Employee was running scoop. Ran over rock in roadway, jamming his head against scoop canopy.
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Showing all 22The brakes went out on the scoop the employee was operating and hit the rib. The employee hit his head on the canopy.
Running shuttle car, slid against rib, caught arm between shuttle car and rib.
EE was walking outside, stepped in hole, lost footing, twisted right knee.
Employee was reaching for his jacket when a rock fell striking him on his hand & wrist.
Hitting a pivot pin on the front boom of endloader with a hammer missed and hit his own foot. Knocking himself off the fender of endloader.
Injured was cutting piece of 42" belt with utility knife. Knife slipped-cut upper leg.
EE was putting shield back on miner and shield fell on his hand mashing his finger.
Mantrip was bringing crew outside. When mantrip went around a turn a jack slid or fell over striking employee's lower right leg.
WELDING ON MINER, PIECE OF HOT WELD CHIPPED OFF AND FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.
EE KNEELED DOWN AT #2 HEAD STARTER BOX, TROUBLESHOOTING. ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK EE ON SHOULDER AND BACK OF NECK.
BREAK 317 #6 ENTRY FELL APPROXIMATELY 6' TO 8' HIGH AND 40' EACH WAY TOWARD #5 AND #7 ENTRIES.
INTERSECTION IN #2 ENTRY OF THE MAINS, 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD 208. FALL EXTENDING 10' OUTBY AND 50' INBY.
Injured was carrying pogo sticks to section when he tripped over firehose streched down belt.
Loading bolt supplies with scoop-while loading supplies, rib rolled in deck
Tramining scoop to section going down hill, applied brakes and did not have any, went into rib.
Rock fell on hand while shoveling belt.
CLEANING MINER, ROCK FELL OFF HEAD STRIKING TOP OF RIGHT HAND
While hanging curtain/piece of slate fell striking ee on neck and head area.
LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG.
LIFTING OVERCAST MATERIALS.
EE was riding mantrip-hit dips in track-jarring caused injury.