While loading a V-wipe Scrapper onto Supply Car employee's left little finger got mashed between V-Wipe Scrapper and Supply Car.
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Showing all 17While Crossing #1 tailpiece subject slipped and fell and twisted Left ankle. Employee then fell backward landing on right wrist and sprain the right wrist.
Employee was hanging a miner cable overhead, they slipped and injured right shoulder.
Employee and another worker were lifting a shuttle car tire when employee injured left hip and leg. Employee was taken to the hospital and has not returned to work. Employee will receive an MRI to diagnose.
Employee was pulling a rock out of tail piece. A rock became fouled at the 4a Head Drive # 1 Tailpiece. Employee was pulling the rock out when EE Strained/sprained EE's right lower back. EE took self to the hospital to be checked. EE was taken off from work for 2 days. EE returned to work on 02/14/2018 with no restrictions.
In the process of changing the clean coal tubes the employee flopped the gate from tube 2 to tube 1. EE hand and glove on right hand got caught on the flop gate handle and the tube. This resulted in a cut to hand. EE was taken to the hospital where ee received 8 stitches and returned to work. EE has missed no work.
Employee was loading crib blocks when EE's little finger on EE's right hand was mashed between two blocks, as they rolled on EE's finger. EE was taken to the hospital where EE received 4 stitches. EE returned to work with no restrictions.
Employee was pulling a wash down water hose up to the next floor of the prep plant by hand. The water hose slipped through right hand and a metal hose clamp pulled through their hand and cut the inside of the hand. Employee took themselves to the hospital and received 8 stitches. Employee returned to work that same evening and has missed no work.
Employee was repairing a railcar coupling, weighing about 200 to 250 lbs. EE picked up the coupling several times and as EE rotated or twisted EE's back EE strained/sprained EE's lower back. Took self to the hospital the following day. EE missed two days of work and is now back to work on 01/19/2018.
Employee was lifting a lid that had fallen off of the bolt machine, to put it back on. The lid weighed approximately 70 lbs. Employee twisted their back trying to lift the lid alone. Employee was taken to the hospital and has not returned to work.
Employee pulled a rock weighing approximately 200 lbs. from the top of the continuous miner onto ee right foot. EE finished the shift and took self to the hospital where an X-Ray showed a small cracked bone in the foot. EE missed 2 days of work and returned to full duty.
Replacing rub rail on continuous miner. Employee bent over to pick up rub rail and pulled lower back. Employee took self to the hospital and has not returned to work.
Employee was removing the rub rail from the continuous miner and it slid off the miner and struck left big toe.
Employee sprained lower back and right shoulder lifting to help install clean coal screens in the prep plan. Employee continued to work and went to the doctor on 08/15/2017 and was taken off from work until 08/29/2017.
Employee was setting up a breaker on a 995 volt miner when the cst head blew out burning both hands of the employee. Both hands received second degree burns. Employee was off from work for 20 days and returned to work on 6/14/17.
Employee and one other person were lifting a tire from the mine floor. Employee finished shift and reported ee had strained lower back but did not intend to seek medical attention. EE did go to the doctor the next day and has not returned to work.
Employee was putting a shield back on the continuous miner. The shield, weighing 50 to 75 pounds slipped and mashed the tip of the middle finger on left hand, bruising the finger. Employee continued to work that shift and until 10-03-2016. Went to the doctor on 10/04/2016.