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Member was pulling 5'roof bolts out of a bundle to load onto his tray and his back started hurting .He was seen by a specialist and told to remain away from work because of a sprain or a herniated disc in lower back.
Employee was loading an old drill pot onto flat car, by hand, when he felt a pain in his lower back and down his left leg. He started missing work on 5-31-11.
EE had been shoveling on LF 1 belt as he twisted to put material on the belt with a shovel he felt pain in lower back and his left leg went numb. EE had back surgery in the past and his symptoms were the same as before the back surgery. I ask this be classified as an occupational illness because of his past history with his back.
Employee was removing a 60" top roller 2 bks out by #3 tailpiece. He had raised the belt with a chain ratchet and was pulling the top structure out when his back started hurting. He finished his shift then called in the following day stating he was going to the doctor who prescribed him physical therapy for 2 weeks because of a strain.
Member cut band on bundle of bolts and plate's, band flew back and struck his right arm. This required stitches to close his wound.
EE was cleaning on tailpiece on his knees out of sight of foreman. EE told foreman to throw him a crib block when he threw the crib block it struck ee in the lower back. EE wasn't scheduled to return back to rockhouse, accident occured on 7/31/09 he was to return back to solid his next scheduled shift. He suffered broken vertebra tips and hasn't returned to work.
Employee was picking up a timber in the #4 heading when he felt pain in lower back. He was given off work until 4-26-09 because of a back strain.
Employee was pulling roof bolter cable when his back started hurting, EE pulled muscle in his back.
Member was letting the miner cable down when he dropped the s-hook on the cable hanger on his right hand causing lacerations and requiring stitches to close the wound.
Member states he was helping to build a stoppings when he injured his back. He never reported the accident to the foreman nor were any of his coworkers told that he had hurt himself. He left the mine without filling out an accident report. I'm reporting this to prevent a citation. I don't think he was injured at this mine after the investigation was completed.
Member was dropping his shuttle car cable, when he went to drop the cable, the hook on the rope hanger caught his nose and caused a laceration that required stitches to close the wound.
Member was inserting a pin into hitch on the rockduster, when his index finger was fractured and lacerated, requiring sutures and splint to treat.
Employee was helping to pull the 350 cable along with two other members when he felt a pain in his groin area. He had continued to work until 7/7/08 when surgery was performed to repair the injured area.
Member was loading a shuttle car when a rock measuring 21"x15"x8" slid off the fender of the shuttle car landing on top of his left foot causing a fracture to a bone that works one of his toes.
Employee was moving the fork over on the forklift when his back started hurting. He was taken to the hospital and told to remain away from work because of a muscle strain.
Loading supplies onto bolter. Turned with plates, hit left hand on tram lever, injured left little finger. Taken to e.r. for treatment, stitches used.
Setting timbers 001 pilar section. Timber fell, struck left thumb. Completed shift, went to ER, X-ray positive.
Employee was cleaning under the headgate shields throwing rocks into the panline when he experienced pain in his lower back. He worked his next shift and went to the emergency room where he was given three days away from work for a muscle strain.
EE was helping load a tail roller. As he lifted a 6" sheive wheel to hang on bolt to pull the roller with, he developed pain in his low back. He was taken to the Williamson A.R.H. hospital for treatment.
Employee, moving broken waterline, contacted line with left forefinger, causing laceration. He was taken to E.R. for treatment; stitches used to close wound. Injury happened on Saturday.
Preparing to cut lug from drum of shear, face rock fell against drum, catching left hand between rock and drum. EE taken to ER for treatment, transfer to Louisville for surgery.
Removing canopy from shuttle car, it tilted, pinching finger between canopy and mine roof. E.R. used stitches to close wound.
EE was loading mandoor onto a pallet of block. No gloves on, cut right thumb on sharp corner. Taken to ER, stitches used to close wound. Location was #2 entry on 001 section.
EE was lifting a roll of fly pad when he experienced pain in neck area causing him to miss work. Strain his neck area.
EE was at break #85 on #5 track helping load old structure onto flat car, he dropped structure onto his left hand. He was taken to the ER for treatment and stitches were used to close the wound.
Employee was using a cinder block to knock down other blocks. The block busted, causing him to injure his left hand and fingers. He was taken to the ER where stitches were used to close the wound.
Employee was getting an oxygen bottle when he dropped it on his right foot. It caused a bruise and contusion to his foot. He started missing the next day.
Employee was carrying a 5 gallon hydoil can when he experienced pain in his low back and groin area. He has continued to work until 2/11/05 at which time he had surgery to repair a tear in his groin area.
WHILE TRYING TO TURN A TRAM MOTOR FOR A 10SC SHUTTLE CAR, MEMBER HURT BACK AND LEFT LEG.
EE WAS MOVING A WHEEL FOR A 15 TON MOTOR, ATTACHED TO THE HOIST. THIS IS A MANUAL HOIST THAT WILL ONLY LIFT OBJECTS. IT HAS TO BE MOVED BY PULLING ON A STEEL CABLE THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE HOIST. EE WILL HAVE TO HAVE THE HERNIA REPAIRED BY SURGERY.
WHILE MOVING APPROX 20 PIZZA PANS, HE CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND, RECIEVING STITCHES TO LITTLE FINGER.
EE was removing a piece of drawrock from the top of the sheer when his left hand slipped allowing it to go into the drawrock causing a small laceration to palm of hand.
EE WAS WORKING ON FIRE SUPPRESSION ON SHEAR. HE WAS CLEANING SHEAR OFF WITH A WASH DOWN HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL ALLOWING WASH DOWN HOSE TO GET LOOSE FROM HIM, STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT HAND. REQUIRED SUTURES.
WHILE UNKOOKING A ROPE HANGER THE MINER CABLE FELL CAUSING HIS LEFT ARM TO BE PULLED DOWN, HURTING EE SHOULDER. EE HAD CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11/01/2004 AT WHICH TIME EE WAS UNABLE TO WORK.
EE was removing a rock out of the britby tray. other was assisting when other raised the rock from his side if flipped over. EE's hand was in the other it pinched his ring finger on his left hand. he had a fllow up with a specialist to correct his finger or 6/23/04. he returned to work on 6/24/04.
HOSE THAT IS USED TO LET SHIELDS DOWN WITH CAME UP AND HIT EE UNDER CHIN CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION TO CHIN.
DROPPED A 8" X 8" TIMBER ON TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. RECEIVED STITCHES TO TIP OF FINGER. EE WAS SCHEDULED OFF FOR 3 DAYS FOLLOWING THIS. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 5/3/04, THE LONGWALL CREW WORK A 4 ON AND 3 OFF SCHEDULE.
Employee was building a brattice, he was removing a block off of a pallet when another block fell over striking him on his right thumb, resulting in a fractured thumb.
MEMBER WAS RAISING A LID ON THE SHEAR TO CHECK THE TRANSHAFT WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE LID CUTTING IT ON A CARTER KEE THAT WAS HOLDING A PIN. MEMBER REQUIRED STITCHES IN RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN DRILL STEEL BECAME STUCK AND TRIED TO FREE IT, HE HIT HIMSELF IN HEAD, CAUSING LACERATIONS.
EE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTS ON TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER. AS HE WAS HE STUCK A METAL BAND IN HIS WRIST CUTTING IT. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES TO HIS LEFT WRIST.
EE STATED HE WAS INJURED AT QUACKER COAL IN THE PAST. HIS BACK HAS CONT'D TO HURT SINCE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3/27/03 SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HIS BACK. HE TOLD 3 SUPERVISORS THAT HI S BACK PROBLEMS BEGAN FROM AN INJURY THAT HAPPENED AT QUAKER COAL COMPANY
EE WAS MOVING HIS SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR & REHANGING IT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
BREAKING BAND FROM APLLET OF CRIB BLOCKS. THE METAL BAND BROKE SLICING THRU HIS GLOVE AND CUTTING FINGER ACROSS KNUCKLE REQUIRING 4 STITICHES. MEMBER DID NOT NOT TEASE WORK.
EE WAS TAKING DOWN THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE UNHOOKED THE ROPE HANGER THE FORCE OF MINER CABLE CAUSED THE END OF THE ROPE HANGER TO CATCH HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FIRST FINGER CAUSING LACERATION & REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE PANLINE ON THE LONGWALL WHEN THE ROCK HEADED OVER INTO THE LINE. THE BACK END OF THE ROCK CAME UP CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB AGAINST THE SHI ELDS CAUSING A LACERATION AND BROKEN THUMB REQUIRING STITCHES.
SETTING TIMBERS BESIDE BELT LINE WHEN A TIMBER FELL OVER STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF LEFT HAND CAUSING A CUT TO THE PALM OF HIS HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN RUNNING DOWN HIS LEG. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL.
TA LING DOWN MONRAIL WHEN HE UNHOOKED IT A PIECE CAME DOWN CATCHING. EE RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER. CAUSING A LACERATION AND POSSIBLE BROKE BONE. HE WAS WEARING HIS META-PRO. GLOVES.
EE WAS INSTALLING TIMBERS IN THE HEADGATE ENTRY. WHILE INSTALLING A TIMBER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 18" WIDE BY 21" LONG AND 2"THICK FELL FROM THE SIDE OF THE BOLT STRIKING EE ON THE FOR EHEAD. EE SUSTAINED TWO LACERATIONS REQUIRING STITCHES.