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Employee stated that while shoveling on the East #1 tail he twisted his body and felt pain in his lower back.
Employee sustained a laceration to his left index finger while attempting to couple two locomotives.
Employee stated that while hanging roof bolter cable on 1 North Mains he felt pain in his right shoulder.
Employee stated that while removing a top roller and structure from the longwall belt he felt pain in his left elbow. Employee continued to work and did not begin to miss work until 9/18/2015 when he was diagnosed with a sprain/strain type injury to his elbow.
Employee stated that while attempting to uncouple mine supply cars on the mine bottom he felt a pain in his left knee. Employee was diagnosed with a sprain/strain type injury.
Injured employee stated that he felt pain in his left shoulder while hanging continuous miner cable and waterline on the 1 North Mains section.
Employee stated that while moving a bag of rock dust from a stack of bags to an air duster he felt pain in his groin area.
Employee had hand placed on supply car when a crib was accidently thrown on it causing a laceration to his right hand middle finger, the laceration required 8 sutures to close.
Employee was moving screen when he smashed finger against screen and angle iron
Employee stated that while lifting a set of overcast steps to unload from a rail mounted vehicle he felt pain in the lower left portion of his back. Employee was diagnosed with a strained back.
Employee stated that while lowering trolley wire during recovery on the 10 Right longwall section he felt a pain in his left shoulder. Employee was diagnosed with a sprain/strain type injury to his shoulder.
Employee was operating the shearer on the longwall face when his eyes became irritated by dust particles. Employee was wearing approved safety glasses at the time of the incident.
Employee stated that he was unloading bags of rock dust from a supply car to be placed at an air duster along the 1 North haulage when he felt pain in his lower back.
Employee was walking between a scoop and timbers when one of the timbers dislodged and struck him in the middle of the back between the shoulder blades.
Employee stated that while lifting a jack for a wire drill to load it into a rail mounted vehicle the jack dropped causing the jack support to strike the employee on the left jaw chipping a tooth in the right side of his mouth. The tooth was repaired on 4/14/2015.
Employee stated that while attempting to lift a roof bolter cable in order to re-hang it he sustained a strained left shoulder.
Employee stated that while attempting to lift an aluminum pan pusher into a scoop bucket he felt pain in his lower back.
Injured employee sustained a hernia while lifting a bottom belt roller on the 1 North Mains conveyor belt.
Employee was cleaning air line to free it of ice and water. While attempting to reconnect the 2" line he dropped it causing the valve to open and the line to strike his left arm resulting in a bruise.
Employee stated that as he was attempting to move a fly board when he felt a pain in his back. Employee continued to work his normal shift until 1/7/2015.
Employee was lifting a box and felt pain in their back.
Strata Contract laborer working at Black Oak Mine stated that he and 2 other workers were attempting to remove a section of draw rock from the track when it dropped on his left foot.
While assisting 2 other employees unload a Shuttle Car tire, the tire rolled onto the employee's right foot causing pain in his foot.
Employee stated that while trying to remove a stuck roller from a beltline, the roller shifted and caught his finger between the belt rail and the roller causing a laceration to his left pinky finger.
Employee stated that while throwing trash bags through a man door in a stopping, he felt pain in his left shoulder.
Employee stated that he and another employee were lifting a piece of floor grating into place on top of the clean coal silos. As he lifted, he felt pain in his left shoulder. The employee was diagnosed with a SLAP (superior labrum from anterior to posterior) Lesion and began missing work on 12/9/2014 due to the injury.
Employee stated that while lifting on a cable in an attempt to hang it from the mine roof he felt a pop in his right shoulder. Employee continued to work in his normal job class until January 6, 2015 when he was taken off work by a physician for surgery on the right shoulder.
Pulling a cylinder pin from a 777D Rock Truck when a bolt shot out hitting him in the face
Employee stated that she was assisting in building a stopping. She was handing blocks to a co-worker who was stacking the blocks in place. When she had her back to the half completed stopping, the stopping collapsed knocking her to the mine floor and injuring the back of her lower right leg.
Employee stated that he was attempting to move a P40 pump by himself when he felt a pain in his lower back and into his left leg. Employee did not begin to miss work until 11/12/14.
Injured employee sustained a hernia while adjusting the forks on a forklift.
Injured employee was unloading a power converter off of #68 bus when he strained his lower back.
Injured employee stated that while operating a shuttle car, he struck a hole in the roadway causing pain in his back. Later in the shift while attempting to lift a miner cable he felt increased pain in his back. Employee was diagnosed with a strained lower back.
Employee was bent over to lift a floor plate from drainage ditch. Pulled lower right side of back.
Individual was removing a lid from an electrical box when the lid slipped and caught his left thumb resulting in a laceration requiring sutures to close. The operator was not notified of this incident until 7/2/2014
Employee was assisting fellow employees in removing belt structure on the 8 right longwall. While lifting a bed rail for the conveyor belt he felt pain in his back.
Employee stated that he was operating #37 jeep coming out of the rock dust hole on the mine bottom when the trolley pole came off the wire. As a fellow employee placed the trolley pole back on the wire coal dust and rock dust from the mine roof entered the employee's left eye.
Individual was installing ventilation tubing to the face of the 9 right section. While bending to lift the tubing he felt sharp pain in his right groin area. A hernia resulted from this incident. The individual has had surgery to repair the hernia. The operator was not notified of the incident until 7/3/14
Employee stated that the motor crew was picking up garbage along 9right track. At 5 block employee was pulling on a piece of curtain about 10 ft. long. He felt pain in his lower back.
Employee was standing in the intersection helping move the roof bolter cable when the portion of the cable that was hung across the intersection pulled out of the hangers and struck the Employee on the left side of his neck.
Employee stated when lifting and taking down mono-rail he felt something pull and pain in his right groin area. Pain existed the entire remainder of the shift. Employee was diagnosed with a hernia. Employee finished the shift and did not begin to miss work until 05/28.
Contractor was laying a block stopping, he was knelt down reaching for another block out of the cube when the band from the cube cut his arm/wrist. The laceration required five sutures to close.
Employee stated that he was attempting to lift a timber out of a scoop bucket when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back and left leg.
Injured employee was walking from the continuous miner on the section to the auxiliary fan when the ventilation tubing fell striking his head and neck.
Contractor/mechanic was putting covers on a miner when one of the covers slipped smashing his finger on his right hand.
Injured employee was carrying a drill feed cylinder for approximately 4 blocks on the 1 North Mains section when he felt pain in his lower back. Employee continued to work until calling off under doctor's care on 3/30/2014.
Injured employee was assisting fellow employees in carrying a tram speed reducer for a scoop from the bottom area of the mine to the track so it could be loaded onto a jeep when he sustained a strained groin. Employee did not begin missing work until 3/25/2014.
Injured employee was attempting to lift a 6" waterline off a scoop loaded with belt structure when the structure fell from the blade of the scoop and struck his right foot resulting in a sprained ankle.
Employee stated that he was working over head removing belt structure and when he woke up the next morning (03/13/2014) his left shoulder and arm were hurting.
Employee was raising the canopy on a roof bolter and felt a strain in his lower back.