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EE WAS HELPING PUT UP ARCHES, WHEN THE ARCH STARTED FALLING AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK.
EE WAS ROCK DUSTING THE BELT ENTRY. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING A BAG OF DUST.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE BASE FRAME OF THE METEC HIGHWALL MINER. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEEN A MAGNETIC SENSOR BRACKET AND THE POWER HEAD. HE SUFFERED 2 FRACTURED TOES.
EMP WAS PUTTING AN EIGHT FOOT PIN IN THE PIN HOLE AND AS HE WAS STRAIGHTENING THE ROOF BOLT OUT HE PULLED A TENDON IN LEFT ELBOW.
EE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH A 980 CT LOADER. EE RAISED UP TO GET A TOOL HE NEEDED, WHEN HE RAISED UP HE HIT HIS FOREHEAD ON THE FENDER OF THE LOADER. THIS CUT HIS FOREHEAD, WHICH REQUIR ED 5 STITCHES.
EE WAS HELPING PULL BELT BACK TOGETHER TO PUT A PIN IN AND EE STRAINED UPPER BACK
EE WAS PULLING ROCK OUT FROM BEHIND STINGER OF SCOOP AND STRAINED UPPER BACK.
THE BULL DOZER A/C UNIT WAS BEING REPAIRED BY A CONTRACT MECHANIC. HE DID NOT HAVE ALL PARTS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE JOB. HE LEFT THE HEADLINER OFF. THE DOZER OPERATOR WAS GETTING INTO CAB WHEN H E HIT HIS HEAD ON A BOLT. HE SUFFERED A LACERATIIN THAT REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.
AN EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING A CABLE HANGER FOR ROOF BOLTER CABLE WITH A PINNER STEEL WHEN THE PINNERSTEEL SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMP IN THE MOUTH.
EE WAS WAITING TO HAND ANOTHER EE A PIN BOARD WHEN THE PIN PLATE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR LIGHT ON A 992 C LOADER. AS HE STEPPED TOWARD THE CAB HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A MIRROR FRAME. HE CUT HIS RIGHT FOREHEAD. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO PARTS BIN IN THE STORAGE TRAILER. AS HE WORKED HE ALLEGES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 4/8/96. ALSO, MISSED 2 DAYS IN MARCH [27,28].
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN SIDE OF CHEST. NOTE: EMP STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-20-96.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING A NEWLY INSTALLED HANDRAIL ON A CAT 777 ROCK TRUCK. HE WAS HOLDING ON THE RAIL WITH ONE HAND. HE TWISTED TO THE SIDE TO CONTINUE PAINTING. THIS MOTION CAUSED A BACK MUSCL E STRAIN.
EE WAS HELPIGN LOAD TIMBERS IN SCOOP BUCKET AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A MAC-8 PERSONNEL CARRIER. EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND LIFTED THE TIRE UP. HE REPORTED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PAIN.
BUILDING BRATTICE IN MUDDY AREA ON RETURN SIDE OF SECTION. TOP TWO ROWS OF BLOCK FELL & STRUCK INJURED ON THE LOWER RIGHT LEG, BRUSISES, CONTUSION.
WHILE OPENING A SLIDING GLASS WINDOW,THE GLASS SLIPPED DOWN ON THE EMPLOYEE'S THUMB.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM THE TRACKS OF THEDRILL TO THE CATWALK OF THE OPERATOR'S CAB, WHEN HE FELT A BURNING AND PULLING IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS LIFTING A BULL DOZER TRACK PAD ONTO THE DOZER. HE DIDN'T REALIZE HE WAS CLOSE TO THE DOZER'S PUSH ARM. HE MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TRACK PAD AND PUSH ARM. HE FRACTURED HIS RT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SCOOP AXLE & IT SLIPPED LID & MASHED THE HAND OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SAIL PLATE FROM SHIELD AND GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN SINGLE PROP AND SAIL PLATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING RUBBER RAIL BACK ON MINER BY HIMSELF WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP AND THE RUBBER RAIL FELL AND MASHED HIS FINGER OFF.
INJURED WAS OPENING ELEVATOR CAGE WHEN HE CAUGHTHIS RIGHT HAND IN HANDLE WHEN THE HANDLE SPRUNG BACK AFGTER OPENING THE CAGE DOOR.
EE PICKED UP A BLOCK TO STACK ON BRATTICE, TURNED AROUND WITH BLOCK IN HIS HANDS AND STRUCK ANOTHER BLOCK MASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO BLOCKS.
SOMETIME NEAR THE END OF THE SHIFT EITHER HANGING CURTAIN OR RIDING OUT OF MINES EE GOT SOME COAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE
EE WAS CHANGING DRUM SPRAYS ON SHEARER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS SPLICING #14 BELT & WHILE TAKING TIE OFF BLOCK OFF OF BELT IT STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND MASHING HIS LEFT FINGER BETWEEN RUNNER ON TAKE-UP
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF JAGGED TIN FROM TEH STOKER BUILDING. HIS GRIP SLIPPED AND HIS RIGHT FOREARM HIT HTE METAL CAUSING A LACERATION. STITCHES HAD TO BE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERAT ION.
EE & ANOTHER EE WERE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A WEARPLATE ON THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN TAHE PLATE SLIDE DOWN THE STEEL BAR PINNING HIS FINGERES AGAINST THE STEEL BAR. THE PLATE HAD EYELET RING S THAT THE STEEL BAR WAS PUT THREW TO LIFT UP THE WEAR PLATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A FUELDISPENSER HOSE OFF OF THE SERVICE TRUCK WHILE DOING THIS HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
WHILE MOVING POWER ON 2 UNIT EE NOTICED THAT THE EXISTING CABLE WAS NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO ADD ANOTHER PIECE IN. HE WENT TO RAISE IT UP BY HIMSELF WHILE ANOTHER MAN HELD THE LAST PIECE TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING. WHEN EE PUSHED THE CABLE UP, HE SLIPPED A LITTLE FROM THE WEIGHT AND FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.
EE WAS LIFTING TIMBER AND STRAINED BACK.
EE WAS ON TOP OF THE FEEDER COMPLETING SOME MECHANICAL WORK. AS HE DISMOUNTED OFF THE FEEDER, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS RECLAIMING BELT AND STRAINED RT SHOULDER AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPREADING TIMBERS OFF A SUPPLY TRAILER & MASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN TIMBERS & TRAILER.
EE WAS THROWING ROLLER FRAME TO GROUND, FRAME CAUGHT ON GLOVE, PULLING HIM OFF HEAD ROLLER HURTING BACK.
INJURED STRAINED BACK PULLING ON SHUTTLE CAR DRAG.
EE WAS OPENING VENT ON GEAR CASE WHEN HOT OIL SPRAYED OUT, BURNING HIS RT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING CREW POURING CONCRETE THROUGH A 6" SLICK LINE PIPE. THE PIPE KICKED, KNOCKING EMPLOYEE DOWN & CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER ON A PIECE OF REINFORCING STEE L, BREAKING A CARPAL BONE IN HIS LEFT HAND.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL METAL 1/8"X8"X6' OUT OF A STORAGE ROOM. HE PULLED THE METAL AGAINST HIS LEFT THIGH AND SUFFERING A LACERATION.
HE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCKDUST OFF THE TOP OF A PINNER AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS RECLAIMING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER ON A HANGER.
HE WAS TRYING TO PULL A FROZEN WIPER ON #11 HEADER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
HE & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE POSITIONING A CONVEYOR MOTOR IN ORDER SO THAT IT COULD BE INSTALLED ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE POSITIONING THE CONVEYOR MOTOR THE MOTOR SPILLED OVER AGAZINST THE MINER STRIKING HIS RT LITTLE FINGER
EE WAS UNTANGLING CABLE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP WET DUSTER TO TRUCK & HE MASHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON TONGUE.
INJURED WAS GETTING READY TO THROW SWITCH WHEN THE SWITCH HANDLE HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER FRACTURING HIS FINGER.
EE WAS PICKING UP A SOLID BLOCK AND TURNED AROUND AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.