EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A 5 TON CHAIN FALL, WHEN IT FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB.
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Showing all 50INJURED WAS LIFTING LINE INTO COARSE COAL VIBRATOR ON 3RD FLOOR OF PREP PLANT.
INJ LOADING 50 LB SAND BAGS INTO BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK TO TAKE TO THE TRIPPERS TO SAND THE TRACK. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS ON THE 004-0 2 NORTH SECITON, APPROX 45 FT OUTBY SPAD NO. 4949 HANGING MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE. AS EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE MINER CABLE UP OVER HIS HEAD TO HAND, HE SAID HE FELT PAI N IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 4-24-92.
INJURED WAS ROLLING UP A 36" BELT FOR STORAGE. AS HE FINISHED THE ROLL, HE PUSHED UP ON SIDE OF BELT TO EVEN OUT THE ROLL. HE THEN FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT BRATTICE BLOCK WHEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED LIFTED AN ELECTRIC HOIST FROM C.M.I. DRYER TO FLOOR. AS HE TURNED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.
EMPL WAS ON 002-0 PARALLEL MAINS SECTION IN NO.2 ENTRY 75' INBY SPAD 4907 OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE.STOPPED THE MINER AND RAISED UP TO GET OUT OF THE DECK,STRUCK HEAD AGAINST TOP OF CANOPY JAMMING NECK.
PICKED UP BAG OF ROCK DUST PAIN IN LOWER BACK
INJURED WAS BUILDING STOPPING LIFTING SOLID BLOCKS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS LIFTING WASH TUB FULL OF COAL TO DUMP ON BELT LIEN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE AND CO WORKERS WERE AT THE EAST MAINS OPEN STROAGE SHED AREA CHANGING A TIRE A COAL TRUCK. INJURED STATES HE WAS LIFTING ON THE TRUCK TIRE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 12-5-91.
LIFTING AND ROLLING ROCK FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEGS
TAKING BOARD OFF FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND GROIN
PUSHING AIR LOCK DOORS FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
INJURED BENT DOWN TO PICK UP WATER JACK WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.
FELL OFF FLAT CAR INJ CREW MEMBER STARTED TO RELOAD ONE OF RAIL PICKED UP END FELT PAIN INLOWER BACK AND NECK
EMPL IN #3 TRACK ENTRY 75'INBY SPAD 3669 AT #18 BRK ON 002-0 PARALLEL MAINS SECTION PULLING MINER CABLE AND RECEPTACLE BY HAND.IT WAS SLUNG OVER EMPL RIGHT SHOULDER.CABLE CAUGHT ON TRACK JERKI NG EMPL BACKWARD CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK/NECK
LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON FLAT CAR INJ FELT PAIN IN L WRIST AND LOWER BACK
INJ WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT 6X6 CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING RAILROAD JACK TO PLACE IT BACK ON A RAIL LOCOMOTIVE & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 08-02-91 DUE TO PAIN GETTING WORSE
EMPLOYEE IN THE BELT ENTRY NEAR SPAD NO 4495 1-EAST OFF 1-LT PARALLEL MAINS 002-0 SECTION. EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SHOVELING BELT NEAR NO 4 HEADDRIVE WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR OF COAL DUMPED INTO THE TAILPIECE. AS THE COAL FELL, IT WAS HITTING THE METAL BACK STOP OF THE TAILPIECE. THIS NOISE STARTED A RINGING SOUND IN BOTH EARS. EMPLOYEE ALSO STATED WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING, HE FELT PAIN IN
INJURED WAS IN STOOPED POSITION LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON FLAT CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.EMPLOYEE DIDN'T START LOSING TIME UNTIL 07-08-91.
INJURED WAS PUSHING PAN LINE IN LOW TOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
INJURED WAS MOVING WATER JACKS ON HEADGATE OF LONGWALL SECTIONS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 07-08-91.
INJURED WAS LIFTING BELT ON FLAT CAR FELT PIN IN LEFT SIDE & LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS LIFTING METAL BELT CLAMP OUT OF TRACK JEEP. THE CLAMP HUNG AGAINST TOOL BOX IN JEEP. INJURED TRIED TO JERK IT LOOSE AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN SHE STATED HER BACK STARTED HURTING.
EE WAS IN THE CROSSCUT OF NO.1 ENTRY APPROX. FIVE FEET FROM SPAD NO 4680 ON THE 002 1 EAST OFF PARALLEL SECTION WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP THE MINER CABLE WHICH IS A 20 SHIELDED CABLE AND M OVING IT OUT OF THE HAULROAD HE CLAIMS TO HAVE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4-2-91.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT TAIL PIECE. AS HE RAISED SHOVEL TO PUT COAL ON BELT INJRUED TWISTED HIS BODY AROUND. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS PULLING CABLES ON HEAD DRIVE. WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
INJURED BENT OVER TO PULL BARREL OF OIL TOWARDS HIM AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJ BENT OVER PICKING UP ROCK DUST BAG AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJ BENT OVER AND PULLED ON ELEVATOR DOOR.FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJ WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED BEND OVER TO THROW SWITCH FOR TRACK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS LIFTING CONCRETE DONUT CRIB WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS HELPING BUILD CRIBS WITH CONCRETE CRIB BLOCKS WHEN SHE CAUGHT FINGERS WHILE LIFTING THEM.
INJURED WAS IN STOOPED POSITION LIFTING A CONCRETE DONUT CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS LIFTING CONCRETE CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BAKC.
INJURED WAS HELPING IN LIFTING LONGWALL EQUPMENT ON MINE FLAT CAR CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER RT HAND BETWEEN EQUIPMENT & MINE FLOOR
INJURED WAS PLACING UP BLOCK & A CO-WORKER WAS SETTING BLOCK UP FOR HIM ON OFF SIDE OF STOPPING & HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BLOCKS
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN THE NO. 6 HEADING OF THE 1-EAST OFF EAST MAINS SECTION AT SPAD NO. 4564 MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE MINER CABLE HE SAID HE FELT P AIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.
INJURED WAS LIFTING LADDER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER BLADES.
INJURED REACHED UP TO TAKE HANGER LOOSE TO LET CABLE DOWN SAID HE FELT PAIN UNDER SHOULDER BLADE & BACK.
INJURED MOVE 4 INCH PUMP APPROX. 40 FT DOWN CHOCK LINE WHEN HE GOT TO HEADGATE HE COULDNOT STRAIGHTEN UP.
TRYING TO LIFT BELT BRACKETS IN PLACE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS TRYING TO LIFT LARGE ROCK OUT OF PANY LINE WAS ADVISED BY FOREMAN & COWORKERS NOT TO LIFT ROCK IT WAS TOO BIG.
INJURED WAS LIFTING CONVEYOR FLIGHT INTO PANLINE WHEN IT SLIPPED & CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST PAN