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EE WAS BENT OVER ON KNEES IN APPROX 40" COAL HEIGHT AREA WHILE IN PROCESS OF LIFTING AND INSTALLING PIECES OF CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE. EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK REGION. NO ON SITE FI RST AID GIVEN. EE LATER NEXT DAY WENT TO DR INFORMING MINE OF THE NEED TO BE OFF DUE TO INJURY.
HE WAS HELPING MAKE A POWER PULL BACK. HE AND I.NAME WERE PULLING THE MINER CABLE BACK WITH A TRACTOR AND LAYING IT OVER TO THE RIB IN #5 ENTRY (POWER ENTRY). WHEN HE SAID HE FELT DISCOMFORT I N HIS HIP (RIGHT SIDE).
EE WAS MOVING MINER FROM #2 TO #3 HEADING. HE SAID HE PICKED UP A SECTION OF THE ELECTRICAL CABLE TO MOVE IT AWAY FROM THE MINER, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. POSSIBEL STRAIN OR SPRA IN IN LUMBAR AREA.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS THROWING THE PINNER CABLE OVER OUT OF THE ROADWAY BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRY. WHEN HE FELT A TIGHTENING AND BURNING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT SIDE LOWER BACK. HIS DR. SAID HE HA D STRAINED MUSCLES.
IN PROCESS OF CHANGING HYD FILTER ON 2480 EIMCO CONTINUOUS MINER LOCATED LO X-CUT 3 HEADING, METAL COVER LID ON OPERATOR'S DECK SIDE LID WAS RAISED, LIFTED BY HAND, BEFORE PROPER BLOCKING & LO CK STICK COULD BE INSTALLED LID SMAPPED ON EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER MASHNG & SEVERING LAST DIGIT JOINT. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, WHERE SURGERY WAS PREFORMED REMAINING PART OF INJURED FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SCOOP DIPPER WITH 50 LB BAGS OF ROCKDUST AND TURNED WHILE HOLDING A BAG. HE SAID DOCTOR TOLD HIM HIS BACK WAS SPRAINED. LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINING MACHINE OUT OF #6 HEADING. MINER HELPER WAS TAKING A CURTAIN DOWN TO SET UP IN NEXT PLACE, SO MINER MAN STOPPED THE MACHINE AND PULLED SOME SLACK CABLE DOWN FROM BES IDE MAHCINE. HE SAID HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN GROIN AREA. DOCTOR SUGGESTED SURGERY REPAIR.
EMP WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF OF THE MINER AND A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF THE MACHINE AND STRUCK EMP ON RIGHT LEG CAUSING BRUISES.