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Employee was operating a shuttle car. He had a utility knife in his pocket. The knife caught on the panic bar and opened. Employee sustained a laceration to his upper left leg that required 2 stitches to close.
Employee was operating a scoop and when he applied pressure to brake pedal he felt a pain in his left knee. Pulled ligament in left knee. Did not report the injury until 9-4-08.
This victim struck the rib while rounding a curve and caused the rib to roll out into operator's deck. Alleges a separation in right shoulder. Went to one doctor and was told he could return to work, so he went to another that is keeping him off work.
This electrician laid his hand on the side of the feeder and a rock flew out and struck the back of his left hand. Injury is described as not a fracture however the bone is "flattened."
Victim was driving the mantrip. He hit a pot hole in the road and the wheel jerked around striking his hand. Two fingers were fractured. He removed the cast applied at the hospital and came back to work.
Employee was leaving the jobsite after finishing his shift. Employee had pulled his personal vehicle to the right side of the haul road to allow a coal truck to pass, when the coal truck slid into his vehicle.
Employee was driving buggy when he ran over a block of wood causing his head to strike the canopy.
Employee was riding on mantrip when he was jarred, causing his tailbone to fracture.
Employees arm was caught when the shuttle car slid into the rib.
Employee stated he was tramming s/c to c., that was loading in #1 Entry. Employee stated the Rub Rail at open six Tram Motor swung out & went into Rib on corner of #2 entry causing employee to be thrown out of s/c. Employee's wrist went under S/C deck.