EMP WAS CLIMBING INTO THE RAW COAL CHUTE ABOVC THE RAW COAL SCREEN TO MAKE THE OPENING IN THE CHUTE LARGER. HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE CLIMBING UP THE CHUTE CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK
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Showing all 9EMPLOYEE WAS A RAILROAD CAR DROPPER. HE WAS TIGHTENING THE HAND BRAKES ON THE CAR, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS A SCOOP OPERATOR. HE WAS LOADING A BOX OF RESIN INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET. TH TURNED TH THROW THE RESIN, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS OPERATING THE LOAD OUT CHUTE TO LOAD A R/R CAR. WHEN HE PULLED THE HANDLE ON THE CHUTE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLIMBING ON COAL TRUCK AND BANGED HIS KNEE ON THE CAB OF TRUCK
EMPLOYEE WAS A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO PUT INTO THE TOP WHILE BENDING THE BOLT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON A BELT MOVE HE WAS PICKING UP BELT STRUCTURE AND THROWING IT TO THE SIDE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING LID OFF TOP OF CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ROOF BOLTER CABLE OVER ON THE REAR OF MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS RT HIP AND LEG