Employee was working on a Joy 14-9 continuous miner with the top lid opened when the lid fell down on middle finger on the right hand. This action fractured the tip of the middle finger on right hand. Employee took self to the doctor after the shift and returned to work the next day with no time lost.
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Showing all 14EE was installing a section of 6 inch water line. He reached across belt structure to pick the water line up and felt pain in his groin and abdomen area.
Employee was shoveling the #2 overland belt when he struck his hand against a metal trough. The metal sliced through the glove he was wearing and lacerated his right little finer. Two stitches were required to close the wound.
EE turned the small coal sieve to retrieve any magnetite from the water where coal had been washed. This sieve rests on a pivot stand and is turned weekly. EE was placing the sieve into its working position when he strained his back. He continued to work until 6/2/14 when he sought medical attention. EE was taken off work effective 6/3/14.
The employee was making up roof bolts and plates to bolt a cut when he slipped and his arm struck a roof bolt causing a laceration that required 7 stitches to close the wound.
EE was hanging cable around the tailpiece when the waterline blew apart at the head drive. The waterline pushed forward and the water manifold at the tailpiece struck EE in the back and fractured a rib.
He was dragging ventilation curtain from #6 entry to the #5 entry and as he turned the corner of the #5 entry he came in contact with a roof bolt plate.
EE was helping lift the arm on a head drive when the arm swung around and his finger was caught in a pinch point. EE sustained a laceration requiring stitches.
EE was setting timbers. A co-worker tossed him a timber and it bounced and landed on his right foot.
Employee struck his left ear against torque tension bolt lacerating his ear which required.
Employees back started hurting after hanging car anchor. Placed on restricted duty.
Employee was hammering bull gears on head drive when his knuckle hit gear teeth lacerating finger on right hand requiring a staple.
EE was helping with belt move and was assisting with lifting part of the belt structure when he felt a pull in his lower back. Physician took him off work effective 10/05/2009.
Employee picked up nail board and turned around to empty it when he felt pain in his lower back and placed on restricted duty.