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INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 STANDSCAUSING A LACERATION. INJURED WENT TO THE HARRISBURG HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 4 STICHES.
INJURED STATED THAT A ROCK HAD FALLEN ON THE CANOPY OF HIS BOLTER. HE LET THE CANOPY DOWN & SWUNG IT AROUND TO SLIDE THE ROCK OFF WHEN IT FELL OFF. IT FELL THE WRONG WAS & HIT HIS LEFT LEG ON THE SHIN. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT THINKING IT WAS JUST BRUISED. IT CONTINUED TO HURT & SOME SWELLING. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY& HAS A FRACTURE TO THE TIBIA.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STAND UP AFTER INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. AS HE WENT TO MOVE HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. IT HAD SWELLING & DISCOMFORT. INJURED DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL 4/24/01. ON 5/1 HE TOLD US THAT HE WAS GOING TO HAVE AN MRI. IT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL THEN.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS DRAGGING TOP ROLLERS ON THE 2D BELT WHEN HE STRAINED THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK. INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND IS TO BE OFF FROM WORK FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS.
INJURED WAS CLEANING ON 1ST NORTH HEADER WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A DRIVE SPROCKET WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. HE FINISHED SHIFT, WENT HOME, PAIN GOT WORSE, NOTICED A KNOT IN HIS LOWER STOMACH (EGG SIZE), WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD EMERGENCY HERNIA SURGERY.
ON 3/31/00 INJURED FILLED OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT STATING HE WAS CARRYING A BELT STAND AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. ON 2/14/01 INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR BECAUSE HIS KNEE W AS HURTING FROM AN ACCIDENT HE HAD ON 10/31/00. INJURED HAD NOT MISSED ANY TIME UNTIL THIS TIME. ON 3/9/01. INJURED TOLD US THAT HE WAS TO HAVE SURGERY ON 3/15/01.
INJURED STATED THAT HE LIFTED LID ON RAMCAR BATTERY WHEN HE FELT A STING IN HIS RIGHT SIDE GROINAREA. INJURED IS GOING TO HAVE SURGERY.
INJURED WAS HELPING WORK ON #4 DIESEL MANBUS WHEN THE MOTOR COVER FELL AND HIT INJURED RIGHT HAND. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, NOTHING BROKE.
INJURED WAS MOVING A 55 GAL. BARREL OF OIL WHEN THE BARRELL ROLLED UPON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING PAIN AND DISCOMFORT. INJURED WAS TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE AND TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
INJURED WAS SITTING IN SCOOP BUCKET PUSHIN ON CUTTER MOTOR WITH HIS FEET. WHEN HE GOT UP AND STARTED WALKING HE COULDN'T BEND OVER. CONTINUEDWORKING UNTIL 7/14/00.
INJURED WAS LIFTING #11 MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELTPAIN IN MIDDLE BACK.
INJURED WAS CHANGING FUEL FILTER ON A CAT D10N DOZER. HIS FOOT WAS POSITIONED ON THE TRACKS AND HIS RT. FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN & STRAINED LIGAMENTS TO RT. LE NIA.
INJURED WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT 35' OF BELT ON 1ST WEST HEADER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. I WAS INFORMED ON 5/24/00 THAT HE HAD GONE TO DOCTOR ON 5/18/00 AND WAS SCHEDULED FOR A MRI. IT BECAME REPORTABLE AT THIS TIME.
INJURED WAS LOADING LOOSE CONCRETE BLOCKS IN A SCOOP BUCKET. WHILE PICKING UP A BLOCK HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS HANGING CURTAINS WHEN A PIECE OF TIE WIRE GOT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HIT HIS RIGHT EYE. WENT TO DR. AND THEY GOT 7 PIECES (SLIVERS) OF METAL OUT OF EYE. PUT A PATCH ON HIS EY E AND GAVE HIM MEDICATION. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK ON NEXT SCHEDULED DAY.
INJURED STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING ON 1ST EAST TAIL HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WENT TO DR. AND HAS'T RETURNED TO WORK.