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EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK WHILE HE WAS PULLING A 20 FT PIECE OF 3" ANGLE IRON AND SHEETS OF EXPANDED METAL TO BUILD DOORS AT TWO MINE PORTALS.THIS INJURY UNDER INVESTIGATION.
UNLOADING BAG OFF SUPPLY TRUCK, IT SLIPPED HURT R SHOULDER AND R R ING FINGER
TWO EMPLOYEE WERE INSPECTING PIN BOSSES ON G02 GRADER HYDRAULIC (SADDLE) CYLINDER. AFTER REMOVING CYLINDER PIN AND SLIDING CYLINDER BACK, HE WAS CLEANING GREASE FROM THE PIN BOSS WHEN THE OTH ER EMPLOYEE SLID THE CYLINDER BACK IN PLACE WITH HIS HAND STILL IN THE BOSS.
THE EE SUSTAINED A HALF-INCH LACERATION TO THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE WHILE ATTACHING 4X8 SHEETS OF WOOD TO A STEEL POST IN THE MINE. A ROOF BOLT PLATE, THAT WAS USED AS A SHIM WAS DISLODGED AND F ELL APPROX. 22 FT STRIKING THE EE IN THE FACE. THE WOUND REQUIRED THREE STITCHES TO REPAIR.
THE EE SUSTAINED AN IRRITATED LEFT EYE WHILE APPLYING DEGREASER TO A FORKLIFT IN THE MINE MAINTENANCE SHOP. THE EE CROUCHED DOWN NEXT TO THE REAR FENDER OF THE FORKLIFT, LOOKED UNDER THE MACHI NE AND A DROP OF DEGREASER FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
THE EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A SECTION OF WOOD CRIBBING AND STRAINED HIS BACK. THE MAIN BOOM SECTION FOR A TAMROCK BOLTER WAS BEING RELOCATED IN THE COMPOUND BEHIND THE MINE TOOLROOM WITH A FORKLIF T. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO HIS REGULAR JOB. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HIS CURRENT DISABILITY, BEGINNING 12/1/90, IS RELATED TO HIS INJURY IN JUNE 1990. THIS IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
PICKING UP BOLT TO PLACE IN BASKET. HEARD POP IN L SHOULDER BEGAN TO ACHE PAIN IN ELBOW JOINT NUMB AND TINGLING IN L HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG AN AIR LINE DELIVERY PORT FROM THE AIR SUPPLY TANK ON A 570 LOADER IN THE MINE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG AN AIR LINE, EMPLOYEE GOT DIRT AND OIL IN BOTH EYES WHEN THE PLUG BROKE AND AIR PRESSURE FORCED THEDIRT AND OIL OUT OF THE TANK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION OF A 50-TON HAUL TRUCK IN THE MINE MAINTENANCE SHOP. A CO-WORKER SET UP PORTABLE LIGHTING BY TEMPORARILY LEANING THE LAMP AGAINST A RAISED DUMP CYLINDER ON THE TRUCK. WHEN THE CO-WORKER WENT TO GET A STAND FOR THE LAMP, THE LIGHT FELL AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A 55 GALLON BARREL (FULL) FROM A PALLET AND AS THE BARREL CAME OFF THE PALLET, IT SLIPPED TO THE FLOOR (APPROX. 6-INCH DROP. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE BARREL, PINCHING HIS R IGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE FULL BARREL AND AN EMPTY BARREL.
THE 100 HP FAN WAS BEING UNLOADED OFF OF X-22 SUPPLY TRUCK. THE FAN WAS PLACED ON THE GROUND AT THE ELECTRICAL SHOP IN THE MINE. THE BOOM HOOK WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO CLIMB UP THE SIDE OF THE FAN TO REMOVE A CLEVICE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE LIFTING EYE. WHEN HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT TO HIS RIGHT LEG HIS KNEE CAP DISLOCATED.
EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BACK PAIN RADIATING TO HIS LEFT HIP WHILE PULLING ON HIS BOOTS PRIOR TO HIS SHIFT IN THE MENS' DRY AT THE THE MINE. EMPLOYEE WORKED THE ENTIRE SHIFT BUT HIS PAIN PROGRESSIVE LY WORSENED. HE REPORTED OFF WORK ON OCTOBER 28 & 29 AND UPON RETURNING TO WORK ON OCTOBER 30, 1988 EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS INJURY OCCURRED AT WORK.
EMPL WAS DUMPING A TRASH DUMPSTER WHEN THE HOPPER OF THE DUMPSTER BECAME MISALIGNED ON THE TRACK HE PHYSICALLY TRIED TO REALIGN THE HOPPER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN AT THE BASE OF HIS NECK BET WEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SECTION OF THE BOOM WEIGHING APPROX 100 LBS FOR A SERVICE TRUCK ON E END OF THE BOOM HAD BEEN INSERTED A SECTION SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION THE BOOM FELL AND STRUI CK THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF 16' BOLTS WITH THE OPERATOR OF THE TAMROCK BOLTER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRASPING THE DRILL STEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO DISCONNECT THE TWO SECTIONS OF STEEL AND WHEN THEY CAME APART AND SEPARATED, THEY BOUNCED BACK TOGETHER PINCHING AND CUTTING HIS HAND.
EMP. WAS FILLING A FIVE GALLON BUCKET WITH AMWAY E-9080 PRIOR TO ADDING INTO A MINE WATER TRUCK. EMP. WAS USING A HAND CRANK BARREL PUMP WITH THE FIVE GALLON BUCKET ON TP OF THE BARREL. SOME O F THE SUBSTANCE WAS SPLASHED INTO THE EMP. RIGHT EYE.
WHILE POSITIONING THE WHEEL-MOUNTED OIL DRAIN PAN UNDER A SELF-PROPELLED MANLIFT, THE PAN WENT UP AGAINST THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. I. NAME SKEESKIDDED THE PAN TO GET IT AWAY FROM THE TIRE (IN STEAD OF ROLLING IT AWAY FROM THE TIRE) STRAINING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING JUMBO STEEL FROM A SUPPLY TRUCK IN THE MINE.WHILE UNLOADING THE STEEL ANDPLACING IT ON A ROCK ,ONE OF THESTEEL SLIP AS SHE WAS TAKING IT FROM THE TRUCK AND SHE HAD TO CA TCH IT RESULTING IN SORE MUSCLES IN HER MIDDLE NBACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8ASSEMBLING A WHEEL ON A 570 LOADER. WHEN REMOVING THE PLANETARY ASSEMBLY, THE PEMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING A WHEEL ON A 570 LOADER. WHEN REMOVING THE PLANETARY ASSEMBLY, THE P LANETARY BOUND 6P WHEN HE WAS JIGGLING THE ASSEMBLY. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND SWUNG BACK, HE PINCHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE PLANETARY AND THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY.
EMP WAS MOVING 9OLLS OF WIRE MESH ON THE GROUND IN PREPARATION TO INSTALL A VENTILATION CURTAIN. HE LIFTED ONE END OF THE ROLL OF WIRE MESH AND TURNED IT AROUND TO POSITION IT AND FELT PA IN HIS BACK 3
EMPLOYEE WAS WI3DING UP A CABLE ON A FAN FORE MOVEMENT IN THE MINE. AFTER WINDING UP APPROX. 70 FEET OF CABLE, A TWIST CAUSD A LOOP TO DEVELOP IN THE CABLE WHICH FLOPPED OVER AND STRUCK THE E EMPLOYEE IN THE3MOUTH AND LOWER JAW.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A VACCUUM TRUCK WHEN IT APPEARED TO HAVE A PLUGGED HOSE WHILE PULLING THE FLEX HOSE APART THE END THAT HE WAS PULLING ON SUDDENLY CAME FREE THE HOSE SPRUNG UPWARD STRIK ING HIM IN THE 0ACE
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING UNDER HYDRAULIC TANK ON A LOADER ALIGNING THE SECTION PIPING TO THE HYDRAULIC TANK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH LIMITED ACCESS AND THE HYDRAULIC PIPING DID NOT ALIGN PR OPERLY. THE EM1LOYEE SPENT MORE TIME IN A STRECTED OUT POSTION CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS MID BACK.
I.NAME BENT OVE9 TRYING TO ROLL OUTRIGGER PAD BACK INTO PLACE.FELT BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER GROIN AREA.
EMPL REACHING F2R HAND CART IN MINE MECH.RM IN FORWARD LEANING POSITION.AS HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE HIT HEAD ON GATE VALVE STEM PROTRUDING FROM WATER LINE.
WHILE CLEANING 7HE WORK AREA IN THE MINE MAINTENANCE SHOP I.NAME BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A 3/8 IN CHAIN AND HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWBACK HE REPORTED TO THE CLINIC ON 6-16-86
WHILE REACHING 7O CLOSE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF PICKUP EMP HOOKED RT HAND LITTLE FINGER ON BROKEN MIROR THAT WAS FOLDED IN TOWARD DOOR ON 8 11 86 HE REPORTED TO CLINIC WITH A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS FINGER ON 8318 86 HIS FINGER WAS INCISED ANDFOREIGN BODY REMOVED AND SUTURED
WHILE PULLING POWER CABLE,FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMP WAS UNLOADING BOLTING MATS FROM TRUCK ONTO A BOLTING MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE SLID HIS HAND ALONG THE EDGE OF A MAT AND SUSTAINED A 1" LACERATION ON LEFT FOREFINGER
LIFTING PIPE WITH CHAIN PULL.PIPE SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK EMPL IN FACE.
IRON WORKER WAS CONNECTING STEEL WHEN A BOLT ATTACHED TO ANTI-TWO BLOCK SWITCH SLID DOWN CABLE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB