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Employee claims to have strained employee's lower back while shoveling spillage on the first floor of the prep plant. Employee continued to work and then called off on 11/06/2017 citing the earlier "injury".
Employee claims to have strained right hand while shoveling on the 1 East Belt. EE continued to work regular shifts. On 10/30/17, ee requested supervisor to document the incident of 10/24/17 as hand continued to hurt. EE started missing work on 10/31/17.
Employee was stacking cement blocks on a pallet when ee felt back give out and ee dropped a block on upper left thigh. Employee was transported to a local hospital where all tests were negative and ee was released. Employee has not returned to work.
Employee states that employee felt a "pain" in employee's right arm while carrying cement blocks to build a stopping (wall). Employee completed employee's shift, but then called off on employee's next scheduled shift.
Employee was installing a post when they felt a pain in the elbow. Finished the shift and visited the doctor the next day. Worked restricted duty until 08-23-2017 when they called in saying the doctor was taking them off work completely.
Employee was unloading a tub of assorted belt structure. As ee reached for a piece of structure, a belt rail slipped down from the stack and pinched the tip of right index finger.
As the employee attempted to pull a piece of trolley wire from under a track rail, EE felt a pain in back and hands. Employee finished shift and reported the incident as EE exited the mine site. EE reported off on next scheduled shift.
Employee struck their head against a roof bolt while dragging cribs into old works. Incident caused tingling sensation in employee's neck. Employee was transported to a local hospital, treated, and released. Reported off the next day.
While placing a crib block under a section of panline, the employee caught EE's middle finger of EE's left hand between the crib and the section of pan. Employee completed EE's shift. EE went to the doctor the next day and was diagnosed with a fracture. EE continues to work alternate duty.
Employee was assisting on the longwall move. Employee attempted to lift a 4" I beam. EE felt a "pop" in left groin. Employee finished shift and worked the next day. EE felt increasing soreness in the affected area and went to the doctor. EE was diagnosed with a hernia.
Employee was attempting to get a portable generator from a storage area. As employee pulled the generator around a corner toward the entrance, employee heard and felt a "pop" in employee's knee. Employee finished employee's shift but the knee became increasingly tender.
Employee felt pain in employee's back while hanging high line.
While moving a box of drinking water from a skid to a supply car, employee stated that employee twisted and felt pain in employee's lower back.
While attempting to remove dollies from mono-rail, employee's left thumb was pinched by wheel of dolly resulting in loss of tip of thumb.
A local truck driver was delivering a box of parts to the mine site. As the employee was lifting the box onto the shelf, employee felt a pain in employee's left elbow. The employee sought treatment on 2/8/16 and 2/15/16 and was told to take OTC ibuprofen and ice/elevate the area. On 2/22/16, the employee was prescribed a steroid and PT, categorizing the injury as reportable.
Employee was hanging an eight inch vent tube to ventilate a place when the tube dropped and struck employee's mouth resulting in a chipped tooth that required a medical repair.
Employee was removing barrel and parts from #2 raw coal pump when employee struck employee's head against a discharge pipe causing pain in employee's neck. Employee finished the shift.
Injured employee was attempting to install a new gear box on a scoop on the 11 Right section. While using a chain hoist to lift the new gear box in place the hook came loose and struck the employee at the right eye area of his face. Employee was wearing safety glasses at the time of the incident.
While attempting to unclog the suction on a single head roof bolter on 1 Left, injured employee caught his left middle finger in the dust box door resulting in an avulsion to the tip of his finger.
Employee stated that while moving the rail bender while installing track at #27 spur on the 11 Right section he felt pain in his lower back.
Employee stated that while reaching to pick up a bundle of plates off of a pallet in the supply yard he felt sharp pain in his right arm.(Bicep)