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Employee was packing a piece of top belt structure, moved from right to left and felt pain in lower back. Employee stretched and finished shift.
Injured was shoveling coal out of tail piece on main line (LW Mains) when EE felt a pain in the lower back.
Employee stated that they had cut a hole in the top of a hydraulic oil container to fill the continuous miner with oil. After emptying the container, employee stated that they threw the container to the side and cut their right index finger on a jagged edge of the container. Employee was taken to hospital and received two (2) stitches.
Employee reported that as they were helping to move miner cable, they felt a "pop" in their right shoulder. Employee missed no days of work. But they have ended up having to have surgery. Their surgery is scheduled for 07/23/2024.
EE was picking up a "fork" that had came off of the fork lift. As EE was positioning the fork to put it back on the fork lift, it fell, striking EE on top of the right foot. EE was taken to the local hospital and received three stitches.
EE states was loading the tray of the bolt machine with glue. As EE was loading the tray, EE dropped the box of glue. EE states that as EE bent over to pick up the box glue, EE felt a strain in the lower back.
EE was loading crib block into the bucket of a scoop by hand. As EE was loading the crib block, EE states that they felt a "pop" in right shoulder with immediate pain.
Employee was removing the lids from the top of the continuous miner, when their hand slipped, causing the lid to mash their left thumb.
Injured was loading bolt straps onto a lo-trac and as they lifted a heavy bundle of straps and turned to put on lo-trac, they felt a sharp pain in their lower back and pelvic area which began to swell immediately.
Pulled something in back adding rods on drill
EE STATED: WAS TAKING A TIE OFF DOWN FOR THE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN THE TIE OFF DROPPED CAUSING A SUDDEN JERK TO EE'S ARM RESULTING IN PAIN AND BURNING IN THE RIGHT ELBOW AREA. EE WAS SEEN AT THE ER THEN HAD AN MRI ON 5-24-22.
EE WAS GETTING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE OUT OF A RAM CAR WHEN EE TWISTED A KNEE AND THE TIRE STRUCK RIGHT KNEE/ANKLE AND FOOT. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2-16-22 WHEN SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED FOR 4-11-22.
When entering a lube truck cab to disengage the PTO pump. As they used the grab/handrail to pull themselves into the truck, their shoulder popped. Employee continued into the truck, but, when they got out of the truck shoulder started hurting.
EE stated was building a ventilation stopping when EE's back popped while EE was lifting or picking up a concrete block. EE continued to work and came outside as the pain increased in EE's back. EE was taken to the Dr. and lost the first day of work on 8-11-2020 pending an MRI which is scheduled for 8-25-2020.
EE was loading supplies onto the roof bolter machine when EE felt pain in EE's back. EE continued to work until 8-27-2020 when EE was taken off work pending an MRI.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT ON 6-22-20 EE WAS ASSISTING IN HANGING MINER CABLE FROM THE ROOF WHEN THEY FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND SAW A DR. ON 6-25-2020 WHO DETERMINED THAT AN MRI IS NEEDED AND TOOK EE OFF WORK PENDING THE RESULTS.
EE stated was installing a roof bolt and pushed against it to straighten it and install it in the hole when left shoulder popped. EE went to the Dr on 9-9-19 and has been off work pending an MRI.
EE picked up an auger end head and a steel bur lacerated/cut right hand pinky finger.
Helping a mechanic install a bottom roller on a dozer. The roller set down onto the hand creating the laceration.