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EE was entering the mechanic's change trailer when EE tripped on a rubber mat and fell into a supply table. EE sustained a laceration to face and strained left shoulder.
EE was tramming a highwall drill from the south side of Grapevine to the north when the left side track locked up. EE was seated an the sudden stop threw them out of the seat against the door. Head hit door frame causing a headache and shoulder strain as well. Became a lost time accident on 8/17/2020
Continuous miner lost power, was lifting miner cable out of mud to check cable splices, while lifting cable out of mud, right foot sumped up and went to pull it out and twisted and felt something pop in left knee.
While Traveling to the section on a 2 man Johnson. A drop of water fell from the mine roof and struck the employee in the right eye. The employee was wearing EE's safety glasses at the time of the incident.
Working on a 993K steering pin bores and handling align boring equipment, felt pain and burning in the groin.
Employee picked up the continuous miner cable and waterline to move it over to the rib out of the roadway. When employee picked the cable and waterlines up they felt a burning sensation in lower back.
Hit pothole in truck.
EE was changing the air conditioning compressor on a Mechanic Truck. When EE removed the air conditioning line there was a pressure build up in the line and it sprayed the Freon Gas in both eyes.
EE sat down on the operator seat of a 4 wheel personnel carrier. When EE raised a leg to swing it into the 4 wheeler EE felt a sharp pain across lower back.
Roof fall occurred in the number 5 entry between spad 78 and 88, in a area that was mined in excess of 10 years ago. The area showed no evidence of taking weight or roof cracking prior to the fall. The fall occurred 18 crosscuts from the surface in the intake entry with the cfm excess of 250,000 exposing the roof to atmospheric weathering and temperature changes.
EE had cleaned the floc strainer area and was washing the excess floc from the floor of the Refuse Building. EE slipped and fell on EE's left side. EE returned to work on 5/26/2020 but EE's doctor took EE off work on 5/29/2020.
Employee hurt knee on 11/12/2018 and had surgery. While working on a muddy section employee's knee started hurting. Employee seen the doctor on 5/21/2020 and was advised to rest the knee for two weeks.
Making a splice on shuttle car cable, employee was pulling the outer jacket off the cable, felt a pop in right shoulder. Went to the doctor on 5/19/2020. The doctor ordered an MRI. Off work waiting for results of MRI.
While EE was trying to access the top of the transmission, EE slipped and fell landing on back and right side.
Employee was dragging feeder cable with ride, when EE stood up and twisted left knee.
EE was installing roof bolt. EE went to push bolt up but hit rotation by accident, causing bolt to spin and strike EE's wrist. This caused a fracture in EE's left wrist.
EE had climbed on a D10 dozer and filled it with hydraulic oil and was attempting to dismount. A mist of rain had fallen and even though EE was holding the grab rail, feet slipped . EE fell to the ground hitting right shoulder and knee against the ground.
EE was adding knife blades in storage compartment on knife. A blade slipped out when closing compartment, cutting through glove and into ring finger on right hand. EE received four stiches in finger.
Employee was puling miner cable back, when EE slipped and fell back straining the right shoulder. Accident was on 2-5-2020, EE continued working with no restriction until 2-24-2020.
EE was helping load scoop bucket, piece of rib fell striking EE in left ankle, impact caused EE to fall.
Working on #6 Scoop. Employee was pulling cable leads through rubber grommet with channel locks when they slipped loose and channel locks struck above right eye. Employee was taken to ER were EE received 3 stitches.
IE and another EE were throwing miner cable and waterline against rib in crosscut between #3 and #4. When slinging the cable and waterline IE felt a pain in lower back. IE worked on Jan. 3rd and 4th and did not seek medical attention until Jan. 6th.
Roof fall occurred at 39+15 B entry on 7 Seam B belt line. The fall was the intersection, 17 feet wide, 20 feet long and 8 feet high.
Walking down road, slipped on snow, fell and hurt right shoulder.
While grinding on a steel pipe, a spark bounced off of the front of employees jacket, up under the welding hood, and safety glasses, contacting EE's left eye.
EE WAS SPOT BOLTING TRACK ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF FELL STRIKING EE IN EE'S LEFT ARM AND HAND
EE WAS RECOVERING RAIL. LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS STRUCK BY A HAMMER CAUSING A FRACTURE.
Installing belt clamps to make belt splice, hammering two wedges between clamp and belt. Top wedge broke causing hammer to deflect and struck injured in right cheek below corner of right eye approximately 1 inch, causing a 1 inch laceration. Taken to a medical center requiring 2 stitches to close laceration.
Setting arches when co worker went to put a crib under support and let IE take the weight of the steel set.
A bundle of roof mesh was leaning against the rib, the miner positioned self between the mesh and the Roof Bolter. When the miner cut the bands on the mesh, the bundle of mesh rolled over pinning the miner against the Roof Bolter.
While dragging a 480 VAC pump cathead and cable to a ride, EE slipped in the mud initially claiming to have "popped" EE's left knee but later claimed to have strained EE's lower back resulting in significant pain.
EE WAS TRAVELING OUT OF THE MINE FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING THEM IN THE FACE AND EYES
EE WAS BOLTING. A ROCK CAME DOWN HITTING EE'S HAND ON THE ROOF BOLTER FRAME MASHING THE MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP MINER CABLE TO HANG FELT BURNING PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK
Two elevator repairmen rode down on the top of the elevator on inspection mode, the elevator went into a fault state and stopped. The repairmen were trapped on the elevator for approximately 45 minutes.
The Employee was shoveling the 1 Left B belt take-up. As the employee was shoveling material onto the belt, employee stepped back into the slack belt take-up ropes twisting right ankle.
Employee stated that while coming out of the mine they pushed airlock door open and large amount of dust blew up under glasses filling their eyes up. Employee was treated and released w/medicated eye drops.
The EE was hanging ventilation curtain when a piece of shale became dislodged striking the EE on the top of EE's Right hand. The resulting injury required stitches.
A roof fall was found in F entry of 7 south at 43+90. Fall dimensions 17 feet wide 50 feet long 7 feet high.
Employee was tightening lug nuts on roof bolter and ratchet slipped off and EE fell into roof bolter, busting EE's lip and cut EE's thumb.
During workday EE used a sledge hammer, carried boxes of blasting caps and other tasks. When shift was over they were experiencing pain in neck and shoulders. EE said it felt like a pinched nerve. EE did not know which task caused the injury. MRI revealed fracture of C& and C6 spinous process. Sent home with cervical collar. Will see a neurosurgeon. (Edited to fit 384 characters)
Employee states they were double booming a six foot glue bolt and while bending roof bolt straight to install it rolled out and caused them to lose balance, hyper extending their left arm causing pain from bicep to shoulder in elbow area.
ROOF FALL f ENTRY AT 11+89 7 SEAM B INTERSECTION. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 7 FEET HIGH BY 17 FEET WIDE BY 30 FEET LONG.
Employee was roof bolting, the employee did not properly seat the finishing drill steel. When the employee started to apply drill feed the finishing drill steel flung out of the drill chuck and struck the employee on the left side of the head. This resulted in a contusion.
Employee states while working under #4 shuttle car on #2 unit a large amount of material fell on EE (coal, Dirt) fell landing in EE's eyes and in EE's left ear. Took employee to ER at Baptist health in Madisonville and received antibiotic eye drops. Employee back to work next shift.
Operating Continuous Miner. A piece of rock, 2'x 4'x 6" fell from the roof and landed on EE's right foot. Fractured EE's little toe.
Employee was operating a water truck on Grapevine North Contour. Employee was going up an incline to the pit. The truck engine died and began to roll backward. Employee said it rolled about 75 ft. and they steered the truck toward the highwall. The rear tire rolled up on a berm and it flipped on its side.
EE had finished shift and was walking to vehicle to leave. The lane coming from the office to the parking lot is elevated and graveled. EE said ee was not paying attention and ee slipped in the gravels and fell on hand. EE sustained a crushing injury.
Employee was welding on a dozer blade. When employee turned to the left to get an air arc, they felt a sharp pain in their back. The pain caused them to drop tp their knees.
While roof bolting, a drill steel fell out of the roof striking the employee's right index finger. The result was the tip of the finger is broken. The employee was wearing gloves at the time of the injury.