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WHILE USING A SLATE-BAR TO REMOVE ROCKS OFF THE DECK OF A CONTINUOUS MINER, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BAKC. THE EMPLOYEE VISITED WVU ER AFTER HIS VISITED AND RETURNED TO FULL DUTY ON 7- 16-90.
WHILE PULLING A CALB IN ORDER TO RELEASE A CHUTE ON THE OUTSIDE STACKER, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE TRACK HEADING, STEPPED ON A STEEL TIE AND SLIPPED. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND REPORTED TO MON. GENERAL ER AT 2:30 AM ALL X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND THE EMPL OYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BACK STRAIN.
WALKING ALONG BELT LINE SLIOPPED FELL
S CAR HUNG UP CHAIN IN ONE END DRILL STELL IN CHAIN FOR SUPPORT S CAR PULLED CHAIN DRILL STEEL BROKE STRUCK EMP IN SHIN
OP BOARD GRANTED CLAIMANT 5% AWARD. NOTE: WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THIS UNTIL 6/11/91.
WHILE THE EE WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP A BATTERY PLUG HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK ALL X RAYS WERE NEGATIVE THE EE WENT TO NON GENERAL ER THE FOLLOWING DAY AND RECEIVED PHYSICIAL THERAPHY TWO DAYS THERE AFTER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REVERSING THE SEAT ON A 10 SC SHUTTLECAR AND LACERATED HIS FINGER IN A PINCH POINT AREA. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND RECEIVED 4 SUTURE S. DUE TO INFECTION THE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT RETURN TO WORK FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
EMPL WAS AWARDED 5% AWARD BY OCC PNEUMOCONIOSIS BOARD ON 4/29/91. CLAIM #90 54993-OP. NOTIFIED OF THIS ON 5/7/91.
UNLOADING ROCK DUST FROM THE SCOOP INJURED STRAINED LOWER BACK.
PULLING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE OFF AND AROUND BLOCK TO L.C. TO PUT IN SERVICE. AFTER SETTING CABLE UP TO ENERGIZE FELT PAIN IN LOWER LUMBAR AREA. PAIN INCREASED AS SHIFT WENT ON.
WHILE SPLICING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE,THE EMPLOYEES KNIFE SLIPPED OFF TH E CASING AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT FINGER.THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO MON GENERAL ER.NO SUTURES WERE ADMINI STERED ALTHOUGH A TETANUS SHOT WAS GIVEN.
WHILE SHOVELING MUD ON A BELTLINE, THE EMPLOYEE FELT A SLIGHT BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR IN MGTN, W.V. ALL X-RAYS WERE NEGATI VE AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRE-SCHEDULED OFF FOR A FLOAT DAY ON 10-1389. THE EMPLOYEE SCHEDULED WORKS DAYS OFF ARE 10-1689, AND 10-1789. THE EMPLOYEE DI
WHILE POUNDING WITH A HAMMER A SPLINTER OF METAL LODGED INTO THE EMPLOYEES R HAND THE EMPLOYEE VISITED A PHYSICIAN AT THE COMPLETION OF HIS SHIFT & HAD THE SPLINTER REMOVED 3 SUTUERS WERE ADMI NISTERED THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING SHIFT I NAME WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 092889
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED OF COMPLAINING OF A BACK INJURY. UPON INVETIGATION THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT THE INJURY WAS NOT WORK RELATED BECAUSE THEIR WAS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE RECENTL Y NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT THAT THE INJURY WAS WORK RELATED-"BASED UPON DISCUSSIONS WITH HIS PHYSICIAN-THE CLAIM IS PRESENTLY PENDING WITH WEST VIRGINIA WORKER'S COMPENSOTION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LOOSE ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER.AS HE ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE A PICE OF SLATE FROM THE MACHINE HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE JAGGED EDGE OF THE ROCK AND THE RIB OF THE ENTRY,RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES.
EMPL WAS TROUBLESHOOTING AN ENERGIZED COMPONENT IN THE CONTROL BOX OF THE CM A SUDDEN RIB SLOUGHAGE STARTLED THE EMPL CAUSING HIM TO REACT INSTINCTIVELY WHILE DOING SO HE INADVERTENTLY CONTACT ED AN ENRGIZED CONDUCTOR WITH HIS R HAND THE EMPL STATED HE FELT A JOLTING SENSATION BUT EXPERIENCED NO APPARENT SIDE EFFECTS NEAR THE CONCLUSION OF THE SHIFT HIS PULSE RATE BEGAN FLUCTUATING
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, WHICH WAS BEING LOADED BEHIND A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. AS HE GRASPED THE SWIVEL-MOUNTED SEAT AND RERVSED THE SEATING DIRECTION, HIS FINGER BECAME PINCHED IN THE MECHANISM AND HE SUFFERED A LACERATION OF THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AT THE SCTION LOADING POINT HE SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE ATTEMPTED TO RUN THE SHUTTLE CAR HE SURMISED THAT HE HAD INJUR ED HIMSELF WHILE SHOVELING COAL AT THE START OF THE SHIFT
EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER OUTBY THE MACHINE OPERATOR. AS HE PREPARED TO ASSEMBLE A ROOF BOLT ANDPLATE FOR INSTALLATION, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE MINE RO OF BETWEEN THE BOLTS WHICH HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED. IT STRACK THE EMPLOYEE, FORCING HIM TO THE GROUND AND RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ULNA AND BRUISES TO THE BACK.
HE WAS OPERATIN1 THE MANTRIP TRACTOR EN ROUTE TO THE SURFACE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE DAY SHIFT. THE MANTRIP STRUCK AN IRREGULARUTY IN THE MINE FLOOR, RESULTING IN A JARRING ACTION ON HIS BA CK. THE FOLLOW3NG DAY HE SUFFERED FROM STIFFNESS AND IMMOBILTY IN HIS LOWER BACK.
I NAME WAS WALK3NG TO MINER TO MOVE CABLE WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT
THE INJURED STA7ED HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW WHILE PRYING.HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL 05/06/87. LITTLE FALLS MINING IS CURRENTLY QUESTIONING THIS CLAIM WITH THE WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION FUND.