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THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A MINER CABLE AND TWISTED HIS UPPER BACK WHICH CAUSED HIS RIGHT ARM TO GO NUMB. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AND WENT TO A SPECIALIST. IT WAS DETERMINED HE H AD A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGERY 4-22-97, WITH PRE-OP ON 4-21-97. FIRST DAY OUT 4-21-97.
EE WAS CHECKING THE HYDRAULIC OIL TANK ON THE WAGNER. THE CAP BLEW OFF SPARYING HYDRAULIC OIL INTO HIS FACE AND UNDER HIS GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, EYE DROPS WER E PRESCRIBED. EE DID NOT MISS ANY DAYS OF WORK.
WHILE WASHING THE BELT LINE ON BC 101, SURGE HOPPER BUILDING, THE EMPLOYEE RAISED UP UNDER A BEAM AND JAMMED HIS NECK.
EMP WAS MOVING A STAMLER FEEDER, WHEN IT SWUNG INTO THE RIB AND PINCHED HIS LEFT LEG.
EE WAS SERVICING A PICK UP WHEN LOOSE COAL AND DIRT FELL IN HIS RIGHT EYE. MEDICINE WAS PUT IN THE EYE BY THE DR.
THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED AN OXYGEN BOTTLE ONTO HIS LEFT SHOULDER TO MOVE IT ABOUT 20 FEET. THE NEXT DAY HE STARTED HAVING SHOULDER PAIN.
EE WAS HELPING WITH A BELT MOVE. HE KNELT DOWN AND HIS KNEE POPPED OUT OF JOINT.
EE WAS CLEANIGN MATERIAL FROM OFF CHUTE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST THHE STRUCTURE INSIDE THE CHUTE. THEN HE STATED HAVING PAINS IN HIS HAND AND SOME SWELLING. THE X-RAYS WEE NORMAL BUT DDR SAYS POSSIBLE NEURITIS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A "MONSTER MAT" (HEAVY STEEL GAGE) FROM THE FAN TO THE BOLTER WHEN HE STARTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. FIRST DAY OFF 1-24-96
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING HEAVY WIRE MESH UP AGAINST THE RIB. THE MESH FELL OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STICHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FIVE OTHER PEOPLE CARRY A D.A. RAM. THE OTHER 5 LET GO OF THE RAM WHILE GOING UNDER SOME CABLES. EE DID NOT LE GO AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS PRYING ON AN OLD PUMP. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE, HE FELT ALOT OF PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. THE PAIN THEN SUBSIDED AND WENT AWAY. A VISIT TO THE DR DIAGNOSED A HERNIA THAT HAS DETERIORATED OVER TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CLIPS ON THE LOWER KENNEDY STOPPING RAIL. HE WAS BENT DOWN AND HIS RT KNEE POPPED OUT. HE WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED DUTIES OF POSITIONING 6" DIAMETER SUCTION HOSE INTO PREP PLANT THICKENER PAD TO REMOVE MUD. EMPLOYEE HAD TO DRAG THE SUCTION HOSE THROUGH THE MUD AND THE ACTION OF THE DR AGGING AND POSITIONING CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO EXPERIENCE LOWER BACK PAIN.
THE INJURED MINER WAS ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH A CHAIN FROM THE BUMPER OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO THE HEAD OF THE CONTINOUS MINER. AS INJURED MINER WAS PLACING THE CHAIN HIS LEFT FOREARM CAME INTO CONT ACT WITH A SHARP METAL "BURR" ON THE BUMPER OF THE ROOF BOLTER CAUSING THE LACERATION, WHICH REQUIRED 2 SUTURES. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & REPORTED TO WORK ON NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT, 4/24/95.
THE EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A RAG ON THE SHOP (SURFACE) FLOOR AND FELT HIS BACK GO OUT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A MAT DOWN HILL BACKWARD. HE TURNED HIS HEAD TO CHECK HIS FOOTING. SOMETHING POPPED BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES. THE PAIN GOT WORSE OVERNIGHT. THE EMPLOYEE HAD REPORT ED AN INJURY ON 12-104 WHICH REQUIRED NO MEDICAL ATTENTION. A PUCK JACK BLED OFF CAUSING A CRIB BLOCK TO FALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF NECK. IT IS ASSUMED THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FACTOR.
THE EE WAS APPLYING 10-15 TO A WOODEN SEAL BY HAND. 10-15 IS A CAULKING MATERIAL USED TO SEAL SEALS. THE 10-15 FLIPPED OFF HIS GLOVE ONTO HIS FACE. HIS SAGETY GLASSES HAD SLIPPED DOWN A LITTLE ON HIS NOSE ALLOWING 10-15 TO ENTER HIS LEFT SAEYE. THE EYE WAS FLUSHED WITH WATER AND A DR PRESCRIBED AN ANTIBIOTIC EYE DROP
THE EE WAS REMOVING A RADIATOR CAP FROM A HAUL TRUCK, TO CHECK THE ANTI FREEZE. HE PUSHED THE PRESSURE RELEASE BUTTON AND TOOK THE CAP OFF. THERE WAS STILL PRESSURE BEHIND THE CAP, WHICH BLEW OFF SPRAYING THE EE IN THE FACE. ANTI FREEZE WENT UP HIS NOSE AND IN HIS MOUTH, IT IS UNKNOWN HOW MUCH MAY HAVE BEEN INJESTED.
THE EE GRABBED A REEL HOSE ON A HAND CART, TO KEEP IT FROM TIPPING OVER. THE REEL HAD A BURR ON IT THAT CUT HIS PALM REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
ONE EE WAS PULLING A NITROGEN BOTTLE FROM THE RACK TO PUT IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. THIS EE LEANED OVER IT AND THE EE THAT WAS HURT , GRABBED THE BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE TO HELP LIFT IT, STRAININ G HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THAT TIME. ON 1-5-95 THE EE REQUESTED TO SEE A DR BECAUSE HIS BACK WAS NOT ANY BETTER. FIRST DAY OUT 1-6-95.
THE EMPLOYEE TIGHTENED THE CHAIN BOOMER ON THE BACK OF A TRASH TRAILER. HE LIFTED UP ON BOOMER TO LATCH THE TAILGATE. THE BOOMER CAME UNLATCHEDAND THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH. LACERATI ON TO LOWER LIP REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
THE EE WAS BUILDING A SEAL IN XC 8. HE REACHED DOWN TO GET A SEAL BLOCK AND HIS WRIST BRUSHED AGAINST A METAL BAND THAT WAS STUCK IN THE FLOOR, WHICH CUT HIS WRIST. IT TOOK 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION. THE EE RETURNED TO THE SAME DAY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH A FAN MOVE. HE PICKED UP A EXHAUST TUBE AND TURNED WITH IT. HE FELT A SEVERE PAIN SHOOT UP HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LAYING A GEAR ON IT'S FACE, WHENIT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER (LEFT HAND) AGAINST HTE VISE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE AND THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRING HAND TOOLS WHILE HE WAS TRAVELING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS. WHEN HE REACHED THE NEXT FLIGHT HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE TURNE DOT TODOWN THEM.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF FLUSHING DRILLINGS OUT OF A NEWLY DRILLED HOLE. HE WAS USING AN ARESOL CAN OF AN ELECTRICAL GRADE CLEANER AND DEGREASER TO CLEAN OUT THE METAL FILLINGS AND GREA SE FROM THE HOLE. THE CLEANER SPLASHED BACK OUT OF THE OPEN ENDED HOLE, SPLASHING OFF HIS CHEEK AND UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE. A PRESCRIPTION WAS PRESCRIBED AND TAKEN
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A WELDING CURTAIN & KNOCKED OVER THE TEREX GRILL, AS IT FELL, IT STRUCK THE OUTSIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT WANT ANY FIRST AID OR MEDICAL TRE ATMENT UNATIL 04/05/95. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A SPECIALIST ON 4/6/94 WHO GAVE HIM A SHOT OF CORTISONE FOR SWELLING IN THE KNEE. HE WAS RELEASED TO WORK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADINGA RAILROAD TIE INTOT HE BACK OF A PICKUP, TO USE IT TOCLEAN UPA COAL SPILL UNDER THE RAILROAD COAL CAR. HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANG EOUT THE SS #3 BELT. THERE WAS LOT OF HEAVY LIFTING AND PULLING. WHEN HE GOT HOME TH ESMALL OF HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND HAS CONTINUED TO HURT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A D.A. RAM BACK INTO THE CARRIAGE WHEN IT FELL & LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SPELL BOSSING AT THE TIME & PRIOR TO THE INJURY. THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE RETUR NED TO HIS NORMAL POSITION OF LONGWALL FACEMAN O1-20-94, DUE TO THE REGULAR FORMAN RETURNING TO WORK. THE EMPLOYEE IS NOT ABLE TO DO THE DUTIES OF LONGWALL FACEMAN & WILL BECOME LT 01/20/94.
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING SEAL BLOCKS. THEY WERE HANDING ONE BLOCK FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER. EMPLOYEE WAS HANDED A BLOCK THAT WAS HEAVIER THAN PREVIOUS ONE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO MISJUDGE PUTTING IT ON THE STACK. THE BLOCK PINCHED HIS FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER BLOCK CAUSING INJURY OF 10 STITCHES TO LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 55 GALLON BARRALS OF OIL FROM OUT OF THE BACK OF HTE PICKUP. THE BARRALS AREA LAID DOWN AND ROLLE DOUT OF THE TURCK ONTO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY AND A BARREL HIT HIM JUST ABOVE THE KNEE, BRUISING HIS THIGH AND KNEE.
WAS PASSING A SIMPLEX JACK THROUGH AMANDOOR, WHEN THE JACK SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE JACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING RIB SLOUGHAGE OUT OF THE WAY AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE IS A ROOF BOLTER HE PICKED UP A ROOF BOLT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN PRIOR TO SHIFT. DID STRETCHING EXERCISES AND FELT BETTER. WENT TO WORK SETTING TIMBERS AND AT 10:30 AM CALLED HIS FOREMAN AND STATED BACK WAS WORSE.
39639NG EMULSION LINE OFF TRAILER HANGING LINE ABOVE HIS HEAD CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN
INSTALLLING PLATE LOST GRIP IT FELL SMASHED HIS FINGER
SHOVELING A SPILLAGE UNDER CNV-4 AND TRIPPER FELT PULLING IN LOWER BACK.FIRST DAY OUT 05-20-92.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOOLS OUT OF TOOL BOX AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
UMINER WAS LIFTING YIPPIE JACKS OUT OF PANLINE HE OVER EXTENDED CAUSING BACK STRAIN
SHE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING A CABLE AND WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE CABLE TO PUT ON HER SHOULDER SHE FELT A SHARP PAIN TO BACK OF LEFT HAND. FIRST DAY OFF 3-12-92.
CARRYING AND SETTING TIMBER SORE BACK
EE WAS LIFTING A SECTION OF MONORAIL UP TO PUT ON BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT RIB AREA DR TWO FRACTURED RIBS. FIRST LOST TIME DAY 2-6-92.
SHE WAS CLEANING OUT THE HINGE AREA OF A SHUTTLE CAR CAB DOOR WHEN THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN (GRAVITY) AND CAUGHT HER FINGER IN THE PINCH POINT, RESULTING IN FOUR STITCHES AND LOST TIME WITH FIRST D AY OFF 2-6-92.
WHEN MOVING SIRE MESH HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF BELTING WITH A NAIL STICKING UP AND RECEIVED A PUNTURE WOUND TO BALL OF RIGHT FOOT.
WHEN PULLING ON POGO STICK TO REMOVE BRATTICE WHEN HIS LEFT AHND SLIPPED AND STRUCK A STEEL CABLE THROUGH CAUSING SWELLING AND A SMALL CUT WHICH BECAME INFECTED.FIRST DAY OFF 12-16-91.
HE WAS TRYING TO RESPOSITION FORKS ON FIAT LOADER EQUIPPED AS FORK LIFT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE OF B ACK.
WHEN ASSISTING MECHANICS INSTALLING A 25 HP ELECT. MOTOR. HE USED HIS MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND TO CLEAN MUD OUT OF BOLT HOLE AND CHECK ALIGNMENT. THE MOTOR MOVED CUTTING APPROX. 1/4" OF THE TIP OF HIS INGER. A"V" GRAFT WAS DONE REQUIRING 12 TO 15 STITCHES.