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INJURED WAS MOVING HIS CABLE ANCHOR FOR SHUTTLE CAR UP. THE CABLE REEL TURNED PULLING ANCHOR INTO THE BATWING WHICH CAUSED THE CHAIN ON THE ANCHOR TO STRIKE INJURED ACROSS FACE.
Employee was driving a tractor and trailer off a haul road and the truck came out of gear causing the employee to hit a berm that was set up for a run away truck ramp.
Employee was climbing onto a Cat 777B End Dump when he heard a pop in his right knee. The accident happened on 12/13/2013 but the employee continued to work until 04/07/2014.
Employee was leaning into mantrip giving out ear plugs unaware of his right foot was half way under mantrip, mantrip moved catching right foot under mantrip and twisting foot. Employee received a fracture to his right ankle. Employee has returned to work with a full release.
Employee was operating shuttle car and as he was turning his coat sleeve caught the rib and it pulled his arm between car and the rib and bruised his arm in which medical personnel later put a cast on it to help protect the muscle and tendons from future damage.
Employee was dumping wet material on the upper west dump when the dump gave way. The end dump traveled backwards over the dump before over turning.
Employee was running a 992G front end loader and was prying rock from the coal and the bucket slipped from under the rock and loader bucket came up and went forward into solid wall.
On 8/14/2013 employee was traveling on rubber tire buggy when he ran over a rock buggy bounce causing head to hit roof top, employee continue to work received a full release 8/27/2013.
Employee was operating a rail motor and traveling on the track and hit a curve too fast and jarred his back. Employee returned back to work the next day but his back was not getting better and he started missing work 8/26/2013.
Employee was operating an end dump on the spoil dump when he went to dump the rock load the end dump traveled off the dump backwards overturning. The employee was taken to the hospital where he received 21 stitches total to the right forearm and left check area.
On 4/30/2013 employee riding in mantrip strained neck when mantrip struck parked mantrip. Employee became restricted duty on 7/23/2013 due to this injury.
Truck driver lost control / brakes while traveling down grade on slate haul. Driver went into ditch below the No. 6 curve bursting the slurry line and damaged truck.
EE was hauling ripper motor to section and a piece of structure flipped up and hit finger causing a laceration.
Employee was at the end of Lo Lo structure when he placed his left hand on back of carrier dolly when rock came across dolly striking left hand fracturing his left ring finger. Employee has been placed on restricted duty.
EE was pulling a miner conveyor chain with a scoop and another chain. The chain attached to the scoop broke and struck EE on the left knee resulting in a cut requiring three stitches.
EE was operating a 3 wheeled personnel carrier and the tram petal stuck running under a separate ride.
EE was tramming 3 wheeled personal carrier to the outside. The ee stated that he drove through the flypads holding them up with his foot. His foot got caught in the top.
EE fell forward in the deck of a rail motor when it derailed and wrecked. EE was diagnosed with two fractured ribs.
Riding in a battery powered mantrip,at a belt drive boom hole, the mantrip driver decided to turn the mantrip around,the victim did not keep his head down in the low seam height and he hit his head on the mine roof.
EE was operating a scoop hauling cable bolts. A cable bolt became fouled on the rib, sprang back and struck him on the left eye brow.
EE ran into corner with S/C causing the corner of the rib to roll off. The EE got out of the S/C to move the the rock out of the way and the rest of the corner fell hitting him in front of the right ear.
EE WAS UNHOOKING A CHAIN FROM THE TAILPIECE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A SCOOP AND DID NOT GIVE THE SCOOP ENOUGH TIME TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN THE CHAIN, RESULTING IN A CUT TO THE END OF HIS FINGER.
EE was going to clean No.2 Entry when he turned the corner he hit an oncoming production scoop bucket to bucket. The impact of the collision caused the EE to be thrown into the top.
Employee stated that he was hauling a load of belt structure with a scoop when he ran over a large rock and hurt his neck and back. He continued to work until 4-9-13 when his Dr. removed him from work and scheduled surgery for 5-1-13.
Employee was riding the mantrip to the section and had his foot on the post with his foot sticking out. When the mantrip passed the cable car his foot struck the car causing a sprained ankle. He was treated at Middlesboro ARH and no fractures were found. He was placed on restricted duty.
The employee got off a fork and got on another forklift and backed into the forks of the other machine, the fork struck his left leg. He went to the doctor and had 12 sutures placed in the cut he received. He returned to work the next scheduled shift. Full duty.
He was operating a supply motor on the track and it derailed and caused him to hit the mine roof with his face and shoulder. Diagnosed with cuts and contusions. He is working at a restricted duty status.
Victim was traveling through a fabricated air lock ventilation door, riding on a battery powered three wheeler, the door was raised by a steel rope attached to a wench, the rope broke suddenly and struck the victim on the forehead causing a laceration which required 4 stitches
The EE was on a Mac 12 traveling to the outside. The EE had his hand on the side of the ride and his hand was caught between the ride and the rib.
The injured employee was operating a shuttle car and was traveling from the miner to the feeder. The injured employee stated that he hit a bump and the brakes locked up on the shuttle car ejecting him from the car.
employee was operating a 3 wheeler battery powered transporter when he struck his head on the mine roof, knocked his hat off, and cut his head on the mine roof.
The injured employee was crawling by the scoop. The scoop operator thought he was clear and already by him. The scoop bucket was steered toward the offside of the scoop catching the injured's leg, pinching it.
EE was operating a mantrip and a pogo stick on top of mantrip caught a stiff jack at a belt drive and sprang back and hit him on the nose.
EE caught his thumb between the bottom and the scoop bucket. After going to the doctor it was determined the thumb was fractured.
The injured employee was operating a Shuttle Car and was leaving the miner on his way back to the dumping point. He turned the corner and caught his hand in the rib.
The injured employee was traveling on a 3 wheeled personal carrier, he was in reverse motion and hit his head into the mine roof twisting him around and the 3 wheeled personal carrier stuck the rib.
Driver error. Driver lost control of his truck.
EE was riding in a supply motor and hit his head on a overcast. Sutures were required.
He was driving a supply motor through a set of air lock doors and caught his left foot against the door. Fractured ankle - started missing work 3-2-2011.
Putting a supply car on the track and the car hit him on the left knee and it come onto the track. Started missing work 3/15/11.
EE called another EE and said he had gottin the truck out of gear and could not get it back in gear and he had put the truck into a ditch. (Driver error shifting on hill)
Employee was passenger in mantrip when mantrip spinned out on track hill causing mantrip to roll backwards, mantrip hit 20 ton diesel motor that was on track. Employee became lost time due to head injury.
Employee was passenger in mantrip when mantrip spinned out on track hill causing mantrip to roll backwards, mantrip hit 20 diesel motor that was on track. Employee became lost time due to head injury.
Employee was operating mantrip, when mantrip spun out on hill. Mantrip started rolling backwards, mantrip hit 20 ton diesel motor that was on track. Employee was placed on light duty with bruised left hip.
EE caught his left ankle between the rib and a rail motor and fractured ankle. Started missing work 10/2/10.
EE was greasing the tail roller on his shuttle car and a scoop came thru a set of fly pads with his bucket up and the bottom (flat) part of the bucket struck EE and knocked him down, injuring his shoulder and hip.
EE was tramming scoop and hit his hand on a rock and fractured his left index finger.
EE stood up in rail motor and accidentally hit the tram switch which caused him to fall down against the top of the equipment. Started missing work 9-9-2010.
Traveling inby on 3rd NW Travelway @ xc-12 driver's foot became wedged between gas and brake pedal, pinching employee's left ankle between mantrip and rib.
EE was driving a buggy in the return and ran over a rock and caused the steering wheel to hit his arm.