THE EE WAS PULLING A 4/0 TRAILING CABLE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SHUTTLE HE WAS OPERATING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM, CAUSING STRAINED MUSCLE IN THE LEFT ARM.
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Showing all 44THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A METAL TOOL BOX SO IT COULD BE LOADED INTO A SCOOP BUCKET AND MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION.WHEN THE EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING A SORE AND STIFF L OWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER TO SET ON SPILLAR LINE AND THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED 5 MORE DYAS BEFORE TAKING OFF.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING NO.2 TRAILING CABLE WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEE'S BY HAND LOADING IT INTO A SUPPLY CAR. WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. CONTRIBUTING TO PULLED MUSCLES IN THE L EFT SHOULDER.
INJ EMPL GOT PIECE OF SANDSTONE ROCK IN EYE WHILE HANGING CURTAINS ON CURTAIN BOARDS.
THE MAN STARTED TO OPEN THE RADIATOR CAP ON A WHEEL LOADER THAT WAS HEATING UP-THE RADIATOR CAP BLEW OFF AND HOT WATER HIT THE MANS ARM HE THEN JUMPED TO THE GROUND CATCHING HIS HAND ON LOADER RAIL,STRIKING TWO OF HIS FINGERS.
MAKING SPLICE ON BELT,TURNED & TWISTED KNEE.DIDNT HAVE ENOUGH MUSCLE IN LEGS TO DO WORK SUPPOSED TO DO.
TYING PINNER CABLE-UP AND STUCK PIECE OF WIRE IN FINGER.
SHOVELLING COAL AND PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK
HE WAS PULLING CABLES BY HAND AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
BENT OVER TO PULL UP SLACK ON MINER CABLE AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
MOVING TIMBERS FROM TIMBER PILE AND LOADING THEM INTO A SCOOP BUCKET.MEN PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.THIS MAN DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK DIDN'T GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 12-13-89.I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE INJURY UNTIL 12-15-89.
WHILE CLEANING BELT LINE, LIFTING UP BELT FELT LIKE PULLED A MUSCLE.
PULLING PIG CABLE IN A BENT OVER MANNER FELT LIKE HE PULL A MUSCLE.
THIS MAN WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT & HE SAID SOMETHING PULLED IN BACK.
MAN WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHEN HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.
MAN WAS LOADING TIMBERS WHEN HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN MUD AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
PULLING MINER CABLE HURT HIS BACK.
MAN WAS LIFTING TIMBERS AND SAID HE FELT SOMETHING TEAR IN HIS LOWER BACK.
LIFTING UP 2 BOXES OF MINE BOLT GLUE MAN TURNED QUICKLY PULLING MUSCLES IN HIS BACK
HE WAS HELPING CARRY A 36" TAIL ROLLER WHEN HIS HIP WAS SPRAINED.
A MAN WAS PLASTERING BRACTTICE STOPPING AND THE MOTOR HE WAS USING CAUSED AN ITCHING AND SCRAPING OF HIS SKIN AND SWELLING OF HIS KNEES.
HELPING PUT VALVE BLOCK ON MINER, VALVE BLOCK FELL OFF HITTING MAN ON FINGER.
VICTIM WAS PULL3NG FREE TRAVEL UP ON BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND CAUGHT HIS FOREARM BETWEEN A TIMBER AND THE BRIDGE.
STOCKING BLOCKS TO BUILD BRATTICE.
VICTIM WAS LOAD3NG BELT STRUCTURE AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER OFLEFT HAND BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND SCOOP BUCKET, THIS CUTTING AND BUSTING OPEN HIS FINGER.
MAN GOT PIECE OF DIRT IN EYE. -AUDIT.
VICTIM WAS REPA3RING ROPE ON MINER, WHEN PIECE OF ROPE FLEW OFF HITTING HIM IN THE EYE.
VICTIM WAS INVO5VED IN A FIRST FIGHT IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE MINE SITE (THIS REPORT SUBMITTED DUE TO AN AUDIT )
WHILE LOADING A3HYD-JACK ONTO A SCOOP FOR TRANSPORTATION TO THE SURFACE VICTIM STRAINED HIS ARM (THIS REPORT SUBMITTED DUE TO AN AUDIT )
THIS MAN SAID HE WAS MOVING A PUMP WHEN HE GOT WATER IN HIS BOOT,CAUSING AN INFECTION.
THIS MAN WAS GETTING UP FROM SCOOP DECK & STRUCK HIS KNEE ON EDGE OF SCOOP DECK.
THIS MAN SAID HE WAS PICKING UP MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
THIS MAN SAID HE WAS LOADING A ROOF JACK ONTO THE BOLTING MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN JACK AND MACHINE.
THIS MAN SAID HE WAS HELPING GET A PIECE OF ROCK OFF CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE CUT HIS THUMB ON THE ROCK.
I,NAME WAS INJURED WHILE PULLING A 6-3-GGC CABLE ABOUT 150 FEET CABLE WAS DE-ENERGIZED HE REPORTEDLY INJURED HIS BACK, THE REASON THE ACCIDENT REPORT IS LATE COMING IN, IS THE MAN HAS NOT COME BACK TO WORK OR CALLED TO SAY HOW SERIOUS HE WAS INJURED & HAD TO CALL THE DOCTOR. HS ALSO WAS 30 MINUTES LATE REPORTING TO WORK HIS SHIFT.
THIS MAN SAID HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE
THIS MAN WAS MOVING METAL TRACK TIES WHEN ONE FLIPPED UP, STRIKING HIM ON HIS LIP
THIS MAN SAID HE WAS LIFTING A TRACK RAIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
THIS MAN SAID AS HE WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCK HE STRAINED HIS BACK
THIS MAN SAID HE WAS MOVING ROCK OFF JOY MINER & CUT HIS FINGER.
THIS MAN SAID HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE
THE ALLEDGED INJURY OCCURRED WHILE MAN WAS PUTTING TOGETHER 6 INCH WATER LINE.
THIS MAN WAS MOVING A TIMBER WHEN HE POSSIBLY HURT HIS BACK