T HE INDIVIDUAL WAS ISNTALLING A JACK PIPE TO HOLD THE TAILPIECE IN PLACE WHEN THE JACKPIPE FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE HE WAS TAKEN TO PR ESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH A FRACTURED KNEE CAP GIVEN AP RESCRIPTION XRAYED & R EFERRED ON TO A SPECIALIST MANAGEMENT WAS UNAWARE OF THIS UNTIL 06-08-94 INDIVIDUAL DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 06-13-94
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Showing 50 of 63THE INDIVIDUAL WAS UNPLUGGING A BATTERY TRACTOR PLUG WHICH WAS STUCK, WHEN HE GAVE A SUDDEN JERK ON IT, IT CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM UNDER THE CHIN. HE WS TAKEN TO PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, WH ERE HE HAD TO HAVE FOUR STITCHES TO HIS CHIN.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT IN THE TOP WHEN HE WENT TO BEND IT HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT POSSIBLE BACK SPRAIN OR STRAIN. THE INDIVIDUAL HAS HAD SMILAR BACK PROBLEMS IN TH E PAST.
EE WAS CARRYING A TOOL BOX DOWN THE HEADING TO THE MINER, WHEN HE PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLES. DIAGNOSED AS LOWER BACK SPRAIN & STRAIN. PREVIOUS LOWER BACK INJURY IN MARCH, 1993. EE DID NOT NOTI FY MANAGEMENT OF DOCTOR VISITS UNTIL 12-29-93, WHEN WE REC'D COMPENSATION CLAIM FORMS.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS INSTALLING A CNAOPY JACK ON THE MINER. WHILE TRYING TO CONNECT THE HYDRAULIC HOSES. THE JACK TWISTED TO THE SIDE STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE. HE HAD TO HAVE TWO STITCHES .
INDIVIDUAL WENT TO REACH DOWN TO TIGHTEN A HOSE ON S/C BOOM JACK WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND IN CONTACT WITH THE THREAD BAR CUTTING THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS RT HAND INDIVIDUAL HAD TO HAVE FIVE (5) STI TCHES TO HIS FINGER HE WAS TAKEN TO PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM
70' INBY SPAD #5645 1 BLOCKING 1 WEST HEAD ON BELT LINE EE WAS PICKING UP AN 8" SOLID TO MOVE OUT OF ROADWAY OF SCOOP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WORKING ON A 944 KERSEY TRACTOR. THE HYDRAULIC PLUG CAME LOOSE, SPRAYING OIL AND DIRT INTO THE INDIVIDUAL'S LEFT EYE. THE EYE BECAME IRRITATED AND WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR , THEY FOUND A PIECE OF RUST IN HIS EYE. THE INDIVIDUAL DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 6-3-92. HE HAD SAFETY GLASS WITH SIDE SHEILDS ON.
INJURED WAS WORKING AT #5 HEADING ALONG 2 WEST BELT AT #5 BLOCK. HE WAS UNLOADING A CAR LOAD OF CRIBS UNDER GROUND WHEN HE CAME UPON 6 FROZEN CRIBS STUCK TOGETHER. HE PUSHED THE 6 CRIBS OFF THE CAR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT OUT AND OVER THE NEXT 2 DAYS IT STARTED TO STIFFEN UPON HIM.
MINER PULLED INTO #6 HEADING ON 2 WEST SECTION.I.NAME WAS DRAGGING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF ROAD TO RUN BUGGY WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT TESTICLE.
I NAME WAS PULLING DOWN ON BIG GARAGE DOOR BY A ROPE WHEN INJURY OCCURRED PULLING HIS BACK FINISHED SHIFT
EE WAS CLEANING OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS WEARING A METATERSAL BOOT, WHILE BENDING OVER THE METATARSAL BOOT BURED AND FRACTURED THE METATARSEL TOE HIS LEFT FOOT.
INJURED WAS BEANDING A ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL INT HE ROOF AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS LOADING SUPPLIES WHEN HE PULLED THE MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS PUTTING 6 INCH WATER LINE TOGTHER AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS WORKING ON A BOLTER HEAD IN THE SHOP. WHEN HE WENT TO ROLL THE BOLTER HEAD OVER, HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS UPPER BACK.
HE WAS PULLING LINE CURTAINS OUT OF THE MUD AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
I.NAME WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING WITH B-BOND AND B-BOND SPLATTERED INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS LOADING PARTS FOR A 265 LEE HOISE MINER TH4E A KERSEY TRACTOR THE PART THAT HE WAS LOADING SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.
I.NAME SHOVELING FEEDER ON 1 SOUTH.PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.
HE WAS CLEANING NO. 2 SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE GOT A PIECE OF STEEL IN HIS EYE. HE HAD TO SEE A DOCTOR TO GET IT REMOVED.
I,NAME WAS PULLING 36" MINE BELT TO LOAD INTO A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE GOT LACERATED HERNIA, HE RECEIVED MATERIAL TREATMENT ON 6-26-89.
I NAME WAS TRAINING 5 BELT WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM.
THE EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK BENDING ROOF BOLTS.
ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 5/18/89 EMPL WAS SETTING POST ON PILLER LINE OF 001 SECTION 4 WEST MAINS. WHEN POST FELL & HIT HIM IN LEFT EAR.
I NAME WAS DISCONNECTING A SUPPLY CAR FROM THE KERSEY TRACTOR WHEN HE PULLED THE PIN HE MOVED THE TRACTOR AND SMASHED THE THUMB AGAINST THE TRACTOR
I NAME WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK THERE WAS NOT MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THIS TIME ON 4-5-89 I NAME RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THIS INJURY AND IS STILL RECEIVLY TREATMENT
I NAME WAS CLOSING THE AIRLOCK DOOR AS HE CLOSED THE DOOR HIS LEFT FOOT GOT UNDER THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND TRIPPED HIM AS HE FELL HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.
AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 PMWHILE PULLING UP MINER CABLE SLACK IN THE X-CUT 3-2 IN THE NUMBER 6 BREAK OF 4WEST 001 SECTION.THE INJURED THE MINER OPERATOR PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS PULLING UP MINER CABLE WHEN HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN THE LOWER ABACK.
HE WAS ASSISTING THE MINER OPERATOR IN PULLING UP MINER CABLE, SHORTLY AFTER WHICH HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS CHECKED BY A DOCTOR AT PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT 8:00 PM, RELE ASED, RETURNED TO MINE AND COMPLETED WORK SHEET.
I NAME WAS PULLING MINER CABLE UP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
I NAME WAS LOADING A HYD ROCK DUSTER THAT HAD BEEN LAYING IS THE MUD WHEN HE WENT TO LIFT THE ROCK DUST OUT OF THE MUD HE PULLED THE MUSCLE IS AIR LOWER BACK.
WAS SHOVELING #4 BELT WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK WAS INJURED ON 4-12-88 AND ALSO ON 8-11-88 WITHT HE SAME INJURY
THE INJURED WAS SHOVELING #5 BELT WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK.HE RE-INJURED HIS ABCK FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY.
I NAME WAS CHANGING A 63 HP MOTOR ON #2 BELT DRIVE WHEN HE WA> HELPING TAKE THE MOTOR OUT OF THE KENSEY TRACTOR HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE
I. NAME WAS PULLING FEEDER CCABLE FROM THE LEFT SIDE POWER CENTER TO THE RIGHT SIDE POWER CENTER WHEN HE PULLED THE NECK BACK
HE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND #6 CONVEYOR AS HE WAS SHOVELING THE BELT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS LOADING RESIN FROM A SUPPLY CAR ONTO A TRACTOR TO SUPPLY THE BOLTERS AS HE LEFTED A BOX OF RESIN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
I.NAME ASSISTIN1 CONT.MINER OPER BY MOVING MINER CABLE TO ONE SIDE TO ALLOW MINER TO BACK UP.I.NAME BENT OVER TO LIFT MINER CABLE AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
HE PULLED BACK 4USCLE WHILE SHOVELING ON BELT.
THE INJURED WAS3PULLING 36" CONVEYOR BELT BY HAND WHEN HE STRAINED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THIS LOWER BACK.
I NAME WAS ROOF3BOLTING WHEN HE WAS BENDING A 5 FT RESIN BOLT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN H IS RT SHOULDER
I,NAME PULLED A3MUSCLE IN HIS BACK BY BENDING 5 LB RESIN ROOF BOLTS.
I.NAME PULLING 4INER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK.WENT TO DR 4-29-87 NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4-28-87.
HE WAS TAKING O6T CONVEYOR BELT WHEN A BELT CLAMP CAME LOSE STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
I NAME WAS SETT3NG POST AND DROPPED A POST ON HIS RT FOOT
I NAME WAS OPER5TING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE GROIN AREA
HE WAS CLEANING3#3 BELTLINE WORKING IN MUD AND WATER.WHILE WORKING HE PULLED HIS LEFT KNEE.