EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND WENT AROUND THE CANOPY AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 2/9/05 AND WAS GIVEN A RETURN TO WORK(OUTSIDE SEATED JOB) FOR 2/9/05. HE RETURNED ON 2/10/05 AND WORKED OUTSIDE UNTIL 2/24/05 WHEN HE WAS RETURNED TO WORK BY DOCTOR TO FULL DUTY NO RESTRICTIONS.
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Showing all 11Bolt wrench slipped and went into left leg. Left thigh..lacerations 6 to 8 inches below groin area. Laceration &puncture wound of upper inside left thigh..about 3 inches deep and it took 13 to 18 staples to close the wound. Employee was Medflighted to Wellmont Brisol Hospital, Bristol, TN. X-rays and CT scans are negative, holding for observation.. HIRED 4/28/04
Employee informed me on 5/5/04 that he had reinjured his knee from an accident in 2003. Ended up being the wrong knee!! Therefore he decided that he hurt his right knee on 3/30/04 when he stepped from the rock truck..never stopped hurting..went to Doctor on 5/5/04. Was warned on 5/3/04 about missing work & failure to do job duties. He has been terminated. CONTESTED!!
Employee was helping to get belt roller off and employee's left index finger was hit with sledge hammer. Employee has open fracture to left index finger...went to Emergency Room, received tetnus shot, ancef shot and xrays and went to Orthopedist on 3/23/04. Orthopedist stitched finger and employee returned to work on 3/24/04.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A ROCK FELL ON CANOPY AND HIT EE ON RIGHT SHOULDER. EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. HE CONTINUEDHIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 10-16 -03 BECAUSE HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS ARM.
EE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 2-20-03. THE STATED HE WAS HELPING WITH A BELT MOVE AND STEPPED ON A BELT ROLLER AND HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED, HE SAID IT DID NOT START HURTING UNTIL FRIDAY O R SATURDAY, HOWEVER HE DID NOT REPORT IT TO THE SECTION BOXX UNTIL 2-20-03. WORKERS COMP HAS NOT MADE A RULING ON THIS.
EE WAS LIFTING A RIPPER JACK INTO THE MINER & HECAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE CHAIN & RIPPER JACK
EMPLOYEE WAS USING GRINDER ON A PIN AND THE PIN GOT LOOSE AND THE GRINDER CAUGHT THE PIN AND CAUSED THE PIN TO GO INTO EMPLOYEES FINGER (BETWEEN AND BESIDE HIS RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER)
EE WAS HELPING SET TIMBERS AND A TIMBER FELL ON HIS FINGER. HE WORKED ALL DAY ON THE 7TH AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON THE 8TH. RETURNED TO WORK ON 3/9/01.
EE WAS SETTING TIMBERS & A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT RIGHT HIP RIGHT ANKLE & RIGHT CALF
EE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS AND A ROOF PLATE STRUCK HIS NOSE