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CAUGHT FINGER IN CLAMP ON BELT #2 SECTION.
I NAME WAS PULLING MINER CABLE
LIFTING BELT CLMAPS TO MAKE BELT SPLICE ENCOUNTERED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.THIS INCIDENT WAS A RE-OCCURENCE OF ACCIDENT ON 04-09-91 ON #1 MINE ID NO-1511152.EMPLOYEE HAD RETURNED TO WORK AND WORKE D 3 SHIFTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER TO SET ON SPILLAR LINE AND THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED 5 MORE DYAS BEFORE TAKING OFF.
INJURED WAS PUTTING CONDUIT SR MINER CABLE WHEN HIS BACK BECAME SORE.THIS RESULTED IN A SLIPPED DISC.
WHILE THROWING BAG OF ROCK DUST ACROSS BELT INJURED LOWER PART BACK
MOTOR OPER PULLING SLACK UP IN CABLE WHEN CABLE AND WATER LINE TIGHTEN UP WHERE IT WAS HUNG.I.NAME WENT TO DROP CABLE WHEN THE METAL COUPLING IN WATER LINE HIT HIM ON FORE AS IT PULLED DOWN.
INJ EMPL GOT PIECE OF SANDSTONE ROCK IN EYE WHILE HANGING CURTAINS ON CURTAIN BOARDS.
WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE IN #5 ENTRY. EMPL SAID HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
HE WAS PULLING CABLES BY HAND AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
WHILE BOLTER MAN WAS MOVING PIECE OF DRAW ROCK OUT OF WAY SO HE COULD BOLT, HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
WHILE IN PROCESS OF UNROLLING A PIECE OF 3" WATER LINE IT SPRUNG BACK AND HIT I.NAME OVER RIGHT EYE.
AFTER CLEANING RIBS SCOOP OPERATOR WAS GETTING OFF SCOOP MODEL 482 S&S IN APPROX 38" COAL & TWISTED BACK.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A CINDER BLOCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE CLEANING BELT LINE, LIFTING UP BELT FELT LIKE PULLED A MUSCLE.
PULLING PIG CABLE IN A BENT OVER MANNER FELT LIKE HE PULL A MUSCLE.
VICTIM WAS PULL3NG FREE TRAVEL UP ON BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND CAUGHT HIS FOREARM BETWEEN A TIMBER AND THE BRIDGE.
VICTIM WAS LOAD3NG BELT STRUCTURE AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER OFLEFT HAND BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND SCOOP BUCKET, THIS CUTTING AND BUSTING OPEN HIS FINGER.
VICTIM WAS REPA3RING ROPE ON MINER, WHEN PIECE OF ROPE FLEW OFF HITTING HIM IN THE EYE.
VICTIM WAS INVO5VED IN A FIRST FIGHT IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE MINE SITE (THIS REPORT SUBMITTED DUE TO AN AUDIT )
WHILE LOADING A3HYD-JACK ONTO A SCOOP FOR TRANSPORTATION TO THE SURFACE VICTIM STRAINED HIS ARM (THIS REPORT SUBMITTED DUE TO AN AUDIT )