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Employee stated he was struck by a rock operating the remote control miner. The rock struck his left knee and measured apprx. 2' by 1' by 2" thick. The rock came off the miner TA. 1. After further consideration and because the Insurer found the injury compensable, this is being reported as a lost time injury.
Employee was cleaning up the face on #1 entry with the continuous miner when a rock slid off the miner and struck the employee in the side.
Employee was in #6 entry behind his roof bolter when the miner pulled through the wing curtain and struck the employee in the right buttock.
Employee was tightening up a wheel on her shuttle car with a 1/2" drive when the bolt broke and she fell to the ground with her ankle under her and broke her ankle.
EE stated that while bolting in the face of #5, sectional pinner steel lodged into the roof. As he turned to speak to the scoop man, he placed right hand on the boom of the bolter. The steel dislodged from the roof & fell on his right hand between the 1st & 2nd fingers near the knuckles. The steel caused a laceration that required 2 stitches to close. He was not wearing right PPE.
EE was in the process of installing a roof bolt on the opposite side of the operator on #3 unit. As he began to drill the starter hole, the steel became lodged in the hole. He then reached up with his left hand and right hand to pull the steel down. When he did this, the steel came loose and caused the bottom of his right hand to hit the pot of bolter. Pinky finger, 9 stitches.
Employee was operating a continuous miner when a ram car trailer's pull bracket hooked into the water hose of the CM, and pulled the injured out into the intersection.
Injured was roof bolting on #3 unit in #4 entry when a piece of rock fell from between roof bolts, striking injured on the right side of the head just in front of the ear, causing a 2" laceration. Injured was taken to the nurses statioin for observation. He was then taken to the hospital and received 5 stitches.
EE stated that he was installing cable bolts when the steel fell out of roof and hit injureds index finger on his left hand between pinner pot and steel causing a fracture to the first joint of finger.
Injured stated that he was attempting to back the miner up to clean up some rock that had fell from the roof he got himself caught between the miner and the rib causing contusions to his right leg, left arm and leg. Injured returned to work the next day on restricted duty.
Injured stated that a piece of rock fell from between bolts and fell on canopy. When injured swung the boom to put up another bolt the rock fell off the canopy and hit injured on the right leg causing a fracture.
INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS BOLTING A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON THE RIGHT ARM AT HIS WRIST CAUSING A 3" LACERATION. INJURED RECEIVED 15 STITCHES.
EE STATED THAT A ROCK SLID OFF THE MINER AND HE PUT HIS HAND OUT TO STOP THE ROCK, CAUSING A 2" CUT IN THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND. EE RECEIVED 9 STITCHES.
Injured was installing roof bolts when a piece of rock fell and hit injured left pinky and ring finger causing a fracture to both fingers.
INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS OPERATING THE M3 MINER ON #2 UNIT A PIECE OF METAL HIT INJURED IN THE RIGHT FOREARM. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. AND OBJECT WAS REMOVED.
Injured stated on 5-8-04 that a piece of rock fell and struck injured on the left forearm and elbow. Accident report filled out and injured went to Dr on 5-9-04. Injured had fluid drained off. On 6-3-04, he quit, on 6-17-04 he returned. On 10-26-04 he had elbow cut open and fluid removed.
INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON #2 UNIT, THE FOOT JACK PIN BROKE LETTING THE CANOPY DROP ABOUT 4" HITTING THE INJUREDS HEAD CAUSING PAIN IN HIS NECK AREA. INJRED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. HAS ANOTHER DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT ON 12-5-03.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE NECK. INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RECEIVED MEDICATION. ALSO HAVING THERAPY. INJURED RETUR NED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. INJURED HAD ANOTHER DOCTOR VISIT ON 10-2-03. SCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER CHECK-UP ON 10-9-03.
INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS CUTTING PIN OUT OF CAT PADS ON #2 UNIT MINER, THE TORCH TIP BLEW UP BURNING HIS LEFT HAND. INJURED HAS 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS LEFT THUMB. INJURED RTW THE NEXT DAY, KEEPING HAND DRESSED. HAS BEEN TO THE DR. 2 TIMES. NEXT APPT. 6/17/03.
ON 5/1/03 INJURED STATE HE WAS HELPING MECHANIC WELD/CUT ON MINER TAIL ON #2 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FELL IN HIS LEFT EAR. ON 5/6/03 INJ REPORTED THAT INCIDENT TO US. 5/7 INJURED WENT TO TO DR. RET'D TO WORK ON 5/7/03. GIVE MEDICATION & TOLD TO GO TO ANOTHER DR. ON 5/8/03 INJ WENT TO ANOTHER DR. SURGERY PLANNED BECAME REPORTABLE ON 5/6/03
INJURED WAS SITTING IN A CROSS-CUT WAITING ON THE MINER TO MOVE TO A PLACE WHERE IT COULD BE WORKED ON EASIER WHEN THE MINER RUBBED THE ROOF AND THREW A PIECE OF ROCK THAT STRUCK INJURED IN TH E RIGHT EYE. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. INJURED HAD SURGERY ON THE EYE AREA. INJURED LOST SIGHT IN THE EYE.
INJURED STATED THAT THE TOP SECTION OF THE PINNER STEEL HUNG IN ROOF. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET IT OUT THE STEEL FELL FROM THE ROOF AND MASHED INJURED MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE STE EL AND PINNER POT. INJURED WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 8 STITCHES.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HIS STEEL STOPPED UP. WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNSTOP THE STEEL HE GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE CLINI C AND HAD FOREIGN OBJECT REMOVED. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SPOTTING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING PAIN AND SORENESS. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITA L. INJURED STATED THAT HE HAD A DISLOCATED SHOULDER. X-RAY SHOWED NO TARE. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT. INJURED HAS BEEN IN THERAPY TO HELP RELIEVE SORENESS.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING THE COVER OFF THE ATRS ON THE #2 UNIT BOLTER TO CHANGE A HOSE,WHEN THE COVER FLEW UP AND HIT INJURED JUST ABOVE THE LT. EYE CAUSING A 3"LACERATION. INJURED WE NT TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 3 STITCHES & RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT.
INJURED WAS CUTTING THE FACE OF #1 ENTRY ON #2 UNIT WHEN SOME ROCK FELL ON TOP OF THE MINER, INJURED RESET THE MINER AND CONTINUED CUTTING THE FACE AND A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF THE MINER AND HIT INJURED ON THE LEFT KNEE CAUSING SOARNESS. INJURED FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY AND RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR SOARNESS.
INJURED WAS OPERATING THE #2 CONTINUOUS MINER ON#1 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF THE MINER AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS RT. ARM CAUSING A 3" LACERATION. INJURED WENT TO THE DR. AND RECEIVED 6 STITCHES. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK NEXT DAY.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING A 2" LACERATION. INJURED WENT TO DOCTOR, RECEIVED 2 STITCHES & WAS RELEASED 4/24/02 BUT INJURED SAID LEG WAS SORE. WE WORKED HIM OUTSIDE FOR 2 DAYS. ON 4/26 INJURED QUIT.
INJURED WAS PULLING SOME LOOSE ROCK WHEN A PIECE FELL AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE LEFT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE 3RD METATARSIL. INJURED WAS WEARING METATARSIL BOOTS.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOLT STRIKING INJURED ON THE BACK. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, X-RAYS SHOWED NOTHING WASBROKE. GIVEN MEDICATION FOR PAIN. RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED SHIFT.
INJURED WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF TOP COAL/ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A 4" TO 6" LACERATION. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 20 STITCHES.
INJURED STATED THAT A PEICE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE HEAD, CAUSING PAIN TO THE HEAD. INJURED IS SCHEDULED FOR AN MRI ON HIS NECK.
ON 1-19-02, INJURED REPORTED THAT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LT. SHOULDER. EE HAD DONE NOTHING UNTIL 4-8-02 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 4-10-02, WE WERE INFORMED THAT HE WAS SCH EDULED TO HAVE A MRI. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME ANYTHING HAD BEEN REPORTED TO US ABOUT MEDICAL ATTENTION. EE STILL HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK. DATE FOR THE MRI NOT SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME.
WHILE BENDING BOLT TO PUSH IN ROOF THE BOLT SPUNAROUND AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST ON THE BOOM ON THE BOLTER. POSSIBLE FRACTUREOF THE RIGHT WRIST.
INJURED WAS BENDING A 6' ROOF BOLT TO PUSH IN HOLE WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA, RIGHT SIDE. INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RECEIVED 2 SHOTS AND MEDICATION FOR PAIN AS NEEDED. RETURNE D TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT ON LIGHT DUTY.
INJURED WAS BENDING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. INJURED FINISHED SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY. NOTIFIED US ON 1/3/02.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE BETWEEN PINNER STEEL AND CHUCK STRAINING HIS RT. THUMB. GIVEN MEDICATION AS NEEDED FOR PAIN. GIVEN ACE BANDAGE. RETURNED TO WORK NEXT SHIFT FOR RESTRICTED DUTY.
WHILE DRILLING HOLE HIS GLOVE STUCK TO PINNERY STEEL & STRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 1/1/02, WAS GIVEN BANDAGE & MEDICATION FOR PAIN AS NEEDED.
OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, EMPLOYEE LEANED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH CANOPY TO LOOK AT ROOF, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD.