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Injured person was helping get the hood down on a coal loader. He was pushing on the hood and backed off the loader falling to the ground. He broke his right ankle and right heel from the fall. (HE is not a West Virginia Mine Power employee, the accident did happen on Mine Powers property.)
Employee was washing a track on a dozer, dirt flew back and hit him in the eyes, also that day he had been helping the welder on the job site. Employee finished shift and went home and his eyes started burning went to the ER where he was seen and had his eyes washed out. The ER doctor stated this could have been a flash burn from the welder.
Mine Examiner found a fall at Break 16 in No. 9 Entry at spad no. 2858 on West Mains. Fall measured 18'x12'x6'. No travel blocked, no ventilation blocked, and no injury. Fall was dangered off.
EE walked up to roof bolter had his right hand on bolter tray when a small piece of rock fell striking his right index finger.
EE was hanging CM cable and sharp pain felt in right bicep.Scans revealed tear in tendon/muscle in right bicep.EE is going to physical therapy and surgery may be required.This report is filed late because individual whom normally filed 7000-1 reports was recently terminated and the person filing this report discovered on 7/15/2013 that it had not been reported.
During the weekly mine examination a roof fall was observed in an intersection located in the old 1-south sub-mains in No. 3 entry, one crosscut inby spad No. 3865. This is a non-active area of the mine. The fall measured approximately 18 feet wide by 40 long and 6 to 8 feet high. No travel blocked, no ventilation blocked and the fall will not be cleaned. Only breakers posts set.
Employee was bending roof bolts, he felt pain in his right shoulder. He was seen at the ER X-rays were taken and read Negative.
The employee was riding a 2 seated rubber tired personnel carrier and as they traveled under a conveyor belt guard the employee turned his head and hit the belt guard.
Standing on a material screen removing a rock from the shoot when his foot slipped and he fell on his right hip.
Employee was lifting a pull chain onto top step of a loader, he said he felt something pull in his right shoulder. He was taken to the ER for E-Rays.
Employee was loading a scoop ram jack onto a maintrip,he thought he pulled something in his hip. He was transported by ambulance to the ER,he was told he had a strain or tear in his back.
Employee was walking to the section ,he tripped over a belt head guard that was down in the mud. He was seen at med express where x-rays were taken and read negative.
Employee stated that as he turned with a crib block he felt a pain in shoulder and low back. Did not report until 2/25/13. Employee stated that took x-ray on 2/18/13 and was told had a minor fracture to L-1 but could continue to work.
While moving the roof bolting machine from the operator's deck the employee pinched his arm between the machine and coal rib.
Employee was hanging a brattice curtain behind the power center, he was standing on a crib block the crib block moved causing him to fall against the power center hitting his side and ribs. He was seen at the ER and xrays was taken and he was told he had a fractured rib.
Employee was unloading trash from a flat car and tripped on tongue of flat car. He was seen at the ER for a contusion to the leg.
Employee was up on the bed of the fuel truck,it was covered with snow,he slipped and fell off hitting the ground with his right hand,he was seen at the ER a x-ray was taken and was positive for a fracture to his right hand.
It appears that the employee was loosening a hose on a piece of equipment; the wrench slipped and hit him on a tooth. To date the tooth has not been repaired and no work missed due to the incident.
A roof fall was discovered by the mine examiner in the intersection of No. 8 entry approximately 800 feet outby the dumping point at spad No. 2857. No ventilation, travelway or workers were affected by the fall. Fall measured approximately 20'x 20'x 8'high. Fall area cribbed and dangered off. Mine is non-producing.
Employee had came outside to fill out fireboss books, there was snow and ice on the ground, he was walking and slipped and fell. He was seen at summersville ER,where a x-ray was taken ,he was told that there was a tear in his Achilles tendon and there was a bone chipped in his left ankle.
Employee was shoveling at the No.2 belt head when he felt something pull in his right side. He did go to the ER and received a x-ray that was negative on 11-11-2012.
It appears that the employee picked up a tool bag off a ride; spun around and twisted knee. Employee has continued to work. It appears that an MRI showing a menisci tear and mild pain was conducted on 1/2/13. Management was not aware of this until 2/19/13.
Employee had his hand laying on the tray of bolt machine watching the other operator set his bolt, when a rock fell hitting his left hand. He was taken to the ER and received an x-ray that was negative. He received four sutures in top of his left hand.
Employee was operating a shuttle car, he hit a hole in the roadway bounced him into canopy hitting his head. He received an x-ray at ER that was negative.
Changing hose on stab jack of CM when cut middle finger on metal tag located on stab jack
Employee was operating shuttle car, he hit a hole in the roadway, hitting his head on the shuttle car canopy.
Employee was helping load a loader bucket shank onto a wood pilot, there was another employee helping he slipped causing all the weight to transfer to injured employee's back.
Employee was lifting a belt guard into place. He turned to start a bolt in the guard twisting his knee.
Employee was riding in the maintenance man trip, There was some low roof, As they were moving he hit his head on a roof bolt.
The employees states that he was impacting bolts and the swivel on the impact swung around and caught his finger, tearing his glove and cutting the ring finger on his left hand. Employee received 4 stitches at a medical facility and was released to full duty the same day.
Employee was stepping down off of rock truck she was driving, injuring left leg.
Employee was using come a longs to unload shuttle car tire off mantrip. He was pulling on the come a longs when they got wedged, he was standing in mud. When he pulled, the come a longs broke loose causing him to twist his knee.
Employee was roof bolting, was bending roof bolt he felt something pull in right shoulder and his hand went numb. Was seen at Medical Center and received e-ray exam of shoulder.
Shoveling coal to clean-up walkway at feeder and stated that he strained his back.
Employee was shoveling belt line, shovel got caught between bottom roller and gob. The belt pulled the shovel inward causing his finger to hit the belt roller bracket. He went to ER and received Five sutures in left index finger.
Roof fall in intersection at spad No. 4372. Approximately 30' long; 20' wide; 6' to 8'.
Employee was roof bolting, a rock fell from the top between roof bolts and the rib tearing down line curtain. Employee was moving the rock off the curtain when he said that he felt something pull in his lower back.
Employee was working on the feeder; slipped and fell and felt pain in back. I was informed of the incident on 8/7/12
Employee was roof bolting,The roof was high had to use alot of steel to reach top,he went to take bolt wrench down ,it fell hitting and fractured his ring finger.
A re-write of the incident indicated that the employee was jacking a rail supply car on the track and the edge of the car struck the rib area. CT scan in April indicate old rib fracture. Comp.denied claim. Received similar medical treatment/off 48 days from Jan. 2012 through June 2012 (prior to incident). Continue to investigate claim as to work related.
Employee states that he was moving miner cable out of the way, he knelt down to move cable and felt a sharp pain in lower back.
Employee was operating roof bolter when a rock fell hitting drill pot and fragmented flying up into face hitting safety glasses, a small rock fragment became embedded in right side of right eye, was seen at ER and object was removed. no vision problems were reported by employee.
Employee was lifting miner cable and water line to hang them from roof bolt,he felt something pull and pain in his back.He went to ER on 6-18-2012 had x-ray,he is scheduled for a MRI.
Employee was helping loading rail on flatcar when left middle finger got caught between two rails pinching finger. Was seen at ER 8 sutures and positive fracture in three places on left middle finger.
Employee was cleaning belt drive and take-up, he was shoveling gob into a wheel barrel. He was pushing the wheel barrel to dump it when he strained his left elbow. Employee was seen at the Er.
Employee was walking to power center on section, walked through flypads, and hit a roof matt that was not firmly against roof,resulted in laceration to top part of ear, employee was taken to ER and 9 sutures were placed.
Employee was prying with slate bar, slate bar slipped, causing employee to fall forward putting his body weight on his upper arm, employee did not report accident to magmt. until 5-21-12, employee was seen by a physcian for muscle strain.
Employee was attaching fliger type duster to scoop bucket when latch handle snapped back catching his small left finger between the handle and the side of scoop bucket, was seen at ER, six sutures and positive fracture of tip of small finger
Operating a shuttle car and slid into the corner rib and pinned his upper left arm between rib and shuttle car
Employee was spot bolting,he bent down putting his knee on the mine floor,hitting his knee on a rock.Without knowing he stated his knee pad had slid down off of his knee.He went to the ER and it was treated.