Employee was lifting on a piece of belt when he hurt his back.
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Showing all 17A PIECE OF WATER LINE FELL TWO FEET AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDER CAUSING BRUISING.
EE stated that he put up three rows of bolts, shortly after he felt a numbness in his hand. He does not recall anything specific to have caused this alleged injury.
EE stated that he was taking lids off the scoop batteries when he hurt his back.
Employee was lifting belt structure.
As EE was moving a pallet, he felt a pain in his side.
Employee was cleaning out rock duster when he cut his finger.
EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING CANOPY ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CANOPY SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER.
EE WAS PUSHING A PORTABLE WELDER WHEN THE WELDER PINNED HIM BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR BODY AND WELDER.
EMPLOYEE'S KNEES HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM THE LAST THREE DAYS WHILE HE OPERATED/HELPED ON THE PINNER. THEN ON 10/18/01 HE LEFT WORK EARLY BECAUSE THEY WERE BOTHERING HIM REALLY BAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.
EE WAS WORKING WITH A CREW OF MEN ON THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL THAT WWAS LAYING ON TOP OF THE MINER FELL OFF AND HIT HIS FOOT.
AS HE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE FROM ONE SIDE OF ENTRY TO ANOTHER THE PINNER CABLE WAS PULLED TIGHT AND BECAME CAUGHT, FALLING AND HITTING EE ON THE BACK.
AS EE WAS PLACING GLUE ON TOP OF PINNER, HIS BACK GAVE OUT.
AS EE WAS BENT OVER TAKING CABLE OFF THE HOOKS ON THE MINER, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
EE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE, WHEN HIS BACK GAVE OUT.