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Traveling to section seen a bucket of miner bits in travel way stopped to pick them up from cart and felt left shoulder pop while lifting bucket of bits resulting in a rotator cuff tear. Continued working full duty until time of surgery on 07/08/2024.
Employee was loading T-3 channels onto a scoop. The stack of T3's started to tip over so they tried to catch them. Their hand went into the bolt hole and was cut by the straps as they shifted causing a laceration to their right pinky finger that required stitches. The employee was wearing rubber gloves when the accident occurred.
Miner stuck finger between the wheel and the hub and got it pinched.
EE was heating up tar for scoop batteries using a tea pot and hot plate. EE opened the tea pot to check how much tar was in it. When EE lifted the lid it blew out of the container covering the palm of EE's hand and between fingers migrating to the wrist area.
Employee was roof bolting and felt a pain in EE's back. EE was given a cortisone injection in EE's back to help alleviate the inflammation.
Employee was advancing 6" waterline to the section. While lifting a 6" metal sweep adjacent to the section belt drive, the employee felt a sharp pain in lower back.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING OIL TO THE BOLTER. EE HAD OPENED THE OIL CAN AND PLACED THE HOSE IN . WHEN THE CAN BEGAN TO RUN EMPTY EE REACHED OVER TO TILT THE CAN AND EE'S LEFT THUMB CONTACTED THE SHARP EDGE OF THE LID. EE RECEIVED 6 SUTURES FOR A LACERATION
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOW BELT. EE FELT DISCOMFORT IN BACK. EE STRETCHCHED BACK OUT AND AFTERWARD HAD NO STRENGTH IN LEFT ARM/SHOULDER. EE CONTINUED TO WORK FULL DUTY UNTIL 8/18/2021 WHEN EE WAS PLACED OFF WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND BENDING A BOLT FOR INSTALLATION. EMPLOYEE NEVER FELT ANY TYPE OF INDICATION BUT WHEN EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE STEELS FOR THE NEXT HOLE A BURNING PAIN WAS SHOOTING UP EMPLOYEE'S ARM FROM WRIST TOWARD ELBOW. SWELLING BEGAN IMMEDIATELY IN THE ELBOW AREA.
Employee was dragging a section of bridge cable out of the way when employee felt a sharp pain in stomach/groin area. Employee has a hernia.
Employee grabbed ahold of handle on drill station canopy and went to stand up when shoulder dislocated. Employee received medical treatment to have shoulder set back in place.
Employee was getting on mantrip when ee grabbed a hold of building there was a sharp piece of tin sticking out that caused a laceration to left hand. Employee received 6 stitches to close the laceration.
Employee was gathering loose block up and loading them into a scoop bucket when another employee tossed one in the scoop bucket it slid and struck the injured employee on pointer finger causing a laceration and a fracture
Employee got a small cut on the back of their hand when they bumped the roof while setting a bucket of bolter bits on top of the bolter. Employee did not get any medical treatment for the injury. Then on November 1, employee's hand was very swollen so employee was given antibiotics via IV to treat infection.
Employee was leveling belt structure when employee went to pick up jack and felt a pop in employee's right bicep.
Employee was bending a roof bolt when employee felt a pop in employee's right forearm causing a sprain to employee's muscle.
Employee was removing a man door from a wall when ee removed the door there were three blocks left hanging above where man door was installed. Employee pushed on block to knock them down. EE slipped and fell hand was placed on a block already on bottom and the hanging block fell and struck the employee on the right hand/finger causing a fracture to the index finger.
Employee was replacing a metal cover on the ATRS of the roof bolter. Cover shifted while being put in place and pinched his right middle finger, amputating it to the first knuckle.
Bolter operator was exiting the rear operator's compartment. He had grabbed the canopy to pull himself out. At the same time the front tires fell into a hole causing the rear of the bolter to smash into the roof. This smashed his right thumb and index finger. Coal seam was 52in. at this location.
Employee was shoveling under the belt line, felt pain in his back.
Employee was loading T3 straps on to a scoop, while loading the straps one slid and caught his arm causing a laceration.
Two employees were lifting a 4" x 6' metal beam, while lifting the beam, the one employee felt a pain in his back resulting in a pulled muscle.
Employee was roof bolting when he felt a slight pain in his back. Later in his shift, he was helping install a canopy jack on the roof bolter when the pain worsened. He finished his shift and then sought medical attention for an apparent strained back.
Employee was helping moving bridge unit, while disassembling the bridges the employee was removing the junction box. The junction box slipped falling on the employees finger causing laceration.
Employee was setting up a 995 breaker with one hand, while setting up the breaker employee felt a burning in his arm that led to a pulled tendon. Employee continued to work until he sought medical attention, and went under doctors care on 02/20/2014.
Employee was changing the tire on a John Deere skid loader. While trying to stand the tire upright the employee felt a pain in the groin area. Employee continued to work until 09/03/2013 when he had surgery for the hernia.
Employee was bending a roof bolt to install it into the mine roof. While bending the bolt, the employee felt a pain in his forearm, resulting in a torn muscle.
Employee was moving high voltage cable, he twisted wrong and strained his back.
While building overcasts underground, employee lifted a steel beam and pulled two tendons in his shoulder. Employee has had bursitis in his shoulder for a long time and the lifting caused it to become inflamed. Employee continued to work until 5/2/12 when he went to the doctor.