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EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING BELT ON 1 NORTH (CLEANING 5 RT DUMP) WHEN HE RAISED UP & STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE DUMP & STRAINED HIS NECK
EE STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE WATER SHUT OFF VALVE FOR THE LOADOUT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER HE REACHED DOWN TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHILE MOVING THE DRILL FROM C ROOM TO B ROOM.
EE STATED THAT WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING ONE END OF A BELT CRADLE, ONTO THE LOADER FORKS, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE HAD HURT HIS LOWER BACK LIFTING STRUCTURE INTO BUCKET OF SCOOP.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING CHAIRS OFF OF TABLE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING A BELT CRADLE ON SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TAKING DOWN SAIL BOAT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN SAIL BOAT & TOP THIS INJURY RESULTED IN LOST WORK DAYS
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTIN GPUMP WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE RAISED THE LID ON CO-WORKERS TOOL BOX TO GET SOME RAGS, AS HE WAS PULLING HIS HAND OUT OF THE BOX THE LID FELL AND STRUCK HIS HAND CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE LID AND FRAM E OF THE BOX.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING SECTION OF SCAFFOLD TO MOVE TO ANOTHER WORK LOCATION HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN NECK MUSCLE ON DOWN TO ARM NOTE PHYSICAL THERAPY BEGAN ON 05-19-95 & RESTRICTED D UTY ON 05-22-
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING CABLE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD BEEN HELPING REPAIRMAN HANG LIGHTING CABLES WHEN HE HAD BEEN BENT OVER AND RAISED UP HE HAD A KNOT JUST ABOVE HIS GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES IN SCOOP BUCKET, HE PICKED UP A BUNDLE OF RODS ADN HIS RIGHT KNEE LOCKED UP ON HIM.
EE STATED HE WAS HELPING THE SCOOP OPERATOR UNLOAD SUPPLIES OFF OF A SUPPLY CAR INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET. EE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE EJECTOR BLADE AND THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE UNLOADING MONORAIL HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EE STATED HE GOT OUT OF RAILRUNNER TO THROW SWITCH AT 1N, 2L, HE SAID THE THROW WAS TIGHT & WHEN HE PULLED UP ON IT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING MIENR CABLE UP #3 HEADING WHEN HE FELT SOMETHIGN GIVE IN HIS LWOER BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HE WAS LOADING BRATTICE BLOCK INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE MASHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN TWO BRATTICE BLOCKS. FIRST DAY OFF 2-9-95 RELEASED TO RETURN 2-10-95 DID NOT RETURN UNTIL 2-11-95.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING ROCKDUST AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK. FIRST DAY OFF DUE TO INJURY 2-6-95. RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 2-10-95, HOWEVER DID NOT RETURN TO WORK UNTIL 2- 15-95 OFF WORK DUE TO NON WORK RELATED ILLNESS
EE STATED THAT WHEN HE LIFTED THE BELT SPLICING MACHINE OUT OF THE TOOL BOX HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LWOER BACK.
EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING PUMP WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT EXPER PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE DECK OF THE SCOOP.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING CABLE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN AREA RIGHT SIDE NOTE EE WAS WAS NOT DIAGNOSED WITH HERNIA UNTIL JAN 23, 1995.
EE STATED THAT WHILE STRAIGHTENING OUT A PIECE OF 1-1/2" BLEXIBLE WATER LINE THE METAL SUPPLY (WATER) LINE FELL OFF OF BELT FRAM ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT. EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE TUNN EL BELT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE THOUGHT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING PUMP PARTS AND HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK SINCE. NOTE: DID NOT REPORT THIS ALLEGED INJURY UNTIL 1-18-95. STATED HE WENT TO FAMILY DR. WHERE HE WAS GIVEN PAIN PILLS AND ADVISED TO STAY OFF WORK FOR ONE WEEK. THIS ACCIDENT REPORT IS BEING FILED UNDER PROTEST!
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE THROUGH A CRADLE INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING BUCKET OF OIL TO HEAD DRIVE AND AS HE STARTED UNDER #1 SHIELD HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING OIL IN MINER, TURNED TO PICK UP 5 GALLON CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPENING DOOR AND HIS LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON TOP OF DOOR. (SUTURES, NO LOST DAYS).
EE STATED HE HAD CARRIED A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS AND PLACED THEM ON THE MACHINE. HE WENT TO CHECK THE DUST BOX ON THE DRILL AND BENT OVER AND HAD DIFFICULTY STRAIGHTENING UP.
EE STATED HE WAS PUTTING IN A CONVEYOR FLIGHT IN THE FACE CHAIN WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HIPS AND LEGS.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE PICKED UP IPE AND TURNE DAROUND NAD BUMPED MOUTH ON BEAM. DAMAGED TOOTH WHICH BORKE OUT LATER (12-25-94) WHILE EATING. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NTO REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL 112-27 -94 AT SEVEN A.M.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BENDING OVER THE SIDE OF A RAM CAR WORKING ON A LEAKING HOSE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN UP, HE COULD NOT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PICKING UP HOSES AND HAD PAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS HISTORY FO BACK PROBLEMS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE & COWORKER WERE MOVING A MOTOR AROUNDON A PALLET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & LEG
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON A UNIHAULER. THE PLUG WAS HARD TO PULL OUT AND WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED ON IT, THE PLUG CAME OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. BROKE 2 TEETH.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINE DHIS LWOER BACK WHILE SHOVELING TAILPIECE. EMPLOYEE FINISHED SHIFT AND RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8-19-94 AT 8:18PM.
EE WAS HANGING CABLE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
EE STATED HE WAS HELPING CARRY A DOUBLE BELT SCRAPPER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS ONTO A SUPPLY CAR AND DROPPED A CRIB BLOCK ON HIS LEFT FOOT AND LITTLE TOE.
INJURED STATED HE WAS LOADING MINER CABLE INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE EXPERIENCE PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RADIATING DOWN HIS RIGHT LEG. MEDICAL WILL BE SENT UPON RECEIPT.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE THREW LINE SWITCH ON RAILROAD TRACKS AND GOT SOME METAL OUT OF RAILROAD CAR. WHEN HE STARTED TO SET THE BRAKES ON RAILROAD CAR HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER ON THE WEST BELT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE & HIP EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RETRICTIVE DUTY 08-18-94
EMPLOYEE CONTACTED MINE SUPERTINDENT ON SATURDAY 7-23-94 AT 8:20 AM AND STATED THAT ON FRIDAY 7-22-94 HE WAS CLEANING LOOSE COAL FINES FROM UNDER THE 2ND 5 NORTH BELT DRIVE WITH A WATER HOSE A ND HIGH PRESSURE WATER. DURING THE PROCESS OF WASHING THE COAL FINES AWAY, WATER AND CAOL FINES SPLASHED INTO HIS EYE. AS THE SHIFT CONTINUED, HIS EYE BECAME SOME WHAT IRRITABLE AND BY SAT
EE STATED THAT HE HAD CARRIED THE AC WELDER UP TO THE POWER CENTER ON HIS BACK AND THAT WHEN HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT TO PUT THE WELDER DOWN, HE THREW HIS LEFT HIP OUT.
EE STATED THAT WHEN HE LIFTED A BELT SPLICING MACHINE OUT OF HIS TOOL BOX, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LWOER LEFT BACK AND LEG.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN ON JULY 14, 1994 AT 8 PM THAT ON MONDAY, JULY 11, 1994 WHEN HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP. EMPLOYEE WORKED UP UNTIL 7- 14-94 WHEN HE HAD TO GO TO DR.
EMPLYEE STATED THAT HE START ED TO PICK UP A TIMBER & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD BENT A ROOF BOLT TO PUT IN HOLE AND WHEN HE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.