EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A TIMBER OUT OF A SCOOP.
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Showing all 16EMPL LIFTING MI3ER CABLE TO LAY IN HOOK ON SIDE OF MINER.CABLE HAD TENSION ON IT WHICH MADE IT QUITE HEAVY TO PULL SLACK AS HE LIFTED IT.SOMETHING SNAPPED IN HIS BACK AS HE LIFTED.
MINE TIMBER FEL5 AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING ON A MINE TIMBER WHEN HE SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND BACK EMPLOYEE DIDNOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 4-8-87.
EMP WAS REMOVIN1 WOOD FROM RAM CAR WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF CAR AND TWISTED HIS LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A PUMP TO PUT BACK IN PLACE ON CONTINOUS MINER. HE TWISTED WHILE LIFTING ANDHURT UPPER PART OF BACK.
EE WAS OUTSIDE 2ELPING LOAD SUPPLY CAR WITH 7' TIMBERS. HE WAS PUSHING A TIMBER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN T HE ARE OF THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO OPEN MANDOOR WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE BACK.
EMP AND ANOTHER MAN WERE ATTEMPTING TO SET AN 8 FT TIMBER WHILE THEY WERE LIFTING HE HURT HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE STOOD HINGED ROOL COVER STRAIGHT UP ON SHUTTLE CAR. HE PROCEEDED TO REPAIR DEFECTIVE CCHAIN. HE LAID THE CHAIN IN THE CONVEYOR OF THE SHUTTLE CAR TO REPAIR IT WITH HIS BACK TO THE RI REEL COVER. WHEN HE HIT THE CHAIN TO TAKE OUT THE DEFECTIVE LINK, THE LID FELL OVER BACKWARDS STRIKING EMPLOYEE OVER THE KIDNEYS AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE LIFTING ON MINE TIMBER
EMP WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE UNDER HIS LEFT ARM
EMP WAS UNLOADING MINE TIMBERS FROM A SCOOP WHEN A TIMBER SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE SCOOP
BENDING OVER WITH 3 TURNBUCKLES IN HIS HAND WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SAFETY POSTA ND HE STARTED TO CARRY IT OUT OF THE FACE WHEN HE APPARENTLY SUFFERED A MUSCLE PULL IN THE BACK