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EE was stepping off the left side of a Caterpillar Dozer D9N as he stepped onto the push arm step twisting his ankle and fell to the ground, injuring his mid to lower back.
EE was pushing in a shot in an open pit when the motor of his D11R Caterpillar Dozer caught fire. EE disengaged the fire suppression system and the fumes began to fill up the cab before EE could exit the dozer. EE suffered an inhalation injury with internal chemical burns and was released from the hospital 03/18/11.
Was helping put augers into beams and twisted the wrong way causing ee lower back to knot up. Didnt really feel anything until Friday morning around 10:00 A.M.
EE was cutting a yellow hanger in order to free up a pump when his hand slipped and he cut himself.
Miner was lifting a tailpiece by himself and pulled a muscle in his lower stomach.
EE said he stepped on a rock and twisted his knee.
EE was getting tools together to remove an inspection plate on the Highwall Miner, when he accidentally stepped on a 3/8 inch hydraulic hose. The hose broke and hydraulic oil penetrated his boot and the outside of his right foot.
EE said (the next day, after working the whole shift without any mention of the event) he hit his head on the mine roof. *Please note that this alleged accident is still under investigation.
EE states that while rock dusting with a 2" hose, he turned and felt a sting in his lower back.
Freeze/thaw and heavy rainfall caused surface rock to fall on and just inby canopy on #1 portal (intake) entry. Ventilation is affected.
The claimant stepped out of the excavator to adjust his driver side mirror, when he pushed on the mirror it broke. The mirror busted in the claimant's hand, cutting his right hand.
EE was stepping off the operator side of his dozer. As he stepped on the ground, his left foot landed on a rock and he crilled his left ankle. He was taken to the ER at Harlan ARH, where he was diagnosed with a sprained ankle and possible hair-line fracture. He returned to work the same day.
Employee was removing forms from the inner wall of the raw coal tunnel. While making a move to the next panel he was relocating his positioning hook at the same time the loose panel fell causing him to loose his balance and fall from a distance of approximately 6 feet.
The employment was helping to remove ventilation tubing (galvanized, corrugated pipe) when a section of the tubing spun around cutting through his glove and into the area between his thumb and forefinger of his left hand, requiring 6 stitches.
Two employees were welding on a bent leg. One employee walked away leaving one. EE was trying to move welding leads when the lead caught on the bent leg. The welding lead caused the leg to fall across his foot.
EE was shoveling drill cuttings into blast hole. He felt a strain in his back. Did not report accident until next day. Saw ER doctor. Retuned to follow up exams. Resulted in removal from job by physician.
Employee was tightening a bolt on the cutting edge of a dozer when the bolt slipped while being tightened cutting his left hand. requiring 3 to 4 stitches to close cut.
Installing cylinder on dozer. Had put hand in between cylinder and guard. Cylinder slipped and smashed finger.