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YEMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP ON SECTION. HE HD GOTTEN OUT OF SCOOP AND WAS ATTMEPTING TO GET BACK INTNO SCOOP WHEN HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE CAB. THIS CAUSED SWELLING & FLUID ON HIS K NEE.
UNLOADING CINDER BLOCKS AT END OF TRACK. CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS. SEVERE BRUISE THAT REQUIRED DRAINAGE OF BLOOD COLLECTED UNDER FINGERNAILS.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN METAL SCOOP BUCKET ON SLOPED GROUND ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD A PIECE OF 4" X 4' X 3/16" METAL (APPROX. 200 LBS). IT WAS MUDDY AND SLICK AND POOR FOOTING CONDITIONS. AS HE PICKED UP THE PIECE OF METAL, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LUMOSACRAL REGION OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING 6" WATER LINE IN LOW TOP WHEN HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A PIECE OF BRATTICE CLOTH FROM UNDER A ROCK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING PINNER CABLE FOR MINER TO MOVE. THE HEEL TAKE UP LEVER WAS TURNED ON, PULLING CABLE DOWN HITTING HIM ON BACK ON NECK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DR. OR MISS WORK UNTIL 9-15-9 3.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP IN BELT HEADING ON MAIN LINE. HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF STRUCTURE TO THROW IN SCOOP, TWISTING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING PUMP MOTOR OUT OF SCOOP WEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2-8-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER IN FACE OF #7 ENTRY. AS HE PICKED UP 2 BOLT PLATES A PIECE OF METAL STUCK IN HIS RIGHT HAND. (DID LOOSE ANY WORK UNTIL 3-16-92).
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE ON SECTION. AS HE WAS LIFTING A BLOCK HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER SIE. HE DID NOT GOT TO A DOCTOR UNTIL 12-29-91 SO EE DID NOT RECEIVED THIS INFO. UNTIL 1 2-30-91 THIS WOULD MEAN HE ONLY LOST 4 DAYS WORKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT #7 ENTRY ONE BREAK INBY POWER CENTER. AS HE WAS PULLING CABLE. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT TAIL ROLELR WHEN HE RAISED UP STRIKING BACK ON BOOM OF TAIL PIECE.
EMPL WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY HE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A MINER CABLE WHEN HE EXPEREIENCED PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH. HE ALSO GOT VERY SICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND HAD PAIN IN LEFT SIDE AND LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE AND HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS PUTTING A MOTOR ON AN OFF STANDEARD CAR. WHEN HE LIFTED UP MOTOR HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPL WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK
EMPL WAS INSTALLING A TOP CRADLE IN BELT WHEN HE GOT HIS R THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT ROPE AND CADLE
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS UNDERGROUND, TWISTED TO THROW TIMBER FROM CAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR TO TAKE UP CABLE WHEN EMPLOYEE'S FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN LOOP,PULLING LEG FROM UNDER HIM AND CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS ONTO SELF-RESCUER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A ROLL OF BLET ROPE WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMP WAS UNLOADI3G THE METAL AND C AUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE METAL AND THE RAIL CAR
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROCK DUST FROM SCOOP, WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND BACK STARTED HURTING.