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36130WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
36130WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.EMPLOYEE WILL NOT BE RETURNING TO WORK BECAUSE OF THIS ILLNESS.WE RECEIVED OFFICAL NOTIFICATION OF HIS ILLNESS AUGUST 13,1992.
28655LING BELT LIFTING CABLE
EE GOT OFF SCOOP TO PUT THE BATTERY ON CHARGE. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE BATTERY CHARGER COUPLINGS AND AS HE RAISED UP HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK LEGS AND KNEES. HE IS EXPECTED TO BE OFF WOR K FOR A FEW DAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO DO REPAIR WORK ON JOY CUTTING MACHINE WHEN METAL PARTICLES FLEW ON THE LEFT EYE. MEDICAL TREATMENT: EYE WAS WASHED TO REMOVE ANY FOREIGN MATERIALS. HE I S NOT EXPECTED TO BE OFF WORK WITH THIS INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP THE SECTION AND ATTEMPTED TO PUSH LOOSE A PIECE OF TIN MAILED TO A TIMBER.HE WAS BEHIND THE TIN PUSHING WITH HIS FEET WHEN THE TIN BROKE FREE.THE FORCE CAUSED HIM TO F ALL BACKWARDS LOSING HIS HAT.HE FELL AGAINST BLOCKS OF COAL HITTING HIS BACK AND HEAD.EMPLOYEE IS EXPECTED TO BE OFF WORK A FEW WEEKS DIAGNOSIS;CEREBRAL CONCUSSION.
EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING HEAD DRIVE AND ATTEMPTED TO BREAK UP A LARGE LUMP OF COAL USING A SLATE BAR. AS HE PUSHED THE SLATE BAR INTO THE TAILPIECE, HIS WRIST WAS TWISTED. THE SLATE BAR WAS CAUGH T ON SOMETHING (POSSIBLY SPLICES). HE IS EXPECTED TO BE OFF WORK FOR ONLY A FEW DAYS.
PUSHING BOLTS IN TO HOLE FELT PAIN IN BACK
COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THIS CONDITION 9-28-92.
COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
LOADING SUPPLIES FELT PAIN IN BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE NOTICED A ROCK BEHIND THE IMPACTOR BALDE ON THE BUCKET.HE LIFTED THE ROCK OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.HE WILL BE OFF WORK UNTIL MARC H 17,1992 OR UNTIL RELEASED BY DOCTOR AT LATER DATE.
COAL WORKER PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
ON KNEES ROOF BOLTING FELT PAIN IN R KNEE INFLAMMED ARTHRITIS
LIFTING BOX OF GLUE 50 BLS FELT PAIN IN BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT & ROLLING ROCK FROM BELT JERKED A LARGE ROCK & CAUSED HERNIA
EE HAD JUST LIFTED A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND WAS SHOVELING THE BELTLINE WHEN SEVERE PAIN STRUCK IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM TAIL PIECE WHEN THE HEAD DRIVE DUMPED ANOTHER ROCK HITTING EMPLOYEE ON WRIST OF RIGHT HAND CAUSING HAND THE BADLY BRUISE. BECOME SWOLLEN AND HAVE A SMALL CUT ON IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING CHAIN ON CUTTING MACHINE AND PIECE OF METAL FLEW FROM CHAIN INTO EMPLOYEES EYE.HE WAS BEATING ON THE CHAIN WITH A HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SH2OTING COAL FRTOM A PLACE WHICH HAD BEEN BOLTED CUT & T AMPED HE FAILED TO TAKE ADEFAUTE COVER BEFORE DETONATION A CORNER SECTION OF THE SHOT BLEW OUT CAUSING A SMALL PIECE OF DEBRIS TO STRI5E EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED & HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED