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Employee was tramming scoop off section to get bolt supplies when shuttle car operator bumped him with s/c. Operator said he did not see him. He finished shift and went to doctor - had xray on back. Returned to work on 11/2/06; missed one shift.
Employee was helping rock dust, standing by scoop when operator went to move scoop and backed over his foot. He went to the hospital; big toe was broken.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING FEEDER TO SET ON BELT TAIL, AFTER MAKING A BELT REDUCTION. WHILE TRAMMING FEEDER ON A SMALL GRADE HE PINNED HIMSELF AGAINST THE RIB, HITTING HIS RT. FOOT AGAINST THE FEEDER FRAME. HE WENT TO THE DR., CONTUSION, & EE WAS OFF FOR 3 DAYS.
Employee scooping gob in order to get to pillars to mine. While scooping, a piece of 3" plastic water line sprang & hit him in face resulting in cuts & bruises to nose & lips. He was taken to hospital, treated & released. Also knocked out 1 tooth.
EE WAS OPERATING #2 S/C ON 1ST RT SECTION. SHUTTLE CAR HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY & HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST CANOPY, STOVING HIS NECK. WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR X-RAY. DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING YET AS OF 10 /7/02.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MIDNIGHT CREW REPLACE SOME BELT RUBBER IN #2 MAIN LINE BELT. HAD A ROLL OF BELT IN SCOOP BUCKET AND WAS MOVING IT TO THE OTHER SIDE WHEN HE MASHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN T HE BUCKET AND RAM.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING INSIDE CAB OF HIS TRUCK BEING LOADED AT STOCKPILE. THE LOADER OPERATOR RAN INTO THE SIDE OF HIS TRUCK WHILE LOADING COAL. EMPLOYEE ALLEGED IT JARRED TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS NECK NECK AND BACK.
EE WAS OPERATING ENDLOADER, SPILLED SOME COAL OUT OF BUCKET AND RAN OVER IT, JARRING HIMSELF IN SEAT. WHEN SHIFT ENDED HE COMPLAINED OF BACK HURTING. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR.
EE WAS BRINGING UNIHAULER TO OUTSIDE, GOING AROUND CORNER AT 7 BELTHEAD, WHEN HE RAN OVER A TIMBER & JOLTED HIMSELF UP AGAINST THE CANOPY,STOVEDHIS NECK, WENT TO HOSPITAL- X-RAYS SHOWED NOTHIN G, DR. TOLD HIM TO TAKE 2 WEEKS OFF.
EE REPORTED WHILE RIDING MANTRIP OUTSIDE, HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY & JARRED HIMSELF, HURTING IN LOWER BACK. WORKED 4 HOURS NEXT SHIFT & LEFT GOING TO DOCTOR. MAY BE OFF 1 WEEK. MANAGEMENT ASKED T O FILL OUT ACCIDENT REPORT ON 7/16/01.
EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. WHILE TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR, HE HIT A HOLE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK, WENT TO HOSPITAL AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. NO ONE ANSWERS TELEPHONE AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONTACT THIS EMPLOYEE.
EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY & JARRED HIMSELF IN SEAT. REPORTED PAIN IN BACK. WENT TO DR., MAY BE OFF TWO (2) WEEKS.
FOREMAN WAS PREPARING TO PUT UP CENTERLINE IN THE FACE, WAS LOCATED AT SPAD 2954; SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR HAD NOT BEEN RUNNING LOWER BREAK - S/C OPERATOR CAME THRU FLY'S & STRUCK HIM, PULLING HIM IN & UNDER THE S/C, BRUISING LEGS & ARM. HEFINISHED SHIFT & WENT TO DOCTOR NEXT SHIFT; MISSED 01 - SHIFT.