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EMPLOYEE FILED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOUS.
EMPLOYE EFILED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS.
SELL FILED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCOSIOSIS.
INDV CLEANING OUT THE THROAT OF MINER WHICH HAD PLUGGED WITH MUD WHEN THE CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS ACCIDENTLY TURNED ON PINNING FOOT.
WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
HE FILED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS.
EE FILED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMPCONIOSIS.
HEARING LOSS
INJURED FILED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS.
INJURED FILED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS.
INJURED FILED A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
PNEUMOCONIOSIS
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WORKING ON THE #2 SHUTTLE CAR REEL WHENT HE LID COVERING THE REEL AREA FELL DOWN ON HIS LEFT HAND.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO PULL THE SLACK OUT OF THE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE MINER AND WHILE HE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE MINER, HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT ON THE LIGHT GUARD. THIS THREW HIM OFF BALA NCE. WHEN HE LANDED, HE LANDED HARD ON HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING THE ANKLE SPRAIN.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS RIDING IN A SUPPLY CAR PULLED BY A TRACTOR WHEN THE SUPPLY CAR HIT A CHUCK HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE THROWN IN THE TOP HITTING HIS HEAD.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS PUTTING ROCK DUST IN THE ROCK DUSTER ON THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHILE IT WAS MOVING, WHEN THE WHEEL OF THE MACHINE WENT OVER A ROLL IN THE PAVEMENT CAUSING THE BACK BUM PER OF THE MACHINE TO COME DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING THE INJURY.
INDIVIDUAL WAS 7URNING THE ROTARY BREAKER OFF HE STARTED UP THE WALKWAY WHEN HE GOT AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK IN THE CALF OF HIS LEFT LEG AFFECTING THE MUSCLE ALL EQUIPMENT CHECKED CLEAR NO POWER SH ORT COULD BE FO6ND RUBBER MATS WERE IN PLACE
THE INDIVIDUAL 4AS HELPING TO INSTALL THE BACK HALF OF THE FINAL DRIVE WHICH CONSIST OF LIFTING AND PULLING.IN DOING THIS HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS AND TH3S MAY BE A REOCCURRING BACK INJURY.HE HAD BACK SURGERY TWICE.
INDIVIDUAL WAS SHOVELING ALONG BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HSI EYE. HE THOUGHT IT WAS APIECE OF COAL, BUT LATER FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS A PIECE OF STEEL. THE STEEL EVIDENTLY CAME OFF O OF A ROLLER OR FROM AROUND THE BELTDRIVE.
ALIGNING #2 BELT WHEN HE PULLED UP ON BELT ROPE CAUSING HIS BACK TO GO OUT OF PLACE.
INDIVIDUAL WAS 5TTEMPTING TO PULL ANOTHER TRACTOR WITH A CHAIN WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE DECK END OF THE TRACTOR WHEN HE TIGHTENED THE CHAIN TO PULL T HE CHAIN BROKE STRIKING THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE FACE & HAND3
INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING DOWN #4 HEADING WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELL ON HIS SELF-RESCUER ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. INDIVIDUAL INJURED HIS RIGHT SIDE AND BACK
INDIVIDUAL CONTINUOUSLY PULLS MINER CABLE WHICH HAS RESULTED IN A ANGULOID MUSCULAR HERNIA THIS DID NOT APPEAR UNTIL TWO DAYS AFTER IT HAD HAPPENED DR SAID THAT IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON WITH THIS TYPE OF HERNIA
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO CLEAN A LARGE ROCK OFF OF THE TOP OF THE MINER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACK ON THE HEAD OF THE MINER.
INDV WALKING AROUND SIDE OF SUPPLY CAR WHEN TRACTOR BESIDE IT WAS ENGAGED CAUSING TRACTOR TO JUMP FORWARD PINNING MANS LEG BETWEEN SUPPLY CAR AND TRACTOR.
INDIVIDUAL WS CUTTING A WIRE ROPE WITH AN AX AND A HAMMER WHEN A STRAND OF WIRE FLEW OFF CUTTING KNUCKLE OF THE INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND
INDIVIDUAL WAS BUILDING A STOPPING WHEN HE WENT TO LIFT A 4" BLOCK INTO PLACE AND A DISC IN HIS BACK SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE.
INDIVIDUAL WAS RIDING OUTSIDE IN MANTRIP WHEN THEY BACKED INTO CROSSCUT TO LET ANOTHER TRACTOR PASS IN BACKING INTO CROSSCUT THEY RAN OVER A PC OF BELT STRUCTURE FLIPPING IT INTO AIR AND COMIN G DOWN ACROSS THE INDIVIDUALS ARM
INDIVIDUAL WAS HITCHING UP A SUPPLY CAR TO A TRACTOR WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND PINCHED BETWEEN THE TRACTOR FRAME AND THE PIN
OPERATING C.M. WHEN HYDRAULIC HOSE NEAR OPERATORS POSITION RUPTURED,SPRAYING HYDRAULIC OIL IN EMPL EYES.