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Employee stated that he was operating the shuttle car in the area of SS3: 2362, there was a hole in the road that caused the shuttle car to suddenly bottom out. This jarring motion caused the employee to deal pain in his back.
Employee was sitting in passenger compartment of CO #51 mantrip which was located at the mouth of the hole waiting for clearance. While the mantrip was sitting still, it was struck from behind by CO #84 mantrip. Employee stated that this jarred him causing pain to his lower left back. The seat the employee was sitting in had no back to it.
The employee stated that he was operating his shuttle car when he hit a hole in the roadway and bounced his head against the canopy. He sought medical attention due to stiffness and was diagnosed with a strain. He was released without restrictions and returned to work. He was prescribed a brace as needed; therefore this is being reported as medical treatment.
Employee was helping to move the power on the longwall section. The monorail became hung up and the injured employee was feeling a joint of it looking for a rough spot. In the process of feeling the monorail it broke free and smashed the employees' right hand. This caused two of the employees fingertips to be mashed.
Employee stated that as he was operating the S/C Machine he trammed over a hole in the roadway which caused him to jar in his seat and strike his left shoulder on the canopy post in the deck of the S/C.
Employee was operating #21909 994H Loader. Employee states the loader bucket struck a large rock while loading and stopped the loader immediately. Employee felt a strain in his lower back. on 7/30/2015 employee was treated by Dr. Hill and taken off work for a lower lumbar strain. Employee was released to return to work on 8/3/2015.
Employee stated that as he was riding on the mantrip going to the section the mantrip wrecked which caused pain in his lower back.
Employee was helping unload supplies on the 6 West section at the supply doors. They had hooked up the pull chain to a pilot of bulk dust and the scoop so they could pull the dust into the scoop. In the process of pulling the dust into the scoop, the pull chain broke and came back and hit the employee who was standing beside the flatcar, in the left hand and leg.
Employee stated he was operating a two-person mantrip along the roadway at break 159 when the brakes failed and the mantrip went down the inclined roadway, striking into the back of another mantrip and the rib. This resulted in strains from a jarring injury and one (1) restricted work day.
Employee was scooping gob out of a break on the long wall when a cable bolt flipped up out of the gob striking the employee in the back of the head causing his forehead to strike the value chest in the operators compartment.
The employee stated that while operating the 740 truck on the refuse dump he drove over a hole and strained his back. He sought medical attention and placed on restricted duty for two days.
Employee stated that he took a ride to #1 Belt Tail to spray off batteries. He repositioned himself and turned allowing his hand to contact the sequence roller on the belt line. A short bolt was welded on the sequence roller for the sensor to identify the rotation of the roller. He was struck on the knuckle of his outermost metacarpal requiring 6 sutures.
The injured was tramming the scoop in the #2 entry when he struck an indentation in the mine floor causing him to strike his shoulder in the operators compartment of the scoop.
EE operating the 507 Scoop on the West scoop roadway travelling outby, pulling the old West Belt Head toward bottom of the slope. Between break 32 & 31, chain came loose and EE backed up, was reconnecting belt head when another EE who was operating the 509 scoop struck the belt head pushing it towards the EE. EE was caught between the belt head & scoop, fractured both lower legs.
Employee stated that he ran over a rock while operating a shuttle car causing him to feel pain in his back.
Employee was operating scoop near the bottom of the slope when he lost brakes suddenly and struck a concrete pad stopping abruptly. Employee continued to work until 4/24/15 when he was taken off work under Doctors order. The accident was deemed reportable by Workers Comp. on May 12, 2015.
Employee was operating a 9 man Brookville track mounted mantrip traveling outby on 5 west. The employee came around a curve when the mantrip de-railed causing the employee to strike his left shoulder on the frame of the mantrip.
Employee stated that he was operating the shuttle car on the #4 section when he hit a bump in the roadway and felt pain in his right side. He was diagnosed with a muscle strain and placed on restricted duty until 1/20/2015.
Employee was operating a mantrip when he struck a 4 foot strap that was sticking out from a rib bolt
Employee's truck was not level at the dock. The truck turned over on the passenger side.
Employee stated that he was pulling the rock duster behind the battery mantrip and as he turned out of the belt entry and onto the roadway the duster came unhooked. This caused the duster to separate from the mantrip. The employee was holding the on/off cable for the duster in his right hand. The cable pulled his right arm backwards resulting in a strain and restricted work days.
Employee was operating a 2 man diesel, His vision became blurred, before he could stop he bumped into a supply trailer in the roadway.
Employee stated that he was loading belt rollers onto the forks of a forklift. As he was loading one of the rollers he failed to lift it high enough to clear the end of the forks and injured his finger. He went to the doctor and was treated for a bruise.
Employee stated that he was operating the 14-man battery powered mantrip on the #3 section. The mantrip went through a crosscut and ran into the beltline. This resulted in bruising and strains to the left leg.
Employee stated that he was operating the shuttle car on the #4 section. He was loaded and returning to the feeder to dump when he hit a bump in the roadway which caused him to be jarred into the canopy. This resulted in a strained neck and restricted work days.
Employee stated that he was mounting his coal loader and experienced pain in his left wrist.
Employee stated that as he was operating the S/C, he trammed over material in the roadway which jarred his lower back causing pain in his lower back and leg.
Employee stated that he was operating the shuttle car on the #4 section. The shuttle car hit a bump in the roadway which caused the employee to be jarred into the canopy. This resulted in a strained neck and restricted work days.
Employee stated that he was operating the scoop in the outby intake air course. The scoop road up onto a rock and slid to the side. This caused the employee to extend his hand to brace himself. The employees left middle finger was caught between the scoop frame and the mine roof. This resulted in a laceration that was repaired with sutures.
Employee was operating a 740 Caterpillar lizard truck on the refuse dump when he slid into a rut causing the operator to be thrown to the left then back to the right injuring his lower back and right thigh. Note: Employee did not start missing work until 9/26/2014.
Employee stated that he was operating the scoop on the #2 Section. While assisting with the maintenance of the continuous miner, the scoop slid on a crib block, causing the employee to be bounced into the canopy of the scoop. This resulted in a head/neck strain and two (2) restricted work days.
Employee alleged that as he was tramming the scoop he encountered an offset in the mine floor which caused him to bump his head against the canopy of the scoop. Mine management is submitting this under protest in order to abate a WV State Citation No.: 300-0126-2015-0001. Mine management reserves the right to contest or with draw this submittal completely at a later date.
Injured employee was operating a shuttle car from the #4 entry to the feeder in the #2 entry. While tramming off a bridge placed on the mine bottom, the shuttle car struck the mine bottom causing a jarring of the employees lower back.
Employee stated that he was tramming the scoop outby on the #2 section roadway when he ran over a rock in the road. This caused him to bounce in the seat and land on his left hip, resulting in a strain. This incident became reportable when the employee began missing work on 8/4/2014.
Employee states that while he was traveling down the haul road from the refuse in the Cat 777 truck, he hit a hole in the road and jarred his neck and back.
Employee was operating #24909 789 Haul Truck. As the loader began to dump the first bucket, employee stated that he was jarred when a rock and material struck the truck bed. Employee stated that he felt pain in his neck, back, and legs. He was transported to CMAC where he was diagnosed with a neck/back strain.
Employee stated that as he was tramming the diesel scoop in the haul road at break 46 he ran over a rock that caused him to strike his head against the canopy inside the operators compartment causing pain in his neck and back.
Employee was tramming scoop across the tracks at the Parallel Mains supply door to scoop trash up from the trash hole. The scoop ran upon a crib block and the crib kneeled over causing the employee to bounce and strike his head against the scoop canopy.
Employee stated that on an unknown date and time he was operating a diesel mantrip when he hit a bump and bounced into the air. This caused him to pinch his left testicle between his leg and the seat of the mantrip. A medical diagnosis has not been received at this time. This incident became reportable on 5/22/14.
Injured employee was struck on the knee by a shuttle car cable. The shuttle car was stuck in the mud on the section and the scoop was being used to attempt to pull it out. The employee was standing behind the shuttle car and as the pump motor was activated the slack was pulled up and the cable struck his knee. Employee did not begin missing work until 04/21/2014.
Employee was operating a shuttle car and while attempting to turn into a left crosscut he struck his left arm on the rib causing a sprain/strain type injury to his left shoulder.
Employee states he hit a dip in the road at the bottom of the 495 Shovel ramp causing pain to his lower back. Employee was examined by Dr. and taken off work and referred to a neurosurgeon.
Employee was operating #20548 a D10 Dozer on the dump and Truck #24903 a 789 backed up and struck the cab area jarring the employee. Employee completed his shift and went to Logan Regional Medical Center and was diagnosed with a Thoracic and Cervical Sprain and taken off work till 1/3/2014. Employee was examined by a specialist on 1/3/2014 and taken off work thru 3/3/2014.
Employee was walking beside a de-energized ram car. Went through a clear curtain the ram car was parked under. The operator of the ram car did not realize he had not cleared the ram car, and energized the machine engaged the steering swung the bed and caught him between the rib and the bed fracturing his right femur.
Employee stated that he was riding on a golf cart with his right hand resting on the golf cart fender. When the golf cart passed through a back-up curtain his right hand was caught between the golf cart and a ram car that was parked there. This smashed his right hand causing a laceration on his small finger, that required sutures.
Employee was sitting in off-road coal truck while being loaded. After loader operator dropped load from bucket, the operator caught bucket on truck bed, pulling off-side of truck off the ground causing driver to strike his knee on steering wheel of truck.
Employee stated that he was hauling supplies with the diesel scoop when a plaster bucket fell off of the scoop bucket, hit the roadway, and splashed up into his right eye.
Employee states he was positioning forks of mini trac when another employee picked up the end and caught his finger between the mast and the fork.
Submitted under protest to terminate citation #8514567. Employee stated that he was hauling material in scoop bucket when he ran over debris in road causing him to hit his head on canopy. Operator is currently investigating the claim and reserves the right to amend and/or correct this report.
Employee states that he was riding in a rail mantrip that slid into the rear of a parked rail mantrip. Employee was transported to CAMC Hospital where he was treated and released and told to follow up with Strain Clinic. Strain Clinic removed employee from work.