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THE INDIVIDUAL WAS REPLACING THE SCREEN WIRES ONTHE SCREEN MACHINE, WHEN THE SCREEN SPRANG LOOSEAND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT EYEBROW WHICH BROKE HISSAFETY GLASSES FRAME. THIS CREATED A CUT ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYEBROW WHICH REQUIRED 6 STITCHES
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ON HIS KNEES MOVING ROCK DUST & AS HE TWISTED TO HIS LEFT, HIS LEFT KNEE CAME OUT OF PLACE. THE INDIVIDUAL WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 3/2/98 & IS GOING TO HAVE SURGERY ON THIS KN EE. HE HAD MISSED NO WORK WITH THIS INJURY UNTIL 3/3/98.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS KNEELING BESIDE THE MINER. THE MINER CABLE WAS HUNG FROM THE TOP. WHEN THEY WENT TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE, IT CAME DOWN, HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD, NECK, & DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE. HE DID NOT INFORM MINE MANAGEMENT OF THIS UNTIL 7:15AM, 1/22/98. THE INDIVIDUAL HAD BEEN OFF SINCE 1/20/98.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS LOADING 6" SOLID BLOCKS INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET. WHILE HE WAS LOADING THE BLOCKS INSTEAD OF TURNING AS HE LOADED THAN, HE TWISTED HIS BODY. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK AND HIP. HE WAS DIAGNOISED AS HAVING A PULLED LOWER RIGHT BACK MUSCLE.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A HOLE IN THE RETURN OVERCAST, WHEN A PEIVE OF DIRT CAME LOOSE & GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER, WHERE THEY REMOVED THE PIECE OF DIRT FOR M HIS UPPER EYE LID. THE DIRT IRRITATED HIS EYE.HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS & PAIN MEDICATION.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO INSTALL BELT. WHILE INSTALLING AP IECE OF BOTTOM STRUCTURE THE BELT ROPE WAS VERY TIGHT AND WHEN THEY WENT TO SLIDE THE STRUCTURE IN, A PIECE OF THE STRUCTURE TWI STED AND SLIPPED. IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND, AND CUT HIS RT. THUMB ST THE PALM JOINT. HE RECIEVED 8 STITCHES TO THE CUT ON HIS THUMB.
INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING THE LOWBOY TONGUE TO INSTALL IT ON THE LOWBOY, WHEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE PULLED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING 6" SOLID BLOCKS [48#] TO HELP BUILD A STOPPING ALONG THE BELTLINE. AS HE WAS HANDLING THE BLOCKS, HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INDIVIDUAL HAD TWO INC IDENTS WITH HIS BACK IN 1996, BUT MISSED NO DAYS[WORK] DUE TO THEM. THE INDIVIDUAL IS CURRENTLY SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR. HE WAS DIAGNOISED AS HAVING TWO BAD DISC & SPURS ON HIS PINE. OFF 10/14/
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS SHOVELING ROCK ONTO THE BELT WHEN HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. WENT TO ST. JOSEPH'S ER & WAS DIAGNOISED AS A STRAIN TO HIS ELBOW.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING INSTALL 16' BEAMS IN THE #4 ENTRY OF 2-NORTH SECTION. AT THIS TIME HE BEGAN TO FELL A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. ABOUT TEN MINUTES LATER HE LIFTED A FIFTY POUND BAG OF B-BOND OFF THE SUPPLY TRACTOR AND HIS BACK POPPED WHEN HE TWISTED SIDEWAYS TO TURN. AT THIS TIME BE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SEVERE LOWER BACKPAIN. (SIMILAR TO A JUNE 1995 OCCURANCE)
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A JOY MINER VALVE BANK FROM THE DECK OF THE OIL CAR WHEN HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INDIVIDUAL DID NOT MISS ANY TIME WITH THIS INJURY UNTIL 7 -30-97.
EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN HE BENT OVER TO LIFT THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY. WHEN HE WENT TO TURN AND LAY THE CABLE AGAINST THE RIB, HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK AND DOWN HIS LEGS. THIS INDIVIDUAL HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. HE IS CURRENTLY SEEING A CHITOPRACTOR.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING THE REMOTE MINER, WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO PULL THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WITH HIS RIGHT ARM. WHEN HE DID THIS HIS RIGHT SHOULDER POPPED AND HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS SOULDER. HE WAS TAKEN TO ST HOSEPHS HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS SEEN IN THE EMERGENCY RM BY DR HE WAS DIANOSIED AS HAVING PULLED LIGAMENTS OR THENDONS IN HIS RIGHT ARM.
EE WAS PULLING A LINE CURTAIN OUT OF THE ROADWAY, WHEN THE CURTAIN CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF ROCK LYING ON THE PAVEMENT. HE HAD HIS FINGER WRAPPED IN THE CURTAIN AND WHEN IT CAUGHT, IT PULLED AND P OSSIBLY BROKE HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE HELPING TO UNLOAD LINKS FRO CRABL CHAIN, EE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO LINKS AND MASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TREATED AT 34, WHERE THEY HAD TO REMOVE HIS FINGERNA IL, PUT TWO STITCHES IN THE CUT TO HIS FINGER, GIVER HIM A TETANUS SHOT, AND A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WORKING ALONG #5 BELTLINE WHEN HE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN A TOP BELT STAND & FELTPAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS OFF ON 11/14/96, WORKED 11/5, 11/6 & 11/7, & HAS BEEN OFF SINCE. HE HAS NOT NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT OF HISSTATUS OR HAS HE BEEN TO SEE A DOCTOR TO OUR KNOWLEDGE.
EE WAS HELPING TO LOAD A COAL DRILL ONTO THE LOWBOY, WHEN A RAIL WHICH WAS LYING ALONG THE TRACK PINCHED HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE LOWBOY BY KICKING SIDEWAYS. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 8-5-96. THEY XRAYED HIS FOOT, GAVE TYLENOL AND TOLD HIM TO STAY OFF OF IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.
EE HAD MOVED A DRILL FEED CYLINDER TO THE EDGE OF THE SUPPLY CAR TO LOAD IT INTO THE TRACTOR TO TRANSPORT IT TO THE MACHINE. HE STARTED TO TURN AND WALK AWAY WHEN THE JACK ROLLED OFF THE SUPPL Y CAR ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WENT TO THE ER WHERE THEY XRAYED HIS FOOT AND PUT ON AN ELASTIC WRAP. HE HAD BROKEN TO 2ND BONE BEHIND THE LEFT TOE.
EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE OUT OF HIS ENTRY. WHEN HE DID THIS, HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP. HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR.
EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE SHUTTLE CAR BOOM JACK PIN, WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT OR COAL FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 3 AM, 6-18-96, WHEN HE LEFT WORK AND WENT TO ER. THEY C OULD NOT FIND ANYTHING IN HIS EYE, BUT IT WAS IRRITATED, THEY PUT A PATCH ON HIS EYE, PRESCRIPTION OF LOTAID, AND SULFACETAMID OINTMENT. HE WAS TO RETURN TO DR. ON 6-19-96.
THE INDIVIDUAL WENT TO PICK UP A POST AND BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT GET TO THE DR. UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS SHOULDER BLADES.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS PULLING A PUMP OUT OF THE MUD TO MVOE IT UP, WHEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO A DR HOME ON 4-27-96 AND WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN. HE HAD TUIR NED THIS IN ON HIS MEDICAL INSURANCE BUT ON 5-6-96 WE WERE NOTIFIED TO TURN THIS INA S A LOST TIME ACCIDENT BY OUR MAIN OFFICE.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO LOAD SUPPLIES ONTO THE ROOFBOLTER. HE WENT TO PICK UP A BOX OF THREE FOOR RESIN, WHICH WEIGHS APPROX. 25 TO 30 LBS AND BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WE NT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS DIAGNOSED A HAVING A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS GIVEN 3 DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEDICATION FOR PAIN.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS SERVICING THE ROOF BOLTER, REACH DOWN TO PICK UP A FIVE GALLON CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL AND BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG AND LOWER BACK. THE INDIVIDUAL HAS HAD THIS CONDIT ION HAPPEN TO HIM BEFORE AT OTHER PLACES EE HE WAS TREATED AT ST JOSEPH S EE ROOM.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS UNLOADING POST FROM THE SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT NOTIFY MANAGEMENT OF THIS UNTIL 12/26/95, 8AM. AT THIS TIME HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING A PUMP FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER. HE WAS TUGGING ON THE PUMP, TRYING TO INSTALL THE DISCHARGE LINE, WHEN HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS IS A CONTINU ATION OF AN INJURY REPORTED ON 6/1/95. THIS INDIDUAL HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.
INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO LOAD THE ROOFBOLTER CANOPY JACK TUBE ASSEMBLY INTO THE DECK OF THE KERSEY TRACTOR. THE TUBE ASSEMBLY CAUGHT ON THE DECK PLATE OF THE TRACTOR AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETW EEN THE TUBE ASSEMBLY AND THE DECK OF THE TRACTOR. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A BROKEN LEFT THUMB WITH A SEVERE CUT BEHIND THE THUMB NAIL.
INDIVIDUAL WAA LIFTING THE MINER CABLE OFF THE MINER HEAD,THE WATER LINE WAS REAL TIGHT, AND JERKED HIM REAL HARD. THIS CAUSED HIM TO BEGIN FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. BY THE END OF THE SH IFT HE COULD HARDLY WALK. SEEN IN EMERG. RM.
HE HELPING TO ANCHOR THE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE CABLE TO HANG IT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
LIFTING STEEL BEAMS TO SET ON CRIBS FOR ADDITION SUPPORT IN THAT AREA. HE HAS HAD SOME PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP AND LEG SINCE THAT TIME BUT DID NOT FEEL IT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO GO TO MINE MANAGEME NT UNTIL 6-21-95.
THE INDIVIDUAL WS HANGING MINER CABLE WITH THE TIE WIRE IN HIS HAND. WHILE DOIGN THIS HE SCRATCHED HIS RIGHT EYE AND CUT HIS EYELID.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS BUILDING A STOPPING AND WHEN HE WENT TO BEND DOWN TO LAY A BLOCK, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HLEPING TO INSTALL STELL H-BEAMS UNDER THE TRACK AT THE CANOPIES, WHEN ONE OF THE BEAM SLSIPPED SIDEWAYS CATCHING HIM ON TH ERIGHT FOOT. HE WORKED THE NEXT DAY AND DID NOT R EPORT THE DAY MISSED AS PERTAINING OT THE ACCIDENT. UNTIL 3-14-95. HE CALLE DIN ON 3-1-95 TO REPORT OFF.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRYING TO INSTALL A STEERING ARM ON THE SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE COULD NOT GET THE BOLT HOLE TO LINE UP, HE PUT HIS FINGER INTO THE HOLE TO SEE WHICH WAY TO MOVE IT. WHEN HE DID THIS, THE ARM DROPPED DOWN, PINCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS REPLACING THE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE JOY MINER, WHEN HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK. SEEN BY DR. LOOKOUT, PHILIPPI, WV, DIAGNOISED AS POSSIBLE MUSCLE PULL.
INJURED WAS LIFTING ON CANOPY FOR SHUTTLE CAR AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.
EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP OIL CAN AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LEFT LEG.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING UP ON A MOTOR WHEN HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE NDIVIDUAL WAS REMOVIGN THE AUGER STEELS FROMT EH SHROEDER COAL DRILL. WHEN HE WENT TO PLL THEM APART, THEY SNAPPED APART SHARPLY AND HE PULLED HIS BACK OUT OF PLACE.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WORKING ON HIS KNEES PUTTING UP BELT STRUTURE WHEN HE TWISTED TO HIS RIGHT SIDE, HE FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE POP AND FELT SEVERE PAIN. THIS IS THE SAME KNEE HE INJURED ON 3-10-94 AND HAD TO HAVE SURGERY ON. HE HAD TO MISS 42 DAYS WORK. HE WENT TO DR STILL AND HAS BEEN DIAGNOISED AS A SPRAIN OR POSSIBLE LIGAMENT DAMAGE. HE WAS NOT WEARING A KNEE BRACE.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS CUTTING A BENT ROOF BOLT OFF WITH A HACKSAW. WHEN HE WENT TO BEND THE BOLT TO BREAK IT OFF, HE PUSHED HIS LEFT ARM INTO THE ROOF PLATE, TAKING A CHUNK OUT OF HIS ARM. IT CUT HIS ARM DOWN TO THE MUSCLE BUT DID NOT CUT THE MUSCLE. HE HAD TO HAVE SIX STITCHES TO THE INSIDE OF THE WOUND AND SEVEN STITCHES TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE WOUND.
1 LEFT SECTION 10 ENTRY THE INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING THE MINER CABLE TO HANG IT UP OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE WAS THE SAME SHOULDER WHICH HE HURT BACK IN OCTOBER 1993.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS REPLACING THE DIGGING ARM ON THE MINER. WHEN HE RAISED UP TOO SOON HITTING THE SMALL PART OF HIS BACK ON A MINER BIT ON THE MINER HEAD. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 11- 12-93.
INDIVIDUAL WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK HE WENT TO A MEDICAL DOC & IS HAVING MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS BACK HE WAS GIVEN MUSCLE RELAXERS
MAN WAS BUILDING FENCE AT PUMP SITE FOR BASS ENERGY AT BRUSHY FORK ROAD. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP 6"X6"X8' POST AND AS HE BEGAN TO PICK IT UP HIS BACK WENT OUT AND HE DROPPED POST. HE WAS TAKEN TO CHIROPRACTOR.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING A PLANK SO THAT HE COULD LOAD A RAIL, WHEN THE RAIL ROLLED ON THE PLANK, STRIKING HIS LEFT FINGER. IT CHIPPED THE BONE AND REMOVED THE NAIL FROM THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE. HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF STRUCTURE AND TURNED TO PUT IT ON THE FORKLIFT, WHEN HE RAN HIS ARM INTO ANOTHER PIECE OF STRUCTURE, CUTTING HIS RIGHT FOREAR M. HE HAD TO HAVE SIX STITCHES IN HIS ARM.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING LOAD SUPPLIES ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LOWER BACK LATER INTO THE SHIFT HE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE AND FELT THE SAME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE WENT TO THE EMERGERY ROOM AT ST JOSEPH HOSITAL. HE HAS A STRAINED LOWER BACK.
KTHE INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING HIS SUPPLIES UP CLOSE. HE PICKED UP A BUNDLE OF PLATES WITH HIS LEFT HAND & WAS GETTING A BUNDLE OF PLATES WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, WHEN THE PLATES IN HIS LEFT HAND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.