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Company was notified that ee was granted an award fro permanent impairment resulting from noise induced hearing loss.
The company was notified 7-3-2013 that ee qualified for a occupational pneumoconiosis claim
The Company was notified that EE qualified for an occupational pneumoconiosis claim.
Employee indicates that while tightening wheel on truck, the wrench slipped, causing him to fall.
Removing rust & dirt from springs to install on a truck. Springs on ground, bent down with grinder. 8" electric wire wheel on grinder kicked back on edge of spring & struck right knee.
The C3 Coal Pile showed signs of heat and possible fire.
Employee stated that he was stacking tires when as he was rolling a tire, it rolled on a bearing and began to fall. As he tried to catch it, grabbing it with his left arm, he felt something pop in his arm. Employee began missing work on 01/12/2011.
Employee was repairing chains on pad beside shop beside a fire built in a barrel. Wind blew flames to his backside catching clothing on fire.
Employee was using a hammer & chisel to spread apart an equipment part when the chisel flew from part and hit employee, knocking off safety glasses; resulting in injury to left eye.
A coal seam fire started due to blasting in the area of job #4 K cut reclaim. The fire is not close to anything that can be damaged and poses no threat to miners.
EE steam cleaned equip. until 3:30 pm fueled equip. and was returning to maint. area, EE stated he started down grade when truck jumped out of gear he applied brakes no brakes. The truck continued down the hill struck the berm and overturned coming to a stop on its top. EE was taken to hospital with injuries to right arm and several bruises. Released 06-21-10
Employee alleges that he sustained multiple physical injuries from minor motor vehicl accident. Employee was driving truck and had left the truck dump station. He was traveling approximately 5-mph going down hill and 'rear-ended' another truck that had stopped. SUBMISSION BE FILED UNDER PROTEST
Employee was driving off-road coal truck and had stopped; before proceeding after stop, the truck was'rear-ended' by an approaching truck with minimal damage to both trucks. Both trucks had just dumped in loading bin before incident occurred.
Employee states he was tightening the wheel and the wrench slipped, causing him to fall with right leg under him. "REPORT BEING FILED UNDER PROTEST"
Employee states he was pulling pins out of rear suspension using an OTC ram when he felt his back pop.
Employee stated he was cleaning windows on truck - stepped on lower step mounted to the fuel tank causing it to break. He alleges his right leg hit the ground while his left foot remained on step.
Employee was working on truck when the crib block became dislodged,causing the tailgate to fall on him.
EE was performing maintenance on a hyd shovel. Wind was gusting at times. Around 3:00 a piece of grit was felt in the eye. It was washed out with water and felt OK. That night the grit was felt again. All attempts to remove didn't work. Went to hospital and had it taken out. Eye protection being worn.
Lceration from chain saw on arm.
EE was handling a clevis for 2" steel cable when the clevis dropped catching the tip of his ring finger on the right hand between the clevis and a rock resulting in a fracture to the tip of the finger.
Employee fell while exiting from truck, striking his right thumb on a pod cap.
Stockpile of coal located in maintenance yard for a long period of time eventually became hot on the southeast side of the pile. The area, although small in comparison to the over all size of the pile, will be isolated by removing non-hot material, then removing the hot coal.
The bulldozer slid out of the road. Employee put blade down to stop. The bulldozer rolled 3 times down hill. He fractured neck in two places and had 9 staples in his head.
EE was driving up to mine site doing pre-shift, when fire occurred under frame. Truck was engulfed and a total loss. Unit just recently had had major maintenance. Truck had 190,000 miles on it.
Injury states he was driving his coal truck on the haul road when he started sliding backwards, even though he had chains on. He slid into a ditch.
PW-15, a point augered several years ago developed a fire in the #2 gas seam. This fire from time to time becomes noticable with smoke etc. Due to the need to travel by truck close to the seam it is important to eliminate by smothering with overburden.
He says he was walking to truck and slipped and fell. We had a witness that says he saw him walk to truck and get in and didn't fall. WE ARE FILING UNDER PROTEST
Employee was helping a mechanic stand up a barrel and got his finger caught between two barrels and fractured his finger.
He said he was checking his tires at the end of his shift to make sure they was not flat. He did this by kicking them He was kicking with right foot when his left foot slipped. He tried to prevent fall by bringing his right foot down.
He says he thinks it happened while he was tightening up a lug nut on a WS Tamdem wheel when he pulled a muscle in his right knee.
A brier got caught in chain saw. The chain saw cut strap on chaps and rolled chaps up. The chain saw jerked back and cut his leg.
EE stated that he raised the hood to check the fluids, when hsi shoulder popped, resulting in a "fractured" collar bone. This hood weighed approx 25's maximum.
Employee states that he was walking to a truck to perform scheduled maintenance when he twisted his ankle and fell on his knee.
EE was using a come-a-long to secure a steel frame to the forks of a forklift to move to another location. While pulling on the come-a-long, his feet were muddy and he slipped. While catching himself,to keep from falling in the mud, he grabbed the steel beam and felt like he may have sprained his right arm.
While depressing clutch pedal to engage clutch, his left knee apparently became immoblile. "REPORT FILED WITH PORTEST"
Employee was installing input shaft in rotary head, using hammer to install bearing on pinion shaft. A piece of metal chipped from bearing and went into the left eye. He was taken by ambulance to medical center, then to hospital for surgery. He has been instructed to remain out of work for a least 14 days to recover, unsure of prognosis from that point.
Medical report of noise-induced hearing loss award for compensation for 2.57%.
Occupational Illness noise induced hearing loss per an award from compensation (medical report).
Employee slipped from truck while exiting truck.
While exiting truck, he slipped on middle step. He stated that he grabbed handrail, swung around and hit his left shoulder on bed of truck, then fell to the ground.
As the employee went to the fill to dump Cat 785 rock truck company number unit #334, the truck went through the berm and over the fill. The employee received a laceration to back of the head, which required 9 staples in addition has contusions to waist and left leg. Medical reportable only - no lost work days.
Employee stated that he was picking up a crib block when he hurt his back. Stated that it was an old injury from a non-occupational motor vehicle accident.
EE was exiting 'cut A' coal pit. Because other adjacent vehicles/equipment, he drove on left side of roadway which is inclined; vehicle turned over onto its drivers side.
Employee stated that he was driving up hill from 'Y' cut when he missed a gear. The truck rolled back against the berm and turned over onto it's driver side.
EE stated that he was backing truck onto the stockpile ramp to dump coal, when the hoist nest broke, causing the bed to shift, laying truck partically on its side.
Employee stated that he was traveling in a curve when the power steering hose blew. This apparently caused the steering wheel to center & jerk his right arm.
Award for occupationa pnemoconiosis for additional 5% by WV Occupationa Pnemoconiosis Board.
EE alleges an incident/injury on 3/31807. There are no known witnesses. The company became knowledgeable on 7/26/07, when he called and reported the incident. The company does not ackowledge this claim.
Doing service work on Dozer. Oil filter on extremely tight. Was using 1/2" ratchet. Would not budge. Hit ratchet with 4 lb. hammer. On the 5th swing, he missed the handle and hit his thumb.
Injured was replacing a leaf spring on a school bus. While positioning the spring on the front axle, the spring slipped off the axle and caught his finger betwen the spring and a crib block lacerating the little finger which required stitches and medical treatment.