EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE DIFFERENTIALS FROM A MACK 800 COAL TRUCK AND WHEN THE REAR STABILIZER WAS REMOVED THE FRONT SHIFTED CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE AXLE HOUSING AND FRAM E CAUSING BRUISES TO THE TOP OF THE FOOT
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Showing all 38EE WAS HELPING REINSTALL B CRUSHER UNIT ON B SAMPLER WHEN HE GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE UNIT AND THE CHUTE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD A 4' X 8' 1/8" PIECE OF METAL OUT OF PICKUP TRUCK BED AND AS HE WAS PULLING HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A GRATE IN THE BOTTOM OF CRUSHER WHEN HAND GOT CAUGHT UNDER BAR. CRUSHED MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES AND SPLINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ELECTRICAL CONDUIT AND WAS LIFTING AND PULLING WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE HAD SUSTAINED A SIMILAR INJURY 6/28/97 AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON 9-4-97 AND THOUGHT IT WAS RELATED TOTHEM BUT DR. HAVE DETERMINED IT IS A NEW INJURY. CO. OFFICIALS WERE FIRST NOTIFIED ON 10-23-97.
EE NOTIFIED CO OFFICAL ON 7-14-97 THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK AND WENT TO DR BUT NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS ADM. EE WENT BACK TO DR ON 8-1-97 AND DR TOLD HIM NOT TO WORK TIL FURTHER NOTICE. SAT 8- 2-97 WAS THE FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED DUE TO INJURY THE DATE OF 8-1-97 WILL START THE 10 DAYS.
EE WAS PUSHING COAL IN STOCKPILE WITH D-9 DOZER.HE GOT OFF THE DOZER TO REMOVE SOME PIECES OF ROCK FROM THE COAL. WHEN HE THREW THE ROCKS OUT OFTHE WAY HE FELT PAIN IN BACK AND RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRING ABOX OF 200 H DRIVE CHAIN TO CRUSHER SITE. AS HE LIFTED CHAIN OVER HANDRAIL HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THREE EE WERE MOVING A LINE STARTED BOX UP STEPS WHEN BOX SHIFTED TO THE SIDE AND HIT HANDRAIL CAUSING EE TO LOOSE THEIR GRIP A BOX HIT ONE EE ON THE LEFT CLAF MUSCLE. THE LINE STARTER BOX WEI GHTS APPROX. 250 LBS.
EE WAS REMOVING TRANSFER CASE FROM PICK UP TRUCK WHEN CASE SLIPPED AND FELL ON RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING PUMP IN #2 ENTRY WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRY MUD IN A BUCKET WENT HE STRAIN MUSCLES IN HIS ARM & BACK. DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 5-29-89 MISSED WORK NEXT DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CHARGER INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHILE LIFTING HE PULLED MUSCLEDS IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE HELPING REPLACE TAIL ROLLER AT TAIL PIECE. HE DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 1-11-89.
EMPL WAS CLEANING UP AROUND #3 BELTHEAD WITH SHOVEL WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN GROIN.
EMPL WAS MOVING 6X6 BLOCKS INSIDE OF MINE WHEN HE DAMAGED DISC IN LOWER BACK. HE WILL BE OFF FROR OVER 2 MONTHS.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM SCOOP ONTO ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE GOT HIS LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROOF BOLTER.AT FIRST WE THOUGHT HIS LEF WAS BROKEN BUT X-RAYS SHOWED IT WAS NOT.THIS EMPLOYEE WILL BE OFF FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.
EMPL UNLOADING FINAL DRIVE FROM FLAT CAR TO BACK OF TRUCK.
I,NAME WAS REMOVING SAFTEY JACKS & WHEN HE TOOK ONE OUT HE THREW IT & IT HITE THE ROOF OF THE MINES & BOUNCED HITTING HIS KNEE.
THROWING TIMBERS ACROSS BELT LIN AND STRAINED SOMETHING IN THE BACK.
I NAME WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE ON THE LONG JOHN WHEN HE TWISTED AROUND AND STRAINED HIS HIP.
EMP. WAS PULLING COAL FROM CONT. MINER WITH 2U SC SHUTTLE CAR. MINER CABLE WAS HUNG UP AND FELL DOWN. EMP. HU NG CABLE AND PULLED SOMETHIN G IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON FLAT CARS OR SUPPLY CARS HE STRAINED OR PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINING ABOUT BACK PAIN WHILE WORKING.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE FROM BODY MOTION.
JUST HAD BEGAN 8HIFT I.NAME WAS OPERATING A JEEP THAT WAS HAULING SOME METAL BELT STRUCTURE INTO THE MINE A PIECE OF THE STRUCTURE FELL OFF & I.NAME STOPPED THE JEEP PICKED IT UP & THREW THE STRUCTURE BACK 2N IT GLANCED BACK OFF & CUT HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING AN OIL DRUM AND STRAINED SOMETHING IN LEFT SHOULDER.
REPAIRMAN WAS L3FTING A FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR A CONTINUOUS MINER AND STRAINED OR PULLED SOMETHING IN LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON AN S & S SCOOP HE LIFTED HEAVY TOOL BOX IN BENT POSITION TWISTING HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A HEAVY OBJECT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING TRAM MOTOR ON A 265 LEE NORSE CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE HE WAS LIFTING THE MOTOR IN THE MINER-HE STRAINED OR PULLED SOMETHING IN RIGHT ARM.
WAS LIFTING GAR5GE DOOR AND PULL OR STRAIN LOWER BACK.
HE WAS CARRYING3A OXYGEN TANK FROM SUPPLY AREA AND WAS LOADING ON A WELDING TRUCK. WHILE LOADING DROPPED TANK ON LEFT FOOT.
SETTING TIMBERS3ON PILLAR ROW AND HE TURNED TO TUN WITH TIMBER IN HANDS AND PULLED A MUSCLE.
HE WAS LIFTING 5 FINIAL DRIVE UNIT ON A 265 LEE NORISE MINER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS HANDS.
PERSON WAS MOVI3G MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY HURTING BACK
I.NAME WAS BEND3NG A ROOF BOLT WHEN IT TURNED IN HIS HAND & SLIPPED PULLING HIS BACK
EE WAS WORKING 2N THE ENGINE OF A TRUCK & WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION FOR MOST OF THE TIME. WHEN REPAIRS WERE DONE BEGAN TO H AVE PAINS IN HIS LOWER BACK. X-RAYS SHOWED NO DAMAGE ONLY MUS CLE STRAIN. 3
SHOVELING COAL 2N BELT LINE.