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While installing a dodge coupling, employee was kneeling down, when he started to stand - something came out of place in left knee.
Changing a motor on a scoop - it dislodged and fell on employee's hand, pinning it to the ground, smashing left ring finger.
He was roof bolting in #2 Left and a rock fell from the roof, striking him in the head
Getting out of pickup truck - while getting out of truck employee stepped into hole and twisted left ankle
Heel of left boot was cut off by employee while carrying 2" air pump. He slipped on grounding mat at DC power center - mat was damp and slippery. He twisted his left knee and was slightly swollen.
Driving down roadway #3 entry & hit bump in road driving his head into canopy. Employee said he was ok and did not need accident report. 9/10/12 employee reported to Mine Superintendent with a neck brace on and was sent to clinic to get his neck checked out.
Mine site received approx 6" of rain in less than 3hr period. Mine lost power twice allowing surface sump to be overrun with rain water. Rain water then ran into the main return, interrupting mine ventilation. No injuries.
Installing cover on cutter head. Slid/lost footing and hit his head. Briefly unconscious/dizzy. Laceration on elbow.
Drive shaft broke because driver shifted on hill, truck rolled back down hill and overturned. Brakes were working - driver panicked - let truck roll back down hill. Driver was not wearing seatbelt.
Changing screens in the power screener - felt a burn in his arm when he picked up hammer to swing. Employee refused to go for medical treatment. He said it would be fine. On 6/4, he said his arm was still hurting, worse and decided to seek medical treatment after all.
Stress from displacement from 22' fault, not enough cribbing in the intersection. Lost 3 joins of 4" water line.
Unloading cribs - pulling crib off top of stack, it slipped out of hand, he tried to catch it and crib smashed right thumb.
On top of machine, walking across deck and foot slipped out from under him. Slippery deck due to oil, tools in one hand, hose in other.
Insect/spider bite
Tramming the Fairchild scoop outside, as scoop passed 6 break, the pump motor kicked off and scoop shut off. Injured tried to stop scoop from rolling backward by using foot brake and then panic bar, but it kept rolling until it struck the rib at 6 break. Injured was slammed into control panel, injuring left shoulder. Injured states he cannot raise arm past mid-torso.
Putting tools up in box when lid fell shut smashing his right hand.
Rock fell, glanced off hard hat, struck employee on back near shoulder
Replacing a bearing on the tail roller. Worker was bent over hammering on the bearing and noticed a pain in the lower back when he stood up.
Operating S&S scoop. Tramming into cross vent, as he trammed forward, the scoop slid onto rib, pinching his skin on left shoulder. Avulsion of skin on shoulder approx. 5" x 5".
Stresses related to two separate faults along with unconsolidated slickenside shale roof
While inserting the hold down plate for the belly chain, it split his finger through the bolt hole.
Intersection of #2 Room where #1 Room punched through - 7' x 18' x 28' One break inby feeder line off #6 entry in intake Support in affected area = 6' fully grouted resin bolt with cable bolts Cut depth was correct, but entry width was slightly wide
Working on Shuttle Car - rock fell out of Top between bolts, striking him on left hand
Motor grader was cutting pad. In doing so, it was creating uneven places in the yard. The loader operator ran over one of these after the loader shifted into 2nd gear, which caused the loader's speed to increase and bounce, resulting in his injury.
Shoveled up some rocks and twisted to throw on tailpiece - felt sharp pain in lower back.
Bolting top - piece of draw rock fell from top striking injured in right upper arm
The continuous mining machine encountered an unidentified and ungrounded exploration drill hole causing an immediate inundation of water into the face area of the mine's working section. The water inflow ended abruptly once the drill hole had drained, and the face area was pumped clear of the water. There were no injuries to the miners on the working section.
Employee was welding inside a belt head rock box. Subjected to reflective flash off metal plate behind him. Did not report incident until emergency room called mine for insurance details.
Walking and fell on slick deck of miner
Cutting rubber hose with knife - hands were wet and mucky - slipped and cut across finger
A fall occurred in the #9 crosscut, along #1 belt line. The roof fell above the anchor of the 4ft.resin bolts and comprised 5ft of gray, slickensided shale. It measured 40ft x 25ft and it crushed 4 sections of conveyor structure. The area was posted and cribbed, and intersections from #6 to #9 break were bolted with 10ft cable bolts.
There was an unintentional fall of roof in the #8 crosscut, off #3 entry at the Clark No.1 mine. Debris from the fall knocked 2-3 blocks out of the return side stopping, this however did not interrupt section ventilation as we had two additional return airways. The area was cribbed off to prevent further roof issues.
An unintentional fall of roof occurred at Spad No.1032, in the #3 entry, at the Clark No.1 Mine. The roof fall blocked the flow of air from the right split off section 001. The roof at the location of the fall comprised mostly slickensided shale. Area cribbed off and ventilation was restored. MSHA informed at 4:10 am.
Employee was getting water when right foot was placed on ground. His right ankle rolled and twisted, causing swelling and pain.
Roof Fall in Room #3 intersection S pad 2 and 30. Area was timbered off and cribs built.
Walking down belt line and slipped resulting in hyper extended knee
Roof Fall - occurred at intersection of cross cut #15 in the belt line entry. Involved in the fall was #1 Belt line (structure, water line and air line) It was cover with approx. 8-9 ft of gray shale rock. Cause of accident was geological conditions.
Water line hit employee on left side of face while moving 2" air pump
Employee walking around miner while the miner was trimming from #4 to #6 and was crushed between the tail boom and the rig. His injuries were mid-section and left leg bruising.
Working on power head and twisted the wrong way while removing cover plate.
Twisted knee while walking.
Employee was working outdoors in high temperature. Heat index high 90 degrees - low 100 degrees. Suffered heat prostration vomiting etc. Very dehydrated.
Employee was pulling a water hose when the hose gave way. Employee hit his right elbow against a handrail.
Taking mantrip to section, stated that rock fell from roof and hit him in the chest. Carried onto section, got off the mantrip and collapsed.
EE was loading tram motor for transport. EE asked for a sling to be thrown to him, the sling was thrown to him but one end caught a control lever on the Bobcat. The EE pulled on the sling which activated the control lever causing the Bobcat to run up on his leg.
Employee was coming down steps and accidently bumped into beam.
Employee trying to pull slack on CB radio coaxial cable & cut a zip tie with pocket knife when knife slipped off and cut his left index finger. Had 7 stitches in wound at E.R. and returned to work at 11 PM.
The EE was standing next to No.3 conveyor tail section observing the tracking of the belt when a stiff jack dislodged and struck him on the upper body. He received contusions to his right side chest wall.
EE was removing hydraulic pump from Mack Truck, the pump was suspended by a rope which broke allowing pump to fall on EE's fingers (2) on right hand.
Employee's were taking top of screen bowl. The chain attached to the cover slipped letting the cover hit the employee on top of his foot.