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ALLEGEDLY THROWING TIMBERS TO PACE, AND ALLEGEDLY PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.
ALLEDGELY TWISTED KNEE WHILE SHOVELING BELT. INJURED MINER SAID WHEN HE TURNED WITH A SHOVLE FILL OF COAL HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
MEN WERE RELAYING TIMBERS TO #34 PILLAR. FOREMAN PITCHED TIMBER & STRUCK EE ON HAND AGAINST ANOTHER TIMBER. FRACTURING LT RING FINGER.
ALLEDGEDLY MOVING A TIMBER, PICKED UP TIMBER CAUSING PAIN IN BACK. STRAIN TO BACK MUSCLE
INJURED WAS WORKING ON 2FT LADDER AS HE RETURNED TO FLOOR LEVEL HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON SIDE OF TANK WALL
UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP,MASHED RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO TIMBERS.
PUTTING CANOPY ON SCOOP HURT LOWER BACK HE SAID WHILE LIFTING CANOPY TO PUT IN PLACE.
WHILE PULLING S/CAR CABEL, IT HUNG ON SCOOP AND FOULED. HE PULLED REAL HARD AND STRAINED MUSCLE.
LOADING 20 GAL BARREL OF OIL,HURT BACK,STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
WE WERE TAKING CANOPY OFF #2 S CAR ON KINGSTON POINT WHEN CANOPY WENT INTO S CAR OUTSIDE OF IT SLAMMED AGAINST TOP MASHED 2 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER BROKE AND SWELLING RING FINGER BR BRUISED 5 STITCHES REQUIRED
MOVING ROCK TO SET A BREAKER POST. THE ROCK WAS NEAR A CURTAIN & THERE WAS ANOTHER ROCK BEHIND CURTAIN. 1ST PIECE OF ROCK WAS MOVED TOWARD CURTAIN FINGERS BETWEEN THE 2 PIECES OF ROCK.
SENT 2 MEN TO MOVE SCOOP AND BRING BACK A CABLE BOARD AND FLY PADS MEN WERE TOLD TO C ARRY BOARD AND FLYS BUT THEY PUT THEM ON TOP OF THE SCOOP BOARD HIT LIGHT AND SWUNG AROUND HITTING MR PA IN THE FACE