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Assisting with moving swing-a-way on crane. (packing up a crane to move to another locaton)
Employee was leaned over in a strain bolting top in #2 heading, when back started hurting.
Employee was operating a bolter when his glove got caught by the drill steel; his little finger on his left hand was dislocated and also had sutures placed in it. He returned to work on light duty.
Employee alleged that his eyes were flashed burned, the accident was not reported to the company. I found out today 10/21/2005 that he went to the doctor. The only reason I found out was we received a medical bill. The employee returned to full duty the next scheduled shift. He was given antibiotics for his eyes.
EE WAS USING AN AIR WRENCH ON A SCREEN IN THE PLANT, WHEN DEBRIS GOT IN HIS EYE. HE FLUSHED IT BUT WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 8/7/02. METAL WAS REMOVED. THIS WAS NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE TEAR DOWN AND REMOVAL OF A HEAD DRIVE WHEN HE WAS INJURED. HE WAS CUTTING THE BOLTS OUT OF THE OLD CHUTE AT THE DRIVE WHEN A BOLT SHEARED CAUSING THE CHUTE TO FALL. IT FELL AND STRUCK THE GROUND THEN ROLLED OVER AND HIT EE, FRACTURING A BONE IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL WITH A BACK BRACE.
EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER, HE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK. HE DID NOT MISS A SCHEDULED WORK DAY UNTIL 1-28-2002.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. HE WAS REACHING TO PLACE A BOLT IN THE MINE ROOF WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL JAN.3, 2002 AND IT BECAME REPORTABLE AT THAT TIME. HE RETURNED TO WORK JAN.9, 2002.
EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DEBRIS FLEW OUT OF THE CONVEYOR NEAR THE TAIL OF THE MINER AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE. HE WENT TO THE DR. AND HIS EYE WAS CVLEANED AND MEDICA TION WAS GIVEN TO HIM TO PREVENT INFECTION. HE RETURNED HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HAND CUTTING & BRUISING IT WILL TRAMMING MINER FROM ONE ENTRY TO ANOTHERENTRY. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SHIELD. THE SHEAR WAS CUTTING COAL AND A ROCK WAS THROWN STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED. NO LOSTTIME.
EE WAS INSTALLING 12'LONG ROOF BOLTS. HE BENT THE BOLT AND WAS GOING TO LOWER THE HEAD WHEN HE HIT THE WRONG LEVER CAUSING THE HEAD TO SPIN THE BENT BOLT STRUCK HIS RIGHT WRIST. XRAYED BROKEN ABOVE WRIST.
WHILE BOLTING A BREAK A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT WRIST. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED ON HIS WRIST. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER ON 016 SECTION EEFELT PAIN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. EE WAS INSTALLING TRUSS BOLTS IN THE MINE ROOF. HE WENTTO THE DR ON 4/3/00
THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LET CANOPY DOWN ON THE BOLTER WHEN HIS ARM BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND THE LEVER TO LOWER THE CANOPY. HE MIGHTHAVE LIGAMENT DAMAGE TO HIS RIGHT WRIST.