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EE WAS SERVICING THE BACKHOE,AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING HYDRAULIC FLUID, USING A 5 GALLON BUCKET. AS HE LIFTED THE BUCKET TO POUR FLUID INTO THE RESEVOIR, HE FELT PAIN.
EE WAS LIFTING A HYDRAULIC PUMP AS PART OF THE RESSEMBLY OF A CLUTCH WHEN SOMETHING SNAPPED IN HIS CHEST.
EE WAS REMOVING THE SENSOR ON THE OTHER START ON THE DOZER WHEN THE SENSOR WAS REMOVED HOT COOLANT ANTIFREEZE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE EE S HAND.
EE STATED HE HAD ASSISTED THE MECHANIC ON 2-10-96 TO PERFORM VARIOUS JOBS WHILE HIS TRUCK WAS BEING REPAIRED. THESE JOBS INCLUDED CHANGING A BRAKE CHAMBER ON HIS 777 BACKDUMP WHICH HE DID ALON E AND HELPED CHANGE A WATER PUMP ON A 992 LOADERHE STATED THAT HE DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK UNTIL 2-12-96. HE CONTINUED TO WORK TUNIL 3-5-96 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR HE STATED THE
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE SHOP PERFORMING REGULAR DUTY. AT ONE POINT AS HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A WRENCH HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
FOREMAN WAS ASSISTING WITH PLANT WASH-DOWN. HE TOOK WATER HOSE UP TO SECOND FLOOR AND INSTRUCTED HELPER TO TURN WATER ON. WHEN LINE WAS PRESSUREIZED IT TWISTED IN HIS HAND, AS IT TWISTED A WAT ER CLAMP CAUGHT THUMB OF RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF APPROX. 1-1.5 INCH. FIRST-AID ADMINISTERED AT JOB SITE & SUTURES & MEDICATION ADMINISTERED AT HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM.
EE WAS DISLODGING A TREE LIMB THAT WAS HUNG IN THE HYDRAULIC LINES AND TILT JACK NEAR THE RADIOTOR. AS HE PULLED ON THE LIMB HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP AND PRIMING WATER PUMP IN TEHPIT. WHEN HE BENT OVER AND STREACHED OUT TO GET A BUCKET OF WATER FOR PRIMING THE PUMP. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS LIFTING A BELLY PAN ON A D-9 DOZER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS STOMACH. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS AT THE TIME AND THE CO WAS NOT INFORMED UNTIL HE VISITED THE DR APPROX. 6 DAYS LATER.
EE WAS REPLACING A PUMP IN THE PREPARATION PLANT. WHEN HE LIFTED THE PUMP TO INTERCHANGE IT WITH THE REPLACEMENT, HE INJURED THE MIDDLE PART OF HIS BACK.
EMPL LIFTING A METAL PLATE OFF #2 CLEAN COAL RECLAIM FEEDER AND INJURED BACK.
LIFTING BATTERY PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING THE DEIST ER TABLE FEED LINE & THE FORCE OF THE WATER CAUSED DEBRIS TO SPLASH INTO HIS EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A PULL CHAIN FROM A BLAST HOLE DRILL & SPRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER AND PULLED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE CUTTING EDGE FROM A DION BULLDOZER WHEN IT FELL, CUTTING HIS HAND.
EMPL WAS SHOVELING COAL OUT FROM UNDER BELT LINE OF PORTABLE CRUSHER & BACK STARTED HURTING.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A LIGHT PLANT FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE LIFTED THE LIGHT PLANT OFFOF THE TRAILER HITCH.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE CAR PULLER. THE DRUM OF THE CAR PULLER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER CUTTING IT.
THE EE WAS PULLING A SUCTION LINE FOR AIR PUMP OUT OF THE WATER. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPL HAD PRE EXISTING KNEE PROBLEMS WHICH WERE AGGRAVATED WHILE OILING EQUIPMENT HE ORIGINALLY FILED FOR BENEFITS UNDER OUT HEALTH PLAN BUT HAS NOW DECIDED TO FILE A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM
GETTING OUT OF CAT BULL DOZER WHEN DOOR SWUNG AROUND AND HIT HIM IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK A PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT TO THE HITCH OF A PICKUP TRUCK.THE TONGUE OF THE LIGHT PLANT SLIPPED SMASHING HIS FINGER AGAINST THE TRUCK BUMPER.
SHE WAS TRYING TO PULL A THERMOMETER FROM A RUBBER BUSHING THAT IS USED IN A PARR CALORIMETER MACHINE THAT IS USED IT COAL LAB WHEN IT BROKE AND CUT THE THIRD FINGER ON HER RIGHT HAND.
THE INJURED MAN WAS A TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE WORKING WITH A RECLAMATION CREW DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON A CLOSED JOB HE STRAINED HIS BAKC PICKING UP A BAG OF WHEAT SEED
EMPLOYEE PULLED BACK MUSCLE CLIMBING OUT OF BLASTHOLE DRILL.
EMPLOYEE COMPLA3NED OF BACK PAINS WHEN HE REPORTED TO WORK THE PAIN BECAME MORE INTENSE AND EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO STAND. FELLOW WORKERS TOOK HIM HOME AND HE LATER SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EMP WAS CARRYIN1 AN ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER SHE STOPPED TO LOCK A DOOR AND SHIFTED IT TO HER R SIDE AND SLIGHT PAIN DEVELOPED. SHE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT THE PAIN BECAME WORSE, HER FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 4-2--87 3
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING IN BACK DOOR OF PAGE 732 DRAGLINE WHEN HE ALMOST FELL OUT AND GRABBED TO CATCH HIMSELF HURTING SHOULDER.
HE WAS REPAIRIN1 SHUTTLECAR TIRE WHEN HE RAISED THE TIRE INTO AN UPRIGHT POSITION HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RT SHOULDER
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 RIGGING A SECTION OF STACKER BELT ASSEMBLY AT A NEW UNDERGROUND MINE BEING DEVELOPED. AS HE SWUNG THE 5/8 INCH WIRE ROPE RIGGING HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON APIECE OF TIN COVERING THE BELT ASSEM6LY. HE RECEIVED CUTS TO HIS RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER. THE CUTS REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES IN EACH FINGER.
HELPING INSTALL3GUARD ON RAW COAL STACKER BELT DRIVE.WHEN HE LIFTED GUARD,HERNIA DEVELOPED IN HIS STOMACH.
HE WAS AT THE S6PPLY HOUSE GETTING A HUB FOR A 769 CAT TRUCK. A BROKEN HEAD LIGHT WAS IN THE CAGE WITH THE HUB, AND WHILE REMOVING THE HUB HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE BROKEN GLASS. THE CUT RE QUIRED 6 STITCH9S