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EE WAS MINING COAL WITH THE MINER. STANDING BEHIND IT, THE MINER GOT INTO A BIND, CUTTING THE COAL AND KICKED BACK, SETTING DOWN ON THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT. BROKE 3 TOES AND BRUISED THE OTHER TWO. AS OF 10/22/98, EE WILL BE OFF 4-6 WEEKS.
EE WAS BOLTING ROOF. HE HAD THE PLATE UP AGAINST THE ROOF & AS HE WAS BOLTING HE POSITIONED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF & THE PLATE - HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BY THE PLATE & WAS SMASHED.
EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED ME ON 10-24. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING METAL OFF RAIL CAR. BACK OF METAL FELL THROWING EMPLOYEE AGAINST SIDE OF MINE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A RAM CAR AND CAUGHT ROOF BOLT AND HIT HIS EAR AND SHOULDER. AS OF 10/2 THE EMPLOYEE STILL HASN'T CONTACTED ME IN REGARDS TO HIS ACCIDENT. THE INFORMATION I HAVE CAME FROM HIS ATTENDING PHYSICIAN'S REPORT. I HAVE LEFT MESSAGE BUT HE STILL HASN'T CALLED.
EMP ALLEGEDLY MOVED A PIECE OF METAL ON TO THE MINER. WORKED FULL SHIFT AND NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFTON SAT 4-26-97. DID NOT TELL ANYONE ABOUT AN ALLEGED INJURY. CALL OWNER ON 4-28-97, SAID HIS BAC K STARTED HURTING WHEN HE GOT HOME. EMP HAS HISTORY OF CHRONIC LOW BACK PROBLEMS. FAMILY DR HAS BEEN TREATING HIM FOR AT LEAST 4 1/2 YRS FOR SAME CONDITION.
EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK EE FINISHED SHIFT WENT TO THE DR THE NEXT DAY AND WORKED THE NEXT SCHEDULED WORK DAY.
EE WAS GETTING INTO SERVICE BOX ON MINER TO CHECK MOTOR WHEN THE SIDE COVER SLIPPED, LANDING ON EE'S RIGHT RING FINGER, BREAKING IT. EE WENT TO THE ER. NO TIME MISSED.
ROOF FALL AT BREAK 10 NO2 HEAD SPAD 20' IN BY SPAD #28. SIZE OF FALL 20X25X4' THICK
EE TRIPPED OVER MINING BELT FALLING SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND CHEST ABRASION. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 6/18. HE WENT BACK TO DR.
EE WAS MOVING A PUMP. WHEN THE EE PULLED ON THE PUMP HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK AND FELT A HOT STREAK IN HIS BACK.
EMP WAS USING HYDRAULIC CHAIN SAW TO CUT TIMBERSWHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE GUARD AND WENT INTO THE CHAIN. EMP'S LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT.
EE WAS SITTING ON MINER, WAITING FOR POWER TO BE RESTORED. POWER WAS RESTORED. EE FELT A SHARP PAIN SHOOT THROUGH BACK. LAID ON THE GROUND UNTIL PAIN STOPPED. HE COULD NOT GET UP. ANOTHER EE T RIED TO HELP HIM UP, STILL COULDN'T GET UP. CARRIED HIM OUT ON STRETCHER, THEN TRANSPORTED BY RESCUE SQUAD. EE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT HIT OR BUMPED IN ANY WAY. JUST SHARP PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROCKDUST ONTO SCOOP. LOADED 6-8 BAGS WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL HE WENT TO THEDR ON THE 25TH OF JULY - DR TOLD HIM TO RETURN TO WORK ON 7-31-95.
ROOF FALL IN THE FAN ENTRY 600' IN THE MINES. FELL BETWEEN BREAKS 8 & 9. ROOF FALL SIZE 18'X 50'X 4' HIGH TIMBERED OFF.
EMP WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER IN SHOP - TIGHTENING BOLTS ON. WHEN HE HELD ONTO THE EQPMT TO GET A BETTER GRIP TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTW EMP CRUSHED THUMB BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER & WRENCH. CUT & FRACT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN DOWN 3" PLASTIC PIPE DOWN FROM TOP-BEFORE HE COULD UNTIE THE PIPE IT FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE NOSE BREAKING IT.
EE WALKING INTO MINER BIT.
EE WAS CUTTING COAL WITH REMOTE CONTROL MINER HE WAS SITTING BESIDE RIGHT RIB LOADING W CAR. CAP COAL FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS APPROX. 3'WX4'LX4"THICK. EE CHECKED TOP BEFORE SETTING DOWN WAS AL RIGHT CAP COAL HIT EE ON HARD HAT, BACK LEG BENDING HIM OVER BRUISED LEG.
THE RAILRUNNER WRECHED THE EE JACKED ;IT UP. PUT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE RAILRUNNER AND RAIL TO PUT CRIB BLOCK OUT WHEN THE RAIL RUNNER FELL ON HIS LEFT WRIST.
ROOF FALL IS 225 FT INBY SPAD#11964 IN THE #4 ENTRY IN CUT SEQUENCE CUT #24 SIZE OF FALL 10FT WIDE X10FT LONGX4FT HIGH
EMPLOYEE HAD HISTORY OF HEART PROBLEMS. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT-EMPLOYEE DIED OF HEART ATTACK.
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY LET BRATTICE DOOR DOWN ON INJURED'S HAND.
HE FIRST HURT HIS BACK ON 1-2-91. ON 3-17-92 HE WAS PICKING UP MINER CABLE WHEN SOMETHING SNAPPED IN HIS BACK. HE DIDN'T GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 3-24-92.
STEPPING DOWN FROM HOPPER CAR,EMPL MISSED THE STEP.FOOT CAUGHT THE NEXT RUNG PUSHING FOOT BACK.I.NAME WORKED THE WHOLE SHIFT THAT DAY,THE NEXT SHIFT,THE NEXT SHIFT THEN WENT TO THE DR 2-4-92.
HE WAS GETTING INTO LIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HAPPENED SOMETIME IN FEB. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 3-18-91. DOCTOR INJECTED PATIENT WITH DECADRON LA & DECADRON PLAIN WIHT XYLOCAINE INTO THE GLENOID BURSA. PLACED EMPLOYEE ON VOLTERAN 75 M.G. BID.
HURT BACK LIFTING STEEL.
CRANKING BRAKE ON R R CAR PULLED MUSCLE BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADE AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS WEDGING A CRIB BLOCK.HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER.
PULLED MUSCLE WHILE LIFTING A HALF BAG OF ROCK DUST.
I.NAME CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN CABLE AND SHUTTLE CAR FRAME.
ELECTRICAL ARC OCCURRED WHEN EMPL PLUGGED CATHEAD INTO POWER CENTER. HE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.
WORKING ON A WHEEL UNIT AND HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB.
INJURED WAS STANDING AT THE ENTRANCE AND A PIECE OF STEEL (TRACK) CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND.
I.NAME SAWING TIMBERS AND CUT RIGHT WRIST -2 CM LACERATIONS TO RIGHT FOREARM.
A LUMP OF COAL FELL OFF THE RIB AND HIT I.NAME IN THE BACK.
HE WAS OPERATING THE MINER AND A PIECE OF COAL ROLLED OFF THE RIB AND HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
HE WAS TRYING TO PRY SOMETHING APART AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT FRONT TOOTH.
HE WAS PULLING A BEAM AND IT ROLLED OVER HIS RIGHT HAND.
I.NAME WAS LIFTING A 20 FT BEAM AND THE 3RD FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND SNAPPED.
I NAME WAS PULLING CABLE ACROSS THE BELT AND A FLAG STAND FLEW AROUND A HIT HIM ON THE L FOOT CONTUSION INJURY OF THE MEDIAL ANKLE OF THE L FOOT AS WELL AS LIGAMENTOUS STRAIN OF THE DETLOID LI GAMENT TYPE 1&2 RX FELDEN 20MG #7
HE WAS WELDING AND RECEIVED FLASH.
I NAME WAS LIFTING A ROCK AND SLIPPED A DISC IN HIS LOWER BACK
ROCK FELL ON ANKLE WHILE HELPING WITH MINER CABLE
I NAME WAS LOADIGN TIMBER AND HE CUT HIS LIP ON A TIMBER WHILE LOADING
I NAME SAID THE HOOKS ON THE MOTOR CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND BOTTOM ROLLER ON HIS R KNEE
I NAME WAS HELP3CUTTING TREES OUT OF POWER ELECTRICITY WAS OFF GETTING BUSH OUT THE WAY.TREE LIMP HIT HIM IN THE FACE KNOCKED HIS NECK BACK.PAIN STARTED IN HIS NECK MOVED TO LOWER DACK.I MANE LOWE DOCK.I NAM9 STATES HIS NECK CRACKED.
ROOF FALL 20' X320' X 7' 60" POINT ANCHOR INBY SPOAD 819 TIMBERED OFF
I NAME WAS WALK3NG AROUND MINER TO CK ON PUMP WHEN A PIECE OF COAL CAUGHT HIM.
ROOFFALL APPROX33X20X25 BY SPAD NO 14 60 IN CON BOLTS TIMBERED ALL ACCESS
I,NAME WAS LIFT3NG HYDROLIC MOTORS ON 11-15-86 & HIS BACK PAIN STARTED GRADUALLY & GOT WORSE. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 11-13-86 & HAS A SUBLUXATION OF THE PELVIS ASSOCIATED WITH NERALGIA OF SCIAT IC NERVE. 3