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Employee was helping to tear down a set of steps at the mine office when a board came loose and the nail that was in the end of the board punctured his lower leg. He went to the hospital to have it checked and returned to work the next day.
Employee slipped on the mine office steps and fell on his right arm causing a contusion.
Employee was bent over installing a belt guard and hit his head while raising up causing a sprain to his head and neck. He did not miss any work. This accident was not reported to the company. The company was not aware of this accident until we were contacted by our Workers Compensation provider.
The employee strained his lower back while pulling the cable of the #1 Mobile Roof Support out from under some gob.
Employee was operating the roof bolter and a roof strap fell off the canopy and struck his right arm above the wrist causing a contusion.
Employee's knife was open in his pocket. He cut his right hand when he put his hand in his pocket. He had to get 2 stitches but did not miss any work.
Employee was operating the shuttle car and a piece of coal fell from the mine roof and struck his right arm at the triceps muscle causing a laceration.
Employee was swinging out his side of the roof bolter to install his outside roof bolt and a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the head and shoulder.
EE's were lifting a miner tram idler to load it on the three wheeler at the end of the track. IE felt a sharp pain in his lower back while lifting.
The employee was letting down the cable of a MRS and a rope hanger struck him in the right eye.
Employee had his right hand on the batteries of the 488 scoop when a piece of cap coal fell from the mine roof and struck him on the right thumb.
Employee was bent over picking up a cable and a piece of rock fell from the mine roof and hit him in the back and neck causing a contusion. He went to the hospital to have it checked and is scheduled to return to work on Monday July 16, 2012.
Employee cut his right hand pinky finger on a roof strap plate while operating the roof bolter.
Employee was operating the #1 shuttle car and a rock fell off the corner of the rib and hit his left arm and left side.
Employee stated he twisted around and fell while installing roof bolts and strained his lower back. He was suspected of drug use and was asked by the superintendent to take a drug test. He decided to quit.
Employee strained his lower back while using a ratchet chain hoist to make a belt splice.
EE was hitting a waterline splice with a hammer and a piece of metal chipped off the hammer and went into his right arm. EE went to the hospital to have it checked and returned to work the same day.
Employee was trying to break loose some bolts on a 10SC shuttle car. The breaker bar he was using slipped and hit him in the forehead causing a laceration.
EE slipped on the mine floor while making a fireboss run. He pulled a ligament and received a contusion on his right ankle.
EE was pulling down old ventilation curtain and strained his lower back.
Employee was helping to move the miner cable and strained his lower back.
EE was loading pallets on a track flat car and strained his lower back.
Employee bent over to pick up a piece of belt and strained his back.
Employee strained his lower back while using a bar to lift the track.
EE was operating the roof bolter when a piece of draw rock fell from the mine roof and hit his upper left leg causing a bruise. He returned to work the next day.
Employee was walking on the section after building a stopping when he slipped and broke his right ankle. He went to the hospital and they put a plate and screws in it.
The employee was jacking up a rail mantrip and a crib block fell on his right hand. He went to the hospital after work and got an X-ray. His right hand had a fracture and they put a brace on it. He returned to work the next day.
EE was shoveling on #7 head and pulled a muscle in his lower back. He worked to the end of the shift.
EE was taking a battery terminal off of the Mac 8 mantrip, when the battery blew up and got dirt in his eyes. The EMT flushed his eyes and then took him to the hospital to make sure he didn't get any acid in his eyes. EE returned the next work day.
Employee was lifting a piece of belt on #1 tailpiece to put in for skirt rubber when he felt something pop in his back. He reported this accident on 07/27/09 and is scheduled for an MRI on 08/04/09.
Employee strained his lower back while putting the rub rail back on the miner. His doctor has requested an MRI scan.
Employee was taking a steering jack off of the 488 scoop and smashed his right middle finger against the machine. He worked to the end of the shift. He went to the doctor the next day. The doctor told him he fractured the end of his middle finger.
EE was pulling waterline when he tripped and fell. He caught himself with his left hand and stoved his left shoulder.
Injured was shoveling on #6 belt when he slipped on gob. He fell on a rock and hurt his right knee.
The employee was loading rock dust from the supply car into the bucket of the unahauler, when he felt something pull in his lower back.
The employee was driving the Mac 8 mantrip and the steering wheel spun out of his hand after hitting a hole. The knob on the steering wheel hit his left wrist and broke his wrist. The employee went to the hospital and they put a cast on his wrist. He returned to work later that day.
The employee was lifting the hydraulic valve chest out of the continuous miner and strained his lower back.
The EE was operating the roof bolting machine and a small piece of rock fell from the mine roof, hitting him in the back of his neck and on his back. He finished bolting and returned to work the next day.
The employee was pulling belt and tripped. He fell on a belt rail bruising his left rib and right knee.
The employment was operating the roof bolter when a piece of rock fell on his left shoulder and left hip. The rock caused a mild contusion on his left shoulder.
The EE was energizing the breaker for the shuttle car at the power center. One of the phases had went to ground in the plug, causing the EE's left hand to be minorly burned when he put the breaker in.
The employee was operating the miner when a piece of rock fell out between the roof bolts. The piece of rock hit him on the right side of the middle of his back. Employee worked till the end of the shift.
The employee was cleaning the #1 belt tailpiece when he fell backwards. He landed on an anchor pin and injured his lower back. He went to the hospital and they diagnosed the injury as a lumbosacral strain.
Employee was trimming the skirt rubber in a tail-piece and cut his left hand with a utiltiy knife. He went to the hospital after work and they glued the cut closed. He returned to work the next day.
EE was climbing down the ladder on the endloader. He slipped off the bottom step, felt burning in lower abdomen. Went to dr. after work and found out he had a hernia.
EE was shoveling the beltline. He hit his head against the mine roof as he was walking along the beltline causing a mild sprain with some swelling to his neck.
EE was shoveling on the belt line, when he turned in an awkward manner. This caused him to pull a muscle in his lower back.
EE was operating the roof bolter, when a piece of rock fell from the top and hit the canopy. This made the EE make a quick and sharp movement that caused a pulled muscle in his lower back.
The employee was knocking in a wedge to set a timber and small piece of wood went into his right eye. Employee stated he was wearing safety glasses but they had slipped down his nose. Employee went to the eye doctor and had the small piece of wood removed from his eye. He then returned back to work.
Employee was using a chain hoist to pull rail on the flat car. The chain hoist came loose and hit him in the mouth breaking off one of his front teeth. Employee continued working.