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Employee was loosening device on scoop from water car when his hand was caught between objects and he received a cut on his finger that required stitches.
Employee was cutting a piece of belt with a utility knife when it slipped and cut his hand requiring stitches.
Employee was helping change a screen. They were using the overhead crane to move the screen. Employee was watching the screen to make sure he didn't get under the suspended load when he lost track of his surroundings and fell down 12 steps to the concrete floor.
Employee was fire-bossing track and power centers. As he was walking to box, he stepped on a small unseen ledge and slipped when he fell to the ground and began to experience pain in his knee.
Crew was spot bolting 5R on #2 section. Both operators had finished putting up bolts, and operator went to inch tram controls. Offside bolt man walked back to get bolts for his side. The operator started the bolter and began tramming forward, that is when the bolter slid off a small ledge, on top of employee's foot.
Employee was cleaning area and tried to catch a tire that was moving. While trying to catch the moving tire, the tire fell over and caught his wrist between two tires. Employee was put off work on 10/01/2014.
Employees were pulling scoop charger into scoop bucket. Employee was walking around the scoop when he slipped and fell. He was trying to catch himself by grabbing the bucket of the scoop when his hand was caught between the bucket and ram.
Employee was moving waterline and miner cable out of roadway against rib when he began to experience pain in his back.
Employee was cutting a bag of bulk dust open with a utility knife when the knife slipped and cut his forearm.
Employee was bolting top when a piece of rock broke loose and hit his forearm requiring stitches.
Employee was preparing to bolt top when a piece of rock fell from the top and struck him in the upper right leg area.
Miner was diagnosed with evidence of pneumoconiosis and was placed in a Part 90 Miner status in accordance with 30 CFR 50.20-6(b)(7).
An unplanned roof fall occurred at this operation on 5/31/2014 pm the #2 section at approximately 08:00 p.m. Please refer to citation #7278162. The fall occurred inby Spad #7709.
Miner was diagnosed with evidence of pneumoconiosis and was placed in a Part 90 Miner status in accordance with 30 CFR 50.20-6 (b)(7).
Employee was lifting cribs when he felt pain in his shoulder.
Employee was loading a timber in the scoop bucket when he smashed his finger between the timber and the side of the scoop bucket.
Employee was attempting to clear a drain pipe that was plugged with a rock, when the rock shifted causing the shovel handle to fly up striking his right hand on apiece of sharp metal of the pipe causing a laceration to his right thumb.
EE had just loaded a shuttle car w/the continuous miner when a rib rolled & fell onto his leg. On this date, he was transported to a Medical Center ER & was told there was no fracture. On 4-21-14, he kept experiencing pain & soreness & went to a different Medical Center where a 2nd X-ray was performed & was told he had a hairline fracture of tibia. His 1st day missed was 4-22-14.
Employee was cutting a piece of the suction hose off on the bottom of the drill pot when the knife slipped cutting his left arm requiring stitches.
He was helping to move the rail bender from one rail to the next when moved the bender down to clamp it in place his finger was between the rail and bender causing the accident.
EE was traveling up the main line # 1 belt when he stopped to open a air lock door. The hinge broke as he was opening the door, causing the door to fall and knock him backwards.
Employee alleges that he was walking through flypads and was struck by a shuttle car. Cliffs Logan County Coal disputes that EE sustained an accident, as that term is defined in 30 CFR 50.2(h), or that he sustained an occupational injury as that term is defined in 30 CFR 50.2(e) or an occupational illness as that term is defined in 30 CFR 50.2(g).
A roof fall occurred at this mine at approximately 8:45 pm at crosscut 146 on the #4 belt. Please refer to citation #9011798.
While filling up the pod duster, employee was laying the hose back at the fill tank and felt pain in his back.
While installing roof bolts, employee had his right hand on the drill steel and chuck, pinching his hand causing a cut that required stitches.
Employee was installing belt hangers when his drill steel became stuck. The employee tried to spin the steel out, while placing his hand on the drill steel, his hand got caught, wrapping his arm around the steel causing a compound fracture to his right forearm.
While making a splice on a buggy cable, employee was holding the knocker in his left hand. He then swung to hit the knocker and missed it, hitting his left thumb. He received several stitches and a broken thumb.
Employee was hanging miner cable when he felt a sharp pain in his back and hip.
Employee was helping on a belt power move. When he attempted to hang a miner cable, he felt a pop and pain in his lower back. He stopped working at that time.
Employee was attempting to make ends on a belt splice. Before he could begin, he noticed that one end was trapped beneath the rest of the belt. The employee tried to free the end by pulling with channel locks when he began to experience pain in his back.
Employee was making his normal fireboss run on a ride and was coming through the outby airlock doors. He got off the rail ride to close the doors. As he went to close the doors, he noticed the ride to start moving and he ran and jumped onto the ride when his foot was caught underneath the ride which resulted in a fracture.
Employee was attempting to change skirt rubber on tailpiece when the chain ratchet slipped causing the apron to fall on employee's hand fracturing two of his fingers.
Employee was performing maintenance on a roof bolter. He removed the bottom pin from the ATRS cylinder causing the bottom framing to fall on his left foot.
Employee was pulling on a cat head and cable when he suddenly started complaining of back pain.
EE was working on section. The floor was wet. He was going to hang the shuttle car trailing cable and felt a tingling sensation but there were no cuts or markings on hi skin. He was taken to the ER via ambulance. A EKG was performed on site by the amb. crew and he was kept overnight at the hospital for observation purposes only.
Employee was hanging miner cable and waterline when he felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. The employee never missed work until his 7/29/13 shift.
Employee was operating a rubber tired ride when the front tire hit the rib causing the wheel to spin around and hit his hand resulting in a fracture.
Employee was loading roof bolt plates from back of bolter onto tray when the roof bolt plates fell off the bolter and hit his left knee cap. The employee continued to work until 7/24/13.
Employee was pulling belt and stacking it along the rib so a scoop could pick it up. He finished the shift and went to the doctor the next day.
Employee was cutting a zip tie with a utility knife when it slipped and cut his left hand requiring stitches.
Employee was pulling on miner cable when he felt pain in his shoulder. Employee never missed work until his 7/11/13 shift.
EE was moving two rolls of curtain when he felt pain in his back. Employee never missed work until his 07/15/13 shift.
Employee was working on mains belt cleaning up draw rock when he lifted a rock and felt pain in his groin area. Employee started missing work again 7/15/13, for this surgery
Employee was moving forks on forklift when he smashed his thumb between fork and frame.
Employee was rolling up a spool of Leaky Feeder Cable on a cart in #4 entry, 1st Right Intake when the cart flipped and he tried to catch it as it was falling and felt pain in his back.
EE was using B Bond to plaster a stopping. While doing so he got some of the B Bond on his arm. He brushed it off and continued to work until 5-31-13. He went to the hospital for treatment and started missing work on 6-1-13.
Employee was taking preventative measures by inspecting roof bolter canopy for broken center pins. While inspecting they had trouble getting the canopy to free and the canopy came loose and swung on the chain ratchet it was secured by and hit him on the face.
Employee was operating a shuttle car when he ran over a hole and began to experience pain in his back form the jarring.
Employee was down on knees cleaning out brake sander when a piece of draw rock fell form the top and struck employee.
Employee was hanging curtain when he smashed his thumb between flyboard and hammer.