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Employee was lying on left side shoveling and strained right shoulder
Employee was stepping down from the John Deere Backhoe when he felt a sharp pain/popping in his left hip.
Employee was hit in the mouth with a jack, knocked out tooth.
Employee pulled/strained back while removing a large piece of coal from the feeder.
A non injury roof fall was discovered at break #10 on the #4 belt in the #5 entry. It is approx. 30 ft long and 19 ft wide. The effected area has been dangered off with the intention to be cleaned up and to be rebolted.
Employee injured back when he reached over a vibrator to pick up a header block.
Contract employee pulled shoulder and neck muscle while removing a bar from a belt roller.
Employee slipped and fell inside the preparation plant.
Employee was tightening a bolt on a vibrator when his wrench slipped and hit him in the mouth breaking his false teeth.
Employee was lifting pulling a piece of belt structure when he felt a sharp pain in his neck. Pulled muscle.
Employee received flash burns to both eyes while welding on a furnace.
Employee fell while exiting the man trip. His tool belt was caught on the steering wheel while he was stepping out. He fell backwards.
Employee pulled lower back muscle when he stooped over to replace his tracking reader battery.
Employee was welding and a piece of metal flew into his right eye. Pain and welding.
Employee was lifting and pulling. Replacing the back on a flute liner for a pump. He felt a sharp burning pain in his stomach area.
Employee tripped and fell into the ATRS while roof bolting.
A loose bolt came loose from the dewatering vibrator and hit employee on the left thumb. Thumb was swollen.
Employee was stepping off dozer and slipped on track. (Slip and Fall) injured his left arm, right leg, and groin.
Employyee cut right thigh with a belt splicing blade.
Employee was operating scoop when he hit a rock. He hurt his back when he bounced into the canopy.
Ee was stretching to lift cable high enough for bolter to go under and pulled muscles in his abdomen. Took two days off and returned to work with no problems.
Ee was working on a starting box on a scoop. As he lifted part of the apparatus, he strained his lower back. He is under doctor's care and still off work.
Ee was walking beside a belt line when he tripped and fell. On the way down, his hand hit a belt roller and broke a bone in his hand. With proper medical care and therapy, his hand healed well and he is back to work no restrictions.
Ee was greasing a drive line when the coupling came loose and shot grease into his hand. The grease actually penetrated his skin. He knew to see doctor's care immediately. With antibiotics his hand healed very well while he only missed one day.
EE was climbing onto side of bolting machine to install glue and bolts, when he pulled a muscle. Ended being very minor with no long term effect at all. He only missed 8 work days.
EE drives a truck at the slate dump. The jarring caused him to have an umbilical hernia. Surgery was performed. Outlook is good. Will be off work for several weeks.
Ee is a miner helper. He was moving miner cable from the roadway when he pulled muscles in his back. He only missed two days and came back to work with no problems.
Ee was making a belt splice when his knife slipped and cut his leg. Went to er, got stitches and returned to work the next scheduled shift. So there was no lost time.
Ee fell in a hole and bent the right hand backwards. Ended up with bones cracked in his fingers. Only missed one day, returned with no problems.
Ee was crossing the beltline when he slipped and fell to the ground, landing on his knee. After a doctor's visit, it ended up as only strained and bruised. He missed three shifts of work and returned with no problems.
Ee was on his knees changing a bottom roller. When he reached for the roller his back "gave out". He is still off work as of 1-12-12 and in physical therapy.
This ocurrence was a spider bit. Ee finally had to go to a doctor. Had to take two days off. Back to work with no problems or restrictions.
Ee was pulling a 10 foot bolt when he strained his groin. Doctors have him off work. They don't know yet if it is a hernia or just a muscle strain.
Ee was installing a V-belt on a motor when his finger got caught. This mashed and cut off the end of his finger. Took a few stitches and Ee missed two days work (Friday and sat).
Ee stepped off a loader and hurt his leg. X-rays at the doctor's office revealed a bone cracked. He will be off for a while.
Ee was striking a bolt with a hammer when a piece of metal went into his eye. The er could not get it out. The eye doctor got it out, no problem. Missed one day of work
EE has been diagnosed with carpal tunnel.
EE was unloading a bucket of grease from the mechanic's truck when he slipped and fell. He hurt his right knee. The doctor has not made a diagnosis yet.
EE was cutting a coupling. He accidentally stabbed himself in the leg. It required 4 stitches. He only missed a few hours work.
EE slipped and fell on ice while getting into a company vehicle. He fell on his buttock and back. It caused such a bruise that it set up an infection. He had to be hospitlaized and surgery was performed to remove the infection. He is now doing well and should be back to work in a few days.
EE was walking when he slipped and fell. He has a chest wall bruise. This causes pain, but no physical problems. A few days of rest is all the doctor prescribed.
EE was shoveling the belt line, when a splice came by and cut his arm.
EE was pumping water. His hand slipped on a 2' water clamp and cut his hand. No problem, EE went back to work next day.
Miner was shoveling at the tailpiece when the spillboard fell and hit him. Employee suffered broken toe, mashed (not broken) hand and strained back.
Miner was shoveling at the tailpiece when the spillboard fell and hit him on the head and shoulder. All tests (x-rays, etc.) were clear. Ended with bruises and being very stiff. Family doctor gave him a week off.
Ee was on a ladder hanging a curtain when the ladder broke causing him to fall. He hit on his head and shoulder, but all tests and x-rays were good. He was given two days off and returned to work as planned.
EE was preparing to work on a shaker when he slipped and fell from it falling about 8 feet onto the concrete floor. The fall broke a bone in his elbow. Surgery was required. Healing time is unknown, but it will be several weeks.
EE slipped and fell in a mud hole. This strained his left knee. It is unknown at this point in time if surgery is needed.
Ee cut his finger on a best conveyor shield. It took two stitches and Ee returned to work on the next scheduled work day.
The foreman discovered a rock fall on the belt line during the pre-shift. It was on the #1 belt flight at the #10 cross cut on the #2 entry. The fall was approx 35' long, 25' wide and 8' thick. This fall was at an intersection. The foreman reported to the safety director at approx 6:10 am.