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Employee was operating loader loading coal, when finish employee went to get off of loader. While climbing down loader ladder foot slip off step hurting back and knees. Employee became a lost time accident due to a slip disk. Became a lost time accident on 12/2/2014

Employee had placed left hand on scoop bucket after hanging up 6" waterline when, water line fell striking fingers on left hand. Employee received 6 sutures to his 3rd digit finger and hairline fracture to 2nd digit finger on left hand. Employee has returned to work with no restrictions.

While doing a weekly examine a rock fall was found at Shell Branch Bleeder in the #2 entry at brk. 25-26. The size of the fall was approximately 4 to 5' thick 20' wide and 40' long. The ventilation has not been affected, cribs are being installed in the affected area.

After cutting a speed reducer loose from 5 head drive the speed reducer slid from head drive falling on employee's left arm. Due to his injury employee received a fracture to his left arm, employee has returned to his regular work duties.

Employee was leaning into mantrip giving out ear plugs unaware of his right foot was half way under mantrip, mantrip moved catching right foot under mantrip and twisting foot. Employee received a fracture to his right ankle. Employee has returned to work with a full release.

While doing weekly examination a rock fall was found on 4 main Break 17 in the #4 entry. The size of the fall was 8' thick 18' wide and 30-35' long. The ventilation is not affected. Fall occurred due to a transition zone in the top. An action plan has been submitted and is still pending.

Employee was pulling on a pump suction line in a frozen pond when he felt a strain in his stomach. he went to doctor and diagnosed with a very small umbilical hernia but employee did not treat. Employee has returned to his regular job with no lost time or restrictions.

A roof fall was found at 67 Mains, on 6 track at break 8 between 4 & 5 entry. The fall was approx. 2' to 3' thick 18' wide and 30' long. 10 Heintzman Jacks with pizza pan heads will be set. This fall does not block any escape way or effects the ventilation.

Employee was in mine yard lifting a 3hp pump to bring into building when he felt something pull in his lower back. Employee became a lost time accident due to this injury.

Employee was bolting top in 3 heading when he tripped over a rock falling to ground. Employee complained of neck hurting, employee was placed on restricted duty on 8/30/2013, on 9/03/2013 company shut down due to coal market, on 9/16/2013 due to coal market when employee was placed on unpaid furlough.

Employee was loading tray on roof bolter with bolts when he caught his left digit finger on tray while loading. Employee received hairline fracture to his finger, employee has returned to reg. duty with no restrictions.

On 8/14/2013 employee was traveling on rubber tire buggy when he ran over a rock buggy bounce causing head to hit roof top, employee continue to work received a full release 8/27/2013.

Employee was using utility knife to cut holes in belt when he cut his left hand, 3 sutures required, returned to work with no restrictions.

A roof fall has occurred at Shell Branch Bleeder in #4 entry at crosscut #14, the size of the fall was 20' x 20' x 8' which involved a 14-9 remote control continuous miner. The area will be cleaned and additional roof support will be installed.

Employee was taking out garbage when he picked up 4 lb garbage can straining his lower back, employee has become a lost time due to this injury. Company was not informed of being a lost time accident until recently due because we were unable to reach employee.

Employee Was at Laurel Fork Bleeders when he found a timber had fallen, while carrying timber to set back he slipped and fell hurting his back.

Employee was working at head drive when draw rock fell striking left leg. Employee received a fracture to his left fibula.

On 4/30/2013 employee riding in mantrip strained neck when mantrip struck parked mantrip. Employee became restricted duty on 7/23/2013 due to this injury.

On 4/23/13 employee was picking up a rock at the lo lo when he twisted and strained his left arm employee continue to work until 08/01/2013 having a herniated disk he became a lost time accident due to this injury.

Employee was tossing a bag of sand on top of a 20 ton locomotive when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Employee has been placed on restricted duty.

Employee was using a slate bar to move head motor, slate bar slipped striking employee in mouth breaking 3 top and 2 bottom teeth. Employee has returned to work with no restrictions.

Employee was at the end of Lo Lo structure when he placed his left hand on back of carrier dolly when rock came across dolly striking left hand fracturing his left ring finger. Employee has been placed on restricted duty.

Employee was standing on a pallet of block building a stopping when he fell off the pallet striking his left knee on the ground. Employee received a fractured to his left patella. Employee has returned to his regular job with no restrictions.

Employee was servicing a mantrip in the shop when he slipped off the mantrip falling and striking his left forearm against side of the mantrip. Employee received a fracture radius to his left forearm. Employee has been placed on light duty to his injury.

Employee was on 8 beltline at brk.21 repairing a brattice, employee was on his knee's when he reach over to get a block, a block from the brattice fell out striking him in the back fracturing 3 vertebrae's in back. Employee became a lost time due to this injury.

A roof fall has occurred at Transition Mains, at break 33 in the #1 entry intersection over to the #2 entry. Area will be crib, Heimans beams will be installed and 16' rope bolts will be installed to prevent future falls.

A roof fall has occurred at Transition Mains at break 35 in the intersection of #3 entry. No ventilation has been effected and no equipment is involved. Area will be cleaned and additional roof support of 5' and 10' rope bolts will be installed.

Employee was bolting top when a piece of draw rock fell striking right little finger, sutures required and employee has been place on restricted duty due to this injury.

Employee was helping clean off top of continuous miner when rock flipped up striking right hand, sutures required.

Employee was bolting top when a piece of drawrock fell striking 3rd digit finger on left hand, sutures required.Employee has returned to regular duty.

Employee went to check mine fan when his right foot slipped on step causing his ankle to twist. Employee received a hairline fracture to his right foot. Employee has returned to regular duty.

Employee was preparing to work on beltline when belt knife lock did not set, causing knife to close on hand when pressure put on knife, cutting right hand. Sutures required.

Employee was at brk. 24 at 3 left on 002 section building a brattice. Brattice was not secured when it began to fall striking left thumb and back of head. Employee received a fracture to his left thumb from this accident.

Employee was helping a build a brattice while reaching a co-worker a brattice block his right foot got stuck in the mud causing right knee to twist tearing ACL ligament, employee became a lost time on 08/06/12 due to this injury.

Employee was shoveling plaster out of a wheel barrel onto a brattice when plaster splattered into left eye causing irritation. Safety talk was given to employee on the importance of wearing safety glasses.

Employee was changing idler out on continuous miner when rope securing idler slipped causing idler to fall on right middle finger, employee received a fracture to distal end of finger and a laceration requiring 3 sutures. Employee has returned to regular duty.

A contract delivery truck driver at the Mines with temperatures around 100 degrees got out of his truck the air conditoner was not working at the time unstrapped a load of pipe when he staggered to the ground suffering from heat exhaustion, went to the hospital and doctors informed him that it was not life threatening but would like to keep him to check his heart.

Employee was plastering a brattice when he tripped and fell to the ground receiving a cut to his left arm, employee received 5 sutures and returned to regular duty.

On 5/18/12 employee stated that he was informed by his personal physician that he has pneumoconiosis.

While working on bridge carrier employee moved a 8" x 10" x 60" wear runner when he strained his lower back, employee was placed on light duty on 4/26/12 due to this injury.

Employee was in 2 heading on 002 section bolting top when a piece of draw rock fell striking employee on right forearm. Employee received 8 sutures due to this injury. Employee has returned to regular duty with no restrictions.

Employee was on 7 main track at brk.16 checking a pump, employee lifted pump straining stomach, employee continue to work, on 7/2/2012 employee was placed on light duty due to a hernia from this injury.

Employee was putting a new shaft in feeder when it slid striking left knee, employee has been placed on restricted duty on 2/16/2012.

Metal ban on a bundle of timbers broke loose striking top of employee left forearm cutting arm, 6 sutures required, employee has returned to reg. duty with no restrictions.

Employee is a roof bolt operator, while strapping top strap fell striking top of right hand, employee received 2 sutures and has returned to reg. duty with no restrictions.

The employee got off a fork and got on another forklift and backed into the forks of the other machine, the fork struck his left leg. He went to the doctor and had 12 sutures placed in the cut he received. He returned to work the next scheduled shift. Full duty.

The injured employee was loading belt structure in the scoop bucket when he caught his right thumb between the structure and the bucket. He had a simple (hair line fracture at the end of his thumb. Returned to regular duty.

Employee was getting lo lo ready to be scoop, moving miner and bridge cable out of way when drawrock fell striking him on head and right shoulder employee received cut to head. Employee has returned to reg. duty with no restrictions.

Employee is a scoop operator that was loading a bundle of roof bolts that were binded together with a metal strap, the strap broke loose striking employee on right forearm, cutting arm, employee received 6 sutures and returned to work with no restrictions.

Employee was in #5 entry installing roof bolts, during this time employee raised head on bolter, not aware of where his right hand was placed employee caught his right 3rd digit finger with the canopy of bolter causing injury to finger, employee has returned to work on light duty due to injury on 12/5/11.