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The employee was washing down the 3rd floor with a water hose. The water hose became stuck around a corner. The employee used more pulling force to free the hose, strained his back in doing so- which caused pain. On 12/15/2015 the employee had a follow up exam. On 12/18/2015 the operator was notified that the employee has received physical therapy. treatment.
Changing the segments on the crusher when a large guard fell on him, striking him in the neck and shoulder area. He was flown to CAMC where a CT Scan was negative. Guard was not secured as it should have been.
On 2/2/11, EE was in the process of changing the clean coal screen on the 3rd floor, when the screen became lodged (stuck), resulting in EE striking his left knee cap against the sharp edge. EE left and drove himself to Summersville Regional Hospital for treatment. EE received 4 stitches and was released to return to work.
EE was cleaning the area around the tail of Sugar Camp #2 Belt. EE was lifting a railroad tie onto the back of the belt truck and felt pain in his lower back and down his right leg. EE completed his shift and did seek medical treatment on the following day, however did work next shift. EE was diagnosed w/pulled muscles and part torn tendon by dr on 5/24/10, placed off work.
Leaning over cookers while putting air in. Bolt broke and rail hit arm.
On 7/8/08 EE was in the process of pulling a water hose from the deslime screend to the classifying sump area to clean off sump cover. During the process EE felt a burning in the lower part of his back, in the center of his back around the belt area, along with numbness sensation in hips/L leg area.
Employee was trying to open door on IT 28 loader. He jammed his left ring & little fingers in doing so. On December 25, 2007, a specialist diagnosed employee with torn ligaments and he was put off work. Safety Dept. was not notified until Jan. 2 because of the holidays.
Employee was working welding handrail on raw coal screen walkway when another employee above him dropped a 3" x 11" piece of angle on him, grazing the side of his head.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES LIFTING A RETURN BELT ROLLER INTO PLACE. HE WAS TRYING TO DO THIS FROM THE CATWALK INSTEAD OF CLIMBING DOWN ON THE STRUCTURE WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 FEET OFF THE GROUND. HE BEGAN TO GET A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
ON 10/2/02, EE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER ON THE RAW COAL SIDE OF THE SCREEN REACHING UP OVER HIS HEAD TO GET AN IMPACT GUN, AFTER RETREAVING THE GUN HIS ARM TWISTED BACKWARDS. AT THIS TIME HE STATED HAVING PAIN IN HIS ARM & SHOULDER. DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 10/4/02.
MEMBER WAS HOLDING THE LID OF THE RAW COAL DISTRIBUTOR WITH ONE HAND (HOLDING IN RAISED POSITION) AND WAS TURNING THE DISTRIBUTOR WITH HIS OTHER HAND WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE COMPLETED HI S SHIFT ON 7/17/02 AND WORKED 7/18/02, 7/19/02 AND 7/20/02. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK 7/22/02.
ON 5-10-2002 EE KNEELED DOWN TO PICK UP A FLIGHT. WHEN HE RAISED UP WITH THE FLIGHT HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. 6-24-2002 EE STATES HE AGGRAVATED HIS BACK USING COMEALONG WHEN HE TRIED T O HELP METAL OVER HANDRAIL. 6-27-2002 EE BEGAN MISSING WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SPRING FROM RAW COAL SCREW AND FELT A PAIN IN BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING A CLEANUP PUMP, WHICH HAHAD BEEN HOSED DOWN DUE TO BEING HOT; HE STOOD BEHIND THE PUMP & BEGAN TO LOOSEN THE TOP UNTIL IT WAS REMOVED. WHEN CAP WAS SEPARATED FROM THE WATER IN DISCHARGE LINE BLEW DOWN, SPLASHING ON-TO HIS ARM, RESULTING IN A BURN INJURY. P, THE WATER IN THE DISCHARGE LINE BLOWED DOWN, SPLASHING ONTO THE ARM, RESULTING IN A BURN INJURY.
EE WAS LIFTING SCREENS AND IT SLIPPED CUTTING HIS FINGER THROUGH THE GLOVES. RECEIVED STITCHES.