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While operating the shuttle car the driver had to travel back past the cable snub to dump on the feeder. When doing this the cable came up and hit them on the side of the head. This occurred 3 different times throughout the shift. As the shift went on, they developed a headache.
Two technicians, while traveling down the slope entrance into the mine, lost their brakes, as well as the regen braking was not functioning properly. The operator of the cart was able to make it to the bottom of the slope without rolling over or throwing either one of them off the ride. They were beat up, suffering contusions, but no broken bones.
Two Micon technicians while traveling down the slope entrance into the mine, lost their brakes, as well as the regen braking was not functioning properly. The operator of the cart was able to make it to the bottom of the slope without rolling over or throwing either one of them off the ride.
Employee was riding on a diesel mantrip into the shop, at the end of the shift. The tip of EE's left boot was sticking out and it got caught between a small post on the mantrip and a ground-mounted metal post that was mounted in the shop " garage door " entrance. EE received stitches on EE's large toe.
While backing up a cart, the steering knob spun and hit them in the right hand.
A coal miner was working along the "lo-lo" belt portion of a haulage section. The tail gobbed out and while the miner was assisting with the clean-up process the miner became caught in the tail. The miner recieved multiple breaks in the arm and fractures in the hand.
While driving the mantrip out of the mine at the end of the shift, the driver hit their head on the roof. EE did not report this incident to the section foreman or any management personnel. On 12/05/2022 EE called and said that wouldn't be able to work due to a concussion. On 12/09/2022 EE reported it as a work related accident to mine management.
While getting a bucket of raw coal from the pile, a small rock bounced in the open window, striking the operator in the head by EE's right eyebrow.
Employee was operating the Return Side shuttle car in the B3 Mains (MMU-02) continuous mining section. Employee hit a bump in the mine floor and experienced a sharp pain in the left side; rib area.
On 03/24/2021 employee filed an accident report stating employee injured back while operating a shuttle car on 03/17/2021.
Employee was operating shuttle car. EE was attempting to negotiate a left hand turn to get under the miner tail when EE got too close to the rib and pinched EE's arm between the rib and the kitchen of the shuttle car.
Employee was tramming scoop down slope and bottomed out in a rut. Worked the rest of shift and following week thinking EE was just sore. EE did not report accident until 8/27/2019.
Employee was operating shuttle car and hit a bump causing the hard hat to fall off and EE hit head inside the shuttle car canopy.
When backing up a golf cart, employee caught employee's head on a hung miner cable. Employee accidentally hit the tram pushing self down against the steering wheel.
While moving a cart in reverse the operator turned around to see and was steering with left hand. EE got too close to the rib and the front tire caught, spinning the steering wheel out of hand. This caused the ball on the steering wheel to strike ee in the back of hand.
While helping the scoop man clean the feeder.The employee bent over to move the slack shuttle car cable out of the way. The scoop operator stated scoop was sitting still when the injured yelled you got me. The operator did not realize they hit employee. When interviewing the injured employee they said the scoop swung over towards them hitting the top of their head.
Employee was cleaning off a shuttle car with back towards the scoop. Scoop man was rock dusting outby areas. EE backed up to the shuttle car never seeing the employee cleaning off the SC. EE accidentally pinned the left leg of the injured employee between the SC and scoop.
Miner was tramming golf cart in belt line, he struck belt structure which caused him to depress tram pedal. He caught his left arm between cart and post, stretching his shoulders. He continued to work his regular duties until 8/27/15.
Employee was traveling into section on a mantrip. The trip hit a hole on the travel way and bottomed out, jarring the employee. He was transported outside.