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Employee was in the process of plugging the continuous miner cathead into the designated receptacle at the section power center when EE felt a strain in the lower right portion of their back. Employee continued to work until 5/17/16 when EE was diagnosed with a herniated disc on 5/18/16.
Employee was replacing the cotter pin in the master link of the leveling chain on a Fletcher RRII roof bolter, and the drilling pot rolled back and pinched his right ring finger between the sprocket and leveling chain.
Employee had finished his shift and opened the tailgate on his personal truck, when it became unhinged. While attempting to realign the tailgate he caught his right middle finger between the tailgate and the bed of the truck.
Employee strained his back while lifting a battery to change it out on a 4-wheeler in the underground shop. Employee continued to work but started physical therapy on 10/6/15.
Employee stated that while he was examining belts he struck his head against the roof. He continued to work and then struck his head yet another time on an overcast beam. He was then brought to the surface and transported to the hospital and received a full release. He continued to work until 8-19-2015 when he returned to the Dr. and was taken off until further notice.
Employee was replacing the hose reel on the maintenance scoop and the lid of the reel compartment fell and struck him on his wrists, resulting in bruising to the hands and wrists. X-rays were negative, but a splint was applied because of the swelling.
While moving a rock out of haulage roadway, employee's finger was caught between the rock and the coal rib. The injury resulted in an open wound to his right index finger.
A 6x6" timber fell striking employee's left index finger, fracturing the finger. Employee continued to work until 3-18-2015.
The employee was attempting to boost the battery on a forklift and had lifted the lid to access the battery compartment and as he was attaching the booster cables the lid fell on to his left hand. This caused a minor fracture to his left thumb. He was wearing gloves at the time.
While attempting to pull 25' of 48" belt from between belt rails, with the help of another employee, he felt pain in his groin area. Employee began missing 7/31/2014.
An employee of Maxxim Rebuild Co, LLC an affiliate of ALPHA Natural Resources, who works at the shop adjacent to the pre plant, was outside in the storage area of the shop, conducting an inspection on a piece of belt line for thickness. As the employee bent over to conduct the inspection, a stick poked him in the left eye, scratching the eye. He was wearing safety glasses.
Contract employee was picking a timber up out of the roadway and felt his shoulder pop. (Strain to right shoulder)
Employee was hand loading left bolter when utility knife came open and cut his right leg.
Employee was carrying bags of rock dust from track switch to head drive and hurt his back. Employee was taken to ER and released, but on a follow-up visit a chronic pars fracture to his cervical spine was found and attributed to the accident. The fracture was unknown to the operator until it was discovered on a Part 50 audit. (Citation #8300822)
Employee was lifting the lid on a 15 ton motor and felt a pain in his left shoulder/neck. Employee went to his family doctor and received a full release to work. During a part 50 audit the operator was informed that the employee had received Physical Therapy until August 2013. (Citation #8300823).
Employee was removing trash from scoop and his right index finger contacted a jagged edge on an oil bucket and caused a laceration. The wound required 7 stitches to close.
Employee was closing security gate and felt something give in his shoulder. He did not start to miss work until 9-11-2012.
While racking conveyor belt EE's pinky finger was caught between a pulley on a sheave wheel and the rope attached to the conveyor belt, resulting in a fracture to the tip of his pinky finger.
EE was installing conveyor belt structure and when he lifted the structure above his head felt a pop in his shoulder. He began to miss work on 7/28/2012.
Employee was putting a roller back into the bracket on a piece of belt structure and hit it with the side of his right foot.
While removing fuse from fuse holder the fuse fell off the hot stick approximately 50' striking the employees right index finger causing a laceration.
Employee was removing a pin to unhook the motor from a roof bolter it was towing. When he pulled on the pin the bolter shifted causing the pin to shift smashing his middle and ring finger on his left hand
While lifting a spool of tracking cable employee felt a sharp pain in his shoulder.
Employee was removing a rub rail from a continuous miner at the rebuild shop. After removing the pins that hold it place, the rail dropped and caught three of left fingers between the rail and the water spray unit. This resulted in 7 stitches used to close a cut on his left middle finger. The other two fingers were only bruised.
Employee was installing a fire suppression system and when he lifted the alarm for the system he felt a pain in his right knee and heard a pop. Employee was released to return to work 3/8/12 with no restrictions, but continued to experience pain. He was transferred to mine 1519097 on 6/8/12 and then was scheduled for surgery on 6/12/12.
Employee was hanging miner cable when he felt a pain in his lower back. He has continued to work his regular scheduled shifts. On 4-27-12 he visited his Dr. and was given an immobilization device and continues to work his scheduled shifts.
Employee was attempting to open the bypass valve on a plaster sprayer when the pressurized material struck him in the eyes and face.
Employee was moving cribs block through a man door as another employee was tossing crib blocks towards the man door. As the injured employee was getting a crib block his middle finger of his right hand was smashed between two of the crib blocks resulting in a fracture to his finger.
Employee was installing T-channel in #2 heading. The channel was laying on ATRS and while he was putting glue into bolt hole, the channel fell striking his finger against the drill pot causing a laceration that required stitches. Started missing work on 12-14-11.
Employee was loading rope bolts onto roof bolter when the bolts got fouled and as he freed the bolts up his wrist twisted causing a knot to appear. He was given a brace at the hospital.
Employee was attempting to remove a rock between the shaft and guard on the belt drive when his ring and middle fingers, of his left hand, got caught between the shaft and guard resulting in the tip of his middle finger being amputated.
Employee was loading track rails onto a flatcar when a piece of rail slid around catching his left index finger between the rails causing a laceration that reqiured stitches.
Employee was removing a rope bolt from the ripper head of the continuous miner. As he started to move the bolt, it sprung loose striking him on his safety glasses knocking them into his face fracturing his left cheek.
Employee was loading a joint of 6" waterline when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He has continued to work his scheduled shifts and has started physical therapy on 10/11/2011.
Employee was removing belt off old 3B belt, when a piece of structure fouled. As employee was removing structure, belt rail came loose striking employee in right wrist/hand fracturing his pinky finger of his right hand.
Employee was loading belt rollers onto underground fork lift, when his finger got mashed between other rollers, causing a laceration that required stitches.
Employee was raising a hinged cover on the highwall miner launch when the cover slipped out of his right hand and fell on his left hand and fingers resulting in a fracture and laceration. The highwall miner was idle preparing to change location.
Conducting on-shift exam going down slope reached right hand out to hold onto top frame of belt structure and accidently stuck his right thumb into top roller causing fracture to tip of thumb and required 1 stitch for laceration.
Employee and rest of crew were in the locker room getting ready for the shift when employee was struck by a small spad shovel resulting in a laceration, requiring stitches.
Employee was dropping a MRS cathead that was hanging from the roof with an 18" rope hanger. As he was unhooking the hanger the cathead slipped, causing the hanger to flip around and the hook caught him in the nose, resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.
Crew was attempting to move a tailpiece when the 1/2 inch chain broke striking employee in the left hand and ribs resulting in a fracture to the rib area.
While spraying degreaser onto roof bolter, with a pump up pressure can, the hose blew off can connection spraying degreaser onto the right side of face and underneath his glasses.
EE was dropping the miner cable, which had been hung with a rope type hanger, and the hook on the hanger caught his hand between his thumb and index finger causing a laceration. He fininshed his shift and went to ER after work and received eight stitches to close the wound. He received a full release to return to work on next shift.
EE aggravated old injury he had prior to being at Process Energy. He'd suffered a herniated disc at another time. He'd been seeking treatment since 05 for back problems. Started missing work 9/30/10. After an investigation of this incident we feel his continued back problems are why he became unable to work. This single event didn't cause his previous inj
EE was making his weekly examination along the 3rd North panel and found a 6x6 timber in the roadway. While moving the timber out of the roadway, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
Employee was stacking concrete blocks to build a stopping, and when he got to the last block on a row he caught his little finger between the concrete block and the rib.
EE was unloading a piece of 3" conduit from a truck and dropped it on his right hand, fracturing the tip of his finger.
EE was hanging miner cable and injuried his back. He was taken to hospital and x-rays were negative, told to follow up with a specialist, he has done that and diagnosed with a muscle strain.
EE was attempting to remove a chain from a pile of rail with the help of another member using a forklift. As he reached for the chain some of the rails slipped and caught his hand between them.
While pulling track rail, a rail rolled over on a slate bar, causing the slate bar to flip up and struck member in the ear causing a laceration.