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IE felt pop and pain in shoulder/neck area while using a sledge hammer to bust up a rock. Injury was occurred on 1/23/26, but IE worked unrestricted until they sought medical attention on 2/25/26.
Employee was currently receiving physical therapy for a degenerative disk disorder. While working on a shuttle car on 4/23/20, employee felt pain in lower back. Employee continued to work until 4/25/20 when EE elected to seek further medical treatment.
Employee was putting conveyor chain back together on the #16 shuttle car. EE was using a 1 1/2 ton chain ratchet to pull it back together when the hook slipped out of the link. EE was struck on the left ear requiring sutures to close.
Employee was using a hammer to install a screen when the hammer slipped causing a laceration to employee's hand that required 3 stitches to close.
Employee was using a slate bar to remove a piece of rock from the continuous miner when he cut his right hand, the cut required 3 stitches.
Employee was on a ladder against elevated belt structure hooking come-a-long to lower structure. He uncoiled the chain slack off of the structure when the chain slipped through the structure allowing him to fall forward striking his forehead on the structure. Employee received 3 stitches.
Employee was struck in the mouth with a steel wedge.