EE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE HE WAS ASSISTING COWORKER IN HANGING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE FROM THE MINE ROOF. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11/8/04 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TOLD THAT SURGERY WOULD BE REQUIRED.
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Showing all 18Mechanic was installing a metal cover on the continuous miner when he mashed his index finger on his right hand. The finger had a laceration that required stitches to close.
EE WAS INSTALLING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS UNLOADING PIECES OF BELT STUCTURE WHEN HE SUFFERED A HERNIA IN HIS LOWER STOMACH THAT WILL REQUIRE SURGERY TO REPAIR.
EE WAS LIFTING A BELT ROLLER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG. HE HAS CONTINUED TOWORK UP UNTIL MAY 11, 2004 WHEN HE STATED THAT THE PAIN IN HIS LEG HAD GOTTEN WORSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 5 GALLON CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A STABILIZING JACK ON A STAMLER BELT FEEDER WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE FRAME OF THE FEEDER. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCH ES.
PUTTING BELT WIPE ON HEAD DRIVE (OLD INJURY TO SHOULDER).
THE EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE HANG A CONT MINER CABLE. AFTERWARDS HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS LOWER BACK WAS SOAR AND AN AREA OF IT WAS SWOLLEN. HE FINISHED WORKING THE SHIFT AND HAS NOT RETURNED AND IS UNDER PHYSICIAN'S CARE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 48" ROOF BOLTS IN AN AREA WHERE THE MINING HEIGHT WAS 37" WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK BENDING A BOLT.
EE WAS MOVING CRIB BLOCKS OFF TOP OF FEEDER WHILE MAKING A BELT MOVE. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL (APPROX 1" X 1" X 1/2" THICK). IT STRUCK HIS FINGERS AGAINST A CRIB BLOC, FRACTURED INDEX AND MI DDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG A MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS BLOCKING GROUND AROUND THE BELT FEEDER WITH WOODEN CRIB BLOCKS. HE MASHED HIS FINGER WITHONE OF THE BLOCKS. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED WHILE SHOVELING AROUND #5 BELTHEAD HE STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE FINISHED SHIFT AND DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL NEXT DAY.
EE A MINER OPERATOR, WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLEOVER & STRAINED HIS BACK
EE A MECHANIC, WAS REMOIVNG A PANEL BOARD LID ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE DROPPEDIT CATCHING, HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE LID AND THE FRAME OF THE MINER.
EE WAS PICKING CONVEYOR BELT UP TO INSTALL STRUCUTRE AFTERWARDS HIS LOWER BACK WAS HURTING.
EE REACHED FOR A BAG OF ROCKDUST, TWISTED AROUNDCAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK.