Employee alleges that he was walking through flypads and was struck by a shuttle car. Cliffs Logan County Coal disputes that EE sustained an accident, as that term is defined in 30 CFR 50.2(h), or that he sustained an occupational injury as that term is defined in 30 CFR 50.2(e) or an occupational illness as that term is defined in 30 CFR 50.2(g).
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Showing all 28Employee was making his normal fireboss run on a ride and was coming through the outby airlock doors. He got off the rail ride to close the doors. As he went to close the doors, he noticed the ride to start moving and he ran and jumped onto the ride when his foot was caught underneath the ride which resulted in a fracture.
Employee was operating a rubber tired ride when the front tire hit the rib causing the wheel to spin around and hit his hand resulting in a fracture.
Employee was moving forks on forklift when he smashed his thumb between fork and frame.
Employee was operating a shuttle car when he ran over a hole and began to experience pain in his back form the jarring.
Employee was operating a shuttle car going around a corner when the canopy of the Shuttle Car hit the corner and knocked down the brow which hit the employee's left thumb resulting in a fracture.
Employee was operating a rubber tired ride when the steering wheel whipped around and caught his hand causing a fracture.
C/M operator was loading a shuttle car when a rock came over the side of the boom striking another rock that was sitting on the machine sending it airborne and struck him on the hip.
Employee was operating a rubber tired ride when he ran over a hole and his hand hit the steering wheel causing a fracture to his hand.
Employee was making fireboss run operating a small mantrip when the steering wheel of the mantrip whipped around catching two of the employees fingers causing a fracture
EE stated he was driving outby when he was exposed to smoke from friction on a nearby belt. This 7000-1 form is being submitted in reference to citation No. 8142583.
EE was traveling inby 5 Belt Head when he was exposed to smoke due to belt friction. This 7000-1 form is being submitted in reference to citation No. 8142583.
Employee was hanging flypads when he was struck by a Scoop on the working section.
Driver lost control while shifting to a lower gear on main haul road. Driver should have come to a complete stop before shifting to a lower gear.
Employee was operating a motor when it lost power. Employee set brake but it failed; hitting inby doors and block causing them to hit employee. Employee didn't miss work until 05/12/2011.
Employee was pulling on flatcar with a Getman tractor and put his hand where the tractor swivels and pinched his right pinky finger.
Mac-8 was being used to transport men from one area of mine to another. The driver of the ride rubbed a rib as he was making a turn and a rib roll occurred. A passenger was struck on the upper left leg causing a small laceration.
Employee was riding on the outby end of a 12 man mantrip. The mantrip was traveling to #3 section when at break 24 on 3-b belt, the mantrip hit an 8 1/2" piece of rail that was broken, causing mantrip to bounce. The employee hit the back of his head on the battery lid.
Employee stated that as the manbus he was riding went through the truck doors on way outside, the doors shut, causing the door to strike the manbus, bouncing his foot out of the ride. The doors then struck his foot as the bus struck the doors the second time.
Employee was moving flypads in #3 entry. Was to move the fly-pads straight up entry but went in the cross-cut where the shuttle car was running. The shuttle car ran over the employee's left foot.
At the end of the shift, employee was riding in a 4 passenger rail mounted mantrip exiting the mine. The operator of the mantrip failed to stop as the trip approached a set of air lock doors resulting in the mantrip crashing into the doors.
While slowly driving a powder truck down a ramp, the engine died as the truck slid sideways on snow and ice. While sliding, the truck slid into an unfrozen area, caught traction and turned onto its side.
EE was moving a rubber tire ride out of his way when he struck his elbow against the power center.
EE was tramming a shuttle car from the miner to the feeder in the #4 entry when he hit a hole in the roadway which caused him to strike his head against the canopy.
EE was moving mantrip out of switch, when his left foot became caught between the rib and mantrip.
Back wheels hit a hole in road (sink hole) and truck laid over on its side.
EE tried to shift to a different gear, couldn't get it back in gear. Then couldn't stop the truck.
EE was going down hill. Went out of gear and could not recover.