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Employee operating telehauler was attempting to extend forks. Forks was hitting structure. EE went to adjust forks using left hand. Forks slid and caught EE's left index finger.
Removing a guard that covers the drive line between the 2 exciters, when EE's left index finger got caught between the guard and the exciter, resulting in a fracture and 7 stitches to repair the laceration.
Was going to hook up the belt trailer to the pickup truck, EE pulled the pin on the wheel that holds up the trailer and it fell onto EE's left foot fracturing two bones. Nothing was wrong with the trailer nor the jack on the trailer both was new.
Employee was helping to get cribs to stack under new R8 Belt head, when employee felt pain in left shoulder around rotator cuff. Employee was taken off work by the ER Doctor.
Employee was picking up 26" roller felt pop in neck/rt shoulder worked until 10-20-20 and was taken off work. This is 3rd incident with this shoulder we ask this be coded as occ illnes due to repeated movements and total mine exp.
The Employee and two others were lowering a feed box to the basement floor. The feed box was setting on its edge, while there was slack in the hoist rope the employee bent over to unhook the load when it shifted causing the hook/sheave to hit them in the head. Employee went to the Dr. on 1/17/2020 and began physical therapy on 1/20/2020.
Employee removed a top belt roller to make a splice in the conveyor belt. When ee turned to drop the roller ee felt a pain in right upper arm. EE received medical treatment on 3/29/2018 and returned to work on next scheduled shift on 4/3/2018 and begin physical therapy on 4/5/2018.
Employee was putting an impact roller in a tailpiece, when employee lifted on the roller employee felt a pull and burn in employee's lower back. Employee returned to work next shift but received physical therapy beginning 7/31/17.
Employee was removing rock from the #2 raw coal belt and felt a pain in left lower back.
Employee was cleaning up the back of the warehouse around a separator drum. While cleaning up employee reached down to pull a piece of metal from under the drum when the magnet in the drum pulled the piece of metal to the drum mashing employee's thumb between the drum and the metal.
Employee was lifting a 12" X 24" screen panel and felt pain in back as EE twisted to set it down. On 06/16/2016 EE informed this mine that EE had been receiving physical therapy since the incident.
Employee was helping move a 3' X 10' X 3/8" steel plate into place in a vessel and it slipped, coming down on the steel toe of his left foot.
Employee was closing metal gate, gate hit a guardrail & bounced back toward him, hitting his left arm. Bruised arm.
Employee was changing flights in a vessel when he felt pain in his lower back. He finished his shift and went to the doctor the following day. He was released to return to work following this doctor visit. Afterwards he continued to have pain and sought additional treatment on July 6 where he was given one day off work. He has also began seeking chiropractic treatment.
Employee was lying on a creeper while spraying belt structure with a water hose. The high pressure stream hit a bottom roller causing the stream to bounce back and hit him in the face, allowing material into his eye.
Employee was placing the lid back on a feeder and when the lid dropped into position, it pinched the side of his left index finger.
Member was assisting in unloading a tool box and the handle unexpectedly came loose, causing the member to twist his ankle resulting in a fracture.
Employee was reaching out to catch a ladder that was shifting toward him and strained his left shoulder.
Employee was dragging rebar into place when his elbow gradually began to hurt. He continued to work until 06/20/2010 at which time he sought medical treatment.
Installing a chain dog on chain. Chain dog struck lip resulting in minor cut to lip.
Employee was assisting in pulling a vessel chain out of a coal washery vessel. The chain slipped trapping his left hand against the side of the vessel resulting in a laceration and open fracture to the middle finger of his left hand. He received 11 stitches adn a splint from Logan medical center.
Coworker was shifting load on truck. Load swung around and hit injured employee on left thigh.
Member was changing a 100 hp motor on the direct ship cruiser located on the 2nd floor of the plant. The spring loaded base was in the up position & when the motor was removed it released the motor base. The base came down and hit him on the left hand.
EE was removing master truck pad off dozer. A chain hooked to the pad connected to the boom of a maintenance truck, truck slipped striking EE in the mouth.
while torch cutting a section of 8" pipe to be installed ee was attempting to reposition the pipe when it fell off the blocking fracturing his left middle finger.
Member was pulling a piece of conduit off of the conduit rack when the end he was holding became unbalanced and went up pinching his right thumb between the conduit and the support for the rack.
While changing rollers on refuse belt, the member said he felt a pain in Rt shoulder. This accident was not determined to be reportable until 8-10-07.
Member was removing a piece of belt with a mechanical splice from the vessel. Feed chute during this process his hand slipped and his forearm raked against a splice cleat, causing a laceration to the top of his forearm.
Fracture to right index finger: Employee was handing a piece of metal to co-worker near magnet. Finger was smashed between metal and magnet.
Member was picking up scrap metal raised up hitting head on a pipe hurting neck & back. First day off work was 8/21/06.
Member was pressing a bearing on the push arm trunnion, when a piece of metal flaked off embedding in his right forearm.
While pulling out dipstick to check oil level on a 785 truck, he cut his right thumb.
EE was helping to lift a piece of metal off his welding truck, when the metal fell, mashing his left ring finger.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE WITH A PIECE OF ROCK (EMBEDDED OBJECT IN LEFT EYE).
Employee was cleaning coal on 5th floor when he turned around & hit his head on a drain pipe.
Member was changing a tire on a coal truck when the wheel spun and caught his right hand between the tire and spoke.
Member picked up a 55-gallon barrel weighing approximately 150 pounds.
EE WAS PULLING CHAIN ACROSS A GRATED FLOOR. THE CHAIN BECAME STUCK AND EE PULLED IT. ON 11/11/04 EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WHO INSTRUCTED EE TO STAY OFF WORK.
EE stated his right leg muscle started hurting and hurt worse as the shift went on.
EE WAS CHANGING AN IDLER SLIPED AND FELL PINCHING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE IDLER AND THE BELT STRUCTURE
UNLOADING TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER FROM A DELIVERY TRUCK, CLIMBING OUT OF BACK OF DELIVERY TRUCK, PULLED GROIN, PAIN AND KNOT ON RIGHT TESTICLE.
EE AND TWO OTHER MEMBERS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING FLOOR STEEL. IN THIS PROCESS EE AND ONE OTHER WERE ROLLING AN "I" BEAM ON SMALL ROLLERS. AS EE BEGAN TO PULL ON THE BEAM HE EXPERIENC ED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP ON HIS DOZER FROM THE LANDING AT THE FUEL AREA. AS EE MADE THE STEP HE SLIPPED STRAINING LOWER BACK. EE WORKED THE NEXT TWO WORK DAYS 2-1-03 EE DID NOT REPORT TO WORK ON 2-3-03.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SLIDING A STEEL PLATE OFF OF A BUSTED WATE RLINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS INVOLVED IN A LTA ON 11-9-01 WHERE HE RECEIVED WHIPLASH TO HIS NE CK. THE E.R. DOCTOR STATED THAT THIS IS A RE-OCCURRENCE. EE WAS ALSO TREATED FOR DEHYDRATION.
EE WAS WORKING ON A LADDER PATCHING CHUTES. HE CLIMBED DOWN THE LADDER, FELT A "CATCH" IN HIS BACK. PAIN BECAME WORSE DURING THE DAY. HE WAS WEARING HELMET, BOOTS, GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES.
EE WAS STRADDLING AN 8" PIPE, CUTTING IT WITH A TORCH. WHEN HE FINISHED THE CUT, IT SHIFTED AND PINNED HIS LEFT FOOT AGAINST A DIRT BANK.
CARRYING CONDUIT UP STEPS-GOT SHARP PAIN IN BACK. PAIN CONTINUED, DID NOT GO AWAY.
THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE WEST OF A CHUTE FOR THE FEED ON THE MAGNETIC SEPARATOR. WHEN THE CHUTE WAS BEING MANUEVERED INTO POSITION BY USING AN ELECTRIC CHAIN HOIST. THE STOP FOULED ON THE CHUTE CAUSING THE CHUTE TO SHIFT WHILE TRYING TOCONTROL THE CHUTE HE TWISTED HIS BACK RESULTING IN A SHARP PAIN