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Employee was a front seat passenger in mantrip when mantrip hit coal rib, causing lacerated bottom lip, requiring stitches and fracturing some teeth.
Employee was standing at the back of a battery coal hauler loading hog-panel in the bed when the operator inadvertently articulated bed down on employees right foot, fracturing foot.
Employee was operating #29 Coal Hauler when they drove over a hole or something in haul-road, causing the employee to move in the seat fracturing EE's left side rib.
Employee was a passenger in the #58 mantrip when it collided with the corner of the coal rib at the S3-B and M17 turn. Employee received a fractured knee.
Employee was the driver of the #58 mantrip when it collided with the corner of a coal rib at the S3-B and M17 turn. Employee had a right ankle sprain.
Employee was a passenger in the #58 mantrip when it collided with the corner of the coal rib at the S3-B and M17 turn. Employee received sutures to the top lip and a nasal fracture.
Employee was a passenger in the #58 mantrip when it collided with the corner of the coal rib at the S3-B and M17 turn. Employee received a lower lip abrasion.
Employee was a passenger in the #58 mantrip when it collided with the corner of the coal rib at the S3-B and M17 turn. Employee received a fractured L1 and a fractured knee.
Employee was a passenger in the #58 mantrip when it collided with the corner of the coal rib at the S3-B and M17 turn. Employee received a left shoulder and back strain.
Employee was a passenger in the #58 mantrip when it collided with the corner of the coal rib at the S3-B and M17 turn. Employee received a concussion and a left forearm contusion.
Employee was a passenger in the #58 mantrip when it collided with the corner of the coal rib at the S3-B and M17 turn. Employee received fourteen staples to the head.
Employee was operating the #55 diesel mantrip when they lost control and struck the north concrete retaining wall at the base of the highwall in the pit. Employee received sutures in the bottom lip.
Employee was a passenger in the #55 diesel mantrip that struck the north concrete retaining wall at the base of the highwall in the pit. Employee received a fracture to the tibia of the right leg.
Employee was assisting in the changing of a hauler battery when the driver backed up to far and the jumper cable got tight and took the feet out from under them. Employee was taken to the ER and treated for a broken ankle.
Employee was operating a battery scoop when EE struck their head on the canopy. Employee was placed on restricted duty for neck/head pain.
Employee had just been loaded and left the continuous miner. When traveling to the feeder, employee ran over a rock and struck their head on the canopy. Employee was placed on restrictions.
Injured was operating a 777 end dump. EE was being loaded with a 992 loader. As the 992 loader operator dumped a load into the bed of the end dump the operator of the end dump was jarred. EE went to the Dr. on 8/4/2023 and was placed on restricted duty for a back strain.
Injured was operating the mini trac and ran over something causing the mini trac to drop down with jarring impact. The injured felt a popping in the right shoulder. An MRI on 8-7-23 showed a tear in the rotator cuff. Surgery is scheduled for 8-11-23
Injured was driving a tractor hooked to a generator. The feeder was tramming in front of the tractor when it came in contact with the lifeline freeing it from the roof. As the injured moved the lifeline away from the injured, it got wrapped around the neck. Injured received slight hematoma to the neck area.
Injured was driving a mantrip on the haul road. Injured was pulling into a crosscut to get out of the way of an oncoming piece of equipment. They had their hand/fingers through the opening of the steering wheel when the tire ran over a rock and the steering wheel spun. Injured was diagnosed with a 4th and 5th metacarpal fracture.
Injured was driving a coal hauler away from the continuous miner and ran over a hole in the road. Injured hit head on the canopy of the hauler and was diagnosed with a mild concussion.
While helping to get #14 mantrip started, the injured was resting hand on top of the radiator. When the mantrip started the fan severed the right index finger.
Injured was going down the slope when the Dapco started to slide. Injured started tapping on the brakes but could not get it under control. The Dapco came to a stop when it hit the barricades at the bottom of the slope. Injured received stitches above and below the right eye.
Operator was driving the #2 Dapco down the slope when they encountered a slick spot due to the humidity. Operator slid until it was stopped by the safety barriers at the bottom of the slope.
Injured was a passenger in a 2 person mantrip. The driver ran over a timber in the road and caused the mantrip to run into the rib. The injured was brought back outside with right ankle and knee pain. MRI on 3/16 showed torn ligament on side of ankle and fracture in back of ankle.
Injured was driving down travelway over corrected and front right bumper connected coal rib causing mantrip to come to stop, causing injured nose to come in contact with the steering wheel. This caused a laceration and fracture of the nose. Injured received stitches for the injury.
Injured reported on 12/2/21 that EE had strained EE's back on 11/16/21 while operating a battery scoop. Injured has made an appointment for 12/6/21 and on this date was placed on restricted duty.
Injured claims hit head on the canopy of the mantrip as the ride was coming out of the mine. Injured reported the incident the following day. Injured was sent for observation and diagnosed with Myofascial strain and placed on restrictions.
Mantrip tire blew out while on slope. This caused the mantrip to hit the archways. Individuals involved were jostled inside the mantrip. Body contact with mantrip caused injuries.
Mantrip tire blew out on the slope. This caused the mantrip to hit the archways. The passengers were jostled around in the mantrip. Injuries occurred due to bodily contact with mantrip.
Injured was pulling into a crosscut on a battery transporter. EE was hit by a plastic pipe causing contusions to the leg.
Injured hit head on canopy of battery hauler after hitting an uneven surface while operating the hauler. Continued to work until 7/12/21 when injured was brought outside with neck pain. On 7/13/21 injured was placed on restrictions for the injury.
Unlevel ground for unloading.
Injured was walking toward the continuous miner along the intake side of the ventilation curtain when a battery hauler was leaving the miner and as the hauler was leaving it turned and the tailgate end of the hauler struck the injured causing a pneumothorax and a broken rib.
Injured was riding in a 14 man, mantrip. The mantrip door came open and as it shut EE's elbow was hit causing a small fracture. EE was seen at the Dr. and placed on restricted duty.
Injured hit head on the canopy of the battery hauler. Injured was given restrictions on 7/22/19 for light duty work only.
Injured was loading trash in a trailer. Foot was under the rub rail on the trailer. The trailer was pulled forward causing a small fracture to EE foot.
Injured was a passenger in a man-trip which struck a roof jack which was installed in concrete along the travel-way. The corner of the bumper caught the jack causing the injured to strike EE's knee against the dash of the mantrip.
Injured was struck by the battery end of a coal hauler, as employee was working on miner cable along the rib-line. The injured suffered bruising along their side with no fractures or other injuries.
A 51 year old miner operator with over 30 years of experience was struck by a battery hauler, while making second cut in the #3 entry to the right. The injured was transported to local hospital for treatment of injuries.
Injured was walking through a x-cut towards the travelway as a tractor was tramming outby on the travelway. A tractor tire hit a steel pipe, laying on the mine floor, flipping it up striking injured on the head.
The injured was hauling dust in a battery coal hauler across the unit when the coal hauler struck a scoop that was unoccupied and parked. On 4-22-2016 the injured employee revisited the doctor and it was discovered EE had two partial thickness tears in EE's right shoulder. At that time the employee was placed on restricted duty.
The employee was sitting in a 6 man/mantrip attempting to pull a Dapco Tractor. While awaiting for two other miners to hook up a chain the mantrip was hit by another Tractor. He was seen by a Dr. on 6/10/2015 and placed on restricted duty due to a lower back strain.
Injured and another employee were hooking up a chain between a Dapco Tractor and a mantrip in a travelway. Another tractor turned a blind corner and pushed the mantrip into the Dapco Tractor pinching the miners in between the two pieces of diesel equipment. He sustained severe crushing injuries to both lower legs and his left wrist.
Injured and another employee were hooking a chain between a Dapco Tractor and a mantrip in a travelway. Another tractor turned a blind corner and pushed the mantrip into the Dapco Tractor pinching the miners in between the two pieces of diesel equipment. He sustained a severe crushing type injury to his right leg.
The employee put his hand on the outside of the mantrip to push the signal button in the slope. His finger was caught between the mantrip and button causing a laceration to finger.
Injured was riding in a mantrip. As the mantrip passed a Getman Tractor in the haul road the injured caught his foot between the mantrip and trailer of the Getman causing bruising to his foot/ankle
The employee was operating a battery coal hauler. He hit a hole in the road jarring his back. He went to the doctor the next day and was placed on restricted duty.
The employee was working on a #4 MMU outby entry mud hole. As he was pushing a scoop through the mud hole, with another scoop, the scoop bounced up and jarred the employees back. The employee was taken to the Dr and put on restricted duty.
The employee was operating a battery coal hauler. As he drove through a check curtain a piece of rock dust entered his eye. He was taken to the Dr and his eye was flushed out and the dust removed. He was given prescription medication for pain.