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EE HAD GREASED THE DOUNUT SAFETY CHAIN ON THE COUPLER OF THE #12 MOTOR AND WAS LIFTING IT TO REMOVE IT WHEN THE CHAIN SUDDENLY BECAME TIGHT, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SAFETY CHAIN AND TH E MOTOR COUPLER.
WHILE UNLOADING SUPPLIES NEAR C-MAINS SWITCH EE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER GROIN. HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH A ABDOMINAL MUSCLE STRAIN. HE STARTED OFF ON 3-2-01 AND RETURN TO WORK ON 3-12-01 .
SCOOP OPERATOR AND CO-WORKER WERE REPLACING THE BATTERY LIDS ON THE LONG AIRDOX 488 SCOOP AFTER SERVICING THE BATTERIES. AS THEY PLACED THE LIDS INTO POSITION CO-WORKER PUSHED THE LIDS, INJURE D'S MIDDLE & RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LID OF THE RAISED EDGE OF THE BATTERY BOX. THIS RESULTED IN CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS FINGERNAILS(CONTUSIONS)WHICH WERE DRAINE
EE WAS LIFTING AN 8' TIMBER TO SET IT ON D-7 PANEL. AS HE LIFTEDHE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE STARTED OFF WORK ON 1-19-01 & RETURNED ON 1-29-01.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE BATTERY LID ON THE SCOOP. AS THEY LOWERED THE LID INTO PLACE, INJURED'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LID AND THE BATTERY BOX FRAME RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE DISTAL JOINT. NO DAYS OR RESTRICTED DAYS RESULTED FROM THIS INJURY. THIS IS TO REPORT MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG MINER CABLE ON THE E-2PANEL. AS HE LIFTED THE CABLE HE EXPERIENCE A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE STARTED OFF WORK ON 12/13/00.
EE WAS TAPING A MOTOR LEAD WHEN THE RUBBER TAPE BROKE CAUSING THE LEAD TO FLIP BACK STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT UPPER INCISOR TOOTH FRACTURING IT. THIS WILL REQUIRE A CAP TO REPAIR. NO WORK DAYS WERE LOST. THIS IS TO REPORT MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
SPREADING FORKS ON ENDLOADER & POPPED HIS RIGHT KNEE OUT
A SHIVE BLOCK WAS CHAINED TO THE TRACK RAIL WHILE A MOTOR PULLED A WIRE ROPE THROUGH IT. AFTER STOPPING THE MOTOR HE STEPPED TOWARDS THE SHIEVE BLOCK TO REHOOK IT WHEN SUDDENLY THE MOTORMAN MOVED THE MOTOR. THE CHAIN HOLDING THE SHEAVE BLOCK BROKE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT FRACTURING HIS 5TH TOE. THIS IS TO REPORT MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
WHILE TAKING BELT STRUCTURE OFF OF THE BELT ROPES DURING A BELT MOVE, THE INJURED FELT PAIN UNDER HIS LT SHOULDER BLADE.
MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY HE HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A WIRE ROPE UP THE CATWALK AT THE COAL TRANSFER BUILDING; AS HE HANDLED THE WIRE ROPE, A STRAND ENTERED HIS GLOVE AND PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT THUMB. ON 8/9/00, HE WAS DIAGNOS ED WITH CELLULITIS OF HIS RIGHT THUMB AND WAS TREATED ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS WITH IV-ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 8/14/00.
ROLLING A BUGGY TIRE ACROSS THE TRACK THE TIRE FELL OVER CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.
LIFTING BACK BOARD TO WELD, HAD A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS AT SUPPLY AREA OF SECTION LOADING 6' BOLTS INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK (LEFT SIDE); BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7/24/00.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING THE MINER CABLE 1 BLOCK INBY THE SECTION POWER CENTER. THE INJURED STRUCK HIS LT EAR AGAINST AN INSTALLED CABLE BOLT.
MOTORMAN WAS LIFTING ON THE DOLLY COUPLER AT THE#2 SPUR ON A-MAINS WHEN HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER ABDOMEN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN INGUINAL HERNIA.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE NOTICED A LOOSE AND HANGING ROCK. WHEN HE WENT TO REMOVE THE ROCK WITH HIS HANDS TO TRY TO CONTROL THE ROCK AS IT FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR, THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THEROCK AND THE MINE ROOF SMASHING HIS FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE DISTAL END OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. NO TIME HAD BEEN LOST.
EE WAS LIFTING A DRILL HEAD. AS HE LIFTED THE HEAD, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH A LUMBAR STRAIN/SPRAIN.
EE HAD PLACED A CLAMP ON A PIECE OF SHEET METAL TO PULL IT FRO THE RACK IN TEH SHOP. AS HE WAS POSITIONING THE CLAMP ANOTHE RPIECE OF METALS LIPPED DOWN IN THE RACK AND CAUGHT THE IDDLE FING ER OF HIS LEFT HAND LACERATING IT. THIS LACERATION REQUIRED 6 SUTURES TO CLOSE IT. EE MISSED NO WORK.
INJ TWISTED LOWER BACK WHILE GETTING OUT OF SCOOP
INDIVIDUAL WAS SETTING CRIBS WHEN HE DEVELOPED TENDERNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK.
CARRIED BELT STRUCTURE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM THE SUPPLY CARS TO THE SCOOP THE INJURED BRUSHED THE TOP WITH HIS HAT, WHICH KNOCKED THE ROCK LOOSE PUSHING HIS HEAD DOWN AND CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN UNLOADING 6" X 20' PIPE FROM A SUPPLY CAR, TWO JOINTS AT A TIME WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE TRAMMING THE MINER BACK FROM THE FACE HE PULLED ON THE MINER CABLE & WATER LINE WHICH WAS LYING IN MUD WITH HIS RT. ARM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS RT CHEST, SIDE, SHOULDER & BACK.
INDIVIDUAL WAS HANDLING CRIBS 2 AT A TIME WHE HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK. LATER IN SHIFT HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A TRUSS BOLT, STRAINING HIS NECK, DUE TO A SORE BACK.
INJURED GRABBED MRS CABLE WITH ONE HAND AND FLIPPED IT TO GET CABLE UP ON THE FRONT OF THE MRS WHEN HE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HAND AGAINST THE CORNER OF A ROOF PLATE.