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THE INJURED WAS PICKING UP A TANK OF OXYGEN AND IN THE PROCESS TWISTED HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF RAIL 8' LONG ONTO A WAGON AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK AND LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A DRAWBAR FROM A MOTOR TO A SKID & DROPPED IT ON HIS FOOT
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN HTE PROCESS OF REMOVIN G A BELT GUARD IN ORDER TO REPLACE A ROLLER IN A BELT TAKE UP UNIT, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.
INJURED WAS CARRYING OIL CANS WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 06-15-89 EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 01-29-90 & STARTED TO MISS AGAIN ON 0 3-12-90 DUE TO THIS INJURY
INJ THROWING TRACK SWITCH,FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK.
INJ HELPING TO DRAG WATER HOSE ,TWISTED HIS KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING 16' TIMBERS FOR BLOCKING MATERIAL TO LOAD SHUTTLE CAR ON A DOLLY.HE NOTICED A PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 11-06-89 DUE TO THIS INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING DOWN THE LIDS ON THE TOP OF THE ROCKDUST T ANKS & WHEN HE WAS GETTING OFF TWISTED HIS BACK AS HE DESCENDED
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN A FRAME WITH HIS CO-WORKER,WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 09-04-89.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING POSTS UNDER LOW VENT TUBING AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED ALLEGES THAT WHILE PUSHING PAN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAISNT A SHEILD.
EMPL WAS REMOVING PIECE OF SLATE FROM UNDER BELT & FELDT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING LEG JACKS ONTO A JEEP, WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN TWO JACKS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BAG OF CEMENT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PLANK FROM AN OVERHEAD CANOPY, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLID DOWN THE PLANK JAMMING THE PLANK LOOSE AGAINST HIS FOOT AND JAMMING HIS FOOT AGAINST A TRACK RAIL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A PRESHIFT EXAMINATION ON A LOW BELTLINE AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP AFTER HE WAS FINISHED.
THE EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE UNLOADING CEMENT BLOCK HE SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIGHT WRIST.
DURING AN ALTERCATION WITH HIS FOREMAN, THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HIS NOSE, CRACKED TEETH AND BLEEDING INSIDE HIS MOUTH.
THE MEPL WAS LOADING BELT HARDWARE ONTO A WAGON AND AFTER HE FINISHED HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LYING DOWN ON HIS BACK AND PUSHING UP ON THE BELT WITH HIS FEET, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPL WAS HOLDING END OF 30' RAIL THREEE OTHER EMPLS WERE ON OTHER END & WHEN THEY PICKED IT UP IT SMASHED THUMB.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO THROW THE CONTINOUS MINER CABLE OVER AND PULLED HIS BACK OUT OF PLACE.
INJ TAKING PUMP OUT OF BARGE FELT PAIN N ECK R SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PULL 7200 CABLE DURING LOAD CENTER MOVE HE WENT TO THE DINNER HOLE TO EAT LUNCH & WAS UNABLE TO GET UP
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP INTO THE HI-LIFT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE USED HIS RIGHT ARM TO PULL HIMSELF UP INTO THE CAB.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPL WAS LIFTING SCOOP TIRE INTO JEEP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT PART OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF A PORTABUS AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
MOV ING SET OF BELT A FRAM ES OFF BELT ENTRY AND FELT PAIN INLOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BELT CLAMP FROM BELTLINE OUT TO HIS JEEP. IN THE PROCESS, HE JERKED HIS RIGHT ARM WHEN HE WENT TO PUT IT DOWN.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CARRY STEEL BEAMS & INJURED HIMSELF THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 090888 & EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 100688 A HERNIA OPERATION IS REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE INJURY
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT UP A VENTILATION TUBE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RT.HAND & WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS LISTING A LARGE PIECE OF METAL INTO A JEEP AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS GROIND AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A WHEEL HUB FOR A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABCK.
EMPL WAS CLIMBING INTO KITCHEN OF SCOOP CAR. HAND WAS ON GRATING AROUND KITVCHEN. MECHANIC THREW JACK ONTO SCOOP HITTING EMPL'S HAND.
INJURED WAS CHANING COLLARS ON LONGWALL SHIELD. EMPLOYEE TOOK COLLAR OFF OF THE RIGHT SHIELD LEG AND THE SHIELD CAME DOWN STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BELT ROLLLERS AND SMASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN TWO ROLLERS
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SLICING BELT HE WAS OPERATING THE MACHINE SEWING MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING RAILS AS HE PICKED UP A RAIL IT SLIPPED OUT O F HIS HAND AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE RAILS ANDTHE CAR THEY WERE LOADED ON.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BOLTING SUPPLIES ON SCOOP CAR AND STATED THAT HE WENT TO THROW A BUNDLE OF BOLTS AND A WIRE ON THEM CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND BOLTS LANDED ON HIS LITTLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST AND WAS TURNING AS HE PICKED IT UP AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK
EMP. WAS PULLING A 3" X 14' PLANK FROM UNDER A PILE OF SLATE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO MOVE THE MINER TO ANOTHER LOCATION.HE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE BY HAND.
EMPL CLAIMS THAT WHILE SHOVELING BELT IN LOW AREA HE HURT HIS BACK AS HE WAS LIFTING SHOVEL UP TO BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING THE TRACK SWITCH OVER TO GO INTO HIS SECTION AS HE WAS THROWING IT HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SHOVEL OF MUD WHEN SHE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK OF RT LEG
EMP WAS UNLOADING OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE TANKS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMP WAS CHANGING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK