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Working on a 993K steering pin bores and handling align boring equipment, felt pain and burning in the groin.

Employee picked up the continuous miner cable and waterline to move it over to the rib out of the roadway. When employee picked the cable and waterlines up they felt a burning sensation in lower back.

EE sat down on the operator seat of a 4 wheel personnel carrier. When EE raised a leg to swing it into the 4 wheeler EE felt a sharp pain across lower back.

During workday EE used a sledge hammer, carried boxes of blasting caps and other tasks. When shift was over they were experiencing pain in neck and shoulders. EE said it felt like a pinched nerve. EE did not know which task caused the injury. MRI revealed fracture of C& and C6 spinous process. Sent home with cervical collar. Will see a neurosurgeon. (Edited to fit 384 characters)

EE was hanging continuous miner cable when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's back and radiating down EE's left leg.

Climbing onto a D9R tractor using 3 points of contact when ee pulled up ee felt a sharp pain in the stomach area.

Muscle strain in right shoulder.

While taking the front hood off a D11 tractor EE bent EE's head sideways looking under the hood and felt a pop in EE's neck.

Working on D11R Dozer E-Bar center pin repair with customers job mechanic. Pin was frozen to correct temperature and both were holding each side of the 180 lb. pin when customers job mechanic stumbled. EE took the whole weight of the pin to keep it from falling on self. Felt burning sensation in stomach.

Employee was operating a 785D rock truck on Valley Fill #9. Employee stated they were cleaning the mirror on the offside of the truck and when they raised up they struck their left shoulder on the handrail on the truck.

EE was working on a 785 truck at Grape Vine South Surface removing the main pump with another EE and a field person from JP Tech. Pump was almost out, EE moved to the side and was waiting for pump to come out to the ground. When it did, it struck the pry bar EE had been using. When the pump fell to the ground, it hit the pry bar and the bar slammed into EE's lower leg.

Employee was bending over a pull slack out of conveyor belt when he felt a sharp in his lower back.

Employee had taken his lunch break and was climbing up the ladder on a 777 rock truck when he felt sharp pain in his right shoulder and lower back.

EE was removing cutting edge from a D-10 dozer. He was removing what he thought was the 2nd to the last bolt holding the cutting edge on however, the remaining bolt had broken off and when ee removed the bolt the cutting edge flew loose due to dirt behind the cutting edge and the cutting edge came forward and struck him on the forehead. He sustained a laceration requiring stitches

Employee and 2 other employee's were moving a water pump from a muddy area that had already been pumped down to another location. The pump weighed approximately 75 pounds but muddy conditions made moving the pump more difficult. Later that day employee began experiencing pain in his lower back and down his right leg. Employee became a lost time on 5/5/2014.

Changing bits on a miner machine and right finger got struck on a bit causing a laceration

EE was preparing to weld a DM45 drill jack pad on the bottom of the jack. He was moving the pad closer to the drill when he felt pain in his lower back. EE continued to work until 4/17/13 when he sought medical attention for pain in his back and leg. The doctor took him off work until 4/24/13.

Employee was unloading a tool box from a 3 wheeler. The tool box slipped and when he tried to catch it, he twisted his back. Employee's first day away from work was 8/21/2012.

While changing a tire on a 785 rock truck finger were mashed between the lock ring and the bead seat of the wheel.

EE was putting forks back on forklift when he smashed his little finger on his right hand requiring stitches.

EE felt sharp pain in lower back while loading supplies.

EE was changing a tire on a four wheel ride. The unit was jacked up and blocked against motion. The jack kicked out from under the four wheeler and the unit sat down on the blocking. EE's left middle finger was caught between the blocking and four wheeler. He was wearing gloves but still sustained a laceration requiring stithces.

Employee was changing boom lift jack when boom fell squeezing his head resulting in multiple fractures.

Employee was pulling rock off continuous miner when the rock broke and cut two of his fingers on his left hand requiring stitches.

EE was building brattice and reached for another block when one fell on the middle finger of his left hand, fracturing the tip.

Drill steel came out of carousel and the EE tried to push it back in place manually, when his thumb got caught between the drill steel and the brace, lacerating the tip of his right thumb.

EE was pushing roofbolt into a hole when he felt a sharp pain on his lower back. Placed on restricted duty on 02/05/10. EE was taken off work by physician on 2/25/10.

EE was pulling on miner cable when he felt a sharp pain in his back.

EE strained his back while climbing on an excavator. Dr. took him off work effective 11/06/2009.

EE was repairing cat pads on a continuous miner using a wire cable, the cable was frayed and it caught in his right ring finger. He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. The cable was removed and EE was placed on restricted duty.

Employee was removing rock from rock box on tailpiece when he felt pain in his back. Employee continued to work until 5/27/09 when he became a lost time.

EE was pushing drill steel back up in hole, when he felt a sharp pain in his back.

EE was in back of welding truck pulling on a piece of metal that was stuck when it came loose and cut his hand.

Assisting in picking up a corner bit for a D11R to put in a loader bucket when it slid out and fell on his left foot.

EE felt a pull in his left shoulder while climbing a ladder of a rock truck. EE did not miss any work due to this accident until 3/2/09.

Employee was replacing a return roller when chain hook came loose and struck the top of his head requiring staples to close the wound.

Employee was moving a water pump to deeper water and strained his back.

Employee pulled miner cable and strained his groin area.

Employee alleges he hurt hib back shoveling belt.

Employee was removing a fuel injuector line while lying on his back and stretching & twisting to reach the clamps on the line. He felt a popping in his back. Employee did not seek treatment until 11/12/2008.

Employee was working to insert auger screw back into barrel using a backhoe to insert screw when the key steel that lines the screw with the planetary gear started to come out. He used his finger to push the key steel back in and it got pinned between the collar of the screw and the top of the mast requiring a surgical procedure.

EE was shoveling loose coal around the 3A Belthead when he felt pain in his right shoulder and a knot erupted on the shoulder. EE did not miss work,nor did he produce any excuse from a doctor for light duty. Compensation has not been billed for any injury. He was not performing his regular duty when this incident occurred.

Employee picked up miner cable to put it in a cable hanger & felt pain in his right shoulder. He went to the doctor and was placed on light duty.

Employee was lifting 2 conveyor flights to put on 3 wheeler and felt a sharp pain down back right leg.

EE was lifting a shuttle car tire onto a three wheeler, when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. EE started missing work on 8/19/08, due to this work injury.

Was throwing a 4x6 rubber screen with metal edges out of a ras coal screen and when he flipped it over, it caught his finger requiring stitches.

Leaning over shuttle car putting reel chain on and felt sharp pain in lower back.

Employee was helping install a 10" piece of pipe. The pipe slipped and when he reached for it he felt a pulling sensation in his left arm. He worked until 7/7/08. At this time he sought medical attention believing it to be a re-occurrence of a previous injury to the same arm. He was sent to specialists by workman's comp. and it was determined to be a new injury.

Bent over to pick up a piece of metal and felt a sting in the middle of his back.

Pulling miner cable over when he felt something pull in his right shoulder. Doctor took him off work effective 3/31/08.