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EE STATED HE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND REQUIRING 7 STITCHES. HE RETURNED TO WORK AFTER 2 DAYS OFF.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING PLATES OFF THE TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER AND AS HE WAS LIFTING THE PLATES HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS PICKING UP A MANDOOR WHEN HE HEARD A POP IN HIS BACK. HE BEGAN TO HAVE BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REINSTALLING VENTILATION CURTAIN AND WAS REMOVING SAME WHEN A PIECE OF COAL WENT INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO SEE AN EYE DOCTOR WHO REMOVED THE FOREIGN MATTER THAT
EE WAS ON HIS KNEES WORKING ON A SPEED REDUCER. EE STOOD UP AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE CONTINUED WORKING AND THE PAIN BEGAN TO INCREASE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-4-99 WHEN HE CO NSULTED A DOCTOR.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 01-15-98 WHEN HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING MUCK ON A BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH AREA. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND CONSULTED A DR ON 10/6/97
EE STATED THAT HE WAS PLACING A METAL LID ON THEROOF BOLTER WHEN HE JERKED HIS HAND AND CAUSED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. EE CONT TO WORK UNTIL 3/30/98 WHE HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR TORN LIGAME NT IN HIS WRIST. THIS WAS THE FIRST LOST TIME TIME FROM THIS INJURY
EE STATED THAT HE SAW A PIECE OF ROCK LAYING IN THE ROADWAY AND PICKED IT UP TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE ROAD WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE STATED THAT THE ROCK WEIGHED APPROX. 30#. EE CON TINUED TO WORK FOR APPROX. 3 HOURS WHEN HE CAME OUT FROM UNDERGROUND. EE WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE ER WITH A STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG AN OXYGEN BOTTLE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE IMPACT CAUSED A LACERATION WHICH RQUIRED 3 STITCHES ON HIS INDEX FINGER.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO THE BOLTER WHEN HE TWISTED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE. EE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE A PULLED MUSCLE WAS THE DIAGNOSIS
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF THE TAIL PIECE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOLYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1:00 PM AND CONSULTED A DR. WHERE HE WAS TOLD HE AND A STRAINED MUSCLE OR A DAMAGED DISC IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT DURING A SECTION MOVE HE WAS TAKING A HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE OUT OF THE HANGER WHEN HE UNCLIPPED THE HANGER THE CABLE CAME DOWN & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE CABLE & H ANGER.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT AND HANG A ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THE RESULTS OF THE XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE LEE MORE MINER WHEN THE ROCK TILTED AND PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND THE ROCK THE ROCK WAS APPARIMATELY 4X4X3 THICK.
EMP STATED THAT HE WAS ON HIS KNEES SHOVELING FROM UNDER THE STACKER BELT AND WHEN HE STARTED TO STAND UP HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED AND HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN OUT HIS LEG.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A WATER LINE OUT OF THE RAILRUNNER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2-15-96 WHEN HE CONSULTED A DR.
EE STATED HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE SCOOP. HE HAD HIS HANDS ON THE HANDLE PUTTING HIMSELF OUT. HE CAUGHT ON THE SIDES WHILE PULLING HIMSELF UP CAUSING HIM TO FIRST HIS BACK. EE REPORTED THE AC CIDENT AND CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3-11-96 WHEN HE CONSULTED A DR AND SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED.
EE STATED THAT HE HAD HELPED MOVE A MINER CABLE AND WAS STANDING LATER, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND EXAMINED AND TREATED FOR KIDNEY AND PROSTATE PROBLEM S. ON 12-21-95 AFTER ANOTHER EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT EE HAD STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING WITH HIS CREW MOVING A ROCK FALL. EE STATED THAT WHILE THEY WERE RESUPPORTING AND MOVING THE ROCK A PIECE 1/1/2 F THICK X 3' L AND 1'W SLID OFF THE PILE AND STRU CK HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST. EE ALSO STRUCK THE BAUCK OF HIS HEAD. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 12 STITCHES TO HIS WRIST.
EE WAS WORKING WIHT HIS CREW TO MOVE A ROCK FALL. EE STATED THAT AS THEY WERE CLEANING AND RESUPPORTING THE FALL A PIECE OF ROCK APPX 1 1/2 ' THICK X 3'L AND 1'W SLID OFF THE PILE OF ROCK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD SUFFERED A FRACTURED LEFT FOOT.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ON HIS KNEES PULLING MINER CABLE. AS HE TURNED TO PULL MORE CABLE HIS KNEE TWISTED MAKING APOPPING SOUND. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH THE SHIFT AND CONSULTED A DR ON THE FOLLOWING DAY.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN AROUND A HEAD DRIVE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE SAW A DOCTOR WHO DETERMINED HE HAD PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON THE BELTLINE WHEN HE PULLED ON A WIRE ROPE THAT WAS FRAYED. ONE OF THE WIRES CUT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. EE SAW A DR. AND RECEIVED 2 STITCHES.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS HLEPING MOE ALID FOR THE MIENR WHEN HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE LID AND THE MINER. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS DETEREMINED TO BE A FRACTURE O F THE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. THREE STITCHES WERE 7PUT IN THE FINGER TIP.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING TIMBERS TO BE TAKNE UNDERGROUND WHEN A TIMBER ROLLED OFF THE PILE AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER TIMBER. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND CON SULTED A DR. AFTER WORK. IT WAS DETERMINED FROM X-RAYS THAT THE TIP OF THE FINGER WAS BROKEN.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING APIECE OF ROCK OFF THE MINER WHEN THE ROCK SPUN AFTER ONE SIDE TOUCHED THE BOTTOM. EE WAS HOLDING THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROCK THAT PINCHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE MI NER.
EE STATED THAT HE PICKED UP A BOX OF ROOF BOLTING RESIN AND WAS TRWISTING WITH THE BOX TO PLACE IT ON THE ROOF BOLTES TRAY WHEN HE FELT A POP AND PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE PUSHED ON A WINDOW TO OPEN IT WHENHE DID THE GLASS BROKE & CUT HIS HAND EE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES AT THE HOSPITAL
EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK WHEN IT SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT ARM HE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES AT THE DOC OFFICE
EE WAS PLACING A CHAIN ON A TOOTH OF THE FRONT END LOADER TO LIFT A SET OF BATTERIES. EE STATED THAT HE WAS HOLDING THE CAHIN ON THE TOOTH WHILE HE HAD THE END LOADER OPERATOR TO ROLL THE BUCK ET BACK. THE CHAIN SLIPPED BACK AGAINST THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER PINCHING EE S FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO.
EE WAS INSTALLING CROSS COLLARS WHEN ONE THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT FELL ON HIS FINGER AS HE ATTEPTED TO CATCH IT. THE COLLAR CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR.
HE STATED THAT HE WAS TO FREE A PULL CABLE THAT HE HAD BEEN USING FROM A SCOOP. WHEN HE JERKED ON THE CABLE IT CAME FREE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FOREHEAD.
HE WAS SHOVELING MUCK AT THE SECTION TAIL PIECE AND TWISTING TO THROW THE MUCK ONTO THE BELT WHEN HE FELT STINGING UP THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A LID FOR THE MINER WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIS THUMB EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES AND RELEASED.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS HUALING BOLT STRUCTURE. WHILE LOADING THE STRUCTURE ONTO THE SCOOP HE LIFTED A PIECE TO LOSS ONTO THE SCOOP AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-13-93 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY.
INJURED STATED HE WAS SERVING TH EFEEDER AND TIAL PIECE AND WAS CRAWLING BY THE TAIL PIECE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST IT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-18-93, WHEN HE CONSULTED A DR FOR HIS INFLAMED KNEE.
EE ALLEGES THAT THE MINER WAS MOVING ACROSS THE SECTIO AND HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT MINER CABLE OUT OF THE CABLE HOOKS ON THE MINER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OUT OF A SHUTTLE CARS PATH WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST THE RIB. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-8-93 WHEN HE CONSULTED A DR.
HE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF A HANGER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE & EE WERE UNLOADING A TOOL BOX FROM THE RAIL RUNNER WHEN EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5:00PM THEN CAME OUT OF THE MINE
EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING AN OXYGEN TANK FROM THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP EMPL FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPL REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 10/08/92&CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2/26/93 WHEN EMPL CONSU LTED A PHYSICIAN.
I.NAME AND OTHER EMPL INSTALLING TIMBERS ON 002 SECTI0N. OTHER EMPL YELLED AND AS EMPL TURNED A TIMBER I.NAME WAS INSTALLING FELL OVER AND STRUCK I.NAME IN UPPER LIP.
LOADING R BOLTING TWISTED FELT PAIN MID SECTION OF HIS BACK
EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AND MUCK ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT WHERE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE SURFACE AND ON THE HOSPTIAL.
EE ALLEGES THAT ON 3-26-92 HE WAS LIFTING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE FROM THE FLAT CAR LOCATED ON THE TRACK AND PLACING IT ON A TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A TEARING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK CONTINUED TO WO RK THRU THE END OF THE SHIFT. EE WAS ABSENT FROMWORK 2 DAYS THEN CONTACTED THE COMPANY ON 3-31-92 TO REPORT THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BEND A ROOF BOLT BY PLACING IT OVER THE ATRS AND PULLING DOWN ON THE END OF THE ROOF BOLT.INJURED STATED THAT HE PULLED AGAINST THE BOLT AND IT SLIPPED CAUSING IT TO LOSE HIS GRIP ON THE BOLT AND BEND HIS THIRD FINGER BACK.INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF SHIFT AND REPORTED FOR WORK ON THE 26TH.THE HAND WAS EXAMINED BY MYSELF AND I TOOK
INJURED ALLEGED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT BELT ROPE AND PLACE IT IN THE CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP TENGLING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.INJURED STATED THAT HE GAVE THE R OPE A QUICK JERK AND THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE INJURY.INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT.INJURED CONSULTED A DOCTOR ON 02-24-92 WHICH WAS THE FIRST LOST TIME.
EE STATED THAT EE AND OTHER AND ANOTHER WERE ATTEMPTING TO HANG THE POWER CABLE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER OF 002 SECTION WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND CONSULTED A DR ON FEB 4.
HE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK THAT WAS LAYING ON THE MINER INTO THE CONVEYOR AREA. HE SAID AS HE PUSHED AGAINST THE ROCK, IT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON THE R OCK THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH.