Employee stated that while installing I-beams along the #4B Belt he was struck on the head/back by a beam when the employee holding the beam lost his balance and dropped the beam. Employee began missing work, complained of back pain, saw a doctor on 01/31/13, and medical received on 2/7/13 stated "mild depression of the T5 & T8 vertebral bodies, with no acute fractures seen".
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Showing 50 of 294EE was hanging the roof bolter cable when he finished he walked along the side of the bolter to check his curtain. Rock fell in front of and over the ARTS of the bolt machine pinning ee to the ground and landing on his right foot.
Employee stated that while cleaning the No. 4A Belt Head, he stepped on a turn-buckle and twisted his right ankle. Employee began missing work on 1/17/13 due to a sprain.
The employee stated he caught his right index finger between a ratchet and miner frame causing an open wound that needed sutures. He was tightening ripper motor mount bolts.
The employee stated he stepped off the walk-through RBM and miss judged the distance causing him to twist his ankle. He is missing work.
The employee explained he reached over and picked up a roof bolt and pie pan out of the roadway and pain shot down his hip and left leg. The initial WC BI-1 shows prior surgery prior injuries on his lumbar spine and not acute injury.
The employee stated he jumped off the Phillips s/c landing on the mine floor after making repairs. He complains of pain in lower back down to left knee. He is missing work .
The employee claimed pain to his back hooking a duster to a tractor 11/15/2012. He continued to work until November 26th. He has been seeing a medical Doctor for other complications of the same body parts (chronic in nature) history of lumbar disk.
The employee injured a permanent tooth by being struck in the mouth by a chain. He pulled on the to free it from supplies causing the chain end to flip striking his mouth.
The employee strained his lower back picking up a 5 gal container of water to remove from a pressure line he was working on.
The employee was loading roof bolts onto the storage tray for the Fletcher RR II and ruptured his groin. The event has resulted in a hernia lost time injury.
The employee contacted a sharp object near the exhaust system on the #766 diesel vehicle during welding. The incident resulted in a laceration requiring sutures.
The employee stated he caught his right index finger between the cable and the bolt plate on pizza pan for rib support. The incident resulted in a medical reportable cut/sutured injury.
Based on information obtained 11/30/2012. The employee claims he tripped and fell carrying a timber and felt burning pain in his neck. The medical and impressions describe no acute processes. Also possible for strains cervical and thoracic.
Information from insurance (via phone) the employee reported slipping/falling off s/c. "As requested by MSHA, The information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".
The employee stated he was moving rock off miner and pinched his finger (left middle) between rock and top. "As requested by MSHA, this information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".
The employee stated he was pushing and twisting on roof bolt for installation and injured a mid section vertebrate. He is missing work as a direct result of this event.
The employee standing and hanging curtain near the rib line was struck on his right side above hip by rib material falling. The event resulted in two days away from work.
The employee stated he strained his back lifting on rock at the 3A belt head while cleaning the area. The incident has resulted in lost time.
The employee reported on August 24th at 4:15 AM he experienced left knee pain and it hurt when turning it. He continued to finish his shift and worked up to 14th day of September. Medical received at the mine on September 28, 2012 states the problem is chronic in nature and not from an acute process.
The employee stated he stepped into a hole twisting his back when walking to the old 3-section checking a pump. The event resulted in a lost time injury.
The employee stated he was wiring up P-40 pump starter in #9 entry a piece of coal with layered rock struck him in the back of neck. "As requested by MSHA, this information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".
The employee was dismounting the diesel Wallace D-U-V-14 man ride and stepping in a dip twisting his right ankle. The event has resulted in a lost time injury case.
The employee opening an airlock door felt burning and pulling in his lower back. "As requested by MSHA, this information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV.
The employee hanging miner cable by himself stated he felt a burning sensation from the middle back up to including his neck. "As requested by MSHA, this information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV". 8/7/2012 this claim was denied (no medical evidence).
Based on information received 11/30/2012. The employee claimed he fell off a ladder at the belt drive rock box and bruised his right arm pit. Medical received 12/03/2012 suggest no acute injuries. The employee has medical history on body parts.
based on med. Fx 5th metacarpal walking stumbling. there was no incident filed. "As requested by MSHA, The information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".
The employee tripped and fell striking his left knee against the section power center. The event resulted in a lost time injury to his left knee.
The employee was installing his third bolt underneath a brow and a piece of rock broke loose falling and sliding underneath the canopy striking him in the left leg and lower back. The rock measured 90" x 27" x 16". The incident resulted in a Fix to the pelvis.
The employee stated he was walking thru fly pads and lost his balance and slipped and began to fall. He tried to catch himself grabbing to buggy anchor. The s/c started causing his finger to catch between mine top and anchor. cut/sutures. "As requested by msha, the following information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".
The employee riding a man-trip to the outside accidentally extended his left arm beyond the seating compartment where is was caught between the man-trip and rib. The event resulted in cut/sutured injury.
The employee was struck on tip on nose by pin wrench (24'). He continued to work and missed the 11th (Family Health Care Assoc). "As requested by MSHA, the following information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".
The employee hanging reflectors with hand on bolter canopy struck by 2" x 8" x 1" rock. FA on fingers. "As requested by MSHA, The information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".
The employee alleged he strained his back bending a roof bolt on 4 section during the non-producing owl shift. Medical received on 05/14/2012 states spondylosis and lumbar lordosis which suggest presence of an illness rather than an acute process.
This incident was reported to management 4/17/2012 at 12:18PM. The employee stated he was prying lost balance fell into belt & structure. "As requested by MSHA, The information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".
The employee stated he was supplying the RBM in the face of no. 2. He was transferring bolts from the scoop bucket onto the bolting machine when his right hand slipped causing the bolts to his left hand to be between the bolts and the scoop frame.
The employee tripped over a loop of miner cable and fell. He continued to work until April 16, 2012. He overextended his right arm as a result of the fall, and is now anticipating surgery at t he Bicep area.
The employee stated he was loading coal and began to retreat back slipped on rock and fell striking shoulder on mine floor. "As requested by MSHA, The information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".
The employee scooping ran over broken up bottom and jammed head into canopy. "As requested by MSHA, The information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".
The employee stated he cut the tip of his finger (left ring) during splicing. The incident did not require sutures. No medical. "As requested by MSHA, the following information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".
The employee reported he was lifting Omega block and wrenched his neck when standing up contacting roof with hat. "As requested by MSHA, The information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".
The employee was operating drilling rotation using a pusher steel not properly affixed inside the hex drill pot and his hand placement was where he received an injury to his wrist.
The employee was lifting and placing shield over shuttle car reel and claimed lower back injury.
The employee contact the mine roof when walking the 2B belt. He did not miss any work days (payroll/medical insurance). "As requested by MSHA, the following information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".
Upon an investigation the employee was struck on the right side by a rib rock. The rib rock fell without signs and/or warning during rib bolt installation. The event resulted to a lost time injury.
The employee stated he was struck in the chin with a bolt wrench. He stated he was in the #2 entry face installing a bolt. The wrench broke.
Upon an investigation the employee was observing the belt up-hold roller alignment when he contacted the bottom moving conveyor that caused his right hand/fingers to be caught between the bottom belt and the hold-up roller near the v-scrapper.
The employee was bolting in the 4 left cross cut face (#411) machine on the off side when he was struck on the left hand by a piece of roof rock. The rock measured 2'foot x 3" inches. The event resulted in a Fx.
The employee hyper extended his left wrist operating the RBM standing at the inch controls. The machine dropped suddenly in soft and busted up bottom causing the control lever guard to strike the employee's wrist.
The employee was struck on the left knee by sharp slate falling out from top right rib. The event resulted in sutures to a laceration and also lost time.