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Employee states while traveling back to the Cont. Miner to get a load of coal on #1 unit and between entries 6 and 7 drove over a large rock causing them to bounce into the canopy hurting their upper back. Employee worked the next shift and went to doctor and is now off until next appointment.
Employee states while getting out of the battery hauler on #1 unit, Employee hit the breaker from inside the cab and while getting out, the cab section of battery hauler rolled on EE's right heel.
Injured was in a resting position on EE's knees filling out paperwork in the 10R x-cut in the 2nd last open. A loaded shuttle car passed by EE and ran over a piece of coal or rock causing the material to burst and send a piece toward injured. EE was struck on the left ear and the impact caused EE's ear plug to lodge in EE's ear canal.
Injured was turning a corner heading to the section feeder. The dumping end of the ram car hit the coal rib and knocked the coal loose from the rib. The coal hit EE in EE's right eye.
Injured was off the clock and traveling to work on the haul/travel road on mine property. Approximately 1 mile from St Rt 593, injured lost control of the personal vehicle and hit rock wall along travel road. Injured suffered a concussion and contusions.
Injured left the miner tramming shuttle car to the feeder. Injured trammed too close to the rib and an area of rib made contact with the canopy and grab handle which cut right index finger.
Injured was operating a ram car. EE went to make a turn and the center section of the car bottomed out against each other. When the center section connected it jarred EE and EE felt increased pain in lower back.
Original report date 2-25-2016, EE continued to have issues and sought medical attention on 5-22-2017. Pennyrile continues to investigate and contends that the issues are related to a prior injury at another location.
The injured was carrying 2 sections of belt structure railing on the back of a 4 man diesel Wallace. The injured turned the corner to enter the #2 entry and the rail caught the rib causing the rail to swing and make contact with the injured's face. The injured was looking to his right side at time of impact.