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Employee was tramming a Fairchild 35C scoop from outside to the section in the secondary escapeway (roadway), when dust flew in his eye. This is to report medical treatment only no days were missed.
Mantrip was traveling outside while going under the #9 belt cross under they ran over a rock. This caused the mantrip to raise up and the spare tire hit the cross under guard knocking it loose. The guard came down and hit the employee on the nose. The caused a fracture that required medical treatment. See Amended attached narr.
The employee was building a stopping when a 4-wheeled rubber tired mantrip suddenly drifted off. The injured twisted his right ankle when he attempted to stop the mantrip. This resulted in a f ractured bone above his right ankle.
Employee was riding on passenger side of a Damascus permissible 2-man ride when the ride malfunctioned causing the ride to abruptly turn into the belt line. This jolted the employee into the control panel in the center of the ride. This resulted in a few fractured ribs the employee was kept for observation and released and remains off.
EE had scooped up an insert full of bolts to take to the section. While turning to back out of the crosscut he pinched his left hand and little finger between the deck and the coal rib. This caused a laceration that required sutures. This is to report medical treatment only NO days were missed.
Employee was tramming scoop on roadway he was looking the opposite direction he was traveling. When he turned around to look in the direction of travel the area was lower and he hit his right cheek on a short metal strap causing a laceration that required sutures. This is to report medical treatment only NO days were missed.
While backing a mantrip up the left front tire struck a rock in the roadway causing the steering wheel to spin quickly. EE left hand was struck by the webbing in the steering wheel causing a small laceration that required sutures. This is to report medical treatment only no days were lost.
Foreman/Examiner was traveling the airway on a A.L. Lee 2-man ride. The front tires hit a rut and the steering wheel spun out of his hand and his right hand was struck by the wheel. This resulted in a fracture to the 5th metacarpal bone of his right hand. This is to report medical treatment only, no days were lost.
Roof bolter operator was traming scoop and pulled into a crosscut to turn with his left hand on the scoop swivel bumper block outside the operators compartment. His middle, index and ring fingers were caught between the swivel block and were crushed. The middle and ring fingers were damaged to the base of his finger nails and had to be amputated at the base of the fingernails.
Employee was cleaning spillage in outside tunnel when a belt splice caught his clothing pulling him onto the #5 belt and he was then caught by the belt chute for the outside slate belt. He received contusions and lacerations to his upper back, chest, legs and arms.
While traming a scoop in the #4 entry the operator ran over a crib block and struck his head against the mine roof causing pain in his neck. He continued working and did not seek medical care until 1-15-07. He was diagnosed with a fractured vertabrae (C-4) and is off work effective 1-15-07.
While opening the airlock door near the mine drift, the scoop operator let the door he was attempting to open swing back catching his left little finger between the doors, lacerating it. Sutures were needed to close the wound he received. Medical Treatment Only-No days were lost.
Employee was hooking up torches at #7 belt drive. He was between a discharge roller & a rubber tired mantrip (2-man). A scoop backed into the mantrip & he was caught between the mantrip & the discharge roller. He was transported to the hospital, kept overnight for observation & discharged with a diagnosis of bruised kidneys. Equipment inspected, no defects observed.