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Employee was riding in a mantrip to the section. The mantrip derailed. The employee complained of back pain.
EE WAS RIDING IN A PASSENGER SEAT IN A RUBBER-TIRED, BATTERY POWERED MANTRIP OUT OF THE MINE. AS THE MANTRIP MADE A RIGHT TURN IT BRUSHED THE CORNER OF THE COAL BLOCK. EE SAID THIS CAUSED HIS RIGHT FOOT TO GO OUTSIDE THE CONFINES OF THE MANTRIP AND HIT THE RIB, BENDING HIS RIGHT FOOT BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP DURING LONGWALL TEAR DOWN. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE HEADGATE DRIVE. THE DRIVE SLIPPED OFF THE BILL OF THE SCOOP CAUSING THE SCOOP TO JOLT. THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE SCOOP CANOPY.
EE WAS RIDING OUT OF MINE IN A MANTRIP. THE MANTRIP DERAILED TWICE ON THE WAY OUT CAUSING THE EETO BE THROWN AROUND: ONCE STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW & ONCE STRIKING HIS HEAD INSIDE THE MANTRIP.
EE STANDING AT CORNER OF X CUT WATCHING SCOOP TRAVEL INTO THE X CUT. WHEN THE TIRE RAN ON TOP OF LOOSE RAIL LAYING ON MINE FLOOR THE RAIL FLIPPED STRIKING EE. CAUSED WAS AWARENESS AND REMOVING TRACK RAIL. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES/EGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINER KNOWLEDGE COULD BE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.
EE STANDING AT CORNER OF X CUT WATCHING SCOOP TRAVEL INTO THE X CUT WHEN THE TIRE RAN ON TOP OF THE LOOSE RAIL LAYING ON MINE FLOOR THE RAIL FLIPPED UP STRIKING EE CAUSE WAS AWARENESS AND REMO VING TRACK RAIL. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REG/ NOT FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP NOT A FACTOR, MINER KNOWLEDGE COULD BE A FACTOR, MINING/EQUIP SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.
EE WAS OPERATING LOCOMOTIVE WHEN ONE OF THE SUPPLY CARS STRUCK THE UNDERSIDE OF A RETURN OVERCAST CAUSING PART OF THE OVERCAST TO FALL STRIKING VICTIM. CAUSE WAS OVERCAST SUPPORT SAGGING.
EE WAS A PASSENGER ON A 13-TON LOCOMOTIVE. AS THE VIHICLE WAS MOVING SHE REACHED UP TO ADJUST WINDSHIELD. SHE STRUCK HER HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A LOCOMOTIVE PUSHING WAGONS TO THE END OF TRACK OF 7 WEST. THEY PUSHED THE WAGONS OFF THE END OF THE TRACK. HE STRUCK HIS RIBS AGAINST THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/ REGS A FACTOR. PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR. MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/ SYSTEM NOT A FACTOR.
EE WAS TRAMMING A JEEP ON THE TRACK HAULAGE ROAD. THE TROLLEY POLE JUMPED OFF THE TROLLEY WIRE. THE EE REACHED FOR THE POLE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BEAM.
EE WAS WORKING ON A CREW SETTING UP A NEW LONGWALL FACE USING A SCOOP WITH A WINCH TO ALIGN STAGELOADER PARTS. A CHAIN CONNECTING THE COAL CHAIN TO SCOOP WINCH BROKE ALLOWING HOOK TO SWING. TH E HOOK STRUCK EE ON BACK OF NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, BEING LOADED AT THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE CIM BACKED UP RAISING THE INBY END OF THE S/C. WHEN THE C/M TRAMMED INBY THE S/C DROPPED, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE S/C CANOPY.
EE HAD SWITCHED THE TRACK CLEANER OUT OF A SWITCH TO GET A FLATCAR OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE WHICH WAS BEHIND IT OUT. HE AND ANOTHER EE MOVED THE FLATCAR INBY ON THE MAINLINE AND BEGAN SPREADING THE CALCIUM, WORKING OUTBY TOWARD THE PARKED TRACK CLEANER. THE EE TRAMMED HIS MOTOR OUTBY TOO FAR AND WAS HIT BY THE DISCHARGE BOOM OF THE TRACK CLEANER.
EE WAS OPERATING A MOTOR & STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ROOF PLANK IN A LOW CLEARANCE ARA
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP INBOUND TO HIS WORK LOCATION. THE MANTRIP DERAILED AT A BROKEN RAIL. THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO BE JOSTLED AROUND INSIDE THE MANTRIP.
EE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP INBOUND TO HIS WORK LOCATION. THE MANTRIP DERAILED AT A BROKEN RAIL. THIS CAUSED EE TO BE JOSTLED AROUND INSIDE THE MANTRIP.
EE WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR. A BOLT HOLDING THE SEAT TO THE FRAME BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL. THE EE JAMMED HIS NECK WHEN THE SEAT HIT THE BOTTOM OF COMPARTMENT.