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A non-injury roof fall was discovered in the scoop roadway 2 breaks inby punch out. Spad #382 across from fall in the belt entry. Fall measured approximately 25 feet long x 16 feet wide x 5 feet high. Fall has been timbered off and danger signs posted on all approaches. This mine is in non-producing status.
A non-injury roof fall was discovered on the #2 Section 1 brk inby spad no. 575. Fall measured approximately 25 feet long x 15 feet wide x 8 feet high. Fall has been timbered off and danger signs posted on all approaches. This mine is in non-producing status.
A non-injury roof fall was discovered during the weekly examination on the # 2 Section near spad no. 581. Fall measured approximately 60 feet long x 20 feet wide x 14 feet high. Fall has been timbered off and danger signs posted on all approaches. This mine is in non-producing status.
Employee was lifting cable bolts off of the top of 5ft bolts that were in an insert to load the roof bolter.
Loading top rollers for conveyor belt into scoop insert and felt pain in abdomen. Injured continued to work up until 08/12/2024. Safety Department was notified on 08/19/2024 that injured has a hernia (unrepaired) diagnosis. Injured returned to work on 08/19/2024. Standard time charge of 50 days applies.
Walking down incline slipped in gravel and mud; knee bent backwards (hyper extended); walking from parking lot to bath house
Employee was assisting in unloading supplies when a pallet of block on the fork lift hit the water line causing it to fall, striking the employee on the left ankle and track rail.
Employee was getting out of the middle of the shuttle car and twisted their left knee when they stepped on a rock in the mud.
Employee was watching 8" Poly Pipe as Motor was pulling it up the track entry when the tail of the pipe swung around striking the employee in the left leg.
Employee was inching up to install a rib bolt when the canopy struck a cable bolt popping the nut off causing it to fly off and strike the employee in the upper lip.
While using torches overhead, employee got rust in right eye. Required prescription eye drops.
A non-injury fire was discovered at the Rebuild Shop located near the Chess Processing Plant resulting in minor property damage. Local fire department was dispatched and put out fire.
Employee was walking down the entry and slipped on a ledge hurting their left knee. This was a file only accident and the employee continued to work until 6-22-2024. This is now a Lost Time.
Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
Employee was removing steel wedges from the outer cutter drum on a continuous miner. While EE was pulling one, the adjacent one flew out striking EE in the upper lip resulting in 8 stitches.
Employee has been diagnosed with occupational Pneumoconiosis.
Employee was lifting a 5 gallon jug of water and felt a sharp pain in lower back and right leg and thigh. Began missing work on 09/23/2016.
Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. Was terminated due to work force reduction on 12/18/15.
Employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. Employee was terminated due to reduction in work force on March 25,2016.
Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis, And has been terminated due to work force reduction on 3/25/2016.
Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis, Employee has been terminated due to work force reduction on 3/25/16.
Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. Employee was terminated due to work force reduction on March 25, 2016
Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. Employee has been released due to work force reduction on March 25, 2016
Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
Employee has been diagnosed with Pneumoconiosis on 11/30/2015. The safety department did not receive notification of diagnosis until 04-13-2016.
Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
Injured was walking to the warehouse when EE tripped on a down drill that had been covered by the recent snow fall.
An unintentional roof fall has occurred on the #3 section right return, 4 lt. Bear Sub mains #14 panel in by spad #(S) 10118, 10117, 10121. The fall was approximately 75ft X 20ft X 7.5ft. There were no injuries reported.
Employee was bending a roof bolt in #8 entry when the bolt slipped and smashed EE's right pinky finger between the bolt and drill chuck
Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. The safety department was notified of his diagnosis on December 22, 2015. Employee retired December 2015.
Employee was holding a 20lb sledge hammer against the connecting link of a flight on the conveyor chain (14-15 miner) Co-Worker was striking the ring with a 4lb hammer onto the connecting link when he missed and struck injured on the right ring finger.
The employee along with some help was hanging Miner cable and water line across the entry for shuttle car to run. Injured felt a sharp pain through his right shoulder and down his back.
An unintentional roof fall has occurred in #4 entry spad number 3516 across from 2 belt conveyor. No injuries reported and no equipment involved. the fall measured approximately 70`L X 20`W X 18`H.
Employee was changing sides with miner to clean up. Shuttle car operator had backed up to allow room. As he was trammimg the miner back to the face, the shuttle car op. started advancing and struck miner op. in the back.
Employee was installing a rail tie, Using a scoop to raise the rail and a slate bar to install the tie, The chain on the rail causing it to fall. The rail and slate bar struck employee's right foot
While Employee was walking over to 5 head through the crosscut he slipped in the mud and twisted his left knee. Did not go to the DR. till the 26th
Miner in #5 entry MMU 004 while replacing Rub rail on RT miner rub rail slipped off bracket and fell on Employees right foot. Did not miss any work until 10/06/2015.
Trying to put pad duster back on track and he reached for a track jack and hurt his back. **Possibly contesting accident**
As Employee was bending a bolt in the #2 entry he felt a pop in his back.
While installing the inside bolt in the first row in the Number 7 entry the employee had set the starter steel and as he was removing his hand a rock fell from the top landing on his hand smashing it in the Drill Pod resulting in a laceration and ten (10) sutures to his right index finger.
Injured along with 2 (two) other employees was hanging miner cable, When Injured felt a pull in lower back.
On 8/5/2015 Employee was attempting to collapse a grease jack on a shuttle car. While prying on the conveyor chain with a pry bar, bar slipped out of the hole, came back and his hands hit the bridge of his nose and front teeth resulting in a broken tooth and a small laceration on his nose. Employee did not miss any work due to this incident. Dental repairs were made on 8/12/15.
Employee was setting up to take 1st lift out of block. Injured bent over to throw miner slack (cable) next to rib, when without warning, Rib Rolled off and struck him on the lower left leg and ankle pinning him between the miner and the rock. went to hospital and received X-rays RX.
Employee was walking two breaks outby the section loading points in the neutral on the belt line and fell over a rock. Radio microphone and tag reader struck him in his right side
While replacing guarding after replacing tail roller @ tail of plant feed Belt. The guarding fell catching employees left Middle finger between the guarding and structure: Employee received medical attention where he had Debridement left middle finger, local tissue re-arrangement.
While taking a flat car around a curve, the car derailed. Injured attempted to uncouple the car but it was in a bind and would not uncouple. Injured used a slate bar to pry the pin loose. Draw head uncoupled violently and caused the slate bar to strike him on the right side of his face and neck
EE stumbled and fell while working in the plant.Medical att.was immediately.Drs exam indicated neg xrays but did validate advanced degenerative disc disease as noted in the attached drs notes on pg9 (handwritten pg#s). Employee would have returned to work but was unable to due to complications being caused by the advanced(DDD)which was discovered by the med.staff during the exam
Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. The safety department received notification of his diagnosis on August 18, 2015.
On 6-8-15 Employee was coming back from the miner with a load of coal employee hit two holes and jarred his back. On 7-16-15 Employee was going up #6 entry to the miner he hit a hole in the intersection causing his lower back to slam into the shuttle car seat. The safety department was notified on 8-17-15 Employee was under doctors care. Employee began missing work on 8-20-15.