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Employee was assisting w/ the installation of a new sieve & strained his groin area. He hoped it would improve over time & when it did not, he sought medical treatment for a hernia on 5/20/15.
Employee hit his head on highline and felt pain in his neck. Employee started missing 03-05-15.
Changing bit on drill, employee was aligning the steel to knock off the bit ring, when the steel broke loose from the head falling and striking employee on the right foot and toes.
Employee was getting a belt splice board off of the miner and hanging it up to the top so that it wouldn't get damaged. He hung one side up and it came around and hit him in the mouth.
Employee was lapping highline on a highline sled when he twisted his back. Employee started missing 10-22-14.
Employee was pulling a knot out of the cable at the end of the lolo. Employee started missing 12-15-14.
removing parking brake assemble when the impact socket pin flew out striking right hand cutting it between the index and middle finger
Employee was loading belt structure when he felt pain in his lower back.
Employee was loading the roof bolting machine when 4' straps got tangled and broke loose sliding into his forearm.
Employee was lifting a sample bucket out of truck bed when he experienced pain in his shoulder & arm.
Employee was opening the drain valve to drain tank on water truck. He turned to get away from water and ran into the platform for the fire hose stand.
Employee stepped out of mine office and felt pain in his back. Employee worked the rest of the day. He went to the doctor on 6-12-14. He went back to the doctor on 6-20-14 and was taken off work until further notice making his first day of loss time as of Monday 6-23-14. *Employee returned to work on 7/14/14 and went back off work on 7/21/14 as a recurrence of old injury.
Employee was moving a roof bolt strap, while pulling one strap his wrist hit another strap cutting it. Injury required five stitches.
Employee was putting roof bolt up, strap or plate knocked hard hat off and bolt hit him in top of head. Injury required three staples.
Employee was climbing up to service dozer, not sure what he hit his right eye on causing laceration
Employee was setting timbers when a previously set timber was knocked over causing it to strike him on the back of his right leg. Employee started missing 03-03-14.
Employee was looping up belt. When he began to pull on the belt dog it slipped off the belt and struck him on the left forearm.
Employee was loading bottom stands. Two stands were stuck together; as he pulled them apart and started lifting a stand up he felt pain in his lower back.
Employee started to get out of supply motor and put his right elbow on top of canopy and his left hand in handle and pulled himself up and felt his right shoulder pop. Employee later required surgery and started missing 03-14-14.
Employee stated that he may have pulled a muscle in his right side while packing belt structure to scatter for the next set-up. He stated while packing the structure he felt a sharp pain in his right side that made him uncomfortable to stand, sit, or lay and the pain was getting worse. Employee later required hernia surgery and started missing 01-15-14.
Employee was changing out belt, he was climbing up on structure when he twisted his right knee. Employee started missing 06-23-14 due to knee surgery.
Employee was changing conduit on the miner cable when he inadvertently cut himself. Injury required stitches.
A rock became lodged in the auger tube. When the employee pried the rock loose, bolts securing the auger also loosened, causing the auger to fall from the sample tube. The employee suffered crushing injuries to his right arm as a result of this incident.
Employee was installing an idler on a dozer and when he rose up he hit his back on a step. Employee started missing 09-23-13.
Employee was adjusting brake on supply motor when he pulled his hand back he hit a sharp piece of metal. Injury required two stitches.
Employee was standing in the #3 at the last open crosscut outby breaker post when a timber got dislodged and struck him on the forearm.
Employee was loading roof bolting supplies when he strained his lower back/left upper leg.
Scoop bumped lo-lo tailpiece catching employees foot.
While getting tools from his tool box the lid fell catching his hand.
Employee was rolling belts on pump when he got his fingers caught between the belts and pulley.
Employee was laying out structure for a belt set-up when he strained the back of his neck. Employee started missing 12-13-12.
Employee was unloading a wheel unit from a buggy when it fell on his right hand.
Employee was shoveling belt when he felt pain in his back.
Employee was helping to build cribs when another employee threw a crib block and hit his hand. Employee required surgery 11-08-12.
Employee and two other people were loading a sheet of metal in a scoop bucket, employee felt pain in right bicep. Employee started missing 10-25-12.
Employee was scattering belt structure when he experienced low back pain. Employee stated that this may be a reoccurrence of an old Army injury.
Employee was attempting to put a roller back in when he strained his shoulder. Employee started missing 09-06-12.
Employee reported his injury two days after the occurrence to the personnel department. He stated that he was helping to install a pump when he hurt his back.
Employee was preshifting when he found a curtain down. Employee strained his back while pulling the curtain. Employee started missing 07-02-12.
Employee was taking bolts out of legs on belt structure. When he moved the structure over his finger rubbed over a piece of rock cutting his finger. Injury required 3 stitches.
Employee was lifting/throwing supplies when he felt pain in his back. Employee started missing 04-19-12.
Employee was throwing roof bolts when he twisted his back. Employee started missing 04-16-12.
Employee was packing an eight foot timber when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Employee started missing 02-06-12.
Employee was removing boxes from pickup truck, experienced pain in back area
got finger caught between 2 parts of L50 Loader Operator cab door
Employee was carrying a can of oil when he felt pain in his back. Employee started missing 10-28-11.
Employee was making a belt set up and when he went to throw a roller under the bottom belt his finger got pinched against the rib.
Employee was throwing belt structure across the belt while the belt was off. The belt rail hit side of back bridge, bounced back and hit employee on the right side of jaw.
Employee was removing a rock from the boom of the miner when the rock fell and caught his finger in between the rock and a miner bit.
Employee was replacing a blown hose on a CAT D-11 Dozer and had to drop the front belly pan in the process. The belly pan was supported by a strap which became fouled, creating slack, and allowing the belly pan to drop 6" - 8". The belly pan struck the victim in the head, resulting in a laceration that required suturing.