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HE STEPPED DOWN INTO THE BASEFRAME TO CHECK CUTTER HEAD MODULE HOSE CHAIN. HE STEPPED ON COAL THAT WAS ON THE CROSSMEMBERS. IT GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARDS HITTING H IS HEAD AND NECK ON ANOTHER CROSS MEMBER.
SMALL ROCK FELL OFF HIGHWALL & HIT RIGHT ELBOW.
HIGHWALL FALL WHILE WORKING ON LEFT FRONT TRACK
HIGHWALL FALL WHILE WORKING ON LEFT FRONT TRACK
HIGHWALL FALL WHILE WORKING ON LEFT FRONT TRACK.
EMPL WAS GREASING LIFTING JACK ON 101E MINER SLIPPED AND GRABBED JACK TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND PULLED HIMSELF INTO SHARP OBJECT INJURING SELF
O RING IN GRIPPER PUMP BLEW SOAKED FLOOR IN BPM IN MINING EE CARRYING PUMP AND SLIPPED ON SOME OIL ON FLOOR AND HURT BACK IMMEDIATELY AFTER OIL SPILL COVER FLOOR WITH OIL ABSORBANT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PUNCH TO DRIVE A BEARING ONTO A GATHER ARM. THE END OF THE PUNCH SHATTERED AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT LEG WITH A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE PUNCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A LOOSE BOLT ON POWER HEAD. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT. THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF METAL.
HE WAS CLIMBING UP STEP ON J.D. LOADER & SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE HITTING HIS LEFT SIDE ON THE CONTROL LEVERS. BRUISED LEFT SIDE RIB CAGE AREA.
EMPL WAS REMOVING ROCK & MUD MATERIAL FROM HIGHWALL TO BE MINED ROCK FELL FROM HIGHWALL BREAKING WINDSHIELD OUT OF LOADER & STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT HAND WHICH WAS PLACED ON STEERING WHEEL OF LOA DER.
THE TRAILING CABLE FOR MINER WAS IN DITCH AND WAS LIFTING IT OVER ROCKS.
PULLED BACK MUSCLES WHILE LIFTING HEAVY OBJECT.
I WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF OF HOSE REEL AND MY GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN THE CHAIN AND CUT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER IN CHAIN GUIDE.I HAD 8 STITICHES IN IT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING SHOVEL TO SHOVEL TRACKS ON A01 MINER & INJURED BACK
FIRE IN HPM UNIT WALL INSULATION CONTRIBUTD TO FIRE. POSSIBLE HYD. OIL SPRAY CONTRIBUTED TO FIRE. ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING DESTROYED. SEALS AND O RINGS DAMAGED. CUMMINS ENGINE DAMAGE MINIMAL AWAINTING REPORT FROM CUMMIONS DIESAL.
DUE TO HEAVY RAIN GROUNDWAYS SLIPPERY AND MUDDY. MUD ON THE EMPLOYEES BOOTS AND SLICK METAL ON TRACKS OF MOTOR WAS BIGGER CAUSE OF ACCIDENT.
HE WAS DIGGING ROCKS OUT OF THE CUTTERHEAD ON THE ELECTRIC HIGHWALL MINER WHEN A PORTION OF THE RIDER SEAM BROKE OFF ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE HI WALL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT AND KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.
WHILE RETRACTING HAD EXCESS ROCK ON BEAMS EMPL WAS UNDERNEATH FRONT SUPERBEAMS REMOVING ROCK WHEN A SMALL SECT OF THE WALL ABOVE THE BEAM FELL EMPL L HAND WAS ON THE SCRAPER AND A ROCK HIT HIS L HAND
INJURED WAS INSTALLING COVER ON CH MODULE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD HITTING HIS BACK AGAINST THE DRIVE TRACKS HURTING HIS BACK AND BUMPED HIS HEAD
HE WAS WORKING ON POWER HEAD OF HIWALL MINER (HYD.) GREASING PUSHBEAMS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BETWEEN A GAP IN THE BASE FRAME HITTING HIS PELVIC BONE AGAINST RAILING ON BASEFRAME. HAD BEEN RAINING EARLIER! FRACTURED BONE IN TAILBONE.
HE WA> CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON HWM AFTER RETREATING ABOUT 3 LADDER STEPS HE E REACHED THE GROUND AND TWISTED TURNED HIS FOOT LEFT, ON A ROCK AFTER EMDICAL TREATMENT HE WA> DIAGNOSED AS HAVING FRACTURED BONE IN L. FT.
COMING DOWN HILL WITH LOAD OF COAL YOKE ON BAKC OF TRANSMISSION BROKE. DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT & BROKE MAIN AIR LINE. MAXI BRAKES LOCKED BUT DRIVER WAS TO CLOSE ON ANOTHER TRUCK & ROLLED INTO HIM. NO INJURY TO EITHER DRIVER NO DAMAGE TO THER TRUCK HAD TO BACK MAXI BRKES OFF & PULL SAID TRUCK OUT OF WAY.