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EE CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN CHUTE AND FEEDER HOPPER. HE WAS A MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY.
EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF THE GROUSERS. THEY POPPED THE TRACK LOOSE AND THE GROUSERS AND PADS CAME TOGETHER PINCHING THE EDGE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AB OUT A 1 INCH LACERATION THAT TOOK 3-4 SUTURES TOCLOSE THE WOUND.
EE WAS TRYING TO FREE ELECTRICAL CABLE THAT WAS BURIED BY ROCKS. WHILE FREEING PART OF THE CABLE, A ROCK ROLLED DOWN & SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
AS EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED THE RAMCAR, HIS BACK "POPPED: AND EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY 4.20.98.
EE WAS LOADING ROOFBOLTS INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET & CUT HIS FOREARM ON THE JAGGED ENDS OF THE BAND USED TO SECURE THE BOLTS FOR SHIPMENT. EE BECAME A MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS LOWER BACK AND DOWN BOTH LEGS. EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOST TIME REPORTABLE INJURY MARCH 7, 1998.
EMPLOYEE EXITED A ROAD GRADER WITH OUT PUTTING HIS HARD HAT ON AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE. EMPLOYEE REQUIRED STITCHES. HE IS A MEDICAL TREATMEMT INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BUILD CRIBBING ABOVE ARCHES. AS EMPLOYEE BROUGHT IN A TIE, A PREVIOUSLY POSITIONED CRIB TIE FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH. EMPLOYEE REQUIRED STITCHES. HE WAS A MEDI CAL TREATMENT INJURY.
EE WAS REPAIRING A HEAD DRIVE MOTOR WHEN THE CHAIN SECURING THE MOTOR BACK SLIPPED AND ALLOWED THE MOTOR TO PIN EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND TORQUE CONVERTER COUPLING. EE BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
WHILE PUMP WAS RUNNING THE OPEN VALVE WAS SHUT BEFORE THE CLOSED VALVE OFF AND STRIKING EE IN THE FACE, IN MOUTH AREA, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ESTIMATING FALL TO BE 5 FT AND LANDING IN MUD PIT COV ERING HIM WITH MUD.
EE WAS LOADING MINER CABLE IN A RAMCAR & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE BECAME A RESTRICTED DUTY INJURY.
EE LOADED A PUSH PLATE CYLINDER FROM THE RACK INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK BY HAND. HE LATER NOTICED PAIN AN BURNING IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS.
EE HAD FINISHED FILLING ROCKDUSTER. AS HE REMOVED THE HOSE, BACK PRESSURE CAUSED THE HOSE TO HIT HIM IN THE CHIN. EE BECAME A RESTRICTED DUTY INJURY.
WHILE EE WAS REACHING FOR THE WRENCH, THE DRILL STEEL FELL FROM THE HOLE, STRIKING EE S RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING EQUIPMENT WITH A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WHEN HER ARM AND HAND WENT NUMB.
EE WAS MOVING AN OXYGEN TANK. AS THE TANK FELL OVER, EE TRIED TO CATCH IT, PINCHING HIS LEFT HAND. EE WAS MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY.
EE WAS HELPING BUILD A SOLID BLOCK STOPPING WHENA BLOCK OFF THE TOP ROW STARTED TO SLIP. EE TRIED TO CATCH THE BLOCK AS IT SLID AND MASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER. EE BECAME REPORTABLE (RESTRICT ED DUTY) NOV 19, 1997.
EE WAS LOADING 8' BOLTS ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE BAND ON THE BUNDLE OF BOLTS BROKE. A BOLT HIT EE ON TOP OF HIS LIP. EE BECAME A MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY NO. 13.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROCKDUSTING AND SAW A 4" PLASTIC PIPE CAUGHT ON A CAR OF CRIBS. HE WENT TO HELP GETMAN OPERATOR FREE THE PIPE. THE PIPE CAME LOOSE ADN STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE. EMP LOYEE BECAME A MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY AS HE REQUIRED SUTURES.
WHILE REMOVING BROKEN MISALIGNMENT FRAME FROM BELT SCRAPER, EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY ON 11-7-97.
EE SHOVELED CONCRETE & STRAINED HIS BACK. EE LATER HAD SURGERY & BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY ON 2/28/98.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A HOLOW BLOCK STOPPING. WHILE LIFTING A HOLLOW BLOCK SHE FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK. SHE BECAME REPORTABLE OCT. 19, 1997RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE REACHED UP TO GET A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE OFF OF THE BELT AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE BECAME REPORTABLE, RESTRICTED DUTY, 11-01-97.
EE REINJURED A PREVIOUS HERNIA SURGERY.
EE WAS HELPING SET THE FEEDER AND MOVING A CRIB TIE. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TIE AND A BELT R0LLER BRACKET. THE LEFT INDEX FIGNER WAS LACERATED AND REQUIRED SUTURES. THE EE WILL B E ON RESTRICTED DUTY A FEW DAYS.
THE LINE CREW WAS PUTTING 3/8 STEEL WIRE FROM A POWER LINE INTO A BUTT. THE WIRE WAS CAUGHT UNNOTICED UNDER AN EXISTING ANCHOR AND ATTACHMENT. THE WORKER WENT OVER TO THE WIRE TO PREFORM IT OF F TO THE ANCHOR. THE WIRE RELEASED IT BOUND UP TENSION STRIKING THE MAN ABOVE THE LEFT EYE REQUIRING 10 STITCHES.
EE DROPPED 3/16" METAL COVER PLATE FROM A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 2' ON HIS RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE SAFETY TOE, FRACTURING HIS LITTLE TOE. EE DID NOT GO TO A DR. UNTIL 7-21-97 AND THE XRAY INDICATE D A FRACTURE.
THE EE WAS MOVING MATERIAL OFF THE CAGE AND STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN. THE EE WORKED THE NEXT TWO DAYS BUT SAID HE LOST SOME FEELING IN HIS RIGHT LEG. THE EE S INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON JULY 6, 1997. HE IS OFF ALL WORK. T
EE WAS GETTING INTO A SCOOP CAB WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE CAB. EE BECAME REPORTABLE LOST TIME OCT 29,1997.
THE EE WAS WASHING A BELT HEAD & DRIVE. HE WAS BENT OVER & FELT PAIN WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP. THE EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL & THENH HOME. HE WILL MISS A FEW DAYS
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING ROCK OFF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. A ROCK SLID AND PINCHED THE EMPLYEE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN ROCKS. THE LACERATION REQUIRED FIVE (5) SUTURES AND THE EMPLOYEE WIL L BE RESTRICTED TO SURFACE A FEW DAYS.
THE EE WAS INSTALLING BRIDGE BOARDS IN THE STACKER RETAINING WALL. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED UNTIL 9/12/97 & BECAME REPRTABLE [LOST TIME] ON 9/13/97.
EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE SWITCH GEAR ON A TRANSFORMER. HAND SLIPPED AND HE CUT THE THIRD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND ON A PIECE OF FIBERGLASS. CAME OUT AT THE END OF SHIFT AND WENT TO DR. LACERAT ION REQUIRED FIVE SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AN OIL SPILL AND BELIEVES HE GOT A PIECE OF THE CONTAMINATED FLOORDRY IN HIS EYE SOMETIME DURING THE PROCESS.
EE WAS UNLOADING BUNDLES OF 2" X 4" AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BUNDLES.THIS LACERATED HIS RT THUMB AND REQUIRED STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL BOTTOM BELT TO ALIGN THE BELT DURING AN EXTENSION. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA. HE IS ON SURFACE RESTRICTED.
EMP WAS DISCONNECTING HOSES AND EMULSION SPRAYEDINTO LEFT EYE. EYES WERE FLUSHED AND REFERRED TOEYE CLINIC.
EE WAS HELPING RECOVER SHIELDS AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. THIS EE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE PAST. SAW CHIROPRACTOR AND IS ON RESTRICTED DUTY A FEW DAYS.
EMP DEVELOPED PAIN IN ABDOMEN AFTER LIFTING AND PULLING CABLE DURING A POWER MOVE. WORKED UNTIL 10-01-96 AND UNDERWENT SURGICAL REPAIR. IS NOT TO RETURN TO WORK UNTIL REEXAMINATION ON 10-11-96
THE EE WAS PUTTING A 4" PVC COUPLER IN PLACE WHEN AIR PRESSURE WAS RESTORED TO THE PIPE. THE COUPLING PARTED AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE FOREHEAD. A SMALL CONTUSION REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES. THE EE WAS BACK TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.
EE WAS HELPING RECOVER 4" PLASTIC PIPE WHEN ROCK SLID OFF THE PIPE INTO HIS RT HAND. HE SAW THE DR AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. THE LACERATION REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.
THE EE WAS HELPING HANG BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS. THE ROLLER SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE WINDSHIELD OF A VEHICLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE ROCK FROM THE TOP OFTHE CONTINUOUS MINER. ROCK SHIFTED, CATCHING HISFINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND CONTINUOUS MINER. EMP RECEIVED ONLY A MASHED FINGER BUT WILL BE RESTRICT ED A FEW DAYS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A DA RAM OUT OF THE BACK OF A PERSONNEL VEHICLE WHEN THE RAM SLID AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE PERSONNEL VEHICLE. THE WOUND REQUIRED 5 STITCHES. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNS ON HIS NEXT REGULAR SHIFT.
WHILE EE WAS WORKING IN THE UNDERGROUND SHOP, HE FELT A TWINGE OF PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS SQUATTING TO INSTALL MOUNTING BOLTS. HE CONTINUED TOP WORK BUT ON JUNE 24, WENT TO DR.
THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPES WHILE HANDLING EMULSION PIPE. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS FINGER. HE RETURNED TO REGULAR WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED S HIFT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 60" BELT ROLLERS AND ONE HE WAS HANDLING SLIPPED. THE STEEL CORNER CUT INTO HIS LEFT FOREARM. A LACERATION RESULTED, REQUIRING SEVEN SUTURES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG 2" PLASTIC PIPE AND A PIECE FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH. THE EMPLOYEE'S LIP REQUIRED 3 SUTURES AND HE IS GOING TO SEE THE DENTIST. HE IS GOING TO SEE THE DEN TIST. HE IS ON RESTRICTED SURFACE DUTY.
EE WAS EXITING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A ROOFBOLTER AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT BUT RETURNED TO LT DUTY ON HIS NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED SHIFT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON A SHOVEL BUCKET AND STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE CORNER EDGE OF THE BUCKET, WHICH HAD A JAGGED SHARP EDGE, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RT THIGH. (2 1/2 CM IN LENGTH).