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EE SHOVELING #3 BELT HEAD WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A SMALL SHED TO HOUSE A STEAM CLEANER. AS HE WAS PREPARING TO PLACE A WOODEN PALLET ON THE TOP (APPROX 4'H) HE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMP CAME OUTSIDE TO GET SUPPLIES. HE STOPPED TO OPEN THE AIR LOCK DOORS. AS HE PULLED THE PIN, THE DOOR SUDDENLY SLAMMED SHUT MASHING THE EMP'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE'S HAD BEEN MAKING A BELT MOVE. AS THEY WERE FINISHING THE MOVE, EMP WAS HELPING TO ROLLUP SOME 36" BELT THAT WAS LEFT OVER FROM THE MOVE. AS HE WAS PUSHING ON THE BELT, HE FELT PAIN I N HIS GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD BELT STRUCTURE WHENHE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING A SCOOP WITH 6" HOLLOW CINDER BLOCKS. AS HE PICKED UP THE BLOCK, HE HA DPAI IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS LOADING BELT ROLLERS INTO SCOOP BUCKET AS HE THREW A ROLLER HIS FINGER STRUCK ANOTHER ROLLER THAT WAS LAYING IN BUCKET. NOTE THIS WAS EE LAST SCHEDULED WORK DAY AT THIS MINE.
EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE WHILE GOING THROUGH A MAN DOOR.
EE HAD BEEN WORKING AS A MINER HELPER, KEEPING THE CABLE OUT OF THE WAY. AS HE PULLED THE CABLE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS LIFTING MINING CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT MOVE, WHILE PULLING ON THE BELT, HE STRAINED HIMSELF, GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE SPRAINED WRIST WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULLA ROCK OUT THAT HAD GOTTEN STUCK IN B TAIL PIECEEMPLOYEE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 7-27-94 DUE TO THIS INJURY.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING A CANOPY ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHILE LIFTING THE CANOPY HE SAID HE STRAINE DHIS BACK. HESTARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-26-94 DUE TO THIS INJURY.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING CATWALK ON OUTSIDE BELTLINE, WHEN HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
A PIECE OF 4/0 MINER CABLE HAD BECOME TANGLED WITH A SMALLER PIECE OF CABLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE 4/0 CABLE WHEN HIS RIGHT SIDE BEGAN TO HURT.
EE WAS LIFTING GIVE ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS CLEANING 3 HEAD DRIVE HE WAS LIFTING A ROCK AND POSSIBLE STRAINED HIS BACK.
9?514E PULLING BOLTER CABLE SLACK UP TO POWER BOX AND STRAINED BACK.
EE WAS LOADING BOXES OF RESIN ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN A SHARP PAIN STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE