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Employee was removing rail from old # 18 panel. One rail hooked, had scoop operator turn scoop bucket in order to hook other rail. Bucket hit rib, caused material to fall onto employee's right leg. Taken to PMC ER for treatment X-Ray positive. Was no indication of bad rib.
Employee installing guard under belt, while belt running. Got left arm between belt and roller.
Watching tailpiece after belt move. Rock came off feeder, bounced up hit left hand, pinching middle and ring finger against tailpiece. Taken to ER for treatment, stitches used to close wound.
MEMBER WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE INTO THE CANOPY INJURING HIS NECK AND BACK. THE E.R. GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR HIS INJURY.
Member was replacing center drum on 12-12 miner, using a forklift to lift the drum. The drum slid backward on the forks catching the member's finger against the frame. The member was taken to the ER for treatment. the xray was negative. The member's finger was sutured, & he was released.(Location: #2 entry, #4 section, 1 break inby spad #41971)
EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP, CLEANING THE #5 ENTRY.HE DID NOT SEE A JOINT OF 4"PVC PIPE THAT HE PICKED UP IN THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE PIPE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE SCOOP BUCKET. WHEN HE MOVED FORWARD THE PIPE DISLODGED AND WENT INTO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT & STRUCK HIM IN THE RTFOREHEAD & EYE AREA. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE ORBIT OF HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER ON A MANTRIP TRAVELING TO THE SURFACE WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER MANTRIP. EE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE GRATING INSIDE THE MANTRIP RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A CHAIN THAT WAS HOLDING TAILPIECE IN SCOOP BUCKET. SCOOP OPERATOR RAISEDBUCKET UP AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN BUCKET AND TAILPIECE.
EE WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP. HE WAS IN A CLOSE CLEARANCE AREA. A PIECE OF SLATE THAT HAD FALLEN OUT FROM BETWEEN THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND THE RIB WAS ANGLED OUTWARD INTO THE TRAVELWAY. THE ACC IDENT INVESTIGATOR AND THE INJURIES SUSTAINED INDICATE THAT HE WAS RESTING HIS ARM ON THE OUTER FRAME OF THE MANTRIP & WHEN HE PASSED THIS PIECE OF SLATE IT STRUCK HIS ARM CAUSING EVULSION