THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAND LOADING TIMBERS ONTO A SCOOP. WHILE LOADING THE TIMBERS HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.
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Showing 50 of 88THE EMPLOEYE WAS YSING A CABLE HOIST TO LOWER A COUNTER BALANCE WEIGHT TO THE PLANT FLOOR.AS HE LOWERED THE COUNTER BALANCE HE NOTICED THAT THE HOISTS CABLE WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO REACH THE FL OOR.THE EMPLOYEE AND A HELPER MANUALLY LIFTED AND LOWERED THE COUNTER BALANCE WEIGHT TO THE PLANT FLOOR.THIS RESULTED IN THE INJURY OF THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPL HAD BEEN INSPECTING #3 BELT MOTOR CARRIAGE AND BEGAN TO WALK AWAY FROM THE BELT MOTOR,STEPPED ON A NAIL PROTRUDING THROUGH 1" X 4" BOARD.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. WHILE PULLING THE CABLE, HE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CABLE HOIST TO REPOSITION A CONVEYOR BELT TAILPIECE. WHILE TENSION WAS BEING APPLIED TO HOIST THE CABLE BROKE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS BACK, THEN HE FELL AND STRUCK HIS BACK AGAINST A BELT-DRIVE STRUCTURE.
EMPL WAS LOADING TOOL BAG ONTO MAN BUS. WHILE LIFITING TOOL BAG HE STRAINED LOWER BACK & RIGHT HIP.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JOY SC ON THE 002-0 SECTION. WHILE HIS SHUTTLE CAR WAS BEING LOADED, A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AND TRAPPED EMPLOYEE IN THE DECK AREA OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ONE END OF A SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL UNIT. WHILE LIFTING THE WHEEL UNIT, HIS LEFCT INDEX FINGER WA MASHED BETWEEN WHEEL UNIT AND A OIL BARREL.
WHILE SHOVELING LOOSE COAL, THE EMPLOYEE STUMBLED OVER A CONVEYOR IDLER. HE THEN FELL TO THE GROUND AND STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK AREA AND THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AGAINST SOME LOOSE COAL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO STRIP INSULATION OFF OF A SCOOP CABLE.WHILE CUTTING THE INSULATION,HE ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS RIGHT KNEE WITH THE UTILITY KNIFE.
THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A BELT SPLICE. HE WAS USING A CHAIN HOIST TO PULL THE BELT TOGETHER ORDER TO MAKE THE NEW SPLICE. IT WAS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE CHAIN HOIST BJROKE AND ST RUCK HIM IN HIS LEFT LOWER LEG AREA.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A CONVEYOR BELT SPLICE (#7 BELT). WHILE MAKING THE SPLICE, THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BELT. THE EMPLOYEE THEN LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE ON SOME LOOSE ROCKS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AT THE 001 SECTIONS TAILPIECE.WHILE SHOVELING THE LOOSE COAL,HIS LEFT FOOT BECAME LODGED BETWEEN A ROCK AND THE FEEDERS SEQUENCE ROLLER STRUCTURE WHILE HI S FOOT WAS STILL LODGED HE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOFBOLT SUPPLIES ONTO A LEE NORSE ROOFBOLTER WHILE LIFTING A BUNDLE OF ROOFBOLTS (10BOLTS) HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK INJURY OCCURED ON THE 002 SECTION
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS A TIMBER FELL CATCHING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE BRUISED BACK AREA.
CUTTING CATPAD WITH TORCHES CCUTTING PIN WITH IT PC OF HOT METAL STRUCK L EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT CONVEYOR SET UP: EMPLOYEE LIFTED ON CONVEYOR BELT.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HER BACK WHILE SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AT #8 BELTDRIVE.
EMPL WALKING ON SECTION,SHUTTLE CAR CABLE CAUGHT EMPL CAUSING FALL.
INTALLING RF BOLTS GOT STRUCK ON L RING FINGER WITH DRILL STEEL
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AIR COMPRESSER: EMPLOYEE PUT POWER ON COMPRESSOR THE SWITCH BOX BLEW OUT CAUSING BURNS ON EMPLOYEE RIGHT HAND AND FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A PERSONNEL CARRIER FROM THE SURFACE TO THE 002 SECTION DURING TRAMMING OPERATIONS THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT LOOKING IN THE DIRECTION THAT THE CARRIER WAS TRAVELING IN IT WHEN HE TURNED HIS HEAD TO LOOK TOWARD THE PROPER DIRECTION HIS HEAD STRUCK A WOODEN COLLAR
ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON 002 SECTION IN TRACK ENTRY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAND LOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM THE GROUND ONTO A FLAT CAR WHILE LIFTING THE STRUCTURE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK
ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN RETURN AIR COURSE AT SPAD 155 IN #1 ENTRY.
THE LOCATION OF THE ROOF FALL IS IN THE BELT ENTRY SIX BREAKS INBY NO. 7 HEAD DRIVE. THIS SECTION OF THE MINE IS UNDER A CREEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON POWER CENTER: EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED POWER WIRES.
ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN INTAKE AIR COURSE APPROX 14 BREAKS INBY PORTAL 2 B4EAKS OUTBY SPAD 158 IN #4 ENTRY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAND LOADING ROOF BOLTS AND ROOF BOLT, PLATES FROM THE GROUND WHEN AN OPEN PACKAGE OF PLATES FELL FROM THE TOP OF A LOADED PALLET STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM. EMPLOYEE SUFFE RED ONE LARGE CUT ON FOREARM THAT REQUIRED 28 STITCHES.
ABOUT 2:30PM HH STRAINED HIS LEFT TESTICLE WHILE LIFTING ROCK FROM TAILPIECE. OYEE ON THE ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT SPLICING TOOLS EMPLOYEE DROP CONVEYOR BELT CLAMPS ON HER FINGER.
EMPL PLICK UP TOOL BOX LOADED WITH TOOLS EMPL CARRIED TOOL BOX FROM TRUCK TO NEARBY TRACK MOTOR.
EMPL STRAINED ARM & SHOULDBER WHILE LIFTING 265 LEE NORSE TRAILING CABLE.
EMPL WAS PUSHING COAL WITH D8 DOZEER EMPL GOT OFF DOZER WALKED ACROSS STOCKPILE AREA EMPL FELL THROUGH TUNNEL GATE ON COAL CONVEYOR BELT.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED UPON A WOODEN LOG, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STEP OFF OF LOG HIS FRONT FOOT SLIPPED AND TURNED ANKLE.
A ROCK FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY AT THE END OF THE TRACK. THIS ROCK FALL WAS 5' THICK 20' X 20'.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF A CABLE REEL FROM A ROOF BOLTER. HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SHUTTLE CAR EMPLOYEE LIFTED A POIECE OF METAL EMPLOYEE HOLD THE SHEET METAL AS HIS RT LEG & FOOT & LIFTED THE SHEET METAL WITH HIS LETG & FOOT CAUSING A STRAIN OF THE RT HIP
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TIRE ON ENLOADER. SLIP AND FELL HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER CHANGING A OIL FILTER ON AN OIL TANK. THE LADDER TURNED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING RAIL CARS UNDER LOADOUT.THE EMPLOYEE STEP DOWN FROM THE CAR LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FRONT END LOADER EMPLOYEE REPLACED A HOSE ON THE ENDLOADER EMPLOYEE THREW THE HOSE ON THE GROUND EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN FROM THE MACHINE STEPPING ON THE HOSE TWISTING T HE RIGHT FOOT & RIGHT ANKLE
EMPL STEPPED ON PIECE OF METAL,TWISTED ANKLE BREAKING RIGHT ANKLE.
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON THE TRACK ENTRY NO 4 ENTRY.ADJACENT TO THE NO 6 HEADDRIVE.MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 30 ' LONG 8' HIGH 20' WIDE.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN TRACK ENTRY OUTBY 002-0 SECTION 5' THICK 20 WIDE 20' IN LENGTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT ON A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL THUS CAUSING BACK PAINS.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE AND HE HURT HIS BACK.
EE STATED HE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE HAULAGE ROADWAY AND A RIB ROLL FELL AND CAUGHT EE FINGER, BREAKING SMALL FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING TARP UP FROM LOADED COAL TRUCK. FOOT SLIPPED ON WET STEP AND EMPLOYEE FELL FROM TRUCK. FRACTURE OF LEFT 3RD RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS DIPPING SEDIMENT POND WITH GRADALL. EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF GRADALL AND BUMPED LEFT ELBOW.