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Employee stated was replacing and wiring up a motor in the clean coal tunnel. Some rust/dust was blown into EE's right eye. Had to go to doctor to get removed. Removed foreign bodies from eye. Rx for antibiotic drops. Returned to work the next day with no lost time incurred.
Employee stated EE was using a wood stick to dig mud out of loader bucket. As EE was jabbing the stick, a splinter embedded into EE's left hand between thumb and index finger. The area became infected, went to doctor on 6/25/20 to get checked. The splinter had to be surgically removed. Became reportable on 6/29/20 due to lost time and removal by doctor.
Employee lifted a mounted truck tire off of stack of tires when employee felt pain in the low back/left hip area. Continued to work. Went to specialist on 3/20/19 to have checked due to continuing pain. Was put in physical therapy and on light duty work at this time, thus being reportable.
Employee stated that they were going to fuel the hauler. They had put the fuel nozzle into the tank to fill. As they turned to go and start the pump, the nozzle came out and struck the employee's right wrist. Went to ER, x-rays negative, but put into sling and on restrictions.
Employee stated had climbed down onto belt #1 to take pry bar to belt wipe on belt #2 to get unstuck. As EE was climbing out off belt #1, EE reached for the hand rail on the catwalk. EE swung legs toward catwalk and when EE did, felt a pop and pain in low right side back area. Went to get checked out and missed work starting 12/13/18.
Employee stated that EE was clearing out brush from underneath a power line right-of-way. As EE was pulling brush, a thorn punctured/embedded into right ring finger. Became infected and went to doctor on 3/29/17 to have checked. Doctor had to remove embedded object and treat infection.
Employee stated that he was bending down to pick up a coal sample. As he did, he felt pain in his lower back area. He continued to work but finally went to doctor on 6/19/2015 to get checked. Doctor has him on some restrictions. No lost days but reportable due to the restrictions.
Employee stated that he was putting a 10 inch pipe clamp on the return line to the heavy media cyclone sump. As he was installing the clamp, he was reaching overhead and in an awkward position when he felt pain go down his right leg. Went to Doctor to get checked. RTW with some restrictions.
Employee stated that he was removing the lower seal retaining cap from the upper hitch pin assembly. The retaining cap slid down the bar onto his right hand causing laceration to top of right hand between thumb and index finger requiring sutures and restricted days work.
Employee stated that he was climbing the ladder to get onto a coal loader so as to pull it out of the shop. As he reached the top, he felt a pop and burning sensation in his right shoulder.
Employee stated that he was mounting the left rear inside tire onto a mechanic's truck. While mounting the tire, the employee's left ring finger got caught between the tire rim and the hub severing the tip of his left ring finger.
Employee stated that he was helping to replace a screen on the #27 vibrator. He bent over to lift the screen out when he felt pain in his lower back area.
Employee stated that he was working on unstopping a pipe from the thickener tank to the underflow pumps in the prep plant. He was pushing a hose with water pressure into the pipe so as to unstop it. He felt a burning sensation in his right groin area. Reportable when he went to doctor on 7/26/10 and diagnosed with a hernia.
Installing powertrain oil cooler on dozer and felt burning pain in right shoulder. Right shoulder strain.
Employee stated that he was picking up a five gallon bucket of oil. The bucket was frozen to the ground. He pryed it loose, picked it up and twisted as he put it in the pickup. He felt pain in his lower back area.
Employee stated that he was getting up onto the road grader. He grabbed hold of the hand rails to pull himself up the ladder. As he did, he felt a pop and had pain in his right shoulder.
Employee stated that he was working inside the raw coal screen. As he positioned himself to install a piece of rubber belting on the back of the screen, he twisted his right knee and felt it pop as he knelt down. Reportable effective 2/18/08 due to restricted work. Lost time on 2/22/08.
Employee stated that he was doing various jobs during the day. He wiped his eye area with his shirt sleeve throughout the day. He noticed a foreign body in his left eye that night. Tried to remove but couldn't. Went to ER doctor to have removed. Removed imbedded object and used antibiotic drops.
Employee stated he was removing belt wiper from conveyor belt. As he was pulling out one end of the belt wiper, the other end fell causing his end to pin his right arm between the belt wiper pipe and the brake rollback arm. Resulted in mashing type injury with a laceration (sutures).
Employee stated that he reached down to move a box with a hydraulic pump inside. The box slipped off the pump causing employee's left middle finger to slide against the flange on the pump lacerating top side of left middle finger (sutures).
Employee stated that he was lifting a coal sample off of the tailgate of his pickup truck. He lifted and turned to set the sample beside the screening machine when he felt back pain. Reportable when lost time was incurred on 3-1-07.
Employee stated that he was replacing steel plate on back of wash box. As he stepped up onto a steel beam, he hit the top of his head on a 3 inch steel pipe. This pushed his hard hat down onto his glasses cutting his nose, bruising his right eye, and causing mild concussion.
Employee stated that he was bent over the fine refuse discharge chute attempting to pull out a vibrating screen panel. As he was bent over, he attempted to lift out the screen. When he did, he felt pain in the lower back area.
EE STATED THAT HE OPENED THE DOOR ON THE HEAVY MEDIA CYCLONE UNDERFLOW BOX TO ADD SOME CERAMIC BEADS. WHEN HE DID, HE FELT A SUDDEN SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH RADIATED DOWN HIS LEFT LEG (STRAINED BACK).
EE was servicing the water truck. After completing the service work, EE stated that he felt pain in his lower back area. EE missed the next work shift due to back pain.
Employee stated that he and a helper were lifting a piece of steel metal. As he lifted the metal and turned to carry it, he felt pain in his lower back area.
Employee had riffled down and split a coal sample using the coal splitter. He knelt down to pull out the drawer containing the coal sample. When he bent over to pick up the drawer and rose back up, he felt a pop in his back. Persistant pain occurred and he went to the doctor on 3-9-04 which is his first lost workday.
EE STATED THAT HE PICKED UP A WIRE ROP SLING OUT OF THE FLOOR AND WAS USING METAL ROD TO HANG IT ON THE WALL IN THE SHOP AREA. THE WIRE ROPE SLID DOWN THE ROD, SRIKING THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WITH A WIRE STRAND EMBEDDED IN FINGER. DR REMOVED WIRE STRANDS AND SUTURED WOUND. NO LOST TIME BUT REPORTABLE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING OUT THE TOOL STORAGE CABINET. HE WAS PULLING OUT A DRYER SHIM WHEN IT GOT HUNG ON SOMETHING IN THE CABINET. HIS HAND SLIPPED ON THE SHIM AND THE JAGGED METAL SHIM LACERATED HIS LT. HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. NO LOST TIME BUT REPORTABLE DUE TO REQUIRING SUTURES.
EE WAS CLOSING DOORS ON RAILROAD CARS. HE BENT OVER TO CLOSE THE LATCH ON THE RAILROAD CAR DOOR AND AS HE ROSE BACK UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWERBACK AREA. WENT TO DOCTOR & MISSED 1 DAY'S WORK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING A REAR TIRE ON A WA600 LOADER USING THE OVERHEAD CRANE. THE TIRE SWUNG AROUND AGAINST A METAL STAND. THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE METAL STAND AND CONCRETE WALL CAUSING A MASHING INJURYTO HIS LEG. BECAME REPORTABLE ON 8-9-01 DUE TO INCURRING LOST WORK DAYS.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A STEEL WATER LINEAT THE REFUSE BIN. AS THEY WERE SWINGING THE PIPE OVERTOP THE HAND RAIL INTO PLACE, HIS HAND GOTCAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIPE AND HAND RAIL CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING REPOSITION THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT ON THE BOOM TRUCK FOR DELIVERY TO THE JOB SITE. HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE ENGINE STAND AND ENGINE MOUNT CAUS ING FRACTURE TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGERTIP. NO LOST TIME INCURRED BUT EE IS ON SOME WORK RESTRICTIONS LEFT HAND WORK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DROPPING RAILROAD CARS REQUIRING HIM TO TURN THE WHEEL SO AS TO TIGHTEN THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CARS. HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH CONTINUED THROUGH OUT THE DAY. BACK PAIN PERSISTED DURING THE WEEKAND HE MISSED WORK AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 1-12-01. LOST TIME IS INCURRED.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS THROWING EMPTY BARRELS INTO THE TRUCK BED OF THE PARTS TRUCK. WHEN THROWING 2ND BARREL INTO TRUCK. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE CORNER OF THE TRUCK BED. ELBOW BEG AN SWELLING DUE TO SOME INTERNAL BLEEDING IN LEFT . WENT TO DR - NO LOST TIME BUT RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING THE MECHANIC IN REPLACING A HEEL PLATE ON THE LOADER BUCKET; A LARGE WASHER WELDED ONTO THE HEEL PLATE, WHICH WAS BEING USED TO LIFT THE PLATE INTO PLACE, BROKE OFF AS THEY WERE PRYING ON THE PLATE TO HINSTALL IT; THE METAL PLATE FELL OFF, STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT BEHIND THE HARD TOE AREA. MISSED WORK ONE SHIFT AND THEN LIGHT DUTY.
EMPLOYEE STATEDTHAT HE WAS ON THE BACK OF A RAILROAD CAR CHECKING AN AREA ON THE CAR TO SEE IF IT NEEDED TO BE PATCHED. HE STARTED TO DUCK HIS HEAD UNDER A METAL BAR ON THE RAILROAD CAR TO GO UNDERNEATH IT. HE RAISED UP HIS HEAD TOO QUIK AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE METAL BAR RESULTING IN A CERVICAL STRAIN.