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ROCK WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE BRETBEE HOLDER AND THE TRAY. THE INDIVIDUAL REACHED TO REMOVE THE ROCK WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRAY AND THE CABLE HOLDER.
INDIAVIDUAL WAS GETTING INT O A SCOOP WHEN THE DOOR CLOSED CATCHING HIS FINGER 2 STITCHES WERE APPLIED TO FINGER THIS IS NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT
EMPLLYEE WAS MOVING A 5HP PUMP THROUGH A MAN DOOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE DID NOT REPORT TO A DOC UNTIL 05 -20-91 HE WAS EXAMINED AT THIS TIME & WAS REMOVED FOM WORK IT BECAM E A LOST TIME ACCIDENT AS OF 05-20-91
SETTING BELT, DROPPED ON L HAND INJ SECOND FINGER ON L HAND
SETTING SCRAPER IT FELL STRUCK ON FINGER
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD CONVEYOR FLIGHTS ONTO A FLAT BED CAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING AN OSCILATION LINK. HE WAS LIFTING AND PUSHING THE LINK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
HELPING MOVE A PUMP,SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK. NO REPORT SUBMITTED DUE TO CIRCUM. AT TIME OF THE ACCIDENT; NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A LOST TIME ACCIDENT BY PREVIOUS MGMT. ON 7-27-92 A CITATION WAS ISSUED,THEREFORE THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT OF THE LAW/
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS CLEANING ROKC OUT OF THE CABLE THROUGH. SOME ROCK CAME DOWN FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELD KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF AND THEN ANOTHER ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS HEAD. T HIS IS A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT ONLY NOT A LOST TIME, 4 STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
INDV WORKING IN THE MINE UNLOADING SUPPLIES WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP CHAIN,TWISTED,PULLING LOWER BACK.INDV WENT TO DR ,RELEASED SAME DAY.BACK STARTED BOTHERING HIM AGAIN,WENT TO DR ON 1-21 WAS TAKEN OFF WORK.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR ONT HE GRAVEL BUCKET. IN THE PROCESS HE GOT HIS FINGER CUAGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE BUCKET FRAME.
EE CLAIMS WHILE SHOVELING HE TWISTED HIS BACK HE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 12-3-90 HE WAS SENT TO DR FOR EXAMINATION HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK AT THIS TIME THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT AS OFF 12-3-90.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL & MUD. HE PUSHED THE SHOVEL INTO THE LOOSE MATERIAL AND PROCEED TO LIFT IT, WHEN IT BECAME LODGED. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.
INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING HE HURT HIS BACK HE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT EXACT TIME UNKNOWN
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE UNLOAD A COMPUTER POWER SUPPLY FROM THE MANTRIP WHEN HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO DR ON 10-11-90 WHICH AT THIS TIME IT BECAME LOST TIME ON THIS DATE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE COVER PLATE ON RIGHT TRACK FRAME.HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PRY THE COVER PLATE LOOSE.HE THEN LIFTED THE PLATE OFF WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO BEND AND REACH UNDER THE T RACK.THIS CAUSED A STRAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A RETURN ROLL OF A BELT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPL WAS MOVING CRIBBING MATERIAL. ANOTHER EMPL WAS HANDING EMPL MATERIAL WHEN EMPL GOT LEFT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN CRIBBING MATERIAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING MATERIAL ON BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE OR LIGAMENT IN HIS RT. LEG. THE EMPLOYEE WAS OF THREE DAYS CAME BACK TO WORK ON 5-29-90 WORKED 5 DAYS AND WENT TO DR. O N 6-4-90 AND WAS REMOVED FROM WORK AGAIN AS AN AGRIVATION OF SAME INJURY.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING SEVERAL WATER PUMPS AND ALSO CARRIED SEVERAL BUNDLES OF WOODEN WEDGES WHEN AGGRAVATED AN OLD BACK INJURY.
THE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO REMOVE A LUMP OF COAL WHICH HAD FALLEN ON THE WATER LINE. WHEN HE WENT TO MOVE THE LUMP OF COAL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL CRAIBBING MATERIAL THE CRIBBINT MATERIAL THAT HE WAS HANDLING SLIPPED LOOSE FROM HIS HANDS & STRUCK HIM ON H IS KNEE HE DID NOT REPORT TO THE DOC UNTIL 05-08-90 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS REMOVED FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 4-26-90, DID NOT REPORT TO FOREMAN UNTIL 5-8-90. THIS REPORT IS LATE DUE TO CONFLICTING DATES. EMPLOYEE CLAIMED HE WAS HANGING MINOR CABLE ON "J" HOOKS WHE N IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHEST & RIBS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE PIECES OF RAIL WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR AT THIS TIME. AS TIME PASSED THE ARM BECAME INCREASINGLY SORE. HE REPORTED TO A DOCTO R ON MAY 14, 1990. AT THIS TIME THE DOCTOR REMOVED HIM FROM WORK. AT THIS TIME IT BECAME A LOST TIME REPORTABLE.
THE MAN WAS HELPING INSTALL BELT SCRAPERS WHEN HE FELL TO HIS KNEES. HE TOLD THE WITNESS THAT HE MUST HURT HIS RIBS THE DAY BEFORE CARRYING CEMENT BLOCKS. THE DRS EXAM REVEALED THAT THE MUSCLE AREA AROUND HIS RIBS HAD BEEN STRAINED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE RPOCESS OF MOVING HYDRAULIC JACKS TO FREE HYD HOSE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A ROCK OFF THE TRAVEL ROAD WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
BACK ACHE.
THE MAN WAS HANGING A CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE IN A HIGH AREA WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RT. LOWER ABDOMEN.
THE INDIVIAUAL WAS REMOVING A GEAR WHEN HE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HAND ON THE TOOTH OF ANOTHER GEAR.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS CHECKING A PULLEY ON A COMPRESSOR WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE V BELT AND PULLEY THE UNIT WAS DENERGIZED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT
THE VICTIM WAS PULLING A CABLE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE VICTIM WAS HELPING ANOTHER INFIVIDUAL TO INSTALL VENTILATION TUBING. THE TUBING SLIPPED OUT OF THE HANDS OF HIS HELPER CAUSING THE TUBING TO FALL AND STRIKE HIM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BA CK.
DISMOUNTING LOCO STRUCK HIS R. ELBOW ON DOOR.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING TWO FIVE GALLON CANS OF OIL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ABCK.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HANGING VENTILATION TUBING AND INJURED HIS SHOULDER THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME A LOST TIME UNTIL HE REPORTED TO THE DR ON 5/2/89 AT THIS TIME THE DR REMOVED HIM FROM WORK IT THEREFORE BECAME A LOST TIME AT THIS DATE
THE MAN WAS CLEANING ALONG THE MAIN SLOPE BELT WHEN A CHUNCK OF COAL FELL OFF, STRICKING THE INDIVIDAUL ON THE LEFT ANKLE.
A STEEL BEAM WAS BEING PREPARED FOR LIFTING WHEN ONE OF THE WORKERS PUSHED THE BEAM CAUSING IT TO FALL AND STRIKE THE VICTIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 2-9-89 BUT DID NOT BECOM E REPORTABLE UNTIL 2-25-89 WHEN THE VICTIM REPORTED TO THE DOCTOR. THIS IS NOT A LOST TIME INJURY.
MAN PUT DRILL TO REST AGINST RIB. HE WAS GOING TO CHECK OIL WHEN DRILL FELL FROM RIB STRIKING VCTIM. VICTIM REPORTED TO DR ON 10/10/88 AT THIS TIME IT BECAME LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
THE INJURED MAN ALONG WITH WORKERS WERE RAISING A SHEET OF STEEL WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF ITS RESTINGA SHEET OF STEEL WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF ITS RESTING MOUNT STRIKING THE MAN ON THE LEFT FOOT.SEVERAL
UNLOADING CONVEYOR STRUCTURE.GRABBED ROLLER ASSEMBLY FROM TOP OF PILE.ROLLER STRUCTURE BELOW IT MOVED CATCHING FINGER.SENT TO COMPANY DR -2 SUTURES TO CLOSE LACERATION ON FINGER.
VICTIM WAS PULLING ON ELECTRIC MOTOR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK
VICTIM WAS LIFTING THE CABLE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER HE TWISTED HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING WHEN HE LIFTED THE CABLE
INDIVIDUAL WAS PUTTING MINER CABLE ON MINER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ELBOW THIS ACCIDENT IS BEING SUBMITTED LATE BECAUSE WERE NOT NOTIFIED BY MEDICAL DEPT.THAT MAN WAS TAKEN OFF WORK
VICTIM WAS TAKING A SHOWER WHEN HE FELT SOETHING IN HIS EYE HE RUBBED IT & THOUGHT IT WAS OK ON THE WAY HOME IT STARTED BOTHERING HIM HE WENT TO THE DOC.THE FOLLOWING MORNING
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING OIL CANS WHEN HE TWISTED STRAINING HIS BACK
VICTIM WAS LIFTING A PUMP WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
VICTIM WAS WALKING TO HIS ASSIGNED WORK AREA WHEN FOUR INCH WATER LINE BROKE LOOSE & STRUCK VICTIM.
THE VICTIM WAS WALKING TO HIS ASSIGNED WORK AREA WHEN A FOUR INCH WATER LINE BROKE LOOSE AND STURCK THE VICTIM.