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HE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM FLAT CAR. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN TWO TIMBERS & FRACTURED IT & TORE THE NAIL OFF.
HE WAS LOADING AN OXYGEN TANK INTO A SCOOP BUCKET AND PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS BACK
HE WAS UNLOADIN1 A COMPRESSED NITROGEN TANK OFF A FLAT CAR, AND PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS INSTALLI3G TIMBERS DURING POILLAR WORK AND PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS OUTSIDE 7HE MINE LOADING BOLTING SUPPLIES ON A FLAT CAR,HE TWISTED AND A SHARP PAIN CAME TO HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS MOVING R2CK OFF A CABLE PAIN DEVELOPED IN RT LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11 09 87 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TREATED BY A PHYSICIAN
HE BENT OVER TO3PICK UP THE MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE TO HANG THME, A SHARP PAIN CAME TO HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS HANGING 4INER CABLE & PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9-11-87 AT W HICH TIME TIME HE SAW A DOCTOR.
WHILE MOVING TH9 MINER ACROSS THE SECTION HE WAS HANGING THE CABLE FOR A SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY. HE
HE WAS UNLOADIN1 TIMBERS OFF A FLAT CAR AND PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS UPPER BACK.
HE WAS SHOVELI3G WET COAL AND MUCK FROM UNDER A BELTDRIVE A SHARP PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS LOWER BACK AND BOTH LEGS
HE WAS SHOVELIN1 WET COAL AND MUCK FROM UNDER A BELT-DRIVE LOCATED ON THE SURFACE AND STRAIN HIMSELF IN THE GROIN AREA.
WHILE LOADING A3SHUTTLE CAR A ROCK FELL OFF CAR AND SPLASHED WATER AND FOREIGN OBJECT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.NO PERMANENT DAMAGE.
HE WAS PUTTING 5 RING GEAR & PINION IN T HE REAR OF A DIESEL SCOOP. HE H AD A SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-18-87 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNI TED DISC. 3
HE WAS SHOVELIN1 WET COAL AND MUD UP AT A BELT RIVE,PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS LOWER RIGHT STOMACH.HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5/15/87 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TREATED FOR A RIGHT ANGULAR HERNIA TO THE STOMACH.SURGERY3WAS SHEDULED FOR 5/21/87.
HE WAS GETTING 2UT OF THE SCOOP AND BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE, HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6/29/87 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TREATED FOR INFECTION UNDER HIS LEFT KNEE CAP.
EMP WAS CARRYIN1 AN ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER SHE STOPPED TO LOCK A DOOR AND SHIFTED IT TO HER R SIDE AND SLIGHT PAIN DEVELOPED. SHE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT THE PAIN BECAME WORSE, HER FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 4-2--87 3
HE WAS PULLING 2N A PUMP THAT WAS STUCK IN THE MUC AND STRAINED HIS LWER BACK
HE WAS HANGING 7HE MINER CABLE AND PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS MIDDLE BACK. HE CONTINED TO WORK UNTIL 02/05/,M AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TREATED FOR A MIDDLE BACK STRAIN.
HE WAS HELPING 4AKE A BELT SETUP AND WHEN HE LIFTED UP ON THE BELT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
HE HAD THE HING9D SIDE OF A BELT TAILPIECE RAISED UP & HAD INSTALLED NEW SPILL RUBBER ON IT. WHEN HE LIFTED IT TO LOWER IT BACK INTO POSITION HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS REMOVING3A MINER PLANETARY FROM THE BED OF A PICK-UP TRUCK, THE PLANETARY SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE FIFTH FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
HE WAS HELPING 3NSTALL A HYDROLIC MOTOR ON THED FEEDER, THEY HAD A COVER RAISED UP, WHEN HE TIRED TO CATCH IT HIS THUMB ON THE LEFT HAND WAS BENT BACK CAUSING A SPRAIN.
HE WAS REPOSITI2NING A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER THAT HAD FALLEN OVER. WHEN HE LIFTED UP ON THE ROLLER HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS PUTTING 5 PANEL BOARD COVER HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK LEG.
HE WAS REPAIRIN1 SHUTTLECAR TIRE WHEN HE RAISED THE TIRE INTO AN UPRIGHT POSITION HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RT SHOULDER
HE WAS STANDING3ON A FLAT CAR THROWING TIMBERS INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET, HE T WISTED WHEN HE THREW A TIMBER AND A SHARP PAIN CAME UNDER HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 RIGGING A SECTION OF STACKER BELT ASSEMBLY AT A NEW UNDERGROUND MINE BEING DEVELOPED. AS HE SWUNG THE 5/8 INCH WIRE ROPE RIGGING HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON APIECE OF TIN COVERING THE BELT ASSEM6LY. HE RECEIVED CUTS TO HIS RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER. THE CUTS REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES IN EACH FINGER.
HE WAS PULLING 7HE MINER CABLE AND SHARP PAIN DEVELOPED IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS ABDOMEN AND GROIN AREA. HE WAS TAKEN TO A DR AND DIAGNOISED AS HAVING A STRAINED MUSCLE AND RUPTURED BLOO D VESSEL. 3
HE WAS REPLACIN1 A SECTION OF 2 INCH WATER LINE ALONG THE BELT. THE WATER LINE FELL DOWN ON THE BELT AND HUNG. IT THEN FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE CAUSING A CONTUSION.
HE WAS PULLING 5 WTER LINE ACROSS THE SCOOP & CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE WHICH RESULTED IN 6 STITCHES.
HE WAS LOADING 5 ROCK DUSTING MACHINE FROM THE LOADING DOCK TO A FLAT, PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS BACK BUT HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6/11/86.
HE WAS DOWN ON 2IS KNEES SHOVELING MUD AND COAL FROM UNDER THE BELT, AND PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS LOWER BACK
HE WAS SHOVELIN1 MUD AND COAL FROM UNDER THE BELT. A SHARP PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS LOWER BACK
HELPING INSTALL3GUARD ON RAW COAL STACKER BELT DRIVE.WHEN HE LIFTED GUARD,HERNIA DEVELOPED IN HIS STOMACH.
HE WAS HELPING 3NSTALL 7" BY 9" CROSS COLLARS. WHEN HE LIFTED UP ON THE CROSS COLLAR A SHARP PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS UPPER BACK
CLIMBED UP ON E3DLOADER WITH 5 GAL CAN OF OIL AND DEVELOPED LOWER BACK SPRAIN.
HE WAS LOADING 7IMBERS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET. HE BENT DOWN AND PICKED UP A TIMBER AND PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS LOWER BACK.
LOADING TRACK R5IL AND STRAIN DEVELOPED IN LOWER BACK.
HE HAD JUST FIN3SHED LOADING POWDER TRUCK CLIMBED UP ON THE POWDER TRAILER TO CLOSE THE DOOR & TWISTED CAUSING A SHARP PAIN TO T HE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
HE WAS HELPING 1ULL UP UNDERGROUND TRACK AND LOADING IT ON A FLAT CAR.HE THREW A WOOD TRACK TIE ON THE FLAT CAR AND A METAL TIE BOUNCED OFF AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 120 12/20/85 AT THI8 TIME HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND DISCOVERED HE HAD A FRACTURED BONE IN HIS LEFT FOOT.
THE FLAT CAR DERAILED, AND WHEN HE JACKED IT UP AND PUSHED IT OVER TO GET IT ON THE TRACK HE RUPTRUED A DISC IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS AT THE S6PPLY HOUSE GETTING A HUB FOR A 769 CAT TRUCK. A BROKEN HEAD LIGHT WAS IN THE CAGE WITH THE HUB, AND WHILE REMOVING THE HUB HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE BROKEN GLASS. THE CUT RE QUIRED 6 STITCH9S
WHILE INSTALLING CRIBS UNDER THE FEEDER THE STARTING BOX LID FOR THE FEEDER FELL AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE LID AND CRIBS CAUSING A FX TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER
WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK 3\X3\X6" SLID OFF & STRUCK RONNIE MAXIE ON THE HEAD & LEFT LEG. HE RECEIVED A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT LEG JUST BELOW THE HIP & A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT ANKLE. HE ALSO RECEIVED CUTS TO THE H EAD & LOWER PART OS HIS LEG.