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When repairing a 6" water line coupler, the coupler broke striking the employees hand. He received lacerations on two fingers requiring sutures.

The EE was straightening a 6' torgue tensioned bolt and the bolt spun around, injuring the EE's left shoulder.

The employee twisted his back lifting a jack.

Bolter steel bent and flew over striking ee's left thumb.

The employee received a laceration on his thumb and middle finger when a lifting strap slipped off when changing a battery. The laceration on his thumb required 6 stitches.

The employee cut his finger repairing a hawkeye on a shaker screen. The laceration required 4 stitches.

The employee pulled (injured) his lower back loading bolts from the scoop bucket to the bolting machine. His first lost time was November 5, 2007

On November 15, 2007 the employee completed an injury report for October 29, 2007 stating his knee hurt him at the end of his shift. He has been off work since 11-02-07. He had MRI read on Nov. 19 which indicated a medial meniscus tear and is scheduled for physical therapy for six weeks.

The employee slipped on a rock and twisted his right knee on 9/26/07. He continued working until 12/19/07 when he visited a surgeon that recommended time away from work.

When taking out drill steels from the roof, two 3" steels fell out striking the employee's hand against the bolter.

The employee injured himself on 8-21-07 moving a rock out of the way by hand. Continued working until 12-13-07 when he had surgery to repair a hernia.

When installing a 6' roof bolt, the bolt spun around striking the employee's tooth.

While bolting a piece of rock broke off hit the canopy (fly swatter) then struck EE's left hand requiring several sutures.

On 5/5/07 a piece of rock (2'x4'x21/2')fell from roof while bolting striking the EE's back & elbow.Cont'd working until 5/15/07 when walking felt pain in back. Xray showed a fracture to his transverse process (small bone in lower back.).

When the scoop operator pulled back the ram, the ee finger got pinched between the ram and bucket of the scoop.

While moving a fire extinguisher, one accidentally went off. Employee breathed some of the powder.

The employee twisted his back while crawling/walking to set the power to the miner.

Hammering a bolt, when two pieces of metal went through his left glove. The pieces of steel were the size of a pin head. EE was wearing required personal safety glasses and gloves.

When drilling his outside bolt hole a piece of roof coal fell from between the outside bolt and rib striking the employee on his back.

Employee lifted belt structure and felt something pull in his left shoulder.

While pushing a 8' resin bolt into roof a rock approximately 24" square and 2" thick struck his hand and bolt plate causing a cut that required 8 stitches.

Employee jarred his back while driving a golf cart. He continued to work until August 28, 2006. His first missed scheduled work day was Aug. 29. He is scheduled for an MRI on 9/7/06.

The Employee's knee started swelling & bothering him 2 wks ago from extended periods of crawling & kneeling. It kept getting worse until he sought medical treatmens. He is being treated for blood clots in his knee.

Employee got his finger caught between boom and frame of bolter when he raised the drill head to the bolter. Requiring 12 stitches.

Employee injured groin on 6/9/06 lifting a bucket jack. Had surgery on 8/16/06 to repair a hernia.

Over an extended period of time crawling, the EE had his knee drained.

While roof bolting a piece of rock fell from the roof striking the employee on the side of his head causing brush burns, a loose tooth and tingling in his right arm. The tooth was pulled by a dentist.

The employee received a laceration requiring 8 stitches on a sharp piece of metal when working on a shuttle car.

Employee stepped in a hole and twisted his back. He kept working until 4/7/06 when his disability began.

When freeing a stuck drill steel, the EE chipped a front tooth.

While carring bolter supplies employee felt pain in his groin. He was diagnosed with a hernia. On 3/7/06 he had surgery to repair it.

While moving a board a piece of rib (2' x 8" x 4") fell pinching 2 fingers between rib and board requiring stitches.

While loading the scoop with dust the employees back started to hurt.

Employee threw a 6' bolt on the roof bolter. The bolt bounced striking him in his upper lip. Required 5 stitches outside and 1 stitch inside.

OVER A PERIOD OF TIME FROM CRAWLING AND KNEELING THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. MRI DONE 11/03/O5.

The ee pulled down a loose piece of rock (24"x36"x4" thickin the (enter triangular with shape) when it hit the bottom the piece flopped over striking his left knee.

WHILE BOLTING, A PIECE OF COAL (12" X 16" X 3") FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SHOULDER.

Employee straightened a roof bolt and he injured his right shoulder.

When moving a piece of rock the employee felt a burning sensation in his lower right groin area. His last day of work was 03-16-05. He is scheduled to have surgery to repair the hernia on 03-17-05.

While moving a pump and its cable, the employee grabbed a spot that had a nick in the outer jacket. He got shocked and burnt his two little fingers on his left hand.

WHILE REMOVING A BANKING BOARD(MADE OF STEEL) EE SLID HAND ACROSS THE SHARP EDGE OF METAL, RECEIVING A CUT THAT REQUIRED 16 STITCHES.

The employee was investigating smoke coming from a fuse disconnect box located in the surface substation when an electrical arc flashed burning him.

The employee was investigating smoke coming from a fuse disconnect box located in the surface substation when an electrical arc flashed burning him.

ON 12/14/04 EE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS NECK WHILE TAKING A SHOWER. THE NEXT MORNING EE VISITED A PHYSICIAN AND WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL (15TH, 16TH, 17TH) FOR POSSIBLE HEART PROBLEMS. ON 12/20 EE CALLED THE MINE SITE STATING HE HURT HIMSELF SHOVELING AND HAD A HERNIATED DISC IN HIS NECK AND WOULD BE OFF WORK. EE STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 12/20.

MAKING A SPLICE ON A BOLTER CABLE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE WIRES IN A CRIMPER TO BE CRIMPED. A FELLOW WORKER MISSED WITH A HAMMER AND HIT THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE INJURY REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR THE EMPLOYEE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS TAIL BONE ON THE TRAM PEDAL.

WHILE PULLING BOLTER CABLE WHEN OPERATOR WAS BACKING MACHINE OUT OF THE FACE AREA, THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

When drilling a bolt hole a piece of rock split and fell from the roof striking the victim's right thumb on the bolter head.

While bolting, his drill steels became stuck inside the chuck and together. When attempting to pull them apart the employee separated his right shoulder.

THE EE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE HAND-LOADING BOLTING SUPPLIES ON THE SCOOP BUCKET.