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While mounting a 24.5 L24 size tire on a one piece wheel, a tire bar slipped and struck EE in the mouth causing a broken front tooth.
On 6/1/2017 Employee stated while washing the bottom floor of the plant - they drug the hose out the door, misjudged the single concrete step and fell on their left shoulder. On June 2, 2017 employee was examined and diagnosed with a torn muscle in their chest. Employee continued to work full duty until 8/9/2017 when surgery was performed to repair.
Two employees were changing center can on a troughing roller. The roller was prepared for removal. As IE pulled the roller to remove it, his plan was to stabilize his end, allow the other end to drop onto the belt, then pull it out. As the roller dropped, the end of his left ring finger was caught between the roller and angle iron. The injury required sutures.
IE was cleaning the inside of the rotary breaker with a pneumatic chipping hammer when he stepped back and lost his footing. IE said he reached for the breaker plow to brace himself and pinched his finger between the pneumatic chipping hammer and the plow. IE was diagnosed with a broken finger and the finger nail was removed to relieve pressure.
Injured employee and co-worker were installing a return roller at the load out. Injured employee was holding a nylon strap that was attached to one end of the roller. The roller slipped from the co-workers hands - jerking the strap the injured employee was holding. Injured employee continued to work - had surgery to repair a small rotator cuff tear 12/22/2014.
I.E. was working on the fine refuse vibratory screen, he was climbing into work area he felt a "pop" in his left knee,and continued working. On 9/12/2013, the injured sought medical attention and was initially diagnosed with a strain of the left knee pending MRI results. On 10/3/2013 the injured was taken off work. His first missed shift was 10/7/2013.
A prep plant mechanic experiencing pain in his abdomen in March of 2013. He later had a congenital weakness of the navel (umbilical hernia) repaired on 4/2/13. Doctor's notes and definition included. Illinois. W. C.. covers this condition.
While doing belt recovery work, employee had removed the bottom rollers from their bracket on one side of the beltline. This put the rollers in a bind, when he pulled hard, the roller came loose, smashing the middle finger of his right hand between the roller and the belt rail. The employee was taken to the hospital and the finger was pinned and stitched.
Employee was walking through an underpass on the Old 2A Beltline when a rock 12 inches x 12 inches x 5 inches fell from a brow striking employee. The rock caused a small laceration on the left forearm that required 3 stitches to close. The employee was released to return to work on his next scheduled shift.
(See Attachments)EE had been experiencing back pain. On 1/24/13 the EE exp. more back pain. Notes from a case worker suggest he slipped that day and landed on his buttocks and was also recovering cable with several coworkers. The EE was released to work on 1/25/13. The EE had a microdisectomy in 2/2007. Dr. took EE off work for P.T. 1/28/13.
Employee was stepping out of battery transport when he struck his head on the mine roof, knocking his hard hat off. As he reached out to grab for his hard hat his momentum carried him forward and he lost his balance. His feet caught on the lip of the deck and he fell out of the cab. As he fell he attempted to catch himself with his right arm breaking his Humerus.
Employee was walking beside the double boom roofbolter when he tripped on some loose rock. As he fell he tried to catch himself with his right arm. He fell onto the floor pulling something in his right shoulder.
While working underground on 11/5/12 EE felt pain in his left shoulder. He continued to work until he had MRI which shows possible tendonosis. See Attached
Employee was carrying a 6 foot timber with another employee when he wrenched his lower back. The top was low in the area. Employee continued to work until 11/8/12 when the Doctor took him off work and referred him to a neurosurgeon.
On 10/8/12 employee said that he had been having problems with his hands going numb. Employee continued to work until 12/19/12 when he had carpel tunnel surgery on his right wrist. The left wrist will also need surgery, to be scheduled.
Employee stated that he was having trouble with both hands. He said that they are going numb, tingling, and falling asleep. He was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and started missing work on 12/3/12 when he was scheduled for surgery.
Employee was in the intake working on a ramcar. He had to lift the screen over the tram motor. Employee stated while standing on the side of the ramcar he lifted the screen and felt a pull in his lower stomach. Around an hour later he felt a small knot in his lower stomach. Employee finished his shift and was later diagnosed with a hernia. Employee is scheduled for surgery.
Employee was lifting miner cable over the scoop to move a generator. When lifting the cable over the center of the scoop, employee felt pain in his left shoulder. Employee continued to work until doctor took him off on 10/18/2012.
Employee tripped and fell while changing batteries on his ram car. Employee claims that he felt something pop in his back when he fell. Employee was taken to hospital and follow up with doctor. He continued to work until 10/24/2012 when he was taken off for bulging disc of the L4 and L5.
Employee was lifting his tool bag out of his tool box when he felt something in his right shoulder pull or tear. Employee came out of the mine and was transported to the Doctors office. He was later diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff. Employee continued to work until 10/22/2012 when he went off for surgery.
Employee was cleaning in the unit 4 tail area, when she heard a rib crack. She took off running and fell down onto the ground. She landed on her right arm leaving a small cut on it. She was released to come back to work but did not come back because she is experiencing dizziness.
Employee was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and started missing work on 9-11-12 for surgery on his right hand.
Employee was loading rock dust bags onto the scoop. Employee stated that when he turned to put the rock dust bag onto the scoop he felt pain in his back and right leg. A diagnosis of a lumbar disc was not made until 9/11/2012.
Employee started feeling numbness in both hands. Went to see doctor and was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands. Started missing work on 9/24/12 and was scheduled for surgery on 9/27/12.
Employee stated that he has been feeling soreness in his right elbow and did not recall any certain incident that might cause his soreness. Employee continued to work until 12/12/12 when he went off for radial tunnel surgery of the right elbow.
Employee was dragging a curtain to the face of the #3 entry when a rock fell out between the bolts striking him on his left knee. Employee continued to work until 10-15-2012 when he went off to have a torn meniscus repaired.
Employee was under a physicians care in April 2012 for low back pain. The MRI taken at the time indicated degenerative changes (MRI enclosed). The care provided was not a result of a work related event. At work in July, employee stated he had pain in his lower back. He was then off work on July 30, 2012. This is the result of off the job medical issues as well as repetitive motion.
Employee was diagnosed with carpal Tunnel syndrome on her left hand and started missing work for surgery on 6/18/2012.
Employee has been experiencing numbness in both hands and has been diagnosed with carpel tunnel syndrome. He started missing work on 8/22/12 for surgery.
Employee had pain in his right elbow and pain running down into right arm. Employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and had surgery on 8/31/2012.
Due to many years of operating equipment employee has numbness in both hands. Employee went off work on 8/17/2012 for carpal tunnel surgery.
(See Attach)EE has performed various repetitive activities over 25 years that involved lifting, twisting and turning. EE stated that during 3/2012 he aligned a cable and his back started to hurt. He worked over the next few weeks. EE stated that in 2006 he had degenerative disc problems. On 4/28/12 he was diag. with degen. disc disease.The EE worked until his surgery 5/14/12.
Employee was bending over when a rock fell out of the roof striking him on the back and spine. Employee walked to the dinner hole and felt faint. After this he was taken to Deaconess Hospital where he was kept overnight for observation and released the next day to go home.
Employee was putting two pieces of conveyor chain together. He had a hammer hitting another hammer putting a link together. A piece of metal flew off striking employee in the right arm. The piece of metal was removed from his arm.
Employee and 3 other co-workers were working on 242 miner, removing tram reducer, when the roof behind them started working. Employee stated he was bumped into by one of his co-workers knocking him into the front of the miner. As he was falling he reached to catch himself with his left hand. His left hand landed on a sharp rock which caused a laceration that required 11 stitches.
Degenerative - walking See Attachment
Employee claims both hands are going numb and running up both arms. Diagnosed with carpel tunnel in the right hand. Started missing work on 8-9-12 when he went off for surgery on the right wrist.
Employee was putting a tire in the back of #15 truck, employee was picking a tire up and twisted a little, he had a little discomfort at the time. Employee said that he misjudged how high to pick up the tire. Employee has a lower back and groin strain. Employee did not start missing work until March 1, 2012.
Employee was getting a line curtain from the rib in entry #4 between 56+95 and 57+65, when he turned around he ran into a roof bolt plate that was hanging down about 8" from the roof. He suffered a laceration to the forehead requiring 5 stitches.
(See Attachments) EE has been a mechanic who had years of repeated pulling and pushing on wrenches and pry bars. On 1/25/12 he felt pain in his right shoulder. He was diag. on 8/31/12 with rotator cuff tendonitis, degen. changes of the joints.
Employee was closing air lock doors on the Main North at 246 x-cut. He had closed the west door, when he went to close the east door he tried to catch it so it would not slam shut. His right hand got caught between the two doors causing a dislocated wrist and torn ligaments.
Employee was diagnosed with Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease. (See Attachment)
Employee was observing roof bolting on the Main North Travel road @ x-cut #59. As the bolter was drilling a hole, the injured employee was squatted down with one hand on the mine floor watching the bolter drill, a rock measuring about 2.5" x 17" x 24" fell out of the roof striking her left hand causing a fracture in it. The hand was put into a hard cast.
Employee was hooking up his material trailer to the back of the scoop. When he swung the tongue around to hook his trailer up, he smashed his left hand ring finger. The employee received a laceration which required 5 sutures to the finger.
Employee has been complaining about numbness and pain in his left hand and wrist. He has operated a continious miner for years and examined for years, using both levers on the miner and remote and stearing a ride through air courses. He was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syn. from repetitive motions of operating machinery. Employee did not start missing work until 2/17/2012.
The employee was changing scoop batteries in a crosscut on the Unit 4 travel way, when another employee was driving out battery-first on a ram car and struck the front of the scoop bucket, causing the scoop to roll backward. When the scoop rolled backward, the injured employee's right leg was pulled into the area between the scoop tire and the frame of the scoop.
Employee had just got off of the dozer and was walking on coal yard to the road. The ground was crusty (frozen), ground broke through and he lost his balance and fell on his right shoulder. Employee continued to work until 5-18-2012 when he went off for rotator cuff surgery.
Employee was stopped and ask by another employee to hang miner cable. He shut off the scoop and upon exiting the scoop his right knee popped, employee stated that his right knee was burning and it hurt to straighten it out. Employee continued to work until 1/12/2012 when he had surgery for a torn meniscus of the right knee.
Employee was hand dusting a cut out of 7 Left when a rock measuring 30.5"x 35"x 3.5" thick fell from the roof between the rib and first row of roof bolts and struck him on the head and right forearm. The employee was taken to Harrisburg Medical Center where he was diagnosed with a fracture to his right forearm.
Employee claimed that he was eating dinner at the dinner hole underground with his safety glasses on when he felt something in his right eye. Employee was seen that after noon by Harrisburg Medical Center and followed up the next day with an Optometrists where a piece of debris was removed from his right eye.