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HE WAS AWARDED PERMANENT DISABILITY FOR COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS BY AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY 6 BREAKS UNDERGROUND. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20' X 20' X 5'.
HE WAS AWARDED STAGE II COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE STATED HE HAD LOADED A CAR OF COAL IN #1 ENTRY AND TRAMMED HIS CAR 5 BREAKS AND HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY 1 BREAK INBY THE FEEDER. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE M INER FINISHED THE CUT (APPROX. 15 MIN.) AND THE PAIN WAS TOO MUCH AND CAME OUTSIDE. THE PAIN WAS LOCATED IN THE THORACIC PART OF THE SPINE. RESULTED IN STRAIN TO THE BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS IN 1 ENTRY HELPING ON THE MINER. HE PULLED ON THE MINER CABLE AND HEARD SOMETHING POP AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION FROM HIS KNEE TO HIS GROIN AREA. HE COULD NOT PUT WEIGH T ON HIS RIGHT LEG WITHOUT FEELING INTENSE PAIN.URESULTED IN LEG MUSCLE STRAIN.
EE STATED THAT HE AND ANOTHER EE WERE TAKING FULL BAGS OF ROCK DUST OFF OF 2 BELT LINE. AS HE BENT OVER TO GET A BAG OF DUST OFF THE BELT HE TWISTED TO PUT IT ON THE BOTTOM. AND AT THAT TIME F ELT A SHARP PAIN AND STINGING SENSATION IN LOWERBACK.
INJURED STAKED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN #2 ENTRY. HE SAID THAT HIS DRILL STEEL WAS NOT STARTED STRAIGHT AND HE WAS USING HTE DRILL STEEL GUIDE TO PULL THE STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE GUIDE AND RAISED THE DRIL BOOM UP AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN DRILL GUIDE AND THE MINE ROOF. CAUSED LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGE RON RIGHT HAND WHICH REQUIRED 12 SUTURE