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Employee stated he bent over and moved the continuous miner cable slack out of the roadway, and when he stood up he felt pain in his back. Employee was diagnosed with a back strain and taken off work. The operator of the coal mine at the time of the incident was Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLC.
Employee stated that he was attempting to hang miner cable when he felt a pain in his lower back.
Employee stated that as he was attempting to close the battery lid on a scoop, he lost his grip on the lid and the lid struck his left hand resulting in a fracture.
Employee stated he was attempting to hang a shuttle car cable, when he felt pain in his back. This resulted in a back strain.
Employee stated that he was attempting to hang a bulk bag of rockdust while standing beside the scoop bucket. He was stretched out attempting to hook chains through the bag when he felt a pain in his uppper back between his shoulder blades.
Employee stated he picked up a hand full of roof bolts while loading the bolt machine and felt a pain in his left shoulder. Employee was taken off work on 7/31/2015.
Employee stated that as he was attempting to untangle 2 chain hoist chains, one of the hooks struck him in the mouth causing a chipped tooth.
Employee stated he was attempting to move a rock by hand measuring approximately 24" x 18" x 5" out of the roadway on the #1 Section when he felt pain in his lower back. On 3/20/2015 he was diagnosed with a lumbar strain.
Employee stated that he bent over to move the roof bolt machine cable out of the roadway and felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The incident became reportable on 02/18/2015 when information was recieved diagnosing the employee with small posterior disc bulges.
Employee stated that he was in the process of assisting the RBM operator as the roof bolter was moved into another place. As he bent over to pick up the cable the reel was engaged, which caused the cable to be pulled down from the mine roof and strike him on the lower back. This resulted in a back strain and restricted work days.
Employee stated that he was shoveling belt along the #5 belt line. As he lifted the shovel to empty gob onto the belt line, he felt pain in his left forearm. This resulted in a strain and restricted work days.
Employee stated he picked up a bundle of plates and they came apart. While pushing the plates against the frame of the machine with his arms, the corner of a plate cut the inner side of his left wrist resulting in a laceration that required sutures. The employee reported to work for his next scheduled shift and did not miss any work days due to this incident.
Employee stated that as he was hanging a curtain in the #8 entry he felt a sharp pain in his middle back.
Employee stated that he and 2 other coworkers were attempting to hang a section of 6" aluminum water line. When the employee lifted his end of the water line, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
Employee stated that he was loading belt structure into the scoop bucket. He lifted a 48" top structure and turned to place it into the bucket. As he stepped into the insert to place the structure, he felt pain in his left knee. This resulted in a sprain.
Employee stated that he was bent over pulling on the continuous miner cable to remove a knot when he felt pain in his groin area. This incident became reportable when the employee began receiving physical therapy for a groin strain on 8/27/2014.
Employee stated that he was helping change the tire on the roof bolt machine. As the tire was removed, his left ring finger was caught between the rim of the tire and the hub of the roof bolt machine. This resulted in a fracture of the distal tuft of the left fourth digit.
On 8/21/2014 employee stated that on 7/20/2014 he was shoveling belt and felt pain in his back. The incident became reportable on 8/25/2014 when medical received confirmed the employee had sought medical treatment for a work related incident on 7/20/2014.
Employee stated that he was in the process of installing a rib bolt when his drill steel became stuck in the rib. He stated that he grabbed onto the drill steel and with a jerking motion attempted to pull the steel out of the rib. When he did this he felt a pain between his shoulder blades and down into his left arm.
Employee stated he was throwing the CM cable out of the roadway when he felt pain in his lower back.
Employee stated that he and another coworker were carrying a timber when he felt a pain in his lower back causing him to fall to his knees. Employee Retired effective 6/23/2014.
Employee was putting a six gallon box of water in the scoop bucket when he felt pain in lower back. The box weighs aprox. 48 lbs.
Employee stated that he was changing a bottom roller on the stacker belt and as he lifted up on the roller he felt pain in his right side. This resulted in a chest strain. Employee began missing work on 2/24/14.
EE stated when he arrived on the section he picked up a 50 lb bulk box of nails and carried them to the section tool shed. He stated he felt pain in his back at that time. He continued to work the rest of his normal shift. The EE called in the next morning and stated he was seeking medical attention. The EE has not returned to work and is currently under doctors care.
Employee stated that he was removing the block from behind the tire on the rock-duster. As the block was removed the duster rolled back and caught his hand between the tire and the block. Employee states that he jerked his hand back and felt pain in his elbow. Medical received on 11/21/13 diagnosed the employee with an elbow strain and the incident became reportable.
Employee was loading roof bolt plates onto the roof bolt machine and as he handled the plates on of the sharp edges cut him on the left index finger. This resulted in a laceration that required sutures to repair.
Employee stated that he was assisting with moving the CM cable out of the roadway. As he lifted the cable and twisted to throw it out of the way he felt pain in his right hip. Employee continued to work until 08/08/2013 when he was diagnosed with a fracture of the right femoral head.
Employee stated that he was helping drop the CM cable. As he pushed up on the cable to unhook it, he felt pain in his left arm and left shoulder. Medical received on 08/14/2013 diagnosed the employee with tears of the left shoulder.
Employee stated that he was loading half-headers on the side of the pinner. He attempted to toss a half-header onto the pinner and felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder. The mine site received notification from workers compensation on 4/25/2013 stating that the employee suffered a rotator cuff tear on 3/14/2013 that will require surgery to correct.
EE was performing checks on the dust sampling device being worn by the miner operator. When he walked by the turn table of the machine a rock meas. 74" x 39" x 8" thick fell and struck EE on the left side of his body, resulting in a chipped distal femur, fractured knee, tibia, fibula and multiple lacerations to the face and head.
Employee stated that as he shoveled gob onto the belt, he felt pain in his right shoulder. Incident became reportable on 11/16/12.
Employee stated that while bending a 5' resin bolt over the ATRS of the roof bolt machine, the bolt slipped and caused him to strain a muscle in the back of his neck.