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EE was cutting the top part of conveyor belt at the section tailpiece the knife slipped out of the belt cutting EE above EE's right knee.
An Unplanned Non-Injury Roof Fall occurred in the #2 entry of 2Q Southeast Panel in the #2 Entry #2 Crosscut inby SS# 10774 in the Neutral Travelway.
While loading a V-wipe Scrapper onto Supply Car employee's left little finger got mashed between V-Wipe Scrapper and Supply Car.
Helping the Electrician prepare a cable to re-enter into an entrance gland for a cutter motor on the continuous miner machine, the knife EE was using slipped out of the cable in a forceful motion cutting EE's right leg requiring sutures.
The Roof Bolter was advancing up to install the next row of bolts, two pieces of rock fell between rib and installed roof bolt, first rock struck them in head knocking them to mine floor second struck them in the right knee causing contusions and swelling.
Operating Shuttle Car, while switching seats in operators deck to change directions, stepped in water hole when right foot slipped, body went one way leg went another way causing swelling in right knee.
Pulled into #4 Right Return side of the belt feeder dropped bucket, turned off scoop, put hands on canopy to pull himself out of operators compartment and scoop rolled mashing left hand against canopy and mine roof.
While Bolting on off side roof bolter drill steel got full of dust. Operator while trying to get dust out of steel, the steel hit EE's right hand that was on Bolter Canopy and smash EE's index finger.
Replacing springs & U-bolts on MAC-8 Personal Carrier when the blocking creaked out letting the personal carrier come down and strike EE in the left shoulder breaking EE's left collar bone
While Crossing #1 tailpiece subject slipped and fell and twisted Left ankle. Employee then fell backward landing on right wrist and sprain the right wrist.
Making a belt splice on 1B belt at tail piece at one break out-by ee hit splice kits with hammer and piece of metal flew up and struck worker in left arm.
EE travels the air ways ee was in the process of walking to the date board to date up. EE was watching were ee was stepping with head down and when ee looked up ee came into contact with a piece of draw rock that was hanging down. It injured nose and left eye. EE was taken to the hospital were ee was treated and released.
Employee was hanging a miner cable overhead, they slipped and injured right shoulder.
Employee was building a stopping. When installing a cap wedge employee hit thumb with a hammer
EE said EE was going to pick up cat head and it arched and burnt EE's right
Employee was servicing a Joy 14-15 continuous miner. EE was on top of the miner when EE slipped and fell to the ground (approx. 6-7 feet) and landed on EE's face. EE was taken to the hospital by ambulance and was kept one day at the hospital. EE was diagnosed with a concussion and released. EE will be kept off from work for at least 30 days.
While putting the power blades in at the splitter box, the employee fell on right shoulder. Employee did go to the doctor but missed no work at that time. Employee has now been taken off from work due to that accident.
Employee was riding to workplace in rail man trip when EE said it hit a bump injuring EE's lower back. EE completed the shift and went to the doctor the next day. EE was taken off from work for 3 days for a pulled muscle. After the 3 days EE went back to the doctor and was taken off until 04/25/2018 and EE returned to work on that day.
Employee and another worker were lifting a shuttle car tire when employee injured left hip and leg. Employee was taken to the hospital and has not returned to work. Employee will receive an MRI to diagnose.
Employee was pulling a rock out of tail piece. A rock became fouled at the 4a Head Drive # 1 Tailpiece. Employee was pulling the rock out when EE Strained/sprained EE's right lower back. EE took self to the hospital to be checked. EE was taken off from work for 2 days. EE returned to work on 02/14/2018 with no restrictions.
In the process of changing the clean coal tubes the employee flopped the gate from tube 2 to tube 1. EE hand and glove on right hand got caught on the flop gate handle and the tube. This resulted in a cut to hand. EE was taken to the hospital where ee received 8 stitches and returned to work. EE has missed no work.
Employee was loading crib blocks when EE's little finger on EE's right hand was mashed between two blocks, as they rolled on EE's finger. EE was taken to the hospital where EE received 4 stitches. EE returned to work with no restrictions.
Employee was pulling a wash down water hose up to the next floor of the prep plant by hand. The water hose slipped through right hand and a metal hose clamp pulled through their hand and cut the inside of the hand. Employee took themselves to the hospital and received 8 stitches. Employee returned to work that same evening and has missed no work.
Employee was repairing a railcar coupling, weighing about 200 to 250 lbs. EE picked up the coupling several times and as EE rotated or twisted EE's back EE strained/sprained EE's lower back. Took self to the hospital the following day. EE missed two days of work and is now back to work on 01/19/2018.
Employee was lifting a lid that had fallen off of the bolt machine, to put it back on. The lid weighed approximately 70 lbs. Employee twisted their back trying to lift the lid alone. Employee was taken to the hospital and has not returned to work.
Employee pulled a rock weighing approximately 200 lbs. from the top of the continuous miner onto ee right foot. EE finished the shift and took self to the hospital where an X-Ray showed a small cracked bone in the foot. EE missed 2 days of work and returned to full duty.
IE was trying to help operator get EE's steels out of EE's hole in the roof at the roof bolt machine. IE spun the steel slightly and IE's right glove became stuck causing it to twist IE's ring and pinky fingers on IE's right hand, resulting in fractures of both fingers. IE took self to the hospital and has missed no work.
Replacing rub rail on continuous miner. Employee bent over to pick up rub rail and pulled lower back. Employee took self to the hospital and has not returned to work.
Employee was working on miner in face when a rock fell on ee back pushing ee down into the 14/15 Joy miner, fracturing both collar bones and ribs on both sides. EE was hospitalized and received surgery.
Operating miner when a large piece of draw rock fell from mine roof pinning employee to the floor. Resulting in fractures to back, nose and ribs. Lacerations to face and lip. Was hospitalized and later released.
Employee was removing the rub rail from the continuous miner and it slid off the miner and struck left big toe.
Employee sprained lower back and right shoulder lifting to help install clean coal screens in the prep plan. Employee continued to work and went to the doctor on 08/15/2017 and was taken off from work until 08/29/2017.
Very small piece of metal embedded in right thumb from hammering on miner chain. Did not seek medical attention until 08/10/2017. Had metal surgically removed at hospital on 08/16/2017. Employee missed no work.
Employee injured right knee as ee attempted to rise to a standing position while sitting down. The employee went for an MRI at a later date and has now had knee surgery for a torn meniscus.
Employee was walking through an open air lock door when the door closed back on employee's left foot. Employee was taken to the hospital to be checked. Foot was only bruised and employee was taken off work for two days. Employee is now back to work.
Employee was putting a scoop tire back on a DBT scoop using a pry bar. The pry bar slipped, trapping their right thumb between the scoop tire and the wheel. This resulted in a laceration to their right thumb. The thumb required 6 stitches to repair the laceration. Employee was treated and released and missed no work.
Employee was setting up a breaker on a 995 volt miner when the cst head blew out burning both hands of the employee. Both hands received second degree burns. Employee was off from work for 20 days and returned to work on 6/14/17.
Employee was using a manual hand pumped grease gun to grease rollers on a conveyor belt line when they injured the right arm and shoulder. They took themselves to the hospital and missed no work until today when they brought in a doctors excuse stating that they will be off from work for 16 days.
Employee was bolting roof when a rock fell from roof on rib side and struck right foot. Employee was taken to hospital and had a contusion on foot.
Employee was putting up bolt and bolt bent. EE then spun the bolt around and the plate struck right forearm lacerating it.
Employee was crossing the belt line with the dust hose in employee's hand when employee fell striking the track rail. Employee bruised employee's ribs
Employee was replacing a panel on a shuttle car when a piece of draw rock approx. 23" X 8' long and 2 1/2 to 5" thick fell between bolts and slid down EE's back before striking EE's left foot. Foot wasn't broken but EE was hospitalized in order to receive antibiotics through an IV. EE was released on 03/26/2017. EE returned to work on 03/27/2017.
Employee was walking and employee slipped on mud falling to the ground. Employee struck employee's right knee and hip on the ground and the track rail underground.
Employee and one other person were lifting a tire from the mine floor. Employee finished shift and reported ee had strained lower back but did not intend to seek medical attention. EE did go to the doctor the next day and has not returned to work.
Employee struck left little finger with a hammer.
Employee was putting a shield back on the continuous miner. The shield, weighing 50 to 75 pounds slipped and mashed the tip of the middle finger on left hand, bruising the finger. Employee continued to work that shift and until 10-03-2016. Went to the doctor on 10/04/2016.
Utility person lost control of personal vehicle due to brake failure & traveled over embankment for an extended distance, thereby receiving traumatic injury (fractured right tibia & contusions) as a result of the vehicular crash.