Employee was working on 270 excavator changing bush hog attachment back to bucket. Employee picked up pin to install in back of bucket when he felt pain in his left shoulder. Employee became a lost time accident on 9/12/2014 due to his injury.
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Employee was working on putting broken belt back together, when he picked up end of belt and pushed forward he felt pain in shoulders. Didn't become lost time till 4/14/08.
Employee was pulling miner cable slack, when he strained his lower back, this accident became reportable on 10-15-07, employee was put on restricted duty from 10-15-07 to 10-22-07, employee has return to regular duty with no restriction.
Employee strained his back on his lower right side, employee continue to work. On 9-6-07 employee became restricted duty due to injury.
Employee was pulling up cable slack from roof bolter, bottom was muddy at the time, employee strained his lower back.
Employee strained his back on his lower right side, employee continue to work. On 8-01-07 employee ceased work complaining of pain in lower back on right side. Injury became reportable on 8-2-07.
The employee was pulling a belt pin out when a piece of metal became lodged in his right thumb. He went to the doctor and had it removed. He retuned to regular job his next scheduled shift.
Employee was working at the power center, he dragged his hand across a piece of metal that had a sharp piece of metal on it. His left ring finger was cut on it. Sutures were required and he returned to his regular job his next scheduled shift.
The employee was working on the dozer and struck the muffler with his arm. He had sutures placed in the cut. He returned to work his next scheduled shift to his regular job.
Employee was moving the miner cable out of the road. He was lifting it when he felt a sharp pain in his back. He continued to work until 8/11/2005. At that time his doctor took him off work.
Employee was helping pull a belt pin out when a small piece of metal got in his Thumb. He went to the Doctor on 7/29/2005 and they found a small piece of metal in his thumb. He returned to work on 7/31/2005 his next sheduled shift. No days lost.
Employee was helping adjust the head on the bolter, when he felt pain in the lower part of his back. He continued to work until August 9, 2004. At that time a doctor took him off work for evaluation of his condition. This became reportable on 8/9/2004.
Employee injured his back on 4-21-2004 but continued to work at his regular job until 5-18-04. He took off work and returned to work on 5-24-04. It became reportable 5-18-2004. EE has returned to his regular job.
Employee was moving a rock to set a timber, when he felt a sharp pain in his back. He is working light duty. No lost time.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CLEAN-UP SIEVE IN THE PLANT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. THEN ON 9/9/03 HE WAS LIFTING A 55 LB BAG OF MATERIAL WHEN THE PAIN GOT WORSE. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 9/10 AND MISSED TWO DAYS OF WORK. IT BECAME REPORTABLE 9/10/03.
EE WAS HOLDING A DOOR OPEN AND IT SHUT CATCHING HIS LEFT RING AND MIDDLE FINGER. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED (5) IN HIS MIDDLE FINGER. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.
EE WAS LOOKING AT THE MOTOR ON THE BROOKVILLE MANTRIP WHEN THE LID FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS FINGERS ON THAT HAND. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER. HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
EE WORKS IN THE WAREHOUSE AND WAS PUTTING A PUMPMOTOR ON THE SHELF WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND. THE END OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CUT AN D HE HAD SUTURES PLACED IN IT. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
EE WAS HELPING CHANG A DA RAM JACK. WHILE GETTING OFF THE PAN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WILL BE OFF WORK FOR TWO WEEKS. KNEE STRAIN.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE BELT PRESS, ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A PIECE OF BELT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND MISSED HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT ON 12/11/02.
EE WAS HELPING REPLACE A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 12/9/02 & MISSED THE FOLLOWING 3DAYS. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE ON 12/10/02. HE RET URNED TO WORK ON 12/13/02.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A 10 HP PUMP WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. HE LATER FOUND THAT HE HAS A RUPTURE. HE HAD OUTPATIENT SURGERY ON 11-4-02 AND RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY. THAT WAS THE ONLY DAY HE WAS OFF WORK. THAT IS WHEN IT BECAME REPORTABLE.
EE WAS SETTING BITS ON THE LONGWALL SHEAR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE DRUM ON THE SHEAR WHEN HE STARTED HAVING PAIN. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
EE WAS HELPING REPLACE BELT ROLLER ON THE STACKER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. HE LEFT WORK & WENT TO THE DOCTOR. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT AT THIS TIME THE DOCTOR THINK S HE HAS A PULLED MUSCLE.
THE EE WAS INSTALLING A 6"PIPE IN THE PLANT, THEPIPE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND. HE HAD SUTURES PLACED IN HIS RT. THUMB. RETURNEDTO WORK THAT SHIFT.
THE EE WAS LIFTING A 5 GAL. CAN OF FLUID TO FILL A COUPLING, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 9/06/2002, HAD A FOLLOW UP VISIT ON 9/09/2002. HE DID NOT MI SS WORK UNTIL 9/10/2002. BECAME REPORTABLE.
EE WAS LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE FELT A SHARPPAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA, WENT TO THE DR. AND WILLHAVE SURGERY FOR HERNIA REPAIR IN THE GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING A CABLE TO A SHIELD WHEN HE STARTED HAVING LOWER BACK PAIN. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WILL BE OFF WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD 6" WATERLINE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE HAD SURGERY FOR HERNIA REPAIR.
EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK. HE WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF #3 ENTRY, LIFTING THE CABLE AND WATERLINE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS IS A LOST TI ME ACCIDENT.
EE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP REMOVING A DECK PLATE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE PLATE OUT OF THE WAY WITH HIS FOOT. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS KNEE.HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR TORN KNEE CARTILAGE.
LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE FELT PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 10-8-01 WHEN HE STARTED MISSING WORK.
FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK & HIP WHILE PULLING CABLE THROUGHT BRATTICE.
THE INJURED EMPLOYED WAS REACHING ABOVE HIS HEAD TO HAND A HAND RAIL POST TO A CO-WORKER. A HAND RAIL POST WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 20 POUNDS. EE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER / UPPER ARM.
THE EE WAS HELPING REMOVE A ROCK FROM A COAL CHUTE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT. THE EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 9-17. BECAME REPORTABLE AT THAT TIME. Y
EMPLOYEE WAS SANDING A 20 TON LOCOMOTIVE HIS LEFT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP PIECE OF METAL, CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED
EE WAS HELPING UNTWIST THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN.
EE WAS HELPING SET A TRASH PUMP. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND DOWN LEG.
THE EE WAS LIFTING TRACK RAIL WHEN HE STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN. IT BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN HE HAD TO TAKE TIME OFF WORK ON 5-1-01.
EE WAS CHECKING PLUG CHUTE SWITCH THAT WAS HUNG IN THE DOOR AREA, GOT CUT ON A PIECE OF METAL CUT LEFT HAND 2 SUTURES REQUIRED
EE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE. THE BRATTICE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE KNEE AND ANKLE(LEFT). WENT TO THE DR. AND HAS NOT CALLED IN. ALL I KNOW AT THIS TIME IS HE HAS A DR. APPOINT 3-22-01.
EE WAS HELPING LIFT THE STAGE LOADER SPRAY BAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. HE LATER HAD A DOUBLE HERNIA OPERATION.
MOVING TRAILING CABLE FOR CONTINUOUS MINER, HE HAD SHARP PAINS IN BACK (MRI WAS TAKEN).
AFTER CHANGING BITS IN LONGWALL SHEAR HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF PANLINE.
WHILE HANGING CURTAIN, CUT FINGER ON STRAP. SUTURES REQUIRED. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.
INJURED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE THROWING TRACK SWITCH. MAN LOST TIME UNTIL 9-25 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY.