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EE WAS DRAGGING A WINCH LINE THRU BRUSH WHEN THEWINCH BECAME TANGLED IN SAID BRUSH. EE PULLED ONTHE LINE TO REMOVE IT & TWISTED CAUSING A STRAINTO THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWR BACK & SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE
AT THE 3SOUTH SURTED THE EE WAS LIFTING ONE END OF A DRAW BAR AND ANOTHER EE WAS LIFTING THEOTHER END. IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THIS THE INJURED EE'S LITTLE FINTER ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRAW BAR AND THE LOWBOY FRAME. RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQURING SUTURES. NO LOST WORK DAYS-MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
EE WAS HELPING SET A CMI SCREEN DOWN INTO A CMI. WHEN ONE OF THE EES HELPING LOST HIS GRIP ON THE SCREEN AND DROPPED IT, PINCHING EE'S INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE T OP OF THE FINGER AND A LACERATION.
ON HE 10-D LONGWALL SECTION IN #3 ENTRY EMPLOYEE WS TRYING TO MOVE LONGWALL PARTS SO THEY COULD BE LOADED WITH THE FORKS OF THE MULE EMPLOYEE JERKED ON PART FELT PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA, CAUSI NG A HERNIA THAT WITH REQUIRE SURGERY.
ON THE 10B SECTION AT #11 BLOCK, XCUT #2-3M EMP WAS HELPING MOVE SUPORT LEGS THRU A MANDOOR. WHEN SLIDING A LEG ACROSS THE TOP OF THE BUNDLE 5 OF THE LEGS FELL STRIKING EMP IN LEFT LEG CAUSING A FRACTURE OT TIBIA AN FIBULA BONES OF LEFT LEG
EE WAS REMOVING A COUPLER FROM A DWI-DAG TRUSS ROOF BOLT WHEN THE COUPLER AND ROOF BOLT FELL CATCHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE 1ST KNUCKLE AND THE NAILBED BETWEEN THE CO UPLER AND THE TOP OF THE CRUSHER FRAME.
ON HE 10-0 LONGWALL SECTION EE WAS REMOVING TRACK RAILS WITH 2 OTHER EE INJURED EE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A PULL ROPE BEING USED TO MOVE TRACK RAILS. AT THE SAME TIME THE OTHER TWO EE WERE SLOWING A TRACK RAIL, THE RAIL STRUCK HIM IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL, INJURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
INJURED AND 3 OTHERS WERE LIFTING ROLL OF BELT ONTO THE BELT LINE WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK POP.
ON THE 10-D SECTION BELT LINE EE WAS HANGING MONARAIL & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER STOMACH & GROIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1/8/97 WHEN HE WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE A DOUBLE HERNIA, REQUIRIN G SURGERY.
GLASS IN DOOR WAS BROKE, S/O PREPARED TO CLEAN UP THE GLASS & REMOVE REMAINING GLASS FROM DOOR WHEN HE CUT & RECEIVED LACERATION TO THE LT. INDEX FINGER. S/O WAS TREATED AT MAN ARH HOSPITAL-RE CIEVED 7 STITCHES & SENT HOME.
WAS WORKING ON THE 10-0 SECTION BELT STORAGE UNIT AND STRUCK HIS RT KNEE ON A BRACKET ALONG SIDE OF THE STORAGEUNIT CAUSGIN A CONTUSION TO THE AFFECTED AREA.
LOADING TOP BELT STRUCTURE FROM STORAGE LOCATION AT #25 BLACK TO FLAT CAR. PICKING UP STRUCTURE FROM PILE - PILE SHIFTED, STRUCTURE FELL ON RIGHT LOWER LEG - FRACTURE TO RIGHT LOWER TIBIA.
ON 10 D SECTION UNLOADING 8" CONCRETE BLOCKS HYPEREXTENDED LEFT ARM. WORKED 9-11, 9-12, 9-13 DID NOT WORK 9-14-95.
LIFTING & PULLING ON WIRE & CONDUIT WHEN PAIN HIT IN THE GORIN AND STOMACH OF EE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING TIMBERS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE CLAIMED HE STRAINED HIS LEFT THIGH WHEN HE PUSHED A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS SLIDING OFF THE ATRS OF THE ROOF BOLTER. INCIDENT WAS CHALLENGED AS MEDICAL TREATMENT RENDERED WAS FOR A STRAINED LOWER BACK, RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER THAT RULING WAS IN FAVOR OF THE EE THEREFORE, THE INCIDENT IS REPORTABLE.
EE CLAIMED HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A BOX OF RESIN GLUE ONTO A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, INCIDENT WAS DISPUTED AND PROTESTED THROUGH COMP. RECEIVED A DECISION FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMI SSIONER IN FAVOR OF THE EE, THEREFORE, INCIDENT IS REPORTABLE.
EE PULLING MINER CABLE, FELT PAIN IN GROIN AND LOWER BACK.
EE CARRYING SIX ROOF BOLTS, FELT PAIN IN UPPER RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT LEFT SHOULER AND LEFT LEG WAS STRAINED WHILE LIFTING MATERIALS. EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED HER SUPERVISOR OF INJURY AT 6:00 AM ON 2-14-95.
ON 7DN WHILE SETTING BOX BEAMS IN RECEOVERY CHUTE WEIGHT OF BEAM SHIFTED CAUSING STRAIN TO RT SHOULDER
MAN STATED TO FRIEND TO TELL MANAGEMENT ON 01-16-95 THAT IN THE E PORTAL BATHHOUSE AFTER HIS SHIFT HE SCRATCHED HIS RTEYE WITH A PAPER TOWEL MANAGEMENTDOES NOT FEEL THIS IS A MINE RELATED INJU RY THIS FORM IS BEING SUBMITTED TO ABATE CITATION NO 3497311
ON 9 DN SECITON IN FACE OF #2 WHILE PULLIGN MINER CABLE, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE CLIMBING ON A BELT SLED AT 9D NORTH TO GET BELT CHAINS, THE CHAIN BARREL ROLLED AND JERKED THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM CAUSING A BACK STRAIN.
AT MOUTH OF 7D SECTION ON TRACK ENTRY WHILE HAND LOADING PIECE OF METAL CAUGHT RIGHT HAND UNDER METAL BETWEEN IT AND FLAT CAR. CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
IN THE REPAIR SHOP @ THEEAST PORTAL WHILE LIFTING A BATTERY LID ON A 24 TON MOTOR HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
MAN WAS LOADING SUPPLIES IN SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2-18-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON ROOF BOLTER, WHEN HE TURNED AROUND AND HIT HIS FACE ON A METAL STRAP.
ON 7-3-93 WHILE WATCHING CARS BEING DROPPED INTO SLOPE, HE SAW TWO CARS COME OFF TRACK, HE TURNED TO HIT STOP SWITCH, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. FINISHED SHIFT, CALLE IN FOR PERSONAL DAY ON 7-4- 93, WORKED REGULAR SCHEDULED DAY 7-6-93.