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As Employee was carrying a sand jack he tripped and fell. The sand jack fell on Employee and struck him in his lower back. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital.

Employee was opening a bucket of plaster and some of the plaster splashed into his left eye. Employee says he was wearing safety goggles, management does not agree. Employee was transported to Summersville Regional Hospital and given time off from work.

Member was pulling 5'roof bolts out of a bundle to load onto his tray and his back started hurting .He was seen by a specialist and told to remain away from work because of a sprain or a herniated disc in lower back.

Employee was taking down MRS cables. The cables had been hung with nylon hangers with two hooks. He removed one hook. The hanger had been wrapped around the cable several times. The weight of the cable caused the hanger to spin free. The cable hook hit his nose. He had six stitches to the left nostril. He missed no work.

Employee was loading an old drill pot onto flat car, by hand, when he felt a pain in his lower back and down his left leg. He started missing work on 5-31-11.

Employee was taking fly boards from the mine floor and loading them onto the scoop. As he was pulling one of the boards from the mine floor, the board struck him in the mouth, chipping his front tooth.

As employee was moving the rub rail on a 14CM15 Continuous Miner he felt a pulling sensation in the lower left abdominal area. Employee was diagnosed at Med Express with a hernia on 5-17-11. Employee returned to work on restricted duty from 5-18 to 5-24. The hernia was repaired on 7-27-11 which the Safety Department was not notified of his surgery until 8-3-11.

Injured member was lifting supplemental roof support timbers when he twisted his left knee. He did not cease work and continued to work his regularly scheduled shifts until May 25, 2011. Due to continued discomfort, injured was evaluated and excused from work by his doctor and awaiting an MRI on his knee.

Member was unloading 4 wide by 8 long pallets made out of 2 by 6s with 4 runners on the bottom off of a flat car into a scoop bucket. While doing so he experienced sharp pain in his lower back causing him to go to his knees with the pain. He took himself to Summersville Medical Center Emergency Room for treatment.

Employee was shoveling loose coal from mine floor onto 4-A belt conveyor line at number 6 break when a piece of coal rolled from the inby corner, on the walkway side of the belt. It struck him on the left leg just above the ankle.

The EE and 4 other EE's were positioning a piece of metal to be welded onto the conveyor belt tailpiece dump box. The metal slipped and caught the EE's finger between the metal and the tail piece frame. This resulted in a laceration which required sutures.

EE was tramming feeder on belt move. Had to place crib blocks under it due to busted up bottom. Feeder slid off from crib blocks causing it to hit solid. EE's left ring finger was caught between lid and frame and pinched the end of his finger.

Employee was in the process of getting the bendictor cleaned at eh #9 head. He shut the #8 belt off by the switch. He the got into the rock box, at which time the belt started again with him on it. Employee grabbed a belt chain which threw him off the belt. He was transported by ambulance to Summersville Hospital, received stitches and treatment for fractured ribs.

EE, Electrician and his helper were replacing a feeder tailshaft. EE had the end of the tail shaft raised with a slate bar. He reached under the shaft to make an adjustment when the shaft fell on his middle finger. He drove to ARH hospital and received several stitches to repair damage to the end of his finger. He returned to work on his next scheduled shift.

Employee was removing belt off old 3B belt, when a piece of structure fouled. As employee was removing structure, belt rail came loose striking employee in right wrist/hand fracturing his pinky finger of his right hand.

Employee was pouring concrete on 5/9/11 and had hole in boot. Got concrete in boot causing dermatitis. Sought medical care on 5/12/11, but company was not aware of accident and treatment until 5/26/11 by insurance carrier.

Bundle of 1" Rigid Gal. conduit. Back strain. Upper & lower.

While attempting to pull gate shield the hook slipped off and struck member on left side of his face requiring 7 sutures.

Employee was helping remove falk fluid drive coupler when it fell off shaft unexpectedly and pinched the thumb of his right hand between the coupling and frame. His thumb was smashed partially dislodging his thumb nail. He received five sutures to attach his thumb nail. He returned to his regular job at full duty the same day.

EE was checking a set of batteries that were being taken underground when he shut the lid his left middle finger was caught underneath it causing a laceration.

While loading belt structure into mantrip he mashed his left little finger between two rollers requiring 7 sutures

Employee was shoveling belt when he felt a pain in his lower back. He visited his family doctor for pain and continued to work until 05/14/2011 when he returned to doctor because of continuing pain. Doctor has placed employee off work until he can see a specialist.

Employee was hanging cables at the right dump on the Feeder line. Employee felt a sharp pain in his back. Employee refused ambulance and drove to Raleigh General Hospital. Employee was diagnosed with a strain and was instructed to remain off work for five (5) days. Employee had assistance hanging cables.

Employee was loading belt rollers onto underground fork lift, when his finger got mashed between other rollers, causing a laceration that required stitches.

EE was kneeling beside scoop changing a steering jack, when the new jack rolled off top of scoop. He attempted to catch the jack and strained his shoulder. The ee contuinued to work at full duty until 4/25/11 at which time he called the mines and stated he had gone to the doctor and would be off work for a week. This accident became reportable as of this date 4/19/11 days off work.

Employee was closing airlock door on roadway behind mantrip with a trailer attached. Mantrip had went through door and the employee started to close the door behind it. The door caught the trailer catching the employees hand between the two. This resulted in stitched to the employees hand.

EE & co-worker were pulling piece of conveyor belt into new belt drive. The employees had installed a pulley onto a belt hanger. A steel cable was inserted through pulley & anchored onto conveyor belt being installed. As conveyor belt was being pulled, belt hanger broke allowing slack in steel cable which resulted in EE being struck in the back of the head with the steel cable.

Member was removing a large piece of rock off of the miner, when a sharp edge of the rock cut through the glove and cut his ring finger on his right hand.

Employee was lifting a shield on the #2 Motor to check the wires and plugs on the blue box. As he was lifting the shield he felt a stinging sensation in his stomach. He then noticed a large knot raise up on his stomach. Employee immediately ceased work and drove himself to a medical facility which he was diagnosed with a hernia. Employee continued working until 5-13-11.

The individual was trying to pull a piece of ventilation curtain on a mud hole. He was pulling with both hands when his left hand slipped and caused him to strain his right shoulder.

While replacing the rub rail on the miner, electrician felt pain in his back. Tests were negative and he was released from the hospital emergency room. He missed work and went back to the doctor. He was excused from work for three days.

Employee and helper was removing a rock off of the roof bolter. As Employee pulled the rock it fell striking him on the right foot. Employee was transported to Raleigh General Hospital by Whitesville Ambulance. Employee received xrays and CT scan. He was diagnosed with a contusion on the top right foot. Employee was given restricted duty until the swelling went down in his foot.

Employee was removing charger cables from bobcat battery, when his right little finger contacted the fan blades causing a dislocation. A splint was applied.

EE was installing a spray bar into 4A Feeder skirts. Employee and an electrician were rotating the bar. The electrician lost his grip, causing the bar to flip up, smashing Employees right middle finger into the top of the tunnel. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital and diagnosed with a small fracture in the tip of his right middle finger and received 13 stitches.

Two employees were working on buggy seat (raising seat up). IE was leaning in pulling on seat so co-worker could put pins in. He felt something in back pop.

Belt vulcanizer was cutting conveyor belt. When he finished, he put the knife in his pocket. The blade was not completely retracted and cut his leg. He was undecided about going to the doctor at the time of the accident. It was learned on 4/21/11 that he had received stitches but missed no work.

EE was moving some 30"x6"x6" crib blocks on the lower storage yard when he felt a sudden pain in his lower right abdomen/groin area. The weight of the crib block was not an issue. EE finished his shift, due to increased pain he sought medical attention and was diag. with a hernia. He underwent surgery on 4/6/11.

Employee was making a splice on the 6D belt. While lifting a piece of 48" top structure, employee felt a pain in the groin area. Employee immediately visited Logan General where he was treated and released with no restrictions. Employee continued to work regular duties up until 7/14/11. Employee had surgery on 7/14/11 to repair a hernia that possibly resulted on 3/31/11.

Employee was descending scaffold when a loose piece of 2x10 lumber struck the individual on the foot. Amended 4/8/11 - Employee was carrying steel angle. He set the angle on the ground, pinching his fingers.

Employee was loading ties on forklift, turned head, striking guard on forklift.

Employee was removing a piece of brattice cloth from the heavy media vessel when he felt a sharp pain down his right leg and in his back.

While Employee was moving a roof jack it fell striking employee on the right foot and leg.

EE was helping to re-build a brattice, the blocks rolled out from the pallet and one of the blocks struck EE's right foot behind steel toe. EE finished shift and went to the Dr. 3/21/11. X-rays did show a hairline fracture in his tarsal bone.

EE was helping to install a tilt cylinder on a Komatsu loader. As he was trying to align the cylinder with the mounting bracket it was moved by the boom truck operator and he stated he was jolted, causing pain in his lower back. EE continued to work until 3-22-11.

Employee was raising a hinged cover on the highwall miner launch when the cover slipped out of his right hand and fell on his left hand and fingers resulting in a fracture and laceration. The highwall miner was idle preparing to change location.

Employee was loading belt structure in belt sled from recovering structure from conveyor belt line. He began to feel pain in his lower back and down his left leg.

Injured was shoveling the off side of the belt near the rock box when he began to experience lower back pain. He finished his shift but later went for medical evaluation and was diagnosed with a lower back strain and he was excused from work.

EE was standing approx 4 feet from scoop bucket while the forklift operator was picking up a pallet of rock dust to roll it over lathe scoop bucket. As the forklift operator picked up on the pallet it became fouled on the side of the scoop bucket and a piece broke off and struck ee above his left eye causing a laceration.

No Narrative on Report.

Conducting on-shift exam going down slope reached right hand out to hold onto top frame of belt structure and accidently stuck his right thumb into top roller causing fracture to tip of thumb and required 1 stitch for laceration.