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EE was in the process of recovering rail off of the old #4 track entry. They had been using a rope to load the rail onto the rail car. EE told the motor man to pull the motor and rail car outby when the rope got caught on the side post of the rail car causing 2 rails lying on the mine floor to move outby and strike EE behind knee knocking EE to the mine floor.

EE was operating a 993K loader loading binder. A piece of binder broke loose. The operator felt a tweek in lower back. EE did not receive medical treatment until 12/07/2016, the first treatment. EE was off work at that time with Meniers disease. Management thought that EE was still of work for the Meniers disease and not for the back injury up until 02/17/2017.

Employee stated ran over a piece of rock while operating loader. This caused the loader to jerk back and forth, causing pain to the neck and back. Employee began missing work on 6/27/2016.

Employee was operating 777 Truck when EE slowed down and truck down shifted straining EE's back.

Employee went to turn in employee's shuttle car when employee felt a cramp in employee's back. Employee repositioned self and hit employee's back on the brake release valve. Employee was diagnosed with a strained back.

Employee was tramming shuttle car and hit a hole jamming head into the canopy of the shuttle car.

Employee was operating an articulating truck down the access road when EE veered off the road and came to a stop on a hillside. EE does not remember anything leading up to this event.

Employee was operating # 1 S.C. traveling up #3 entry, coming from the feeder, back to the left miner, when employee ran through a dip in the haulage way causing a pain between shoulder blades, in upper back. Employee visited local hospital due to strain to upper back.

Employee alleges that while operating the scoop on the travelway towards the surface, EE hit EE's head on the canopy. The employee has missed work, however this alleged incident is under investigation. Due to the reporting deadline, this document is being submitted to comply with reporting criteria until full determination of actual injury and/or incident can be substantiated.

Employee was installing track rails. The track rail was in a raised position and while fastening a track tie to the bottom of the rail, the chain supporting the rail broke causing the rail to to fall and strtike the employee on the top of right foot.

Employee was tramming out by in a scoop to pick up rock dust when the scoop's front tire hit a hole in the bottom causing EE to bump EE's head on the canopy of the scoop. This resulted in a strain to EE's neck.

Employee stated EE was driving a rubber tire ride @#17c/c when EE's tire hit a rock jerking the steering wheel striking EE's right wrist. Employee has X-ray which was inconclusive. Employee continued to work until 03/11/2016 and had a follow up exam. X-ray indicated a fracture. Employee was referred to orthopedic dr but continues to work at full duties.

While driving the permissible four wheeler, the employee hit a hole in the mine floor that caused the ride to drop and bounce. When the employee impacted the seat with EE's body EE strained EE's lower back.

Employee had exited the mantrip at the end of EE's shift and was in walking across the parking lot when another employee, in their personal vehicle struck EE, knocking EE to the ground. Employee was able to get up with assistance.

Moving supply motor and got foot caught under motor.

Operator was backing a haul truck under shovel to be loaded and contacted shovel bucket. Impact caused a strain/sprain to operator neck and back region.

Employee was operating CAT 785C when he went through a swag in the haul road causing his body to move side to side resulting in pain in his lower back.

EE was tramming a 10 S/C end drive shuttle car when he hit a hole in the roadway hurting his back

The employee had his left hand resting on an eyelet on the launch. The trolly operator lowered the trolly to pick up the next beam. The trolly creates down pressure the pick up process. This down pressure forces the eyelet to raise and as this took place the finger was smashed between the eyelet and the mono-rail.

Employee was changing sides with miner to clean up. Shuttle car operator had backed up to allow room. As he was trammimg the miner back to the face, the shuttle car op. started advancing and struck miner op. in the back.

Employee was installing a rail tie, Using a scoop to raise the rail and a slate bar to install the tie, The chain on the rail causing it to fall. The rail and slate bar struck employee's right foot

EE WAS IN A MANTRIP GOING TO HIS FIREBOSS RUN WHEN MANTRIP JUMPED RAIL AND RAN INTO THE RIB AREA. IN INCIDENT, EE RECIEVED A CRACKED RT RIB AND A BROKEN TOE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF HIS SHIFT. EE CAME INTO SAFETY THE NEXT MONDAY, 10/26/2015, AND FILLED OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT. EE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK BY DR. UNTIL A MRI CAN BE TAKEN. FIRST DAY OFF WAS 10/28/2015.

Backing up permissible ride, spare tire dislodged some rocks. The employee rolled out of the permissible ride and sustained a strain to his back.

employee was making a right turn on a shuttle car and turned too soon and the tire hit the corner of the rib causing him to bounce up and hit his head on the canopy of the shuttle car

An employee received a fracture to the right wrist while driving a 2 man personnel carrier over the mine track system.

TRUCK RAN INTO DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER.

Employee was positioned next to the center section of the scoop near the operators compartment when the scoop inadvertently moved causing an injury to his right lower leg.

Employee was positioned underneath the offside of the Fairchild scoop when it inadvertently moved causing an injury to the employees left ankle and shoulder.

Employee states while traveling downhill a hand drill became loose trying to fall off of man trip. When he turned to secure it he veered off of travel way striking his ear on a roof pan hanging from the roof and cutting his ear. This resulted in 5 stitches.

EE was switching the 10-ton motor. When doing this, it seemed that the motor picked switch road and Point Rail picked Frog and went off track. In this, EE strained neck. EE will receive Physical Therapy and in that, we are reporting this as a Medical Treatment.

Employee was on the way outside operating a Mac 3D on the travel way almost at #5 belt when he heard a noise. Employee looked backwards while operating the mac 3D to see what the noise was when he caught his neck on a cable tied to the mine roof. Employee stated his neck was sore and he heard it pop. He started physical therapy on 9/14/15.

Employee was leaving the dump area and ran into a hole in road. This caused his left rear to bounce and his seat bottomed out resulting in lower back pain.

Employee was passenger in mantrip that was bumped by a motor. Employee had some pain in back at time of incident. Did not seek physical therapy until Sept 8th. Has not missed any days work but will be reported as a Medical Treatment for physical therapy.

Bates contractor pulled into power center to trade out rides. When applying the park brake, his belt knife was open on his belt puncturing the bone of his right thumb resulting in 2 inside sutures & one heavier outside suture.

Employee slipped and grabbed the lever that raises and lowers the drill pot setting the drill pot down on his knee. This injury happened on 07-27-2015 but the employee continued to work until 11-06-2015.

On 6-8-15 Employee was coming back from the miner with a load of coal employee hit two holes and jarred his back. On 7-16-15 Employee was going up #6 entry to the miner he hit a hole in the intersection causing his lower back to slam into the shuttle car seat. The safety department was notified on 8-17-15 Employee was under doctors care. Employee began missing work on 8-20-15.

Trying to put motor back on the track with the forklift. The forklift slipped out making the forklift bounce up and down hurting his lower back

While attempting to pull 1000' of 48" conveyor belt, the chain being used, broke and struck employee in the nose and mouth resulting in a simple fracture to his nose.

Employee stated his 4 wheeler bounced him into top striking his head against the roof. Emp refused 1st aid and ambulance. Emp had family drive him home but then decided en-route to go to ER. Emp walked unassisted with no visible injuries into the ER. He was assessed and received full release. Emp returned to doctor on 5/22/15 and was granted time off until 5/30/15.

Employee was crossing behind a shuttle car as it was being loaded. As he was attempting to step on the shuttle car cable he slipped, the shuttle car backed out and struck employee. This resulted in a fractured pelvis.

The injured was cutting off a motor from the slope car. He told slope operator to pull slope car out of mine but the motor did not uncouple. When slope car pulled up it took the motor with it. The injured's left foot got caught under the frame of the motor. He suffered a bruised left heel.

Employee was operating a stand-up battery powered forklift in the warehouse. While backing up, employee steered the forklift in the wrong direction causing it to strike a steel pole. Employees left foot was caught between the forklift and the pole smashing the distal end of his foot from the side resulting in fractures.

The employee was changing directions in the shuttle car. His cable got caught around his foot, when the cable reel tighten the cable pulled his leg upward. This caused his leg to twist and cause pain to the back of his leg and lower back.

Employee was a passenger in supply motor which started to slide down the track. When the motor went through two (2) sets of airlock doors, employee jumped off of motor striking his left hand on an unknown area or object resulting in a compound fracture/laceration. Employee was treated at CAMC General where he was admitted and had surgery.

Employee reported at end of shift on 04/02/2015, that he had injured his back on 04/01/2015, while running a shuttle car on rough roadways. Employee continued to work scheduled shift, employee left work early on 04/07/2015 and began missing work on 04/08/2015.

Scoop door became dislodged from scoop and hit mine floor. The door then hit operator in right side of hard hat. Scoop operator was taken to surface and transported to Raleigh General Hospital and diagnosed with a concussion.

Employee was unloading impact rollers out of a scoop bucket when the scoop operator pulled blade in on the Employee's hand which was laying on the blade causing three (3) fingers to be smashed. Employee was diagnosed with a distal fracture to his right hand and received five (5) to eight (8) temporary sutures. Employee is to follow-up with specialist

A haul truck contacted a roadside berm causing the truck to tip on its side, fracturing his left wrist.

Employee states he was driving down roadway and hit a bump in roadway causing him to bounce off seat and strike his hard hat and head on top. Resulted in a stiff neck and tingling into both arms and burning in his feet.

Motor ran into mantrip.