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Employee was riding on the #20 mac 8 ride heading to the #2 section, when the operator started accelerating wide open and came in contact with the coal rib causing the mac ride to come to a abrupt stop. resulting back pain to the employee.
Employee was trying to remove a fly pad out of the scoops ram which was all the way out, the scoop operator didn't see employee and began to pull the ram in catching EE's fingers in between the ram and scoop bucket.
Employee was using machine mounted re-trackers on a Brookeville locomotive due to the machine being off the track. The employee was operating the re-trackers from outside of the operator's deck of the machine. Once the locomotive was back on the track it rolled due to the brakes not being set catching the employee in a pinch point between the machine and the mine rib.
While being transported to section on rail mounted vehicle, employee's knee was protruding outside the confines of the passenger compartment and came in contact with a timber set alongside the belt line.
Employee was working near the section conveyor tailpiece, when a rock came through the tail piece knocking the guard loose striking the employee causing a laceration around left eye. Resulted in 16 sutures.
Employee had hand on canopy of underground forklift while operating. Canopy contacted mine rib pinching left hand. Resulted in a laceration requiring 13 sutures.
Rib rolled out beside of track. Miner was riding personnel carrier with feet on edge of frame. Rib roll caught left foot between rock and frame resulting in a fracture to several metatarsal bones in left foot.
Employee was welding a piece of metal on a sled when the tractor trailer started backing up and ran over employees right leg
Employee was utilizing a 1/2 inch chain connected to a service scoop to pull slack out of a feeder conveyor chain. The 1/2 inch chain broke striking employee in the face. Resulted in a fracture, stitches, and a chipped tooth.
While operating a scoop, injured ran over a rib roll, jarring back and neck in the operator's compartment of the scoop.
Employee was hanging miner cable and waterline, shuttle car was leaving the continuous miner when it struck the miner cable and water line, knocking employee to the ground, injuring wrist.
While cleaning No. 9 entry on No. 1 section, employee peeled up a large floor rock measuring approximately 38" wide x 40" long x 6" thick. The rock flipped up and partially entered the operators deck striking employee on the side of the head. Resulted in a laceration of EE's ear requiring surgery.
While tramming the scoop, the door to the operator's deck swung open. Employee attempted to shut door back when the scoop brakes suddenly locked up due to the door being open causing the door to swing shut pinching left middle finger between door and frame. Resulted in amputation of finger to first joint. 75 days standard charge.
While loading a gear case for a continuous miner onto a flat car underground, the gear case slid off of the scoop bucket causing the scoop to bounce. Employee hit EE's head on the canopy inside the operators deck.
While operating a shuttle car, employee pinched fingers on right hand between the canopy of the machine and the rib, resulting in a laceration that required stitches.
Employee was guiding scoop operator in to scoop up a bundle of conveyor belt when the scoop bucket struck the employee's right foot.
Employee was operating a rail mounted personnel carrier underground when it collided with an 15 ton locomotive near No. 5 Head.
Miner trammed rail mounted locomotive onto foot, pinching foot between frame of locomotive and ground.
While operating a shuttle car, machine operator ran over a rock in the roadway on return trip to the continuous miner resulting in a sprain/strain to back.
Miner was loading in a left handed cross cut which laid down hill toward the outby area of the mine. As the car left the miner, the car slid into the rib pinching the operator's left arm between the car and the rib.
Employee was hooking up a chain to a battery charger with a track mounted locomotive. As the locomotive operator tightened up the chain to remove the slack, employee's right index finger became pinched. Resulted in a laceration requiring 6 sutures.
While traveling in a shuttle car to the feeder, the employee hit a hole in the bottom and injured back. EMPLOYEE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 9/13/2019.
Employee was guiding scoop operating in an attempt to get a roll out of the belt. While EE was instructing EE to come in, the scoop bucket struck the employee on the right foot.
While tramming from #9 entry to the feeder, employee ran over a block causing employee to bounce and strike head on the canopy.
Employee was operating scoop cleaning the No. 9 entry along the rib on the curtain side when the scoop struck a curtain rod causing it to break and enter the operator's deck. Curtain rod struck employee in the mouth resulting in four sutures.
While changing batteries on scoop, the battery forks on the scoop got caught on a battery tray as operator was bowing them down. The forks slipped off the battery tray causing the operator to be bounced around in the operator deck. Lacerated operator's ear resulted in stitches.
Miner was cleaning entry for track installation utilizing a Fairchild scoop. While cleaning, the scoop ran over the track rail causing the operator's deck to make contact with the mine roof. The miner's head was slightly pinched between the mine roof and scoop frame. Resulted in lost work days and sutures.
Employee was assisting the underground forklift operator with the placement of supplies. Machine ran over employees right foot causing bruising and soreness.
Miner became caught between rubber tired personnel carrier and rib while machine was moving.
Employee was helping pick up trash. The scoop operator dropped scoop bucket to mine floor. Employees foot was caught between the scoop bucket and the mine floor.
While traveling in a rail mounted mantrip, miner injured head when the mantrip struck a broken rail causing the machine to come to a sudden stop. Injury was a laceration requiring 6 staples.
While traveling in a rail mounted mantrip, miner injured back when the mantrip struck a broken rail causing the machine to come to a sudden stop.
Employee was raising low boy trailer deck by using the hydraulic levers located near the cab end of the trailer. A chain was hooked to the gooseneck of the trailer to secure it, the chain came under tension while adjusting deck causing clevis to break and struck employee in knee. Operator was notified of PT on 07/17/2019.
While unloading supply car underground, miner was standing near underground forklift. While working with the forklift one of the forks became fouled causing the fork to bounce up when it became free striking miner in the head.
While operating scoop, a flyboard bolted to the mine roof, was caught by the scoop and pulled down and fell into the center section of the scoop. A hydraulic fitting was damaged and hydraulic fluid was sprayed into the miner's face and eyes.
Employee was welding from an aerial lift when the basket bounced from movement and caught their hand between the handrail and adjacent piece of structure.
Employee was watching trailing cable slack on the #2 roof bolter as it was being trammed. A scoop, 1 break outby, unexpectedly caught the roof bolter trailing cable pulling the trailing cable and entangling the injured's foot in a loop of the trailing cable slack. Resulted in a fractured tibia of the left ankle/foot area.
Miner was pulling a welding box with a scoop and a 3/8" chain. The chain hook broke and struck the miner on the left check. Resulted in a laceration with multiple sutures.
Was crossing track while operating scoop to recover equipment, struck head on mine roof.
While operating shuttle car, employee was bounced around in the operator's deck causing neck to pop. Employee experienced pain in lower back and left arm.
A 1990 Ford F-150 owned by the driver/mine employee and carrying one additional mine employee crashed when driver lost control after the truck's brakes failed. The employees' shift was over, they were leaving mine property, they were not performing any mine related work activities and the accident was not caused by mining conditions, activities, or equipment.
A 1990 Ford F-150 owned by the driver/mine employee and carrying one additional mine employee crashed when the driver lost control after the truck's brakes failed. The employees' shift was over, they were leaving mine property, they were not performing any mine related work activities and the accident was not caused by mining conditions, activities, or equipment.
Injured was tramming the #2 Scoop off the #1 Section when injured trammed machine over a rock on the operator's side forcing employee's head into the canopy and causing pain in mid to lower back.
Employee was tramming shuttle car and hit a hole jamming head into the canopy of the shuttle car.
Employee was installing track rails. The track rail was in a raised position and while fastening a track tie to the bottom of the rail, the chain supporting the rail broke causing the rail to to fall and strtike the employee on the top of right foot.
Employee was a passenger in supply motor which started to slide down the track. When the motor went through two (2) sets of airlock doors, employee jumped off of motor striking his left hand on an unknown area or object resulting in a compound fracture/laceration. Employee was treated at CAMC General where he was admitted and had surgery.
Employee was unloading impact rollers out of a scoop bucket when the scoop operator pulled blade in on the Employee's hand which was laying on the blade causing three (3) fingers to be smashed. Employee was diagnosed with a distal fracture to his right hand and received five (5) to eight (8) temporary sutures. Employee is to follow-up with specialist
As Employee was kneeled down cleaning out to set a timber in the #4 Entry, scoop operator (with a load of timbers) struck employee in the back. Employee was transported to Raleigh General Hospital for treatment.
During shift change a head on collision involving two (2) personal vehicles which happened at marker 28 on the Marfork Haul Road. A small hill in the road blocks visibility in both directions. This is a Surface Facility ID and the individuals involved work at an underground operation but must cross the Surface Facility ID to enter and exit the property.
During shift change a head on collision involving two (2) personal vehicles happened at marker 28 on the Marfork Haul Road. A small hill in the road blocks visibility in both directions. This is a Surface Facility ID and the individuals involved work at an underground operation but must cross the Surface Facility ID to enter and exit the property.