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SUBJECT WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN AIR CONDITIONER FILTER IN HIS DRILL WHEN HIS RIGHT RING FINGER TIP COME IN CONTACT WITH THE BLOWER CAUSING A CUT TO THE TIP OF HIS FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES . REPORT FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES ONLY.
A HOSE HAD BUSTED ON THE DOZER. EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE REMOVE A SHIELD AND GET 3 FINGERS ON RT. HAND MASHED. XRAYS WERE TAKEN & NO BROKEN BONES. PAIN MEDICATION GIVEN.
SUBJECT AND ANOTHER EMP WERE LIFTING A SUMP PUMPAND SUBJECT FELT PAIN IN BACK. THE SUBJECT HAS A POSSIBLE DISK DAMAGED (SPRAINED OR STRAINED).
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AND REMOVING DUCT WORK IN BREAKER BLDG. AFTER HE CUT A PIECE OF THE PIPE, HE PUSHED ON IT TO DISLODGE IT AND IT CAME STRAIGHT DOWN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FOOT CAUSING A SMA LL LACERATION TO BIG TOE ON RIGHT FOOT. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 2 STITCHES AND MEDICATION.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING WITH HIS HANDS A STEEL ROPE OFF OF THE SPOOL OF A HOIST. THE ROPE GOT CAUGHT IN A CRUSHER CAUSING IT TO JERK, CUTTING THE TOP PART OF RIGHT HAND, MIDDLE & 1STF INGERS. SEVERAL STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
SUBJECT STATED THAT DURING THE SHIFT ON 3-14-97 HE HAD NOT NOTICED ANYTHING UNUSUAL BUT WHEN HE GOT HOME, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS CAUSED BY PULLING A 1" WATER HOSE. HE OBTAINED MEDICAL EXAM ON 3-17-97 AND WAS GIVEN PAIN MEDICINE. THIS REPORT FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES ONLY.
EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF CLEANING THE CAB AND WINDOWS OF THE DM45 DRILL. AS HE WAS CLEANING, THE DOOR, HE APPARENTLY SHUT DOOR ON HIS RIGHT HAND INJURING 4TH FINGER. REPORTING DUE TO VISIT TO DR.
EMP WAS CHANGING A HOSE ON A 994 WHEN THE PRESSURE BROKE AND KNOCKED OFF HIS SAFETY GLASSES, SPRAYING HYDRAULIC OIL IN HIS EYES. WENT TO DR HAD EYES FLUSHED. KEPT BOTHERING HIM. WENT BACK AND HAD TO HAVE METAL REMOVED FROM EYE.
EMP STATED THAT HE BENT OVER TO OPEN A GATE VALVE. AS HE WAS OPENING THE VALVE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMP HAS NOT MISSED TIME BUT HASVISITED DR AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. REPOR TING BECAUSE EMP RECEIVED MED ATTENTION 1-23-97.
SHOVING PUSHARM STAND UNDER THE PUSHARM ON A D10N. WHILE SHOVING ON PUSHARM STAND PULLED SOMETHING IN LEFT LEG.
WAS IN PROCESS OF PUTTING ANTIFREEZE ITNO 475-02 KOMATZU DOZER. AS HE WAS TAKIGN OFF CAP, THE CAP SUDDENLLY POPPED OFF SPRAYING STEAM AND ANTIFREEZE ONTO RIGHT SIDE OF BODY. BURNIGN RIGHT AR M JUST ABOVE THE WRSIT TO ELBOW. REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EE WAS CLOSING THE DRILL ENTRANCE DOOR AND FORGOT HE HAD PLACED HIS LEFT THUMB AT HINGE SIDE OF DOOR. HE CLOSED THE DOOR ON HIS THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE & NEEDED STITCHES.
REPAIRING AN AIR CONDITIONER UNIT ON A D475A KOMATSU DOZER. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING AC UNIT IN EVAPORATOR CORE AREA, EMP HIT ELBOW ON THE ACCESS DOOR FRAME TO AC UNIT. CUT ON LEFT ELBOW. SWOLLEN PAIN FROM FINGERS UP TO ELBOW. RETURNED 8-13-96.
SUBJECT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SERVICING THE CRUSHER WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A WASP NEST AND WAS STUNG TWICE. SUBJECT WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. FOR A SHOT AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.
THE INJURED WAS PUTTING HYD OIL INTO A GRADER FROM A LUBE TRUCK. APPARENTLY PULLED OUT OF THE GRADED TANK QUICKLY CAUSING THE NOZEL HANDLE TO STRIKE THE INJURED OVER TH ELEFT EYE LID, CAUSIN GA CUT APPROX 3/8" LONG AND REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
WHILE EE WAS IN A SQUATTED DOWN POSITION, HE FELT PIAN IN HIS RT. ANKLE. HE DID NOT SLIP, TRIP OR FALL OR SPRAIN HIS ANKLE IN ANY WAY. HE FEELS THAT THIS IS A REOCCURRENCE OF THE 1990 INJURY. MGMT. IS REPORTING THIS EVENT AS AN OCC. ILLNESS BASED ON REPETITIVE TRAUMA THAT OCCURS WHILE WALKING.
EE WAS INSTALLING SEGMENTS ON A D10N. WHILE LIFTING A SEGMENT INTO POSITION THE SEGMENT SLIPPED & CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER SEGMENT. CUT LEFT HAND & MIDDLE FINGER.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS WASHING THE 4TH FLOOR OF THE MAIN PLANT THAT THE HOSE GOT A KINK AND AS HE TRIED TO PULL ON THE HOSE HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
THE INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING OFF THE LOADER, AS HE WAS STEPPING OFF TO THE GROUND, HE HAD ONE FOOT ON THE GROUND AND ONE FOOT ON THE LAST STEP. AS HE STARTED TO TURN AWAY FROM THE L OADER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. ON 12-4-95 HE BEGAN THERAPY ON HIS BACK, BUT HAS NOT MISSED ANY TIME.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO LIFT FILTER, PULLED A MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BATTERY FROM TRUCK AND GOT HIS THUBM CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BATTERYY AND SIDE OF BATTERY BOX CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT THUMB. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERA TION.
SUBJECT WAS LIFTING A TRUCK SPRING IN THE BCK OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK AND RESULTED IN A RUPTURED HERNIA.
THIS EMPLOYEE INFORMED US THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING BUT HE WAS NOT SURE IF HE HAD INJURED HIMSELF THIS EMPLOYEE HAS CHRONIC BACK PROBLEMS & HE FELT THIS WAS FROM THESE PROBLEMS DUE TO NEVER R ECOVERING FROM PAST INJURIES ON 07-20-94 MGMT RECEIVED MEDICXAL INFORMATION THAT INDICATES HE IS BEING T REATED FOR A THORACK STRAIN & PR EVIOUS INJURIES AR E IN THE LUMBAR R EGION BASED ON TH
EE STATED HE WAS MOVING A ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HIGHWALL MINER.THERE WERE NO WITNESSES & EE REPORTED TO MGMT. THAT HE WAS OFF AS THE RESULT OF THIS ALLEGED EVE NT ON 5-5-94.
EE STATED HE HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE LADDER OF THE END LOADER AND WHEN HE RAISED HIS LEG TO CLIMB, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. MUSCLE RELAXES AND PAIN PILLS.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING UNLOAD TIMBERS FROM SUPPLY CAR INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET AND STRAINE DHIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS CHANGING A PUMP FOR A TRANSMISSION ON A D8 BULLDOZER. HE SAID AS HE WAS SETTING THE PUMP IN PLACE HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
SUBJECT STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING GLUE ONTO THE BACK OF THE BOLTER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE IS TAKING MUSCLE RELAXERS AND PAIN PILLS.
PICKED UP PIECE OF BEND GUARD AND HIT HEAD ON CRANK OF DRILL PRESS.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLEANING UP SPILLAGE, STEPPED IN MUD & HIS FOOT GOT HUNG & WHEN HE PULLED HIS LEG OUT OF MUD HE STRAINED IT.
SUBJECT WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUT THE SPROCKET BACK ON THE END OF FEEDER THE SPROCKET SLIPPED FROM THE EMPLOYEES HOLDING POSITION CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND STITCHES REQUIRED
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A WASH DOWN HOSE OUT OF WALKWAY. HOSE END BECAME HUNG EMPLOYEE JERKED ON HOSE FELT A STINGING PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMINAL. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGONOSED HAVING A HERNIA. MANAGEMEN T IS REPORTING THIS AS A MEDICAL CONDITION.
SUBJECT STATED AS HE WAS PICKING UP A TIMBER HE FELT PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. SUBJECT WAS GIVEN ANTI BIOTIS FOR A STRAINED VESEL.
SUBJECT STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF POURING OIL INTO THE OIL TANK OF A SHUTTLE CAR.THE OIL CAN SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND AS HE GRABBED FOR IT SUDDENLY HE JERKED HIS LOWER BACK.PAIN PILLS AND MUSCLE RELAXERS.AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT THERE HAS BEEN NO DIAGNOSIS UNDETERMINED.
SUBJECT AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING A 10SC WHEEL UNIT OVER IN THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP & HE STRAINED HIS BACK. SUBJECT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL APPROX. 7-17-9 2 AND DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 7-17-92.
SUBJECT WAS LAYING ONTOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER POURING OIL INTO THE TANK HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP ANOTHER CAN OF OIL THAT WAS SITTING ON TOP OF THE BOLTER TIRE & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK MEDICAL T REATMENT ONLY
SUBJECT STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING WITH THE MINER CABLE AND ATTEMPTING TO THROW IT OUT OF ROADWAY & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OTHER EMPLOYEES LEFT A PORTABLE ROCKDUSTER, AND LEFT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE BOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR THIS CONDITION AND RETURNED ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED DAY AFTER RECIEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT.
LIFTING HEAVY PIPE PULLED MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 2-27-92 HAD X-RAY'S AND CONDTIONED WORKING. ON 3-9-92 HE RETURNED TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS PUT ON BED REST. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
LOADING PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE ONTO SUPPLY CAR ,FELT PAIN IN BACK.DIDNT MISS WORK WITH THIS INJURY UNTIL 2-4-92.DIDNT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2-3-92.
SUBJECT HAD HIS 1ST FINGER RIGHT HAND STRUCK BY A CRIB BLOCK MASHING FINGER BETWEEN 2 CRIB BLOCKS
SUBJECT WAS IN #4 ENTRY AND ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE CABLE FROM A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE REEL, WHILE HE WAS WORKING IN REEL AREA THE METAL COVER WHICH WAS RAISED FELL & MASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN SHEILD & FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING A CUT & MASHED HAND. APPROX. 8 STITCHES & A BANDAGE.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED ON 05-08-91 THAT HE WAS FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK PROBABLY FROM LOADING 4' CRIB BLOCKS IN A SCOOP BUCKET.HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 05-15-91 AND REPORTED HE HAD GONE TO THE DOCTOR AND THE DOCTOR HAD TOLD HIM TO STAY OFF TO REST HIS BACK.I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE EMPLOYEE SINCE LEARNING OF THE ACCIDENT.
SUBJECT STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A 6FT RESIN BOLT IN A HOLE W/A STRAP ON IT & HE LOST GRIP OF THE BOLT & IT SLIDE OUT OF THE HOLE STRIKING HIM ON THE RT WRIST AT LEAST BRUISING IT M EDICAL TREATMENT CONSISTED OF A BRACE ON THE WRIST & X-RAYS
SUBJECT STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A 4' RESIN BOLT IN A HOLES AND STRAIGHTEN IN SO HECOULD GET IT ONT HE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER. HE STATES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING PLASTIC LINER IN CHUTE AT THE HEAD OF RAW COAL COLLECTING BELT,LINER SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN LINER AND BOTTOM OF CHUTE.
SUBJECT WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT PLATES ON THE ROOF BOLTER AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BOLTS.THE OTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE RING FINGER RIGHT HAND WITH A ROOF BOLT MASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT AND FRAME OF BOLTERVICTIM S FINGER WAS BANDAGED AND PUT IN A SPLINT.NO STITCHES AND NO BROKEN BONES.
THE SUBJECT STATED THAT HE HAD REACHED ACCROSS THE BOLTER IN ORDER TO PULL A 4' BOX OF GLUE TOWARD HIM HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER AND DOWN HIS LEFT SIDE. HOSPITAL TOOK X-RA YS AND GAVE HIM SOME PAIN MEDICINE AND TOLD HIM TO COME BACK. THEY DID NOT TELL HIM WHAT WAS WRONG.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING POWER STEERING PUMP,PUMP SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT TESTICLE.