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Employee was opening truck hood. The hood would not open so the employee stood on the bumper of the truck to get a better pull and when the hood opened it came down on the employee feet before he could get out of the way.
Loading and unloading pat for dozer (segment head). Went to hospital and they kept for observation because of pain in chest.
Employee was measuring auger span with metal tape measure & the side of the tape measure cut his right index finger. Went to hospital, 6 stitches.
Employee was changing drill bit and it fell on his foot.
Employee was lifting auger end and it slipped out of his hand and caught it between auger and auger beam. No broken bones. ER put on splint and glued laceraction together - no stitches. Tetnus shot.
Employee was helping another man lift the miner jack and it slipped from his hand & fell on right hand causing fingers to get hurt.
He was pulling on a belt while working on a pump and his rt. ring finger got caught between the belt & the pulley. Went to hospital - x-rayed & it was broken on the end.
Changing oil filters on equipment (?) Will have operation after Christmas. Employee stated he didn't know how or when this happens.
Man was changing tire on coal trailer while another mechanic was working on a bar that goes on the automatic tarp cover. The bar sprung back striking man on lower rt. arm. Was taken to E.R. and sent to an orthopedic surgeon to set broken bones.
EE was getting onto dozer and twisted his back. He went to the Dr. on 4/8/2006. Dr. believes it to be a pulled muscle. EE came back to work on 4/7/2006, but is returning to Dr. for reoccuring pain.
Was going to lift metal band that connects drainage pipes. Hurt center of back dr said might be pinched nerve.
Employee was cleaning around belt roller at sampling unit with a shovel. The shovel hit the roller & caught ee's left index finger between shovel & roller frame. EE went to the hospital, injury required 5 stitches and he also received a tetnus shot.
Employee was getting dirt off loader tires and was going back upon the equipment-hit the top of his head on the mirror frame.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HAUL MOTOR, HE WAS TRYING TO GUIDE CHAIN, MOTOR FLIPPED AND CHAIN CAUGHT EE'S 3 FINGERS: MIDDLE, RING & PINKY. MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRED SURGERY.
EE WAS PULLING 6" WATER PUMP HOSE, AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. CONTINUED TO WORK UP TO 4-26-04 TAKING THERAPY. DR ADVISED TO TAKE OFF 4 OR 5 DAYS TO SEE IF IT HELPED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SCRAP METAL BY HAND, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG, HE CONTINUED TO WORK UP TO 8-4-03, PAIN GOT TOO SEVERE, HE WENT TO DR, MAY HAVE DISC BULGED.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WORK ON EXCAVATOR, LIFTED BATTERY COVERS OFF AND PUT THEM IN SERVICE TRUCK, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. CHECKED BY LOCAL DR, GOING TO DO MRI, AS OF NOW MUSCLE STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A WATER PUMP - FELT DISCOMFORT IN ABDOMEN AROUND NAVEL. REASON FOR LATE REPORT DR SEEN 6-17-03. THEY SAID HERNIA & SURGERY 7-2-03. NO LOST TIME TO DATE.
EE WAS TAKING DOOR OFF ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT, DOOR SLIPPED AND HE HELD ONTO IT, HURT BACK AND LEG. ER AT ARH MIDDLESBORO, KY TOOK X-RAY, NEGATIVE, TOLD TO SEE REGULAR DOCTOR. BELIEVED TO BE M USCLE STRAIN. WILL DO MRI TO CHECK DISC.
EE WAS WORKING REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON HIGHWALL MINER, SOMETHING CAUSED EYE IRRITATION (UNKNOWN) DUST OR SOMETHING. SAW EYE DOCTOR ON 7-1-02. EVERYTHING CHECKED OK.
EE WAS GOING TO MOVE A ROCK OFF OF A LANDING ON MINER. ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & MASHED MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. X-RAY NEGATIVE; INFLAMMATION MEDS.
EE WAS HELPING POWDER CREW LOAD HOLES WITH BAGS OF POWDER & FELT LIKE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK, EE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT HAD TO GO TO DR. ON 8-13. FIRST DAY MISSED 8-14.