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EE FILED A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
T HE INDIVIDUAL WAS ISNTALLING A JACK PIPE TO HOLD THE TAILPIECE IN PLACE WHEN THE JACKPIPE FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE HE WAS TAKEN TO PR ESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH A FRACTURED KNEE CAP GIVEN AP RESCRIPTION XRAYED & R EFERRED ON TO A SPECIALIST MANAGEMENT WAS UNAWARE OF THIS UNTIL 06-08-94 INDIVIDUAL DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 06-13-94
EMPLOYE EFILED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS UNPLUGGING A BATTERY TRACTOR PLUG WHICH WAS STUCK, WHEN HE GAVE A SUDDEN JERK ON IT, IT CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM UNDER THE CHIN. HE WS TAKEN TO PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, WH ERE HE HAD TO HAVE FOUR STITCHES TO HIS CHIN.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER AHEAD TO INSTALL THE NEXT ROW 8 BOLTS USING THE SIDE LEVERS WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE ANKLE. HE WAS SEEN AT PRESTON MEMORI AL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS GIVEN X RAYS AND TWO STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE FILED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EMPLOYEE FILED A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE FILED A WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WET PAVEMENT CAUSING HIM TO INJURY HIS BACK THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE COMPANY UNTIL HE TURNED HIS COMPENSATION FORM INTO THE MAIN OFFICE ON 02-1 6-94 HE IS PRESENTLY SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR
HE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND OVERHEAD WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT CAME OVER TOP OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND GOT INTO HIS EYE. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR TO GET THE DIRT REMOVED AND HE HAD TO GET A P RESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING AROUND THE #5 BELT TAILPIECE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF BELT LYING ON THE PAVEMENT AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT IN THE TOP WHEN HE WENT TO BEND IT HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT POSSIBLE BACK SPRAIN OR STRAIN. THE INDIVIDUAL HAS HAD SMILAR BACK PROBLEMS IN TH E PAST.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS RIDING OUTSIDE IN THE MANTRIPWHEN IT HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS NECK AND BACK.
EE WAS CARRYING A TOOL BOX DOWN THE HEADING TO THE MINER, WHEN HE PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLES. DIAGNOSED AS LOWER BACK SPRAIN & STRAIN. PREVIOUS LOWER BACK INJURY IN MARCH, 1993. EE DID NOT NOTI FY MANAGEMENT OF DOCTOR VISITS UNTIL 12-29-93, WHEN WE REC'D COMPENSATION CLAIM FORMS.
INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING 1-WEST BELTLINE LOOKED OFF TO SIDE OF BELT INTO CROSSCUT WHEN HE RAN HIS HEAD INTO A CRIB CAUSING INJURY. WE DID NOT KNOW THE INDIVIDUAL HAD WENT TO DR. UNTIL HE TURNEE D IN A COMPENSATION FORM TO OFFICE ON 12/02/93.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A BROKEN PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FROM THE CHUCK ON THE BOLTER HEAD WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE DRILL STEEL STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS RT ARM HE WAS TREATED AT PRESTON MEMORIAL HASPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS OVER THE ONE WEST BELTLINE IN DO SO HE SLIPPED ON THE WET PAVEMENT CAUSING THE INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING A KERSEY TRACTOR,W HENTHE WHEEL OF THE TRACTOR HIT A HOLE IN TH EROADWAY. THIS CAUSE DHIM TO BOUNCED UP IN THE AIR AND HIT THE TOP CAUSING INJURY TO HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK. THE INDIVIDUAL DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 10-19-93. HIS FIRST DAY OFF FROM WORK AWAS 10-20-93.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS CUTTING HT EPLASTIC STRAP OFF OF A RESIN BOX WHEN THE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED, CUTTING INTO HIS LEFT ARM. EH WAS TAKEN TO PRESTON MEMEORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.
THE INDIVIDUAL HAD JUST GET DONE POSITIONING BOLTER AND SETTING ATRS SO THE OTHER SIDE BOLTER OPERATOR COULD PUT IN ANEXTEY BOLT. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS LEANING ON THE BOLTER BY THE ATRS LEAVERS W ITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND BY VALLEY DISTRICT AMBULANCE INC.
THE INJURED HAD JUST GOT DONE PUTTING IN THE INSIDE BOLTER AND GOT HIS SIDE READY TO BE ABLE TO ADVANCE THE BOLTER UP FOR ANOTHER ROW. HE CAME OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY TO GET OUT OF WAY SO THE OPERATOR COULD ADVANCE THE BOLTER WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIM JUST ABOVE THE KNEES ON BOTH LEGS. HE HAS BRUISED THIGH MUSCLES. HE WENT TO PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY RM.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO TIGHTEN A ROOF JACK WHEN THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS BACK. HE HAS A TORN MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK. HE WENT TO RUBY MEMORIAL HOSP ITAL EMERGENCY ROOM.
INDIVIDUAL BEGAN NOTICING THE SYMPTOMS OF THIS AILMENT IN APRIL 1992 THIS AILMENT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE BY USING IT HE HAS NOW LOST THE USE OF HIS RT ARM & THE GRIP IN HIS RT HAND
EE FILED A WORKER S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE PULLED HIS SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING THE #2 BELT AT #5 BLOCK WHEN HE SLIPPE DON THE WET PAVEMENT FALLING AGAINST THE WATER LINE HE FELL ON HIS SIDE BRUISINGHIS RIBS.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS INSTALLING A CNAOPY JACK ON THE MINER. WHILE TRYING TO CONNECT THE HYDRAULIC HOSES. THE JACK TWISTED TO THE SIDE STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE. HE HAD TO HAVE TWO STITCHES .
9?514E FILED A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
INDIVIDUAL WAS PREPARING TO PUT A ROOF BOLT IN TOP WHEN A POT FELL OUT HITTING THE BOLTER HEAD & SHATTERING THE DEBRIS FROM THE ROCK STRUCK THE INDIVUDUAL IN THE GROIN AREA CAUSING BRUISES & S ORENESS TO THIS AREA
INDIVIDUAL WENT TO REACH DOWN TO TIGHTEN A HOSE ON S/C BOOM JACK WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND IN CONTACT WITH THE THREAD BAR CUTTING THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS RT HAND INDIVIDUAL HAD TO HAVE FIVE (5) STI TCHES TO HIS FINGER HE WAS TAKEN TO PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS DRILLING THE ROOF TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. HE WAS HOLDING THE DRILL STEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE HIT THE ROTATION LEVER, TWISTING HIS GLOVED HAND AROUND THE STEEL. HE DIS LOCATE ONE FINGER AND BROKE ANOTHER.
70' INBY SPAD #5645 1 BLOCKING 1 WEST HEAD ON BELT LINE EE WAS PICKING UP AN 8" SOLID TO MOVE OUT OF ROADWAY OF SCOOP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WORKING ON A 944 KERSEY TRACTOR. THE HYDRAULIC PLUG CAME LOOSE, SPRAYING OIL AND DIRT INTO THE INDIVIDUAL'S LEFT EYE. THE EYE BECAME IRRITATED AND WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR , THEY FOUND A PIECE OF RUST IN HIS EYE. THE INDIVIDUAL DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 6-3-92. HE HAD SAFETY GLASS WITH SIDE SHEILDS ON.
WORKER S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS.
I.NAME REPORTED LEFT TESTICLE STARTED HURTING BETWEEN 1 & 2PM AND SHOOTING DOWN LEFT LEG.DOESNT KNOW HOW OR WHEN IT HAPPENED.THINKS IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ROUGH ROAD AS EMPL IS A SHUTTLE CAR OPER.
AT #5 ENTRY 1 BLOCK OUTBY SPAD #6440 INJURED WAS SCLAING DOWN LOOSE ROCK FROM ROOF A SECOND LAYER OF ROCK FELL CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN SLATE BAR AND ROCK.
INJURED FILED A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS.
INJURED FILED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
HE FILED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS.
EE FILED A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PN.
EE FILED A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS
EE FILED A WORKERS'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS.
EE FILED A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS
EE FILED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCNIOSIS.
INJURED FILED A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMONCONIOSIS.
EE FILED A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS
EMPL FILED WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
INJURED FILED WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIMS FOR PNEUMONCONIOSIS.
#5 HEADING 23 BREAK, INJURED WAS WALKING TO MANTRIP WHEN HE RAN HIS HEAD INTO A LOW BROW, JAMMING HIS NECK, FINISHED SHIFT. INJURED'S NECK STARTED TO STIFFEN UP ON HIM OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
INJURED WAS WORKING AT #5 HEADING ALONG 2 WEST BELT AT #5 BLOCK. HE WAS UNLOADING A CAR LOAD OF CRIBS UNDER GROUND WHEN HE CAME UPON 6 FROZEN CRIBS STUCK TOGETHER. HE PUSHED THE 6 CRIBS OFF THE CAR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT OUT AND OVER THE NEXT 2 DAYS IT STARTED TO STIFFEN UPON HIM.