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STRUCK HAND AGAINST BUNDLE OF ROOF PLATES CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE KNUCKLE. THE LACERATION PARTIALLY SEVERED A TENDON AND REQUIRED STITCHES. HE MAY BE ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR APPRO X 2-3- WEEKS.
WALKED THRU ISOLATION CURTAIN DRAGGING HOSE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON MINER TAIL. JAMMING NECK. PAIN HAS PERSISTED WITH SOME NUMBNESS IN FINGERS. HE WAS SEEN BY DR ON 8-4-98 WHO PLACED HIM ON RES TRICTED DUTY UNTIL FURTHER TESTS CAN BE RUN.
LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM WHEN HE BRUSHED AGAINST STACK OF ROOF PLATES. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE STRAINED LOWER BACK SHOVELING COAL SPILL AT 4L BELTDRIVE. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR WHO DIAGNOSED AS LUMBAR STRAIN AND WAS TOLD TO STAY OFF WORK FOR TWO DAYS.
CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN TWO RAIL BARS. HE WAS HELPING TO LOAD ON SUPPLY CAR. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE WRENCH ADAPTOR FROM DRILL STEEL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN NECK. PAIN WORSENED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR, WHO DIAGNOSED WITH STRAIN TRAPAZOID MUSCLE AND PLACED O N RESTRICTED DUTY FOR ONE WEEK.
EE WAS LIFTING ROOF BOLTS FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE SUFFERED STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. DOCTOR PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR ONE WEEK.
HE GOT SOAP IN LEFT EYE WHILE SHOWERING. HE THOUGHT HE HAD IT FLUSHED OUT, BUT IT CONINUED TO IRRITATE & HE WENT TO DR. TREATED FOR ABRASION TO OUTER LAYER OF EYE & PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY U NTIL 12/25/97.
HE HAD BEEN LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE AND MOVING PIECES OF I BEAM WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. PAIN PERSISTED AND OON 9/15 HE WENT TO DR. WHO DIAGNOSED WITH LOWER BACK MUSCLE STRAIN.
EE WAS STRUCK ABOVE RIGHT EYE BY A PIECE OF BENDING MATERIAL THAT HE HAD PULLED FROM UNDER A PALLET OF ROOF BOLTS. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION THATREQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.,
EE WAS CLEANING UP COAL SPILL AT TRUCK LOADOUT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK. PAIN PROGRESSED AND ON 8/15/97 HE WENT TO DR WHO TREATED HIM FOR SEVERE BACK STRAIN AND WAS TOLD TO STAY OFF WORK.
EE FELT PAIN IN IN BOTH WRISTS WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE. [8/13/97] WAS TREATED FOR STRAIN. PAIN PERSISTED [MORE SO IN RIGHT WRIST. ON 2/11/98 IT WAS DETERNIMED THAT SURGERY WAS NEEDED TO CORR ECT PROBLEM IN RIGHT WRIST. ON 2/24/98 HE HAD CORRECTIVE SURGERY TO REPAIR A PARTIAL TRIANGLE FIBRO CARTILAGE TEAR. HE RETURNED TO RESTRICTED DUTY ON MARCH 16, 1998.
FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN HI-VOLTAGE CABLE AND GUIDE ROLLER AS IT WAS BEING WOUND ON SPOOL. TIP OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS AMPUTATED BEHIND NAIL BED. RIGHT FOREFINGER WAS FRACTURED AND LAC ERATED.
HE WAS REMOVING TRASH AND SHOVELING SPILLED COAL FROM UNDER SOUTH BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK. PAIN WORSENED AND ON 7-16-97,HE WENT TO DR, WHO PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
WHILE WORKING AT BELT TAIL A TRACKJACK FELL OFF OF TAIL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURE TO TIP OF FINGER AND A LACERATION THE REQUIRED STITCHES. HE WAS TREATED AT H OSPTIAL AND RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT.
ON 7/4/97 EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGING MINER CABLE OUTR OF THE WAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN INLOWER BACK. PAIN PERSISITED AND ON 7/21 HE SAW A DOCTOR. ON 7/23/97 EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY WITH P OSSIBLE HERNIATED DISC.
BENT DOWN TO LIFT DOOR TO CAGE. WHEN HE PULLED UP ON DOOR HE STRAINED HIS BACK. ON 4-30-97 DR PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL 5-5-97.
WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA. PAIN PRESISTED AND ON APRIL 16 HE SAW A DR WHO DIAGNOSED HIM WITH A HERNIA ON 4-28. HE UNDERWENT SURGERY TO CORRECT THE HERNIA.
EE WAS CLEANNING ROCKS THAT HAD SPILLED BEHIND BED OF RAM CAR. AS HE TRHEW ONE OF THE OUT FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. PAIN PERSISTED AND ON 2-25-97 DR PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL FURTHE R TESTS CAN BE RUN.
WORKING IN FLYASH HANDLING FACILITY GOT FLYASH IN BOOT. TREATED AT DR. WHO RECOMMENDED NO WORK UNTIL 12-2-96.
PINCHED FINGER IN GRATE THAT WAS BEING POSITIONED CAUSING LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMP WAS LIFTING BELT ROPE TO REHANG BELT STRUCTURE. STRAINED MUSCLE IN RIB CAGE. DR PLACE HIM ONRESTRICTED DUTY FOR THREE DAYS.
LACERATED FIGNER HANDLIGN KENNEDY STOPPINGS. CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMP WAS STACKING CRIB BLOCKS WHEN BLOCKS FELL OVER CATCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON CONCRETE FLOOR MAKING A CUT 1 1/2" LONG.
WHILE WORKING ON CHAIN GEAR CASE ON BELT DRIVE, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS LACERATED WHEN HE STRUCK IT AGAINST A WORN CHAIN LINK. THE WOUND REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
LACERATED RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON EDGE OF USED STOPPING PANEL. WOUND REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT HE TWISTED BACK WHILE PUSHIGN BOLT INTO DRILL HOLE CAUSING STRAINE TO BACK.
EE LACERATED RIGHT THUMB ON SHARP BURR ON USED MINER BIT THAT HE PICKED UP FROM MINE FLOOR. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 48 HOURS.
ATTEMPTED TO PULL A PIECE OF VENTILATION CURTAIN FROM UNDER A PILE OF COAL AND STRAINED HIS BACK. DOCTOR PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL 5-13-96.
ON 4-11-96, WHILE PUTTING SUPPLIES ON ROOF BOLTER, RIGHT WRIST BEGAN HURTING.
FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE PUTTING SUPPLIES ON ROOF BOLTER.
EMP WAS LIFTING WATER PUMP OUT OF SUMP. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. PAIN PERSISTED AND HE WENT TO DR ON 12-4-95 AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING PAROSPEIRUS MUSCLE TEAR. DR ADVISED NO WORK FOR 24 HRS THEN RESTRICTED DUTY FOR ONE WEEK.
PAT WAS BUILDING STOPPING OUT OF 8"X16" SOLID BLOCKS.AFTER FOUR HOURS HE WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST.PAIN WORSENED AND ON 11-01-95 WENT TO DOCTOR WHO DIAGNOSED IT AS TENDONITIS IN RIG HT WRIST.THE DOCTOR PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL 11-06-95.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON MINER, HAD HUNG COVER UP. PULLING ON HOSE, COVER FELL STRIKING HIS HAND. CAUSED A FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. LACERATION REQUIRED SU TURES TO CLOSE.
EMP WAS CLEANING OUT CAB OF MINER, PIECE OF SHALE FELL OUT AND STRUCK HER ON BACK OF LEG. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS SETTING A PROP. AS HE STOOD THE PROP IN PLACE, SAWDUST FELL OFF OF THE PROP AND GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THIS RESULTED IN AN ABRASION TO CORNEA AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
HE BENT OVER TO PICKUP MINER CABLE AND WATER HOSE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. PAIN GOT PROGREESIVELY WORSE. WENT TO DR. AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL SEPT. 18TH.
BOLTER HAD BEEN BROKEN DOWN, WHEN REPAIRED EE MOVED IT TO NEXT FACE TO PIN. BEFORE STARTING TO BOLT. HE REACHED INTO MOVE A TOOL BAG HE HAD LEFT ON MACHINE. AS HE PICKED UP BAG HE FELT A PA IN IN HIS BACK. THE PAIN WORSENED AND HE WENT TO DR ON 8-22-95 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
POWER AND FAN WENT DOWN, HE WAS EXITING MINE BY EMERGENCY STAIRS. APPROX HALFWAY UP HE FELT PAININ LEFT KNEE PAIN WORSENED AND HE SOUGHT MEDICALATTENTION ON 8-24-95. DR. PLACED HIM ON RESTRICT ED DUTY UNTIL SWELLING GOES AWAY. WILL SEE DR FOR FURTHER TREATMENT ON 8-28-95.
ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE 5/8" WIRE ROPE FROM BELT TAKE-UP SHIEVE, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROPE AND SHIEVE PULLEY. AMPUTATION OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
HE WAS COLLAPSING USED KENNEDY STOPPING PANEL BYSTRIKING THEM AGAINST RIB. THE TWISTING MOTION AS HE SWUNG THE PANEL AGAINST RIB CAUSED PAIN INGROIN AREA. DR. HAS DIAGNOSED AS POSSIBLE RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA AND PLACED HIM ON ONE WEEK OF RESTRICTED DUTY AT WHICH TIME HE WILL BE REEVALUATED.
INJURED LEFT SHOULDER ATTEMPTINGTO OPEN AIR DOOR SAT XC35 THE DR HAS DIAGNOSED AS POSSIBLY A TORN ROTATOR CUP. FURTHER TESTS ARE PENDING.
EE WAS LIFTING A COIL OF WIRE ROPE INTO SCOOP BUCKET SUFFERED STRAIN TO GROIN MUSCLE DOC ADVISED RESTRICTED DUTY FOR SEVEN DAYS
WHILE RECOVERING BELT STRUCTURE HE RAISED UP LIFTING STRUCTURE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW HANGING BOLT.
HE WAS INSTALLING A SIX FOOT ROOFBOLT. THE TOP WAS LOW AND AS HE PUSHED BOLT INTO DRILL HOLE, HE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER. PAIN PERSISTED AND HE HAS BEEN TO SEVERAL DOCTORS. ON 7-25-95 HE UNDERW ENT SURGERY TO REPAIR ROTATOR CUP LEFT SHOULDER.
WHITE CHANGING BITS ON MINER A SHARP PIECE OF STEEL PUNCTURED HIS LEFT FINGER. THE STEEL HAD TO BE REMOVED RESULTING IN THREE SUTURES. HE WAS THEN ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS FRACTURED WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL WAS KNOCKED OFF OF SOREEN THAT HE WAS WORKING ON AND STRUCK FINGER.
HE WAS REMOVING 6" STEEL BEAM FROM OVER BELT LINE. BEAM PIVOTED UP FROM CHAIN IT WAS BEING LOWERED WITH AND STRUCK RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A CHIP FRACTURE.
HE WAS HELPING ADJUST/REPLACE BRAKE PADS ON DIESEL ROAD MOTOR. THE PAD SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS HAND FRACTURING RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
HE WAS PULLING ON BOLTER CABLE TO GET SLACK OFF OF REEL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.