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WAS CHANGING ROLLERS IN RECLAIM TUNNEL. AS HE HANDLE ROLLERS HE FELT HIS BACK TIGHTEN UP. BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 6-28-99 DUE TO HERNIATED DISC.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BED STRUCTURE ON TO A SCOOPHE THREW A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP BUCKET. THE PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE HAD A 6" BOLT PROTRUDING AND THE BOLT END HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF THE UPPER LEG CAUSING A CONTUSION.
WAS UNLOADING STEEL DOORS ON HAULAGE. THE AREA WAS MUDDY & HIS FOOT STUCK IN MUD. WHILE LIFTINGDOOR HE FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE. CONT TO WORK UNTIL 5/19/99 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE
WAS THROWING A BELT STRUCTURE STAND UNDERNEATH BOLT AND HIT HIS THUMB AGAINST THE BELT. THE BELT WAS NOT OPERATING.
WAS MOVING HIGH VOLTAGE TO HOOK ONTO A LOCOMOTIVE AND FELT A PAIN IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER. CONTINUVER TO WORK UNTIL 5-25-99 WHEN THE DR TOOK HIM OFF WORK.
WAS REMOVING PLUG FROM MINER IN PREPARATION TO RE-ENTER CABLE. AS HE PULLED ON PLUG HE FELT A PAIN IN GROIN. HE WENT TO DR ON 12-29-98 AND DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA.
WHILE LIFTING A 120V POWER LIGHT BOX WITH COWORKER FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. WENT TO DR'S OFFICE ON 12/29/98 AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA
WHILE PULLING A VENTILATION TUBE TO THE FACE, HE NEEDED TO PULL THE TUBE OVER THE COAL PILE BEHIND THE MINER. IN DOING SO HE STRAINED HIS LEFT FOOT.
WAS LIFTING A VENTILATION TUBE WITH A COWORKER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA. CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR JOB. WAS SENT TO DR. WHO DIAGNOSED A HERNIA AND DID A SURGICAL REPAIR ON I T.
WAS WORKING ON REPAIRING A CAP LAMP. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE LIGHT CORD THROUGH THE METAL COVER HE LACERATED HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EE OPERATING SCOOP OTHERS WERE HANGING 7200 POWER CABLE. EE WENT TO GET OUT OF SCOOP 72OO POWER CABLE LAYING ON TOP OF SCOOP CANOPY SLID OFF & STRUCK HIM ON HEAD
WAS HELPING INSTALL BELT STRUCTURE. CLAIMED HE HAD MUSCLE SPASMS IN BACK AND LEFT HIP. IT IS MY OPINION BASED ON MEDICAL REPORTS, EE STATEMENTS & PREVIOUS WORKERS COMP PA HEARINGS THAT EE DID NOT SUFFER A NEW OF WORK RELATED INJURY. I WAS CITED FOR THIS OPINION & AM SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO AVOID A 104(B) ORDER. THIS REPORT DOESN'T CONSTITUTE AN AGREEMENT, SUBMITTED UNDER PROTEST
WAS PUTTING 54" ROLLER IN BELT BOX WHEN A SAUSAGE ROLLER BOUNCED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG. WORKED ON 10-9-98 AND WAS SENT TO DR. WHO DISABLED HIM.
WAS LIFTING LOCOMOTIVE LID TO CHECK ENGINE OIL & FELT PAIN IN BACK & SHOULDER. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 1-4-99 DUE TO SHOULDER INJURY.
WAS LIFTING A VENTILATION TUBE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
WAS HELPING TO PLACE STRAPS ONTO MINER WHEN HE LACERATED HIS FINGER.
PRIOR TO START OF SHIFT EE WAS GETTING DRESSED IN LOCKER ROOM AND HIT HER TOE AGAINST THE CORNER OF THE CONCRETE PAD THAT THE EE LOCKERS SIT ON.
WAS INSTALLING BACK PLATE ON THE CLEAN SCREEN WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE PEDESTAL OF THE SCREEN.
WAS CARRYING A ROLL OF WIRE FOR TYPING UP VENTILATION TUBOS. THE ROLL OF WIRE CAGUTH ON A VENTILATION TUBE AND WHEN HE TURNED TO FREE IT HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WORKED UNTIL JUNE 24, 1998 WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK.
WAS BULIDING CRIBS FOR LONGWALL SET-UP. AS HE PLACED THE TOP CROB BLOCK OVERHEAD HE FELT A SHARPPAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT A PININ THE LEFT ELBOW
WAS BENT OVER CHANGING A RETURN ROLLER ON BELT. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. ON 6-22-98 HE WAS WORKING AND AGAIN EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. HE WAS SENT TO A DOCTOR ON 6-23-9 8 WHO DISABLED HIM.
EE STATES HE KNELT DOWN UNDER THE STARTING RING FORM TO CHECK THE OIL IN THE BACKHOE, TURNED AROUND TO TAKE THE LID OFF AND HURT HIS BACK.
WAS HELPING TO INSTALL MONORAIL AND WHEN HE LIFTED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN.
WAS CLEANING UP A RIB ROLL BY SHOVELING MATERIAL ONTO BELT. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PAIN AND WAS DISABLED BY DR. ON 12-30-97 FOR A HERNIATED DISC. HE WAS ON VAC ATION AT THE TIME AND SCHEDULED TO REUTRN TO WORK ON JAN. 2, 1998.
WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURES AND FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND WAS EVENTUALLY DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. HE WENT OFF WORK 12-2-97 TO REPAIR THE HERNIA.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CM CABLE AND WATER HOSE. AS HE PULLED, HE FELT A PAIN IN LEFT ARM.
EE WAS INSTALING HIGH PRESSURE AND RETURN HOSES ON INLINE SHIELDS. (SHIELD TO SHIELD). THERE WERE PLUGS IN SHIELD WHEN EE PULLED STAPLE ON HIGH PRESSURE PLUG PORT, THE PLUG FLEW OUT STRIKING EE IN THE MOUTH CUTTING HIS UPPER LIP AND KNOCKING A TOOTH OFF HIS PARTIAL PLATE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE HOSE WAS UNDER STATIC PRESSURE. A PRESSURE HAD BEEN SHUT OFF TO THE HOSE BUT THE STATI
CARRYING VARIOUS PARTS UP & DOWN STAIRS FROM 10TH TO 12TH FLOOR. FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARTILEGED PROBLEM & WAS OPERATED ON ON 1/12/98.
WAS WALKING OUT OF FACE AREA. HE BUMPED A METAL PLATE THAT WAS USED AS A COVER FOR THE SHIELD COMPUTERS. THE COVER FELL 7 STRUCK HIM ON HAND BREAKING A BONE IN HIS HAND.
WAS THROWING A 35" BELT ROLLER THROUGH A DOOR. THE ROLLER HIT THE TOP OF THE DOOR FRAME AND BOUNCED BACK, HITTING HIM ON THE FOOT.
LOADING STEEL STRAPS ONTO MINER AND WAS CUT BY SHARP EDGE OF STRAP.
WAS RAISING BELT STRUCTURE TO WORK ON INSTALLING TRIPPER DRIVE. CABLE TRUSS "PIG TAILS" WERE IN THE ROOF. ON TAIL WAS CAUGHT AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE AND SPRUNG FREE HITTING INJURED IN THE R IGHT EYE.
WAS WORKING WITH THREE OTHER PEOPLE INSTALLING STRUCTURE FOR BELT LINE. WHILE POSITIONING STRUCTURE, HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO BED RAILS OF THE STRUCTURE.
LIFTED A PLC SCREEN OFF OF TABLE AND AS HE LIFTED HE FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN. HE WORKED HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL 4/2/97 WHEN HE HAD HERNIA SURGEYR.
EMP WAS THROWING A TRACK HAULAGE SWITCH THROW. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE THROW AND IT SPRUNG BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
WAS TURNING WEAR PLATE FRO A DRYER BASKET TO INSPECT IT PRIOR TO REINSTALLATION WHEN IT FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE.
WAS PICKING UP A BOX OF RESIN (15 TO 20 LB) TO PUT ON RIGHT SHOULDER & FELT A PAIN IN SHOULDER
WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE AND WAS STRUCK BY A BELT STAND. HE WAS HIT IN THE THIGH AND SUFFERED A CONTUSION.
INJURED EE WAS REMOVING SAFETY CHAINS OFF SUPPLY WAGONS AND EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND DOWN LEFT LEG.
WAS MOVING A HOT ROLLER TO RELOCATE TO A SAFE PLACE. HE PICKED UP ROLLER AND FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN.
EE WAS MAKING A PRE-SHIFT EXAM OF THE G. PANEL BELT ENTRY WHEN HE CAME UPON A RIB ROLL OBSTRUCTING THE WALKWAY. HE MOVED THE ROCKS OUT OF THE WALKWAY BUT EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WAS PULLING WATER HOSE BEING USED TO CLEAN BUILDING WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN GROIN. ON 2-13-97 A DR VISIT CONFIRMED A HERNIA.
WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE AT IN-LINE PLUG TO THROW CABLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE AND FELT A PAIN IN THE BACK.
WAS WELDING NUTS ONTO ROTOR OF BIRD DRYER WHEN THE ROTOR SHIFTED PINCHING HIS LEFT FINGER. HE WORKED UNTIL 9/29/97 WHEN HE WENT OFF TO WORK FOR SURGERY TO REPAIR TENDON IN HIS FINGERS.
WAS PULLING A 54" ROLLER THRU A DOOR. HE JERKED THE ROLLER TO CLEAR DOOR AND THE HOOK ON THE END OF THE ROLLER CAUGHT THE DOOR FRAME, HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3-24-97 WHEN THE DR. TOOK HIM O FF DUE TO MUSCLE ATROPHY.
WAS ROLLING CRIB BLOCKS ON ROLLER CONVEYANCE WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO CRIB BLOCKS.
WAS POSITIONING RAM CYLINDER THAT WAS BEING REPLACED WHEN THE RAM SLID AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.
WAS HELPING TO HANG 7200 VOLT HI VOLTAGE CABLE AND FELT A STRAIN IN LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A SHEET OF PLYWOOD TO A HIGHER ELEVATION. IT WAS WET. THEY LOST CONTROL. IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.