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Employee was bending a roof bolt as he was roof-bolting and pulled a muscle in his right shoulder. He consulted a doctor where he was diagnosed with a pulled muscle. He was off work on the 29th & 30th and returned 5/2/05.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A WET BRAKE OUT OF THE RAIL RUNNER WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND FROM A PIECE OF METAL ON THE BRAKE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 4 STITCHES TO HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG CABLE WHEN HE LIFTED THE CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT & RETURNED TO WORK ON 11/9/04, HOWEVER HIS BACK BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM MORE SO HE LEFT WORK @ 8:30PM & CONSULTED A DR. ON 11/10/04 WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD A MUSCLE STRAIN.
EE stated aligming the #4 belt when he struck his left wrist/hand on a piece of structure he was aligming. he consulter adv. it was determined there were no fractures to the hand/wrist.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING WATER LINE WHEN THE WATER LINE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE, EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WORKED A PARTIAL SHIFT THE NEXT DAY BUT THE PAIN PERSISTED. HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR AN D WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RUPTURE.
WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER, EMPLOYEE CUT HIS FINGER ON A ROOF MAT. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL SEVERAL DAYS LATER WHEN HIS FINGER BECAME INFECTED.