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While hanging vent. tubes, employee tripped on a rock injuring his right ankle.

Employee stated that EE was walking in the face area of the 2 North section and slipped in a hole, and felt legs go numb.

Employee was sitting in passenger compartment of CO #51 mantrip which was located at the mouth of the hole waiting for clearance. While the mantrip was sitting still, it was struck from behind by CO #84 mantrip. Employee stated that this jarred him causing pain to his lower left back. The seat the employee was sitting in had no back to it.

Employee stated that while shoveling on the East #1 tail he twisted his body and felt pain in his lower back.

Employee stated that while loosening bolts on spiral pump motor he felt pain in his left shoulder. Employee finished the shift and did not notify his supervisor until two days later.

Employee sustained a laceration to his left index finger while attempting to couple two locomotives.

Employee stated that while walking through a check curtain he caught his foot on a hole in the curtain causing him to fall. While falling he extended his arms to brace his fall, this resulted in a fracture to one of the small bones in his right wrist.

Employee stated that while hanging roof bolter cable on 1 North Mains he felt pain in his right shoulder.

Employee stated that while removing a top roller and structure from the longwall belt he felt pain in his left elbow. Employee continued to work and did not begin to miss work until 9/18/2015 when he was diagnosed with a sprain/strain type injury to his elbow.

Employee stated that he was stepping through the belt regulator on the 1 West Section when he tripped over a stopping block and felt pain in his back.

Williamstown contractor stated that while assisting other miners in placing a locomotive back on the track rails he sprained his left knee while using a lifting jack.

While attempting to install a roof bolt in the face of the #3 entry at 135 block on the 1 North Mains Section, a piece of rock fell from the top striking the employee's right arm resulting in a fracture.

Employee stated that as he was operating the S/C Machine he trammed over a hole in the roadway which caused him to jar in his seat and strike his left shoulder on the canopy post in the deck of the S/C.

Employee stated that while attempting to uncouple mine supply cars on the mine bottom he felt a pain in his left knee. Employee was diagnosed with a sprain/strain type injury.

Injured employee stated that he felt pain in his left shoulder while hanging continuous miner cable and waterline on the 1 North Mains section.

Employee stated that while moving a bag of rock dust from a stack of bags to an air duster he felt pain in his groin area.

Employee stated that he slipped while attempting to level the monorail along the 10 Right belt striking the belt structure resulting in a bruised right knee.

Employee stated that as he was riding on the mantrip going to the section the mantrip wrecked which caused pain in his lower back.

Employee stated he was attempting to hang a set of fly pads and needed a ladder. After retrieving a ladder in #2 entry while walking back to the feeder area he stepped in a hole and felt pain in his lower back.

Injured employee stated that while removing and carrying a belt stand along the 10 Left conveyor belt he slipped in wet rock dust causing him to stumble. He did not fall but this action caused him to feel pain in his lower back. He finished the shift but was later diagnosed with a strain to his lower back.

Employee stated that while carrying a bottom belt roller on his right shoulder he felt pain in his right shoulder and neck when his foot slipped in some mud.

Employee was struck in the mouth by a socket from an air impact gun resulting in a laceration to his upper lip and damage to his teeth.

Employee had hand placed on supply car when a crib was accidently thrown on it causing a laceration to his right hand middle finger, the laceration required 8 sutures to close.

Employee stated that he and fellow employees were attempting to drag the cable of the continuous miner to the power center by hand. While pulling, the cable took slack causing the injured employee to stumble forward and twist his right knee, resulting in a sprain/strain type injury.

Employee stated that while attempting to dismount the mini-trac at the belt trench for the 11 Left section, he struck his head on the canopy of the machine causing pain in the upper right side of his neck.

Employee stated that he was attempting to place a 10' timber on the emergency sled when he lost his footing and fell onto his back. This caused pain in his lower back and legs.

Injured employee sustained a laceration to his left thumb when it was struck by a piece of drill steel that fell from the mine roof while he was roof bolting. The wound required 11 sutures to close.

Employee was moving screen when he smashed finger against screen and angle iron

Employee stated that while lifting a set of overcast steps to unload from a rail mounted vehicle he felt pain in the lower left portion of his back. Employee was diagnosed with a strained back.

Employee stated that while lowering trolley wire during recovery on the 10 Right longwall section he felt a pain in his left shoulder. Employee was diagnosed with a sprain/strain type injury to his shoulder.

Employee stated that while tramming the continuous miner out of a place on the 1 North Mains section the boom of the miner contacted the rib. After shutting off the power on the machine, injured employee rested his hand on the boom to check the cable when a piece of the rib rolled off and struck his right thumb causing a fracture.

Employee was operating the shearer on the longwall face when his eyes became irritated by dust particles. Employee was wearing approved safety glasses at the time of the incident.

Employee has been diagnosed with repetitive motion type illness to his right shoulder.

Employee stated that he was unloading bags of rock dust from a supply car to be placed at an air duster along the 1 North haulage when he felt pain in his lower back.

Employee stated that he was handling the CM cable when he stepped on a rock and twisted his left knee.

Employee was walking between a scoop and timbers when one of the timbers dislodged and struck him in the middle of the back between the shoulder blades.

Employee stated that he ran over a rock while operating a shuttle car causing him to feel pain in his back.

Employee stated that while lifting a jack for a wire drill to load it into a rail mounted vehicle the jack dropped causing the jack support to strike the employee on the left jaw chipping a tooth in the right side of his mouth. The tooth was repaired on 4/14/2015.

Injured employee was standing next to a shield adjustment hose on the longwall recovery face. While the shield was in the process of lowering to pull, a return hose ruptured and sprayed the employee on the right side of his head and face resulting in a corneal abrasion. Safety glasses were being worn at the time of the incident.

Employee stated that while attempting to lift a roof bolter cable in order to re-hang it he sustained a strained left shoulder.

Employee was cutting and removing the rock box off of the 1 south #2 tailpiece. Employee slipped and fell off of the tailpiece striking his right on the ground.

While lifting a vent tube. Strain muscle in chest. Employee complained of pain in chest area to supervisor immediately following task. Employee worked the remainder of the shift and the following shift.

Employee stated that while attempting to lift an aluminum pan pusher into a scoop bucket he felt pain in his lower back.

Injured employee was attempting to drag a ventilation tube measuring 18" in diameter by 10' long to the face when he stepped on a lump of coal and twisted his right ankle.

Employee was walking along the rib line on the long wall headgate area, the rib rolled out and pinned him against the corner of the head drive.

Williamstown contractor employee sustained a laceration to his right upper thigh while using a hand held grinder to cut a section of the impact bed of the 1 North #2 belt when the grinder kicked back and struck his leg. Sutures were required to close the wound.

Injured employee sustained a hernia while lifting a bottom belt roller on the 1 North Mains conveyor belt.

Injured employee was attempting to release a chain hoist after completing a belt splice. The employee left his left forth finger on the chain and as the hoist suddenly released his finger was caught between the chain and the belt resulting in a fracture.

crew was pulling rail, employee was using a slate bar to pry the moving rail away from the existing rails when the slate bar came back and struck the employee in the face.

Employee stated that as he was walking in the intersection at the 1 West Section Feeder, he stepped in gob and twisted his Left Knee.