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The miner was operating a 16M Caterpillar Road Grader that developed a oil leak. The miner was leaning out of the stopped Grader looking for the leak when EE fell to the ground injuring EE's ankle
EE was extracting a pin on the crawler frame when it dropped pinching EE's finger
The E.E. was walking along beside a supply trailer that was sitting in the middle of the supply road. They slipped in the loose rock, causing their left foot to slide under the trailer.
The EE stated: while driving a 4 man diesel EE ran upon a small gob pile, while backing up off the pile, the steering wheel spun around striking EE's left wrist
The EE WAS OPERATING A MINER LOADING COAL IN THE #1 ENTRY. WHILE WAITING ON A CAR TO COME BACK AND LOAD A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, HITTING THEM IN THE UPPER MIDDLE PART OF THEIR BACK.
The EE was standing on a small gob pile dropping a miner cable, the gob pile shifted under EE's feet straining EE's right knee
THE EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING EE'S LEFT ARM.
The EE was lifting a 5-gallon fuel can and felt pain in EE's lower back.
the employee was bolting in the #7 entry on the #3 unit. EE was tramming EE's bolter over a large rock that was laying on the mine floor. the rock shifted hitting the top of EE's left foot.
Employee was installing bottom belt rollers when EE experienced pain in EE's lower back. Employee began missing work on 1/10/24.
The employee was standing on the opposite side of the operator of the bolter on the left side of #3 unit. EE was at the back of the bolter next to the rear tire when the bolter trammed up aprox 6 " and ran over EE's toes on EE's right foot. there were no bones broken. the employee did not start missing any work time until 01/02/2024
The employee was cutting a piece of curtain with a belt knife, the knife slipped cutting their left thumb.
The Injured employee was driving a golf cart down the slope. as EE neared the bottom EE failed to maintain control. the injured employee exited the moving golf cart and it ran over EE's left foot.
A Rock fall occurred in the 214 Submain South at Spad# 1+50 to 2+25 in the #5 entry 18.5'x 10'x 55' there were no injuries due to the fall
The employee was putting up a cable bolt & it hung on a rock laying on the mine floor. The employee felt a strain in shoulder and neck.
The employee stated: was driving a ram car and ran over a rock in the haul road and felt pain in right shoulder.
A roof fall occurred in the 2nd North Mains at spad # 23+10 to spad # 30+10 in the #8 entry. There were no injuries due to the rock fall.
the employee was moving an I Beam when EE felt pain in EE's lower back
The employee was cutting a piece of belt to make a splice when the knife slipped cutting employee's right leg
A rock fall occurred at approximately 4:05 P.M. in the 221 panel West. #2 Unit at spad 6+30 Between the #3 and #4 entries. There were no injuries due to the rockfall
The employee was dragging curtain in the #3 entry, stepped in a hole, twisted left ankle and fell on some rocks
AFTER THE EMPLOYEE INSTALLED A ROOFBOLT THE EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE ATRS FROM THE SIDE CONTROLS AND STARTED TO WALK BACK TO THE OPERATORS DECK, A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOREARM THEN ROLLED DOWN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG
A roof fall occurred at approximately 9:28 P.M. on the 1st North Main Beltline between Spad# 18+90 and Spad #19+60. There were no injuries due to the rockfall.
The employee stated : was putting up a piece of hog paneling when a rock fell out hitting employee in the nose
The employee was installing a roof bolt in the #5 entry, a piece of draw rock fell hitting EE's left ankle.
The employee was sitting in the deck of a pinner moving it. The employee was holding to the top of the canopy with left hand, the canopy came into contact with the top mashing two fingers
The employee was removing a fire suppression canister for a scoop charger out of a scoop bucket, it caught EE's right pinky finger between the canister and the charger causing an abrasion
The employee was climbing out of the deck of a scoop. They put their left foot on the ground and felt pain in left groin.
Employee was installing roof bolts when a rock 2'X 3'X 5" fell out and struck EE in the right shoulder. The rock then rolled off EE's shoulder and landed on EE's foot. The employee immediately felt pain in the foot and shoulder.
The employee was hanging a charger cable, another person pulled on the came cable pulling the employee down to the ground causing left knee to pop. The employee did not start missing work until 05/04/2023
The overwind switch for the emergency Hoist was not working in the down travel position.
The injured employee and another worker were moving a scoop charger, they were taking down the cable. The injured employee was hooking up the excess cable with a pull strap. Part of the cable that was still hanging fell hitting employee in the back pushing employee's face onto the back of a lotrac
The employee stated: Was unrolling a line curtain in #9 entry, when employee felt a pain in lower back
Employee was walking up #8 Entry, when a piece of drawrock fell, hitting employee in the left hand. Causing employee to receive sutures.
While Driving a spad into the rib with a hammer the employee hit the back of their left hand causing a contusion.
A roof fall was found at approximately 12:20 A.M. in the 216 panel west at spad # 30+50 #7 entry in the primary escapeway. There were no injuries due to the rockfall.
The employee was bolting on the #3 unit in the #9 entry. EE was attempting to connect EE's top steel to EE's bottom steel when a piece of rock hit EE's upper left bicep causing EE to receive sutures
A roof fall was found at approximately 11:45 A.M. on the 215 Submain West Spad #19+50 #7 entry Primary Escapeway. The time of the fall is unknown. There were no injuries due to the rockfall.
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST NORTH BELTLINE AT XCUT 26 IN THE #6 ENTRY BETWEEN SPAD 16+80 AND 17+50. THE FALL WAS 70X18X12 FEET. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DUE TO THE FALL.
Employee was pulling packing from a pump, got their feet entangled in the stand causing them to fall backwards striking the pump shaft and a H beam.
EE was operating an end loader on the raw coal yard feeding the hopper when the bucket came into contact with the concrete around the hopper causing an abrupt stop resulting in EE hitting the steering wheel with EE's ribs.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM ON THE 1ST NORTH MAIN BELT BETWEEN SPADS 17+50 & 18+20. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #6 ENTRY. THE TIME OF THE FALL IS UNKNOWN. THE FALL WAS FOUND DURING THE EARLY TUESDAY NIGHT PRESHIFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DUE TO THE ROCKFALL.
A ROCKFALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY (BELT) ON THE 2ND NORTH MAINS AT SPAD 54+20. THE ROCKFALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 18X40X10 AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES FROM THE ROCKFALL.
EMPLOYEE STATED EE WAS DROPPING THE PINNER CABLE ON THE #2 UNIT WHEN IT CAUGHT ON A PIE PAN, WAS STRETCHED TIGHT AND PULLED APART STRIKING EE IN THE LEFT HEAL. EE WAS WORKING ON THE POWER MOVERS CREW.
EMPLOYEE STATED THEY WERE IN THE BATTERY SHACK, STANDING IN A HIGH SPOT WHEN THEY TURNED TO LEAVE AND RAN INTO A LOW SPOT WITH THE SIDE OF THEIR HEAD CUTTING THEIR LEFT EAR. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 8 SUTURES IN THE LEFT EAR.
EMPLOYEE STATED EE WAS CARRYING A BUCKET OF MINER BITS TO THE MINER WHEN EE FELT PAIN IN EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN EE SWUNG AROUND TO PUT THEM ON TOP OF THE MINER. EE IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK. ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 10/31/22.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN THE #3 ENTRY ON THE #2 UNIT WHEN EE TRIED TO PUSH THE ROOF BOLT UP ENOUGH TO GET IT IN THE CHUCK WHEN EE FELT PAIN IN EE'S LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED EE WAS CARRYING A TOP ROLLER WHEN EE TRIPPED OVER SOME LOOSE CABLE BOLTS AND FELL INTO THE DIESEL MANTRIP. EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND SIDE OF THE MANTRIP CAUSING A CUT AND ABRASION TO EE'S INDEX FINGER. EE HAD 3 SUTURES PUT IN EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER.
A rockfall occurred on the 3rd west mains at spad #49+10 in the crosscut between the #5 and #6 entries. The fall measured 18x12x55. The fall was found around 6:00p.m. and was immediately called in on the MSHA hotline. No one was injured due to the rockfall
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE THEY WERE LIFTING THE LIDS ON A RAM CAR BATTERY (GREEN BATTERY) IN THE #3 UNIT BATTERY BARN THEY SLIPPED ON A WET ROCK AND TWISTED THEIR LEFT KNEE. THIS ACCIDENT BECAME A REPORTABLE LOST TIME WHEN THEY WERE TAKEN OFF WORK 10-10-22.