Shumate Upper Cedar GroveCoal

INJURED WAS WATCHING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CLEAN AFTER THE BELT HAD BEEN PULLED BACK. AS THEY WERE CLEANING THE SCOOP CAUGHT A BELT RAIL AND KICKED IT UP STRIKING INJURED IN RIBS & HEAD.

INJURED WAS STANDING ON TOP OF MANTRIP TAKING IT OFF CHARGE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE MANTRIP.

INJURED WAS MOVING MINER CABLE FROM ROADWAY AND FELT PAIN FROM THIS IN BACK. CALLED IN MONDAY & STATED THAT HE HAD A DR.'S APPT. ON APRIL 24TH, 2002, WE WERE NOTIFIED HE WOULD BE OFF WORK FOR THIS INJURY. HE HAD PRIOR BACK INJURY ACCORDING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.

INJURED WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP BUCKET. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND THEN HIS LEG WENT NUMB CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

EE ALLEDGES THAT WHILE HE WAS PULLING HOSE HE INJURED HIS NECK.

EE WAS UNDERGROUND UNLOADING CINDER BLOCKS ON HIS KNEES (DUE TO COAL HEIGHT). HE TWISTED AROUND TO THROW A BLOCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LT. KNEE. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL JAN.10, 2002 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE. EE DIDN'T BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL THIS TIME.

EE STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTINGTHE PLANETARY OF A 14CM15 MINER. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO MINE MANAGEMENT UNTIL 1AM ON FRIDAY, 10.26/01

INJURED WAS PRYING ON JACK WITH SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE IN THE FOREHEAD.

EE HAS HAD REPEATED TRAUMA TO HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE COMPLAINS OF A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS ELBOW. I WAS NOTIFIED 8-10-01.

EE WAS SETTING A TIMBER WHEN A FALL OCCURRED. A ROCK MEASURING 2'X2'X4"" FELL, STRIKING EE ON L SHOULDER.

EE WAS WALKING BESIDE SCOOP WHEN BELT STAND CAUGHT BELT IN ROADWAY AND FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

INJURED WAS TRIMMING SPLICE ON OFFSIDE OF #4 BELT AND AS HE V'D OUT THE SPLICE HE CUT HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED FIVE SUTURES AND WAS RELEASED.

EE INJURED HIS WRIST WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE IN ORDER TO MAKE A BELT MOVE THE NEXT NIGHT. HE FELT PAIN WHILE LOADING THE STRUCTURE BUT HE FINISHED THE SHIFT ANYWAY. AFTER HE GOT HOME HE D ECIDED TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE OFF WORK.

EE WAS PART OF A CREW RECOVERING MINE RAILS AND EQUIPMENT. WHILE DOING SO A PIECE OF RUST OR DIRT GOT IN HIS EYE. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

INJURED WAS CUTTING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING A KNIFE TO CUT HIS STOMACH. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 4 SUTURES.

EE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE - FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.

EE ALLEGES TO HAVE INJURED HIS KNEE WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE. WE ARE PROTESTING THIS CLAIM.

INJURED WAS TRIMMING A SPLICE IN THE CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. THE WOUND WAS DRESSED AND HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 7 STIT CHES.