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Employee was walking around the Longwall drive area slipped and fell on right arm causing fracture.
Employee was walking and slipped while handling hog panel at the face in the First East Headgate. Employee braced themself with right hand straining wrist.
Employee was carrying a broken roller down the slope to be taken out. Employee slipped on runoff, causing the roller to slip off and land on employee's pinky finger.
Employee was reclaiming belt. The employee slipped next to reclaim sled causing a fracture to employee's left foot.
Employee was walking around the roof bolter on the 1st East Headgate slipped braced self with right arm on the coal rib injuring right shoulder. Restricted duty. *Amended to lost time as of 1/19/2017. Employee has not returned to work.
Employee was performing duty as an examiner walking beltline. Employee lost footing straining right ankle. Restricted Duty.
Employee slipped while carrying crib block twisted and injured lower back.
Employee was looking for obstruction between overland belt & chute, while climbing off belt, slipped and fell to ground. Cause of injury no 3 point contact while climbing down. Incident didn't involve any aspect of compliance with regulations/rules/PPE. Miner proficiency may have been a factor. Started missing work 11/22/2016
Contractor was carrying pipe when EE's legs gave out. EE fell to knees and strained back. The pipe hit shoulder. Lost time as 11/03/2016. EE was a contractor working for David Stanley consultants (Contractor ID YBV)
Employee had unloaded supplies off fork truck. Went back & stepped onto fork truck, got to second step on ladder, turned & foot slipped, toe went into mud on ground & fell forward. Cause of injury wet, muddy conditions. Incident didn't involve any aspect of compliance with regulations/rules/PPE. Miner proficiency may have been a factor. Started missing work 10/24/2016.
Temporary mine employee was standing on second ladder rung and ladder twisted causing injury to employee's right ankle. Lost time.
Employee was walking thru mud and slipped on crib buried in the mud. Compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. Lost time as of 10/18/2016
Employee was walking along the first submain North take-up area at the drive. The employee slipped falling on right knee and shoulder. Lost time as of 2/16/2017.
Was washing out #3 feeder in #2 reclaim when a large chunk broke free & wedged between feeder belt & catwalk. Catwalk raised & lost balance falling from platform. Cause of injury material falling due to wet conditions. Incident didn't involve any aspect of compliance with regulations/rules/PPE. Miner proficiency may have been a factor. Started missing 7/18/16.
Employee while walking at the longwall (10WLW) face stepped in mud and twisted right leg. Restricted Duty
Was in process of weekly examination of bleeders & was walking in 10WTG when I stepped over loose rock & twisted knee. Cause of injury was wet conditions. Incident didn't involve any aspect of compliance with rules/regulations/PPE. Miner proficiency may have been a factor. Started missing work. 6/9/16
Alleged incident was to have occurred while attempting to wash down the slope. Walking backwards and slipped on oil. Cause of this injury was employee awareness. Compliance with rules/reg., PPE, or mining equip. not a factor. Mine proficiency could be a factor. Employee continued to work. Started missing work on 4/22/2016.
Employee's foot slipped off walk bridge and twisted knee. Cause of injury was wet and muddy conditions. Incident didn't involve any aspect of compliance with rules, regulations, & PPE. Miner proficiency may have been a factor. Started missing work 4/14/2016.
Was pulling a charge pump onto landing when I slipped & holding onto the pump so I wouldn't fall I strained my back. Cause of injury was wet conditions. Incident didn't involve any aspect of compliance with rules/regulations/PPE. Miner proficiency may have been a factor. Started missing work 6/30/16.
Employee was taking a piece of metal to grinder. Stepped over a roll of lagging & caught foot on lagging causing ee to trip & fall. Landed on right shoulder & arm. Cause of injury not having a clear walk way. Incident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules, regulations, & PPE. Miner proficiency may be a factor. Started missing work 2/25/16.
EE was carrying a screw prop on right shoulder beside stage loader. EE tripped on belt rail. EE tried to throw prop off shoulder and ran head into pump & landed on left shoulder. Cause of injury was wet/muddy conditions. Incident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules, regulations,& PPE. Miner proficiency may be a factor. Started to miss work on 2/11/16.
Employee was working on Longwall & tripped. Employee fell with arms stretched outward & landed on right wrist/hand. Cause of injury was gob in front of shield feet. Incident didn't involve any aspect of compliance with rules, regulations, & PPE. Miner proficiency may be a factor. Started to miss work 2/5/16.
Employee was walking and tripped over miner cable fell and injured left shoulder.( Lost time as of 02/05/2016.)Compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Employee was walking and tripped on uneven ground causing him to fall and cut his right hand on rib. (Medical treatment)Sutures required. Laceration to right hand.
Employee tripped while walking next to scoop injuring left shoulder. Employee became a lost time as of 9/24/15.
Employee was standing by a pump when a water value blew open and the employee slipped and fell on right lower leg while trying to get away from water value. Restricted Duty as of 05/22/2015. Fracture to right lower leg. Compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. Miners proficiency and job skills may have been a factor.
Employee was walking at the face of the 12WHG in the #3 entry to sign examination tag. Employee slipped and brushed right hand against pie pan causing laceration. Medical Treatment.
Employee was using pry bar to straighten cable handler. The pry bar slipped causing employee to fall on right ankle causing fracture.(Lost Time as of 04/03/2015). Compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. Miners proficency and job skills may have been a factor.
After exiting fork lift the employee slipped and fell causing legs to spread in different directions. Causing abdomen/groin strain.(Lost time as of 03/13/2015). Compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. Miners proficiency and job skills may been a factor.
Employee was walking down slope and slipped and fell causing fracture to right ankle. Lost time as of 02/13/2015. Compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. Miners proficiency and job skills may have been a factor.
Employee was in the Main West travelway xcut 47 replacing damaged roof bolts, slipped causing injury to right foot. Restricted Duty.
Employee was walking to the roof bolter lost footing and fell to the mine floor striking nose. Medical Treatment
Employee was loading a ramcar with 6" pipe. Employee slipped allowing the left knee to bump the 6" pipe. Restricted Duty as of 01/06/2015.
Employee was walking off of the longwall face and stepped in a hole injuring lower back. Lost time as of 1/28/2015.
Employee was walking down belt line, went to step up onto a overcast and tripped and fell into structure with left hand causing laceration to left finger. Restricted Duty.
Employee was at the 10WLW VFD area at the belt drive utilizing the mine phone. Employee while on the mine phone tripped over a golf cart twisting left knee. Restricted Duty as of 8/25/2014.
Employee was walking through a curtain and stepped in a hole on the other side of the curtain. Causing him to Strain or Sprain his left knee. Employee became Lost time as of 9/24/2014.
Employee was walking to the face of the 10WLW and twisted left knee. Lost time injury as of 8/26/2014.
Employee was working in the 10 West tailgate lost footing causing left foot to turn resulting in injury. Restricted Duty.
Employee was working in the belt slope at the 6 seam chute. Employee slipped and struck forehead on mine floor causing a small laceration. The employee received 3 sutures. Medical Treatment.
Employee was walking from parking lot to Prep Plant, slipped causing slight fracture to right foot. Restricted Duty.
Employee was carrying concrete block and twisted his left ankle resulting in fracture. Restricted Duty
Employee states he was walking backwards into a crosscut, stepped into a hole, and fractured his left lower leg. Compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. Miners proficiency and job skills may have been a factor.
Injured Employee exited shuttle car, slipping and hitting his chin on the frame of the shuttle car. The employee received 5 stitches to the chin. Compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. Miners proficiency or job skills may have been a factor.
Employee was carrying a crib tie, when he stepped in a hole and slipped into a built crib, striking his left index finger between crib and crib tie. Compliance with rules and regulations, involvement with mine equipment or mine systems, or protective items are not a factor. Job skills and miner's proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was taking trash out of dumpster, when he tripped and fell out, when he went to step back, he stepped into a hole twisting knee. Compliance with rules and regulations, involvement with mine equipment or mine systems, or protective items are not a factor.Job skills and miner's proficiency may be a factor. This did not become a lost time until 05/30/2013.
Employee was dismounting from a ladder when the ladder kicked out, causing him to fall onto his right ankle. Compliance with rules and regulations, involvement with mine equipment or mine systems, or protective items are not a factor. Job skills and miner's proficiency may be a factor.
Employee tripped while walking through 26 xcut in the 10WHG and fell to the mine floor injuring left shoulder. Lost time as of 5/6/2014
EE was standing on ladder hanging curtain, ladder gave way, causing employee to fall injuring knee. Cause of this injury was employee not paying attention. Compliance with rules and regulations, involvement with mine equipment or mine systems, or protective items are not a factor. Job skills and miner's proficiency may be a factor. This did not become a lost time until 04/15/2013.
Employee was helping to turn water off at water tank when his foot slipped off the concrete pad, causing him to stumble and fall.