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A 966 loader was loading from a stockpile and struck a large rock that was buried beneath the stockpile. The impact injured the wrist of the operator.
An employees haul truck rolled backwards making contact with a highwall at an angle that caused the truck to tip over onto its right side.
Supervisor was sitting in parked vehicle, when he was struck by employee personal vehicle head on going about 15-20 mph at the time of incident. Supervisor sustained injury to back.
Employee was in process of being task trained to operator 330 Articulation truck and was a passenager, loader 950 got into soft spot and loaded landed on its side at the loading area. The loader bucket struck the bumper of truck.
Employee stated that he was operating a battery mantrip. Employee felt something "pop" in his right shoulder when the brake lever was pulled. Employee was placed on Restricted Duty on 4/8/2011
Employee was operating a fuel truck when the operator drove through a drainage ditch going across a haul road. The employee fractured two lower vertebrae's as a result of the impact.
Employees were tasked to bring an electric rectifier from the surface to the haulage. During transport, the rectifier became wedged between the ribs of the drift. A 6" x 8" x 24" timber between the battery loci and rectifier was a brace for the loci to push against. When the loci contacted the timber, the timber twisted and the movement caught the employee's pinky finger.
Employee stated that he was working on the feeder when a ram car trammed near him. The oil compartment caught his foot between the compartment and the coal floor. His FLWD did not occur until 03/17/2010 due to surgery.
The EE drove into a pot hole, the vehicle bounced, and he hit the left top door/cab with his hard hat. He was wearing his seat belt. First aid provided and transported to RMCH ER. Initial evaluation was a chipped back top tooth on right side. He was released back to work without any restrictions and referred to his personal dentist for further evaluation and treatment.
Acceptable conditions- Employee was removing equipment from belt structure and got his finger caught between two pieces of equipment causing a fracture to the left pinky finger.
Employee was operating Loci when he jolted his back in the seat as the loci & train transitioned from rail to pocket rollers. He RTW & continued assigned duties, no day missed. No new event, inj. or work cond. aggravated injury. Became DAFW when doctor took him off work due to employee complaints of cont. pain. Appt to consult for surgery - June, 2010. First day missed 5-12-10.
Haulage train, powered by Trolley #685, loading ore cars on the haulage level was struck from behind by a second train entering the same loading panel. No damage or injuries were reported at the time. Several weeks later, employee in Trolley #685 complained of back pain associated with the incident.
Employee was mucking in a line with a LHD with a cab. As the employee moved forward a rock came around the front of the bucket. The LHD wheel ran over the rock and jarred the employee resulting in a back injury.
Employee was operating a 1350 LeTourneau loader when the right lift arm ball broke causing a major hydraulic line to get stretch and come loose and whip around hitting the operator's cab on right side. The impact of the hydraulic line broke the cab window and sprayed employee with splinters of glass, causing a cut on employee's right ear and shoulder which required sutures.
As employee was riding mantrip, he raised his left arm up to shield himself from the run through track drops. As mantrip travelled through, his left arm was pulled back over his head.
Employees were working on the haulage level pulling muck. Injured was in the process of placing a 4 x 4 rock remover in the chute to remove rock that wedged in the chute. Co-worker was operating the chute door upward slowly & paying attention to the remover & chute door while injured was guiding remover into position to push rock when his finger rock or the chute.
Employee in an attempt to locate hole under conveyor, ran his hand under conveyor pan. Employee's glove and right middle finger were pulled toward the screw conveyor and golve was pulled off his hand. Resulting injury to finger nail/nailbed required 3 sutures.
The employee stopped at an intersection and did not have a good visual because of the loaded bucket. He placed his hand on the door to raise himself up to get a better look. As he did this either his elbow or his leg contacted the control causing the machine to pivot pinching his right ring finger. The finger was also fractured. The laceration took 4 sutures to close.
The employee was riding in a mantrip as they exited the mine at shift end. At an intersection, the mantrip hit a rib with the right front end causing employees head to snap back and forth hurting his neck. He suffered a Whiplash that was too sore to return to work.
Employee stated while driving a loaded coal haul truck she hit a bump in the haul road which caused pain in her lower lumbar area.
Employee was swapping out supply cars. He was standing near the rail to uncouple the cars. When the cars separated, the car rolled forward taking the slack out of the chain which had the cars secured and caught the employee's left foot. He was placed on restricted duty 7/24/07.
EE stated that while troubleshooting the forklift begam to tram. It spun to the left catching his foot between the forklifts frame & ground. His first lost work day did not occur until 4/27/06.
Employee stated that he was moving a pile of "gob". A 3 inch pipe was in gob & was caught in a bind. The pipe turned loose & struck the employee in the jaw.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING PARTS JEEP ON L-10 TRACK DELIVERING PARTS TO THE LONGWALL. AS HE WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE INBY DROP CURTAIN, HIS ARM GOT CAUGHT IN THE CURTAIN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HIS FLWD DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL 11/17/05.
Employee was operating cable peeler picking up trail cable behind a shovel. Employee had the reel too high and backed up an incline causing the reeler to tip on its side.
Returning to pit, right front wheel left haul road and struck culvert and embankment at intersection in haul road. Truck jacknifed, turned sharply to left and struck berm. Employee received laceration to left side of head, requiring stitches. Window and steering cylinder damage to haul truck.
WAS LEAVING WORK, HE WAS DRIVING HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE & DRIVING INTO THE SUN. HIS VEHICLE STRUCK A RED DOG PILE, AT A GLANCING BLOW. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF HIS CAR. HE ALSO RECEIVED A VERY MILD COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO HIS T-12 & L-5 VERTABRAES.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP TO SECTION AND HAD HIS ARM LAYING ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT WHEN THE MANTRIP WRECKED AND THE BATTERY COVER MOVED FORWARD PINCHING HIS ARM BETWEEN THE COVER AND MANTRI P FRAME RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
EE WAS LOADING 777 CAT END DUMP TRK WITH A 992 LOADER(60053)AT THE PROSPECT AREA WITH ROCK & DIRT. THE EE ALLEGEDLY TWISTED & JERKED LOWER BACK WHEN A ROCK ROLLED UNDER THE LOADER FRONT TIRE WITH THE BUCKET APPROX 2/3 FULL IN THE RAISED LOADING POSITION. THE LOADER LEANED SEVERLY TO THE LEFT (SOUTH) CAUSING OPERATOR OF THE LOADER TO QUICKLY TURN THE LOADER TO THE RIGHT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE HIT AN ICY PATCH OF ROAD CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO INTO A SKID. WHILE TRUCK WAS SLIDING IT HIT A DRY SECTION OF ROAD AND THE FUEL TRUCK TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CAR POOLING TO WORK IN A PERSONAL PICKUP. THEY ARRIVED AT THE PUBLIC PARKING LOT AND ONE GOT OUT. THE OTHER TURNED THE CAR SHARPLY AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE PICKUP KNOCKED HIM DOWN & RIGHT REAR TIRE RAN OVER HIS ANKLE & LOWER LEG CAUSING SEVERE BRUISING
EE WAS OPERATING MANBUS EXITING SECTION WHEN THEBUS WRECKED, THROWING HIM FORWARD, STRIKING HIS MOUTH ON THE CAB OF THE MANBUS. THIS RESULTED IN2 CHIPPED TEETH ON RIGHT SIDE OF HIS MOUTH.
EE WAS OPERATING A CAT 777 TRUCK AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HIS TRUCK WAS STRUCK BY A LOADER. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WAS UNABLE TO REPORT TO HIS NEXT SCHEDULED S HIFT. THE LOADER STRUCK THE TRUCK WHILE LOADING.
TRUCK DRIVER DRIVING A LOADED 160 TON RIMPULL TRUCK UP A RAMP STALLED OUT WHEN IT SPUN OUT ON A MUDDY SPOT IN THE RAMP. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS AND JACKKNIFED, CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO ROLL ON ITS SIDE. DRIVER DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9/7/00.