EMPL HAS A CHRONIC BACK DISORDER AND BENT OVER TO PICK UP SOME MATERIAL TO LOAD ON TRUCK AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
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Showing all 35EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING METAL PIPE ON TRUCK BED AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN END OF PIPE TRUCK BED CAUSING LACERATION TO END OF FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING BELT STURCTURE 3 INJURED HIS LOWER BACK LIFTING IN LOW COAL.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK ASSISSTING 10 MEN PULL A PIECE OF CONVEYOR CHAIN ON CONCRETE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING BELT STRUCTRURE OUT OF A SCOOP AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AGAIN. EMPLOYEE WILL SOON BE TERMINATED DUE TO A WORK FORCE REDUCTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING UTILITY MAN IN THROWING TIMBERS ACROSS BELTLINE UTILITY MAN THREW A TIMBER THAT HIT INJURED ON RT THUMB CAUSING A BRUISE AND LACERATION THE LACERATION REQUIRED 4 SUTURE
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING OFF WATER AT END OF SHIFT AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON AN ELBOW JOINT OF PIPE IN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG HIS BACK TO LIFT 6X8 HEADERS WHEN ONE END FELL OFF OF BLOCKING PROVIDED AND STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING A RAM PIN. THE PIN DID NOT GO IN STRIGHT AND COCKED SIDEWAYS. WITH PRESURE APPARENTLY ON PUSH HE TRIED TO STRIGHTEN UP THE PIN WITH HIS FINGERS. THE PIN MOVED SUDDEN LY AND CAUGHT H3S FINGER BETWEEN THE PIN AND FRAME.
EMPL UNLOADING 4ETAL VAN DOORS FROM SUPPLY CAR AND GOT LEFT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN EDGE OF SUPPLY CAR AND METAL VAN DOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING TIMBERS AND LOADING THEM INTO A SCOOP BUCKET AND STRAINED HIS GROIN IN PROCESS
HELPING LIFT A 9OCK OUT OF STAGE LOADER. CAUGHT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK & A CONVEYOR FLIGHT.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING BELT PADS FROM LONGWALL BELT AND CAUGHT HER LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND EDGE OF UNA-TRAC CAUSING A FRACTURE TO LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE SAID H9 STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING AND CARRYING 3 X 8 X 8 HEADER BOARDS EMPLOYEE TAILED TO REPORT INJURY TIL 5-30-86.
EMP WAS BUILDIN1 A STOPPING WHEN A BLOCK SLID OFF BLOCKS PILED UP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT THIGH
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM PLOW BELT AND SAID HE WAS SICK. AFTER COMING OUTSIDE AND SHOWERING HE CALLED BACK INSDE AND SAID. HE HURT HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PRIOR BACK STRAIN AND AGGRIVATED3AN OLD INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING 2 HYDRAULIC JACKS TO SET FOR ROOF SUPPORT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING 4" PLASTIC PIPE AND PIPE STRUCK HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
HELPING PULL HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE, WHEN HE STRUCK A WEDGE WHICH WAS HANGING FROMTHE TOP AND CUT HIS LOWER LIP.
EMPLOYEE GOT HIS H AND CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 CRIBS BLOCK AND BRUISED HIS HAND.
ROCK HUNG IN CHUTE AT BELT HEAD. EE TRIED TO GET IT LOOSE WITH HIS H AND. IT CAME LOOSE & CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK & A BELT ROLLER.
EMP WAS PULLING BATH HOUSE HANGER UP WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND CAUSING THE BASKET TO FALL AND STRIKE HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A CRIB BLOCK AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF AND END OF CRIB BLOCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON A 60 LB. STEEL RAIL AND STRAINED HIS LEFT GROIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER AND STARTED TO PULL CABLE OVER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN DECK OF SCOOP USING HIS BACK TO LIFT CANOPY & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BEARING IN PLACE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING BEARING WITH A CRIB BLOCK. INJURED MOVED HIS HAND & CAUSED CRIB BLOCK TO STRIKE INJURED ON LEFT FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING A JOINT OF 4" METAL WATER LINE IN POSITION TO INSTALL COUPLING AND GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF 4" METAL PIPE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PLOW BELT AND DROPPED BELT STRUCTURE ON HIS LT. FOOT. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY SHOE\S BUT NOT PROVIDED WITH METAL-TARSAL PROTECTION PLATE.
EMPLOYEE GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 PIECE OF DRILL STEEL, WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF STUCK STEEL FROM TOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THRU A MAN DOOR IN A STOPPING & INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TOOL BOX OUT OF MANTRIP HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOOL BOX AND EDGE OF MANTRIP TEARING THE FIRST LAYER OF SKIN OFF HIS 3RD FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND
EMP WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING A 13 HP SUBMERIGIBLE PUMP AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
AT APPROX 2:00 PM HE WAS HELPING UNLOAD BELT STRUCTURE AT MOUTH OF 3 EAST SECTION. HE STARTED TO PULL PIECE OF STRUCTURE FROM CAR WHEN PILE SHIFTED CAUSING ANOTHER PIECE TO MOVE, CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN BOTH PIECES OF STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET OF SHEAR PINS RAISED UP AND TURNED TO SET BUCKET IN UNATRAC PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK