EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING CRIBS ON 18 GATRE RETURN. THE TOP WAS APPROX. 8 FT HIGH WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCKS APPROX. 2 FT OVER HIS HEAD WHEN HE FELT A DULL HURTING IN GROIN AREA. HE FINISHED HIS SHIF T-HAD A KNOT COME OUT IN GROIN AREA AND SWELLING IN TESTICLES.
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Showing 50 of 133EE WAS AT A BELT TAKE UP REMOVING BELT SPLICING TOOLS FROM SCOOP BLADE. WHEN EE BENT OVER SCOOP BUCKET TO PICK UP METAL BELT CLAMP HE FELT A CATCH AND PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THE EE STARTED OFF WORK ON 10-27-92.
SHOVELING BELT-HAD TO SHOVEL COAL ABOVE HEAD IN ORDER TO GET IT ON THE BELT LINE AND TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING INJURY IN LOWER BACK.
HE WAS CARRYING AN OXYGEN TANK BY HIMSELF.
EE WAS LOADING A ROLL OF BELT ONTO A SCOOP FROM A CAR AND WHEN THE EE UNHOOKED A CHAIN FROM THE ROLL OF BELT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS RECOVERING STRUCTURE AT B HEAD AND THREW A BELT ROLLER IN SCOOP BLADE AND HIS BOOT GOT STUCK IN MUD CAUSING HIS FOOT TO COME OUT OF HIS BOOT. WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT IT BACK IN HIS BOOT HI S TOE NAIL GOT CAUGHT ON HIS HARD TOE AND RIPPEDOFF HIS TOE NAIL. STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY 10-8-92.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT 18 GATE LONGWALL PUMPING STATION AND TRACK. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVED STRUCTURE AND RAIL HIT EMPLOYEE'S HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS RECOVERING MONORAIL (LIFTING ON IT)WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. MONORAIL WAS IN MUD AND BELT STRUCTURE WAS MIXED WITH IT. HE WAS TRYING TO PULL IT OUT.
EMPLOYEE HAD A ROCK CAUGHT IN TAILGATE AND WHEN HE PULLED THE TAILGATE OPEN, THE ROCK FELL OUT AND BEFORE HE COULD REMOVE HIS HAND, THE TAILGATE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND, RING FINGER. EMPLOYEE BE GAN RESTRICTED DUTY ON 9-14-92.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO BLOW UP SHIELD THAT WAS DOWN; WAS TAKING OUT PLUGS IN MANIFOLD BLOCK; PLUG BLEW OUT PRESSURE HITTING HIM IN HEAD. 4,500 PSI.
55033IMBED UP IN BETWEEN BUCKET BELT CHUTES TO OPEN ACESS DOOR AND WHEN HE PRIED DOOR OPEN IT GAVE WAY BECAUSE OF COAL ON TOP OF IT IT PINNED EE IN HOLE IN BETWEEN CHUTES.
WHILE LIFTING TILT JACK ACROSS PONTUNES.
EE WAS WORKING AT 10 HEAD CARRYING MUD IN 5 GALLON BUCKETS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE AND LOWER BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. EE STARTED OFF WORK ON 6-11-92.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE MOUTH OF 19 GATE IN THE #6 ENTRY UNLOADING CRIB BLOCK FROM A SCOOP BUCKET. EMPLOYEE WHILE LIFTING DROPPED A CRIB BLOCK AND THE CRIB BLOCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON LEF T HAND RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEWE WAS SHOVELING AROUND TAILPIECE AT 19 GATE BELT HEAD AND HURT BACK.
HE WAS HELPING LIFT A BUGGY TIRE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE GOING THRU A MAN DOOR IN AN AIRLOCK HE LET THE DOOR FALL SHUT ON HIS ANKLE.
WHILE WALKING IN MINE-HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SHIELDS AND GOT HIS TOOL POUCH HUNG UP IN LIGHT CABLES. THE EMPLOYEE PULLED TO FREE HIMSELF AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FIVE OTHER MEN TO CARRY A BELT HEAD MOTOR FROM SHAFT ACROSS CATWALK TO BELT HEAD AND THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING BELT ROLLERS FROM ENDLOADER TO FLAT BED TRUCK. WHEN HE PICKED A BOTTOM ROLLER UP HE TURNED TO PUT IT ON THE TRUCK AND HIT HIS HAND AGAINST ANOTHER ROLLER, GETTING HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE STAND, REQUIRING STITCHES.
HE WAS PROVING STEEL OFF OF A SUPPLY CAR WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FELL OFF OF THE TOP OF THE PALLET AND HIT HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE CREW WAS DROPPING A 4/0 ALUM CABLE DOWN THE SHAFT & THE CABLE STARTED FREE FALLING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE A LOOP IN THE CABLE WHEN THE SLACK WAS GONE THE CABLE STRUC K THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD CHEST & RT ARM AREA RSULTING IN FX TO HIS JAW
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL INBY #6 BELT HEAD AND WHILE SHOVEL FULL OF COAL ONTO THE BELT, EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO THE EMPLOYEE BACK.
WHILE SHOVELING COAL AROUND CONVEYOR BELT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EE WAS INJURED WHILE SHOVEL DUST ONTO THE DUST CAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EE DUE TO THE PAIN STARTED WORKING ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 2-28-92.
WHILE BUILDING TIMBER CRIBS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TOSSED A CRIB BLOCK WHICH HIT HIS FINGER
THE EMPLOYEE HAD HOOKED A CHAIN AROUND THE 450 H.P. MOTOR ON THE TAILGATE END OF LONGWALL AND WHILE PICKING UP THE MOTOR THE ADAPTER FLANGE WHICH WAS LOOSE ON THE MOTOR FELL AND STRUCK THE EMP LOYEE ON THE KNEE (RIGHT) RESULTING IN PAIN. EMPLOYEE STARTED WORKING ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 3-2-92 BECAUSE OF PAIN.
WHILE REACHING DOWN TO PICK UP A CRIBBING TIMBERHE STRUCK HIS HAND ON A METAL BAND USED TO BIND THE TIMBERS
INJURED HAD BACKED THE MINER FROM #1 ENTRY INTO THE #2 ENTRY WHILE HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS CHANGING OUT A WIRELESS MONITOR CONTROL BOX ON THE SHUTTLE CAR REEL CABLE WHEN THE REEL LID FELL AND STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE BACK AND SHOULDER.
GREASING PAYHAULER PULLING SELF FROM TRUCK PULLD MUSCLE IN L SHOULDER
INJ WAS WORKING WITH TWO OTHER MEN THAT WERE HOLDING UP AIRLOCK DOOR AS HE WAS PLACING CINDER BLOCK UNDER IT TO LEVEL IT UP WHEN DOOR SLIPPED & MASHED THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTED TO PUT DOOR BACK REFUSE SCREEN AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING.
INJ LIFTING 6' X 4" STEEL BEAM WITH ANOTHER EMPL .WHEN STARTING TO LIFT FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.
HE WAS HOOKING UP WINCH CABLE WHEN HE CUT HAND ON JAGGED PIECE OF METAL ON HOOK.
INJ HANGING SPOOL OF CABLE FROM ROOF,WEIGHT 150 LBS.HAD ONE SIDE IN CHAIN AND WHEN HE LIFTED THE OTHER SIDE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
HE WAS REMOVING PINS ON A RAM JACK-JACK SHIFTED AND MASHED HIS THUMB.
THE INJURED MAN WAS HELPING TO INSTALL WIRE IN PREPARATION FOR A LONGWALL MOVE.DURING THESE PROCEDURES THE INJURED ATTEMPTED TO LIFT MORE THAN HE WAS CAPABLE OF LIFTING IN DOING SO HE SEVERELY STRAINED HIMSELF.
INJURED WAS CHANGING A BELT WIPER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIS AHND BETWEEN THE WIPER AND THE FINE COAL CONVEYOR.
INJURED WAS HELPING CARRY A DRAWHEAD FROM THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR TO THE REAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS HELPING PICK UP CRIB BLOCK 6X6X4 WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STARTED WORKING RESTRICTED DUTY ON 2-25-92 BECAUSE OF INJURY HE RECEIVED ON 8-17-91. EE HURT BACK WHILE PULLING OUT BELT STRUCTURE FROM UNDER BELT RESULTING IN BACK STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A STEEL MOTOR MOUNT INTO PLANT WHEN IT SLIPPED MASHING HIS HAND AGAINST A STEEL FRAME STAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A RAMJACK ON THE LONGWALL AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
REMOVING METAL STRAP FROM AROUND ROOF STRAPS AND IT POPPED UP AND CUT HIM ON THE LEFT ARM REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PARTIAL SCREEN INTO VESSEL SUMP,WHEN EMPLOYEE LIFTED ONE END OF THE SCREEN,THE OTHER END OF THE SCREEN SLIPPED CAUSING THE END OF THE SCREEN HE WAS HOLDING TO FALL PINC HING HIS LEFT HAND INDEX,RESULTING IN SMALL LACERATION AND ONE STITCH.
EE WAS LIFTING METAL PAN OFF OFF OF SUPPLY CAR WHEN PAN SLIPPED AND MASHED FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AROUND BELTHEAD AND AS HE TWISTED WITH SHOVEL OF MATERIAL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE LIFTING AND CARRYING SUPPLIES, EMPLOYEE CLAIMS PAIN IN BACK.