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Making a splice on shuttle car cable, employee was pulling the outer jacket off the cable, felt a pop in right shoulder. Went to the doctor on 5/19/2020. The doctor ordered an MRI. Off work waiting for results of MRI.
Stacking continuous miner cable. When EE bent over and picked up cable EE twisted EE's back.
Removing a mettle stopping. When the panel collapsed the edge of the panel cut employee's right pinky finger.
Helped lift a drill box out of a pickup truck bed. Later in the day neck and shoulder started hurting.
Was leveling a roll of belt that was suspended from the roof with a 3/8 in. chain. The belt shifted and smashed EE's hand between the belt and chain.
Dropped bolter cable, felt pop in shoulder, pulled on chain holding roof mesh, felt pain from shoulder to elbow.
Unloading miner cable off head of miner, swung cable to the rib and felt pain in right shoulder. Continued working at regular duties until 11/13/2017 when ee was examined by a physician.
Re-entering a conduit on a continues miner. While pulling on the conduit ee felt a sharp pain in left shoulder
Removing cover from control panel on continuous miner. Cover slipped on smashed finger.
Was cutting down a travel pad, reaching above head. Felt a sharp pain in right shoulder. Incident occurred on 8/9/2016, but did not seek medical attention until 8/17/2016 and was put on restricted duty.
Unloading top decking for Kennedy over cast from supply trailer, one end dropped off trailer, the other end tilted upwards and cut EE's forehead.
Employee was loading belt structure. Employee threw a top cluster and felt left elbow pop and felt a sharp pain.
Employee was loading stopping panels onto a trailer. Felt a sharp pain in EE's right shoulder. EE continued working until 4/13/2016, when the Doctor put EE on restricted duty.
Employee was roof bolting, the drill steel got bound up and while he was trying to get it out it broke loose and struck him on his right arm.
Employee was removing belt clusters from belt structure. He felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder. He was taken to the emergency facility and released to full duty. On 10/8/2015 he was examined by a different doctor and was put on restricted duty.
On 6/11/2015 employee was packing 48" belt rollers, and twisted his lower back. He continued performing his regular duties, until 7/16/2015, when he was examined by a Physician and put on light duty.
Employee reached across the roof bolter to get a bundle of roof bolt plates. When he lifted the plates he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He continued working for 9 days, then went to the doctor on 4/20/2015. The doctor put him on restricted work.
Employee was removing a water hose from the main line. When the hose was disconnected it slipped out of his channel locks and hit him in the mouth.
Changing a tire on a battery scoop. He was guiding the tire onto the hub while a employee was lifting the tire in to place with a fork lift. The victim got his hand caught between the tire and the fender of the scoop, fracturing one finger and cut one finger.
Closing door on Man Trip, got two middle fingers caught in door causing lacerations to both fingers.
WAS HELPING LIFT AN OXYGEN TANK INTO A TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
He was putting a cap piece under a scoop battery when the battery slipped off the scoop bucket and landed on his foot. Broke three toes and cut one toe.
Was changing a belt roller. Had a burning sensation in abdomen area.