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Was traveling in shuttle car back to miner when a bent rib strap entered the kitchen striking EE on the back of the head. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was struck by a rock while working on 5 Belt at 29 1/2 wall, which resulted in a contusion to their left wrist. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was loading a loader onto a dolly and the loader slid off the dolly and cribbing. The impact from the loader bottoming out resulted in the slotted canopy to shift and pinched the employee against the controls of the loader. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was a passenger in a mantrip facing outby, traveling into the 11 West Section, when the mantrip slid into the e-ride at the end of the track causing a sprain/strain injury to the employee's neck and back. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency not a factor.
Employee was attempting to uncouple cars when the employee's foot slipped onto the rail and into the path of the flat car that the employee had just uncoupled from. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was operating a golf car on Main East Haulage at 11-30 when employee's head came into contact with the roof knocking off employee's hard hat and causing a scalp avulsion. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
While firebossing a beltline, employee was struck by a rock and caught between the rock and the floor, resulting in foot injury. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Employee claims to have injured back while the mantrip EE was in was struck by a motor in a spur. EE proceeded to unload rollers and belt structure at the 9 West longwall for several hours prior to EE mentioning that EE felt any pain as a result of the collision. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was profiling monorail when it struck employee in the head causing a sprain/strain injury to neck. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was shoveling on the 8 South 3 Belt on top the the 41 wall overcast, when their shovel came into contact with the moving belt, which caused the shovel handle to strike left middle finger against the bedrail. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employees hand became stuck in the steering wheel of a golf cart when the golf cart tire became stuck in the rail and caused the golf cart to run into the rib. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
The mantrip the employee was a passenger in derailed on the mainline track at 8 South 2-44, causing EE to strike knee on the rib line. Compliance with rules and regulations,PPE, mining equipment and systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.