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EE WAS REMOVING SECTION OF MONORAIL. HE HAD TO LIFT ONE END UP TO REMOVE THE SUPPORT CHAIN., WHEN HE UNHOOKED THE CHAIN, IT SWUNG OFF THE MONORAIL AND THE HOOK HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAKING HI S TOOTH
MECHANICS WERE PUTTING BELTS BACK ON THE MAIN FAN. EE HAD HIS HAND ON THE BELT AS THE PULLY WAS BEING ROTATED. HE GOT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE PULLY AND THE BELT CAUSING A LACERATION REQURING STITCHES
WHILE SETTING UP FOR MOVE OF FEEDER-BREAKER- EE BENT OVER & PICKED UP THE NIP END OF THE CABLE &THREW IT ON HIS SHOULDER. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AT THIS TIME.
EE WAS HANDLING A TIRE FOR A MANTRIP WHEN HE FELT A POP, AND ACCOMPANYING PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. HE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN BUT DID NOT NOTIFY HIS EMPLOYER THAT HE WAS SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EE WAS CARRYING TRUSS BARS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER. THE EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 9-13-96.
EE HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING 4 3C'S ON HIS FLAT BED TRAILER. AS HE WAS PUTTING THE NYLON STRAPS OVER THE 3C'S HE HAD HIS HAND BETWEEN TWO OF THE3C'S. ONE OF THE 3C'S ROLLED & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN 2 OF THE 3C/S, LACERATING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
FIXING MINER TRYING TO SEE HYDRAULIC LEAK. HEAD IN TIGHT PLACE, LIGHT CORD CAUGHT ON A FITTING FUSHING HIS HEAD DOWN HITTING A PIECE OF STEEL.
WAS CLEANING UP IN THE SHOP. PICKED UP PIECES OF METAL AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN 2 PIECES. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1-24-96.
EE WAS LOADING 8" CRIB BLOCKS ONTO A FLATBED. HE JERKED ON A CRIB AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS ELBOW. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5-30-96.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A TRAILER. WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A PART AT THE SURFACE OIL STORAGE AREA. WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE CUTTING COAL THE SHEARER WAS BEING USED TO TRANSPORT SOME USED PARTS FROM THE TAILGATE TO THE HEADGATE. PART FELL OFF THE SHEAR ONTO THE CABLE THRU THE EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THIS OUT AND FELT A STRAIN HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 11-3-95.
CHANGING INTO MINE CLOTHES, PARTICLE OF DUST GOT INTO EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPOSITIONING SIZING BARS SO THEY COULD BE PICKED UP BY A FORKLIFT. FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN ABDOMINAL AREA. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 10-10-95.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNWINDING CONVEYOR BELTING AS HE PULLED BACK BELT AWAY FROM THE SPOOL HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 10-02-95
EE WAS LIFTING CONVEYOR BELT AND FELT A POP IN HIS NECK. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 10-16-95.
EMPLOYEE LEANED OVER TO REMOVE A DIPSTICK AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. DIAGNOSED AS A STRAINED RIGHT KNEE.
WHEN ON HIS WAY TO LUNCH, EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED A LEAKING COUPLING ON A 1 INCH AIR LINE. HE WIGGLED THIS COUPLING AND IT BLEW APART STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT RING FINGER CAUSING A 1 INCH LACERAT ION.
REBUILDING A STOPPING THAT HAD BEEN PARTIALLY REMOVED. ONE ROW OF BLOCK HAD HUNG UP ON THE ROOF. THEY WERE CHECKED TWICE AND WERE SECURE. WHILE LAYING OUT A BOTTOM COURSE THOSE BLOCKS FELL, ST RIKING EE IN THE BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING 16FT STEEL MESH SHEETS FROM A SUPPLY TRAILER TO A FACE VEHICLE THE MESH SHIFTED BACK CAUSING THE BACK OF THE TRAILAR TO DROP & THE MESH SLID OFF ONTO THE EMPLOYEE RES ULTING IN A FRACTURED LEFT LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING 6 DRILL STEEL, HE STOPPED TO SET THEM DOWN BY A MANDOOR AND ONE OF THE STEELS FLIPPED AROUND AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAKING A TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A DRILL. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. DIAGNOSED AS LOWER BACK STRAIN. DID NOT SEE DR. UNTIL 6-29-95
INJURED EE WAS LIFTING A KENNEDY STOPPING AND AS HE LIFTED IT IT SCRAPED AN AREA JUST BELOW HIS RT KNEE CAP. EE WAS TREATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 6-19-95, BECAUSE THE SWELLING JUST BELOW THE KNEE DID NOT GO AWAY.
LIFTING PARTS WHILE REPAIRING A SECTION FEEDER BREAKER IN THE SECTION. AS THE INDIVIDUAL LIFTED THE PART HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS CHEST.THE INDIVIDUAL WAS EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR AND RELEASED WITH RESTRICTED DUTY. SAW DR. 5\23\95.
INJURED GOT PARTICLE OF STEEL IN EYE, CAUSE UNKNOWN.
INJURED STRAINED LOWER BACK LIFTING INSPECTION PLATE ON PAN LINE.
INJURED WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A TRAILER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, HE WEN TO DR ON 7-18-94. (PRIOR LOST TIME)
INJURED WAS DRAINING MT OIL CANS HE USED A NUBBER TO CUT OFF THE TOP AS HE THREW IT IN THE GARBAGE THE CAN CAUGHT ON HIS RT THUMB & CUT IT
INJURED WAS INSTALLING RIB MESH, AS HE INSTALLED A RIB BOLT, HE STARTED TO RETURN TO THE BOTLER PLATFORM WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK.
INJURED HAD JUST FINISHED USING A WASH DOWN HOSE, AS HE TURNED IT OFF, HE TURNED IT THE WRONG DIRECTION AND THE HIGH KNOCKED THE HOSE OUT OF HIS HANDS. THE HOSE WHIPPED BACK AND FORTH AND STRU CK HIM ON THE ELBOW.
INJURED WAS LIFTING SCRAP PLATE.
INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING STEEL STUCK AS HE PULLED IT OUT THE DRILL STEEL SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND STRUCK HIM ON A TOOTH.
INJURED WAS STRUCK ON KNEE BY HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE, PAIN PERSISTED UNTIL MEDICAL TREATMENNT WAS GIVEN ON 3-10-95.
INJURED WAS BUILDING CRIBS IN TEH RECOVERY ROOM DURING ALONG WALL MOVE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.
INJURED CUT EAR ON MESH WHICH WAS ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER.
HE WAS CARRYING COAL SAMPLES UP THE STAIRS TO THE LAB, WENT TO DR. ON 8-2-94.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING & MOVING R OCKS ON THE TAILGATE & OF THE LONGWALL HE FELT A PAIN IN COLLAR BONE WHICH PERSISTED
EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A TRAILER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, HE WENT TO DR. ON 7-18-94.
INJURED WAS TUBING DOWN A WATER DISCHARGE HOSE WHICH WAS HUNG UP TO ROOF AS HE REMOVED THE COUPLER WATER WAS STILL IN THE LINE & THE END OF THE HOSE HUNG OVER A CABLE & SWUNG BACK & STRUCK INJ
INJURED WAS REPAIRING A WATER SPRAY BAR ON THE BELT THAT HAD FALLEN OFF. THE ONLY WIRE HE COULD FIND WAS A PIECE OF ROOF MESH WIRE, AS HE TWISTED THE HEAVY WIRE WHICH HIS CHANNEL LOCK, THE CHA NNEL LOCKS SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.
INJURED WAS HELPING PUT CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK ON MINER. AS HE WAS LIFTING IT UP, THE CHAIN WAS ALSO BEING PULLED ON AND HIS FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND CHAIN.
EE WAS LOADING MESH IN RAM CAR, HE PUSHED OUT BAR, THEN JUMPED IN BACK TO HOOK UP THE BUNDLE OF MESH. A SIX FOOT DRILL STEEL WAS IN THE BED & WHEN THE BED WAS PUSHED BAKC, IT BENT AGAINST TAIL GATE. EE STEPPED ON THE STEEL & DISLODGED IT, MAKING IT SPRING OUT, STRIKING EE ON ANKLE.
INJURED EXPERIENCES ONGOING BACK PAIN & HAS BEEN UNABLE TO WORK IN THE PAST DUE TO OFF THE JOB INJURIES. THIS CONDITION WAS AGGRIVATED BY SHOVELING COAL WHICH WAS REPORTED AS WORK RELATED ON 12/01/93. THIS IS BEING REVIEWED BY WORKMENS COMPENSATION TO DETERMINE IF IT IS WORK RELATED & MSHA WILL BE NOTIFIED.
THE HEADGATE DRIVE MOTOR & WINCHSTER WERE BEING SET IN PLACE ON THE 5R HEAD GATE. AS ASSEMBLY WAS LOWERED INTO PLACE BY THE PETTITO THE EYE ON THE WINCHESTER STRIPPED OUT AND STRUCK INJURED.
INJURED WAS SERVICING HTE MINER, HE SPRAYED OUT THE DEMISTER AND SCREEN AND SET HOSE ON MINER, AND PUT SCREEN BACK IN SCRUBBER. THE HOSE FELL, STRIKING THE 1/2 BALL VALVE HANDLE AND OPENING V ALVE, VALVE AND HOSE FLEW UP STRIKING INJURED IN NOSE AND MOUTH.
INJURED WAS LIFTING POWER SUPPLY BOX TO INSTALL MOUNTING BOLTS, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO DOCTOR 5/18/93, NO TREATMENT GIVEN, PROBLEM CONTINUED AND RETURNED TO DOCTOR ON 06/21 /93.
LIFTING UP END OF 6" PIPE AND PUTTING CAP PIECE UNDER THE END. FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER. WENT TO DR ON 7-2-93.
INJURED WAS CHANGING STRIKER VALVE ON D.A. RAM ON THE LONG WALL AND BENT OVER TO START ON IT AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
BENT OVER TO PICK UP WHEEL BLOCK.
INJURED PICKED UP A BOX IN WAREHOUSE AND STAPLE CUT FINGER.