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EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE A PIECE OF ROCK INAN INTERSECTION, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS BUILDING BRATTICES WHEN HE DROPPED A CONCRETE BLOCK ON HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CABLE WHEN HE GOT SOMETHINGIN HIS EYES. HIS EYES WERE WASHED OUT BUT EMPLOYEE STILL CONTINUING TO HAVE DISCOMFORT. CONSULTED THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHO DETERMINED THE FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS RUST.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL TO MOVE SOME HYDRAULIC HOSES WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER
EE STATED HE WAS SETTING THE CONTINUOUS MINER REMOTE BOX ON TOP OF THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS HAND. HE WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BR OKEN HAND.
EE STATED HE WAS BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND THE CANOPYON THE ROOF BOLTER AND HIT HIS RIGHT ARM
EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING SLACK IN THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND HAD TO STOOP DOWN FOR A LOWER PLACE CAUSING HIS BACK TO GIVE OUT
EE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING CURTAIN WHEN HIS LIGHT CORD BECAME ENTANGLED WITH A CABLE HANGER JERKING HIM DOWN AND CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS ARM ON THE TAIL PIECE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK ON THE 09-16-98 THEN CONSULTED A DR ON 9-17-98 AND WASOFF THIS DAY ONLY.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN ON THE BELT AND WAS PRYING WITH A PIECE OFDRILL STEEL WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS BACK
EE STATED THAT HE BENT OVER TO MVOE THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN IS LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE 27TH OF AUGUST WHEN HE LOST TIME WITH THIS INJUR Y.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED VCAUSING A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE W9RKED UNTI 8-24-98 WHEN HE LOST TIME AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 8-25 FOR 4 DA YS OF LIGHT DUTY.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HIS GLOVE WAS ENTAGLED WITH THE DRILL STEEL CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RING FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND. EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND WAS TREATED FOR THE LACER ATION WITH 5 STITCHES. HE CONTINUED TO WORK TIL 8-12-98 WHEN HE LOST TIME.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING THE TAIL ROLLER WHEN THE TAIL ROLLER DROPPED ON HIS FINGER HE WAS TREATED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR A BROKEN FINGER AND RECIEVED 3 STITCHES.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON THE MINER AND WHEN HE WENT TO GET UP OFF HIS KNEES HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-1-98 WHEN HE LOST TIME FOR SURGERY TO REAPRI TORN CA RTILIDGE.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 18" X 18" X 3" FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD & HARD HAT. THE HARD HAT & BAND CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #4 RIGHT BREAK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APX 6-8' LONG X 3' WIDE X 5" INCHES THICK FELL FROM THE ROOFBETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS PELVIC AREA. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE WAS XRAYED WHICK SHOWED NO BROKEN BONES. EE WAS KEPT AT THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB & STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK. HE CONATINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10:30PM WHEN HE LEFT THE MINE TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. X-RAYS SHOWED NO FRACTURES. EE WAS TREATED FOR BRUSING& SENT HOME.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL THROUGH THE ATRS AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING OFF THE SECTION AFTER HIS FIRST SHIFT WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND CRILLED HIS ANKLE AND FOOT. EE SAW A DR ON 2-13-98 WHO STATED THAT INJURY TO EE S FOOT MAY HAV E BEEN PRECEISTING FROM A CONDITION OF CLUB FOOTTHAT EE HAD EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST.
EE STATED THAT THE DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE AT THE CONNECTOR AND STRUCK HIM OVER THE LEFT EYE. THE STEEL CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REGIRED 7 STITCHES.
STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING UP A CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT PELVIC AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THA T HE HAD NO BROKEN BONES BUT HE WAS KEPT THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT FOR OBSERVATION. THE ROCK WAS APPROX. 3 FEET WIDE X 3 FEET LONG X 4 INCHES THICK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #3 ENTRY ON THE SECTION BELT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 14 FT HIGH X 20 FT WIDE X 80 FT LONG. THE AREA CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND CONSULTED A DR ON 1-12-98.
EE STATED THAT A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 12"X3"THICK FELL AS HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NECK.. EE WENT TO DR AND WAS X-RAYED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED HE WAS BRUISED.
EE ALLEGES THAT HE HAD FINISHED INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT & DROPPED THE ATRS DOWN. HE STATED THAT THE FLY-SWAT ATTACHED TO THE ATRS STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING CABLE ACROSS THE ROADWAY WHEN THE CABLE REEL KICKED IN & STRUCK HIM IN THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 18"X18"X2" THICK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER AB. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL THE END OF THE SHIFT THEN WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER WOKR. EE CON TINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11-13-97 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY FOR RUPTURE ON HERNIA.
EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE (THE REPAIRMAN) PUT CAT HEAD IN ON JOY MINER. EE GOT FINGER HUND BETWEN CAT HEAD AND LATCH ON RECEPTABLE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE BELT ENTRY OF THE 001 SECTION. THE FALL WAS 5 BREAKS IN BY THE SECTION BELT DRIVE AND MEASURED APPROX20FTX12FTX6FT HIGH. THE FALL TIMBERED OFF AND DA NGERED OFF. MINING HAS CEASED INTHIS AREA AND EQUIPMENT MOVED TO ANOTHER AREA OF THE MINE.
WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO A RAIL CAR, EE STEPPED ON A WOODEN PALLET AND STUCK A NAIL THROUGH HIS BOOT AND INTO HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WAS GIVEN A TETNUS SHOT AND REMAINED ON LIGHT DUTY.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RIDING A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BEHIND THE SCOOP RAM. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DR. WHO REMOVED THE LAST JOINT OF THE FINGER.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING ROLL THE HEAD BACKWARDS ON THE MINER TO CHANGE LETTERS WHEN HIS RIGHT RING FINGR WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CUTTER HEAD AND THE HEAD OF THE MINER.
EE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FELL FROM THE DRILL HOLE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND, DISLOCATING HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LEANING AGAINST A ROCK WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. HE SLIPPED, HIS LEG WENT UNDER THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE & ASHE WAS FALLING HE PULLED THE LEVER THAT DROPPED THE HEAD ON HIS LEG. HE RECEIVED A BRUISED LEG.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING THE OUTSIDE BELTDRIVE. A SPILL HAD OCCURED AND HIS HARD HAT FELLOFF DUE TO THE BENDING POSITION HE WAS IN. BEFORE REPLACING HIS HAT, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFF THE BELT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE TOP OF THE HEAD. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.