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EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A DRIVE BLOCK WHEN KA SMALL CORNER OF THE COAL RIB ROLLED OFF CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PIECE OF COAL & THE ACRIB BLOCK
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY WITH REMOTE OPERATING BOX ON BOTTOM, TRAMMING CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE OUTBY INTERSECTION. THE MACHINE WAS BEING MOVED TOWARD NO. 2 ENTRY AND AS THE MACHINE WAS TRAMMED PAST THE OPERATOR, HE SPLIT THE GATE IN THE WRONG DIRECTION RESULTING IN THE BOOM STRIKING EMPLOYEE A GLANCING BLOW ON THE BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING DOWN AND WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE SAID HE RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK AND STRIKE HIS TAILBONE ON SCOOP DECK. INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 12-26-92.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE STRAINING WITH LIFTING INJURY EMPLOYEE ON TO STRECTCHER AND THEN INTO AMBULANCE. EMPLOYEE MISSED TWO DAYS, 12/23 AND 12/26, IN CONJUCTION WITH HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OFF. THE INV ESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 2/1/93.
EMPL WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCKS ACROSS TAIL PIECE.SHARP PAIN IN BACK. INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 12/19/92.
EE FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE REACHING FOR TRAILER CABLE THE INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVING AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE FIRST DEGREE SPONDY 10 PERCENT ESTHESIS AT 5-1 AND DENEAGAT IVE CHANGES. MOST DIACENDING CONFIRMED PROCTION DIRECTION INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 1/11/93.
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EMPLOYEE ALLEGED BACK INJURY WHILE UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM SCOOP BUCKET KINCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 07:55PM MEDICAL XXXRECEIVED ON 11-19-92 XXTO INDICATE A BACK STRAIN INVESTION ;OF TH IS CASE WAS COMPLETED ON 11-20-92
65038E MORNING OF 08-16-92 EMPLOYEE REPORTED AN ALLEGED BACK INJURY THAT SUPPOSING OCCURED WHILE LOADING CONVEYOR BELT ON PANLINE ON 08-15-92 FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED WAS 08-17-92 INVESTIGATIO 50612 COMPLETED ON 09-01-92 WHEN ALL PARTINENT INFORMATION MEDICAL WAS OBTRAINED
ROOF FALL 44' LONG, 22' WIDE, 12', HIGH IN BELT ENTRY. THE FIRST CROSSCUT OUTBY THE SECTION TAILPIECE, 70 FEET INBY SPAD NO.9 ON THE 001-0 MMU.
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EMPLOYEE SCRAPED BACK ON ROOF BOLT PLATE WHEN WALKING TO MINE PANEL
UNLOADING COIL OF STEEL ROPE END CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMP IN MOUTH
ROOF FALL 165L X 20FT W 4-5 T 2ND CRESCUTS OUTBY PILLAR LINE IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN NO. 4 TO 7 FALL LOCATED ONE CROSSCUT INBY SPAD NO. 711. CONTINUOUS MINER CAUGHT LOWER PALE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING KNEE (RIGHT) GAVE WAY AND HE FELL DOWN.DOCTOR'S EXAMINATION ON 02-13-92 AND IN SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATIONS REVEALED WATER ON THE KNEE.INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON MARCH 13,1 992.
ROOF FALL AT FACE OF 2 RT. BREAK: 20'W X 4'-5'T X 15'L; 2 CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD 745.
ROOF FALL 20' W, 30'L, 4'T OCCURRED 70' OUTBY SPAD NO.741. NO INJURIES NOR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
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EMPLOYEE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN NECK WHEN HE TURNED TO SED WHERE HE WAS GOING WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR
EE WAS REACHING TO PICK UP SMALL FLOOR BOLT START AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK INVESTIGATION COMPLETED ON 11-2-91. FOURTH PLT TIME INJURY 13 BALANC SING 1989 AND THIRD BUT TIME INJURY SINK MYA 90
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EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN FORIGEN OBJECT ENTERED EYE WHEN HE LOOKED UP TO SEE WHAT HE WAS DOING. EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WEARING GLASSES (SAFETY) AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE. IF IN FACT, EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, THEY WERE BEING WARN IMPROPERLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE AT BELT HEAD FOR OVERLAND BELT AND EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
CLEANING ENTRY WITH SCOOP BACK ING OUT OF ENTRY HIT RIB WITH BACK AND SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING STOPPING AND TRAVELING THROUGH MANDOOR WHEN A STOPPING BLOCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
MINING WAS BEING ON CONDUCTOR NEAR OUTCROP WHERE LOW COVER WAS PRESENT. SURFACE CRACILL IN ROOF RESULTED IN ROOF FALL ON CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE IN NO.7 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX. 20' W X 40' L X 5' T. ADVANCE MINING ON MMU 001-0 WAS STOPPED & RETREAT MINING STARTED.
CONTINUOUS MINER WAS STUCK IN FACE AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCKS OVER BOOM OF MINER FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 6 FEET WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK. COAL HEIGHT WAS 72".
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR BEGAN TO TRAM TOWARD THE FEEDER, THE CAR'S CABLE BECAME TAUT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS RETRIEVING PALLET THAT HAD SLIPPED OVER THE SIDE OF HILL FROM THE MINE YARD WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.NOTE-EMPLOYEES FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED WAS 09-28-91.EMPLOYEE HAS A RECURRING BACK PROBLEM.
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EMPL DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT,CAP COAL FLL FROM MINE ROOF INJURING HAND.
EMPL DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE WITH 2-PIECE DRILL STEEL.ONE PIECE BECAME HUNG UP IN DRILL HOLE.EMPL FREEING DRILL STEEL,LAID HAND ON DRILL POT WHEN DRILL STEEL BECAME LOOSE AND STRUCK FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRS BAR IN SCOOP BUCKET FOR TRANSFER UNDERGROUND WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN TRS PAD AND THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP BUCKET.
ROOF FALL AT INTERSECTION 3 CROSSCUT OUTBY FACE 2 ENTRY AT SPAD NO 255. FALL MEASURED 4 FT THICK 25FT WIDE 35FT LONG FALL WAS CRIBBED AND BARROWED NO INJURIED OCCURRED.
EE WAS REPLACING GEAR CASE ON CONTINUOUS MINER. HE MANUARLY, WAS TURNING GEAR AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN GEAR AND FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON FRONT END LOADER AND FELT PAIN IN EYES SOMETIME AFTER COMPLETING JOB.
EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PREVIOUS BACK PROBLEMS HE ALLEGES THAT WHILE LIFTING BLOCKS HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN BACK WHICH WORSENED THROUGHOUT SHIFT EMPLOYEE REALIZED INJURY WHILE IN BATHOUSE AFTER SHIFT & WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE