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Employee stated that employee was tramming a scoop along the travelway and as employee was making a turn through a crosscut a 20' joint of 4" waterline caught the operator's compartment deck and sprung upward and hit upper portion of employee's back close to left shoulder.
Employee has been diagnosed with disorders (repeated trauma) involving employee's back. The operator is reporting this instance as a code 26.
Employee was operating # 1 S.C. traveling up #3 entry, coming from the feeder, back to the left miner, when employee ran through a dip in the haulage way causing a pain between shoulder blades, in upper back. Employee visited local hospital due to strain to upper back.
Employee was positioned underneath the offside of the Fairchild scoop when it inadvertently moved causing an injury to the employees left ankle and shoulder.
Employee was positioned next to the center section of the scoop near the operators compartment when the scoop inadvertently moved causing an injury to his right lower leg.
Employee reported at end of shift on 04/02/2015, that he had injured his back on 04/01/2015, while running a shuttle car on rough roadways. Employee continued to work scheduled shift, employee left work early on 04/07/2015 and began missing work on 04/08/2015.
Employee leaving work wreak vehicle on haul road, employee lost control of vehicle causing vehicle to roll over. Per evidence found at scene speed was a contributing factor. Guard observed vehicle leaving mine site at a unsafe speed.
Employee was riding mantrip in when it was struck from behind by another mantrip.
As a Norfolk Southern empty train pulled under the loadout facility a 9'8" piece of rail broke causing the train to wreck. The cars struck and dislodged the concrete and steel supports of the facility resulting in it's collapse. The victim was on the second floor checking for debris in the cars when the collapse occurred.
Employee was operating shuttle car when he got against the rib and a piece of rock or coal came into the canopy and caught his hand against the grab handle he was holding onto resulting in the partial/full amputation of all four fingers on the left hand. Employee was flown from the mine site to St. Mary's Hospital by Healthnet Aeromedical service.
The employee was operating a 4 wheel emergency vehicle when the wheels hit a rock in the roadway causing the steering wheel to turn suddenly, hitting his little finger resulting in a fracture to the little finger on his left hand.
Dusting belt line - got close to belt, snagged clothes on belt - belt slammed to ground.
EE was moving a shuttle car cable anchor when the cable took-up and hit him on the heels. The EE was rolled backward landing on his back and hands. The EE did not miss work until 8/11/08 when he went to the DR and has not returned.
Employee was operating a scoop in last open break. When he backed up he caught the canopy on the rib and a section fell into the deck striking his left shoulder. He was complaining of pain in his left shoulder and arm. When he realized he was against the rib instead of pulling up and repositioning he tried to continue in reverse.
The employee was operating a shuttle car in the #2 entry of the 10 left section when he hit a hole causing him to be thrown around inside the cab and felt a pain in his lower back and pelvis.
Employee stuck his head out from under the shuttle car canopy and was struck by the cable taking up.