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Employee was on the 8 South Mains Section hanging rib mesh, when EE overexerted, causing a sprain/strain injury to EE's lower back. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
While cutting old conduit for removal, about 30 feet of conduit came off the brackets and got caught on the band saw the employee was using and pulled the employee down, which caused a strain/sprain in employee's left groin area. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was operating a mantrip when a rock fell from the roof and struck them on the head causing a sprain/strain injury to the neck. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was installing a roof bolt when EE claims EE felt a "pop" in EE's left shoulder due to overexertion. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was shoveling when employee felt pain in left elbow & noticed swelling. Employee continued to work for several days & decided to seek medical attention on 7/27/2020 after the swelling & pain had not subsided. Employee became a lost time accident as of 7/28/2020. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was diagnosed with noise induced hearing loss. The employee was diagnosed with a 12.65% permanent partial disability. This did not involve any compliance issues. No equipment involved. No other 50.20 criteria applies.
Employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. The employee was diagnosed with 10% permanent partial disability. The employee filed on 11-4-2020. It didn't involve any compliance issues. No equipment involved. No other 50.20 criteria applies.
Employee was working on a shield hose when employee's feet slipped out from underneath of employee and employee fell on left shoulder causing a strain/sprain injury. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was shoveling stone on the 7 West Longwall Belt when EE felt a "pop" in the right shoulder. The cause of the injury was overexertion. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was hanging air lock doors when they got right pinky finger caught between the brace of the door when attempting to lift it. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was swinging a sledge hammer while performing maintenance on a golf cart, when employee overexerted and felt a pain in left elbow. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was twisting to hand another employee a drill steel and overexerted, causing a strain/sprain injury to lower back. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was operating a D-9L Dozer at the raw coal pile when the dozer slid into the feeder causing the employee to strike head against the window of the dozer. EE suffered a laceration to the head that required 5 staples and to the ear that required 7 stitches. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was diagnosed with noise induced hearing loss. The employee was diagnosed with 12.92% permanent partial disability. This did not involve any compliance issues. No equipment involved. No other 50.20 criteria applies.
The rib pinner auger got stuck in the rib while turning a corner. The wrench was put on the rib pinner auger to spin the auger out, when the wrench came out of the chuck and struck the employee in the right eye, resulting in 5 stitches and a fractured orbital bone. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. The employee was diagnosed with 10% permanent partial disability. The employee retired on 9-25-2017 and filed on 8-8-2019. It didn't involve any compliance issues. No equipment involved. No other 50.20 criteria applies. We were notified on 3/3/2020.
Employee was on-shifting 3 Belt when EE began feeling dizzy and allegedly fell and hit head, causing a contusion to EE's right cheek bone and stiffness in EE's neck. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency not a factor.
Employee claims to have been attempting to lift up a rock that was too big and overexerted causing a strain/sprain injury to EE's lower back. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was working at 101 wall in 7 West Longwall helping drag hoses through the belt wall to pre-lace for a power move, when employee overexerted and felt pain in back, resulting in a strain/sprain injury. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was coming through a door at 8 South #1 Belt Drive out to the track, when EE hit the brim of hard hat on a fire tap, causing EE to fall backwards causing discomfort in EE's back and a sprain/strain injury to EE's head/neck area. Cause of injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was in the 8 South Mains Section dragging a continuous miner cable and felt a pop in left elbow. Cause of injury was overexertion. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was rock dusting on 7 Belt, and while pulling the dust hose back, they twisted wrong, causing a sprain/strain injury to lower back area. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee claims to have been hit on the head/right ear by a rock as employee was walking down the longwall face near #1 shield. Employee complained of dizziness & suffered a small laceration above right ear that did not require sutures & employee never lost consciousness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was working near the crusher area of the 7 West Longwall, when a rock fell from the top, striking EE's right shoulder causing a contusion. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was dropping a 4 inch water line when it fell and struck employee in the lower back area causing a sprain/strain injury. Cause of injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was at the Viola Shaft working on top of a 650 scoop to be hoisted outside to the surface, when employee attempted to lower self from the scoop, employee slipped, causing a sprain/strain injury to right knee. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency not a factor.
Employee was attempting to remove a dolly pin from a draw bar before the tie down chain was bearing the weight of the dolly and the dolly coasted, forcing employee's finger between the top of the pin and the mantrip resulting in four stitches to right index finger. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee overexerted while loading a tilt jack onto a flat car causing a sprain/strain injury to EE's left elbow. Cause of injury was improper body positioning. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was attempting to open a dust door with a sliding panel that was frozen, when the slide broke free, causing the employees momentum to carry arm through the panel on the door. The injury resulted in a laceration and seven stitches to the employees left arm. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency not a factor.
Employee was passing through a mandoor, when it slammed closed on miner's left knee and left hand/wrist. The injury resulted in a metacarpal fracture to the left hand. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency not a factor.
Employee was pulling cable slack during a power move, when the roller hanger came off the roof strap, causing the cable to pull tight and strike employee in the entry, resulting in a sprain/strain to left foot and a contusion to right leg. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency not a factor.
Employee was carrying a gopher drill on the 8 South #3 Belt when the employee slipped and twisted right knee, resulting in a sprain/strain injury. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was between 6 West and 7 West when EE was struck in the head by a joint of 4" discharge line, resulting in a contusion. Cause of injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was struck by a rock while putting together drill steels before beginning to bolt off of the twin boom bolter. The rock fell from the roof and hit the ATRS canopy before striking the employee on the chin, causing a laceration that resulted in four stitches. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency not a factor.
Employee was working at the river loadout on a barge and pulled on a crab line that was stuck. While pulling on the crab line, they over-exerted causing a sprain/strain to the left shoulder. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was walking along the 6 West longwall beltline, when employee slipped in the mud and fell down on left knee, causing pain in the left side of lower back. Cause of injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was working at the river loadout and was pulling the wire out of the winch on the barge when employee felt a pop in left shoulder. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency is not a factor.
Employee was rib pinning and was switching to a longer drill steel and got left index finger caught between the drill steel and the chuck causing a laceration. Employee requested medical treatment on 9/9/19 and did not become a lost time accident until 9/11/19. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was by the rib pinner controls when the ATRS jacks were put up and a rock came down from in between the roof straps and struck the employee on the head and back of the neck resulting in an abrasion and contusion. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
While making a splice on the Refuse Belt, the employee crossed over the belt and stepped in a hole filled with mud and water resulting in a sprain/strain. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining euip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency is not a factor.
Employee was walking down overcast steps on the 8 South 3 Belt line when EE slipped and fell. EE tried to catch self and hit EE's left hand which resulted in a contusion. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was rib bolting in the 7 West Section when EE was struck by a rock that had fallen from the roof resulting in a sprain/strain to the left knee and a possible torn ligament. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was in the 7 West Section rib pinning, when a rock fell from the corner of the rib line, striking employee on the small finger of right hand. The injury resulted in 8 stitches from a laceration. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was attempting to drill a hole for a six foot resin bolt. When employee attempted to push up the drill steel it sprung out of the bolting pod striking EE's left hand index finger. Compliance with rules/reg., PPE, mining equipment/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
While lifting an approx. 6" gate valve, the employee cut their left little finger on the washer located on the handle. Received 6 stitches.
Contract worker was descending a D10T dozer, EE said right foot slipped off the step, when that occurred EE's ribs contacted the cylinder for the blade lift. Cause of this injury was awareness while performing a task. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee attempted to reinstall a roof bolt that slipped out of the bolting chuck. When employee lowered drill pod the bolt sprung back pinching employee's small right finger between the bolt and bolting head. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor
Employee was operating a scoop that had traveled over top of rock laying in tram road. When scoop came off of rock it bounced the operator in the operator's compartment causing EE to hit head on the top of the operator's compartment. Compliance with rules/reg, PPE, mining equipment/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was supplying the miner when a rock fell from the roof and cut through the top of employee's left boot, causing a laceration and fracture to left small toe. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency not a factor.
Employee was walking by PTO from track bolter to motor when PTO failed and sparked striking them in the knee pad and back of leg. The injury resulted in a burn to the upper right leg. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency was not a factor.