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EE, scoop operator was assisting the electrician in putting on a shuttlecar tire. The tire was leaning against the frame of the shuttlecar. EE was apparently sitting against the rib when the tire fell over striking EE on the lower left leg. The accident occurred in the #5 entry, outby the face area, feeder line.
Injured was changing a conveyor torque shaft on a miner. Another worker was driving a bit insert into the ripper head with a sledge hammer. The hammer slipped out of the worker's hands and traveled more than 10 feet striking the injured in the back of the head and neck. Injured had blunt force trama to head and neck.
Injured hooked chain between scoop and mantrip. EE stepped around the ride to get in drivers seat and scoop rolled pinning left lower leg between scoop bucket and mantrip tire. Scoop was off and operator was sitting in deck.
Pushing with a D11 and ran over a big rock. The dozer slammed to the ground and hurt the operators back.
Employee was getting off a Rock Truck, jumped down and hurt Right ankle, this happened on 10/14/2021. Employee refused medical attention at this time. Employee waited until 10/21/2021 to go to the Dr. Employee was referred to a Ortho Dr. at this time.
EE was climbing up on EE's truck and the steps were too high. Resulting in EE losing balance and falling backwards to the ground. Hurting shoulder, neck, head, back and arm on the right side.
Employee was checking on a pump in the Right Return at 30 Brk. The employee twisted a knee causing employee to fall. At the time of the injury the employee received an exam from an emt. Employee then returned to work with no lost time until 11/16/2021, when surgery was performed.
INJURED WAS HANGING A LOOP OF CABLE FOR #4SC, THE ANCHOR FOR #3SC JERKED AND CAUGHT THE INJURED IN THE LEFT EYEBROW. CAUSING A 1 1/2" TO 2" LACERATION.
EE was driving a rock truck and hit a pot hole, causing it to rattle EE around the inside of the truck. Injuring EE's mid back.
INJURED WAS HANGING CABLE, WHILE WALKING THEY FELL, DRIVING LEFT SHOULDER INTO THE GROUND.
A SECTION OF UNSUPPORTED TOP, WHICH HAD BEEN DANGERED OFF, FELL PULLING THREE ROWS OF PERMANENT INSTALLED SUPPORT. THIS FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK INBY SPAD NUMBER 1131.
Injured picked up a roll of flypad material and felt a burning/pain in right groin. At the time of injury the injured received a medical exam. They returned to work with no lost time until 05/18/2021, when surgery was performed.
Injured was hanging a cable. They slipped and fell on right knee and ankle.
Injured was setting a timber. Missed wedge with hammer hitting middle finger on right hand. Timber fell, pinched hand to top.
The employee got out of a moving rail car and fell to the ground causing muscle strain and bruising.
Employee stepped out of pick-up truck, slipped and fell to the ground striking left hip on a rock.
Employee stated: was putting shims in the feeder conveyor chain, and the jack came loose pinching employee's left index finger between the shims.
While loading a shuttle car with the continuous mining machine a piece of rock came off the conveyor chain and hit the shuttle car and bounced into the employees upper lip
992 G loader was loading spoil. Operator saw a fire in the engine compartment and dismounted the loader
Hanging equipment cables across the # 2 heading intersection with yellow tie wire and the tie wire broke and caused the cables to strike employee in the left shoulder and neck area.
Using a 20 pd. sledge hammer to knock block to install a mandoor and the block busted and the hammer went thru the stopping while employee was holding onto it and struck employee's finger on the side of a sharp piece of the block. Employee returned to work on employee's next scheduled shift. No lost time.
Employee was straightening roof bolt in the bolt hole to attach drill wrench when the bolt spun in the hole. The employee felt pain in left shoulder when they caught themselves to prevent falling.
Employee was cutting insulating material from a cable conductor when hand holding the knife slipped and cut other hand.
Employee was struck in the head by a pry bar as a co-worker was prying on an entrance gland to the main control panel of a roof bolter. As the co-worker was working the pry bar back and forth, the victim moved EE's head into the path of the moving pry bar to look inside the panel. Victim was struck in the head behind the left ear.
Employee was removed a belt conveyor roller. Caught finger between belt frame and roller
Employee was changing scoop batteries. An individual cell grounded against the battery tray causing the battery to produce smoke. The inured inhaled an unknown amount of smoke.
Employee was stepping down from belt tail and stepped on a belt rail and twisted their left knee. Employee did not miss work until 3/2/2020.
Employee was operating the battery scoop (T400-105) while pulling a roof bolter that was stuck in the mud. the employee tried pulling the bolter with the scoop and later alleged their back was injured while operating the scoop to pull the bolter. Employee did not miss work until 3/2/2020.
Employee lost EE's footing when EE stepped on a rock and strained EE's lower abdomen.
Employee stepped off of mantrip and sprained right ankle.
Employee received second degree burns to the left arm and back from an arc flash.
Employee stepped on a floor drainway gate and twisted right knee
EE hand was injured by a wheel retaining ring.
Was bolting the cross-cut from 6 to 7. Was installing the first row of bolts, when a rock rolled out and struck the employee on the heel of the foot.
Was installing a shear jack on the 14-15 CM. Hand was pinched between the jack and pan.
Employee had finished bolting No. 2 Left, and was crawling back to deck to move roof bolter. Right knee popped.
EE was tramming the scoop, the bucket of the scoop hooked the pump cable that was hung damaging the cable. EE got out of scoop to hang the cable and when EE grabbed the cable EE got an electrical shock.
Setting center pin in place, EE's fingers were underneath the head pin. When pin slid into the bore the EE's fingers got smashed between the head of the pin & bore.
EE was removing bearing on 44 drive shaft. Stinking bearing with hammer small metallic piece broke and struck ee abdomen.
Employee was checking antifreeze level and was burned when removing the radiator cap.
Climbing step ladder to put a fill hose into the hydraulic tank of a Caterpillar 789 dump truck when the ladder broke, employee grabbed the fill nozzle with right hand hurting right shoulder
Shocks on rear engine hood were broke, lube driver lifted hood while EE picked up crib block to rest hood on. Hood slipped out of lube drivers hand striking EE on the right shoulder knocking down causing a contusion.
Employee alleges slipping and almost falling on snow and ice covered ground at bulk tanks.
Employee allegedly twisted ankle when dismounting a Rock Truck on 1/2/2017 but did not miss any time, work modified duty, or receive any medical treatment until 1/21/2017.
Operator alleges he was jarred in truck while being loaded
Went to shut door and slipped on track and fell
Employee slipped getting off of dozer and hit ribs
Flipped Water Truck into water sump on hill grade.
Truck was loaded with dirt and rock, leaving the pit area and came through a swag in the road. Rock shifted to left tail shoot causing the bed to rise and throwing the front end of the truck up. Truck bounced on tires and box slammed down shattering passenger side window.
Pulling chain wrench from under dash in cab of drill and strained muscle in middle of back area.