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Employee was roof bolting when the sleeve of his coveralls got caught on drill steel thus wrapping right arm around drill steel.
While performing his normal duties as a Roof Bolter/MBC Operator - employee experienced pain in right hand. Employee continued working until October 14, 2010 at which time he started missing work making this reportable. This document supersedes #1305920.
Employee was performing his normal duties as a belt cleaner when he experienced pain in right forearm. Employee continued working until August 12, 2010, at which time he went for a medical evaluation and was diagnosed as tendenitis and has since started missing work, now making this reportable.
Employee was removing a block wall that was used to store mud behind it in order to be dried and later removed from the mine via Scoop. As he started to remove blocks some mud came loose thus pushing employee's leg against the blade of the Scoop.
Employee was installing pin on a bridge when he caught finger under the pin. Employee did not miss any work however he did go to a medical facility to get an x-ray done and it was determined that it was fractured therefore making this accident a reportable.
Employee was drilling hole on a motor base when the drill bit jammed in hole. He reversed the drill and while pulling back out on the drill the drill struck employee's mouth thus breaking his front teeth. Employee is getting necessary dental work done.
Employee jumped out of the bed of the company pick up truck near the mine office at the completion of his shift when he experienced pain in right knee. Employee continued working until January 7, 2010 at which time he started missing work making this accident reportable.
Employee was pulling rock down with bar when he experienced pain in right shoulder. Employee continued working until he was placed on restricted duty effective 08/19/2009 now making this reportable.
Employee was attempting to pull a piece of rock off of the continuous miner when his hand slipped and he caught his left wrist on a sharp edge of the rock sustaining a laceration. He did not miss any work however he did receive eight (8) sutures thus making this report a medical.
Employee was directing the fork lift operator on changing batteries on scoop. He directed the fork lift operator to set batteries down; at the same time he reached for cap on battery jack on scoop. He got left thumb pinched between cap of jack and battery.
Employee was roof bolting, when a piece of rock dislodged from the roof, striking employee on the back of the head, neck and between shoulders.
Employee was pulling plastic water line when he lost his footing on uneven bottom slipping and landing chest first on bottom.
Employee was in the process of putting his left foot on the first rung of the ladder to enter loader. The right foot had been on uneven bottom when his foot rooled to the side.
Employee was attempting to punch a hole in a piece of belt for a date board when the employee swung the hammer to strike punch and missed striking his left hand. The employee did not miss any work however he received four (4) sutures thus making this accident report a medical.
Employee had lowered the head of the roof bolter to remove drill steels. The finisher steel had stuck in the roof. As the employee was putting the pusher steel away, the finisher steel fell out of the roof, striking the employee on the ring finger of his left hand.
Employee was attempting to clean material that had built up between the head roller and the chute on the no. 11 belt with a roof bolt when the roof bolt got up against the belt thus causing an avulsion of the left index finger.
While employee was attempting to use the drill head of the roof bolter to move coal laying in the bottom in order to obtain clearance for the second set of drill steels, the canopy swung, thus catching the webbing of his left hand between the canopy and drill steels that he was holding on to.
Over the road truck driver pulled in to get loaded with coal. Driver was doing his truck inspection. He bent over to check air hoses. When he stood back up he got dizzy, lost balance, fell and hurt his ankle.
Employee had just placed rub rail onto frame of continuous miner & needed to move the cover plate in order to permit the pin to pass through the rub rail to secure to the miner, when the rail fell off the frame of the miner onto the top of employee's feet.
Employee was tramming continuous miner to the right side of cut when he caught his foot under pan of miner.
Employee was backing a personnel carrier up when his hard hat caught on a roof bolt thus pushing his hard hat down onto forehead causing a laceration. Employee did not miss any work, however he did receive eight (8) sutures therefore making this report a medical.
Employee was roof bolting when a drill steel fell out of roof striking employee on left hand.
Employee pinched hand between the head of roof bolter and roof bolt plate. He missed one (1) day due to this injury. This occurred over the Thanksgiving/deer season holiday of which we were idle. We returned back to work on November 28, 2007. His day missed was on Friday, November 23, 2007 only.
Employee twisted lower back while setting fibercribs. Employee did not miss any work however after seeking treatment for ongoing pain the physician placed him on restricted duty effective 12/12/2007 now making this report classified as a medical.
Employee was operating scoop, when he ran over a hump on the roadway, thus causing him to strike his head against a roof bolt and caused a laceration. Employee did not miss any work, however he did receive sutures, making this a medical report.
Employee was servicing his front end loader when he slipped and fell to the ground injuring his lower back and groin area.
Employee was running levels. After doing surveying the employee started to duck walk due to sore shoulders when his right knee popped and partially locked up. Employee continued working until February 28, 2008 at which time surgery was performed to repair a meniscus tear of the right knee now making this a reportable.
Employee was removing rock from the #1 bridge when he experienced pain in his lower back. Employee continued working until December 3, 2007 at which time he started missing work due to this injury, therefore, now making this a lost time accident.
Employee was operating a continuous miner when he was struck by coal from the pressure of an uncharted drill hole.
Employee was checking breaker in Motor Control Center Building. As he went to step up on a bucket with screwdriver in right hand he apparently lost his balance and as he went to catch himself he accidently contacted the top side of breaker with screwdriver thus receiving flash burns.
Employee was drilling roof to install roof bolt when a piece of rock dislodged from roof striking employee on left side of head causing laceration of left ear and contusion of left leg. Employee did not miss any work however he did receive sutures making this a reportable.
Employee was operating a Damascus Personnel Carrier. He went to back Personnel Carrier up into a nearby x-cut to get out of the way of an incoming Scoop and while doing so the employee jammed his head against the roof. Employee did not miss any work, however he did seek medical treatment making this a reportable.
While employee was exiting the steps of the IT 28 (forklift) he inadvertently stepped on a piece of rock with his heel permitting the right ankle to twist. Employee did not miss any work however he was placed on restricted duty effective May 1, 2007 thus making this a reportable.
While employee was performing his normal duties as a beltman/mine examiner, he experienced numbness in both hands - particularly the left hand. Employee continued to work until June 4, 2007 at which time he started missing work to have surgery done.
While employee was performing his normal duties as a Scoop Operator in low coal the employee experienced swelling in his left knee. Employee continued to work until 04/09/2007 at which time he started missing work making this a reportable.
Employee was pulling MBC cable, when he experienced pain in lower back.
While the employee was hanging the bolter cable the bolter was being trammed and the cable apparently got caught in the reel thus pulling the cable tight and caught his left leg twisting the left knee.
While employee was cleaning nut coal belt he slipped on ice thus experiencing pain in left shoulder, back and neck. Employee has continued working however on 03/01/2007 he started receiving physical therapy thus making this now a medical report.
Employee was shoveling belt from the kneeling position and as he stood back up he apparently stepped on irregular bottom when he felt his left knee pop. Employee continued working until 02/27/2007 at which time he went off to have surgery performed.
Employee was riding on a personnel carrier directly behind the operators compartment when apparently his cap lamp cord caught a roof bolt thus pulling his hard hat off his head. As he went to duck down his left shoulder struck the roof and rolled his body back over the fender of the personnel carrier. Employee did not miss any work however he had been placed on restricted duty.
The working supervisor was observing the Continuous Miner Operator in the No. 2 entry, when a piece of rock dislodged between the roof bolt and rib line, striking employee on the head forcing his hard hat off thus causing a head laceration and jamming neck. Employee required staples to close laceration.
Employee was bending a Roof Bolt in low coal so as to install in the roof when he experienced pain in middle of back along the right side. Employee was placed on restricted (modified) duty effective 11/07/2006.
Employee was descending the ladder of the Front-End Loader when he fell backwards thus striking the back of his head on the service truck that was parked adjacent to the Front-End Loader.
While performing his normal duties as a maintenance supervisor over a period of time the employee experienced pain/numbness in both hands. Employee was later diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. He continued to work until 09/21/2006 at which time he went off to have surgery performed for the right hand and will have the left hand done at a later date.
Employee was helping to belt up - while moving belt structure employee experienced pain in upper back.
Employee was loosening a bolt when a burr off of the bolt struck his eye. Employee did not miss any work however the course of treatment makes this report a medical.
Employee had arrived in x-cut #3 to #4 just as loading crew was backing out of cut when he was struck by bridge.
While performing his normal duties as a roof bolter/MBC operator in low coal, employee experienced pain in left knee. employee continued working until 6/7/06 at which time he started missing work. Employee was diagnosed with prepatella bursitis.
Employee was using a die grinder to remove a metal burr and apparently a fine piece of metal blew into right eye. He did not miss any work however the course of treatment makes this report a medical.
EE was riding with crew into section on a long-airdox personnel carrier when he struck a roof bolt with his hard hat wrenching neck.