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The employee stated that he bent over to lift the handle of the tracking and communication cart and when he felt pain in his lower back. On 1-15-14 this incident was deemed a medical reportable because the employee received medical attention in the form of an injection and diagnosed with a sprain.
EE was setting up to sheave belt to lap in preparation for a belt move. During this process, he was pulling the sheave cable up the entry beside a parked scoop. As he pulled the cable, he twisted & struck his left elbow on the parked scoop's canopy. The EE sought medical attention & was given antibiotics for infection because he had struck the bursitis sack in his elbow.
The employee stated that while he was in the process of dropping miner cable and water line that was hung from the mine roof by a rope hanger. The hanger hook caught between his fingers as he tossed the cable to the mine floor. The hook contacted the webbing between his index and middle finger causing a laceration The employee sought medical attention and received 6 sutures.
The employee stated he was attempting to dislodge a rock that was fouled in the chain of a shuttle car, and while pushing the rock over the bumper of the car the rock cantilevered upwards striking his right index finger between the rock and mine roof. This resulted in an avulsion to the tip of the employees right index finger that required 11 sutures.
The employee stated he was lifting muddy line curtain and felt pain in his left shoulder. The employee sought medical attention and received physical therapy, but did not miss any work. After further consideration, this is being filed as a medical reportable.
The employee stated that he and two other employees were lifting miner cable to place in hangers outby the face of #5 entry when he felt pain in his back. The employee sought medical attention and was diagnosed with arthritis and returned to work. After further consideration and because the injury was compensable, this is being reported as a lost time injury.
The employee stated he was bolting in #7 entry and had been experiencing back pain for a week after bending a bolt. The employee stated he was being treated for a back injury through a previous employer at the time of the injury. After further consideration and because the insurer found the injury compensable, this is being reported as a lost time injury.
The employee stated, while traveling to the section a roll of plastic mesh entered the cab of the mantrip and struck him in the back of the head. The employee suffered a cervical strain and contusion.
Employee was installing a set of doors with 2 other employees at the bottom of the slope. 1 door was in place & they were working on the 2nd door. Door was blocked in place & 2 EEs raised 1 side causing the door to creel pinching employee's finger. The accident resulted in a laceration requiring sutures. He returned to work his next shift. Further investigation is ongoing.
The employee stated that he was helping move a roof bolter from #3 entry to #2 entry when the cable reel engaged and caused the RBM cable to strike him in the back of his head. Employee started missing work on 4-20-12.
Injured was trying to square hook back together when it slipped hitting right little finger.
Injured was moving crib blocks and strained stomach. Did not report until 1/7/12.
Injured was taking slack out of miner conveyor chain and when he stood up he felt pain in right knee. (reported 1/7/12)
Injured strained back while lifting miner cable. Did not report until 12/14/11 - Started missing 12/13/11.
Employee stated that he was putting together 4 inch waterline, and as he was clamping a coupling together the clamp sprung back and hit the index finger knuckle and middle finger knuckle of his left hand, employee stated that he was wearing his gloves.
Injured was sitting beside bolter when roof straps slipped off bolter striking left hand.
Employee using pitot tube to measure air in a mine fan. The pitot tube got too far into the fan, the employee lost his grip on it and the pitot tube whipped around and smacked the employee's hand.
While working on overcast, pulled something in back
Employee was carrying belt tools and strained back.
Employee was changing shut off value at tail piece as he tighten up value nipple blew off and hit employee in the right knee.
Injured was unloading mtl (angle iron) when angle iron slipped catching finger between angle iron and side board of supply car.
He was at oil station and opened a can of oil. The lid popped up and hit him. Cut left arm. (Note: EE and mine are on vac at this time).
A piece of tin fell from overcast and struck employee in the back.
Crossing through man door and tripped man door fell and hit leg.
Employee was reach on a roof bolter and cut arm on mine strap.
Injured was loading resin on roof bolter when he felt pain in chest.
EE opened air lock doors and the second door closed on him.
Injured was moving miner cable when he felt pain in back. Did not start missing until 1/17/2011
EE got his right arm caught in the man door and jammed it into rib.
Injured was picking up lifting jack for bolter and stained groin area. Did not start missing until 12/6/10.
Injured was lifting belt structure when he strained lower back.
Injured was carrying oxygen bottle and tripped causing bottle to fall on right leg. *Did not start missing until 7/15/2010 *
Injured was hanging high voltage cable when he strained stomach.
Injured was turning over scoop speed reducer and felt pain in back.
Injured was removing shuttle car cable off reel when he cut left index finger on reel.
Injured was loading shear jack for miner and felt pain in neck and right shoulder. *Did not start missing work until 6/8/10.
Employee emptying trash - as he lifted bag of trash to put into dumptster - felt pain rt. arm/shoulder. Reported to MIS 4/5/10.
Injured was shoveling belt and strained lower back.
Injured was removing reel from shuttle car when he felt pain in right shoulder
Injured was removing belt structure when he felt pain in left shoulder.
Injured was removing old overcast when it shift causing it to hit left ankle. (2 section)
Injured was lifting tire and strained back. (1 south track)
Injured was attempting to open sliding doors when they appeared to be stuck. He pulled harder and hand slipped causing it to hit frame.
EE was helping lift high line cat head out of sled when it twisted out of his and another EE's hands, hitting him on the left hand, smashing his middle finger.
He was building a stopping on belt line. While stacking the block, the metal band that held the block together was already broken and folded back behind the block. He reached for a block and the band came back over the block. He swung his arm into the band, making a small cut on left arm.
Injured was carrying two boxes of resin when he felt pain in mid-section.
(Note: information received 8/7/08). Rib rolled off on top of operator's canopy. He flagged the injured employee around and asked him to swing the canopy in so the rock will fall off. When he did this, the rock started breaking and rolled off and onto his left foot.
Injured was lifting timber when he felt pain in groin and back area.
Injured was cleaning walkway and picked up rock straining groin area.
Injured was helping install arch roof support when he strained groin area.