EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING ELEVATOR AT MINE LEVEL WHEN HE GOT HIS INDEX FINGER CAUGHT IN DOOR OF ELEVATOR. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION OF HIS INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
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Showing all 32INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HIS DRILL STEEL GOT HUNG IN THE MINE ROOF. HE WAS REACHING TO PULL STEEL OUT WHEN IT CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIS RIGHT WRIST RESULTING IN A BRUISE.
INJURED WAS USING CRIB BLOCKS TO SET POWER CENTER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING A STRAINED LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9/19/03.
EE WAS SHOVELING COAL SPILL OUT OF BRETBY TRAY ON LONGWALL FACE CONVEYOR WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A TRACK MOUNTED MANTRIP. WHEN HE HIT A ROCKDUSTER CAUSING HIS LEFT HAND TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRAME AND BRAKE HANDLE. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LT. HAND.
INJURED WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT PLATES ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
INJURED WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HELP TIGHTEN A BOLT WHEN IT STRUCK HIS RT. THUMB RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
INJURED WAS LAYING 85 LB TRACK RAIL WHEN THE RAIL TURNED OVER AND CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE AND LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED A 5% PPD BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
INJURED WAS HOOKING UP A SAFETY ROPE BETWEEN TWO (2) SUPPLY CARS WHEN HE TWISTED AROUND AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS AWAWRDED 5% PPD BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE RECEIVED 15% PPD BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A D-10 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON TRACKS AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE TRAILING CABLE ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FROM THE MINE ROOF FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK RESULTING IN FRACTURES TO NOSE AND FACE.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SETTING A TIMBER WHEN HIS RIGHT WAS STRUCK WITH A HAMMER.THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGER ON RT HAND.
INJURED WAS USING A HAMMER TO REPAIR A DOOR HINGE WHEN A PIECE OF THE HAMMER CHIPPED OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE FOREARM.
EE WAS AWARDED 13.46% PPD BENEFITS FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.
INJURED WAS HELPING REMOVE ROCK OFF OF CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE SCOOP BUCKET HIT HIS RIGHT LEG. THE PERSON CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9-27-02.
PERSON WAS OPERATING A BROOKVILLE TRACK-MOUNTED MANTRIP WHEN HE STRUCK A FLAT CAR CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS RIBS AND BACK.
INJURED ALLEGED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROCK AND STRUCK HIM WHILE RIDING A 3-WHEEL MANTRIP. THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISED NECK AND BACK. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR. POLICY AT THIS MINE STATES THAT ALL INJURIES MUST BE REPORTED PRIOR TO LEAVING PROPERTY.
PERSON WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM MOTHER BELT WHEN STRUCTURE CAME OUT AND HIT HIS FINGER BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND HEADGATE BOX.
INJURED WAS TURNING WATER VALVE ON SHEARER WHEN A CABLE WENT TO GROUND AND FLASHED CAUSING BURNSTO HANDS AND FACE.
LOADING METAL PIPE ON MOTHER BELT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK, CAUSING A STRAINED BACK.
PERSON WA SOPERATING A MANTRIP WHEN HIS LEG GOT CAUGHT ON A BELT ROLLER LYING BESIDE THE TRACK INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED WAS HAULING A 480 VOLT PUMP IN A TRACK MOUNTED MANTRIP WHEN IT STOPPED. THE PUMP TURNED OVER STRIKING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
PERSON WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE PICKED UP A TOP PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE AND STRAINED HIS GROIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED 5% PPD BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSOS ON 12/18/01. EMPLOYER WAS NOTIFIED BY MAIL ON 1/4/02.
EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED 10% BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE WAS AWARDED 11.55% PPD FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.
UNLOADING LUMBER (2 BY 4'S) FROM A TRUCK, ONE BOARD TWISTED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S MOUTH, LACERATING LIP.
EE HAS BEEN PERFORMING HEAVY LIFTING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS (BACK SORE). HE LIFTED A BUCKET OF BOLTS & FELT A POP IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A BUCKET WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATIONTO HIS LEFT THUMB.