EE was trying to put a bottom roller in the #1 Belt when he tore a laceration in his chest where his ICD was located. He did not start missing work until 12/1/2006.
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Showing all 33Employee injured his back while lifting a foam filled tire out of a mantrip.
Employee injured his back while sliding an 8' timber around in a scoop bucket. He was preparing to saw the timber. He did not start missing work until 6/14/2006.
Unloading overcasts off of track car which were stacked on top of one another; the overcasts were getting stuck by the bolts connecting them & they were sliding them before lifting when his helper pushed at the wrong time casing a pair of over- casts to fall on EE's foot.
EE alleges to have injured his back when he moved a Heintzmann Jack. This alleged accident was not reported until the end of his shift on 5/10/2006.
Ee was shoveling wider the belt in mud and twisted his back the wrong way as he was shoveling mud onto the belt.
Employee was attempting to put a crib under a feeder which was being blocked up on section tail piece when feeder tilted to left away from him. He was pushing a crib block under the frame when feeder struck crib block pinching his right thumb between feeder and crib block, crushing thumb.
Employee was trying to pick up a rock to clear walkway.
Employee was shoveling mud out of take-up and twisted back.
Employee was picking up a rock and sprained lower back and neck.
Employee injured his back while lifting top rollers out of a scoop bucket.
EE re-injured his back while pulling a miner cable.
EE WAS LIFTING LID OVER BATTERY AND LID FELL ON RIGHT HAND
EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND MRS CABLE, BENT TO PICK UP CABLE AND MOVE IT AND CABLE WAS TIGHT AND EE PULLED OR FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN LEFT LOWER BACK AND BURNING IN STOMACH
EE injured his back when he bent over & picked up a drill. HE DIDN'T START MISSING WORK UNTIL 3/21/2005.
A timber slipped out of Employee's hand and struck his left hand as he was loading timbers.
Employee was plastering inside top of track overcast. He was throwing plaster in corner top when some fell in his left eye.
Employee claims to have injured his back as he loaded timbers into a scoop.
Employee alleges to have injured his back while loading cinder blocks into a scoop bucket.
Ee alleges to have injured his back & neck while hanging a roof bolter cable.
Ee alleges to have injured his back on August 5, 2004, while he was pulling a miner cable. He reported this accident to mine management on August 25, 2004, & did not start missing work until September 7, 2004.
Employee was putting a 6" water line together when he felt pain in his low back. Employee has a history of back problems. Employee stated that his back would "go out" every so often.
Employee said that he was shoveling belt and sprained his back.
Ee was lifting flight pump when he felt pain in his back. ee did not think he was injured and did not report accident until 6-15-04. he did not miss work or seek medical treatment until 7-15-04.
EE WAS CARRYING 60-TON JACK TO SET IN #2 ENTRY. HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT BUT HAD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR (EMERGENCY ROOM).
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND WAS LIFTING A ROCK ON THE SHOVEL WHEN THE ROCK SHIFTED AND HE TWISTED HIS WRIST.
MOVING 60 LB RAIL HIT EE ON RT LEG & KNEE CAUSING BRUISE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS PULLING LOOSE ROCK & COAL FROM THE RIB TO BUILD A STOPPING. ONE OF THE SHARP EDGES HIT HIS THUMB CAUSING THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP TIMBERS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.
EMPLOYEE TURNED WHILE SETTING OIL CAN ON RIDE AND TWISTED HIE LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES OFF OF THE SCOOP. APPARENTLY THE SCOOP BUCKET WAS SITTING ON SOME CHUNKS OF COAL. HIS FOOT WAS UNDER THE BUCKET AS THE COAL CHUNKS FAILED - THUS RESULTING IN HIS INJU RY.
MOVING A ROCK OUT OF THE WAY, IT ROLLED OVER HISHAND & INJURED HIS WRIST.