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EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON A SECTION OF PIPE & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PARTIAL BARREL OF FLOCCULANT (55 GAL) AWAY FROM THE FLOCCULENT TANK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A ROLL OF BELT UP INTO HANGERS TO CHANGE OUT BELT. WHILE LIFTING BELT IN PLACE, STRAINED BACK.
EMPL TAKING MINER CABLE DOWN TO MOVE ACROSS SECTION -FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A POWER MOVE BACK. IN ORDER TO MOVE THE CABLE BACK, THE CABLE HAD TO BE TAKEN DOWN. WHILE TAKING DOWN THE CABLE, INJURED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO A SCOOP (UNDERGROUND). WHEN ELMPLOYEE TURNED TO THROW STRUCTURE INTO THE SCOOP BUCET, POSSIBLY PULLED BACK MUSCLE.
EMPL PUTTING DRIVE CHAIN ON PRIMARY WASHER.MOVING SLACK UP ON DRIVE SPROCKET,DRIVE CHAIN CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SPROCKET AND CHAIN 100-2 CHAIN.
EMPL SHOVELING & CLEANING TAILPIECE ON REFUSE BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ROCK DUST BY HAND OR HAND DUSTING WHILE PICKING UP BAGS OF DUST & SCATTERING THE DUST AALONG #1 BELTLINE ALLEDGED HE HURT HIS BACK NOTE CASE HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE CO & COMP CARRIER
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT LINE, ALLEGED INJURING KNEE WHILE PLACING KNEE AGAINST SHOVEL. AGAIN ON 4-13-90, ALSO ALLEGED INJURY TO KNEE WHILE BUILDING SOLID BRATTICE. NOTE: THIS INJURY HA S BEEN INVESTIGATED BY THE COMPENSATION CARRIER. I.NAME LAST WORKED 4-13-90. COMPENSATION CARRIER APPROVED CLAIM 6-1-90.
EMPLOYEE LIFTING AND HANGING MINER CABLE ACROSS ENTRY.EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK 07-09-90.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HANG MINER CABLE ACROSS #7 ENTRY, WHEN HE RAISED UP, HAD A CATCH IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN ROCK BROKE AND CUT FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND, REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.
BEGAN MISSING WORK 1-5-90, COMPLANINED OF BACK FORM 2-16-89 INJ DR PERFRO SSURGERY TO CORRECT NERVE DAMAGE FROM PREVIOUS INJ.
SHOVELING REFUSE TAIL PEICE. WHILE SHOVELING REFUSE STRUCK TO SHOVEL WHILE TURNING TO DUMP, STRAING BACK.
SHOVELING PRIMARY IN APPROX 3 FT CLEARANCE BETWEEN PUMP AND FLOOR STRAINED BACK
PLACING GUARD ON CHAIN DRIVE ON FEEDER, GUARD FELL ON HAND CUTTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES BUMPING LEFT KNEE WHILE GETTING INTO ROOFBOLTER DECK.
EMPL PULLING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY.
EMPL HURT BACK WHILE SHOVELING BELT LINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CREW MAKE A BELT MOVE AFTER STRUCTURE WAS PUT IN STATED THAT HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK 081188 HE CALLED & STA TED THAT THE DOC.WAS TREATING HIM FOR ARTHRITIS OF THE BACK AFTER TEST WERE RAN HE MAY POSSIBLY HAVE A BULGED DISC.PRESENTLY TGAKING THEARPY
EMPLOYEE BRACED HIMSELF ON THE MINER PULLED A PIECE OF ROCK OFF A CONTINUOUS MINER STRAINING HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING INSTALL A 100 HP MOTOR ON FEEDER THE EMPLOYEE HAD LIFTED AN ACETYLENE TANK ALSO USED BAR TO LIFT MOTOR WHEN JOB COMPLETED BACK BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNKNOWN WHETHER THE INJURY OCCU9RED FROM LIFTING MOTOR OR THE ACETYLENE TANK
EMP WAS LOADING3ROOF BOLTS ON TO SCOOP TO SUPPLY PIN CAR ON THE SECTION, WHEN HE ALLEDED SENSATION TO LOWER BACK AND NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING MANBUS STATED JERKED HIS BACK TWO OR THREE TIMES LIFTED LID OFF BATTERY OR BATTERY COVER
EMPLOYEE WAS HA3GING MINER CABLE ACROSS ENTRY.
EMPL USING DRIL5 PRESS ON MINE SURFACE WHEN EMPL MOVED DRILL PRESS INJURED BACK.
THE INJURED ASS3STED BY TWO OTHERS EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING A FLAT TIRE FOR A 820 COAL HAULER (RAM CAR) ON A CARRIER TO BRING OUTSIDE. WHILE LOADING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LO WER STOMACH ARE5
REMOVING A SPRO7KET FROM A BELTHEAD,THE SPROCKET FLIPPED OVER CATCHING FOOT.THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED HIS FOOT IN A POSITION TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL LEVERAGE,WHEN SPROCKET FLIPPED,HE WAS NO T IN A POSITION3TO WHERE HE COULD REACT FAST ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE ACCIDENT.
WHILE BOLTING W3TH ANOTHER OPERATOR, THE OTHER OPERATOR TOSSED A ROOF BOLT WITH PLATE, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 BACK INJURY WHILE SHOVELING A COAL SPILL ONTO THE TAILPIECE OF THE COAL FEEDER.(FOREMAN INFORMED 09-01-87-ISSUE HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION CAUSING DELAY IN FILING REPORTS).
EMP WAS HELPING3THE C/M HELPER MOVE THE M INER CABLE & WATER HOSE OUT OF THE ROADWAYS
EMPLOYEE WAS CO5ERING SAND WITH A PIECE OF PLASTIC PICKED UP A ROCK APPROX. 10 LB TO LAY ON THE PLASTIC TO KEEP FROM BLOWING OFF. COMPLAINED OF BACK STRAIN.
EE WAS LOADING 7HE ROOF BOLTER FROM THE SCOOP DIPPER REACHING FOR A BOX OF RESIN-GLUE- TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF DIPPER FOR LOADING ON TO THE PINNER.
EE WAS LIFTING 3 INSTALLING TIRES ON BATTERY SCOOP. NOTE: BEGAN MISSING WORK 5-29-86.
EMPLOYEE WAS HA3GING MINER CABLE ON CABLE BOARD. WHILE RTEACHING OVERHEAD, ALLODGED BACK STRAIN. EMPLOYEE WHO WAS HELPING WAS NOT TALL ENOUGH TO REACH THE HOOKS ACROSS THE INTERSECTION.
EMP WAS SETTING 7 FOOT TIMBERS AND STRAINED HIS BACK TRANSPORTING THE TIMBER
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A GUARD ON THE SHEAR TO REPAIR LEAKS AND THE GUARD FELL ON THE EMPLOYEES HAND WHEN UNBOLTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN A RELAY BAR AND A RAM JACK FOR HOOKUP AND STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING ON THE RELAY BAR EMPLOYEE ASSISTED BY ANOTHER PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING OVER COAL SAMPLER BY WAY OF THE STEPS AND SIDE RAIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE CROSSING STEPS.
EMPLOYEE WAS BLOCKING A SUPPLY CAR BACK ON THE TRACK AND STATED HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE REACHING FOR A CRIB BLOCK FROM A KNEELING POSITION.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING RAM LEVER AND RAM HOSE BROKE AT CONNECTOR AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCKS ACROSS A BELTLINE AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCK AND THE TAILPIECE WHILE THROWING ONE
EE WAS LIFTING A COWL OUT OF THE PANLINE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF 3 ADDITIONAL EES WHEN HE SAID HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL TO LOAD I IT IN A COMPANY TRUCK AND EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN.
AN EE WAS TRAMMING A C/M TO A WORKING PLACE WHEN THE CANOPY CAUGHT ON ROOF BOLTS ANCHORED IN THE TOP. THE CANOPY DISLODGED & FELL ON OPERATOR PINNING HIM. THE INJURED EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEI WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE CANOPY FROM OFF OF THE PINNED EE. THE PINNED EE WAS NOT INJURED.
EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUCH A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE SHEAR WHEN ROCK TILTED OFF THE SHEAR IT CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE SHIELD FINGER REQUIRED 1 SUTURE
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A POWER PACK FOR THE LIGHTING SYSTEM ON THE LONGWALL AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IUN THE BACK AREA, THE POWER PACK WEIGHS APPROX 25 -30 LBS.