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As Employee was carrying a sand jack he tripped and fell. The sand jack fell on Employee and struck him in his lower back. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital.
Member was pulling conduit on miner cable and started gradually feeling pain around his waist down to his groin area.
Replacing bottom roller hangers on the #1 section belt line. Employee lowered the bottom roller to install the hanger. As he pulled up on the hanger to hand it back on the belt rail his right index finger was pinched between the hanger and belt rail. Injured also felt pain in his right lower back and hip.
EE was helping secure a retaining fence on mt. face. He was working on a bench below workers located on top bench that were securing the same retaining fence. Debris was dislodged and fell from the top bench striking ee on his right shoulder/shoulder blade.
Member stated that he was hanging the continuous miner cable across the roadway, when he felt pain in his arm (R). He did not report this incident to anyone, but went to doctor the next day and was taken off work by doctor until 7/8/09. Mine management was informed on 7/6/09 about the alledged accident, which no report was filed.
Member was removing cinder blocks from an old stopping when a loose block fell from the stopping and caused a laceration to the middle finger on his right requiring 7 stitches.
While member was preparing to assist re entering the miner cable the hose clamp was damaged. As he pulled on the nut to loosen it from the packing gland his hand slipped causing lacerations to his right middle and ring fingers. Middle finger required 10 stitches.
The EE was helping load conveyor belt on a flat car, using a clamp called a Dick Bill. The clamp slipped off the wet conveyor belt, striking the EE in the lower left side.
Member was lifting door and strained groin. Hernia will be repaired.
Member was lifting miner cable and left knee popped out of place. Member was being assisted by 3rd shift foreman. Was seen by specialist on 4/15/08.
Member was attempting to hang miner cable and strained back. Member was being assisted by the section foreman and scoop operator while hanging cable.
EE was loading bolts supplies and felt pain in his groin. EE was transported to the ER and had an exam and was released with an appt to see a specialist, EE has hernia and is scheduled to have it repaired.
EE was unloading trash, lacerated his wrist with a metal band, while throwing trash in dumpster. 5 stitches.
Employee was attempting to change the middle roller of the top belt. He locked & tagged the belt out & proceeded to place his body between the top & bottom belt to take the weight off of the roller. He heard a pop in his lower back & experienced sharp pains shooting into his legs.
EE was drilling a hole in the top with his roof bolter. When he finished the steel hung in the top. He reached for it and the steel fell from the hole pinching his hand against the drill pod.
While trying to change a busted 3/8 hose on #75 shield, EE inadvertently broke the yield valve on the shield. The pressure was released and cut his hand on the palm below his left thumb. Stitches were required to seal the wound. After accident check showed that the pressure was turned off.
Employee was shoveling belt and in the process twisted his right ankle. He stated he could walk, however, he could feel pain when his ankle turned a certain way.
Member was traveling through set of air lock doors on main intake. He shut the one set he came through and did not properly latch the door causing the door to blow back open striking him from behind. He said he would return to work on his next scheduled shift. He was off on 6 day rotation but failed to return to work.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING BUGGY ANCHOR, CHAIN CAME LOOSE CAUSING ANCHOR TO STRIKE EE IN THE MOUTH, CHIPPING HIS TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 2 BUCKETS OF STOPPING SEALANT. HIS FEET WERE STUCK IN THE MUD. AS HE TWISTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO FREE HIMSELF HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
Employee and co-workers had loaded a longwall shield onto a flat car. Employee reached his right arm under the shield to remove a hook-up chain and as he pulled his arm out the top of his forearm grazed a metal burr, lacerating his arm.
EE PICKED UP A LARGE PIECE OF COAL THAT WAS ON THE MINER CABLE AND THREW IT, CATCHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN PIECE OF COAL AND RIB.
EE was changing bits on the longwall shear. Other ee was changing bit inserts, as other was removing a snap ring from the insert, the snap ring flew off the snap ring pliers striking ee in the mouth.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A 5-HP PUMP OUT OF THE SCOOP ROADWAY. AS HE LIFTED AND TURNED, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED AND ANOTHER MAN WERE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A ROCK MEASURING 35" X 36" X 46" OUT OF MIDDLE OF TRACK. ON THE 2ND ATTEMPT THE WEIGHT OF THE ROCK SHIFTED TOWARD HIM. HE MOVED SUDDENLY AWAY FROM THE ROCK WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
EE HAD GONE TO BACK OF BOLTER TO GET A BOX OF RESIN GLUE. WHILE LIFTING THE BOX HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE HAD JUST COMPLETED INSTALLING A TIRE ON #15 CAR. AS HE WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS TOOL BOX, HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT.
INJURED WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLT PLATES FROM THE BACK OF THE BOLTER TO THE FRONT TRAY. AS HE GOT TO THE TRAY, HE LAID HIS RIGHT HAND UPON IT. HE PLACED THE PLATES WITH HIS LEFT HAND IN THE TRAY STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF REPLACING A MIDDLE ROLLER IN A ZOP PIECE OF STRUCTURE. HE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF UNDERNEATH THE ROLLER WHILE HITTING UPON IT THE ROLLER CAME OUT OF ITS BRACKETT FALLI NG AND STIRKING INJURED S HEAD AND MOUTH.
INJURED WAS BENT OVER A 3' HIGH CRATE RETRIEVING A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN A KNOT CAME UP IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3/25/04 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR A HERNIA.
EE WAS TRYING TO MANUALLY PULL A 4' PIECE OF DRILL STEEL THAT WAS STUCK DOWN OUT OF HOLE. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND DRILL STEEL CAME OUT OF HOLE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A HEISMAN JACK BACK ONTO HIS SCOOP WHEN HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL OCT 28 2003. THE PAIN WASNT GETTING BETTER. HE IS AWAITING RESULTS FROM X RAYS, BEFORE HAVING AN MRI. THE JACK IS ABOUT 4 IN LENGTH AND WEIGHS APPROX. 70 LBS.
EE WAS HELPING MOVE A FEEDER. THE SIDEBOARDS NEEDED CUT OFF FOR CLEARANCE. HE WENT AND GOT AN ACETYLENE BOTTLE AND CARRIED IT ABOUT 15 FEET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WET COAL SPILLAGE ONTO THE UPPER LOADOUT BELT. HE HAD BEEN SHOVELING TWO HOURS USING A #4 SHOVEL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS HELPING LOAD A TRACK DOOR INTO A SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND SHOULDERS.
EE WAS DUMPING #2 SC INTO FEEDER WHEN THE DRAG CHAIN BROKE ON THE OFFSIDE FLEW AROUND AND STRUCKHIM ON HIS LEFT FOREHEAD.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A DISLODGED SHEAR PIN TIED WITH WIRE. AS HE PULLED THE PIN BECAME FOULED THE WIRE SLID THROUGH HIS HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A 6'X6' PIEC OF CONVEYOR BELT OUT OF TRAVELWAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS ABDOMINAL AREA. CONTINUED TO WORK BUT HAD TO HAVE CORRECTIVE SURGERY ON 3/26/03.
EMPLOYEE AND HIS CREW WERE PULLING BELT OUT OF THE STORAGE UNIT, USING A BUTTERFLY CLAMP. THE CLAMP SLIPPED OFF THE BELT, STRIKING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD OVER THE LEFT EYE. HE SUSTAINED A LACERAT ION REQUIRING 21 STITCHES.
EE HAD HOOKED A CHAIN TO A RAIL TO PULL IT OFF THE RAIL CAR. AS HE TURNED AROUND, THE RAIL FLIPPED OVER AND PINCHED OFF THE TIP OF HIS RT. LITTLE FINGER.
EE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM THE RIGHT MINER ON HG16. HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF ROCK, CAUSING A LACERATION TO TWO OF THE FINGERS WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE PINS AT THE TAIL DRIVE. A FITTING ON THE TAIL TENSIONER BROKE, SHOOTING A STREAM OF OIL OUTWARD, HITTING ANOTHER MEMBER'S BOOT. THE EMULSION SHOT UPWARD, STRIKING E MPLOYEE IN THE FACE. THE OIL WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYES.
EE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE UP THE CATWALK TO CLEAN THE WALKWAY. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS THROWING A CRIB BLOCK OVER THE MAST FOR THE DUCKBILL ON THE SHIELD HAULER. THE BLOCK STRUCK THE HAULER AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MAST AND THE CRIOB BLOCK. THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS FRACTURED.
EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE HELPING CLEAN UP ROCK NEAR THE STAGE LOADER. HE CONTINUED WORKING & DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL MAY. ON MAY 8TH HE WAS SEEN BY A SPECIALIST, WHO A DVISED HIM TO REMAIN AWAY FROM WORK & TAKE PHYSICAL THERAPY.
EE WAS ADDING A LINK ONTO A MINER, RETREVOR. HE WAS LIFTING THE EXTENSION CYLANDER AND FELT PAININ HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4-22-02.HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS BK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A 6" BY 84" BOTTOM ROLLER ON THE #2 NORTH 72" BOLT. ONE END OF THE ROLLER WAS IN A BRACKET, AND EE HAD POSITIONED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER UNDER THE ROLLER TO LIFT THE OTHER EN D IN PLACE. HE THOUGHT IT WAS SECURED, BUT WHEN HE RELEASED THE ROLLER, IT FELL AGAINST HIS SHOULDER, CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE LOADING A PIECE OF 5' TOP BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 PIECES.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A CRIB IN #1 ENTRY ON H6-12 AT SPAD 11415. AS HE WAS LEVELING A CRIBB BLOCK, A ROCK BROW MEASURING 28" WIDE 47" LONG 12" THICK ROLLED AWAY FROM RT RIB. HE WAS STRUCK ON HIS RIGHT ARM, SHOULDER AND ANKLE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A ROCK OFF THE LW FACE CONVEYOR SPILL BOARD. AS HE PUSHED UPWARD, THE WEIGHT OF THE ROCK CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE UNDERSIDE OF #56 SHIELD.