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While attempting to pull 1000' of 48" conveyor belt, the chain being used, broke and struck employee in the nose and mouth resulting in a simple fracture to his nose.
Employee had parked his mantrip when another mantrip entered the parking area and slid into his. Pain in neck and shoulder.
Employee was tramming a Joy 10SC shuttle car up #6 heading and when he rounded the corner he hit a hole making the shuttle car bounce, and jamming his head into the canopy.
Employee was riding mantrip when foreign material got into his right eye. He was given prescription medication.
EE was using one scoop to push another scoop out of a dip when the bucket of the scoop fell off the other scoop resulting in his head hitting the canopy. He continued to work until 9-12-11. Accident was told by injured to not have happened on the job. A medical review was conducted and determined on 11-2-11 to be work related. Safety Dept was notified on 11-8-11 of the review.
Employee ran over a rock with the shuttle car he was operating after leaving the feeder area, and caused him to hit his head against the canopy. He was given a restricted duty release.
While EE and another employee were transporting a head drive boom, EE boarded the flat car the boom was on to watch for clearance while passing under a conveyor belt. As rail car moved the boom twisted and cut his right leg around the calf area lacerating it.
Injured EE & another EE were preparing to off load vulcanizing tools from a Johnson Industies 4 wheeler onto a rail mounted flat car. As the other EE was backing up to the flat car, injured EE stepped between the 4 wheeler and flat car, pinning his left leg between the two. Resulted in a fracture to his lower leg.
While operating a Joy 21SC shuttle car, EE ran car over a rock measuring 13"x6"x7.5" causing him to jam his head into the canopy of the shuttle car. He reported he was having head and neck pain and was transported outside and then to hospital by ambulance.
As motor was exiting dip, operator saw man-trip on track ahead. Motor operator braked, but still bumped man-trip (no passengers). Operator of man-trip declined first aid, said he was not injured. Next day man-trip operator went to Dr. due to soreness, E.R. Dr. took him off work.
EE was starting inside the mine on a Johnson 4-wheeler and was going around a parked mantrip on the right side. As he passed the unit, the right front wheel of the ride hit the rib, causing the steering wheel to spin. The knob on the steering wheel struck the back of his right hand.
Drinking soda while operating shuttle car. Hit a hole, bounced, struck teeth with soda can. He chipped a tooth and loosened another. Employee went to a dentist to have the tooth repaired.
EE was operating the AL Lee forklift, he placed his left hand on the outside of the canopy to pull himself up in the seat, when he did he accidentally hit the reverse tram pedal. This caused the forklift to move backward, smashing his left hand and fingers into a roof bolt plate. Ring finger couldn't be recontructed and was removed, middle finger expected to recover at this time.
Employee was on 4-wheeler following the rail, #1 head. 4-wheeler slipped of track, steering wheel spun around striking left hand. He was taken to ER, x-ray positive. Hairline fracture of left thumb.
While being loaded from a shovel a large rock rolled off the shovel and jolted the truck, causing ee to hit his knee on the retarder lever. Employee did not start missing work until 07/28/2008
Operating a battery powered four wheeler when the steering knob (suicide knob) on the steering wheel kicked back striking him on the right wrist causing a fracture to his distal bone. EE was traveling the track entry when the accident occured.
EE was operating a loaded coal truck and was pulling out of pit #11, and because of the rain the roadway was muddy, and he spun out. A loader tried to push him but also spun out. The loader backed off and hit the truck several times while trying to get the truck up the hill. EE starting to have pain in his neck afterwards.
EE was attempting to load bolts onto the forks of the forklift, he had lowered the forks to the ground. As he started to tram forward, the forklift went in to the rib, pinching his hat between the rib and canopy. The laceration required stitches to close the wound.
Employee operating man-bus. As he passed #4 head drive a piece of metal was loose from guard, it caught his left forearm, causing injury. He completed his shift, then went to see a dr who put stitches in to aid with the healing process.
Employee riding in mantrip, SCSR hanging outside, SCSR struck 6x6 post at #4 belt track entry. Taken to e.r. for treatment, then went to his family dr, who released him. On 9/18/06 he returned to his dr. for follow-up and learned he had a crack vertabra.
Employee operating 4-wheeler in neutral, hit rock; steering spun around, struck back of right hand causing injury. Taken to E.R. for treatment. X-ray showed fracture to a bone in back of right hand. Treated and released to work.
Employee was riding in a mantrip when he raised up and hit his head on the roof. The company does not believe the accident in question meets the definition of accident, occupational injury or occupational illness. Regardless, in an effort to abate citation no. 7426408, the company is filing the attached 7000-1 form.
EE was on mantrip coming outside after completing shift. A 15-ton motor collided with the mantrip. EE was taken to the Williamson Memorial Hospital for treatment.
EE was on mantrip coming outside after completing shift. A 15-ton motor collided with the mantrip. EE was taken to the Williamson Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Employee was riding in a mantrip when the mantrip hit a broken rail and he hit his foot on canopy post. The company does not believe the accident in question meets the definition of accident, occupational injury or occupational illness. Regardless, in an effort to abate citation no. 7426407, the company is filing the attached 7000-1 form.
AS EE TURNED AROUND IN THE S.C. TO GO OTHER WAY, EE SNAGGED RIGHT HAND ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL CAUSING LACERATION. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER FOR STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND
EE WAS MOVING SHOT DOWN MATERIAL WHERE CONSTRUCTION OF OVER-CAST WAS TAKING PLACE, AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED. EE BACKED SCOOP INTO THE LOW AREA, BUMPED A LOOSE ROCK WITH THE LIGHT GUARD CAUSING ROCK TO FALL ON SCOOP, A PORTION OF THE ROCK STRUCK LEFT LEG.
Employee was operating a shuttle car on the 003 pillar section. As he returned to the miner he ran over a piece of rock causing him to bounce up and hit his head on the inside of the canopy injuring his neck.
TWO EMPLOYEE'S WERE LEAVING NO 2 ENTRY TO GO TO THE TRACK TO GET TIMBERS. INJURED RESTED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE RAM TO REMOVE A SAW FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET. CO-WORKER PULLED THE RAM JACK LEVER TO RELEASE THE BRAKE. THE RAM SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS INJURY CONSISTED OF AMPUTATION OF THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AT THE FIRST JOINT.
MEMBER WAS BUSTING COAL IN PIT #7. THE COAL IS HARD, MEMBER ROLLED THE LOADER BUCKET AND PRESSED HARD. WHEN THE COAL BROKE, THE LOADER BOUNCED. THIS JERKING INJURED THE MEMBER'S LOWER BACK.
MEMBER WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AND MADE A SHARP TURN. HIS LEFT HAND WAS ON THE CANOPY POST. AS HE MADE THE TURN A PIECE OF BELT RAIL BEING CARRIED ON TOP OF THE SCOOP STRUCK HIS LEFT LITTLE FING ER.
EE WAS STANDING AGAINST TOOL SHED WHEN FOUR- WHEELER ROLLED FORWARD HITTING HIS LEG CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
MEMBER WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN OVER CRIB BLOCK CAUSING SHUTTLE CAR TO BOUNCE HIM INTO CANOPY.
MEMBER STATED HE WAS RIDING IN FRONT OF MANTRIP.MANTRIP HIT RAIL AND STOPPED SUDDENLY INJURING HIS BACK.
MEMBER WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP WHEN IT HIT RAIL & SUDDENLY STOPPED. THIS WAS ORIGINALLY NOT A LOSTTIME ACCIDENT DUE TO THE EE MISSING ONLY ONE DAY(3/8/03), BUT DUE TO THIS BEING A SCHEDULED SAT. IT IT A ONE DAY LOST TIME.
EE WAS GOING TO IMPOUNDMENT TO DUMP A LOAD OF REFUSE. TRUCK GOT STUCK IN ROADWAY. HE WAS GETTING INTO PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WHEN DOZER STARTED PUSHING HIM. FRONT OF TRUCK STARTED TO RAISE UP AND EE JUMPED OFF. HE ALLEGED IT STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE JUMPED OFF TRUCK.
EE WAS WATCHING THE SLACK IN THE FEEDER CABLE AS IT WAS BEING PULLED BY A GATOR DOWN THE #3 ENTRY. WHEN THE SLACK WAS ALMOST OUT OF THE CABLE, EE BEGAN TRYING TO FLAG THE GATOR OPERATOR TO STO P. HE FAILED TO GAIN OPERATOR'S ATTENTION, WHEN CABLE SLACK WAS PULLED OUT, THE CABLE STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT CALF AND KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MARCH 6 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD AN MRI.
EE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT OF A 5-TON MANTRIP. DRIVER & A FEDERAL INSPECTOR WEREIN THE FRONT COMPARTMENT. AT BREAK #6 ON 002-0 SECTION AN UNMANNED, RUN-A-WAY MANTRIP STRUCK THE 5-TON MANTRIP INJURED WAS RIDING IN. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION WHEN HE WAS THROWN INTO THE CANOPY POST. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.