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UNLOADING SUPPLIES FOR BELT LAY.
GETTING OUT OF RAM CAR, BUMPED KNEE ON CAR FRAME- REPORTED AS FIRST AID ACCIDENT. UPDATED TO LOST TIME ON 5-13-96 ON FIRST DAY OFF JOB.
DUMPING 50 LB BAGS OF ROCK DUST INTO DUSTER HOPPER AND EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR ADJUSTMENT.
BELT CREW WAS WORKING WHEN THE SPLICING MACHINE WAS THROWN ON THE BELT - BOUNCED OFF AND STRUCK EE ON THE KNEE. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS HIS KNEE DID NOT HEAL AND HE DECIDED TO HAVE KNEE SURGERY- B ECOME A LOST TIME ON 3-29-96.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING, THE OPERATOR REACHED BACK TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT OFF HIS MACHINE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM. MUSCLE STRAIN.
EE WAS FUELING KCLOSENE HEATERS FROM A 5 GAL. FUEL CON AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER AFTER CONTINUED DISCOUNTENT HE BECAME A LOST TIME ON 2 12 96.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE ERECTION OF TRAP SETS ARCHS AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST A PIECE OF TIN HANGING FROM THE ROOF. THE MINE FOREMAN WAS LATE GETTING IN HIS ACCIDENT REPORT 12-15-95 AND W E WERE NOT PWORE OF THE ACCIDENT UNTIL DR BILLS ARRIVED AT THE MINE SITE.
INSTALLING A METAL LID ON #3 CCTT BOX AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BULGING DISC AND BECAME A LOST TIME ON 11-14-95. NEEDED BED REST.
PICKING UP SPARE OFF 3 WHEELER. STRAINED BACK MUSCLE. DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 10-3--95. GOT MUSCLE RELAXERS.
INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS PLACED PINNER AUGER AGAINST & APPLIED PRESSURE LOOSE GAB FELL STRICKING THE OPERATOR ON THE LEFT ARM JSUT BELOW THE ELBOW TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL FOR XRAYS NOTHING BROKEN BU T HE HAD A SLIGHT REACTION TO PAIN KILLERS (ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE) (WAS WORKING AS TRAINEE ON DOUBLE BOOM BOLTER)
BELTMAN WAS THROWING BELT STRUCTURE UNDERNEATH A BELT LINE THEY WERE INSTALLING. HE HIT HIS ARM ON POINT OF THE STRUCTURE THAT WAS ALREADY INSTALLED CAUSING A CUT ON HIS ARM THAT REQUIRED STIT CHES.
INSTALLING 4 X 6 BARS-CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE X BAR & A ROOF BOLTER CANOPY FRAME-BROKE LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
NO PARTICULAR INCIDENT NOR TIME. EE REPORTED TAHT HIS SHOULDER STARTING HURTING & THAT IT WAS A WORK RELATED INJURY. HE FINALLY TOOK OFF ON. 1-5-96 AND IS NOW BEING REPORTED AS A LOST TIME . FACING POSSIBLE SHOULDER SURGERY. WITNESSES ARE TO TIME OF FIRST REPORTED PAIN ONLY.
EE WAS HELPING TO SPREAD ROCK DUST ALONG A BELTLINE AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING A 50 LB BAG OF ROCK DUST.
HE HAD BENT OVER TO HOOK UP A MOTOR THAT WAS TO BE MOVED. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT A POPPING IN HIS BACK AND WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR AN ADJUSTMENT.
EE WAS GETTING OFF 3WHEELR & DID NOT OBSERVE OVERHEAD X-OVER BOARD-RESULT-JAMMED NECK-WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR
HE WAS TAPING PINNER DRILL AUGERS TOGETHER AND THE TAPE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO JERK THE PINNER STEELS BACK TOWARD HIMSELF. HE WAS STRUCK ON THE FOREHEAD BY THE PINNER STEEL CAUSING A SWOLLEN CUT - HAD TO BE STITCHED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A BOLT IN A KETTLE BOTTOM WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NOSE. NG A LOST TIME ON THIS DATE.
EE WAS HANDLING THE MINER CABLE AND EXPEREINCED PAIN IN HIS BACK ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED AS FIRST AID BUT AFTER SEVERAL MONTH OF ON GOING PIAN HE DECIDED TO HAVE BACK SURGERY BECOME LOST TIME ON 11-3-95.
EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE WHEELS ON A SUPPLY TRAILER - HE BENT OVER & HIS MOUTH CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A RAISED WHEEL FRAME - CUT LIP AND BROKEN TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OUTBY ON THE TRAVELWAY - USING A JOY CUTTING MACHINE - WHILE PULLING OFF THE CABLE HE STRAINED HIS BACK - DID NOT REPORT IT. WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR ON 2/7/95 - DID NOT R EPORT IT. WE FOUND OUT ABOUT IT WHEN THE DR. BILL ARRIVED. SORRY ABOUT THE REPORT BEING LATE BUT DUE TO THE ABOVE CIRCUMSTANCE - UNAVOIDABLE.
INJURED WAS DRIVING A 3 WHEELER MANTRIP. WHEN HEGOT OFF THE SIDE HE PLANTED HIS FEET IN SOFT, UNEVEN BOTTOM. AS HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT ONTO HISLEGS HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED BUT HE DID NOT GO TO DR. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF ONGOING KNEE PROBLEMS HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 4-5-95. DR. DIAGNOSED POSSIBLE BLOOD CLOTNO WORK UNTIL PROBLEM RESOLVED.
EE WAS OPERATING THE CON MINER. PICKEDUP THE MINER CABLE TO THROW IT OUT OF THE LOAD ND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. WENT TO THE DR ON 1-8-95 & WAS DIAG AS BLUDGING DIS .
INJURED WAS MOVING A BELT DRIVER HEADER FRAME USING THE BUCKET OF A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP. HE WAS UTILIZING TIMBERS IN THE PROCESS & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE TIMBER & HEADER FRAME. REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
LIFTING HEAVY HEADER MOTOR & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK--REPORTED ACCIDENT BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UNTIL 11-17-94--BECAME LOST ITME ON 11-18-94.
INJURED WAS KNOCKING HIS AUGER AGAINST HTH EPINNER BOOM TO KNOCK OUT AN INSERT SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE. WENT TO THE DR TO HAVE IT FLLUSHED OUT THEN COME BACK TO WORK AND FINISHED THE SHIF T.
EMPLOYEE [A MECH.] WAS PULLING ON A HEAVY HIGH VLOTAGE CABLE & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK - A FEW DAYS LOST & BACK TO WORK.
THE UNIT MECH WAS RUNNING TESTS ON THE CONTROL PANEL FOR THE FLEXIBLE TRAN CONV. HE DISCONNECTED THE MOTOR LEADS AND HAD THE MACHINE ENERGIZED TO RUN TESTS (CONTROL) INSIDE THE MOTOR PANEL. AS HE REACHED FOR HIS OHM METER HIS HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MOTOR LOAD. SMALL ENTRANCE AND EXIT BURN ON THE SAME LEFT HAND.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN "FCT" REPAIR AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A HEAVY PIECE OF STRUCTURE BY HIM,SELF & SUFFERED A BACK STRAIN. DR. GAVE HIM A MUSCLE RELAXER SHOT.
INJURED WAS STACKING CRIB BLOCK AND HAD PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER ACCIDENT REPORTED AS FIRST AIDINCIDENT AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF ONGOING PROBLEMS HE HAD OUTPATIENT SURGERY AND BECAME A LOST TIME ON 2-28-95.
INJURED WAS THE EXTRA MAN ON UNIT 5. HE WAS ASSISTING THE MINER CREW IN HANGING. THE MINER CABLE ON EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER NECK. HE WENT TOT HE CHIRPO FOR AN ADJUSTMENT.
EE WAS PICKING UP A HEAVY SCOOP TIRE IN PREPALATION OF LOADING IT INTO A SUPPLY TRAILER AND EXPERIENCED POUND IN HIS LOWER BACK. DIAG. LATER AS BACK STRAIN.
EE WAS HELPING IN A MOVE OF THE FCT FLEXIBLE COAL TRANSPOINT SYSTEM] AND SUFFERED A STRAIN EE LEFT KNEE WHILE PICKING UP FCT PARTS LATER WAS DIAG AS TORN LIGAMENT AND BECOME A LOST TIME ON 6 -13-94. POSSIBLE SURGERY IN 2-3 WEEKS IF KNEE DOESNT IMPROVE.
SHE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT AND EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR AFTER WORK AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN.
MINE WAS IDLE DUE TO HEATING IN AN OLD SECTION OF THE RETURNS. UNIT PEOPLE WERE PRESSED INTO SERVICE TO ERECT SEALS AROUND THIS AREA, WARREN WAS SPREADING & PLASTER WHEN A "GLOB" OF THE PLAST ER SPLASHED UP AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMER. ROOM FOR AN EYE WASH.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULING ON A CABLE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
LEAR WAS MOVING A SMALL HYD. POWERED HAND ROOF BOLTER AND STRAINED HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS. THE ACCIDENT WAS FILED BUT DR. VISIT NOT PLANNED. ON 4/8/94 HE VISITED A CHIRO. BUT DID NOT REPORT IT. THE BILLING WAS RECEIVED ON 9/30/94 AT THE MINE OFFICE AND THIS REPORT WAS A RESULT OF THE UPDATING OF THIS ACCIDENT.
EE GOT OUT OF THE CAR DECK & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK
UNIT MECHANIC WAS USING A PIECE OF WIRE TO TIE UP A SAGGING HYD HOSE. THE LOOSE END OF THE WIR E SWUNG UP & HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
THE OUTSIDE HOIST MAN/SUPPLY MOH WAS LIFTING FCT RAILS OFF A CART AND STRAINED HIS BACK. DID NOT GO TOTHE DR UNTIL 2-10-94 AND BECAME A LOST TIEM ACCIDENT ON 2-11-94.
BELT CLEANER WAS SHOVELING SPILTED COAL BACK ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS BACK MUSCLES STARTING TIGHTENING UP HE COULD RECALL NO INCIDENT THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT IT CONTINUED TO WORSEN UNTIL HE HAD TO BE TAKEN OUTSIDE AND TRUSPINED TO THE DR.
THE UNIT FOREMAN WAS HANGING SIGHTS ROD FROM THE ROOF IN 8' COAL. HE DROPPED ONE OF THE SMALL RODS & IT STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR FOR SEVERAL DAYS (1-26-94) AND OUR OFFI CE WS NOT AWARE OF THE DR VISIT UNTIL THE BILL CAME IN. THAT'S HY THIS REPORT IS LATE.
INJURED WAS WORKING AS A MINER HELPER AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING THE MINER CABLE.HIS INJURY WAS NOT SEVERE AND HE CONTINUED WORKING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.FINALLY BECAME A REPORTABLE ACCI DENT ON 09-12-94 WHEN HE TOOK OFF FROM WORK DUE TO HIS BACK.FACES POSSIBLE BACK SURGERY.
CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL AROUND TAILPIECE AREA AND PULLED LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING.
BUIDLING BRATTICE ON UNIT BLOCK STARTED TO FALL AND HE TRIED TO STOP IT AND PULLED HIS WRIST. DIDN'T GO TO DR. TILL 12-3-93.
LIFTING OXYGEN BOTTLE OVER ALOAD OF ROCK DUST & STRAINED HIMSELF
PULLING ON WATER LINE ADN CAUGHT FINGE RIN HOSE CLAMP.
REMOVING POWDER AND CAPS FROM TRANSPORTING MAGAZINE TO UNIT STORAGE MAGAZINE.
HE WAS PULLING A CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EE AND OTHER WERE REPALCING A GUARD ON 2ND LEVEL OF TAKE UP TOWER.