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Employee was in No. 4 entry pulling cable off of shuttle car reel to move anchor. He noticed swelling in the upper part of his back below neck later in the shift.
Individual was operating a scoop in the return of the mines while traveling through a wet and muddy area. Mud and water splashed up striking the operator in the right eye. The operator was wearing safety glasses during the time of the accident.
Was attempting to get a chain hoist from under 8 inch beam when other 8 inch beam slid pinching his finger.
Employee was removing rock off continuous miner when he mashed finger on left hand requiring 3 stitches.
Employee was loading supplies on roof drill, cut his index finger on right hand.
Employee was operating miner when cutter head threw a rock hitting operator on the right side of head, cutting his ear. Employee received six stitches in his ear lobe. Accident occurred in # 4 entry at SS #1580
The section foreman was walking the section when a piece of draw rock fell between two bolts and hit his right forearm causing a laceration.
Employee was installing roof bolt when a coal rib (2' long, 18" wide, and 2" thick) rolled off and hit his left ankle. Coal fell in loose pieces and accident occurred in #6 entry 150' inby SS# 2055
While making a splice in the #1 shuttle car cable, struck his finger with hammer when he was hitting the anvil.
The EE was operating a C.M. in the face of the #2 heading, he was in the process of setting the miner over when a piece of draw rock fell from between the installed roof bolts and struck him on his left foot and resulted in a laceration which required stitches.
He was putting up a roof bolt the end of the bolt broke. He drilled another hole beside the bolt that had broke the drill steel drilled into the broke bolt, when he let the head down the drill steel hit him on the left side of his neck.
Working on deck, making concrete pour. Employee was pushing work deck off form, strained knee.
Employee was on work deck. Holding concrete trunk hose. Received jolts from the hose as concrete was being poured and shut off. Caused pulled muscle in back.
While servicing the miner, the individual was carrying a 5 gallon bucket of gear oil. When he stepped in a water hole, he slid on a slick rock and his left knee buckled.
The belt move crew were preparing to move the conveyor belt. As the hydraulic jacks which secured the belt tailpiece were being released one of the jacks suddenly dislodged from the mine roof and fell. The jack struck the EE on the right arm as it fell.
The EE was hanging the miner cable by himself when he felt pain in his right testicle. He did not go to the doctor at that time. EE went to the Dr. on 9/22/10 and was diagnosed with a hernia. Surgery to repair the hernia was performed on 10/27/10.
While putting cutter back on miner, the jack slipped and caught the employee's right index finger between the jack and the CLA.
The individual was walking beside the low-trac when he fell and struck the low-trac
The injured EE reported that he hurt his back working on shuttle car. EE went to the E.R. on 1/24/10 and was admitted suffering from pneumonia. EE has not returned to work and has been on sick leave. An investigation is being conducted to determine when and if EE has missed work as a result of the injury.
While 2nd mining in the end cut #5 block while taking 1st cut a piece of sandstone 2.5' X 12' wide X 15' fell across the cutter head.
A non injury. High angle slip mainly on the 001 MMU. The #2 shield was caught. There was damage to the hyd system. A retreiver was used to pull shield out.
While moving MRS the roof began working and the EE started to run and fell down hitting his forehead above right eye.
While pulling cable, the individual had pain in lower left abdomen. Individual did not miss any work days until 12-7-09 at which time he had surgery to repair the hernia.
The individual was loading bolts and plates when a bundle of plates came apart and one plate fell on right hand causing a laceration. The individual was wearing gloves. The laceration required stitches. This is medical only injury report.
The individual was drilling a roof bolt hole and was removing the drill steel from the drill hole when it struck him above the right eye. The individual received stitches and returned to work on next scheduled shift. (Medical only).
The individual was using a chain ratchet to work on a tail piece. The hook slipped hitting him in the forehead. The individual received stitches and saw doctor on following day. (10-1-09). This is medical only.
The individual was using reverse rotation to remove a bent roof bolt from the bolt hole, when the bolt rotated abruptly and struck him on the right forearm.
The employee was operating a 3-wheeled rubber tired personnel transporter when a mechansism in the steering gear box broke and caused the vehicle to go out of control. The vehicle struck a belt conveyor structure rail and the sudden stop forced the individual into the steering wheel. This resulted in a fractured rib to his right side.
EE was kneeling down and when he stood up and turned around he twisted his knee when he turned to get back in shuttle car.
The EE was installing a roof bolt next to the rib, when a piece of rock fell from the rib and struck his right ankle. This resulted ni a bruise to his ankle.
Employee was positioning the drill head on the roof bolting machine to drill a roof bolt hole. When he moved the drill head it struck his left knee. The injury required physical therapy.
The injured was drilling a roof bolt hole, when a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the right forearm. This resulted in a laceration, which required sutures.
The injured was operating a continuous mining machine in the No. 7 Heading of the 1 North section (about 95' inby S.S.#597). He was loading the final shuttle car from the face of the place, when a piece of roof bolted rock measuring about 71" long X 39" wide X 18" thick fell, striking the injured, bruising his right shoulder.
The victim was positioned next to the continuous mining machine operator in the No. 7 Heading of the 1 North (about 95'inby S.S.#597). The final shuttle car was being loaded from the face of the place, when a piece of roof bolted rock measuring about 71" long X 39" X 18" thick fell, striking the victim. The injuries received from the occurance were fatal.
The employee was working on a continuous mining machine when a piece of debris entered his right eye and became imbedded.
The employee was hanging a ventilation curtain when a piece of rock fell from the rib and struck him on his right foot resulting in a fracture.
The injured was walking to the face when he slipped and fell. This resulted in a laceration to his left arm which required sutures.
The injured had drilled a roof bolt. As he was inserting a roof bolt into the hole, a piece of draw rock fell, striking him on his right foot. This resulted in fractures to 3 toes.