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INJURED WAS HANDLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJUREDS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PUMP THAT HE WAS HANDLING & THE SPILL BOARD
INJURED WHILE ON HIS KNEES TWISTED HIS BODY IN PREPARTATION TO LEAVE HIS WORK LOCATIO & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 09-19-94
INJURED FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE WHEN CLOSING A TOOL BOX LID
INJURED WAS HELPING TO LOAD A TOOL BOX ONTO A RAIL VEHICLE WHEN THE BOX FELL AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
INJURED WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT BY A WOOD CRIB BLOCK BEING THROWN BY A COWORKER/.
INJURED WAS RACHING FOR BLOCKING UNDERNEATH AN ELEVATED ROCK DUSTER BEING RERAILED WHEN THE ROCK DUSTER FELL & CAUGHT HIS RT HAND AGAINST THE BLOCKING
INJURED WAS LIFTING BELTING FOR ROLLER INSERTION AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED'S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEENA RAIL AND A RAIL BENDER WHICH SLIPPED DURING LIFTING.
INJURED STRUCK CHEST AGAINST A SPRAY BLOCK WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING GATHERING ARM BEARINGS.
INJURED WAS HANDLING CINDER BLOCKS & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
INJURED FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO LONGWALL CONVEYOR CHAIN FLIGHT WHILE UNTWISTING THE CHAIN.
A RIB ROLL WAS BLOCKING DITCH TO STRAINER & INJURED WAS SHOVELING OUT LOOSE COAL SO WATER COULD RUN TO STRAINER & HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS HELPING TO MOVE A ROCK WHEN IT ROLLED BACK AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE FACE CONVEYOR COVER.
INJURED WAS CARRYING 54" TOP CRADLE ALONG TIGHT SIDE OF 41 BELT AND WHILE GOING BETWEEN POST AND BELT STRUCTURE HE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST LOOP NUT ON 41 BELT STRUCTURE.
INJURED WAS CLEANING DEBRIS FROM TOP OF OVERCAST USING A SHOVEL. AS HE WAS THROWING A SHOVEL FULL OF LOOSE SLATE AND ROCK TO THE SIDE OF OVERCAST, HE SAID THAT HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE IN PROCESS FO HOOKING UP CHAIN TO MOTOR FROM RAIL IN ORDER TO DIAG RAIL. CHAIN WAS TANGLED AND AS INJURED PULLED ON CHAIN TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT, THE END OF THE CHAIN PULLED OUT OF RIAL HOLE ADN STRUCK HIS CHIN.
INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING AND IMPACT ROLLER UNDER BELT TRANSFERED. AS HE WAS PULING ROLLER TOWARD HIMSELF IT OVES QUICKLY AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGE RAGAINST THE BELT RAIL.
INJURED 3 CO WORKERS WERE LOADING OLD DOORS FROM COAL WAGONS ONTO A FLAT CAR FOR TRANSPORT TO CAR REPAIR SHOP. INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION 10-11-93 AND W AS SUBSEUENTLY PLACED ON NO WORK STATUS BY PHYSICIAN.
INJURED WAS PUSHING DOWN ON TROLLEY POLE FOR JEEP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS TO PUT THEM ON BOLTER TRAY WHERE HE TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
LONGWALL SHIELD HAD JUST BEEN PULLED OFF FACET UNJURED BENT OVER TO DISCONNECT HOSE..AS HE STOOD UP HE FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE POP.
INJURED WAS ROLLING MATTING IN THE BATHHOUSE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED HAD VERY RECENTLY RETURNED FROM A PREVIOUS BACK INJURY; THEREFORE, THIS INJURY MAY BE OF A RECURRING NATURE.
INJURED WAS HLEPING UNLOAD CABLE ON ROTO JET PUMP. AS AHIELD CAR UNLOADED CABLE. HE LIFTED AND WSET CABLE AS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK & SHOULDER
INJURED WAS INSTALLING A 7' ROOT ROLT & HE HAD TO BEND THE BOLT AS HE PUT IN IN THE HOLE. THE END OF THE BOLT CAUGHT ON THE TRACK & THE OTHER END PULLED OUT OF THE HOLE & STUCK HIM ABOVE HIS L EFT EYE.
INJURED WAS DRAGGING VENTILATION TUBING AND FELT A PAIN IN HISLOWER BACK.,
INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING OUT THE GAUBAGE. HE THREW THE BAG OF GARBABE OVE RHIS READ AND INTO DUMPSTER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING MUCH ONTO BELT AND HE LIFTED A SHOVELFUL AND TWISTED TO DUMP IT ON THE BELT. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT 2 SHIELD LOWERING THE 1 SHIELF WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO PLACE A CRIB BLOCK UNDER THE 1 SHIELD, HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE 1 SHIELD.
INJURED WAS LEAVING TRACK ENTRY GOING INTO A 80" DRIVE THROUGH MANDOOR. HE REACHED OUT TO OPEN DOOR AND JAMMED FINGER IN DOOR CAUSING INJURY.
INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE TWISTED TO PICK UP A FIBER CRIB BLOCK.
INJURED WAS REPLACING SHIMS ON LEFT CAT OF MINER. HE HAD REMOVED HIS GLOVES BECAUSE THEY BECAME OILY AND GREASY. AS HE WAS CUTTING SHIMS BACK IN PLACE HE CUT TE KNUCKEL OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FI NGER ON THE SHARP EDGE OF A STRAP.
INJURED S RIGHT WRIST WAS CUT BY A ROCK LYING ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE REACHED FOR A ROOF BOLT.
INJURED'S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CUAGHT BETWEEN THE TROLLEY POLE AND THE TROLLEY WIRE.
EE WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT THE PRIMARY SCRAPER ON UNIT 256 BELT. HE WAS LAYING ON THE BELT NEAR THE DRIVE PULLEY AND PREPARING TO GRAB THE HEAD WIPER BAR AS HIS COWORKER WAS PUTTING IT INTO POSITION. THE WIPER SLIPPED OUT OF EE'S HAND. HE FELT PAIN THE NECK AND UPPER BACK AREA AS HE GRABBED FOR THE WIPER. EE PUT ON NO WORK STATUS 06/07/93.
INJURED WAS REMOVING VENTILATION TUBINE WHEN A ROCK LEANING ON THE TUBING SLID OFF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG AND FOOT.
INJURED STATED THAT OPEN BOARDKING MANTRIP AT START OF SHIFT THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AS HE ENTERED THE PASSENGER COMPLAINET HE CONTUNED WORKING BUT THE PAIN CONTINUED TO GET WO RSE.
EE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC LIFT A SC TIRE TO PUT ONTO SC HUB AND FELT PAIN ON TOP OF WRIST AND HAND WHILE UPRIGHTING TIRE OFF RIB. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 05-25-93 AND NO MEDICAL TRATMENT FOR IT WAS REPORTED. ON 2-3-94, INJURED BEGAN LOST TIME FOR LIGAMENT REPAIR. NO AGGRAVATION WAS REPORTED.
INJURED HAD JUST FINISHED BULD METAL STOPPING AND THEN FOREMAN HE FELT A KNOT ON HIS STOMACH BEFORE BLDG STOPPING INJURED HAD PUT UP 100 FT OF VENT APPROX. 9 FT HIGH WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSI NG OF INJURY.
INJURED LOADING SINGLE BOOM BOLTER WITH BOLTING SUPPLIED WHILE PLACING A BUNDLE OF BOLTS ONTO SUPPLUY TRAY OF MACHINE SHE FELT PAIN IN HER NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS TRAVELING THROUGH A MAN DOOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RT KNEE
INJURED WAS BOLTING HANGING MONORAIL BEAMS WITH CO WORKER AND WHILE TRYING TO HOOK RAIL TO OTHER RAIL HE RAISED UP ON HIS END AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT FOREARM.
INJURED WAS LIFTING TOOL BAG OUT OF TOOL BOX ANDFELT PAIN IN LOW BACK.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE OUT A BROKEN HEADLIGHT ON SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE WAS UNSCREWING COVER TO HEADLIGHT HE LOST GRIP ONE COVER AFTER IT WAS OFF THREADS. WHEN HE TRIED TO RE-GRASP COVER HIS RIGHT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH BUSTED HEADLIGHT GLASS BREAKING.
INJJRED WAS IN THE PROCESS ON HANGING CANVAS AND WAS LIFTING CANVAS TO ROOF IN ENTRY IN ONSEA TOP POT IN SPADS WHEN SOME DUST FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
INJURED AND CO WORKER WERE BUILDING A STOPPING INJURED LIFTED A BLOCK TO PLACE IT ON THIRD ROW OF STOPPING AND AS SET THE BLOCK DOWN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS WITH HELPER ATTEMPTING TO ROLL A GEAR FROM BELT DRIVE THE GROUND STARTED TO FALL AS THEY ROLLED IT & INJURED MADE AN EXTRA EFFERT TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS A BDOMEN
INJURED WAS HELPING TO HANG 7200V CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING BOLT CLIPS WITH CO WORKER WHEN STEEL BECAME STUCK IN ROOF INJURED DROPPED HIS DULL HEAD AND GRABBED HOLD OF THE STEEL. UPON PULLING DOWN ON STEEL HE FELT PAIN ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS BACK IN SHOULDER AND EXPEREINCED NUMBESS IN HIS LEFT ARM.
EE CO WORKER WERE PLACING 5 GAL CANS OF GREASE OIN STORAGE WHILE STACKING CANS INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK INJURED REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION MONDAY 3-8-93 AND WAS PLACED ON NO WORK STATU S BY PHYSICIAN.