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WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL JOB ACTIVITIES EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND LATER TO A ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST. X-RAYS SHOWED AN OLD INJURY AGGRAVATED BY REPEATE D TRAUMA.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING A CHAIN TO A ROOF BOLTER. HE LACERATED HISFINGER ON A METAL BURR. THE INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS IN THE #5 ENTRY PREPARING FOR THE NEXT CUT BY PLACING THE SLACK FROM THE MINER CABLE AND WATERLINE ALONG THE RIGHT RIB. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO MOVE THE CABLE AND WATERLINE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND NECK. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND DID NOT SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGHT MAY 23 WHILE UNDER THE CARE OF HIS FAMILY PHYSICIAN DR.
EE WAS HELPING MAKE A ROUTINE POWER MOVE. THE CATHEADS WERE PULLED OVER TO THE NEW LOCATION & EEWAS HELPING HANG THE CABLES. HE UNLATCHED A CABLE HANGER & THE CABLE FELL DOWN CAUSING THE HANGE R TO RAKE ACROSS THE PALM OF HIS HAND CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING A ROCK BOX FOR AND UNDERGROUND BELT HEAD. AS HE WAS PREPARING TO WELD A PIECE OF METAL ON THE ROCK BOX A CO WORKER LOST HIS GRIP ON THE METAL ALLOWING IT TO FALL AND STRIKE THE EE IN THE LIP. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS INSTALLING CANTONARY BELT STRUCTURE. DURING THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING THE BELT RAILS THAT HOLD THE BELT STRUCTURE, A BELT RAIL FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT RING FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION AND FRACTURE. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING THE CENTER DRUM OFF OF AJOY 12-15 CONTINUOUS MINER. AFTER THE EMPLOYEE CUT THE BOLTS OUT OF THE CENTER DRUM, THE WELDS ON THE DRUM BROKE ALLOWING IT TO UNEXPECTEDLY FAL L. AS THE DRUM FELL, A MINER BIT ON THE DRUMS STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT LEG. STITCHES WERE NEEDED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
THE EE WAS HELPING THE MINER OPOERATOR HANG CABLE AND WATERLINE IN THE #2 ENTRY. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LWER ABDOMEN BUT CONTINUED TO WORK AT FULL CAPACITY. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON MAY 20 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 28. THE EE WORKED EACH SCHEDULED SHIFT PRIOR TO AND FOLLOWING SURGERY A FULL CAPACITY.
EE PICKED UP AN OXY TANK IN AN ATTEMPT TO SECURE IT TO THE MINE TOP. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF SECURING IT TO A ROOF BOLT PLATE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.
THE TWO MEN WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE SLOPE BELT MOTOR WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THEY HAD LOWERED THE NEW MOTOR INTO POSITION AND THE INJURED PROCEEDED TO STICK HIS LEF TMIDDLE FI NGER INTO THE BOLT HOLES TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT.THE MOTOR SLIPPED DOWNWARD INTO PLACE AMPUTATING THE FINGER.
SUBJECT WAS HELPING ANOTHER MAN LIFT MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE TO HANG. *SUBJECT HAD CINTRATUAL DAYS TURNED IN FOR 12-09;12-11;12-12; AND 12-15. LOST TIME BEGAN 12-16-97.
SUBJECT ALONG WITH EE, WAS LIFTING A STEEL AIL TO HOOK CHAIN TO MANTRIP, TO REMOVE RAIL FROM AREA. THE RAIL TWISTED, WITH SUBECT CATCHING MOS OF THE WEIGHT. SUBJECT ALLEGED AIN STARTED IN LO WER BACK AT THAT TIME.
EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #7 ENTRY WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. EE STATED THAT HE BENT OVER TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE AND WATERLINE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH A LUMBAR STRAIN. \
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING THE 6"X16" PLATES ON THE 5' ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE SCRAPPED HIS ELBOW ACROSS A STACK OF THE PLATES. THIS RESULTED IN A SMALL LACERATION ON THE INSIDE OF HIS ELBOW WHICH REQUIRED 3 STITICHES.
EE WAS UNLOADING STRUCTURE BY HAND ON THE SURFACE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN LOWER LEFT POSITON OF HIS BACK. HE CONT TO WORK AT FULL CAPACITYUNTIL 1/8/98. FROM THIS DATE UNTIL 2/13/98 HIS M EDICAL HISTORY WAS SCRUTINIZED DUE TO THE 5MONT PERIOD BETWEEN THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT & THE FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK. DURING THIS PERIOD IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SEPT ACC WAS A DIRECT
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BOSS CARRY A 4' X 8' X 1/4" PIECE OF SHEET METAL, WHEN HE ALLEGES INJURY HAPPENED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A WHEEL UNIT ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE HUB CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES IN HIS LEFT HAND AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT.
ALLEGED HE WAS HANGING A SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR ON THE 001-0 SECTION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. NO ONE WITNESSED THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT AND HE DID NOT REPORT IT TO HIS IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR PRIOR TO LEAVING MINE PROPERTY AS REQUIRED BY CO POLICY.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING MINR CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY.
EMP WAS LIFTING A ROLL OF VENTILATION CURTAIN WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN ABDOMINALD AREA. WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HERNIA. EMP HAD SURGERY OVER WEEKEND TO REPAI R HERNIA AND REPORTED TO WORK ON NEXT REGULAR SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WATER HOSE TO SERVICE SCOOP BATTERIES. EMPLOYEE CUT HIS HAND ON A CLAMP NEAR THE NOZZLE OF THE WATER HOSE. STITCHES WERE NEEDED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPRAY COAL TRUCK BED WITH ICE MELT. HE HAD THE TAILGATE PROPPED OPEN WITH A CRIB BLOCK. THE CRIB BLOCK SLIPPED OUT CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO COME DOWN ON THE BACK OF H IS HEAD AND BACK KNOCKING HIM INTO CORNER OF TRUCK BED RESULTING IN A LACERATION ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.
EE WAS REMOVING ROCK, FROM TOP OF CONTINOUS MINER, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOREARM ON A ROCK., THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIREING 2 STITCHES
INJURED WAS TAKING THE WATER LINE, FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER, LOOSE FROM THE SECTION PUMP WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED. WHEN HE RELEASED THE QUICK COUPLING STEAM CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS FACE RESUL TING IN FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS.
INJURED WAS ENGAGED IN INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS IN THE #6 LEFT XCUT WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED. INJURED BENT OVER AND PICKED UP A ROOF BOLT, FROM THE MINE FLOOR, AND THE 6"X16" PLATE S LID DOWN THE BOLT AND STUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN A BELT MOVE. THE BELT CREW WAS SHEAVING THE BELT WHEN THE SHEAVE BLOCKCAME LOOSE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THIS LACERATION RESULTED IN STITCHES.
INJURED WAS CLEANING WALKWAY ALONG 7 BELT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST BELT FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT ARM. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION.
SUBJECT WAS PUTTING TWO BUCKETS OF MINER BITS ONTO MANTRIP. HE SAID A SHARP PAIN HIT HIM IN HIS LOWER BACK, CAUSING HIS LEGS TO "GO OUT", CAUSING HIM TO GO DOWN ON HIS KNEES. HE STATED THAT IT WAS A FEW MINUTES BEFORE HE COULD LIFT HIMSELF BACK UP TO GET ON HIS FEET.
INJURED WAS HELPING HANG MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON A CONTINOUS MINER WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN A PIECE OF METAL AND THE FRAME OF MACHINE, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS INDEX FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED STI TCHES.
EE WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER REMOVING SHIELDS. WHEN HE LIFTED OFF REAR SHIELD HE ALLEGED THAT IT STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CURTAI] FROM THE FACE AREA. HE WAS JERKING CURTAIN DOWN FROM ROOF BOLTS. WHEN CURTAIN BECAME WEDGED, HIS FINGER GOT FOULED IN THE CURTAIN INFLICTING INJURY.
INJURED WAS LAYING TRACK ON 002-0 SECTION AT SPAD 5576 WHEN THE CHAIN HE WAS USING BROKE CAUSING THE 60 LB RAIL TO FALL STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PUTTING STRUCTURE BACK AFTER MAKING A BELT SPLICE. EMPLOYEE SAID HE STARTEDHURTING A LITTLE BIT, THEN THE PAIN GOT WORSE. THE PAIN WAS IN HIS GROIN AND BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNALODING BUNTON CLIPS OFF OF A PICK-UP TRUCK AND ONE FELL ON HIS FOOT.
INJURED STATED HE WAS LOADING WATER LINE ONTO SUPPLY CAR, TO TAKE UNDERGROUND. HE DID NOT SEEKMEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1-26-95. HE MISSED WORK ON 1-27-95, TO WHICH A PERSONAL PAID LEAVE DAY WAS APPLIED. HE CAME BACK TO WORK ON 1-3-95, ANDWORKED UNTIL 2-7-95. HE SAW DR. ANGCO, AFTER WORK, ON 2-6-95. AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROMWORK UNTIL 2-9-95. 1-28-1-29 WERE SAT AND SUN
INJURED WAS LAYING TRACK WHEN THE RAIL HE WAS LAYING SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT, CAUSING ABRUISE TO THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.
EE WAS HELPING LIFT A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE, SOMEONE ELSE HELPING JERKED STEEL PLATE. THIS CAUSE PLATE TO HIT EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER. HE RECEIVED A CUT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD BLOCKS FROM A FLAT CAR AS HE BROKE THE METAL BAND LOOSE FROM AROUND BLOCKS THE BLOCKS FELL OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE FOOT.NOTE THIS WAS NOT A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT UNTIL HE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY ON 12-15-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINING CABLE OUT OF RAODWAY & SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS WORKING ON MINER WHEN THE RUB RAIL FELL OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED WAS WORKINGO NT EH SURFACE HELPING UNLOAD BELT STRUCTURE FROM FORKLIFT. WHILE STACKING STRUCTURE HE SAID THAT HE HAD STRAINED HIMSELF. NOTE: T HIS WAS NOT A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT UNTIL HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 9-28-94 DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING WHEN HE STATED HE MASHED HIS RT THUMB BETWEEN A CINDER BLOCK & THE SIDE OF A UNIHAULER
EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE A LIFTING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER NOTE HE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY ON 8-15-94 IT WAS NOT A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT UNTIL 8- 15-94.
EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM FEEDER SHIELD WHEN A SHARP CORNER BROKE CAUSING EE TO HIT HIS HEAD WITH IT (REQUIRED 4 STITCHES)
THE EE WAS WORKING AT REPAIRING THE SERVICE BRAKE ON 20 GOLF CART. REPLACING A BRAKE CABLE. AS HE PULLED THE CABLE OUT OF THE MACHINE BRACKETS, THE END OF THE CABLE SWUNG UP AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. THE END OF THE CABLE WAS FRAYED./
EE WAS LOADING BELT INTO SCOOP BUCKET FOR A BELT MOVE. WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON BELT, HE SAID THAT HIS BACK GOT STRAINED.
EE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING A SHIELD OFF THE FEEDER ON 6 LEFT. HE STATED THIS MAYBE A REOCCURENECE OF AN OLD INJURY. THE OLD INJURY HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS EARLIER.
INJURED WAS PULLING ON BELT WHILE LOADING ONTO MINE CAR INJURED DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO ANYONE UNTIL 04-11-94 MINES HAD BEEN IDLED SINCE 03-08-94 & ALL UMWAPERSONNEL HAVE BEEN LAID OFF SINCE 04-15 -94
SUBJECT WAS BENT OVER MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY.