17.

Employee was operating a walk-through bolter, once EE completed the outside bolt, EE swung in and EE left the canopy too close to the mine roof. As EE swung in, the canopy caught on a previously installed bolt/plate causing the canopy post to disconnect from the frame. The corner of the canopy struck EE's face, directly below the eye, causing a small laceration which was glued.

Employee was in the process of installing a roof bolt, as ee adjusted the boom on the bolter, a roof bolt from the bolting tray came in contact with a hose on the boom, the roof bolt struck the employee in the mouth causing a laceration, ee received six sutures.

Employee was operating a continuous miner and while preforming a face cut, a loose rib struck the left knee. Employee continued working without restrictions until taken off work pending surgery. Employee began missing time on 08/08/2016.

As action to terminate citation 9049399, submitting an alleged incident in which the employee refused to fill out an initial injury report. EE was operating a dozer, inhaled fumes and/or fire suppression that has caused respiratory issues months after the alleged incident.

Employee was operating a walk-through bolter, as employee was drilling the hole to install the roof bolt, the roof bolt came into contact with the drilling pot, causing the bolt to strike the employee in the face, causing a laceration.

Employee was operating a roof bolter, as ee drilled the hole into the mine roof, ee attempted to install the roof bolt using an extension 12" wrench, the wrench broke, striking him in the nose.

Action to terminate citation 9049086: Employee was operating a continuous miner, a piece of foreign material struck EE in the neck.

Employee was installing an eight foot roof bolt into the mine roof and as he applied boom and rotation pressure, the bolt stuck his hand. The x-ray results revealed nothing conclusive, he started missing time on 8-29-14.

Action to terminate citation 9049084: Employee was cutting welding slag, a piece of loose material struck hand.

Employee was operating a walk-through bolter and installing a roof bolt into the mine roof. As he was handling the bolting supplies he pinched the tip of his right index finger between the bolting supplies. He started missing time on 4-10-14.

Employee was handling bolting supplies at the back of the roof bolter the bolter operator let the back end of the bolter down to manage supplies easier. Employee's foot was caught underneath the frame of the bolter pinching it between the frame and the mine floor.

Action to terminate citation 9049083: Employee was checking to see if the suction was working on the drill pot of the walk-through bolter, employee dropped the boom and pinched the tip of finger.

Employee was tramming a walk-through bolter by remote control, he stepped between the bolter and the coal rib, striking himself with the bolter. He began missing work on 4/15/2013.

Employee was drilling into the mine roof with drill steels. While he was applying boom and rotation pressure, the steels became stopped up with drilling dust and the operator did not release the pressure before the steels broke, striking him in the left arm causing a fracture. He started missing time on 3-22-13.

Employee was hanging danger flagging at the 2nd to last row of bolts from the face. While he was standing on the bolting platform (walk-through bolter), the operator activated the T-bar which caused it to collapse at its pivot point, pinching his right foot between the T-bar and the frame of the bolter causing a fracture. He began missing time on 3-18-13.

Employee was operating a roof bolter installing a channel for a belt header, as he rotated the bolt, the channel caught on the bolt, striking him on his right wrist, causing a fracture. He began missing time on 10/09/2012.

Employee was operating a roof bolter, his bolting steel hung in the drilled hole, he pushed the wrong lever to remove the steel, causing his steel to rotate striking him on his left elbow causing a laceration.

Employee was operating a continuous miner. He was cutting in the #5 entry face. He backed the continuous miner up to set over for his second lift cut. He reached down to pick up some supplies that had fallen off the continuous miner and a rock slid off the continuous miner striking him on the right ankle causing a fracture. He began missing time on 7/25/2012.

Employee was standing behind the roof bolter, as the cable reel engaged he was pushed into the roof bolter supply tray (metal) striking his right ear on the tray, causing a laceration.

Employee was operating a continuous miner, as he was sumping the continuous miner into the face a piece of metal came from a cutting bit and struck him in the right arm causing a laceration.

Employee was installing a roof bolt into the mine roof. As he applied boom pressure pushing the bolt into the roof with a one (1) foot wrench, the wrench bent. As he begin to rotate the bolt, the wrench came out of the chuck, striking him on the forehead, causing a laceration.

Employee was operating a cutting torch. His operating hand lost control of the torch, the torch fell striking him on his left hand causing 1st and 2nd degree burns.

The employee was using a portable grinder, while he was putting pressure down on the grinder it slipped and came in contact with his right lower leg.

The employee was standing next to a roof bolter when the operator advanced the bolter up to install the next row of pins it pulled up on a rock that came down on the top of his foot. The employee was placed on restricted duty starting 7-27-2011.

The employee was cleaning mantrips when a lid was lowered and hit a hilti shot which went off and hit the employee in the right hand. Causing a laceration.

The employee had finished drilling a hole in the roof when his steel became stuck. The employee placed his right hand between the roof and the steel to line the steel up to go in the pot, when he caught his hand between the boom and the roof.

The employee was attempting to start a hole for a pin when the tip of the bit broke off and struck him in the chin.

The employee was putting glue in his glue box opposite the operator. When the operator started to tram the bolter forward, he caught the man's foot on the oposite side between the tires of the bolter.

Over pressure occurred in discharge line of shotcrete machine. Opened the joint at 2 1/2 vic clamp causing chemical burns to left side of his back and his left arm.

The employee was installing a cable bolt next to one that was damaged. When he put the other cable bolt in the hole and pushed it up he got his thumb caught between the two cable bolt plates and smashed the end of his thumb.

The employee was operating the miner attempting to cut a feeder hole. He had stopped the miner and was attempting to walk past the cutting head when one of the tram levers came in contact with a bit on the drum of the miner, resulting in the miner tram to engage and catch the operator between the drum and the rib.

The employee was operating a continuous miner when he twisted and his back popped.

The employee was installing an 8' cable bolt when his glove got caught between the glue and the pin. When the employee jerked his glove out from being caught the pin came back and hit him in the forehead, cutting him.

The employee was putting two drill steels together when he applied to much pressure and the steels snapped together hitting the employee in the hand breaking a knuckle on one of his fingers of his right hand.

The employee was installing a roof bolt when the board he was pulling off the tray slipped out of his hand. When he tried to catch it, he felt something pull in his shoulder. The employee continued to work until 11-20-09 when he started missing work.

The EE was helping move a roof bolter the operator was hung up into a cable,the ee stopped to get the cable off of the ATRS. While the operator was removing the cable from the ATRS the other employee stepped between the wheels of the bolter. The operator then stepped back and started to turn running over the other EE's foot and leg.

The employee was hanging a cable up on a roof bolter when the reel locked up causing the cable to be pulled down. The cable caught the employee's foot and leg twisting it. The employee continued to work until Sept 18, 2009 when he started missing.

While the employee was letting the bolter cable down, another employee hit the reel for cable to pickup. When the cable pickedup, it pushed the employee's arm into a pin plate which cut the employee's elbow. The employee received 6 stitches in his elbow.

The employee was swinging the boom of the roof bolter out so he could clean his dust box. While swinging the boom out the operator caught his foot between the boom of the bolter and coal rib. The employee broke 4 bones in his foot.

The employee was starting his steel when a small piece of draw fell out on the canopy and slid off on the right arm of the operator. The employee recieved 6 stitches in his arm.

While EE was drilling a hole, he lost his suction. The EE dropped his boom to work on it. The steel stuck in the roof, when he put his hand over pot, steel fell out hitting him in the hand. Result was a broken finger.