SUBJECT STATED THAT A LARGE ROCK WAS CAUGHT ON THE BELT AT THE #2 EAST BELT TAILPIEC.E HE SHUT OFF HTE BELT AND ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE ROCK OFF OF THE BELT. THE FIRST ATTEMPT WAS UNSUUCCESSFU L. HE THEN TRIED AGAIN,T HIS TIME STANDIN GON HIS TIPTOES. HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS CALF MUSCLE ON BOTH LEGS. BY THE FOLLOWING MORNING, HE WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN IN THE CALF MUSCLES OF BOTH LE
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Showing all 12SUBJECT WAS SHOVELING ALONG THE 4 WEST #2 BELTLINE WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN GETTING SORE. AS THE DAY WENT ON, THE PAIN BECAME MORE SEVERE.
SUBJECT WAS MOVING A ROUND TIMBER APPROX 5"DIA.,6'LONG. HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THAT TIMBER AND ANOTHER TIMBER. SUBJECT WAS EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 7-12-94 X RAYS INDICATED NO DAMAGE. DUE TO PERSISTANT PAIN, SUBJECT WENT TO A DIFFERENT PHYSICIAN ON 8-23-94 FOR A SECOND OPINION. THIS TIME X RAYS INDICATED A SMALL HAIRLINE FRACTURE, THUS THE LATE FILING OF THIS REPORT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING A SET OF SCOOP BATTERIES. WHILE LIFTING A CELL INTO PLACE, HE STRAINED HIS UPPER BACK.
SUBJECT WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OVER TO THE RIB WHEN HE SUSTAINED A GROIN INJURY. HE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR AT THE TIME THAT HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT, BUT DIDN'T FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT UNT IL 2-9-94 AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. SUBJECT WORKED UNTIL 2-8-94 (2-8-94 WAS FIRST SHIFT MISSED). HE IS SCHEDULED FOR CORRECTIVE SURGERY NEXT WEEK.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST RETURNED TO WORK AFTER MORNING BREAK. WHILE BOLTING FIRST FACE, HE REACHED FOR SECOND STEEL. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T GET GOOD GRIP ON STEEL AND REACHED TO CATCH IT AS IT WAS FALLING TO THE FLOOR. EXERTION CAUSED MUSCLE PULL IN SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING SCRAPER AT DRIVE WHILE USING SHULDER TO PUSH SCRAPER INTO PLACE HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN AREA TO LEFT CHEST DIAGNOSED AS STRAIN AT RIB CAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON MINER CONTROL PANEL.WHILE PUTTING PANEL BOX BACK INTO MINER,EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDCIAL ASSISTANCE BUT WITH RECURRING PAIN VISITED DOCT OR ON 06-26-92 AND IS CURRENTLY OFF FOR 2 WEEKS UNDERGOING THERAPY.
SUBJECT WAS LIFTING PC OF METAL PLATEON TRAILER
I.NAME REPLACING MOTOR COVER DOOR.USED IMPROPER LIFTING PROCEDURES AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
HE WAS LIFTING ROOF CONTROL PANS AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
I.NAME WAS LIFT3NG MATS FOR ROOFBOLTING ONTO THE BOLTER ONE END OF THE MAT HUNG ON SOMETHING CAUSING HIM TO TWIST WRONG AND STRAIN HIS BACK