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EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A METAL BEAM, WHEN THE BEAM BECAME TWISTED EE PULLED ON ONE OF THE CHAINS THAT WERE HOLDING THE BEAM, THE BEAM JUMPED FREE AND STRUCK THE EE ON HIS RIGHT HIP AND LEG.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ONT HE 4TH FLOOR OF PLANT TURNED SHARPLY AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
INJURED PERSON WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL WATER HOSE WHICH HAD BECOME TANGLED. EXERTED HIMSELF EXCESSIVELY AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK.
INJURED WAS REPLACING A WORN OUT SECTION OF A COAL FEED CHUTE.ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A SHEET OF METAL IN CHUTE TURNED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
INJURED WAS DESCENDING STAIRWAY BETWEEN THE 5TH AND 4 TH FLOORS OF THE PREP. PLANT. INJURED OBSERVED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
PLACING A METAL SPIKE IN A TREE WITH A HAMMER. SPIKE WAS DISLODGED STRIKING VICTIM IN THE HEAD. EYE BROW- LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE BASKET IN THE #19 WEDGE DRYER ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE PREPARATION PLANT. AFTER STRIKING ALL THE BOLTS FROM INSIDE THE BASKET, HE BEGAN TO PICK UP THE LEFT OVER BOLTS UP OFF THE PLANT FLOOR. AS HE WAS PICKING UP THE BOLTS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK, HIP AND LEGS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A 1" HIGH PRESSURE HOSE INTO A PICKUP TRUCK,AT THE BACK DOOR OF THE WAREHOUSE.AS HE PLACED THE HOSE INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK A LOOSE END FROM THE HOSE FLIPPED BACK AND S TRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE LACERATING IT.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FOUT SUTURES OVER HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPL WAS HANGING CURTAIN IN #2 ENTRY 3 BREAKS OUTBY FACE OF 2 SOUTH PARALLEL SECTION ID 001-0. AS HE WAS SHOVELING MUCK TO PLACE ON CURTAIL TO HOLD IT DOWN HE STRAINED BACK.
LOADING 55 GALLON METAL DRUMS ON TRUCK. WHEN REMOVING A CHOKER FROM AROUND THE DRUM, USED TO LOAD WITH, THE EMPLOYEE CUT HIS THUMB ON A SHARP EDGE OF THE DRUM.
STRAINED ELBOW AND RIGHT FOREARM PULLING WIRE
I.NAME AND ANOTHER EMPL INSTALLING EXPANDED METAL GUARDS AROUND CONVEYOR TAKE-UP TOWER.THEY WERE SETTING IN PLACE BY HAND.THE GUARDS WEIGH 225 LB EA.
EMPL UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP BUCKET ALONG #3 PILLAR,SOUTHSIDE PARALLEL SECTION,MMU 001-0. RAISED 4 TIMBERS THAT WERE EXTENDED FROM BUCKET TO REMOVE A CHAIN FROM AROUND TIMBERS,THEN UNLOAD ED TIMBERS.LATER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
UNLOADING ROCKDUST IN TRACK ENTRY NEAR 3 BELT HEAD DRIVE OF SO SECTION LATER BACK HURTING
GOING THRU AIR LOCK DOOR, STRAINED BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TIMBERS INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET AT THE END OF THE TRACK OF THE 2 SOUTH PARALLEL SECTION, MMU #001-0. AS HE TWISTED TO PLACE A TIMBER IN THE SCOOP BUCKET, HE HURT HIS LEFT KN EE.
MOVING PIECE OF PIPE BY SLIDING IT ON ANOTHER PIECE OF PIPE.PIECE ON TOP FELL OFF ON LEFT HAND.
EMPL STACKING CONTAINERS OF TURNBUCKLES IN METAL BIN IN WAREHOUSE.CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN METAL BIN AND ONE CONTAINER MASHING RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER,CUTTING AND FRACTURING IT.
EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE 1 BELT HEAD DRIVE SOUTSIDE NEAR THE 37 MAIN PORTAL. AS HE WAS SHOVELING MUCK HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
EMPL SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT SOUTHSIDE PARALLEL SECTION 011-0. PICKED UP BELT SPLICE BRAD BOARD STRAINED HIS BACK.EMPL STARTED MISSING 4-23-90.OFFICE NOT AWARE OF THIS UNTIL FIRST PART OF JUNE.
HOISTING BEAM FROM ONE FLOOR UP TO ANOTHER USING ELECTRIC MAHCINE HOIST. EMPL WAS REMOVING BEAM FROM HOIST. HE STRAINED BACK LIFTING BEAM.
EMPL WAS TAKING EMPTY CRATE OFF OF SUPPLY TRUCK AT BACK OF WAREHOUSE. AS HE WAS PULLING ON EMPTY CRATE HE STRAINED BACK.
UNLOADING FALK DRIVE COUPLING FROM PICKUP TRUCK,CARRIED IT 15-20' COUPLING WEIGHED 200 LBS.EMPL WAS BEING ASSISTED BY ANOTHER EMPL.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE ON THE RETURN SIDE OF THE 2 SOUTH PARALLEL SECTION, ID #001-0. AS HE PICKED UP A CONCRETE BLOCK, HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET AND TH E BLOCK, MASHING HIS FINGER. EMPLOYEE HAD A SPRAINED LEFT RING FINGER WITH POSSIBLE DISLOCATION.
EMPL PULLING PIECE OF CURTAIN OUT OF MUCK IN #3 ENTRY FACE AREA OF 2 SOUTH SECTION 001-0. PULLING CURTAIN,STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE #48 SHAKER OF THE PREPARATION PLANT. AS HE WAS REACHING TO PULL A PIECE OF WOOD OUT OF THE SHAKER, HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE BELT SETUP ON THE SOUTHSIDE PARALLEL SECTION, ID#011-0. AS HE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT, WALKING SIDEWAYS, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
CHANGING JACK ON CONT MINER PUTTING JACK ON MINER STRAINED BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING THE HYDRAULIC RACK SWITCH AT THE SKAKEOUT IN THE YARD OF THE PREPARATION PLANT.AS HE WAS THROWING THE SWITCH HE STRAINED HIS BACK.NOTE: AT TIME OF THE ACCIDENT EMPLOYEE D ID NOT THINK IT WAS SERIOUS.EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT TO FOREMAN ON 03-17-90,AFTER HE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THE ACCIDENT.
LOAIDNG STRUCTURAL MEMBERS ON TURCK LOADING SM BEAM BY HAND IT FELL OFF TRUCK STRIKING HIM ON FOOT RT. RESULT IN UNSPECIFIED FRACT TO R FT.
EMPLOYEE WAS MINER HELPING IN THE FACE OF THE #2 ENTRY OF THE SECTION. AS HE WAS MOVING THE MINER TRAILING CABLE AWAY FROM THE MINER HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS ABDOMEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A SCOOP TIRE IN THE TRACK ENTRY OF THE 7 SOUTH SECTION, ID# 005-0. AS HE WAS PLACING THE TIRE ON THE SCOOP, HE STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE IS TAKING PAIN MEDICATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE BELT RAIL PIECE OF THE 7 SOUTH SECTION, ID #005-0. AS HE LIFTED THE ROCK AND TURNED TO THROW IT OUT OF THE WAY, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TIMBERS IN SCOOP AT THE END OF THE TRACK OF THE SOUTHSIDE PARALLEL SECTION, I.D. #011-0. AS HE WAS LIGTING A TIMBER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN AND THOUGHT HE MIGH HAVE A RUPTURE. NOTE: THIS ACCIDENT REPORT WAS RECEIVED 8-28-89.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING THE MINER TRAILING CABLE ON THE MINER IN ORDER TO BACK THE MINER OUT OF THE FACE OF THE #1 ENTRY OF THE SOUTHSIDE PARALLEL SECTION,I.D. #001-0.AS HE WAS LIFTING THE CABLE HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY OF &SO SECTION ID #005 -0 AS HE WAS REPLACING A HEAD JACK HE NOTICED PAIN IN H IS LOWER BACK NOTE THIS ACCIDENTY WAS REPORTED T O FOREMAN ON 082289 FOREMANS REPORT WAS RECEIVEDIN OFFICE ON 082389
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 7 SOUTH SECTION, MMU #005-0. HE PLACED A TIMBER AGAINST THE TOP AND TURNED TO PICK UP CAP WEDGES. THE TIMBER FELL WHILE HE WAS TURNED AND ST RUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG BRUISING IT.
EMPL LOADING TIMBERS INTO SCOOP BUCKET AT END OF TRACK OF SOUTHSIDE PARALLEL SECTION.MMU 011-0.AS HE WAS LOADING TIMBERS,FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK CAUSING HIM TO CEASE WORK.
EMPL WAS PULLING A PIECE OF CURTAIN OUT OF THE MUD IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE 2 SOUTH PARALLEL SECTION MMU #001-0 AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE CURTAIN HE STRAINED HIS BACK NOTE THIS ACCIDENT WAS RECEI VED IN THIS OFFICE ON 8-7-89
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE SOUTH SECTION. AS HE WAS LIFTING AN OIL CAN TO PUT INTO SCOOP BUCKET HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPL MOVING MINE RESCUE EQUIP AROUND IN TRAILER TO BE STORED IN CLOSETS.STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING EQUIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MUCK OUT FROM UNDER THE BELT AROUND THE HEAD DRIVE TO THE 7 SO SECT ID#005-0 AS HE WAS THROWING SHOVELS FULL OF MUCK & COAL ONTO THE BELT HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS STOMACH THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON EMPLOYEES LAST WORK SHIFT & DIDNT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 062789
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A MINER RIPPER HEAD JACK FROM THE ROSCOE FEEDER OF THE 3 SOUTH SECTION I D #001-0.THE JACK HAD BEEN DUMPED IN THE FEDER BY MISTAKE AND AS EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON IT HE FE LT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER,EMPLOYEES SHOULDER HAD BEEN INJURED PREVIOUSLY AT ANOTHER MINE,BUT HE DID RECEIVE SHOTS AND PAIN MEDICATION FROM THE DOCTOR.
EMPL WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL ON DRILL COUPLING THAT COUPLES STEEL TOGETHER CAME LOOSE & FELL HITTING EMPLS FOOT.
PICKING UP PC OF BELT HE STRUCK HIE R HAND AGAISNT NAIL IN BOARD ON TAILPC PUNCTURING HAND
EMPL WAS CHA GING FOOT SHAFT ON CONTINUOUS MINER IN TRACK ENTR OF 7 SOUTH SECTION ID 005-0. AS HE WAS LIFTRING SHAFT HE STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AROUND #2 BELT DRIVE OF THE 2 SO PARALLEL SECTION ID #001-0 WHILE SHOVELING EMPOLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT RIB CAGE AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING PAN FOOT SHAFT ON MINER ON THE 7SO SECTION ID#005 -0 HE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING THIS ACCIDENT SUPPOSEDLY HAPPENED ON 042589 FOREMAN WAS NOTIFIED ON 052 389 FILED REPORT ON 052489 CO WAS UNCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT THIS INJURY OCCURRED WHILE EMPLOYED OR PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT INJURED DOES HAVE HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS
WORKING ON S. CAR NEAR FACE OF ENTRY OF SOUTH SECTION . LIFTING PUMP MOTOR FORM S. CAR STRAINED BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RESIN ON TO A SUPPLY CAR AT THE ONEW SUPPLY YARD WHILE LOADING THE RESIN HE STRAINED HIS BACK