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Injured had driven a pin out of a conveyor chain when a piece of the pin broke off striking injured in the arm. Injured had no lost time or medical treatment until 6-19-2012 at which time he went to the doctor for infection and was x-rayed.
Employee was working on pump line, pulling a broke band out of crimping tool, when the broke band came out of the tool it struck employee on the ring finger on the right hand requiring stitches.
Employee was hanging the Feeder cable and hurt his left shoulder
The crew was moving power up. EE was pulling Crawler cable slack, when he pulled something in his back.
EE was dragging a 18 H.P. Pump that weighs approx. 300lbs. off # 6 panel approx. 800 feet. EE hurt the lower part of his stomach.
Employee was lifting and pulling a mud pump shell. He stated he felt a sharp burning sensation in his stomach area around his belly button, noticing a protrusion.
Picked up a mini master hoseduster and turning it around. Felt pain in lower back shooting thru left leg.
Greasing Dolly Wheels.Started to get up and twisted right knee.
Lifting belt stand to place a crib under to line belt. The stand was stuck in mud. Hurt back.
He was hanging a curtain at the miner in #3 heading. The conveyor chain hung up on side board. When it freed up it threw a piece of metal and struck him on the elbow on his left arm. A med treated him and took him to Dr. where he received 5 stitches to his left arm.
Pulling Rock out of #7 Head Drive. When lifting rock, felt sharp burning in back.
Went to grab strap while bolting and cut thumb on right hand.
Lifting bucket up on low trac when one panel of the K-stopping slid off top striking left wrist.
Loading rock dust. Something flew under safety glasses and went in left eye causing pain and swelling.
EE stated that he was hanging his tie off to a bolt anchored in the roof. He twisted his body when he reached up to hang the shuttle car cable tie off, he felt pain in his neck and right shoulder.
Helping load rock duster in Mac 8 mantrip. Pulled something in upper leg.
Unloading tool box, caught and mashed hand between acetylene tank and tool box.
Using a bolt plate to cut strap and it slipped and cut hand between thumb and pointer.
Belt rubbing stand. Took belt rail and tried to move structure over.
Employee was unloading supplies (hydraulic oil cans) at slope onto mini trac. Pulled muscle or sprain of lower back.
The EE was spreading rockdust from the rockdust bag with one hand, while holding the bag of rockdust with the other hand. He stated that he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He left work at that time, driving himself home, he went to his doctor the next day.
The EE stated that he was pulling on the cable and the cable stopped he then jerked the cable and he felt pain in his back. He left the job site but returned to work the next day and worked the next 4 days. EE didn't come to work on 4/19/10 and didn't call his foreman. The next day the foreman called him, EE stated that he would be off for a week or two requested by a Doctor.
Working on Cat 740 truck. Turned to get a part and struck elbow on truck.
Pulling car cable off the reel. Twisted and pulled muscle in lower back.
Employee was lifting tail roller off forks of backhoe when he got finger mashed by weight of roller.
Employee was flushing out water lines and was hit in the face with debris.
Employee was trying to replace a bearing on tail-roller. Race popped loose striking him in the chest, causing swelling and bruising.
The injured miner was pulling a 4/0 crawler from beltline to the section power center when he felt pain in his lower back. The miner also stated that he had been injured at a former employer that was still paying his medical bills on his back. The foreman should have asked for help when dragging the cable.
The employee was changing rollers out on a conveyor belt in the prep plant when the chain fell from the I beam letting the roller and the chain fall catching the injured persons left hand between the roller and the electrical box.
The injured employee was putting guard back on the No. 1 conveyor belt tail pulley and dropped the guard striking his little finger (pinky finger) on his left hand.
Employee was carrying an old bull gear that was removed from a head drive. He dropped the gear on his right hand resulting in swelling and bruising.
The injured person was removing a piece of rock out of a Long-Airdox bridge conveyor. When he let the rock fall, he didn't move his right foot out of the way letting the rock fall on his right foot.
The injured miner stated that he & 2 other miners were hanging a 6 inch discharge plastic water line. They had it hung 3 times & when they picked it up to hang the 4th time the other 3 hangers broke. The water line fell and hit him on the elbow on the left arm and bruised his arm and caused pain in his elbow.
EE was replacing a tire on the std car on section 008. The tire slipped, resulting in EE straining his back (upper) and his neck. Pain in back and neck.
The injured miner stated that he picked up an acetylene tank and felt back pain.
Employee was opening a can of oil. His hand slipped with trying to open the lid. He cut his middle finger on his right hand on the lid. Required 6 stitches. No lost time.
The EE allegedly strained his lower back trying to lift a scoop charger and put it in a scoop bucket.
Employee was shoveling belts. A blunt object flew up in the air and hit his right elbow, resulting in a bump. Some swelling and pain.
EE popped his left knee while lifting his lunch box, EE complained of pain and swelling.
Employee was performing a belt splice. He bent over to grab the belt with his right hand and had the belt pin in his right hand. He leaned down and stuck the pin into his left eye. The pin penetrated the muscle area in the corner of his left eye and scratched the first layer of his eye. It did not affect his vision. No lost work Days.
Employee was hanging a cable while standing on top of a scoop. When he stepped off the scoop, he jammed up his right leg & hip. Complained of pain in his right leg, hip & back. Pinched nerve in right hip.
EE was removing the canopy on the off side of the roof bolter. He lowered the canopy too far down and it fell. It hit him in the shoulder and the back. He had a small cut on his head and bruises on his upper and lower back. He had a back injury and was transported by helicopter to the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
EE was loading a car tire into a scoop bucket. He sprain a muscle in his lower back. Left side of lower back and pain down left leg.
The employee claimed he was picking up crib blocks on the outside of the mine and allegedly strained his upper back.
The employee claimed he was getting a rock out of one of the bridges and allegedly strained his lower back.
Employee's left hand got caught in the belt clamps while working on teh slope belt. Resulting in 3 fractured fingers.
Lifting to much weight in low coal Alleged strained upper back.
EE was struck in the right eye by a cable hanger while roof bolting. Some bruising & swelling of right eye. No lost time.
EE strained his elbow while putting up a bent roof bolt. Soreness & pain.
Employee was helping the electrician put a lid on the power center. The lid dropped on employee's left hand index finger. It injured the area from the last knuckle up. The doctor later removed the tip of his finger from the last knuckle up.