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Employee was in No. 4 entry pulling cable off of shuttle car reel to move anchor. He noticed swelling in the upper part of his back below neck later in the shift.
Was attempting to get a chain hoist from under 8 inch beam when other 8 inch beam slid pinching his finger.
Employee was removing rock off continuous miner when he mashed finger on left hand requiring 3 stitches.
Employee was loading supplies on roof drill, cut his index finger on right hand.
Employee was on work deck. Holding concrete trunk hose. Received jolts from the hose as concrete was being poured and shut off. Caused pulled muscle in back.
Working on deck, making concrete pour. Employee was pushing work deck off form, strained knee.
The EE was hanging the miner cable by himself when he felt pain in his right testicle. He did not go to the doctor at that time. EE went to the Dr. on 9/22/10 and was diagnosed with a hernia. Surgery to repair the hernia was performed on 10/27/10.
The injured EE reported that he hurt his back working on shuttle car. EE went to the E.R. on 1/24/10 and was admitted suffering from pneumonia. EE has not returned to work and has been on sick leave. An investigation is being conducted to determine when and if EE has missed work as a result of the injury.
While pulling cable, the individual had pain in lower left abdomen. Individual did not miss any work days until 12-7-09 at which time he had surgery to repair the hernia.
The individual was loading bolts and plates when a bundle of plates came apart and one plate fell on right hand causing a laceration. The individual was wearing gloves. The laceration required stitches. This is medical only injury report.
The employee was working on a continuous mining machine when a piece of debris entered his right eye and became imbedded.