Was moving miner cable out of #6 roadway and pulled right side mid-back
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Showing all 14While shoveling on belt, employee possibly pulled a muscle in back.
WHILE LIFTING WELDER OFF OF 488 SCOOP THE WELDER DROPPED & IT PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE EMPLOYEE'S SHOULDER WHILE DRAGGING UP THE ENTRY.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A POWER MOVE ON WEST SECTION AND WAS PULLING SLACK FROM THE FEEDER CABLE. HE ENCOUNTERED A LITTLE PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP.
WHILE LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE HE WAS IN A BENT POSITION AND STRAINED LOWER BACK PUTTING STRUCTURE IN SCOOP
He was on west mains putting belt structure in scoop for a belt move, While loading structured He aledgly had hurt his back but didn't say anything til about the accident til he come out of end of shift 9-2-05. He then said he had hurt a disc in his back his kidney and right testcial.
Working on blocking under cuts of feeder while setting feeder onto belt tail. Smashed rt. middle finger between 2 crib blocks.
Changing scoop tire that was flat, while lifting tire on scoop he strained his lower stomach.
EE WAS UNLOADING TOPS OF TRAILER PUTTING ON OVERCAST, TURNED AND RAN INTO TRAILER
EE WAS PICKING UP ROCK AND THROWING IT ON THE BELT TWISTING HIS BACK.
EE WAS SUPPLYING #3 ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS LOADING RESIN GLUE ON BACK OF THE BOLTER AND WHEN HE THREW A BOX OF GLUE HE TWISTED A LITTLE & PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HURT MUSCLE IN HIS BACK PULLING MINER CABLE.
LIFTING OMEGA BLOCKS.
WALKING ALONG BELT LINE HIT HIS HEAD ON FLY BOARD CUTTING EAR.