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Employee was operating golf cart traveling from 4 to 5 crosscut into #5 entry. Left front tire contacted a block lying along the rib causing the wheel to rotate suddenly and ball on wheel contacted employee's right hand. Employee was put on restricted duty.
Employee was backing up a coal ramp to dump a load of coal. As EE was backing up, the sun was reflecting directly on the mirrors and EE lost their bearing and backed through the berm causing the truck to roll onto its side. The employee fractured 5 ribs as a result of this accident.
The employee was a passenger on a Johnson cart that was hauling a demister from the section tool skid to the loading section. While in travel, the demister hit a roof bolt plate, pushing the demister into the employee's chest and arms.
Employee was watching cables as MBC was tramming outby dragging a bridge that was to be re-attached to the haulage system. Employee unknowingly placed self in a red zone and became pinched between the coal rib and the bridge resulting in a fractured hip and pelvis.
THE SYSTEM AND BELTS WERE DOWN. UPON RESTARTING,EE WAS IN THE INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY EE TOLD OPS TO CONTINUE MINING, ONCE THEY WERE RUNNING EE WENT TO LEAVE AREA. EE'S LEFT FOOT SLIPPED DUE TO THE STEEP SIDE PITCH & SLICKENSIDE BOTTOM. EE'S FOOT HIT THE MBC TRACK & IT BEGAN TO TRAM OVER THE TIP OF EE'S BOOT. MBC OPERATOR STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. THE EE DID NOT HAVE ANY BROKEN TOES.
Employee was driving a cart and ran over a concrete block. The steering wheel spun striking the employees right hand with the steering knob.
EE was moving a 2 man Johnson Cart when EE's left leg became caught between a concrete barrier and the frame of the cart EE was operating. The cart was parked outside at a temp. of approx. 5 degrees. When EE pressed the tram petal to reverse out of the parking area, the tram stuck because of freezing conditions. The EE was attempting to dismount the cart when the injury occurred.
Employee was traveling outby in the 5 right travelway and attempted to turn into the crosscut 4-5. EE hit head on the corner of the crosscut, knocking the hard hat off and giving EE a laceration on the side of the head. The employee received ten staples to close the laceration.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT ON 8/5/2021 THEY BEGAN HAVING ACHING IN THE LOWER BACK FROM WORKING IN THE LOW COAL SEAM . EE DESCRIBED THIS AS "NORMAL" FOR THEM. OVER THE NEXT FEW SHIFTS THE PAIN BECAME WORSE UNTIL THE EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 8/8/2021. EE WAS TREATED FOR A PULLED MUSCLE ON 8/9/2021.
Employee was injured when head came in contact with a roof bolt. The injured employee received sutures to close the laceration.
The injured miner was operating a permissible stinger in the return air course. As EE was traveling the front axle became loose and caused the steering wheel to turn uncontrollably and strained in EE's right shoulder. The injured miner went to the doctor on 07/15/2019 and EE was placed on modified work duty.
Employee was operating the front MBC on the cat haulage system by remote control. EE was setting the unit up for a shuttle car cut when they noticed they pulled the unit too far so when they went to back the unit up they swung it towards themselves that's when the unit contacted them, pinching them between the unit and the coal rib.
Employee was operating a 2-person golf cart. EE did not notice a low spot in the roof and pushed head between the roof and golf cart. Employee continued to work until 02/08/2019 when surgery was performed to repair vertebrae.
Employee was driving the stinger out and a mantrip was coming in the mine when the mantrip caught a cable and pulled it down striking the employee on the head. Employee received a laceration above EE's left eye EE received 4 stitches to close the laceration.
On 11/06/14 Employee was hauling supplies in the mine with a scoop. While traveling, the scoop hit a bump that jolted the employee. The employee continued working until 11/21/14 when he started having additional pain in his neck/back and sought medical care.
Scoop was pulling miner cable slack. While pulling the cable, it started to get close to the scoop tires, the miner operator tried to pull it back away from the tires when part of his hand was ran over, dislocating his little finger.
Victim was riding a mac-8 mantrip buggy. Buggy turned into a cross-cut at the track entry and a bundle of roof straps was laying on rib. Victims foot was caught and twisted it around hurting his right knee.