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employee lifted elevator door and felt a sharp pain in his rib area

Employee was trying to get a piece of pipe loose that was hung up and when it slipped loose it hit him on the chin.

Employee was pulling down on the elevator door to close it and it came down easier than he expected, pinching his left hand between the two door sections.

Employee was dismounting a Cat end loader. As he descended the ladder he slid his hand along the hand rail, when he stepped to the ground he over extended his reach and "pulled" his left shoulder.

EE stated he was riding elevator from 1st floor to 4th floor. When he got off at 4th floor, he closed door and had his hand between doors. Doors open from top and bottom and must be pulled together. EE suffered a fracture to the middle finger of his left hand.

Stated: The employee was in the process of changing out the springs on the feed end of the A2 desliming vibrator. The vibrator was being held up with a 3 ton come along hooked to a loop of 3/4" cable thru another metal plate. As he was putting the new spring in place, the cable pulled thru the metal plate. The spring mashed the small finger on his right hand.

Stated: EE was using hose from water truck to wash belt drive concrete pad. The hose slipped from her hand and struck the right side of her nose. A metal band had been used on the hose near the nozzle which that is thought to have caused a laceration. The laceration was treated with 3 sutures.

Reported: Attempting to get a measurement for a rock shield at A-3 cyclone separator. The end of the metal tape caught on a rought edge of the separator roller suddenly pulling the tape through his hand thus resulting in a laceration to his left thumb. Received medical treatment, 5 sutures wer required to close the wound. (No lost time).

IE was installing a section of C-channel when he noticed a pain in his abdomen/groin region. IE visited a local clinic later that day which diagnosed him with a swollen lymph node, NOT work-related. The following week, the IE's personal dr diagnosed him with a mild hernia. It was back and forth for awhile, trying to determine compensability. Finally determined compensable.

Employee reported: When attempting to carrying two shaker screens (approx. 32 lbs) from the warehouse shelf to the doorway of the building, pain was experienced to his low back region, possible strain to the lumbar section. He was to load the fiberglass screens onto the bed of a 1 ton truck.

Employee reported: doing work in shop area of plant, bent over to pick up a piece of steel plate, experienced pain in lower abdomen. Sought medical treatment a few days later. Determined he had a hernia and could need surgery. Surgery was delayed until July 30, 2008; started missing scheduled work as of that date.

Injured stated he was helping another EE move a piece of plate steel (3/4" X 48" X 48"). The plate was not cut all the way, so he lifted the plate and slammed it down. The plate then broke, catching his finger on the steel horse beneath it.

Employee and a co-worker were moving a dryer screen from a storage location to the dryer. When picking up the screen, he lost his grip allowing screen to fall. The edge of the screen contacted his right middle finger resulting in a small laceration requiring 8 stitches.

Employees were positioning chutework on the second floor when it slid into injured's foot.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING NEW PVC CONDUIT TO EBR-48 DRYERS AND PVC CLEANER SPILLED INTO THE EMPLOYEES GLOVES. HE CONTINUED TO WEAR THE GLOVES UNTIL FINISHING THIS TASK. WITHIN 3 DAYS HE EXPERINCED A SEVERE RASH ON BOTH HANDS. THE CLEANER MATERIAL HAD IRRITATED HIS SKIN CONDITION. HE SUFFERS FROM PSORIASIS.

When cleaning the first floor of the prep plant with a water hose she felt pain and numbness in both wrists. Also after completing the task she had a hard time gripping with both hands. Medical information from Workers Comp. does not support employee's claim. The company does not believe it to be work related. Under protest and ordered by MSHA the company is completing a report.

EE stated he was lying on his stomach lifting a drive shaft into position to hook it up, and felt pain. EE worked all scheduled shift until Nov 15, 04, on that day ee had hernia surgery and started missing scheduled work days.

EE REPORTED: HELPING CO-WORKER INSTALL A BELT BLOCK ON THE SLOPE BELT, WHEN LIFTING THE LOWER BLOCK, HE FELT PAIN TO LOW BACK (POSSIBLE STRAIN).

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HELPING COWORKERS LOAD HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. WHEN LIFTING A SECTION OF THE CABLE, HIS RIGHT SHOULDER POPPED, EXPERIENCED PAIN. TREATED FOLLOWING DAY BY A PHYSICIAN, INITIAL DI AGNOSIS WAS A POSSIBLE TORN ROTOR CUFF.

EMPLOYEE INITIALLY STRAINED RIGHT GROIN 2/11/00 BUT CONTINUED TO WORK. CAME INTO OFFICE 1/9/03 & STATED HE WOULD NEED TO BE OFF WORK FOR SURGERY BECAUSE HERNIA HAD GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HE WENT INTO TO GET IT REPAIRED 1/31/03.

EE REPORTED: HE AND COWORKERS WERE RECLAIMING LONGWALL MONO RAILS, WHEN PLACING THE MONO RAILS INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET FOR TRANSPORTATION, EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS ABDOMEN.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: CARRIED HYD VALVE BANK DOWN THE LONG WALL FACE LINE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO THROW THE VALVE BANK OVER THE END OF THE TAIL GATE AREA, FELT PAIN TO NECK AND SHOULDER. CONTINUE TO WORK ALL SCHEDULED SHIFTS, NOTIFIED MGT ON 12/27/02 HE WAS TO BE TREATED BY A PHYSICIAN FOR THE INJURY ON 12/28/02. STARTED LOSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS ON 12/30/02, BECAME A LOST-TIME INJURY ON

EE STATED THAT HE WAS UNWINDING A SHIELD HAULER WINCH WIRE ROPE WHEN IT CAME LOOSE FROM THE SPOOL. IT COILED BACK (TWISTING) AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHIN AND KNEE. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 12/9/ 02. ON THAT DATE, HE WENT TO HIS DOCTOR AND BEGAN MISSING WORK.

STATES, HE WAS REPLACING CROSS SHAFT BEARING W/SPLIT TYPE AND WAS LIFTING BEARING IN PLACE WHEN HE STARTED HURTING IN (L) BACK AND GROIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PLATE OFF FORK LIFT & FELT BURNING IN LEFT GROIN.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: DURING THE SHIFT HE WAS SHOVELING COAL ALONG THE 1ST MAIN SOUTH BELT LINE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL, EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS RIGHT TESTICLE. PAIN AND SWELLING CONTINUED AND ON 8-20-02 HE WAS TREATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD RUPTURED HIMSELF. HE IS TO BE SEEN BY A SURGEON ON FRIDAY AUG 23, 2002.

EE REPORTED HE AND A COWORKER WERE TRANSPORTING CRIB BLOCKS ALONG ROLLERS, WHEN PLACING A CRIB BLOCK ON THE ROLLERS, HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND THE METAL ROLLER FR AME RESULTING A SIMPLE FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A MOTOR OUT OF THE BED OF TRUCK TO PUT ON 2 WHEEL CART AND FELT STRAIN IN LT. GROIN. *<EE STARTED LOSING TIME 8/28/02>.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: CRAWLING ALONGSIDE THE 1ST WEST CONVEYER BELT TO GET THE WATER PUMP, BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST AN ARCH BEAM. CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN OVER THE WEEKEND, REPORTED THE INJURY WHEN RETURNED TO WORK ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, WENT TO DOCTOR THE FOLLOWING MORNING. STARTED LOOSINGSCHEDULED WORK DAYS ON 3-23-02.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: WHEN INSTALLING A DOOR ON THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF THE NO.10 SHIELD HAULER EXPERIENCED A POSSIBLE STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK. WAS LIFTING ON THE DOOR ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN THE HINGES OF DOOR OF MACHINE FRAME WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE DRAGGING A PIECE OF 48" RUBBER MINE BELT, APPROX. 6' LONG, FROM THE SURFACE YARD INTO THE MINE SHOP WHEN ONE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES. THE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT WORSENED OVER THE NEXT CCOUPLE OF WEEKS. HE REPORTED THE INJURY TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON 7/15/02. HE HAD A RUPTURED DISC TO THE THORACIC AREA OF HIS BACK. OFF 7/24/02.

HELPING CO-WORKERS BUILD CRIBS ON THE LONG WALL FACE LINE, HE PICKED UP A 30" CRIB BLOCK AND TURNED TO HAND IT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK (POSSIBLE MUSC LE STRAIN). CAME OUT OF MINE AT 3:00 A.M.

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO POSITION A WOODEN CRIB BLOCK UNDER THE END OF A SHIELD TO BE UNLOADED FROM A SHIELD HAULER, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCK & THE FRAME OF THE STEEL SHIELD RESULTING IN A SMALL LACERATION & A SIMPLE FRACTURE TO THE BONE BETWEEN KNUCKLE & FIRST JOINT.

DISMANTLING A1 CC VIBRATOR, CLIMBING, LIFTING AND STATES HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK. STARTED LOSING TIME 6/24/02.

EE REPORTED WHEN UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM A RAM CAT TRAILER ALONG THE 17 LEFT BELT ENTR, STURKC HIS HEAD AGAINST A BELT HANGER. EE REPORTED THE INJURY TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON THIS DAT. CONTINUED TO WORK ALL SCHEDULED SHIFTS. ON 10-1-02 WAS INITIALLY TREATED BY A PHYSICIAN FOR THE INJURY. STARTED LOSING REGULAR SCHEDULED WORK DAYS ON 11-25-02, BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY ON THIS DATE.

EE REPORTED TO THE MINE SAFETY SUPERVISOR A POSSIBLE SPRAIN TO HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER FROM PULLING ON BATTERY CHARGER PLUG FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK. HE ALSO STATED IN SORENESS AND SWELLING CONTINUED HE WAS TO TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT. ON 6-13-02 HE WAS EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN AND GIVEN A "LIGHT DUTY" RETURN TO WORK SLIP. HE BEGANMISSING WORK DAYS AS OF 6-13-02.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE DRAGGING A TOOL BOX FROM A X-CUT TO BE LOADED ONTO A GETMAN TRACTOR. AFTER COMPLETING THE TASK, ONE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE WHICH CONTINUED TO WORSEN DURING THE R EMAINDER OF THE SHIFT.

EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS OUT OF THE SCOOP WHEN A PIN ROLLED OFF AND CAUGHT THE METAL BAND HOLDING THE BOLTS. THE BAND SPRANG UP AND STRUCK EE RIGHT FOREARM INNER WHEN HE PUT MORE PINS ON THE PINNER-THIS RESULTED IN A CUT REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED A 4" PVC PLASTIC DISCHARGE LINE HUNG ALONG SIDE A CONVEYER BELT HAD GOT INTO A BOTTOM ROLLER AND WAS PARTIALLY CUT INTO, WHEN HE WAS EXAMINING THE DAMAGE TO THE WATER LINE, THE WATER LINE BROKE IN TWO, ONE END FLEW UP STRIKING VICTIM'S FOREHEAD, RESULTING IN A MILD CONCUSSION.

HELPING CO-WORKERS CHANGE BEARING ON SLOPE BELT HEAD ROLLER, THEY HAD USED BELT CLAMPS TO REMOVE BELT WEIGHT PRESSURE FROM THE HEAD ROLLER. WHEN RELEASING THE BELT CLAMPS THE CLAMP NUT WAS REM OVED AND THE BOTTOM SECTION OF CLAMP DROPPED SUDDENLY STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM, BRUISING IT.

DURING THE SHIFT HE DRUG BELT ROLLERS FROM THE SUPPLY ENTRY THRU A CROSSCUT INTO THE BELT ENTRY. AFTER COMPLETING THE SHIFT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WAS SORE. THIS SORENESS AND SOME STIFFNESS CONTIN UED SINCE THE INJURY DATE AND HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO HIS FOREMAN ON 4-17-02 PRIOR TO HIS 4-18-02 WORK SHIFT. ON THE MORNING 4-18-02 HE WAS TREATED BY MEDICAL DR FOR THE ALLEGED 3-28-02 I

EE STATED: HE AND A COWORKER WERE CHANGING OUT BELT STRUCTURE ROLLERS IN THE 3RD SOUTH BELT, WHEN ADRAGGING A ROLLER FROM THE SUPPLY ROAD THRU THE XCUT OVER TO THE BELT ENTRY, PAIN WAS EXPERIE NCED IN HIS MID/UPPER BACK. THE PAIN WORSENED THROUGHOUT THE SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT A SUPPLY CAR FEMALE COUPLING TO HIS SCOOP, WHEN LIFTINGTHE COUPLING TO POSITION IT IN THE SLOT OF SCOOPFRAME FELT A BURNING SENSATION TO HIS GROIN AREA . THIS BURNING AND PAIN CONTINUED. WITHING 3 HOURS HE CAME TO THE SURFACE AND LEFT MINE PROPERTY. LATER IN THE AFTERNOON HE WAS TREATED BY PHYSICIAN, DIAGNOSED AS A RUPTURE.

EMPLOYEE STATES, HE WAS PUTTING IN FLOOR GRATING AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PICKING UP A PIECE.

EE REPORTED: WORKING IN THE MINE SLOPE BELT AREASHOVELING UNDER THE BELT, WHEN ATTEPTING TO LIFTSHOVEL OF COAL UP ONTO THE BELT, EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS UPPER BACK. ON THE FOLLOWING DAY PAIN CONTINUED AND HE CAME OUT OF THE MINE AT 11:30AM. REPORTED THE INJURY TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON THE MORNING OF 1-15-02.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A BELT ROLLER CHAIR INTO THE BED OF A PU TRUCK. WHEN PLACING THE ROLLER IN THE TRUCK BED, HIS LITTLE FINGER(RT.HAND) WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER FRAME AND THE TRUCK BED RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE FINGER. (10 SUTURES)

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING CO-WORKERS SET TIMBERS ALONG THE NO.1 UNIT CONVEYOR BELT, A TIMBER WAS LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR, STUCK IN THE MUD. WHENHE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE TIMBER FROM THE MUD, HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER RT. BACK. THE PAIN WORSENED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, HE STARTED LOOSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS ON 1-7-02.

AFTER CHANGING DRILL BITS ON PARTING DRILL, THE SHOOTER WAS ASSISTING IN ALIGNING LOCKING PIN INDRILL MAST. HE FAILED TO CLEAR HIS HAND WHEN THEHYDRAULIC CYLINDER WAS USED TO PUSH PIN IN PLACE & HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN LOCKING PIN & HYDRAULIC CYLINDER.

EE STATED: WALKING IN THE MINE, TRAVELED THROUGH LOW TOP INTO HIGH TOP AREA, RAISED HEAD TOO QUICK STRIKING HEAD AGAINST THE HIGH TOP BROW, HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HER NECK FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, WENT TO DR. DURING WEEK OF 2-25-02. CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE HEADACHES AND PAIN TO HER NECK, STARTED LOSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS 3-4-02, BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY ON THAT DATE.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: PERFORMING THE JOB OF MINE EXAMINER, WHEN TRAVELING ALONG THE MINE TRAVELWAY, HE OBSERVED A TIMBER LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR, HE STOPPED HIS RIDE, UNBOARDED AND ATTEMPTED TO LIFT AND MOVE THE TIMBER, WHEN LIFTING THE TIMBER EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS BACK. PAIN WORSENED DURING HIS SHIFT.