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THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD ROOF BOLTS ONTO A ROOF BOLTER. AS HE LIFTED SOME BOLTS AND TURNED TO PLACE THEM ON THE BOLTER HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR BUT DID NOT S EEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 8-19-96.
THE WATER HOSE WAS BEING PULLED (MOVED UP) WITH A THREE WHEEL VEHICLE, THE HOSE HUNG AND WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE IT HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG CAUSING A SMALL LACERATON. THIS ACCIDENT WAS N OT REPORTED UNTIL 8-15-96.
EMP WAS SHOVELING COAL AT A BELT DRIVE. WAS TWISTING AS HE TURNED TO THROW THE COAL ON THE BELT AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT BUT DID NOT MISS DAYS FROM WORK UNTIL 7-23-96.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE SUPPLY BINS FROM ONE SUPPLY HOUSE TO ANOTHER. WHILE HE WAS LIFTING AND CARRYING THE BINS HE STRAINED HIS GROIN.
EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A GOLF CART. WHEN EE LIFTED THE TIRE & TURNED HIS BODY, HIS LEFT HIP STARTED HURTING.
EMP WAS SETTING (REPOSITIONING) THE MINER FOR THE NEXT CUT. REACHED DOWN AND PULLED THE CABLE OVER AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR BUT DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 6-3-96. C-RA YS DID NOT SHOW THE PROBLEM. RETURNED TO ANOTHERDR 6-7-96 FOR MRI, WHICH IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM.STARTED MISSING DAYS FROM WORK 6-12-96.
MAN WAS REMOVING A BOTTOM ROLLER FROM THE SLOPE BELT, AS HE LIFTED ON THE ROLLER TO BRING IT FROM UNDER THE BELT, HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
EMP HAD MOVED THE BELT FEEDER AND WAS IN THEPROCESSOF MOVING THE CABLE. ASHE WAS HANDLING (LIFTING) SEVERAL LOOPS OF CABLE, HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS ARM TO HIT THE SLATE & CAUSE A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING MATERIALS (LIFTING ROCK OFF BELTLINE) WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING MATERIALS, MOVING ROOF BOLTS FROM THE BACK TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOF BOLTER, WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
MAN WAS CHANGING A RUBBER/RAIL SUPPLY TRAILER FROM RAIL TO RUBBER, AS THE RUBBER WHEEL WAS BEING FLIPPED OVER, IT HUNG CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN HIS ARM AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING ROCKDUST IN 50 LB BAGS. AS HE WAS GETTING A BAG THAT WAS BETWEEN THE PALLET AND THE SIDE OF THE SUPPLY TRAILER, HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
EMP WAS WORKING ON THE CHAIN GUARDS OF A BELT DRIVE. THE BLOCKS HE SECURED THE GUARDS WITH SLIPPED OUT, ALLOWING THE GUARD TO FALL, CATCHING EMPFINGERS BETWEEN THE GUARD AND THE BELT DRIVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A DRILL STEEL OUT OF A HOLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING LIFTING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HE DID NOT GO TO A DR AT THIS TIME BUT AS HIS BACK CONTINUED TO HURT HE WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT 10-20-95 AND ST ARTED MISSING DAYS WORK 10-23-95.
MAN WAS HELPING INSTALL A CUTTER MOTOR ON A CM, HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO POSITION THE MOTOR & THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT "BUMP" HIS ELBOW ON THE JEEP THAT THE MOTOR WAS IN. HE REPORTE D THE ACCIDENT TO HIS FOREMAN, BUT DID NOT GO TOA DR AT THAT TIME. HE WENT ATO A DR ON 10/16/95,BUT DID NOT INFORM HIS SUPERVISOR OR THE SAFETY DEPARTMENT UNTIL 11/9/95.
MAN WAS LIFTING RUB RAIL ON CONTNUOUS MINER WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
WHILE WORKING ON ARATIO FEEDER, EE WAS PUTTING THE COVERS BACK IN PLACE, AS HE WAS LIFTING THE COVERS HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
MAN WAS HANDLING THE MINER CABLE AFTER THE CONTINUOUS HAD MOVED TO ANEW FACE. WHILE LIFTING THE CABLE HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
MAN WAS HANDLING "LIFTING". THE CONTINUOUS MINERCABLE, WHEN HIS BACK STATED HURTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS RECLAIMING TIMBERS AND AS HE WAS HANDLING (LIFTING) THE TIMBERS HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE MISSED DAYS WORK FOR 6-26-95 BUT THE MINE WAS SCHEDULED A REGULAR VACATION FOR TWO WEE KS.
A ROCKDUSTER USING 50 LB ROCKDUST BAGS, MANS BACK & RIGHT HIP STARTED HURTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING LOADING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE ONTO A SMALL DRESEL PERSONNELL CARRIER WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING
MAN WAS BUILDING A METAL BOX, TO STORE RESIN IN ON A ROOF BOLTER. AS HE WAS HANDLING THE BOX HIS BACK STARTED HURTING, HE DID NOT GO TO A DR. FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 5-26-95.
EE WAS REPLACING THE LEFT REAR TIRE ON SKIDSTEER. HE BRUSHED HIS HAND ALONG THE RIM OF THE TIRE & A PIECE [SPLINTER] OF METAL STUCK INTO HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A BLOCK ON TO THE TOP ROW OF A SEAL. WHEN THE BLOCK SLIPPED HE TRIED TO CATCH IT AN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN BOTH SHOULDERS.
MAN WAS HANGING TH ECONTINUOUS MIENR CABLE ON CROSS OVERS WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
INJURED WAS CHANGING A TAKE UP ROLLER ON THE ST ACKER BELT WHEN DIRT & FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL IN HIS EYE
INJURED STATED HE WAS UNPLUGGING `A S&S TRACTOR FROM THE CHARGER & HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
MAN WAS HELPING HANG (INSTALL) HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AS HE WAS LIFTING THE CABLE HIS BACK STARTED HURTING
MAN WAS LOADING 54IN BELT FRAMING ONTO A SUPPLY TRAILER HE HAD TO STEP ON THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER TO GET TO THE TOP ROW HE STEPPED ON A WHEEL (THAT WAS NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE FLOOR DUE T O UNEVEN BOTTOM) THE WHEEL ROLLED CAUSING HIM TODROP THE FRAMING ON HIS RT THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION
EE STATED THAT HE WAS BENT OVER THE TOP OF A SCOOP AND WHEN HE RAISED UP TO STAND SOMETHING LOCKED UP IN HIS KNEE AND IT GAVE OUT.
EXTRA MAN WAS MOVING SOME TIMBERS THAT HAD BEEN KNOCKED AND LAYING IN THE SHUTTLE CAR ROAD. AS HE WAS LIFTING THE TIMBERS HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HE DIDN'T RECIEVE MEDICAL TREATMENT OR MISS D AYS WORKED UNTIL 11-28-94.
EE STATED WHILE HE WAS LOADING HIS PINNER HE REACHED TO GET A BUNDLE OF PINS. WHEN HE TURNED TO PUT THE BUNDLE OF PINS ON HIS PINNER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
MAN WAS HELPING HANG TO MINER CABLE WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
EE STATED HE WAS PUTTING UP A PIN WHLE HIS BAKC WAS TWISTED AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND BURNING IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HEWAS BENDING A PIN AT SUPPLY PILE WHEN THE PIN CAME UP & STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD. THE PIN HE WAS BENDING WAS GOING TO BE USED TO HOLD THE GLUE BOX.
MAN WAS HANDLING PULLING BACK THE MINER CABLE WHEN HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING.
MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHECK THE WATER IN THE RADIATOR OF A DIESEL SUPPLY JEEP. WHEN HE CRACKED OPENED THE CAP TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE THE CAP BLEW OFF AND BURNED HIS HAND.S
MAN WAS ROOFBOLTING , HE REACHED BACK TO GET A TUBE OF GLUE, AS HE WAS GETTING THE GLUE HE TURNED TO LOOK BACK & PULLED THE TUBE POKED HIMSELF IN THE LEFT EYE.
EE STATED HE HAD REMOVED & REPLACED 2 REEL COVERSZ ON A SHUTTLE CAR & LATER THAT NIGHT HIS HIP & BACK STARTED HURTING. EE DIDN;T REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 10-24-94 AFTER HE HAD SEEN 2 DRS.
MAN WAS TAKING THE COVER OFF A ROOFBOLTER. THE AREA OVER THE ROOF BOLTER WAS CLOSE & HE COULD NOT GET IN A PROPER LIFTING POSITION. AS HE LIFTED THE COVER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
INJURED STATED HE WAS PICKING UP A CONCRETE BLOCK TO PUT ON TOP OF LAST ROW OF BLOCK ON TOP OF STOPPING APPROX 40" HIGH AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS SHOULDER.
MAN WAS CHANGING THE BOOM SWING JACK ON A CUTTING MACHINE. WHILE LIFTING THE JACK FROM OUT OF THECUTTER FRAME HIS BACK STARTED HURTING . HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 10-25-94 AFTER HE CONTINUE D TO HAVE BACK PAIN.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING A CUTLER CABLE IN THE BELT ENTRY AND HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING.
WO TIMBERS FELL OFF A LOAD, EMPLOYEE THREW THEN BACK ON THE TRAILOR AND STARTED TO WALK AWAY WHEN ONE OF THE TIMBERS ROLLE DOFF THE TRAILOR ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT.
MAN WAS SHOVELING WET COAL ONTO THE BELT CONVEYOR TO GET THE COAL ON THE BELT HE HAD TO TAKE 2 STEPS WITH A SHOVEL FULL & THEN THROW THE COAL OVER HIS HEAD AS HE WAS DOING THIS HIS BACK START ED HURTING
HE WAS LOADING PINNER UP WITH SUPPLIES WHEN HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF HIS HEAD, WHEN HE RAISED UP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIN (ROOF BOLT) CUTTING HIS HEAD.
INJURED STATED, HE WAS TAKING HIS TOOL BOX OFF THE BACK OF HIS 3 WHEELER. HE PICKED UP THE TOOL BOX TO PLACE IT ON TOP OF THE BATTERY CHARGER AND SET IT DOWN TOO SOON, CAUSING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOOL BOX AND THE FRAME OF THE CHARGER. THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS FRACTURED.