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SUBJECT STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING IN BATHHOUSE TOWARD HIS CLOTHES BASKET AND TRIPPED ON A HOMEMADE OBJECT THAT IS USED IN HELPING ONE REMOVE RUBBER BOOTS. WHEN HE FELL HE STRUCK HIS LEFT RIB CAGE INTO THE BENCH USED FOR SITTING. HE HAS BRUISED RIBS ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
EMPL WAS IN SQUATTED POSITION & STRAIGHTENED UP & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPL WORKED UNTIL 5/24 INITIAL MEDICAL REPORTS INDICATED NO INJURY. MEDICAL REPORT RECEIVEFD BY MANAGEMENT ON 6/4 REV EALS THAT EMPL IS BEING MEDICALLY TREATED FOR LOWER SACRAL STRAIN THEREFORE MGMT IS REPORTING THIS INCIDENT.
HELPING ON MINER,TALKING TO OPER,PLACE LEFT HAND ON TOP OF MINER CANOPY.MINER BOUNCED CANOPY AGAINST ROOF MASHING FINGERS AND THUMB BETWEEN CANOPY AND ROOF.
AN UN-INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE THE NO. 1 002-0 SECTION IN #1 RETURN ROOM 10' INBY SPAD #741. NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED, FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE FACE MEASURING 60'L 6'W 7'T 001-0 SECT
STRAINED LEFTR SHOULDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL MINER CABLE OUT OF PILE OF COAL.
LACERATION LEFT THUMB TIGHTENING ROOF BOLT STARTED TO REMOVE WRENCH PIECE OF SLATE FELL & CUT LEFT THUMB.
BLOCK BOND IN RIGHT EYE.EMPL PLASTERING STOPPINGS,THREW BLOCK BOND ONTO STOPPING AND IT SPLATTERED INTO RIGHT EYE.
LACERATION ON L THUMB SPLICING WATER LINE THE BAND USED TO SPLICE THE WATER LINE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS L THUMB
STRAINED BACK, LIFTING BELT BACK ONTO BELT STRUCTURE.
MINER WAS CHANGING PLACES EE WAS MOVING CABLE WITH AHNDS-RUBBER GLOVES WERE BEING WORN & RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
WHILE LIFTING TIMBERS STRAINED BACK.
EMPL SWITCHING OUT WITH ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT RIB CAUSING NECK INJURY-WHIPLASH.
WHILE SETTING STAB JACK ON COAL THE COAL BUSTED AND THE JACK SUDDENLY DROPPED HITTING HIM ON HIS HARD HAT CAUSING HIS NECK INJURY
INJ WAS IN PROCESS OF BOLTING TOP HE STEPPED AROUND THE ROOF BOLTER TO PLACE A PIN IN A HOLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY STEPPED ON A SMALL LUMP OF COAL
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING UP ROOF BOLTS. THE PINNER OPERATOR TRAMMED THE ROOF BOLTER, STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE FOOT.
THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS HAULING FROM THE FACE TO THE SECTION DUMPING POINT. HE ENCOUNTERED A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS HEAD & SHOULDERS AGAINST THE CANOPY OF SHUTTLE CAR.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING ALONG THE BELTLINE. HE STEPPED ON A THREE-INCH WATER LINE AND SLIPPED, FALLING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE SUFFERED A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.