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Bates contractor pulled into power center to trade out rides. When applying the park brake, his belt knife was open on his belt puncturing the bone of his right thumb resulting in 2 inside sutures & one heavier outside suture.
July 15, 2015VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was changing batteries on a scoop and was on top of battery plugging up battery bell when he leaned back on feet and heard a pop in his left ankle. This is being generated pursuant to the Part 50 audit citation #9092165 issued on 2/24/2016. This employee was termed on 5/15/15 due to a reduction in force at this mine.
May 1, 2015VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was using the cross over when he slipped and tried to catch himself resulting in pain in his right shoulder. He continued to work up until surgery on 6/22/15.
April 29, 2015VA · Coallw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helperHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was helping to change ram jack on scoop and had set it in place with a lo-trac on 2 crib blocks. A repairman was putting hoses on it when he decided to move it to give more room to hook the hoses and it tilted off the crib block mashing his right hand resulting in a fracture to his ring finger.
April 7, 2015VA · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee attempted to knock out brattice for belt move, used scoop to push the brattice out and piece of block flew back striking employee in the mouth. Employee received cut to lower lip which required sutures.
January 27, 2015VA · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Received a CWP diagnosis for ee on 1/27/2015. He was termed on 9/21/2012 due to reduction in force.
January 27, 2015VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Employee was drilling hole. The finisher steel stuck in the hole and while he was lifting starter up, the finisher fell out of the hole pinching his right pointer finger between the two pieces of steel resulting in 3 stitches.
January 26, 2015VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)POWERED HAULAGE
Employee was riding in on 002 section man trip when the man trip got stuck on a rock. The 001 section man trip was behind the 002 man trip. The 001 man trip pulled up to the 002 man trip and then pushed the 002 man trip off the rock. Employee stated when the man trips bumped together, the jarring hurt his back.
January 14, 2015VA · Coalexaminer, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examinerDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Bates Contractor was operating the operator's side of roof drill. While starting the hole with the drill steel a piece of rock broke loose and fell out of the top hitting employee in left arm, cutting arm.
January 4, 2015VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was taken to a doctor on 2/25/2015. As a result of repetitious lifting of his job duties, a doctor has diagnosed him with osteolysis. As a result of the occupational illness he started working restricted duty as of 3/3/2015. **It has been determined that the EE had a detached bicep tendon. Changed from an occupation illness to an injury.
December 31, 2014VA · Coalscoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operatorDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Received a CWP diagnosis for employee.
November 14, 2014VA · Coalexaminer, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examinerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was finishing stacking a brattice. He lifted 2 blocks (6") and turned and felt pain in his lower middle back extending down through left leg. He has continued to work and started physical therapy on 12/11/14.
November 3, 2014VA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Received a CWP diagnosis for EE.
October 28, 2014VA · Coalelectrician, linemanDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Received a CWP diagnosis for employee.
October 13, 2014VA · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Employee was in the process of installing a 6' bolt. As he was pushing the bolt up, the bolt started to bend and he hit his rotation causing the bolt wrench to strike him in the nose.
September 18, 2014VA · Coalelectrician, linemanDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Received a CWP diagnosis for EE.
August 22, 2014VA · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Received a CWP diagnosis for EE on 8/22/2014.
July 30, 2014VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was putting miner chain back together; put connector in, co-worker was knocking pin into chain. Co-worker hit the pin causing something to break loose hitting employee in right eye under safety glasses. A piece of metal was discovered by a doctor on 7/30/14 and procedure to remove it was done on 7/31/14. Employee continued to work up until 7/16/2015.
May 19, 2014VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scoop man was pushing out a bundle of bolts on pinner. The bolts got hung-up on inside of scoop bucket and ram. Employee tried to use slate bar to free up bolts and his hand slipped off bar catching thumb on side of ram resulting in stitches.
April 11, 2014VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P&P contractor was knocking water line apart with anchor pin. The water line sprung apart catching his middle finger between the 2 joints of waterline resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.
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