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EE WAS DISMOUNTING DRAGLINE VIA THE LEFT SHOE LADDER THERE WAS A VERY SHARP BURR ON TH ERIGHT HANDRAIL AND AS HE SLID HIS HAND DOWN THE RAIL IT PASSED OVER THE PROJECTION CAUSING A LACERATI ON TO HIS RIGHT PALM, WHICH REQD 10 SUTURES
EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER MECHANIC WERE REMOVING THE OIL PAN FROM A HAUL TRUCK ENGINE. THE GASKET ALONG THE FRONT OF THE PAN STUCK WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE IT DROPPED DOWN AND THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 10-3-97 DUE TO A BACK STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SHAFT FROM STEERING CLUTCH ON A D-10 DOZER. THE SHAFT MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY AND PINCHED RIGHT AND LEFT INDEX FINGERS BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND THE HUB. THE SKIN WA S ABRADED BACK FROM THE END JOINT TO THE TIPS OF BOTH FINGERS. DO TO THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKENDHIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 7-7-97.
EE WAS MOUNTING HAUL TRUCK. HE CLIMBED UP TO DUMPER LEVEL AND LEANED OVER AND PICKED LUNCH BUCKET UP FROM BUMPER TO PLACE ON WALKWAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EE WENT TO SEE A CHIR OPRACTOR ON 3-26-96.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING POWER CABLE TO LAY ON TUB OF DRAGLINE. HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 11-13-95.
EE WAS HELPING PULL TRIPPER BELT FOR DISASSEMBLY.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS MOVING A BELLY DUMP AXLE COVER WHEN HE TWISTED AND FELT A PAIN IN BACK. FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 9-18-95.
TRYING TO RELOAD A D.A. RAM THAT HAD ROLLED OUT OF HIS SCOOP'S BUCKET.
INJURED LEFT KNEE WHILE MOVING DRAGLIEN TRAILING CABLE. HE SUBSEQENTLY HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR A LIGMENT. HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 12-18-95.
EMPLOYEE THREW A CRIB BLOCK UNDER SCOOP TIRE TO CHOCK IT AGAINST MOVEMENT. CRIB BLOCK BOUNCED OFF OF TIRE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES MOVE A 250 MCM CABLE & STATED WHEN HE PICKED UP THE CABLE & STARTED TO WALK WITH IT HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK (MIDDLE RT SIDE) START HURTING
EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING POWER CABLE FOR PETITO MULE. REINJURED ON 6-12 WHILE REPLACING A PANEL ON POWER CENTER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TOOL TRAY INTO SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A BURNING PAIN TO HIS GROIN AREA
EE WAS SHOVELLING COAL ONTO RAW COAL BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS ROLLING OUT FROM UNDER A HAUL TRUCK ON A MECHANIC'S CREEPER. EE STRUCK BRACKET ON AIR TANK CAUSING HIS KNEE TO SWELL.
EMPLOYEE WENT TO PICK UP CRIB BLOCK & FELT A BURNNING PAIN IN HIS BACK & COMPLAINED OF HIS LEG FEELING WEAK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO RUN OF MINE BELT AT TIPPLE TO SHOVEL MATERIAL OFF BELT WHEN HE STRAINE HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE'S FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 4-3-95.
EE WAS LOADING 20 INCH VENTILATION TUBE INTO SHUTTLE CAR.
EE WAS INSTALLING SCRAPER ON BELTLINE. AS EE BEGAN TO MOVE SCRAPER, IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPIGN ANOTHER WORKER CARRY A SPOOL OF CABLE WHEN HE WAS INJURED.
EE WAS INSTALLING A DRIVE LINE INTO A BELLY CUMP. HE WAS POSITIONED IN A SQUATING POSITION AND PUSHING THE DRIVE LINE UPWARDS WHEN HIS KNEE GAVE OUT AND BEGAN TO HURT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A DUKE FROM BETWEEN THE CRUSHER AND THE RIB WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A SHEAVE BLOCK THROWN AT HIM BY ANTOHER EMPLOYEE DURING NA ARGUMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMANTLING A CRIB TO MOVE TO ANOTHER AREA. HE HAD CLIMBED TH ESIDE OF HTE CRIB TO KOCK OFF THE TOP BLOCKS WHEN THE BLOCK HE WAS HOLDING ONTO OPULLED FREE AND HE FELL TO THE GORU ND. AT THIS TIME AT LEAST ONE CRIB BLOCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING CLOTHES AFTER SHIFT IN THE BATHOUSE WHEN HE BENT OVER TO TAKE OFF HIS SOCKS AND FELT A PAIN TO HIS LWOER BACK.
EMPLOYY WAS MOUNTING BULLDOZER TO DO MAINTENENCE WORK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST THE TRACK OF THE DOZER.
EE WAS HELPING HANG CABLE ON L W SET UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING PLANK WHEN HE DROPPED IT ON HIS LEG & ANKLE
EE WAS MOVING A CRIB BLOCK TO SET SHIELD.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING OXYGEN BOTTLE UP LONGWALL FACE
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DRILL STEELS OUT OF HOLE WHEN THE STEELS SEPARATED & THE TOP STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL SPILAGE ONTO RAW COAL BELT WHEN HE STRAINE DHIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS HANDLING CRIB BLOCKS WITH HIS PARTNER AND THE CRIB BLOCK FELL ON EE'S RIGHT FOOT.
ROOFBOLTING AND HIS PARTNER WASHANDING HIM A ROOF BOLT AND DROPPED IT ON EE'S RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT. EE FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS SEPT 6 1994.
ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 60 INCH ROLLERS OFF OF PICKUP TRUCK AND CARRYING THEM THROUGH A MANDOOR. EMPLOYEE'S FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 8-2-94.
EE WAS LOADING BALED HAY ONTO A FLATBED TRUCK WHEN HIS LEG WAS LODGED BETWEEN SOME HAY BALES. WHEN EE MOVED WHILE LIFTING A HAY BALE, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. EE S FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS JUL Y 18,1994.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LARGE CHOCKER OFF OF LOADER WHILE LIFTING HE FELT PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED FOR 9 DAYS BEFORE MISSING WORK. FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS MAY 23, 1994.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND FELT A PAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF BACK. FIRST DAY OFF OF WORK WAS 4-23-94.
ONE EMPLOYEE DROPPED A CHAIN HOIST ACCIDENTLY & IT BOUNCED OFF OF THE CAM OF THE DRAGLINE & STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING INPUT CABLES THROUGH LONGWALL HEADGATE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL CABLE FROM OUTBY GROUND & PULLED OR STRAINED MUSCLE ON HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON BELTINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SEVERAL ROLLS OF ROCK DUST HOSE FROM THE BACK OF TRUCK THEY SLIPPED FROML HIS HANDS & CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER & BENT IT BACK
EMPLOYEEW AS ASSEMBLIGNA KENNEDY STOPPIGNAND WAS SLIDIGN A KENNEDY METAL PANEL APART AND WHIE DOIGN SO, HE CUT THE SMALL FINGE RON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING MOTOR GRADER NUMBER 120 WHEN HE FELT PAIN TO HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BRAKE HUB, WEIGHING APPROX 75 LBS. FROM WORK BENCH TO FLOOR WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK DUE TO THIS INCIDENT WAS 2-5-94.
EE WAS IN 3 L.W. SET UP ROOM SETTING CRIBS AND LIFTING CRIBS.
EE WAS LAYING IN CONVEYOR PAN & KNEELING IN PUSHING A 1" CABLE THROUGH THE BOTTOM TO CONNECT TO FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN. WHEN HE GOT BACK UP HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED, REINJURING AN OLD INJURY TO HIS K NEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING #4 SHOVEL CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT HIP. INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 9-16-93 AND WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9-21-93, WHICH WAS HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SHOVEL TRAILING CABLE UP A STEEP SLOPE WITH SEVERAL OTHER EMPLOYEES WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT CALF