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Employee was bending strap resulting in a strain to his left shoulder. He has not missed any work.
Loading supplies onto a scoop and caught right forearm on a sharp edge of a strap. Resulting in 9 stitches and tetanus shot.
While loading roof bolt plates onto drill in walkway, EE twisted to pick up plates and felt a pop in his back.
On 4/9/12, EE was gathering materials to work on belt drive. He stopped by the tool hole to get tools. When he lifted the tool box to place on ride, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. EE continued to work but pain got worse.
12/9/11 EE was helping to hang bolting machine cable. The cable reel hung up and jerked cable down catching EE from behind. The EE cont'd. to work and did not miss any work until 3/22/12. He had O.P. surgery on his knee on 3/22/12. This was his first day away from work due to this accident.
The miner was laying out roof bolts to bolt the last row of the 003 4-right crosscut. There were straps located in his tray, and as he brought his right arm back, he struck his right elbow on the straps. This resulted in a laceration to the miners right elbow requiring 12 stitches.
Employee was loading supplies to take to the roof bolter. A metal band had already been cut on a bundle of roof mats (straps) and as he turned to pick up more mats the sharp edge of the cut band struck his right forearm resulting in a laceration which required 10 stitches to close.
Contractor employee was removing the metal bands from a bundle of roof straps. The contract employee was pulling on the metal band when it came loose hitting him on the left forearm. The metal band sliced his left forearm requiring 3 stitches to close the cut.
EE injured back on 5/20/10 while setting timbers. EE refused to fill out accident form at this time. He continued working his normal shifts, on 5/27/10 he went to the doctor on his own.
The employee was helping the section repairman pick up tools and put into bucket. The employee lifted the bucket of tools to put them on a ride when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
Employee went to get his tool bag out of his tool box. When he picked it up, he pulled something in his right shoulder.
Employee was working on continuous miner on mmu n0/002 section. He and helper had to remove large lid on miner to gain access to trouble shoot and repair. Large lid fell while re-installing pinning the employee s hand between the lid and machine. This resulting in the 1st joint of the 3nd finger on the employees right hand being cut off.
EE was moving a CLA on miner, when it slid down, catching his little finger which resulted in a laceration.
Employee was opening a set of airlock ventilation doors on roadway and strained his back.
The injured employee was lifting one end of a metal H beam. When the employee lifted the end of the beam, he felt a sharp pain in his groin area. The employee continued to work his regular shifts without missing any work until 3/17/09. Surgery scheduled to correct condition.
Employee was moving bags of rock dust into scoop bucket. While twisting with rock dust, he felt a sudden sharp pain in lower back.
Employee was taking lid off of the reel on a shuttle car when the lid slipped and hit his index finger on right hand.
EE was pulling on the airlock door and felt a pain in his left shoulder. Came outside and went home/doctor.
Employee was picking up a rock off car cable when he felt pain in his lower back and lost feeling in left leg.
EE was driving a pin in a cat pod on #3 MRS. He was laying on his side, when a piece of metal came off and struck him under his right eye. He was wearing safety glasses, but because of his position, the metal went under his glasses.
Employee was lifting structure and tripped over a rail injuring his lower back.
Employee picked up a nail board from the mantrip, when the board turned, twisting employee's right hand/wrist. On work restrictions for 1 week.
Employee was picking up miner cable when he felt a muscle pull in his left upper arm.
EE was working on a water pump when his foot got stuck in mud. He reached up & grabbed a waterline hanging from the top, the waterline came loose from the top & fell striking employee on the back of the neck.
Employee was removing a rock from roadway when he felt pain in his lower back.
Employee was moving crib blocks out of the roadway when he strained his back.
Employee was taking out belt structure when he raised up catching neck and left shoulder on a belt hanger. This caused severe pain in neck and partial numbness in left shoulder and arm.
EE was lifting a piece of belt structure when he felt pain in his lower back.
Employee was bent over attaching a welding cart to the mantrip when his back popped and he felt pain down his right leg. *Started missing work due to this injury 8/7/06.*
Employee was working around the beltdrive when he smashed his left thumb between the guard and the beltdrive. Went to Dr and had thumbnail taken off and injury was cleaned and dressed.
Employee picked up timber and turned with the timber to set it and strained his lower back.
Employee took planetary & planetary drive reduction unit loose and rolled it out on the ground. When doing so, it rolled out striking employee on top of his right foot.
Employee was lapping up setup belt when he heard something pop in lower left side of his back.
Employee was carrying two cans of oil to his shuttle car when he felt pain in his lower back.
Employee was throwing roof bolts up to the front of the roof bolter when he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. He began missing work due to this injury on 11/17/05. RTW 11/18/05 on light duty.
EE WAS HANGING A MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK & SHOULDER
Employee was bent over throwing a miner cable out of roadway when he strained his lower back.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING FEEDER CABLE AND FELT SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, LEGS AND NECK AREA.
EE WAS REMOVING SCOOP TIRE OFF OF RACK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK & RIGHT ARM.
WHILE WALKING IN MUD, EMPLOYEE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN THROWING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. As a result of this injury, he started missing work again on 11/11/04. He returned to work with light duty on 2/4/05. Started missing again 2/7; results of MRI & doctors reports pending.
Employee was on his knees driving a nail in a curtin when he started to get up and twisted left knee.
Employee was loading roof bolts onto roof bolter and twisted his lower back.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING ROOF OBLT SUPPLIES AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
EE WAS LIFTING A CONCRETE BLOCK WHEN HE TWISTED OR TURNED WRONG CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.
EE WAS PULLING A ROCK OUT OF TAILPIECE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER STOMACH AREA.
EMPLOYEE MADE A TWISTING MOTION WHILE REACHING FOR A ROOF BOLT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELTPAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.