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Employee was helping to tear down a set of steps at the mine office when a board came loose and the nail that was in the end of the board punctured his lower leg. He went to the hospital to have it checked and returned to work the next day.
Employee was bent over installing a belt guard and hit his head while raising up causing a sprain to his head and neck. He did not miss any work. This accident was not reported to the company. The company was not aware of this accident until we were contacted by our Workers Compensation provider.
The employee strained his lower back while pulling the cable of the #1 Mobile Roof Support out from under some gob.
Employee's knife was open in his pocket. He cut his right hand when he put his hand in his pocket. He had to get 2 stitches but did not miss any work.
EE's were lifting a miner tram idler to load it on the three wheeler at the end of the track. IE felt a sharp pain in his lower back while lifting.
The employee was letting down the cable of a MRS and a rope hanger struck him in the right eye.
EE was pulling down old ventilation curtain and strained his lower back.
Employee was helping to move the miner cable and strained his lower back.
EE was loading pallets on a track flat car and strained his lower back.
Employee bent over to pick up a piece of belt and strained his back.
EE was shoveling on #7 head and pulled a muscle in his lower back. He worked to the end of the shift.
Employee was lifting a piece of belt on #1 tailpiece to put in for skirt rubber when he felt something pop in his back. He reported this accident on 07/27/09 and is scheduled for an MRI on 08/04/09.
Employee strained his lower back while putting the rub rail back on the miner. His doctor has requested an MRI scan.
Employee was taking a steering jack off of the 488 scoop and smashed his right middle finger against the machine. He worked to the end of the shift. He went to the doctor the next day. The doctor told him he fractured the end of his middle finger.
The employee was loading rock dust from the supply car into the bucket of the unahauler, when he felt something pull in his lower back.
The employee was lifting the hydraulic valve chest out of the continuous miner and strained his lower back.
EE was shoveling the beltline. He hit his head against the mine roof as he was walking along the beltline causing a mild sprain with some swelling to his neck.
EE was shoveling on the belt line, when he turned in an awkward manner. This caused him to pull a muscle in his lower back.
The employee was moving some metal in the supply yard and dropped a piece of metal on the middle finger of his left hand causing a deep cut. He went to the hospital and received 12 stitches.
The injured employee was helping to finish the belt move. He was swinging a timber to knock in a bottom belt stand and twisted his lower back resulting in a bulged disc.
The employee was building a stopping and as he continued to stack the stopping blocks, a block fell from the stopping striking him in the lower right leg and right foot.