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EMPL WAS IN SHOP AT REFUSE HOLLOW SWEEPING SHOP. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK MINES WAS TEMPORARILY CLOSED ON 3/23 & IT WAS NOT KNOWN AT TIME OF CLOSURE IF THIS ALLEDGED INJURY WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
EMPL WAS STANDING AT BACKEND OF 5 RT LONGWALL PANEL ON 008-0 SECTION IN #3 ENTRY 20' OUTBY SPAD NO. 3395. HE STATED HE WAS HANING MINER CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. INJURY WAS NOT REPOR TED DUE TO MINE TEMPORARILY CLOSING ON 3/23 & SICE EMPL WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK IT WAS NOT KNOWN IF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST TIME INJURY.
INJURED WAS IN A STANDING POSITION, TRYING TO BEND A 6 FOOT BOLT. AS HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE BOLT, HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS BUILDING CRIBS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND HIPS. HE REPORTED ACCIDENT TO THE FOREMART. THIS MINE WAS IDLE ON 3-23-90 AND COMPANY PERSONAL LEARNED OF THIS ACCIDENT.
INJURED WAS IN A BENT POSITION PICKING UP CRIB BLOCK (6" X6" X 36") WHEN HE LIFTED THE CRIB BLOCK, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT LEG.
INJURED WAS IN A STOOPED POSITION PULLING ON A RELAY BAR, WHEN HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A BARREL OF OIL TO PUT IN RACK, AS HE LIFTED ON THE BARREL HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
CARRYING BOX FROM BACK OF DRILL TO FRONT OF DRIL STATED FELT PAIN IN BACK
INJURED WAS OUTSIDE A6 THE EAST MAINS TRUCK LOADING AREA HE SAID AS HE PULLED HIMSELF UP ONTO THE FIRST STEP OF THE ENDLOADER HE FELT INSTANT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WORKED FROM DATE F O INJURY UNTIL HE STARTED HOSLING TIME ON 2-13-9
INJURED WAS HELPING C0-WORKER REPAIR BRAKES ON SCOOP WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO BLEED THE BRAKES FLUID CAME OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN BOTH EYES.
INJURED WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON FLAT CAR AS HE LIFTED BELT ROLLER TO PLACE ON FLAT CAR HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS HELPING CO-WORKER LIFT PUMP UP INTO THE JEEP WHEN HE LIFTED THE PUMP HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT AS HE LIFTED A SHOVEL OF LOOSE COAL HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
INJURED WAS CARRYING A LIGHT BOX, OUT OF CHOCK LINE, WHEN HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS REMOVING TOP OF OVERCAST AS HE LIFTED A PIECE OF METAL THE FELT PAININ HIS BACK
INJURED WAS PLACING THE BEAM UP ON STANDS TO MAKE WLED ON THEM. WHEN THE BEAAM FELL FROM THE STAND AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS RIGHT BIG TOE FRACTURING IT.
INJURED WAS LIFTING GUARD TO REPLACE IT ATROUND ELEVATOR HOIST AND MOTORS WHEN THE LIFTED THE GUARD HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE FLAT CAR, TRYING TO GUIDE HEAD DRIVE BOOM AND ROLLER STRAIGHT ON CAR. WHEN IT SLID OFF THE FLAT CAR FORCING HIM INTO THE BELT LINE AND INTO A SITTING POSITION CAUSI NG PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE FLAT CAR, TRYING TO GUIDE HEAD DRIVE AND ROLLER STRAIGHT ONTO CAR, WHEN IT SLID OFF OF THE FLAT CAR FORCING HIM INTO THE BELT LINE, THEN INTO A SITTING POSITION, WI TH THE BOOM ROLLER FRAME ON HIS LEGS, CAUSING BACK PAIN AND BRUISED LEGS.
INJURED WAS IN A STANDING POSITION, LIFTING 2 INCH WATER PUMP. WHEN HE STATED THAT AFTER HE HAD LIFTED THE PUMP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS BUILDING A PERMANENT STOPPING AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CONCRETE BLOCK HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE IN THE NO.3 CROSSCUT APPROXIMATELY 60 FT. FROM SPAD NO 4456 ON THE 9 RT. OFF PARALLEL MAINS PILLAR SECTION SETTING TIMBERS. AS INJURED LIFTED ON A 10 FT. TIMBER, H E SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ONT HE RIGHT SIDE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOOSING TIME UNTIL 8-30-89.
INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE REPLACING BELT ROLLERS TO TRIPPER BELT.AS HE HANDED THE BELT ROLLER TO CO-WORKER THE ROLLER TURN OVER CATCHING HIS FINGER.
HE ALSO STATED HE HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON 7-27-89 REMOVING BATTERY LIDS FROM MOTOR.
INJURED WAS MOVING ROCK IN ORDER TO BUILD A CRIB AS HE PICKED UP A ROCK ANOTHER ROCK STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.STARTED MISSING WORK 08-03-89.
INJURED WAS IN A STANDING POSITION LIFTING A BUCKET OF OIL UP ONTO DOZER TRACKS HE LATER STATED THAT WHEN HE LIFTED THE BUCKET OF OIL HE FELT PAIN IN H IS BACK
INJURED WAS IN A BHENT OVER POSITION ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A PIECE OF METAL AS HE LIFTED ON THE METAL HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
INJURED WAS HELPING COW0RKER UNLOAD CRIB BLOCKS FROM FLATCAR AS INJURED PICK UP CRIB BLOCK & TWISTED HIS BACK TO PUT CRIB BLOCK IN SCOOP BUCKET HE STATED THAT HE FELT PIN IN HIS BACK
INJURED WAS LIFTING CONCRETE CRIBS BLACKS, WHEN HE AHD LIFTED ON ABOUT SHOULDER HIGH. HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED BENT OVER TO PICKUP SLATE BAR,WHEN HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED DROPPED SPROCKET LID FROM MINE JEEP ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, FRACTURING 4TH TOE ON RIGHT FOOT. (NOTE: DID NOT SEE RETURN TO WORK SLIP IN TIME TO REPORT)
INJURED WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM FLAT CAR WHEN HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. INJURED WORKED 2 SHIFTS BEFORE HE REPORTED ACCIDENT.
INJURED WAS CLEANING OFFICE BUILDING & AS HE PICKED UP 5 GALLONG BUCKET OF WATEER HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
INJ IN STANDING POSITION PLACING TROLLEY WIRE BACK IN HANGER.REACHED UP OVER HEAD ,LATER FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS IN A STANDING POSITION REMOVING ROCK FROM TOP OF CONTINUOUS MINER.THE ROCK SLID OFF THE MINER AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS LEFT FOOT.