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Employee was getting supplies out of bed of bed of company truck. When employee exited truck, employee's hand slipped on to the hook of the bungee cord that's currently holding the brake light in place. The hook punctured employee's right hand, between thumb and index finger.
Employee was standing on the catwalk walkway that had loose coal on it. They attempted to hang chain hoist and twisted they fell down to the walkway on same level twisting left leg, knee and ankle.
Employee taking vent pipe down from old charger barn and when employee went to pitch vent pipe the edge cut through employee's glove and cut the palm of the hand.
Employee was throwing roof bolts off of the bolter toward the unbolted face when employee felt pain in lower back.
Employee was unloading jacks from supply cars when the jack got hung in jacket pocket twisting employee's arm causing pain in left shoulder.
Employee was pulling conveyor chain over apron assembly when ee felt sharp pain in back and legs.
EE's were pinning a belt splice together and the belt clamp broke and struck left ankle and foot.
Employee was helping change scoop batteries when EE's finger got caught between the scoop tire and fender.
Employee was helping to hanging miner cable when they felt pain in their back.
Employee was knocking a flange off of a pipe when employee caught thumb nail and pulled it off.
Employee lifted a belt rail up, twisted around and felt pain in EE's lower back.
Employee was doing maintenance work on miner and pulling back on a welded piece of metal on a shaft. The metal broke loose and hit the employee in the abdomen and hand. The metal caused a cracked bone and lacerated two small places on hand.
Employee was pulling bolter cable and as EE was hanging it EE felt something pull in the right shoulder.
Employee was moving a water pump when ee felt pain in lower back.
Employee was putting top roller in section belt at the back of the lolo. When EE lifted the roller to put it in, EE felt pain in EE's lower back.
Employee was shoveling and when EE turned, EE twisted knee.
Employee was going to raise the lid up over the engine compartment and it fell on their right hand.
Employee was cleaning up around timber when it became dislodged and fell, striking employee's left hand (thumb). It was later determined that a bone in the employee's wrist was also fractured. Employee started missing on 03/07/18.
Employee was putting primary scrapper on 1D drive. EE was in a tight spot in between the back board and nose roller when ee strained the right side of low back.
Employee was shoveling on 3A belt when they felt pain in the lower back, right side.
While loading timber into scoop bucket, the timber slipped on employee's hand, cutting their left small finger.
Employee was pushing lolo back and when they turned around they felt pain in the right lower leg.
Employee was scattering structure for belt setup. Top was low and employee was bent over carrying structure. Employee then put structure in place during belt setup. Employee started missing 04/02/18.
Employee was pulling excess hi-line into break slipped on loop of cable covered with mud causing employee to strain lower back.
Employee was putting tire on shuttle car and was lining key steel up on hub when employee strained or over-exerted self some how as employee was pushing, turning, and lining it up. Employee started missing 07/13/2017.
Employee was helping lift a piece of metal out of wash box and thumb got caught under metal.
Employee was going through timbers to see what would set and what would not when ee felt pain in lower back.
Employee was laying track when rail fell on top of foot.
Employee was lifting a top roller and when EE turned around, EE dropped it on the foot.
Employee was putting a cover lid over head motor on a miner. As ee was putting it in place, there was a bolt under cover that ee hit finger on, causing to drop the cover on finger.
Employee was lifting a bucket jack up to put on a scoop. The jack slipped and fell against scoop and caught left index finger.
Employee was lifting hood of lo-trac when handle slipped from hand striking left ring finger.
Employee picked up the miner cable to move it out of the way when EE felt pain in right shoulder.
Employee was lowering extension ladder when the ladder slipped and caught right thumb on the handrail.
Employee was struck in the face when a scrapper that was stuck suddenly dislodged.
Employee picked up lolo tailpiece chain to move it out of the way when EE felt pain in back. Employee started missing 04/06/16.
Employee was helping another employee load concrete block when EE aggravated hernia. Employee started missing 02/01/16.
Employee was lifting a drill pot out of a mantrip to load onto another mantrip, with assistance from another employee. When the assisting employee picked up one side of the drill pot shifting all the weight to the injured employees side and EE stated that felt a tearing and ripping sensation in left arm, shoulder, neck and back.
Employee was at the bottom of slope uncoupling the supply cars from the slope car. When he pulled the lever to uncouple the cars he felt a sharp pain in his lower/mid back and he had numbness in his left leg.
Employee was shoveling up a coal spill when he felt pain in his groin area.
Employee moved a blue tub to get a light charger for an employee when he felt pain in his back.
Employee was throwing crib block under a low boy to unload a mobile bridge carrier and hit tongue on the supply motor with his left hand and ring finger.
Employee hit his head on highline and felt pain in his neck. Employee started missing 03-05-15.
Employee was getting a belt splice board off of the miner and hanging it up to the top so that it wouldn't get damaged. He hung one side up and it came around and hit him in the mouth.
Employee was lapping highline on a highline sled when he twisted his back. Employee started missing 10-22-14.
Employee was pulling a knot out of the cable at the end of the lolo. Employee started missing 12-15-14.
Employee was loading belt structure when he felt pain in his lower back.
Employee was loading the roof bolting machine when 4' straps got tangled and broke loose sliding into his forearm.
Employee was moving a roof bolt strap, while pulling one strap his wrist hit another strap cutting it. Injury required five stitches.
Employee was putting roof bolt up, strap or plate knocked hard hat off and bolt hit him in top of head. Injury required three staples.