A BELT MOVE WAS BEING MADE. VICTIM WAS PULLING BELT AND LIFTING BAGS OF ROCK DUST. HE AGGRAVATED AND OLD BACK INJURY.
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Showing all 5EE WAS HELPING SET TIMBERS ON A PILLAR SECTION THE AREA WAS VERY WET AND MUDDY WHEN HIS BUDDY PICK UP THE BOWSAW TO SAW A TIMBER MUD WAS FLIPPED INTO HIS EYE.
MOVING DRAW ROCK LAYING ON FLOOR #2 HDG TO GET ROOF BOLTER POSITIONED ,HURT HIS BACK.
BACK WAS HURTING,WANTED TO GO TO DR.HAD BEEN SETTING CRIBS FOR PAST 4 DAYS,STRAINED HIMSELF .
VICTIM STATED HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND WANTED TO GO TO THE DR HE HAD BEEN SETTING CRIBS FOR THE PAST 4 DAYS AND ASSUMES HE STRAINED HIMSELF DURING THAT TIME.