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While pulling pieces of conveyor belting by hand 10'- 13' long, a back strain occurred. Doctor's diagnoses: Acute thoracic back pain.
PULLING VENTILATION TUBES TO THE FACE AND TRIPPED ON UNEVEN FLOOR CONDITIONS STRIKING RIGHT KNEE ON A PIECE OF COAL CAUSING A BRUISE AND PAIN\TENDERNESS
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING OTHER CREW MEMBERS PULLING UP 2/0 CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE SLACK, NEXT TO THE POWER CENTER. EMPLOYEE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN RIGHT CALF, LEG MUSCLE. SPRAINED MUSCLE
The condition of the site was dry. The employee took a shortcut between 2 end sections of the multi-plate. The edges of the multi-plate are sharp. The employee's hand slipped on the sharp edge of the multi-plate causing a laceration on the right ring finger. Requiring 5 stitches.
Employee was removing breathing apparatus from the storage case when the unit slipped out of employee's hands. Employee moved quickly downward to catch the unit and while doing so, struck head on the opened lid of the case causing a laceration above the right eye. 5 sutures were required.
Was bending bolt downwards. Gloves were muddy, bolt slipped out of hand, springing upwards and striking them on chin and teeth, causing laceration and chipped teeth.
EE was reaching across the front end of the scoop "UL#7" to access a saw, EE's left knee struck a loose bolt on the machines fender causing a laceration. EE and the supervisor cleaned up the laceration and did first aid, EE later went to the hospital and they closed the laceration with 9 stitches.
Injured was dropping shuttle car cable to add to reel. Was using a steel to drop the cable while another employee was pulling out of cable reel. Injured over-extended resulting in strain/hernia to groin.
Injured was getting tubes out of the entry; there were 4 tubes hanging on one strap. Injured pushed the tubes to release lever on the tube strap, tubes came down and finger was caught on D-ring.
EE was bending bolt to put into roof. He was positioned on right side of bolter. Placed bolt between the canopy and roof about halfway down bolt. Proceeded to bend bolt using both hands. Bolt slid to right side of canopy causing employee to lose footing. Bolt slid out of hands striking him under his chin resulting a laceration.
Bent to pick up Conspec cable and felt pain in groin area. Employee continued to work until 11/16/12 when he had surgery to repair hernia.
Using a drill steel prying on the pot, the pot broke free and steel bounced, striking injured under his chin, causing a tooth to fall out.
Employee backed up to clean right side. It made a loop behind the miner. A car began to approach the continuous miner. Employee wanted to clean going in. He pulled the loop and cable handler over toward himself. As it flipped over a sliver penetrated and lacerated his right hand.
Injured went to bolter and took a bag of rock dust off the top of the reel compartment. Bolter operator and injured made visual contact. Bolter operator saw injured get the dust; bolter operator turned back to the front and believed that injured left. Bolter operator set the tail down, pinching injured's right foot, causing fracture to great toe and second toe.
Dropped miner cable with tension on the drill steel. When cable dropped, tension from the tubing caused the steel to fly back and hit employee in the mouth chipping his tooth.
The employee bent into wood crate getting a bucket of monkey plate. Bucket was approx. 60 to 80 pounds, upon lifting bucket from crate, the employe felt a sharp pain. Employee thought it was a pulled muscle or a separated rib.
While moving the rock duster on 488 scoop, the employee's finger was caught between the duster and the scoop light; smashing his left ring finger.
Employee was pulling cable and nip and strained shoulder.
Hanging 4" poly waterline from mine roof. Pipe slipped from cradle position, fell approximately 2 feet, smashing 4th left finger between pipe & Elmac utility vehicle.
Complained of neck pain after cleaning out belt overcast. Initial doctor visit was released for full duty; visited doctor a second time and was put on restrictions. Released for full-duty 8/11/2008.
Employee was loading timber in low clearance. Timber was green and he overextended his back. Employee did not seek medical attention until 10/29/2007.
Employee was pushing steel sets forward with miner and a piece of carbide broke off a bit and entered his arm.
While cleaning rock off miner, injured employee put his hands under rock to push in conveyor. At the same time, another employee tried using a pry bar and pry bar slipped, which caused the rock to smash the injured employee's finger, causing a partial amputation of the tip of his right index finger.
While employee was pulling up mesh, he pulled a muscle in his back.
Employee reported that while removing a piece of timber from the grizzly chute he received a splinter of wood in his right hand. He said that he scratched the splinter out with his finger and returned to his duties. Reported injury 4/19/07 and sought medical treatment. Infection from splinter.
Employee bent down to tie an object when his back gave out/locked up and started to spasm.
While picking rocks from railroad belt, turned to throw rock and twisted/strained right knee.
While cleaning rock off of the miner, a piece of rock fell off of the miner and struck the employee on the right foot. The rock was approximately 2' x 1 1/2' x 8" thick.
Carrying stopping panels, bent over in low area of the mine, felt pain in lower back.
STOCKING ROOF BOLTER WITH MATERIAL. WHEN LIFTING FELT A PULL IN LOWER AREA OF STOMACH.
The employee was attempting to hitch a splice trailer to the back of his golf cart, when he dropped the hitch on the golf cart, mashing his finger. Laceration to left, middle finger, received stitches. Is able to work, with the limitations given.
Lifting two 5 gal cans of oil off trailer & felt sharp pain in lower back