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INJ BUMPING KNEE ON METAL PLATES WHILE REPAIRING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SPAD GUN ON HIS SHOULDER.THE SPAD GUN SLIPPED OFF OF SHOULDER LITTING INJURED BELOW THE RIGHT EYEBROW.
INJURED HIT THE SIDE OF WAGNER'S BUCKET WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AS HE UNLOADED BELT ROLELRS FROM THE WAGER BUCKET. HIS LAST DAY OF WORK WAS AUG 29, 1991.
HE WAS REMOVING A CINDER BLOCK FROM A MALLET OF BLOCKS. AS HE CONTINUED MOVING THE BLOCK, THE BLOCK BEHIND THE ONE HE WAS MOVING STARTED TO SLIDE DUE TO ICE BUILDUP THAT WAS ON THE BOTTOM OF S LIDING BLOCK. THE SLIDING BLOCK CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST THE BLOCK THAT HE WAS MOVING. FIRST DOCTOR VISIT WAS ON 3-9-91.
WHEELBLOCK BEING REMOVED TO BLOCK WHEEL OF MANTRIP.AS BLOCK WAS BEING PULLED,THE CHAIN THAT ATTACHES THE BLOCK TO THE TRIP HAD CAUGHT END OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER HOSE.THE NOZZLE WAS PULLED TOWARD I.NAME STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH.
I.NAME WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO THE MAIN EAST BELT LINE WITH A TRACK SHOVEL. HE LEFT WORK ON 11-19-90 AND FOUR DAYS LATER WE WERE TOLD THAT HE HURT HIS BACK. PRIOR TO THIS, I.NAME HAD HURT HIS BACK ON 11-1-90.
REMOVING CUTTER HEAD JACK IT SLIPPED CAUGHT HAND
EE WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO THE BELT LINE NEAR MIMAIN EAST BELT DRIVE. HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AREA AS HE LIFTED THE SHOVEL ABOVE HIS SHOULDERS.
LIFTING CALBE FLT POP IN L COLLAR BONE AND SHOULDER
EMPL DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA WHILE MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 5/2 THEN WENT OFF AGAIN ON 5/25. HE SAID IT WAS CONTINUATION OF FIRST INJURY.
LOADING BELT ROLLERS INTO WAGNER'S BUCKET IN 3RD LEFT SECTION. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK REGION, WHEN PICKING UP ONE OF THE ROLLERS. INJURED DID NOT REPORT THIS TO MAMAGEMENT UNTIL 5/16 /90.
EE DEVELOPED A PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA WHILE MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE.
I NAME WAS LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK BETWEEN TWO I BEAM WHEN THE CRIB BLOCK SLIPPED AND PUSHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE WAGNER BUCKET CATCHING HIS INDEX FINBER BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND CRIB BLOCK.
I NAME PULLED HIS BACK MUSCLES WHEN MOVING A ROCK OFF THE TOP OF MINER IN 2ND LEFT SECTION
UNLOADING 8' ROOF BOLTS FROM WAGNER BUCKET STARTED TO WALK BACK TO MINE KITCHEN WHEN BACK STARTED TO HURT.
HE WAS LIFTING A BELT ROLLER ONTO A WIRE ROPE FOR THE MAIN EAST BELT LINE. AS HE WAS DOING SO, A PAIN OCCURRED IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK. HE HAD INFORMED VALLEY CAMP ON 11-30-89 THAT HE HAD RECE IVED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FROM HIS DOCTOR. HIS DOCTOR DID NOT PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND OR TO VALLEY CAMP.
REPLACING CORD ON CAP LAMP HAND SLIPPED OFF OF CORD AND HIT SHARP PORTION OF BATTERY TOP INCISION WAS MADE INTO TIP OF FINGER
PULLED RIB DOWN HIT AGAINST SIDE OF S CAR. TRYING TO ROLL PC OF CAOL AWAY FORM CAR CAUGHT FINGER IN BETWEEN THE CAR LG PC OF COAL
EMPL WAS TAKING OFF ROLL OF BELT THAT WAS ON BELT WINDER. SHAFT THAT HODS BELT TO BELT WINDER HAS SLIP RAING WHICH HAS TO BE SLIPPED OFF SHAFT WHEN TAKING BELT OFF WINDER. INJURED HAD LEFT HAN D ON SLIP RING WHEN BELT SHAFT CAME OUT OF COLLARS THAT HOLDS SHAFT BELT DROPPED & CAUGHT FINGERS OF LEFT HAND AGAINST BELT WINDERS FRAME.
HE WAS LOADING ROCKDUST BAGS INTO WAGNERS BUCKET. HE FELT PAIN IN LWOER BACK WHEN HE WENT TO LIFT LAST BAG OF DUST.
I.NAME WAS TRYING TO PULL LINE BRATTICE OUT FROM UNDER SLOUGH COAL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK
SLIDING SHIMS U3DER REPLACEMENT MOTOR WHEN MOTOR FELL CATCHING THUMB BETWEEN MOTOR BASE AND MOUNTING FRAME.
MAN WAS BUILDIN1 CRIBS IN THE RETURN OF 1 ST WEST SECTION WHEN HE LIFTED A CRIB BLOCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK.
MAN WAS PULLING3DRILL STEEL OUT OF DRILL HOLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
MAN WAS LIFTING3CRIB BLOCKS OUT OF A MAN TRIP WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WORKING WITH HIM DROPPED A CRIB BLOCK ON HIS ARM. THE DAMAGE WAS CONTUSIONS AND POSSIBLE NERVE DAMAGE OF THE RIGHT ARM. 3
RIGHT ANKLE HAS3BAD SPRAIN DUE TO TWISTING ANKLE WHILE CARRYING CRIB BLOCKS ALONG ROADWAY.
MAN PULLING MINER CABLE BY HAND WHEN CABLE CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND CAUSED BONE TO BREAK ON SHOULDER BLADE RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF A REEL OF A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE BUILDING A STOPPING A 8"X8"X16" BLOCK FELL ON MAN FOOT. RESULTING IN A BROKEN TOE.
MAN WAS MOUNTING A GEAR BOX AND HAD THE END OF HIS FINGER CUT OF WHEN THE BOX SLIPPED AND FELL. APPROX. 1/4 INCH OF THE INDEX FINGER WAS CUT OFF AND SIX STITCHES WERE APPLIED.
IMPROPER LIFTING OF CABLE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT ON 090983 SHE WAS INJURED WHILE MOVING CABLE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 091283 WAS THEN OFF ON 091383 SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR PAIN IN LOW ER BACK EMPLOYEE THEN WAS RELEASED FOR WORK ON 092983