WHILE WALKING BY #28 SCOOP TRACTOR EE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE HOLDING KNOB FOR THE FLINGER DUSTER.
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Showing 50 of 122EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF #25 TRACTOR AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
WHILE HANGING A MINER CABLE FOR A POWER MOVE A PC. OF SLATE FELL CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM. IT TOOK 12 STICHES TO CLOSE.
While driving outby on the Main West travel way, the rear axle on the injured employee's vehicle broke causing the vehicle to bounce upwards resulting in the operator striking his head/hard hat on a roof bolt at crosscut 32.
WHILE CLIMBING THE STAIRS TO THE HOIST HOUSE EMPLOYEE LACERATED HIS RING FINGER ON A PIECE OF LOOSE METAL.
THE BRAKE SOLENOID VALVE FAILED RENDERING THE MAN AND MATERIAL CAGE INOPERABLE.
WHILE RIDING INTO HIS SECTION A PIECE OF TOP FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD, SHOULDER AND RIGHT WRIST.
A roof fall occurred in Entry 4, crosscut 52 of the 2nd West Sub-Main. The fall measured approximately 24' wide by 35' long by 8' high.
WHILE CARRYING A PROP EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
AT APPROX.7:35 AM THE MINE EXAMINER FOUND A FALL AT X-C 32 ENTRY # 7. THE LOCAL FEDERAL INSPECTOR ISSUED A K ORDER AN EVERY THING WAS COMPLETED AS ORDERED BY THE INSPECTOR TO LIFT THE ORDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS RAM CAR AT HIS BATTERY STATION WHEN HE GOT HIS FOOT TANGLED IN A CABLE AND FELL FRACTURING HIS RIGHT TIBIA.
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING # 4006 RIDE UNDER THE HOOD. THE RIDE INADVERTENTLY MOVED CAUSING THE HOOD TO SLAM DOWN ON HIS LEFT HAND ARM AND WRIST.
WHILE SETTING A PROP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE UPPER LIP.
WHILE COMING DOWN A 6FT.WOODEN LADDER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS RAM CAR A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HAND. HIS FINGER WASN'T FOUND TO BE FRACTURED UNTIL 06/04/13
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BOLT #4 ENTRY A BROW BROKE LOOSE STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD AND NECK.
WHILE TRYING TO KNOCK A HOLE IN A BLOCK STOPPING EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND AND MIDDLE FINGER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.
WHILE UNTANGLING ROOF BOLTS FROM THE BOLTER TRAY EE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE HELPING SEVERAL PEOPLE HANG A SECTION OF 7200 HV CABLE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE LOADING THE TIMBER TRUCK WITH PROPS EE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF COAL FELL STRIKING EE IN THE RIGHT CHEEK BONE JUST BELOW THE EYE.
EE WAS PUSHING A RAMCAR TO THE CHARGING STATION WITH HIS RAM HIS BUMPER WENT UP ON THE TAIL GATE THEN DROPPED SLAMMING HIS HEAD INTO THE CANOPY.
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE NSM TRAVEL WAY EMPLOYEE CAME UPON A ROOF FALL IN THE TRAVEL WAY AT X-CUT 44.
A roof fall approximately 20'x 16' by 6' high was found by mine examiner in the North SubMain in Entry 10 between crosscuts 4 and 5. No harm to personnel or equipment was experienced.
Near the end of his shift on 5/24/12, Employee stepped in uneven mine floor in an outby area and hurt his left ankle and foot, and his right knee. Employee did not fully report incident until 5/29/12. Employee did not begin missing work due to the injury until 06/06/2012.
Miner was preparing to move tracking system reader. When he cut the wire to the reader, the reader swung down and struck him in the face/mouth - striking his teeth. Employee did not miss work until June 8 thru 13, 2012.
AT APPROX. 2:20 AM A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE NORTH SUB-MAIN TRAVELWAY X-CUT 23.
WHILE STANDING IN THE WASH HOUSE A BASKET FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.
WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY EXAM A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE MAIN WEST RETURN AT X-CUT 3 ENTRY # 2.
WHILE MAKING HIS WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNS THE EXAMINER CAME UP ON A FALL IN THE NORTH SUB-MAIN RETURN AT X-CUT 12 ENTRY # 1.
At approx.11:30 pm repairman found a fall in the 9th north between x-cut 85 and 86 entry # 3 and reported it to his mine manager.
While going back to abate an area under citation,EE found a fall at xc 46 entry # 11 return of the north sub-main.
WHILE MAKING HIS WEEKLY EXAMINATION A FALL WAS FOUND IN THE MAIN WEST RETURN AT X-CUT 119 ENTRY # 2
WHILE MAKING HIS EXAM.A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE MAIN-WEST SOUTH RETURN AT X-CUT 91 # 11 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS REPORTED AND ALL ENTRIES TO THE FALL WERE PROPPED OFF WITH A DOUBLE ROW OFF PROPS.
WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY RETURNS THE EXAMINER FOUND A ROOF FALL IN THE NORTH SUB-MAIN RETURNS X-CUT 86 #3 ENTRY. ALL ENTRIES TO THE FALL ARE TO BE DANGERED OFF WITH TWO ROWS OF PROPS.
WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY RETURNS THE EXAMINER FOUND A ROOF FALL IN THE MAIN-WEST RETURNS AT X-CUT 77 ENTRY # 12. ALL AREAS TO THE FALL ARE TO BE DANGERED OFF WITH TWO ROWS OF PROPS.
WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY RETURNS THE EXAMINER FOUND A ROOF FALL IN THE MAIN-WEST RETURNS AT X-CUT 78 # 12 ENTRY. ALL AREAS TO THE FALL ARE TO BE DANGERED OFF WITH TWO ROWS OF PROPS.
WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY RETURNS THE EXAMINER FOUND A ROOF FALL IN THE MAIN-WEST RETURNS AT X-CUT 37 ENTRY # 2. ALL ENTRIES TO THE FALL ARE TO BE DANGERED OFF WITH TWO ROWS OF PROPS.
WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY RETURNS THE EXAMINER FOUND A ROOF FALL AT X-CUT 35 ENTRY # 4. ALL ENTRIES TO THE FALL ARE TO BE DANGERED OFF WITH TWO ROWS OF PROPS.
While cutting the outer jacket off the bolter cable his razor knife slipped cutting his left thumb.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE MAIN WEST ENTRIES BETWEEN # 5 AND # 6 Entries. A K order was issued and a plan was agreed upon to start renovating the fall area.
AT APPROX.9:45 PM ON 11/20/11 A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE MAIN WEST INTAKE BETWEEN X-CUT 70 AND 71 IN ENTRY # 9 ALL APPROACHES TO THE FALL WERE PROPPED AND CRIBBED.
AT APROX 7:45 PM A FALL WAS FOUND IN THE MAIN WEST RETURN AT X-CUT 72 IN ENTRY # 12 ALL ENTRIES TO THE FALL WERE PROPPED AND CRIBBED.
AT APPROX. 9:45 PM ON 11/20/11 A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE MAIN WEST INTAKE AT X-CUT 89 BETWEEN ENTRIES 8 AND 9 ALL APPROACHES TO THE FALL WERE PROPPED AND CRIBBED.
AT APPROX. 7:30 PM 11/20/11 A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE MAIN WEST RETURN AT X-CUT 88 ENTRY # 11. ALL APPROACHES TO THE FALL WERE PROPPED AND CRIBBED.
AT APPROX.10:20 AM A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE MAIN WEST INTAKE AT X-CUT 104 #7 ENTRY. ALL APPROACHES TO THE FALL WERE PROPPED AND CRIBBED. THE ORDER WAS LIFTED IN THIS AREA ON 11/21/11.
WHILE GETTING OUT OF HIS RAM CAR EE TRIPPED LANDING ON HIS LEFT ANKLE-LOWER LEG.
WHILE OPERATING THE MINER IN A TURN THE RIB ROLLED STRIKING THE BACK AND SIDE OF HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.
WAS TRAVELING OUT OF THE MINE A THE END OF THE SHIFT EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOW ROOF BOLT.
EE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF CURTAIN. WHILE TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL HE PUT HIS HANDS OUT BREAKING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.