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Employee stated he was changing transmission in a Dapco three wheel rib runner. While lifting up on the transmission, employee stated he felt a sharp pain in his back. Started missing work on 12/16/09.
EE stated cable broke that was holding up hood on a 10-person alpha mantrip. Struck EE on top of head (left side) (wearing hardhat), causing a possible concussion. EE started missing work on 10/2/09.
EE stated he was connecting a pull rope (wire rope) to cat.245 back hoe. Cut ring finger on right hand. Required 13 stitches. EE returned to work on 8/26/09, did not miss any scheduled work days.
Employee stated he was removing a belt "A" frame from mine roof. One end of belt "A" frame dropped down. Other end caught left hand ring finger between roof and "A" frame causing laceration to finger requiring 17 stitches.
Employee stated he was involved in changing out a pot on a continuous miner, cleaning area where new pot would go. His left hand was caught between pot and frame of continuous miner, causing fracture to middle finger and laceration to ring finger on left hand.
EE stated he removed belt framing from belt trailer. He dropped a piece of belt framing on top of his right foot causing swelling and appearance of a contusion to employee's entire foot. Started missing work on 3/20/08, returned to work on 3/25/08.
Employee stated he was aligning the shuttle car cable into the cable reel. Cable jerked employee's right hand into cable reel causing a laceration and fracture to his right hand forefinger. Employee did not miss any time.
Employee stated he was hanging the continuous miner cable. felt pain in his back started missing work on 9/8/07
Employee stated he was pulling continuous miner cable. Strap being used to pull cable pulled in two. Piece of strap came off cable & struck employee on right hand, near his right thumb causing a laceration requiring seven stitches. Employee returned to work on 8/24/07 - missed one day.
Employee stated he lifted the continuous miner cable & felt pain in his right groin. Operated (surgery) on 8-7-07. Started missing work on 8-7-07.
Employee stated he was plastering a concrete block stopping with minova plaster---some plaster splattered striking employee in his left eye causing irriation to his eye.
Employee stated while getting out of a 486 S&R scoop operator's compartment, he possibly sprained his right ankle and lower leg. Started missing work on 8/29/06.
Employee stated he was retrieving panel bolts for shuttle car panel lid. The shuttle car panel lid fell on employees right foot, causing a fracture to the employees big toe. EE started missing work on 8/15/06.
Employee stated he was bending six foot roof bolts. Felt pain in his right shoulder. Started missing work on 8-8-06.
Employee stated he was lifting 50# bags of rock dust when he felt pain in his back and left leg. Missed two days away from regular scheduled work.
Employee stated he was replacing a lid cover on junction box when his ring finger on left hand was caught between lid and frame of the continuous miner machine. Mashed finger. Started missing work on 7-8-06.
EE stated he was pulling on continuous miner cable when he felt pain in his left knee, possibly twisted or sprained. Required surgery on 2/24/06, started missing work on 2/24/06.
Employee was disconnecting belt trailer from hitch - dropped trailer on his left foot causing a contusion. Started missing work on 12/3/05.
He was lifting roof bolts onto the roof bolting machine when he felt pain in his back. Started missing time on 11-4-05.
EE stated he was lifting and pulling continuou miner cable---felt a sharp pain in his lower left abdomen---a possible strain muscle or hernia---Employee started missing work on 9-29-05 be off work approx. two weeks.
EE STATED WAS BUILDING A CONCRETE BLOCK STOPPING, PICKED UP A CONCRETE BLOCK, TURNED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE, POSSIBLE STRAINED KNEE. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 04-18-05
Employee stated he was operating the continuous miner with the remote control, turned and twisted his right knee causing pain to knee. He started missing work 2-5-05.
Employee stated he was shoveling loose coal onto the belt line, as he turned to throw another shovel of coal onto the belt he twisted his left knee, causing pain to left knee. Started missing work on 1-21-05.