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Subject, reached for a stone on lower side of belt and finger hit belt scraper and subject.
Employee turned a fine coal sieve bin after which he experienced pain in his right elbow. Employee was diagnosed with fragments in his elbow on 11-17-2009.
Employee felt pain in his stomach and groin area as he attempted to lift a drill head in 4 south left section. Continued to work. *** Diagnosed with Hernia 10/28/2009.
EE was under the 4 South No. 2 belt, at about 24 X cut, changing bottom rollers. The area was wet and muddy. A roller fell about 24" and struck the little finger of the right hand, resulting in an "open fracture", requiring 5 sutures and a splint.
Employee was removing crib block from in front of #11 Voest Alpine Miner with a co-worker in the 3 North Right Section. Both employees picked up a crib block to toss aside when the crib blocks collided catching the tip of injured's right middle finger between the two crib blocks. Employee sustained a fracture to the right middle finger. Employee was wearing Meta Miner gloves.
crew of 4 men were turning over Dosco beams that were stacked upside down, EE did not let go as others were dropping the beam and the tip of his right middle finger was caught between the beam s as he pulled away. the end of his finger was severed and remained in his glove, no bone fragments were in the glove.
Employee was throwing a belt roller under the bottom belt during a belt move in J tailgate section and felt pain in his left groin. Employee has continued to work but was diagnosed with a hernia on 10/5/2009.
Employee threw a track switch on bailey bottom. The switch throw spung back and struck the employee in the right leg. He continued to work with pain in his leg for several days. He went to see a doctor and a blood clot was detected in his calf. Lost work day began 9/30/2009
EE was installing a bottom belt roller on wide side of the 3 north #2 belts at #36 walls when the roller slipped and caught the tip of his left index finger between the end of the roller and frame of roller hanger. EE sustained a laceration to the tip of is left index finger requiring 7 sutures. EE was wearing Meta miner gloves.
While moving roof support supplies, employee was throwing lincoln logs through a man door. While throwing a lincoln log through the door, his glove caught on a splinter on the log causing his glove to be pulled off and then he struck his right hand on the frame of man door.
The shop mechanic was cutting a piece of plexiglass with a circular saw. The dust from cutting accumulated onto his safety glasses. He took off his glasses to clean them and a piece of dust went into his right eye.
13-I-The miner operator was sumping the miner out. The right side miner bolter was beside the miner. Some bolts were stored on top of the miner. One bolt fell, struck a stack of augers bits that were also being stored on the miner. The augers then struck the right side bolter operator on the lip. This resulted in a laceration to his lower lip.
EE was checking the charge on a set of batteries when the lid fell and hit his left hand.
Helping to lift miner cable off of the boom of the miner in 4 South left and felt a pain in his left knee. Lost workdays began 10-28-2009.
Employee was struck in knee with muck bucket when it was being hoisted and received a knee contusion.
While putting supplies on the miner at the Bailey expansion section, EE was pulling a metal banding strap out of a stack of roof straps and the free end flipped back and cut his left forearm causing a laceration. ***accident resulted in 10 sutures
Twisted lower back. Employee was holding one end of a spreader, the other end was unhooked from the crane and dropped.
Employee claims that while he was taking down water line a piece of the line fell and struck him on the top of the head. ***Lost work days began July 1 2009
The miner was removing rollers and frame. The frame slipped and caught two fingers of left hand between frame and bed rail, cutting 2nd and 3rd finger of left hand.
EE was holding the 16" slider tube with both hands while tow other EE's were sliding the 18" vent tube over it in #5 entry, 3 North Left Section, when the 18" tube caught his left thumb between the slider and vent tube. Ee was wearing gloves.
Employee was picking a 2 inch air pump out of the mud in 13H can line and felt a strain in his groin. ***Diagnosed with hernia and began missing time on 6/19/2009***
EE was sliding a top center belt roller across the top assembly frame at #86 wall, 3 North #3 Belt, when the roller fell and bounced off the bottom belt, catching his left little finger between the assembly frame and belt roller. EE was wearing Meta Miner Gloves. EE sustained a fracture to the left little finger.
Employee was cleaning up at drive 57 building, Bailey Overland. He picked up a 30 pound shoe for a 555 bender and pulled his groin.
Employee was unclogging a drill auger and his right index finger was struck by the auger *** Fractured index finger
Employee was pushing the outby trolley pole to disengage the pole holder on #2 Goodman Jeep at the East Finley Portal Bottom and felt pain in his left shoulder. Employee began missing on 4/15/09 due to this injury.
Employee was attempting to break a one hole board by striking it against a track rail. While doing so, his right middle finger was caught between the rails and the one hole board.
Employee was removing a liner plate from a chute, it became wedged. When the plate was released/freed it slid agains the employee's right hand.
EE was attempting to free up a steel skid hung up on the treshold of a walk thru mandoor at #31 1/2 wall, 3 north when the 3/8" chain that was chained to the 3 north #2 belt drive broke releasing the sheave block that was under tension and he was struck in the right forearm by the sheave block. He sustained a fracture to
Employee was reaching for bedrail being used to hold belt in place while changing out the F-16 belt tail roller. The tail roller swung over and caught the tip of his left little finger between the bedrail and tail roller resulting in a fracture to the tip of the left little finger.
While handling a bit sub, employee lost control of the balance. The sub fell over and pinched his right index finger between the sub and the bumper of the trailer. He required 14 sutures to close the laceration to his finger.
While adjusting the torque on the right side miner bolter, the relief valve struck him in the right hand. Sutures to close the laceration.
While picking up belt structure, employee experienced pain in his groin. **Diagnosed as hernia 9-22-08.
Employee recieved crushing injuries to his left index and middle fingers while attempting to uncouple two track vehicles
While using an air bag to rerail a set of rock dust tanks, the air bag came out and struck the employee.
Employee walked through a man door and felt pain in his left leg.
Injured was unloading belt structure. Pushing from supply car onto scoop, strain of the right gastrocnemds muscle (leg).
Employee was lifting a 5 gallon can of 320 oil to place on to the shearer in f-16 longwll section and felt a pain in the right side of his groin. Employee began missing work due to the injury on 7/17/08
Employee alleges to have felt or experienced low back pain after handling a track tie in #2 Entry, F-16 Longwall Section. Employee has been under a doctor's care for at least the past 2 months for low back pain.
Employee was helping to remove a stopping by hand. As he pulled a block out of the wall a second block fell striking employee on the hands. Employee has a fracture to his left thumb.
The injured stated he was cleaning safety glasses and mandoseal got in left eye, scratching it.
Employee was helping to load bolts onto the miner and after had pain in his groin area.(diagnosed with a hernia)
EE was loading 1/4"x2'x4 steel plates onto a fletcher jeep at the East finely portal bottomw and felt a pain in his lower left abdomen, EE began missing work on 5/6/08 and has been diagnosed with a hernia.
Employee was carrying a 8' pc of channel, he twisted while carrying and strained his lower back.
Employee was dragging structure when his hand slipped and slid into a jagged edge on the structure. The jagged edge went thru. his glove and cut his middle finger on his right hand.
Employee was lifting two blocks to put them on his shoulder, he pinched his finger between a roof strap and the blocks on his shoulder.
After helping to handle cable on the section, employee complained of low back pain.
employee was helping to roll a track rail over. One of the bars being used to turn the rail broke causing the rail to move suddenly. This caused the bar the employee was holding to spring back towards him striking him on the left side of the face. (Fractured jaw and laceration to neck)
Employee was changing bottom roller on conveyor belt, when roller slipped and came down on his right thumb.
Employee was placing a battery on charge. As he lifted the lid it fell striking his right hand.
Replacing cover plate on miner, the lid fell pinching his ring and middle finger on his right hand.