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Employee was driving down the 3rd 54 supply road when he hit his head on a roof bolt, and this caused him to jam his neck.
Employee was trying to hold curtain out of the way so he could see to scoop area and caught his fingers between the canopy and a damaged roof bolt, injurying his ring finger and amputating his little finger.
Employee was using the feeder to pull a tailpiece back when one of the hooks broke causing the tailpiece to turn sideways and hit the employee knocking him against the coal rib causing a cut on his elbow.
Employee was riding in a diesel mantrip and as it made a turn his foot was caught between the mantrip and the coal rib, fracturing a bone on top of his right foot.
Employee was hanging a piece of wing curtain that had fallen down and the scoop operator was cleaning the entry. He was traveling batteries first and could not see the employee that was hanging the curtain. The rear tire of the scoop ran over the right foot of the curtain hanger causing a fracture of the small bone in the ankle.
Driving tractor down the slope when the engine stalled and the brakes would not engage for approx. 75 feet. The tractor hung into a water hose that was hooked to a fire outlet. The hose stretched pulling the fire outlet loose and throwing it forward hitting employee in the head and hand.
Employee was driving a battery hauler from #3 unit to the battery station and ran over a rough place in the road causing a whiplash effect to his neck.
Employee was reclaiming belt structure and caught his finger in a pinch point between a scoop and the scoop bucket. He is on Restricted duty.
Employee was riding in a diesel mantrip going down the slope. When the mantrip got to the bottom the roadway was slick and as the driver tried to make a left hand turn, the mantrip slid into an I-Beam, causing the mantrip to come to an abrupt stop. This caused the employee to slide forward, striking his arm on the metal seat.
Employee was unhooking a cable from the back of a diesel ride when the ride rolled back and the bumper caught his foot.
Riding in Getman Tractor and as the tractor made a turn he put his hand in a pinch point and caught his hand between the frame of the tractor.
Employee was changing seat direction while driving a shuttle car and twisted his knee. Did not become reportable until 10-22-08.
Riding on mantrip going to the working section and the mantrip hit a bump in the road causing the employee to hit his head on the mine roof. This was not reported to management until 8-4-08.
Ran over rock in road while driving a golf cart causing the steering wheel to turn suddenly, twisting his wrist and side.
Employee was walking to his ride when a suttlecar cable hit him on the knee. He did not miss work but was on restricted duty for 14 days. He returned to full duty 1-8-08.
Employee was riding in a mantrip and when the mantrip made a turn, he caught his foot between the mantrip and the coal rib.
Employee was hanging a miner cable, when the miner backed into his shuttle car, causing the car to hit him on the leg.
Employee was removing a block curtain when a shuttle car turned into the x-cut hitting his left foot with the shuttle car tire causing ligament damage.
Employee was emptying his car in the feeder when another car came on the dump and hit his car causing him to strain his back.
Bolter operator was tramming the bolter with his leg hanging out of the deck when a shuttle car ran into the bolter catching his left leg - causing a compound fracture to the lower leg.