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ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON PICKER LINE. HE PICKED UP A CRIB BLOCK TO THROW IT OUT OF THE WAY, AND THREW IT UPON THE RIB. HE FELL WITH IT, WHEN HE FELL HE TWISTED THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK AND BRUIS ED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMP AND WITNESS BELOW WERE MAKING A HIGH VOLTAGESPLICE. EMP WAS PULLING THE OUTER JACKET BACK ONCABLE AND IT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD.LOST FOOTING ON SLICK BOTTOM AND FELL ON HIS BAC K IN ROADWAY. CONSTANT PAIN SINCE ACCIDENT.
MAN STATED HE WAS ROLLING ROCK OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ROCK 18" LONG 6" THICK 8" WIDE.
HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK PULL (SHARP PAIN).
MAN EXPLAINED HE WAS LAYING MINER CABLE OVER ON RIB OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING LIFELINE IN #6 AC AND A PIECE OF COPPER WIRE HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
LIFTING TIMBER AND PULLED MUSCLES IN SIDE.
HE WAS HELPING PUT A NEW SET OF TRUCKS IN MANBUS AND PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM ON HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
RETRIEVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM OLD WORKS, LIFTING TOP STRUCTURE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN RT SHOULDER.
BUMPED ANKLE WITH CINDER BLOCK.
MAN WAS CARRYING A BOTTLE OF ACC GAS FOR TORCHESTO WORK ON BELTHEAD. HURT SHOULDER.
UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP BUCKET & TWISTED & HURT LOWER BACK
MAN WAS CARRING TAIL ROLLER SHAFT TO SCOOP, DROPPED IT AND FELL ON FOOT.
LIFTING ON PUMP MOTOR ON SHUTTLE CAR AND TWISTED AND HURT LOWER BACK.
PULLING BELT OVER SPLICE AND HURT LOWER BACK.
MAN SAID HE WAS SHOVELING TAILPIECE & PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. MAN REFUSED ALL FIRST AID BY CERT. EMT, HE ALSO REFUSED AMBULANCE TO TAKE HIM TO MEDICAL ATTENTION.
MAN WAS LOADING ROCKDUST IN SCOOP BLAD AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.
MAN WAS RECOVERING BELT STRUCTURE FROM INBY SECTION A PIECE OF TOP STRUCTURE FROM INBY, SEC TION HIS LEG ABOVE ANKLE. WORKED ABOUT 2 MORE H OURS AND FOREMAN TOLD HIM TO GO HAVE IT CHECKED BROUGHT HIM OUTSIDE.
MAN WAS REMOVING TIMBER THAT HAD BEEN SET TO WORK ON MINER & ONE FELL ON HIM STRICKING HIM ACROSS HEAD
MAN WAS HELPING ELECTRIAN WORK ON DIAMOND BAR ON SC LIDE OVER REEL, FELL STRICKIGN HIM ON HIS LEFT AND, CUTTING LITTLE FINGER.
MAN WAS TEARING UP AND LOADING 60 LBS STEEL ON 002 SECTION. PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.
MAN WAS SHOVELING ON 2 RT BELTLING AND SAID HE STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN.
LOADING ROCK DUST ONTO MAC8 STRAINING LOWER BACK.
MAN WAS LIFTING PIECE OF ROCK OFF 3 LEFT BELT GOT IT OFF WALKED ABOUT 700' & TOLD FOREMAN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK, FOREMAN ASKED EE IF HE WANTED TO GO OUTSIDE, HE SAID NO. LATER COMPLA INED BACK WAS HURTING WAS BROUGHT OUTSIDE.
INJURED WAS WALKING UP BELTLINE CARRYING BAG OF ROCK DUST WHEN HE STEPPED ON ROCK TURNING RT FOOT DR TOLD INJURED TO RETURN 4-28-93 AND SAID HE HAD BRUISED ANKLE.
HE WAS PLACING CRIB BLOCK FOR LEVERAGE ON DUCT WORK. AFTER STACKING SEVERAL CRIB BLOCKS, BLOCK ON TOP OF DUCT WORKONE OF THEM KICKED OUT HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT ARM. HE FINISHED SHIFT OUT AND WENT HOME. LATER WENT TO DR.
WHILE REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM A TOP OF MINNER EE TURNED WITH THIS PIECE OF ROCK AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
WHILE LIFTING VALVE CHEST TRAY BACK UPON FEEDER TO WELD BACK ON EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
SAID HE WAS LIFTING BUGGY TIRE TO PUT CHAIN ON IT TO PULL IT INTO SCOOP BUCKET.
EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE AND WATERLINE OUT OF ROADWAY AND SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.
WHILE INSTALLING HEADER BOARDS WITH ROOF BOLTS THIS MAN WAS BITTEN BY A SMALL SPIDE THAT EVIDENTLY WAS IN THE WOOD OR ON THE HEADER BOARDS.
WHILE LIFTING WELDER WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
#1 BELTLINE WAS BEING CLEANED USING HAMMER TO BURST ROCKS & PUTTING ON BELT WHILE LIFTING ROCKS UP ONTO THE BELT BELT HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA
SHOVELING 2 BELT HEAD.
BACK PAIN LIFTING BELT SHIELDS
INJURED WAS UNLOADING 6" BLOCK OFF OF SUPPLY CAR AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.HE REPORTED BACK TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SHIFT.
#1 SECTION X-CUT BETWEEN 2 AND 3 ENTRY.SHUTTLE CAR WAS PARKED WITH TIRE BEING CHANGED.INJURED HAD BEEN HAVING PAIN IN LOWER BACK FOR A FEW WEEKS.WHILE PUTTING TIRE ON S/C INJURED FELT MORE PAI N IN LOWER BACK AREA.