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EE STATES THAT WHILE REPAIRING A MOTOR FOR THE C-HEAD DRIVE HE STOOD UP & FELT A POP OR TEAR IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS HELPING WITH A POWER MOVE ON THE 005-O MMU. HE WAS THROWING A RUBBER MAT ON TOP OF POWER CENTER WHEN HIS RT HAND STRUCK A SHARP PIECE OF SLATE IN THE MINE ROOF CUTTING HIS RT INDEX FING ER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS ON OURU 002-0 SECTION, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURY REPORTED 5-30-96, FIRST DAY OFFWORK 6-5-96. EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SET TIMBERS ON THE 005-0 MMU. HE WAS SAWING TIMBER WHEN HE THREW THE TIMBER TO THE PERSON SETTING THE TIMBERS THEN HIH S BACK STARTED HURTING.
THE EE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND HE HIT HIS FINGER ON THE ROOF BOLTER. CAUSED LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
EE WAS CHANING A TAIL ROLLER FOR THE CONVEYOR ON THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER. WHILE PULLING THE TAIL ROLLER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 M.M.U.
THE EMPLOYEE RECIEVED A LACERATION TO THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HE PUSHED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK AWAY FROM HIM ON THE #1 SECTION.
THE EMP. WAS TEARING SOME PLASTIC WRAPPED OFF OF A PALLET OF CONCRETE BLOCKS WHEN THE METAL BAND. CAME LOOSE STRIKIGN HIM IN BOTH EYES (#5 SECTION).
THE EE INJURED HIS BACK WHEN HE PICKED UP A DEUG ON THE 002-0 SECTION STRAINED MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE TURNING RIPPER HEAD ON MINER WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMP WAS HELPING MOVE AN ACETYLENE TANK ON THE 005-0 SECTION WHEN IT SLID DOWN CATCHING HIS RT RING FINGER, CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 6STITCHES.
EE STATED HE WAS AT THE 002, MMU. OIL STATION WHEN HE WAS LIFTING OIL ON TO A GOLF KART WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EE STATED WHILE CARRYING A DISTANCE METER. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN. HAD SURGERY ON 10-2-95.
EE STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A POWER MOVE ON THE 005-0 MMU. HE WAS PULLING A BUGGIE CABLE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE MOVING A SCREEN IN PLACE ON THE TOP FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT, THE EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A SCOOP HUB FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN THE HUB DROPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND THE OTHER END STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES HEAD
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE A FLIGHT FROM A SHUTTLE CAR AND DROPPED THE FLIGHT ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE SHUTTING DOOR AND CAUGHT FINGER IN IT.
EMLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A TAIL SHAFT OUT OF A FEEER SO A NEW ONE COULD BE INSTALLED.
EE STATED WHILE LIFTING A 50 LB BAG OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP ROCK AND FELT BACK POP.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DRAGGING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE FROM STORAGE AREA AT THE PREP PLANT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE THOUGHT WHILE CARRYING A ROLLOF CURTAIN HE HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BELT STRUCUTRE IN BELT WHEN A PIECE OF STRUCTURE HIT HIS FINGER. ON OUR 004 SECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG IT AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS ANKLE GETTED OFF TRACK MOTOR RESULTING IN A FRACTURED RT ANKLE
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT MOVE WHEN A BELT ROLELR FELL ON HIS RIGHT RING FINGER ON TEH 001 SECTION.
EE WAS SUPPLYING ROOF BOLTER AND WHILE LIFTING ROOF BOLTS ONTO MACHINE CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM ON A METAL BAND WHICH WAS HOLDING SUPPLIES TOGETHER REQUIRED 4 STICHES.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THE 1" WATER LINE WHEN IT BECAME PRESSURIZED, FLEW UP HITTING HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE ON 004-0 SECTION.
ON 4-4-94, EE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE WHEN HE LIFTED A COMCRETE BLOCK HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS BACK. EE WORKED 4-5-94 AND HIS FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 4-6-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING 4-B BELTHEAD AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE ROCK OFF OF CONTINUOUS MINER. WAS TAKING A CHAIN OFF OF A ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST ROOF BOLT PLAT CUTTING HIS RIGHT THUMB. THIS CUT REQUIRED 5 STI CHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET JACK FOR SCOOP STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
MEPLOYEE WAS BUILDINGA BRATTICE, A HOLLOW BLOCKFELL OFF, EMPLOYEE TRYED TOCATCH THE FALLING BLOCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE GOT A BOX OF GLUE & TURNED WITH IT & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK & LEGS.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PUTTING RIPPER BARRELS. ON A CONTINUOUS MINER ON THE 001 WORKIGN SECTION. THE INJURY OCCURED ON 9-23-93 HIS FIRST DAY OFF DUE TO INJURY IS 10-12-93 .
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PULLING CURTAIN DOWN FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE EE WAS GETTING UP FROM BEHIND A DESK WHEN HE TURNED HE HAD PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF BACK AND DOWN LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE SSTATAED HE WAS LIFTING HEAD SHAFT OF FEEDER WHILE REPAIRING THE FEEDER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHEN GETTING OUT OF YARD TRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG POPPED NEAR HIS ANKLE. EMPLOYEE RECENTLY HAD FRACTURED THIS LEG IN SAME AREA.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING SKID RAIL UP TO MINER AND HURT LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE MOVING ROCK IN CROSS CUT WITH HANDS WHEN ROCK BEGAN TUMBLE AND HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE RIB OF THE MINES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN BELT ROLLERS PICKED UP BOTTOM ROLLER TO HAND ON BARCKET & HURT RT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OVER OUT OF ROADWAY & STRAINED HIS BACK
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING AROUND TO HANG THE LINE CURTAIN AND STRAINED HIS KNEE ON THE 001-O SECITON.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PICKING UP CONCRETE BLOCKS AND THROWING THEM CLOSER TO THE STOPPING WHEN HE FELT HIS SHOULDER POP.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING RESIN GLUE FROM SCOOP BUCKET TO ROOF BOLTER WHILE PICKING UP BOX OF GLUE BACK STARTED HURTING.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PULLING ON MINER CABLE IN #3 ENTRY HE FELT PAIN AND BURNING IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AFTER DRAGING A MOTOR PAN APPROX 15 XCUTS HE NOTICED HIS SHOULDER WAS HURTING
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE GREASING 3-D BELT DRIVE GUARD FOR THE DRIVE ROLLERS FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF HIS RT FOOT