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Employee stated that he was operating the shuttle car in the area of SS3: 2362, there was a hole in the road that caused the shuttle car to suddenly bottom out. This jarring motion caused the employee to deal pain in his back.
Employee stated he was operating a two-person mantrip along the roadway at break 159 when the brakes failed and the mantrip went down the inclined roadway, striking into the back of another mantrip and the rib. This resulted in strains from a jarring injury and one (1) restricted work day.
Employee stated that he was pulling the rock duster behind the battery mantrip and as he turned out of the belt entry and onto the roadway the duster came unhooked. This caused the duster to separate from the mantrip. The employee was holding the on/off cable for the duster in his right hand. The cable pulled his right arm backwards resulting in a strain and restricted work days.
Employee stated that he was operating the scoop in the outby intake air course. The scoop road up onto a rock and slid to the side. This caused the employee to extend his hand to brace himself. The employees left middle finger was caught between the scoop frame and the mine roof. This resulted in a laceration that was repaired with sutures.
Employee stated that he was operating the scoop on the #2 Section. While assisting with the maintenance of the continuous miner, the scoop slid on a crib block, causing the employee to be bounced into the canopy of the scoop. This resulted in a head/neck strain and two (2) restricted work days.
Employee stated that he was tramming the scoop outby on the #2 section roadway when he ran over a rock in the road. This caused him to bounce in the seat and land on his left hip, resulting in a strain. This incident became reportable when the employee began missing work on 8/4/2014.
Employee stated that as he was tramming the diesel scoop in the haul road at break 46 he ran over a rock that caused him to strike his head against the canopy inside the operators compartment causing pain in his neck and back.
Employee stated that he was riding in the back of the mantrip as it came outside. As the trip passed another trip that was coming inside, his left knee struck against the incoming trip. This resulted in a left knee sprain. Employee continued to work until 08/12/2013. Incident became reportable on 09/10/2013.
Employee left the section to travel to the no.4 head to perform permissibility when the steering knob slipped from her hand and spun around striking the top of her hand.
On 12/14/11, the employee stated he was tramming the 550 scoop in the inby direction heading towards the #4 face. He stated he went through a set of fly pads and ran the scoop into the rib causing the scoop to jar and striking his right shoulder and elbow inside of the deck. The incident was deemed a lost time reportable on 1/11/12 for a strain to the shoulder and neck.