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IE was moving oil cans to a pallet when EE pulled a muscle in EE's back.
IE was unplugging a VFD power cable when an arc flash occurred.
IE had EE's finger smashed between 2 wooden gluts causing a fracture on EE's ring finger.
Employee was walking down stairs. Felt a pop in their left knee.
IE stepped on a sheet of metal and it flipped off of the step and landed on their foot causing a fracture.
IE was carrying a top belt roller when EE's foot got stuck in the mud. IE then fell and landed on the roller hurting EE's back.
The IE was moving the miner to the face in entry #3 when we found the IE pinned between the miner tail and the solid rib.
IE was pulling line curtain and twisted pulling a muscle in EE's back.
IE was using a pry bar to unplug a chute when a piece of rock rolled down the pile and hit the pry bar causing the pry bar to come down and smash a finger against the chute. IE received 6 stitches on ring finger.
IE was cutting a piece of wood with EE's knife when the blade slipped and cut self. IE received 6 sutures.
IE stepped from one side of the bolter to the other and the left knee popped while checking the torque on the roof bolts.
IE was strapping down materials on the tool sled when a piece of pipe rolled off the top of the sled and smashed the right thumb causing a fracture.
IE was assisting another miner with removing the drill rig operator's platform so they could change the drill bit. The IE got a finger pinched between two pieces of chain, resulting in a laceration that required 4 stiches to close up
An unplanned roof fall occurred in entry #3 in the intersection of 79 in HG 8.
IE was dropping tubes when the tube bounced off of the ground jamming EE's finger causing a fracture.
IE was trying to get the mesh off the tip of the shield when the shield tip came down and hit IE in the back causing a fracture.
Went to change battery on a scoop when the battery slid off of the cribs and hit IE in the knee
IE was looking in the dust box when a rib rolled out and hit them into the bolter.
IE was using a pry bar when it slipped and smashed THEIR left index finger between the prybar and the miner.
IE went to connect the bottom drill steel with the top steel when the top drill steel fell from the top and smashed their little finger between the steels.
IE tripped over a block/debris, fell, and hit EE's head jamming EE's neck.
IE was trying to free the pin on the scoop battery when EE hit EE's finger causing a laceration. IE received 5 sutures.
IE was taking the dust feed hose off of the pod duster and when they unhooked it, it whipped around and struck them.
IE was taking the dust feed hose off of the pod duster and when they unhooked it, it whipped around and struck them.
IE was trying to sit back down in the dog box of a mantrip after sticking their head out the back. When IE brought their head back in, they caught their right ear on something and caused a laceration to the right ear.
On the pre-shift examination for the oncoming 3rd shift, the examiner discovered evidence of a heating event in the vicinity of xc 26. The operator was able to contain the condition by loading it on the belt and sending it out of the mine.
IE slipped on a shield toe carrying a PMCR and fell hurting their back.
Allegedly a rock fell out of the face in entry #4 and hit IE in the shoulder knocking IE to the ground. IE landed on a rock and injured their knee.
The Headgate drum on the shear threw a rock out that hit IE on the back of left ankle.
A piece of track pinched IE's finger against the pan line.
IE was standing next to a piece of plastic pipe so it would not hit a truck that was by the slope drive. The pipe got caught on something in the slope and when it broke free the pipe hit swept IE off of EE's feet. IE received 6 sutures on EE's bottom lip.
IE was connecting the 2 drill steels and the steels got in a bind. IE hit the rotation level to get the two steels together and the bottom steel slipped off the top steel and hit IE in the nose.
IE was lifting a 4" slick line up to hand it when EE heard EE's shoulder pop. IE never missed a day of work till 10/28/2024
Torching out bolt off of a screen. The melted plastic popped. Sending a piece behind EE's glasses and striking EE in the eye. Had to get eye drops in eye.
IE was cutting down wire mesh. The mesh fell and cut IE on the forearm. IE received 5 sutures.
They were reeling up the cable slack on the bolter when the cable got tight and hit IE in the legs causing EE to fall to the ground hurting their back.
IE was pulling dust hose and tripped over curtain/mesh and fell causing a fracture in EE's ankle.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in entry #1 approximately 105 feet inby the intersection of crosscut 128 in the south mains.
IE was hanging cable on a rib when IE felt a pop in right leg near the groin.
IE was dropping belt structure when the belt rail fell and hit the belt. The rail landed on the IE left foot causing a contusion.
IE was stepping down from the bolter and sprained foot.
Employee slipped getting out of bobcat. Caught self with left foot causing strain to EE's middle back and left knee
IE had hand full of tools and when IE went to set them down, the grinder turned on and cut IE's hand. IE received sutures.
IE was lifting a ventilation tube and tore bicep.
A piece of metal came off of the pick hammer when IE was changing miner bits. IE received 2 sutures
cutting the sleeve back on the trunk line when the knife slipped and cut EE's wrist. IE received 6 sutures.
Hurt lower back carrying water pipe through a man door.
IE was lifting water pipe when the shut off valve slide off of the pipe. IE tried to catch the shut off valve and the valve hit IE arm against the belt structure causing a laceration. IE received 4 stitches.
IE was loading the arm of the bolter with roof bolts when they felt a pain in their back.
IE was moving belt structure when IE felt a pain in IE's back.