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ind was stacking cable when a johnson super car was backing up struck the individual on EE's right side which resulted in a right hip fracture and bruised knee
Shoveling underneath the belt in the beltline. When the shovel caught the bottom roller pulling their hand in.
The scoop guy was pushing a skid in to the belt line. The skid caught a roll of belt pushing it sideways into the employee who was in a crosscut, bruising EE's hip.
While pulling a P pin from a belt drive with a scoop bucket pin turned striking EE's hand causing EE to lose tip of left pointer finger
Jacking out low tail, started to pull pins on low tail and the hydraulic hose blew, which caused all the pressure to be lost. This let the tail suck back in, which caused the smashing of the left thumb.
Driving in beltline. Going through a low area and jammed neck.
the operator was pulling belt with a scoop when the belt slipped and came back into the operator's compartment striking the individual in the head and neck resulting in a pinched nerve.
While pulling out of the shop employee hit a supply car with employee's lil mac buggy. When hitting the supply car the steering wheel spun throwing employee's hand off of the wheel and cutting it.
The employee was traveling down the slope into the pit when they apparently lost control going around a turn and the jeep slid into the side of the highwall. This resulted broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a lost time accident.
Equipment operator claimed that they had back pain from operating a rock truck. They sought medical treatment days later and resulted in a lost time accident on 7-31-2023.
EE was operating a battery powered scoop and was traveling around a corner when EE put hand on the stop block of the scoop. The scoop pivoted going around the corner until the stop block hit against the frame of the scoop crushing EE's finger tips.
a johnson mantrip with 2 passengers was coming out from 2 section when a johnson mantrip carrying 1 passenger was going into 1 section. the outgoing mantrip came around a turn and was hit in the left front with the incoming mantrip. this caused the passenger to strike EE's right foot causing a right heel fracture
EE was transporting supplies when the scoop drove over a rock that was not seen causing the scoop to lift up towards the roof which EE's head came in contact with the roof, jarring EE's neck. The employee worked until 11/22/2022 making it a lost time injury.
Employee was backing up the mobile, and pulled themselves up in the seat, at the same time the mbc went over a hump, pushing their head down. Which caused their chin to hit off the guard above the levers. This resulted in stitches.
The injured employee was riding on a diesel mantrip facing the out by direction when the operator of the mantrip turned out of a crosscut too hard and accidently came into contact with a bolt car. The part of the bolt car came inside the mantrip and pinched employee's toes between the support post on the mantrip resulting in the fractured toes and sutures.
The individual was driving a 988H front end loader around stacker 3 when the tire went in a hole or ditch causing the machine to shift side to side and EE felt a pain in EE's back. The individual worked until 7-18-2022 until seeking treatment resulting in a lost time accident.
Employee was moving a detached mobile bridge conveyor when they didn't see a belly in the mine floor which caused the back of the machine to raise towards the roof. The employee was sitting higher than the mushroom post and their head struck the roof causing the roof causing them to jar their neck and resulting in shoulder discomfort and lost time accident.
The rock truck operator had just dumped a load of refuse on the boney dump. As EE descended down the hill, EE realized EE did not have brake pressure. The employee then drove the truck through a sump to bring it to a stop. EE struck EE's head in the cab which resulted in a laceration which required 12 staples. EE was wearing EE's seatbelt.
When traveling outside as a passenger on a 2 man personnel cart, the driver hit a bump and bottomed out. Employee was holding onto the side of the cart with fingers under the cart. When the cart bottomed out it got the fingers resulting in 5 stitches in little finger and broke the tip of the little finger. No work missed, employee is back 2/4/2022.
Employee was driving underground transportation through a set of metal doors when the doors proceeded to swing shut which came into contact with EE's middle finger that was resting on the framework of the transportation this causing the laceration.
individual pulled EE's johnston down in front of the highlift. EE assumed that there was no one in the highlift. the operator of the highlift did not know that the johnston was in front of the bucket EE began to move forward striking the johnston knocking the employee down resulting in fracture ribs.
The employee was in a truck bed when they bent over to start the welder when the engine backfired blowing rust in eyes. This resulted in a lost time accident.
The operator was traveling back the return on the scoop and ran over a piece of omega block causing EE to roof out and cut EE's right ear. This resulted in sutures.
Operator knuckled scoop down on skid. Causing the scoop sideways and roofed the operator up to the roof.
EE was removing a rock from the conveyor, when it dislodged and pinched EE's finger between the rock and coal chain, causing a fracture.
PARKED AT THE TOP OF THE SLOPE THE OPERATOR BEGAN TO COAST BACKWARD WHERE EE CONTACTED THE LEFT BERM CAUSING IT TO ROLL OVER ONTO IT'S SIDE.
While traveling to section on mantrip employee felt a jarring in neck, resulting in a lost time accident
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 482 DIESEL SCOOP OUT-BY ON THE INTAKE TRAVELWAY AND FELT A PULL IN THEIR BACK.
Two surveyors were traveling up the slope out of the pit when the personnel carrier lost power and began drifting backwards. The ride impacted an embankment causing it to rollover and pin the passenger, causing fractured ribs, and head trauma. This resulted in a lost time injury.
Backing up MBC and scraped head on roof, low roof conditions
The employee was descending in a man basket when the hose of a torch they were using caught on conveyor structure causing the torch to strike the individual in the face resulting in stitches.
The employee was traveling down the intake slope on a personnel carrier when the employee experienced service brake failed. Employee's dynamic brake was functioning but was gaining speed, employee steered the vehicle in to the right rib to reduce speed. After contacting the right rib the vehicle over turned.
The injured employee was going outby to get supplies and had to cross the system. EE communicated EE's intentions with the middle mbc operator and the injured employee went under the bridge before de-energizing. The operator reacted by stopping EE's machine. It is assumed that the front MBC continued tramming and the bridge tilted down as EE was crossing.
Ran over six inch cement block with scoop which created a bump and jarred employee's back
Scoop operator was tramming around a corner when EE came in contact with a low hanging corner.
Trespasser drove vehicle into pond resulting in a drowning death.
While tramming a scoop, ee ran over a piece of rock and hit head on the roof. EE needed 6 staples.
While driving EE's Damascus EE hit a cable bolt with EE's head knocking EE's hard hat off and cutting EE's head. EE required 9 stitches.
While getting an oil can off of a 60V Johnson 2 man jeep, one of the cans fell striking the tram pedal, which was not panicked out, causing the jeep to move forward pushing the individual into the rib.
Men were advancing a skid of high voltage for a power move and the scoop was pushing the skid into a cross cut. The employee thought that the scoop was done moving the skid and EE went up to get the nips off the skid and the scoop operator was told to move the skid up two more feet. The scoop operator didn't see employee and caught employee foot between skid and bucket.
While traveling along C2 drive on his Johnson, the employee struck his left arm on a wiper bar. This resulted in a dislocated elbow and fractured arm.
Employee was pulling a Johnson buggy into the shop and the tires were muddy. One of the tires picked up the rope that was hooked to the garage door rolling it around the tire. Door was pulled down onto employee's back.
The man was operating a scoop. the man hit the coal rib with the side of the scoop. A large piece of coal fell from the rib striking the man on his shoulder, and back.
While hauling supplies in mine cement block fell out of bucket causing him to run over it.
While he was helping work on a belt drive he was struck by a man trip on his left hip
While traveling outby in return to get low belt he ran over a rock and roofed out.
MOBILE OPERATOR TURNING INTO A 3 TO 2 AND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN MOBILE AND RIB
While dragging the Miner Cable with the Fork Lift, the Miner Cable came loose and caught his finger between the plug and the propane tank on the fork lift.
While crawling past the scoop the employee turned around and hit his head off of the scoop, requiring 3 stitches
While traveling in the belt line on a Johnson stinger, the employee ran into a roof jack which caused a laceration above the left eye. This resulted in seven sutures.