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EE WAS WASHING THE SURFACE AREA AROUND THE SLOPE COLLAR. THE EE MAY HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY FALLING MATERIAL FROM THE OVERHEAD SLOPE BELTS. MEDICAL RESULTS ARE STILL PENDING. EE IS BEING REPORTED AS A LOST TIME INJURY ON 5-30-09.
EE WAS HELPING PULL LONGWALL CONVEYOR CHAIN THROUGH A TAIL DRIVE. A SHIELD MOVER, CABLE & SHEAVE WERE BEING USED TO PULL THE AFC CHAIN. THE SHEAVE CAME LOOSE, ALLOWING IT AND/OR THE CABLE TO S TRIKE THE EE ON THE HEAD, NECK & CHEST AREAS. THE EE RECEIVED A FRACTURE TO THE SKULL AS WELL AS A LACERATION TO THE SCALP. EE IS A LOST TIME INJURY.
EE, WHILE RUNNING A RAMCAR, RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE TRAVEL ROAD, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY OF THE RAMCAR. EE IS A RESTRICTED DUTY INJURY.
EE WAS USING A SHIELD MOVER TO RAISE A LONGWALL SHIELD. EE ATTEMPTED TO PUT A THIRD CRIB UNDER THE SHIELD. THE SHIELD MOVED, CAUSING THE CRIB TIE BEING INSTALLED TO SMASH THE EE'S LEG. EE IS A LOST TIME INJURY.
EE WAS DRIVING A PV DOWN THE TRAVELWAY. HE SLOWED THE VEHICLE TO AVOID A PIECE OF FALLEN RIB. AS HE TILTED HIS HEAD TO ASSURE THE FRONT TIRE OF PASSING THE OBSTRUCTION, A PIECE OF COAL CHIPPED OFF THE OBSTRUCTION & FLEW UP, STRIKING EE ON UPPER LIP. EE BECAME A MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY ON 11/24/97.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PERSONNEL VEHICLE AT THE GALATIA NORTH BOTTOM AREA. HE RAN OVER A BROKEN LEAF SPRING LOCATED ON THE ROADWAY. THE SPRING FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LO WER LEFT LEG. EMPLOYEE BECAME REPORTABLE (RESTRICTED DUTY) NOVEMBER 1, 1997.
WHILE DRIVING THE SCOOP, EMPLOYEE HIT A HOLE IN THE TRAVELWAY, EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY APRIL 10, 1998 DUE TO SURGERY.
THE EE WAS HOLDING THE HITCH OF A MATERIAL TRAILER SO IT WOULD HOOK UP. THE HITCH KICKED SIDEWAYS AND STRUCK THE EE S LEFT WRIST. THE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT HE WAS RESTRICTED A FEW DAYS.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK WHICH WAS THROWN FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER CONVEYOR. THE EE WAS OPERATING A RAMCAR AT THE TIME. A CUT TO THE LOWER LIP REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.
EE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE OPERATOR CAB TOP AS HEDROVE TO THE FEEDER. HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD. THE EE ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 5/5. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE NECK & IS NOW OFF WORK
WHILE TRAVELING TO THE WORKPLACE, THE MANTRIP HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED THE EE TO BOUNCED UP OUT OF HIS SEAT, STRIKING HIS HEAD AND HAND ON THE MANTRIP ROOF. X RAYS WERE NEGATIVE.
THE EE WAS HELPING ROCKDUST WHEN A SCOOP TURNED CORNER AND PUSHED HIS RIGHT FOOT AGAINST THE RIB. HIS INSTEP WAS INJURED AND HE IS ON SURFACE RESTRICTED DUTY A FEW DAYS.
THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE RIB WHILE RIDING IN A PERSONNEL VEHICLE. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE LEFT KNEE AND RIGHT HAD. HE SAW THE DR AND X-RAYS REVEALED A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT THUMB. THE E MPLOYEE WILL BE RESTRICTED TO SURFACE A FEW DAYS.
EMP WAS ADDING ANTIFREEZE TO RAMCAR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. SLIPPED AND LEFT THUMB WAS STRUCK BY FAN BLADE. THUMB REQUIRED MINOR SURGERY AND EMP IS OFF WORK.
EE RELEASED THE BRAKE ON THE SLOPE CAR, NOT KNOWING THERE WAS SLACK IN THE ROPE. THE CAR JERKED AT THE END OF THE 10 FT SLACK AND THREW THE EE INTO THE WINDSHIELD. HE APPEARED TO HYPER-EXTEND HIS RT WRIST. THE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE.
THE EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AND A ROOFBOLT ON THE TRAVELWAY CAME UP INTO THE OPERATOR S COMPARTMENT AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE MOUTH. DENTAL WORK WAS REQUIRED ON THREE TEETH.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A RAMCAR THROUGH A PULL CURTAIN AND STRUCK THE TAIL END OF THE PARKED CONTINUOUS MINER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRASHED INTO THE RAMCAR DASH. SHE SAID SHE HAD LOWER BACK PAIN BUT FINISHED THE SHIFT. SHE SAW HER DOCTOR AND IS NOW OFF WORK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A COAL SCOOP AND HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP OF THE CANOPY. HE WORKED UNTIL 4-5-95, WITH NECK AND BACK PAIN. THE DR P RESCRIBED MEDICATION AND THE ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 4-5-95. THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE OFF THOOUGH APRIL 18.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROCKDUST HOSE INTO A SCOOP BUCKET. HE INADVERTENLY PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER THE FRONT EDGE OF THE BUCKET. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LOWERED THE BUCKET ON HIS FOOT, CAUSING BR UISING. THE EMPLOYEE WS EXAMINED BY A PHUSICIAN & PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. HE WAS RE-EXAMINED ON 3/6/95, & RELEASED TO REGULAR DUTY.
THE GETMAN TRACTOR WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER GETMAN, CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO SLIDE. THE EE WEIGHT SHIFTED, CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN. THE EE STARTED BEING OFF THE JOB ON TUESDAY, SEPT 27.
EE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER ON THE EQUIPMENT SHE WAS OPERATING AND FELL OFF THE LADDER BECAUSE A BOLT WAS MISSING FROM THE LOWER STEP.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP TO A CURTAIN WHEN HE HEARD A BELL AND SAW LIGHTS. HE DID NOT REACT QUICKLY ENOUGH TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED A CONTUSION AND THE EMPLOYEE IS WORKING LIGHT DUTY FOR A FEW DAYS.
EE WAS GATHERING MARKING CONES WHICH ARE STORED ON THE SHOVEL REEL. THE BUS ROLLED FORWARD, STRIKING THE EE S LOWER RIGHT LEG. THE BUS HAD BEEN LEFT RUNNING WITHOUT SETTING THE PARKING BRAKE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THROUGH CURTAIN WHEN HE WAS STRUCK INTHE RIGHT EYE BY THE CURTAIN AS IT DROPPED BACK INTO POSITION. HE WAS WEARING GLASSES. HIS RIGHT EYE WAS SCRATCHED AND VISION IM PAIRED WITH IRRITATION AND REDNESS. HE IS ON SURFACE RESTRICTED DUTY A FEW DAYS.
THE EE WAS DRIVING A RAMCAR AND TURNED A CORNER, CAUSING A PIECE OF THE RIB TO RASH OFF. THE PIECE STRUCK HIS RIGHT SIDE LOWER BACK HE WORKED TO THE END OF THE SHIFT, WHEN HE SHOWERED AND LATE R SAW THE DR. HE RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY FEB 21 1994.
THAE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE ROOFBOLTER BACK FROM THE FACE WHEN THE ROOFBOLTER ROCKED OVER AN UNEVEN PLACE IN THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEG TO FALL OFF THE BOLTER & THE BUMPER CA UGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE BUMPER & FLOOR. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL & UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR MULTIPLE FRACTURES & LACERATIONS. HE IS EXPECTED TO BE OFF WORK SEVERAL WEEKS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A PV (PERSONNEL VEHICLE) AND WAS AT THE BOTTOM AND STARTED TO STEOP OUT OF THE PV BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. HE WAS SEATED FACING THE REAR BUT HTE VEHICLE STOPPED AND STARTED FORWARD AS THE EMPLOHEE PUT HIS LEFT LEG OUT. IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HIS PV AND A PARKED PV. HIS X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE, HOWEVER, HIS ANKLE WAS BADLY BRUISED.
THE EE WAS INJURED WHEN HE GOT OFF THE JEEP TO OPEN A SET OF DOORS. THE VEHICLE ROLLED, PINNING HIM AGAINST THE DOOR AT THE KNEES. HE WALKED OUT TO THE CAGE AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE HOPSITAL THE X RAYS SHOWED A SMALL FRACTURE AT THE TOP OFTHE RIGHT FIBULA. THE EE WILL BE RESTRICTED TO SURFACE WORK A COUPLE OF WEEKS.
EE WAS DRIVING A SUPPLY TRACTOR AND RAN OVER A ROCK. CAUSING HIM TO STIKE HIS HARD HAT AGAINST THE CAB TOP. HE WORKEER UNTIL 12-16-93, AND SAW HIS DOCTOR. THE DR. RECOMMENDED SURFACE LIGHT DUT Y FOR A FEW DAYS. THE ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE12-17-93.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT OF A PV. THEY WERE RIDING OUT OF THE MINE AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. A ROOF BOLT SUSPENDED FROM THE ROOF AND SUPPORTING A "TIN WATER SHED" BROKE FROM A SUPPORT WIRE. THE ROOF BOLT STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD, LIKE A SPEAR, PIERCING THROUGH THE PLASTIC WINDSHIELD, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS MINER'S BELT AND BACK BRACE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPOR
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A RAMCAR BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND THE BELT FEEDER WHEN HE HIT A "POTHOLE" AND WAS BOUNCED ON THE SEAT. HE WAS LATER SENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RESTRICTED TO SURFAC E WORK FOR A FEW DAYS.
A RAMCAR WAS HELPING PULL A CONTINUOUS INER AWAY FROM THE FACE TO REPAIR A SHEAR JACK WHEN THE BRACKET THE WIRE ROPE WAS ATTACHED TO BROKE AND STRUCK THEEMPLOYEE JUST BELOW THE LEFT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT 2 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED AND THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO THE MINE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A LOAD OF CAOL TO THE FEEDER AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, CAUSING HER TO ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE MERGENCY STOP BUTTON, THROWING HER INTO THE DASH. SHE FINISHED THE SHIFT, S AW HER DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD SHE COULD BE OFF WORK UNTIL THE PAIN SUBSIDED.
THE EE SUSTAINED A BUMP ON THE HARD HAT BECAUSE THE MANTRIP BUMPED THE RIB WHEN MAKING A CORNER WHEN RIDING OUT. NONE OF SIX OTHER PASSENGERS WERE INJURED IN ANYWAY. THIS EE S COMPLAINTS OF PA IN ARE MANY NECK HEAD SHOULDER AND ARM. DR APPARENT MINE INJURY IS HEREBY REPORTED ALL OTHER PASSENGERS WERE INTERVIEWED AFTER THIS INCIDENT AND SAW NO REASON FOR THIS EE S COMPLAINTS.
THE EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A PERSONNEL VECHICLE WHICH STRUCK THE COAL RIB CAUSING THE EE S RIGHT RING FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN HIS KNEE AND THE HANDRAIL. THE FINGER WAS LACERATED AND REQUIRE D SUTURING.
EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING A LOADER TO PICK UP STEEL BEAMS AND LOADER TOOTH CAUGHT A BEAM WHICH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A GETMAN VEHICLE WHEN IT STRUCK A 2X4 BOLTED TO THE ROOF. A PIECE ENTERED THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ARM AND LEG. THE X-RAYS WE RE NEGATIVE BUT THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE RESTRICTED TO SURFACE DUTY A FEW DAYS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK ROCK WITH A PRY BAR AND THE BAR APPARENTLY GOT CAUGHT IN THE MOVING CHAIN AND THE BAR STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT TEMPLE AREA. HE WAS TAKEN TOT HE HO SPITAL AND STITCHES WERE REQUIRED. HE IS WORKING SURFACE LIGHT DUTY.
54736YEE WAS OPERATING A RAMCAR & SAID HE STRUCK HIS HEAD & SHOULDER AGAINST THE CAB CAUSING INJURY HE SAW THE DOC & HAS BEEN RESTRICTED TO SURFACE LIGHT DUTY
67590HAUL TRUCK HIT HOLE IN ROAD JARRED HER RESULTING IN MINOR BACK INJURY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET TO START FEEDING BAGGED ROCKDUST INTO THE DUSTER WHEN THE SCOOP OPERATOR MOVED THE SCOOP, CAUSING THE DUSTING MACHINE (DUSTER) TO SHIFT, CATCHIN G THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG (CALF AREA) BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET AND THE DUSTER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPED OUT OF THE MINE. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT THE CALF WAS BRUISED AND THE EMPL
WHILE SPOTTING A SUPPLY CAR LOADED WITH CEMENT BLOCKS, THE EMPLOYEE'R IGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE HINGE POINT OF THE SUPPLY TRACTOR. THE FINGER WAS FRACTURED BUT THE EMPLOYEE RETURNE D TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.
REMOVING UPPER PINS OF HOIST CYLINDER ON HAUL TRUCK,THE RESTRAINING CHAIN CAME UNHOOKED.REATTACHED CHAIN,HOIST CYLINDER MOVED AGAINST THE CHAIN PINCHING EMPL LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.INJURY INCLUDEE LACERATION & FRACTURE TO END OF LEFT MIDDLE FIN
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATING PV53 AND STOPPED THE PV AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. HE STARTED TO GET OUT WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS. WHILE TRYING TO CONTROL THE PV, HE HIT THE GEAR SHIFT INSTEAD OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, CAUSING HIS LOWER LEFT LEG TO BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PV AND THE RIB. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION AND X-RAYS. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HEM
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STOPPING NEAR THE CAGE TO GET SUPPLIES AND STARTED TO STEP OUT OF THE PERSONNEL VEHICLE BEFORE IT STOPPED. IS LEFT CALF WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE RIB AND VEHICLE. HE SUSTAINED NO BROKEN BONE SBUT THERE WAS SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE WITH SWELLING. THE EMPLOYEE WILL WORK SURFACE LIGHT DUTY A FEW DAYS.
OPERATING 2101 AND SAID THE LUMBAR SUPPORT IN THE SEAT WASNT WORKING CAUSING LOW BACK PAIN.
HELPING POSITION THE CONCRETE MIXER IN SCOOP BUCKET ; FOOT AND ANKLE BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND MIXER
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RAMCAR AND DROVE THROUGH A CURTAIN AND CASUED A SMALL ROCK TO FALL INTO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT,CUTTING THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL A ND THE WOUND REQUIRED THREE SUTURES.THE EMPLOYEERETURNED TO WORK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE END LOADER TO THE MINE BOTTOM WHEN THE CANOPY CAUGHT A TRUSS BOLT,(BAR),PULLING IT DOWN,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEES EYE GLASSES HARD.THIS CAUSED A LACERATION OF THE NOS E ON THE BRIDGE WHICH REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A JEEP (PV-19) TO THE BOTTOM SHOP WHEN THE HOOD LATCH BROKE AND THE HOOD FLEW UP AND OVER, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGTH ARM. A FRACTURE OCCURRED.