EE WAS PLUGGING UP OUT GOING 13,200 CAT HEAD TRANSFORMER LOCATE ON BOTTOM OF B-SHAFT, AGGRAVATED LOWER BACK (FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK)
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Showing all 46Employee was in process of washing out tailpiece with a hose, hose slipped out of his gloved hand striking him across left elbow and lower body, bruising him.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A STACK OF 6"X 6" TIMBERS, WHEN THE TIMBER ROLLED ONTO END OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER, FRACTURING IT.
EE WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING A TIMBER OUT OF SCOOP ROADWAY WHEN HE STATED HE HAD PAIN RADIATING ALONG RIGHT SIDE AND LEG, RESULTING IN A HERNIA. HERNIA SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 3/24/05.
Empoyee was in process of helping another ee pull 1 1/4" pressure hose thru a stopping when he felt pain in his right leg and groin. (HERNIA SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 2/11/05.)
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF ATTACHING WINCH HOOK WHEN HOOK CAME LOOSE FROM ATTACHMENT POINT CATCHING TIP OF RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN RAM OFF LONGWALL SHIELD FRACTURING IT.
Ee was lifting chain guard when guard slipped catching left index finger between guard and frame bruising it.
LIFTING FIRE SUPPRESION SOLENOID, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO CASES OF OIL AND TRIPPED OVER RAM BAR, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING VALVE TO REFUSE FILTER DRAIN TANK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
Employee was attaching work rope to old hoist rope. Employee loosened clamp holding work rope, and slack in work rope caught employee's right leg between work rope and hoist rope resulting in a bruise/contusion.
BLOCK FELL FROM OVERCAST AND HIT LOWER LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING HOSE ON LONGWALL SHIELD & WHILE PULLING ON HOSE IT SUDDENLY CAME FREE CAUSING HIS LEFT ELBOW TO STRIKE BASE OF SHIELD HYDRAULIC JACK, BRUISING ELBOW.
EE WAS LOADING A 16" X 8" CINDER BLOCK INTO A WHEELBARROW WHEN HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
Changing out a piece of belt structure, as another ee pried a top roller, the roller shifted and fell pinching his right middle finger against another roller. EE continued to work until 4-21-04 when he started missing due to surgery on his injured finger.
EMPLOYEE, LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A FLAT CAR, FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN/GROIN.
EE WAS ON HIS KNEES (WEARING KNEEPADS) WHILE GREASING BEARINGS AT A CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE TRANSFER POINT. STOOD UP, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. (EE'S CONDITION WAS DIAGNOSED BY A SPECIALIST, RECE IVED NOTIFICATION 02-26-04 THAT HIS MEDICAL CONDITION IS WORK-RELATED.)
EE WAS SETTING IN A CHAIR AT LOADOUT, THE BOTTOM OF THE CLEAN COAL BIN FAILED STRUCTURALLY AND SPERATED AT A BOLTED CONNECTION, COLLAPSED ON A RAILROAD CAR RESULTING IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE OF THE EE'S WORK AREA TO MOVE VIOLENTLY CAUSING EE'S KNEE TO IMPACT A FIXED OBJECT AND WHIPLASH TYPE INJURY TO NECK.
EE ASSISTING ANOTHER TO REMOVE A FOULED BASE LIFT JACK FROM BETWEEN RELAY BAR AND BASE-LIFT JACK BRACKET. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE SHIELD FROM THE CONTROLS OF THE ADJACENT SHIELD, A HOSE B ROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF PIPE, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LEG.
EE STEPPED ACROSS AN ELEVATED PANLINE RAM AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN, EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON AUGUST 14, 2003
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDED A FINE COAL FILTER, FILTER SHIFTED CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S ELBOW TO POP AND LATER FELT PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CINDER BLOCK & TURNED TO GIVE IT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE PINCHED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN A RATCHET HANDLE AND RANGING ARM OF A LONGWALL SHEARER WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT FOR THE COWLRESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 13 STITC HES TO CLOSE.
EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCKDUST ON LEFT HIP, BENT OVER SLIGHTLY TO AVOID STRIKING HAT AGAINST ROOF, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS REMOVING A PEICE OF DECKING, AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PRY THE DECKING LOOSE FROM A 3 INCH WATERPIPE A PIECE OF EXPANDED METAL FELL AND STRUCK THE EE ON SHOULDERS AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A TRACK BRIDLE UNDER THE RAIL & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE REMOVE A WOODEN TRACK TIE FROM UNDER THE TRACK, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE STARTED MISSING SCHEDULED WORK ON JULY 15, 2002.
EE WAS PULLING A 200 LB DISCHARGE LIP UP A SET OF STEPS WITH A ROPE, COULD NOT MANAGE THE TOP STEP, LOWERED THE LOAD TO THE PREVIOUS STEP AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. ORIGINALLY PAIN ATTRIBUTE TED TO A DEGENERATIVE DISC. EE MISSING WORK STARTING APRIL 23, 2003 FOR THERAPY.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS ARM PIT. EMPLOYEE SOUGHTMEDICAL CARE 5-13-02.
EE ASSISTING ANOTHER EE CARRY A 6'X10' LONG I BEAM FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS REMOVING CABLES SUSPENDED BY CABLE TIES (NYLONG ROPE WITH 2 METAL HOOKS) TOOK ONE HOOK LOOSE AND CABLE THAT HAD BEEN WOUND AROUND CABLE TO REDUCE LENGTH UNRAVELLED AND HOOK STRUCK EE'S NOSE BETWEEN HIS NOSTRILS. RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
EE WAS SEATED, LEANED OVER TO LACE AND TIE BOOTS AND FELT BACK PULL.
EE WAS CHANGING OUT BELT STRUCTURE. TOP STRUCTURE SLIPPED, CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE FINGER.
EE REPORTED AN ALLEGED INJURY SEPT 7 2001 TO ISLAND CREEK COAL CO ON OCT 22 AND 23 2001. STATED LOADING AND UNLOADING 3 DEGAS FLAME ARRESTORS FROM PICK UP TRUCK. PAIN IN LOWER BACK EE MISSING WORK 9-25-01 TO 10-22-01. ISLAND CREEK COAL CO RESVERES THE RIGHT TO EXPUNGE THIS ALLEGED INCIDENT FROM THE PART 50 ACCIDENT RECORDS UPON A RULING BY THE VIRGINIA COMPESATION COMMISSIONER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRACK FROM A BATH IN PESKINS PREP. PLANT (COAL PROCESSING BATH) AS HE TOSSED THE TRACK OUT OF A DOOR, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. (EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-19-01.)
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LOOP OF CABLE FROM ROOF BOLTER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. (EMPLOYEE MISSING WORK BEGINNING JULY 21, 2001.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LEFT FOREFINGER BETWEEN A CABLE AND A SHUTTLECAR FRAME RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
EE CUTTING A 3/4" STEEL ROPE WITH A HYDRAULIC CUTTER, PIECE OF ROPE SPLINTERED, PUNCTURING RIGHT FOREARM. WOUND BECAME INFECTED REQUIRING ANTIBIOTICS.
EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER PERSON CARRY A STEEL ROLLER FOR A BELT CONVEYOR, FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN MUD, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE HOISTING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR CAUGHT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN MOTOR AND HANDRAIL RESULTING INA LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A 12" PIPE VALVE AND FELT PAIN IN NECK. (EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 09/04/01).
4 WEST LW PULLOUT - WHILE BLOWING DOWN A SHIELD THAT HAD BEED LOADED ON A SHIELD CARRIER A RAM EXTENSION BAR FELL OFF OF THE PONTOON AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND THAT POSITIONED ON THE CARRIER.
GAS WELL W18A WHILE PULLING A 2/0 CABLE THROUGH A POWER BOX OPENING, THE CABLE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH RESULTING IN A BROKEN UPPER TOOTH REQUIRING DENTAL REPAIR.
5 EAST DEV. EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE PUMPING GREASE THE FEEDER.
OUT BY EAST LW (#2 ENTRY), EMPLOYEE SUPERVISING THE LOADING OF 4" METAL PIPE ONTO A SUPPLY CAR. A LOADED JOINT STARTED TO ROLL OFF CAR. AS HE GRABBED THE PIPE HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A COUPLING FLANGE AND ANOTHER PIPE RESULTING IN A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.