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WHILE ALIGNING THE BELT IN THE TAIL PIECE BROKE LOOSE STRIKING PLAYFORD ON TOP OF THE LEFT FOOT.
WHILE LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE, HE APPEARED TO HAVE PULLED/STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS ABDOMEN.
WHILE PICKING UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST, INJURED PULLED STRAINED HIS SHOULDER (LEFT).
STRAINED LOWER BACK PULLING OUT 6" WATER LINE FROM RETURN TO SCOOP
WHILE HE WAS GETTING INTO THE SC, HE HIT HIS EYE ON THE HANDLE OF THE CANOPY.
FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE CARRYING A BELT HEAD DRIVE CHAIN FROM MAIN TRACK TO #2 BELT HEAD. WAS INFORMED OF ACCIDENT ON 2-19-91.
UNLOADING POSTS FROM SCOOP BUCKET AND TWISTED BACK. (REPORTED ACCIDENT 9-10-90)
WHILE LIFTING A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER ONTO THE ROPE THE INJURED PERSON PULLED HIS BACK OUT OF PLACE.
EE STRAINED HIS LEFT ELBOW WHEN LOADING BELT INTO A SCOOP. THE EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 8-27-90 AT WHICH TIME HIS PHYSICIAN REQUIRED HIM TO BE OFF WORK FOR 1 WEEK.
WHILE THROWING A ROCKDUST BAG ON THE BELT, THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO HIS FAMILY PHYSICIAN THE FOLLOWING DAY UPON HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A SPRAIN.
STRAINED LOWER BACK, REMOVING CRIB BLOCK UNDER NEATH SHUTTLECAR, FELT PAIN IN LOWER PORTION OF BACK NEXT DAY
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK/HIP WHEN LIFTING A BELT ROPE TO INSTALL STRUCTURE THE EMPLOYEE VISITED HIS FAMILY PHYSICIAN THE FOLLOWING DAY
WHILE UNTANGLING THE CABLE OF A SHUTTLE CAR AT THE ANCHOR, THE SPRING LOADED ANCHOR MECHANISM RELEASED AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE'S LITTLE FINGER.
WHILE LIFTING A SQUARE POST THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BLOWER ON A LEE NORSE ROOOF BOLTER.WHILE INSTALLING THE BLOWER HE BENT OVER AND STRETCHED HIS LOWER BACK.THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 02-20-90,AT WHICH TIME H E VISITED AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON FOR A CAT SCAN.
OFF WORK DUE TO BACK RELATED PROBL. ON 11-13-89. ATER SURGERY INDICATED BACK INJ WORK RELATED " ITS SOMETHING THAT I VE DONE OVER THE YEARS". NO PRIOR BACK RELATED PROB. DURING EMP TIME OF EM P
WHILE MOVING A LARGE ROCK ON THE BELTLINE EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK.THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON 11-06-89 AT WHICH TIME HE VISITED A LOCAL CHIROPRACTOR.
WHILE OPENING THE DOOR OF A TOOL CAR THE EMPLOYEE LACERATED HIS THUMB. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO PRESTON MEMORIAL AND RECEIVED 5 SUTURES.
REOCCURRENCE OF AN OLD INJURY REPORTED 1/7/88. EMPLOYEE STATED, "THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT OF AN INJURY". EMPLOYEE IS PRESENTLY UNDER THE CARE OF A ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED OF COMPLAINING OF A BACK INJURY. UPON INVETIGATION THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT THE INJURY WAS NOT WORK RELATED BECAUSE THEIR WAS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE RECENTL Y NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT THAT THE INJURY WAS WORK RELATED-"BASED UPON DISCUSSIONS WITH HIS PHYSICIAN-THE CLAIM IS PRESENTLY PENDING WITH WEST VIRGINIA WORKER'S COMPENSOTION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LOOSE ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER.AS HE ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE A PICE OF SLATE FROM THE MACHINE HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE JAGGED EDGE OF THE ROCK AND THE RIB OF THE ENTRY,RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING BREAKER ON A T POWER CENTER THE HARD PULL REQUIRED,RESULTED IN NECK STRAIN.
WHILE PREPARING A POST TO BE SET, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO PRESTON MEMORIAL (ER) AT WHICH TIME ALL X-RAYS WERE FOUND NEGATIVE.
WHILE UNLOADING POSTS FROM CONVEYOR OF SHUTTLECAR,EMPL LACERATED FINGER.EMPL WAS GIVEN FIRST AID TREATMENT ON SECTION.THEN WENT TO HOSP & RECD 3 SUTURES.
EMPL UNLOADING JACKPIPE FROM TRACTOR.HIT FOOT WHEN JACKPIPE BOUNCED OFF GROUND.EMPL COMPLETED SHIFT NOTICED INFLAMMATION AND SORENESS.WENT TO ER LATER PM ALL X-RAYS NEGATIVE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE MINER WITH HIS LEGS AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT, RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY AND DID NOT REPORT TO WOR K ON 3-8-89.
A PUMP WAS PLACED IN A METL CAN TO PREVENT SEDIMENT FROM ENTERING PUMP EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PULL THE PUMP FROM THE CAN & INADVERTENTLY CUT HIS HAND HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT & WENT TO FAFIRMONT GEN HOSPITAL ER ADMINISTORED 5 STITCHES & A TETANUS SHOT EMPLOYEE REPORTED BACK TO WORK THE CLOSING DAY EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO ER MANAGERK UNTIL 030689
WHILE UNLOADING HANDTOOLS FROM A PERSONNEL CARRIER THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.THE EMPLOYEES WENT TO PRESTON MEMORIAL ER AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.
WHILE BENDING A 5FT.ROOFBOLT THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN H IS GROIN AREA EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE A PHYSICIAN & WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA
WHEN PLACING THE COVER ON A PANEL BOX OF A JOY 21SC SHUTTLECAR THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS BACK
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, WHICH WAS BEING LOADED BEHIND A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. AS HE GRASPED THE SWIVEL-MOUNTED SEAT AND RERVSED THE SEATING DIRECTION, HIS FINGER BECAME PINCHED IN THE MECHANISM AND HE SUFFERED A LACERATION OF THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
THE EMPL APPARENTY INJUED HIS BACK ON 7-14-88 WHILE REMOVING LIDS OF A CM THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED OFF WORK ON 7-20-88 AT WHICH TIME HE VISITED A DR THE DR INSTRUCTED THE EMPL TO RETURN TO WORK ON 7-21-88 EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO MGMT UNTI 7-20-88
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AT THE SCTION LOADING POINT HE SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE ATTEMPTED TO RUN THE SHUTTLE CAR HE SURMISED THAT HE HAD INJUR ED HIMSELF WHILE SHOVELING COAL AT THE START OF THE SHIFT
WHILE UNLOADING SUPPLIES OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A HYDRAULIC CONVEYOR MOTOR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMP WAS TIGHTENING TURN BUCKLE WHEN IT BROKE AND LET THE BOLT TAIL PIECE FALL ON HIS FOOT. THE FOSSIBLE NERVE DAMAGE. EMP FIRST DR VISIT WAS 2 19 88 EMP DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO H IS SUPERINTE UNTIL 3 1 88
EMPLOYEE WAS ON3HIS KNEES LIFTING A FINAL DRIVE ONTO A FLAT CAR WHEN SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
THE MAN WAS LIF7ING MINER CABLE AND THIS AFFECTED HIS BACK
EMP WAS REMOVIN1 ROCKS FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE SAID HE TURNED & TWISTED HIS KNEE
INJURED IS A BA7TERY REPAIRMAN EMPLOYED BY PRESTON ENERGY AT A CENTRAL SHOP.HE PULLED A BATTERY CELL OUT OF A BATTERY AND WHEN HE TURNED TO SET IT DOWN,HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS TRY3NG TO REMOVE A DRILL STEEL FROM THE ROOF WHEN THE STEEL FELL OUT OF HIS HOLE,STRICKING THE LEFT THUMB WHICH WAS LAYING ACCROSS THE DRILL CHECK DIRECTLY BENEATH THE DRILL STEEL.
I NAME UNLOADIN9 BELT STRUCTURE,HE RAISED UP AS HE SWUNG TO THROW A PIECE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF,HE BELIEVE HE PINCH A NERVE IN HIS NECK.
I NAME WAS SHOV9LING ON THE #1 BELT AT THE SECOND AIRLOCK WHEN HE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO HAVE SEVERE BACK PAIN AND COLLAPSED. DR. MILLER OF PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DIAGNOSED THE CONDITION AS A ST RAIN. I WAS TRE5TED BY CHIROPRACTOR PRIOR TO THIS OCCURENCE.
TAKING A BELT R2LLER OFF BELT-MASHED HAND AGAINST ROOF.
MAN WAS GOING T2ROUGH MAN DOOR & TWISTED BACK.
VICTIM ALLEGEDL2 BENT OVER TO PICK UP A SHORT PIECE OF RAIL AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
I.NAME IS UNDER1OING TREATMENT BY DR. OF MORGANTOWN WV FOR A SPRAINED BACK I.NAME LEFT WORK AT 400AM ON 021386 WITH BACK PAIN THAT HE BELIEVES MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ATTEMPTING TO PULL A STRI P OF BELT FROM 7AIL ROLLER OF SECTION BELT AT 441145PM ON 020986
THE BELTMAN WAS REMOVING A BELT STAND HE JERKED ON THE STAND THE STAND MOVED EASLY THEN JAMMED SUDDENLY THE SUDDEN STOP RESULTED IN STRAINED BACK AND NECK
PULLING ON BELT AND PULLED MUSCLE