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Employee was removing a block wall that was used to store mud behind it in order to be dried and later removed from the mine via Scoop. As he started to remove blocks some mud came loose thus pushing employee's leg against the blade of the Scoop.
Employee was installing pin on a bridge when he caught finger under the pin. Employee did not miss any work however he did go to a medical facility to get an x-ray done and it was determined that it was fractured therefore making this accident a reportable.
Employee was installing drive chain on drive when he lacerated finger. Employee did not miss any work however on 05/10/2010 he went to get treated due to an infection therefore now making this accident a reportable.
Employee was unloading a set of air lock doors off of skid when the one (1) door slid and pinched finger. Employee did not miss any work however he did receive sutures and was placed on restricted duty.
Employee was attempting to pull a piece of rock off of the continuous miner when his hand slipped and he caught his left wrist on a sharp edge of the rock sustaining a laceration. He did not miss any work however he did receive eight (8) sutures thus making this report a medical.
Employee was going to work on the shanks of a Caterpillar 992 FEL. As the bucket was rolled over to gain access to shanks, a chunk of frozen material dislodged from within the deepest part of bucket, striking employee.
Employee was directing the fork lift operator on changing batteries on scoop. He directed the fork lift operator to set batteries down; at the same time he reached for cap on battery jack on scoop. He got left thumb pinched between cap of jack and battery.
Employee was lifting a bottom roller up to put on belt rope when he experienced pain in his lower back.
Employee was changing out a bottom roller on tracks when the pick that was resting on rock split permitting push arm down on employee's lower back.
Employee had lowered the head of the roof bolter to remove drill steels. The finisher steel had stuck in the roof. As the employee was putting the pusher steel away, the finisher steel fell out of the roof, striking the employee on the ring finger of his left hand.
Employee was attempting to clean material that had built up between the head roller and the chute on the no. 11 belt with a roof bolt when the roof bolt got up against the belt thus causing an avulsion of the left index finger.
Employee had just placed rub rail onto frame of continuous miner & needed to move the cover plate in order to permit the pin to pass through the rub rail to secure to the miner, when the rail fell off the frame of the miner onto the top of employee's feet.
Employee twisted lower back while setting fibercribs. Employee did not miss any work however after seeking treatment for ongoing pain the physician placed him on restricted duty effective 12/12/2007 now making this report classified as a medical.
Employee was removing rock from the #1 bridge when he experienced pain in his lower back. Employee continued working until December 3, 2007 at which time he started missing work due to this injury, therefore, now making this a lost time accident.
Employee was helping co-worker change out the tool cylinder on a Gradall. The pressure on the hydraulics was released and the employee started taking the hydraulic connections apart when some hydraulic oil splashed into both eyes. Employee did not miss any work but did get medical attention that made this reportable.
Employee was pulling MBC cable, when he experienced pain in lower back.
Employee was helping on move with cables when a loop of cable flipped over striking him in the mouth chipping tooth. He continued working and on 12/28/2006 He had dental work done now making this reportable.
Employee was bending a Roof Bolt in low coal so as to install in the roof when he experienced pain in middle of back along the right side. Employee was placed on restricted (modified) duty effective 11/07/2006.
Employee was helping to belt up - while moving belt structure employee experienced pain in upper back.
Employee was removing hydraulic pump from motor when he experienced pain in right hand and right shoulder.
The employee was positioning himself in order to tear out a bottom structure stand when he suddenly experienced sharp pain in his left knee.
Employee was using a rail to knock belt structure together. As he went on the back swing employee had his left hand down over the end of the rail and struck the tail piece.
WHILE UNLOADING X-BARS EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN X-BARS AND SCOOP CAUSING LACERATION. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK HOWEVER HE DID RECEIVED SUTURES THEREFORE MAKING THIS REPORT A MEDICAL.
HE WAS TRYING TO HANG THE WRENCH BACK ON THE HOOK WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND & FELL ON THE FOOT.
WHILE EE WAS OPERATING MBC THE CABLE GOT STUCK ON RUBBER MAT. WHILE TRYING TO FREE CABLE UP EE TWISTED LEFT KNEE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 03/30/05 AT WHICH TIME EE STARTED MISSING WORK.
WHILE EE WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. EE CON'T WORKING UNTIL 3/1/05 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT OFF TO HAVE SURGERY PERFORMED
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT MINER BITS WHEN A SPRING CLIP THAT ATTACHES THE BIT TO THE BLOCK SPRANG BACK, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYE. EE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL & WAS TREATED FOR A CORNEA ABRASION THUS MAKING THIS A MEDICAL.
EE, WHILE SPREADING HIGH CALCIUM LIME, APPARENTLY GOT SOME ON THE KNEE AREA OF CLOTHING NOT REALIZING THAT. LATER ON DURING THE SHIFT HE GOT HIS KNEES WET WHICH CAUSED A CHEMICAL REACTION.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING ROCK IN COAL CHAIN, ROCK SMASHED HAND LACERATING FINGERS. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 3 SUTURES AND PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY, MAKING THIS A MEDICAL.
WHILE EE WAS WALKING IN MUDDY CONDTIONS DOING MINE EXAMINATIONS, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK.
WHILE EE WAS REMOVING ROCK OFF OF CABLE TENDER, HE CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND CABLE TENDER.
Bending roof bolts, EE had pain in shoulder.
WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES AS A MINE EXAMINER (THROWING ROCK DUST ETC.) EE AGGRAVATED RIGHT ELBOW. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 2/18/04 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON THE SCOOP IN THE CHARGING STATION WHEN THE PLUGS APPARENTLY STUCK. WHILE TUGGING ON PLUGS THE ONE PLUG SUDDENLY DISLODGED THUS STRIKING HIM ON UPPER LIP.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING FOR AN OIL LEAK ON A ROOF BOLTER HE EXPOSED HIS LEFT HAND IN A PINCH POINT THEN OPERATED FUNCTIONS PINCHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BOLTER SUPPIES ONTO THE BOLTER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE PULLING WATER HOSE THAT WAS CAUGHT UNDER DOLLY, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
A ROOF BOLT WAS HANGING OUT OF ROOF, WHAT WE TERM A "CHANDELIER" WHEN THE EE STRUCK HIS RIGHT EAR ON THE BEARING PLATE THAT WAS ON THAT ROOF BOLT CAUSING LACERATION. EE RECEIVED SUTURES, THERE FORE MAKING THIS REPORT A MEDICAL.
EE WAS HELPING CO-WORKERS SET "I" BEAMS AND CRIBS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT KNEE AREA. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL MAY 27, 2003 AT WHICH TIME EE STARTED MISSING WORK TO HAVE SURGERY PERF ORMED ON THAT SAME KNEE.
WHILE EE WAS CRAWLING OFF OF PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WATER PUMP IN MINE PIT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE ON SKID WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 12/26/02 AT WHICH TIME THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING THE BELT LINE & THROWING BAGS OF DUST AROUND HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT GROIN. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL JAN. 20, 2003 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK T O HAVE SURGERY - DIAGNOSIS HERNIA.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE BELT WHEN HE SUSTAINED A LACERATED FINGER THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND DRYER CAUSING LACERATION.
EE WAS KNEELING DOWN ON WALKWAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RT. KNEE.
EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE EE WAS INSTALLING COAL CHAIN ON MINER HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL DECEMBER 3, 2002 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD SURGERY PERFORMED.
EMPLOYEE WAS TOSSING LOW BELT STRUCTURE DURING A BELT-UP WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6/24/02. MINES IDLE FROM 6/28/02 TO 7/7/02.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING DRILL HEAD FROM A ROOF BOLTER ONTO A PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN THE DRILL HEAD SLIPPED PERMITTING THE SPROCKET TO CATCH ON HIS GLOVE PULLING ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE ST ARTED THERAPY ON 6/26/02 NOW MAKING THIS REPORT A MEDICAL.