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THE INJURED STUCK A PRY BAR INTO THE VALVE OF A SUMP, TRYING TO BREAK UP THE MATERIAL. HIS HAND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE VALVE AND THE PRY BAR RESULTING IN INJURY.
WAS PULLING BOLTER CABLE, SLIPPED IN GOB AND TWISTED ANKLE, THIS SAME ANKLE WAS SPRAINED BEFORE,BUT WAS NOT REPORTABLE AT THE TIME.
WAS PULLING H V CABLE - SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST MINE FLOOR & PULLED BACK MUSCLE.
STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN MBC BROKE LOOSE - WAS NOT REPORTABLE AT THE TIME - TOLD TO GO ON LIGHT DUTY 8/21/02 - LOST NO TIME. 10/3/02 HAD MORE PAIN - NOW REQUIRING FOLLOW UP TREATMENT.
PARTY WALKING DOWN SLIPPERY SLOPE, FELL AND HIT ELBOW AGAINST FLOOR WITH WEIGHT OF BODY BEHIND IMPACT.
VANDALS BROKE INTO LOAD-OUT, RAN COAL THROUGH BELT SYSTEM, DROPPED LOAD-OUT CHUTES TO SPILL COAL ON RAIL TRACKS. CONTROL ROOM WAS SET ON FIRE. SHERRIFF DEPT. & FIRE MARSHAL INVESTIGATED SAME. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE. FACILITY USELESS NOW.
MBC UNIT WERE BACKING UP INCLING IN BELT ENTRY WHEN A CONNECTING HINGE PIN BROKED THIS SUDDEN MOVEMENT CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO BE THROWN OUT OF HIS SEAT AND AGAINST A BIG ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING THE MINE (AND WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF SHALE 18" X 18" X 3" RESULTING IN A BRUISE).
EE STEPPED INTO A HOLE WHILE COUPLING WATER HOSE & PUT HIMSELF OUT OF POSITION FOR THE TASK AT HAND - CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.
EE RIGHT FOOT TURNED SIDEWAY WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM END LOADER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN FROM ROOF TO CATCH A DRIP FROM TOP. WHILE HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING CURTAIN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HAMMER CAUSING A CUT ABOVE RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS REMOVING COVERING OFF MOTOR-SLIPPED AND FELL WITH FACE COMING INTO CONTACT WITH OIL TANK.
WHILE LOADING SCOOP BEHIND BRIDGE CONVEYOR, EE WAS OPERATING STEERING, IN BACK AND FORTH MOTION TO LOAD BUCKET EVENLY, FROM OUTSIDE OF SCOOP DECK. EE'S LEG GOT CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT AREA OF SC OOP AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE.
WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WITH HEADER BOARD, BOARD FELL APPROX. 3' CATCHING EE'S HAND BETWEENBOARD & BOLT WRENCH.
WHILE EE WAS GETTING OUT TO SCOOP DECK, HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING KNEE AGAINST GROUND CAUSINGINJURY.
HANGER BROKE WHILE HE WAS HANGING VENTILATION TUBING AND TUBING FELL ON CLAY, PUSHING HIM TO THEGROUND, BENDING HIM DOUBLE AND CAUSING HIS SCSR TO PUSH INTO HIS RIB & CHEST AREA CAUSING INJURY
LOSE ROCK FELL FROM TOP HIT EE IN BACK.
CUT FINGER WHEN MAKING SPLICE ON S/C CAR.