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Miner picked up a rear end for a rubber tire four wheeler and felt a pop in their lower back.
A mine examiner discovered a roof fall along the No. 6 Belt Conveyor at 15 Break between the No. 1 and No. 3 entries. The fall measured approximately 100 feet long x 20 feet wide x 7.5 feet high. There were no injuries and no equipment was involved. Passage of work crews was not affected.
Miner became caught between rubber tired personnel carrier and rib while machine was moving.
Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
The employee was nailing curtain to fly board using a miner bit with right hand when ee missed the nail striking right pinky finger between the miner bit and fly board.
Employee is diagnosed with cervical myelopathy.
Employee stated EE was hanging cable when the reel came on and forced EE's hand into the mine roof.
EE driving on site, fell asleep, hit guard rail, drove straight to Gate. Another EE was working gate. Area mgr & Ops. mgr. contacted. Area mgr. went on site. Ambulance called to check EE. EE did not want to go to hospital, changed mind, and decided to go; complaining of stomach pain. EE went hospital for evaluation. EE released with no restrictions on 10/28/2018.
Employee twisted back while entering scoop deck.
Employee was applying the seat belt of the equipment EE was operating. As EE pulled the seatbelt it locked up and caused the employee to strike self in the mouth with the metal portion of the belt, chipping a tooth.
Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis by a board certified doctor in internal medicine 10/15/18. I received the e-mail on the 10/23/18. The employee quit work November 2015.
Employee was helping pick up trash. The scoop operator dropped scoop bucket to mine floor. Employees foot was caught between the scoop bucket and the mine floor.
Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
A non-injury accident occurred on the mines raw coal stock pile. An employee crossed an unknown void in a Cat D9 dozer causing the dozer to fall into the unknown void entrapping the miner.
An Ignition of methane has occurred in the No. 5 face on the 5 left panel. A methane bleeder had been cut into by the continuous mining machine. A spark created by a miner bit against the sandstone roof caused the ignition. The flash of methane was quickly extinguished by the water sprays which were on at the time of the incident.
Employee finished changing the brake calipers on the hose reel of the highwall miner. EE was retrieving a fitting that was laying on the hose reel frame when EE slipped and fell. EE tried to catch self with left hand and EE's fingers went through the metal grating injuring the hand and fingers. EE also struck EE's head as EE fell resulting in a small cut above the right eye.
While traveling in a rail mounted mantrip, miner injured back when the mantrip struck a broken rail causing the machine to come to a sudden stop.
While traveling in a rail mounted mantrip, miner injured head when the mantrip struck a broken rail causing the machine to come to a sudden stop. Injury was a laceration requiring 6 staples.
Employee states that while operating the continuous mining machine, a piece of debris was blown into right eye by the machine's scrubber fan. Employee finished shift and went to ER for treatment. Employee's right eye was flushed out and was treated with antibiotic eye drops.
Employee was raising low boy trailer deck by using the hydraulic levers located near the cab end of the trailer. A chain was hooked to the gooseneck of the trailer to secure it, the chain came under tension while adjusting deck causing clevis to break and struck employee in knee. Operator was notified of PT on 07/17/2019.
An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #7 belt track entry in the #37 intersection 40 back toward the #36 intersection in the #2 entry. The fall was danger and timber off. The track and life line was run to the #1 entry. The fall will be cleaned up to the rehabilitation cleanup plan.
Employee noticed something wrong with eye on way home from work. When ee woke up it was irritated and ee notice something stuck to eye. Employee received medical treatment for this injury at an optometrist office on 10/05/18.
An unplanned roof fall occurred on #19 belt BK #131 in the travel way. The fall measured 20' high X 20 wide X 9' high. The fall fell on top of a Brookville 10 ton motor impeding all travel
EE has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis
While shoveling belt, the miner turned to empty shovel on belt and felt a pop in knee.
Employee was driving on Rt. 60 toward Montgomery area when the employee slowed to turn right into prep plant, employee got hit by the back / side area.
Tension spring came off of brake pedal. While tramming to park equipment, pedal fell to floor causing brakes to fully engage. Employee's upper body thrown forward while seat belt kept lower body stationary creating whiplash effect.
Miner has been diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
Miner was working to clear an obstruction on a wash down hose. The line was pressurized causing the end of the hose to fly up striking the miner in left eye. Eye drops were prescribed.
Roof fall was discovered by weekly airway examiner at spad #2931.
Miner was changing off side top roller on outside stacker belt when EE pinched finger between the roller and the frame of the structure.
Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
Employee stated ee was walking next to belt line when foot became stuck in the mud resulting in a twisting motion to back causing severe pain. Employee was transported outside on backboard to waiting ambulance. Employee was taken to hospital and was given time off until 9/10/18.
A rock fell from the mine roof striking miner on the leg.
Miner was getting supplies from the off side of the roof bolting machine when a brow from the right rib fell striking miner on back of lower leg.
Employee was standing in the intersection, when a piece of draw rock fell striking their left foot. The rock measured 24"x 25".
An employee was struck by 4" waterline that came out of scoop bucket causing a fracture to right lower leg. Surgery was required to repair the fracture.
As a lightning storm passed over the mine a bolt of lightning struck our incoming power. Power was lost. It was found that a bank of transformers had been struck and one was burning. The fire was extinguished but rekindled later. At that time both Hot Lines (MSHA and State) were notified .While talking with MSHA I was notified that the fire had been extinguished.
Employee stated ee was making a belt splice when ee missed a nail ee was pounding striking left index finger. Employee bandaged self and refused ambulance then traveled POV to hospital where ee received stitches. Employee did not miss any scheduled work
Miner was riding elevator from 3rd floor to 2nd floor. Miner reported that the elevator slipped approximately 4 feet causing miner to fall fracturing left radius.
The employee stated EE was using a bar to push a rock out of 6M rock box and EE felt pain in EE's neck and left shoulder.
In a dip on old #6 Belt Track, the employee was a passenger in the first of two man buses. As the first man bus went down the dip and was topping over, it flashed its lights for the second bus to proceed, when the first bus stalled out and rolled back down causing the second bus to hit it. This employee began missing work on 06/04/2019.
Miner was operating the continuous mining machine in the No. 4 Entry when a rock fell from the top striking miner on left side.
Employee is a surface drill operator. Employee decided to move a spare drill bit by self and has a strain in the low back.
Employee was using a utility knife to prepare a conveyor belt splice. The knife slipped and struck thigh resulting in a laceration to left thigh.
Employee was hanging miner cable, the cable pulled away from EE causing a burning sensation in EE's right shoulder.
During inspection, a cable connection was found to be installed not according to manufacturer's recommendations on the Emergency Hoist. All EE's were withdrawn from the face area to outby the feeder dumping point while adjustments were made. No persons were injured or killed during this event and the alternate escapeway was still available. The repairs were completed in two hours.
Installing J-Seal when worker caught glove in the auger which cut off tip of index finger up to the first joint on the left hand.
Miner was walking in outby entry and rolled ankle causing a sprain.
Employee stated was walking around scoop when EE tripped on a box and fell across the bucket of a scoop striking EE's ribs. EE finished the shift and sought medical treatment and was given a full release but was diagnosed with a rib fracture. EE returned to work on EE's next scheduled shift and has not missed any work.