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Employee states he went to the Brody bathhouse after his shift to clean-up. He was attempting to turn the water supply to the sink on when the incident occurred. He placed his left knee on the sink and reached up to turn the valve. The sink fell off of the wall and broke, resulting in a laceration to his left shin. Sutures were used to close the wound.

Employee stated he was shoveling at the 3-B belt tail and when he bent over he felt pain in his lower back. He was diagnosed with a lower back strain and worked under restricted duty for one (1) day.

Employee stated he was lifting a piece of 3/16" sheet metal measuring 24.5" x 8' into place on an overcast when he lost his grip on the sheet metal and it slipped striking him on the lower right arm. This resulted in a laceration, and sutures to close the wound.

Employee stated he was in the process of picking up a 60" bottom roller that was lying on the mine floor when he felt pain in his groin. On 3/19/15 the employee was diagnosed with a hernia.

Employee stated that he was shoveling along the 4-I Belt and as he lifted a shovel of material to place it on the belt he felt a sharp pain in his groin. On 03/13/2015 the employee was diagnosed with a hernia.

Employee stated he was pushing down on the water clamp that connects the waterline to the section manifold when he felt pain in his groin area. On 2/26/2015 he was diagnosed with a small left inguinal hernia.

Employee stated that he was in the process of installing the rub rail on the continuous miner when his right index finger was caught between the rub rail and the frame of the continuous miner. This resulted in a crushing injury, which required sutures to repair.

Employee stated that he was supplying his bolt tray and as he turned around he struck his head against the mine roof. This resulted in a strained neck and restricted work days.

Employee stated that he bent over the side of the scoop bucket to pick up two (2) bundles of roof bolt plates when he felt a sharp pain in the area around his navel. This resulted in a hernia.

Employee stated that he was examining the 2-C beltline when he walked into low top and struck his hardhat/head against a belt hanger that was sticking down from the top. This resulted in a strained neck and restricted work days. The incident did not become reportable until 7/16/14 when the employee was placed on restricted duty.

Employee stated that he was removing a cable bolt from the tray of the roof bolt machine and as he pulled on the bolt his hand slipped and his right wrist struck the bolt tray. This resulted in a contusion and restricted work days.

Employee stated that he was making repairs to a diesel mantrip. After lifting the rear end into place he felt a burning sensation in his abdomen and groin. Medical received on 6/19/14 diagnosed the employee with a hernia.

Employee was walking into the face of the #7 entry. A roof strap was hanging down from the top and as he walked into the entry he struck his right cheek against the strap resulting in a laceration. The incident became reportable on 6/27/14 due to complication and subsequent lost days.

Employee stated he was stacking structure on a flat car, when back and shoulders started hurting. This resulted in a shoulder and back strain.

Employee was replacing cat pads on the continuous miner. As he positioned the cats for installation, his finger was caught between the joint of the pads. This resulted in the amputation of the distal portion of the left little finger.

Employee stated that he lifted his personal tool box and then his back began hurting. This resulted in a back strain.

Employee stated that he was pulling a bag of garbage out of the trash can in the bathhouse and strained his left shoulder. Medical received on 08/28/2013 diagnosed the employee with a left shoulder strain.

Employee stated that he was picking up a piece of belt structure on the mine yard and hurt his back. This resulted in a back strain and medical received on 08/15/2013 confirmed that the employee was receiving medical treatment.

Employee was picking up rocks and putting them on the belt line. As he twisted with the rock he felt pain in his upper left back. This resulted in a back strain.

This report is being filed under protest and solely to abate citation 9005625. According to MSHA, employee incurred a reportable injury when he lifted a spool of cable and felt pain in his back. Brody denies that it breached and duty to report an occupational injury and reserves the right to contest the issuance of the citation.

This report is being filed under protest and solely to abate citation 9005624. According to MSHA, employee incurred a reportable injury when he was carrying a bag of rock dust at 3A drive and had pain in his back. Brody denies that it breached and duty to report an occupational injury and reserves the right to contest the issuance of the citation.

This report is being filed under protest and solely to abate citation 9005623. According to MSHA, employee incurred a reportable injury when he complained of pain in his hips and back due to carrying the scsr. Brody denies that it breached and duty to report an occupational injury and reserves the right to contest the issuance of the citation.

This report is being filed under protest and solely to abate citation 9005622. According to MSHA, employee (SSN 5489) incurred a reportable injury when the tongue of a flat car came loose and struck him on the left hand. EE denies that it breached and duty to report an occupational injury and reserves the right to contest the issuance of the citation.

Employee stated that while installing I-beams along the #4B Belt he was struck on the head/back by a beam when the employee holding the beam lost his balance and dropped the beam. Employee began missing work, complained of back pain, saw a doctor on 01/31/13, and medical received on 2/7/13 stated "mild depression of the T5 & T8 vertebral bodies, with no acute fractures seen".

The employee explained he reached over and picked up a roof bolt and pie pan out of the roadway and pain shot down his hip and left leg. The initial WC BI-1 shows prior surgery prior injuries on his lumbar spine and not acute injury.

The employee claimed pain to his back hooking a duster to a tractor 11/15/2012. He continued to work until November 26th. He has been seeing a medical Doctor for other complications of the same body parts (chronic in nature) history of lumbar disk.

The employee injured a permanent tooth by being struck in the mouth by a chain. He pulled on the to free it from supplies causing the chain end to flip striking his mouth.

The employee strained his lower back picking up a 5 gal container of water to remove from a pressure line he was working on.

The employee was loading roof bolts onto the storage tray for the Fletcher RR II and ruptured his groin. The event has resulted in a hernia lost time injury.

The employee contacted a sharp object near the exhaust system on the #766 diesel vehicle during welding. The incident resulted in a laceration requiring sutures.

The employee stated he caught his right index finger between the cable and the bolt plate on pizza pan for rib support. The incident resulted in a medical reportable cut/sutured injury.

The employee stated he was moving rock off miner and pinched his finger (left middle) between rock and top. "As requested by MSHA, this information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".

The employee stated he was pushing and twisting on roof bolt for installation and injured a mid section vertebrate. He is missing work as a direct result of this event.

The employee stated he strained his back lifting on rock at the 3A belt head while cleaning the area. The incident has resulted in lost time.

The employee opening an airlock door felt burning and pulling in his lower back. "As requested by MSHA, this information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV.

The employee hanging miner cable by himself stated he felt a burning sensation from the middle back up to including his neck. "As requested by MSHA, this information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV". 8/7/2012 this claim was denied (no medical evidence).

The employee alleged he strained his back bending a roof bolt on 4 section during the non-producing owl shift. Medical received on 05/14/2012 states spondylosis and lumbar lordosis which suggest presence of an illness rather than an acute process.

The employee stated he was supplying the RBM in the face of no. 2. He was transferring bolts from the scoop bucket onto the bolting machine when his right hand slipped causing the bolts to his left hand to be between the bolts and the scoop frame.

The employee reported he was lifting Omega block and wrenched his neck when standing up contacting roof with hat. "As requested by MSHA, The information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".

The employee was lifting and placing shield over shuttle car reel and claimed lower back injury.

The employee claims he suffered a back strain lifting miner cable hanging it. He is missing work, and the company has not received any medical as of 10/24/11. The incident was charged "No action taken" initially.

The employee was struck on top of left foot by a rub rail on the continuous miner upon removal of hold hinge pin. The incident resulted in a Fx metatarsal bone.

The employee reports he injured his lower back disconnecting a winch rope from a trash bin. He claims he was standing in mud and flipped the rope hook backwards creating a lost time injury. His medical suggest he has history of same said problems reported in the past.

The employee fractured his left ankle dismounting a mantrip on the surface ending his shift. The incident resulted in a lost time injury.

The employee stated he grabbed and pulled down on a string causing a spad nail that was attached to to strike his thumb. The incident resulted in a lost time injury (fracture).

EE was loading timbers along 30 roadway. EE eas laying a timber out to cut and it slipped and smashed index finger between timber and block left finger.

The employee stated his left thumb made contact with a sharp object. He continued to work until April 9th and start missing work due to infection. Also the mine was informed on April 19th the injury required sutures on April 2nd. The injury has resulted in a lost time case.

The employee was lifting and pulling on a water pump mounted on maintenance diesel vehicle. He is diagnosed with rotor cuff damage.

Pulling welder cable and heard something pop in shoulder. Did not receive report until 4-1-11.

The employee stated he was loading a 13 HP de-watering pump into a diesel vehicle and injured his finger between the pump and vehicle frame. The injury resulted in a medical reportable event. He finger required sutures.