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EE was tramming scoop through water hole, timber came in deck hitting left leg. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006080.
The continuous miner operator was struck in the back by a shuttle car while checking his sight in the belt entry.
EE was driving #3 shuttle car back to the feeder. The back wheel guard came off striking him in the head, neck and right shoulder. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006020.
EE was a passenger on a ride that collided with a mantrip on the tracks. EE sought medical attention at Pikeville Medical Center. He was given crutches and returned to work the following day on restricted duty.
While Traming a scoop, the scoop hit a hole in the roadway and threw the scoop operator into the canopy of the scoop.
The alledged injury is stated to be from repetitive trauma from operating a rock truck. No accident or incident report was filed until 5-13-10 with the company. The medical treatment seems to be limited to diagnostic x-rays and Chiropractic Adjustments.
Man was on the way underground riding on the man trip and they were hauling shovels. The shovels hit the top causing shovel to strike the ee in the shoulder.
Man trip traveling to surface. Individual was riding in the back of the man trip. Just as the man trip went under overcast, he was distracted by putting his glasses on. He struck his head on the overcast, fell backward and hit his head on the man trip.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD SCOOP ONTO HAULER AND EQUIPMENT ROLLED OFF TRUCK JARRING EMPLOYEES BACK EMPLOYEE STATED
While going down a hill employee lost control of truck causing him to collide with a mountain side. The reason for the loss of control of his vehicle is being investigated.
Employee was riding rail runner in low clearance and hit his back on the top causing injury to his back and ribs.
Employee was operating a shuttle car when he hit a hole resulting in a bruised hip.
Employee was positioning his rock truck to be loaded when the loader backed into the side of the truck causing him to hit his head on the side door.
Employee backed his loader into a rock truck who was positioned to be loaded resulting in a strain to his back.
Hanging curtain when a shuttle car was moved pulling the cable down on his face and causing him to fall on rock.
Employee was in a shuttle car heading to miner when it hit a hole and threw his head into the canopy.
Employee was operating a loader when he struck a rock in the shot causinng his left knee to strike the safety guard of the steering control. Employee was not taken off work until 1/30/09 when he had surgery.
Employee was operating a three wheeler under a low roof when he hit a rock and tried to his head down. When he ducked his head, it hit the battery lid causing a laceration which required two staples.
EE hit left shoulder on roofbolt, resulting in a laceration, required stitches.
He was operating personal carrier and hit rock, jarring steering wheel out of hand hitting his finger.
EE had completed a pre-shift of the belts & was pulling into the belt entry on a 3-wheeler to mark the date board. he hit a hump in the entry and was bounced into the mine roof. He was taken outside by the beltman and transported by ambulance to Medical Center. CT scans and x-rays were negative for fractures or deform. hospital
Operating a three wheeler, the steering wheel spun around hitting the top of his hand fracturing two fingers.
Truck was coming down bank and driver could not get it back into gear, so he jumped out of truck, causing multiple contusions and abrasions.
While operating a shuttle car EE's head came in contact with the mine roof.
Rock truck (R-8529) operator hit a bump in haul road in the 4 pit causing him to hit his head on the roof of the cab and cut the top of his head.
Operating shuttle car when he drove into a hole causing his head to hit canopy injuring his head and neck.
Employee lost control of the rock truck he was operating and went off the road, ran over a berm where the truck dropped 2' to 3' down into pit area.
Operating a utility truck when another vehicle rear-ended his vehicle. Miner was taken off work effective 6/29/07.
Operating scoop, hit head on top then hit right elbow on scoop also injuring shoulder. Employee started missing work due to this injury on 7/16/07.
Hood wouldn't slide over engine compartment. Picked up a binder to use as a pry bar. Put binder under hood, pushed down and right middle finger came into contact with rotating fan blades lacerating and breaking right middle finger.
While driving the Johnson personal carrier steering wheel spun around and the knob on the steering wheel struck his wrist and fractured it.
Miner was walking to silo feeder to clean up spillage, tripped and got arm caught in top roller. It pulled his arm in and slammed his chest into an angle brace injuring his left arm, left elbow, left chest and left thumb. Employee was not taken off work by his physician until 12/12/06.
Miner was operating coal loader when the bucket struck a rock, jolting him. Operator stated that he felt something in his stomach "pop".
Employee was guiding fan shroud that was being lifted with a boom truck when lifting eye broke allowing fan to strike employee cutting his left forearm.
Employee was driving personal vehicle and leaving job site when he stated that he misjudged the roadway and went into a ditch on left side of road.
Employee was kneeling by operator's compartment repositiong scoop with left hand resting at a pinch point area. As he steered the machine his finger was pinched between frame and battery end of scoop. His finger was crushed. Doctor amputated little finger to proximal joint.
EE was hanging curtian in cross cut for scoop to get thru to claen. Scoop car backed over foot.
Inserted hand into heater box inside of cab; fan motor was running and lacerated his finger.
Operating a front end loader carrying a large rock in the bucket. This caused the loader to bounce allowing the operator to leave his seat and be bounced around in the cab of the loader.
He was riding a 3 wheeler up along the beltline when he got in mud and the 3 wheeler slid underneath the beltline and did not know what caught his hand.
He was operating a haul truck, when he ran up on the berm and turned the truck over on its side.
He placed his finger in an air conditioner fan.
He was next to the continuous miner working on it, when he was struck by a 3 wheeler personnel carrier on the left leg. His leg was between the three wheeler and the pan of the continuous miner.
Employee was driving a shuttle car. After dumping his load of coal and on his way back to the face the shuttle car hit a bump or hole in the mine floor. The jolt caused the employee to hit his head on the canopy of the shuttle car.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT LOCOMOTIVE TO WATER CAR. EE DID NOT POSITION ENTIRE BODY IN THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT, KNEELING IN THE COMPARTMENT LEAVING FEET EXPOSED. EE TRAMMED THE LOCO FORWARD AND LEFT FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE LOCO AND RAILS STACKED ALONG RIB. CAUSE: INPROPER BODY POSITIONING
OPERATING 980 FRONT END LOADER, WHILE TAKING A BUCKET OF GRAVEL DOWN A HILL, EE LOST CONTROL OF THE END LOADER. EE JUMPED FROM THE LOADER BEFORE THE FRONT END LOADER WENT INTO A DITCH.
Riding on a manbus at end of shift, he bent over to open his lunch box, rose striking his head on low overhead obstruction.
EE WAS RIDING IN PERSONNEL CARRIER. GOING THROUGH A VENTILATION CURTAIN, EE'S KNEE PAD GOT CAUGHT ON THE CURTAIN. THIS CAUSED HIS FOOT TO GO UP INTO THE TOP (MINE ROOF).
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THE 3-WHEELER MANTRIP INSIDE WHEN HE ROSE UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A STEEL I-BEAM.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OUT OF THE ENDLOADER BUCKET AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE ROCK TRUCK BED. THIS BOUNCED HIM AROUND IN THE CAB OF THE ROCK TRUCK.