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HANDLING MINER CABLE RESULTING FROM MOVES BETWEEN ENTRY 0 AND 1. PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK STARTED TO DEVELOP CONTINUED THRU THIS SHIFT AND INTO THE FOLLOWING DAYS SHIFT. AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE DR FOR EVALUATION.
CARRYING A BUNDLE OF ROOF PLATES AROUND THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN INJURED FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT BUT MISSED THE NEXT DAYS SHIFT.
LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON TO A SUPPLY CAR.PLACED PIECE OF STRUCTURE ONTO THE PILE ON CAR.THE STACK FELL OVER PINCHING INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.THIS CAUSED FRACTURE TO THIS FINGER.
WHILE CHANGING AND ADJUSTING A BELT WIPER EE REACHED DOWN AND PICKED UP HIS TOOL BAG WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
HELPING OTHER EMP REPAIR CONTACTOR ON BATTERY LIFTING IT LED TO PAIN
MOVING MINER CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK ORIGNAL INJURY OCCURRED 08-04-91 AND WAS REPORTED TO MSHA DUE TO LOST AND RESTRICTED WORK DAYS BOTH THE DOCTOR AND EMPLOYEE ARE TREATING THE ADDIDT IONAL LOST AND RESTRICTED DAYS AS RELATING TO THE ORIGINAL INJURY.
FOLDING UP A SHORT PIECE OF MINE CONVEYOR BELT THAT HAD BEEN CUT OUT OF A SPLICE.AS INJURED LIFTED AND TURNED FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
HANGING CURTAIN HAT BRUSHED AGAINST TOP ROCK DUST AND COAL DUST FELL BETWEEN GLASSES AND FACE CAUSING AN EYE ABRASION.
FAILED TO RETURN TO WORK DUE TO BACK STRAIN. HAVE NO SINGLE EVEN TO TIE INJURY TO IT IS RELATED TO SERIES OF LIFTING OVER PERIOD OF TIME.
WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.
WAS HLEPING TO PUT A CANOPEY BACK ON SCCOP AND IT CAUGT HIS LITTLE FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.
LOOSENING CLAMP ON SPRAYER, HOSE BLEW OFF SPRAYING CONTENTS ON ARMS AND HANDS
WAS PULLING MINER CABLE ON HEAD OF MINER TO MOVE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS GROIN.
BENT DOWN TO MOVE A SMALL SPOOL OF CABLE OVER TO A PALLET.FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF CONCRETE, BECAME TOO HEAVY. AS PUTTING IT DOWN, IT SLIPPED AND MASHED FINGER CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES. NO FRACTURE.
WAS PUTTING MINER CABLE ON HEAD OF MINER WHEN FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE & ROCK.
WAS GETTING READY TO BLOW DUST OFF OF A MACHINE WHEN THE HOSE BLEW OF HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP AND CARRIED STEEL RAIL ABOUT 100 FT, FELT KNOT IN LEFT FLANK REGION. DIAGNOSED AS LEFT LATISSSIMUS AND PARASPINAL STRAIN. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENT AND MUSCLE RELAXANT WERE PR ESCRIBED.
EMPLOYEE WAS RECOVERING BELT STRUCTURE AND SPRAINED LOWER BACK.
BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A TOOL AND WHEN HE RAISED BACK UP HE HIT A ROOF PLATE WITH HIS HEAD.
WAS HELPING LOWER MINER CABLE FROM TOP WHEN IT FELL AND CAUGHT HIS ARM.
WAS PULLING A DRILL STEEL FROM POT ON ROOF BOLTER. WHEN HE STRAINE DHIS BACK.
WAS LIFTING GLUE BOXES ONTO ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE STRAINED HIMSELF. AT THIS TIME THE DOCTOR SAID IT WAS ONLY A STRAIN AND LATER HE SAID THAT IT WAS A HERNIA.
LIFTING A BOX OF GLUE FROM BACK OF BOLTER,SPRAINED HIS BACK.BECAME REPORTABLE 1-24-91.
THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN 1988, AND HAS JUST BECAME TO THE STAGE WHERE IT HAD TO BE OPERATED ON.
THE FLY ASH CONDITIONER BECAME JAMBED UP. SO EE USED A WASH DOWN HOSE TO CLEAR IT. SOME OF THE FLY ASH SLURRY SPLASHED UP ON HIM GETTING BETWEEN HIS DUST MASK AND GOGGLES CAUSING A REACTION OR BURN AT PLACES WHERE MASK AND GOGGLES TOUCHED SKIN.
ENTERED CAGE SHUT DOOR, SOMETHING FLEW IN EYE
WAS PICKING UP FEEDER FLIGHTS WHEN HE GOT ONE CAUGHT UNDER ANOTHER & HE SPRAINED FINGERS.
WAS GLUING CERAMIC TILE IN A SECONDARY HYDRO.THE FOLLOWING DAY BROKE OUT IN A RASH.DOCTOR WROTE A PRESCRIPTION THE NEXT DAY FOR ITCHING.DID NOT KNOW IT WAS JOB REALTED UNTIL IT BROKE OUT IN A RASH AGAIN ON THE JOB 19TH OF NOVEMBER AFTER PERFORMING THE SAME JOB.
WAS HANDLING PIECE OF HIGHLINE CABLE WHEN IT FELL AND HIT FINGER.
WHILE EE WAS PULLING BOLTER CABLE SLACK UP TO MACHINE, REEL JERKED CABLE HE WAS GRASPING RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF HIS ARM.
LIFTING BAGS OF ROCK DUST,BAG RIPPED AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN IT GOT HUNG UP ON ANOTHER PIECE CAUSING STRAIN ON LOWER BACK.
WAS LIFTING AN AIR TANK TO PUT ON 2 WHEEL CART WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH RAIL RECOVERY-RAISED RAIL TO CUT FISH PLATES,WHEN CUT RAIL FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FOOT (RIGHT) CAUSING CONTUSION.
WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTING MATERIAL INTO SCOOP ANDHAD SHARPE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, THIS WAS ALSO CAUSED FROM RIDING IN SCOOP.
WAS LOADING A BELT CHUTE ONTO CAR TO COME OUT OF THE MINE WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT.
WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OVER AGAINST THE RIB WHEN HE TURNED HIS KNEE AND STRAINED IT.
STRAINED HIS BACK BENDING A ROOF BOLT ON 4-13-90 THEN ON 4-14-90 HURT RIDING IN MANTRIP UNIT.
WAS MOVING 90# RAIL OUT OF ROADWAY BY HIMSELF AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
PUNCTURED HIS FINGER WITH A NAIL THAT WAS HOLDING ON HIS BOLTER BIT. FINGER BECAME INFECTED AND HAD TO GO TO DR TO HAVE CLEANED OUT RESTRICTED DURTY CASE. FINGER BECAME INFECTED ON 2-2-90.
WHILE BENDING OVER TO LIFT A BLOCK TO BUILD A STOPPING, FELT SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK. WAS WEARING DRAGER MINE RESCUE EQUIP. 1ST DAY LOST WAS 1-26-90.
WAS HELPING CHANGE BUCKET TILT CYLINDER ON 950 ENDLOADER. WAS HOLDING CYLINDER IN PLACE WHILE PIN BEING PUT IN & STRAINED BACK. ACCIDENT REPORT FILED 1/1690.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE AND RAMMED HIS HEAD INTO A LOW STEEL BEAM. HAS HAD RECURRING PAIN IN NECK AREA WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR DIGNOSES.
WAS UNCOUPLING EARCH DUST HOSE FROM DUSTER AND HOSE WAS HARD TO GET OFF SO HE JERKED THE HOSE AND IT HIT HIM IN THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CABLES AND SPAD BROKE FORCING EMPLOYEE TO HIS KNEES. HAS HAD LOWER BACK PAIN AND DISCOMFORT SINCE, BUT LOST NO TIME OR NO RESTRICTED DUTY. NO MEDICATIONS OR MEDICAL TRE ATMENT. SEE ATTACHED SHEET.
WAS SHOVELING ON BELTS WHEN HE HAD SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PULL TIMBER OUT OF WAY AND FELT PAIN IN BACK THAT EVENTUALLY GOT WORSE OVER NEXT SEVERAL MINUTES.
LIFTING 16'TIMBERS WITH ONE OTHER EMPL & FELT PAIN IN BACK.
WHILE SHOVELING SPILLED COAL ALONG CONVEYOR BELT EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK. DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED BY M.D. ON 2-3-89.