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A LARGE PIECE OF STEEL PLATE GOT STUCK IN THE COAL FEEDER. EMP WAS REMOVING IT. STEEL PLATE SLIPPED FROM HAND AND LANDED ON BOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE.
EMP WAS LOADING SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND A BLOCK FELL FROM PALLET ON TO EMPLOYEES FOOT. BLOCK LANDED JUST BEHIND STEEL TOE PORTION OF SHOE.
EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK WHILE LIFTING STRUCTURE THAT WAS EMBEDDED IN MUD
THE MAN WAS CHANGING HIS CLOTHES. A PAIR OF BOOTS FELL OFF OF THE TOP OF THE CLOTHES LOCKER, STRIKING THE MAN IN THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING BATTERY LIDS ON SCOOP & LOADING ROCK DUST LATER THAT MORNING
WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES, EMPLOYEE TWISTED AND PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLES CAUSING SPASMS.
EE BUILT A STOPPING AND AFTER CLEANING UP EXCESS BLOCK AND SUPPLIES EXPERIENCED TIGHTENESS AND BURNING IN LOWER BACK CAUSING SPASMS THIS EE HAS HAD AN ON GOING LOWER BACK PROBLEM SINCE FIRST I NJURY BACK IN MAY OF 1993, WHICH WAS HIS FIRST LOST TIME ACCIDENT RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE OVER BELT LINE AND FELT A PULL/BURN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.
WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL WORK DUTIES INJURED PARTS FELT SORENESS IN AREA WHERE EE JUST HAD SURGERY FOR A HERNIA. EE WENT TO SURGEN WHO RECOMMENDED A FEW DAYS OFF WITH MEDICATION FOR INFLAMATION EE FOLLOWED DR INSTRUCTIONS AND REPORTED BACK TO WORK.
THE MAN WAS PUTTING TOOLS AWAY AFTER FIXING HIS EQUIPMENT. THE MAN LIFTED A TOOL BOX, ABOUT CHEST HIGH, TO PUT THEM (TOOLS) BACK INTO THE TRUCK.
THE SHIFT CREW WAS INSTALLING CONVEYOR BELT AND STRUCTURE IN 3 LEFT BUTT. THE MAN WAS PUTTING THE STRUCTURE ON THE BELT ROPES THE BELT ROPE CAME LOOSE FROM HE ANCHOR POINT BETWEEN THE ROOF AND FLOOR. THE BELT ROPE SNAPPED BACK STRIKING THE MAN ON THE LEG.
THE MAN WAS PUTTING SPLICES ON THE CONVEYOR BELTING, AND THE ROLLING THEM UP, TO BE TAKING INTO THEMINE. WHILE ROLLING UP THE BELTING, IT BECAME CAUGHT ON SOME FROZEN RAISED UP GROUND. THE MA N TRIED TO PUSH ON THE BELTING AGAIN, AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE STOMACH AREA.
THE MAN WAS TRYING TO PUSH A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELTING INTO THE SCOOP'S BUCKET. THE BELTING BECAME SNAGGED ON A LARGE ROCK. THE MAN TRIED TOFORCE THE BLETING OVER THE ROCK. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT STOMACH AREA.
THE MAN WAS INSTALLING 72" ROOFBOLTS IN A LOW COAL SEAM. THESE BOLTS HAVE TO BE BENT TO BE INSTALLED. AFTER PARTIAL INSTALLATION THE BOLT IS RESTRAIGHTENED. THE MAN WAS PULLING ON THE BOLT AND HE PULLED HIS BACK.
THE MINING SECTION WAS MOVING THE MAN & A HELPER WERE STACKING THE MINER CABLE IN A PILE MAN WAS MOVING THE CABLE & PULLED HIS LOWER BACK THE COAL SEAM HEIGHT IS 32-24 INCHES
38504AN HAD FINISHED REPAIRING A BELT HEAD AND HAD CRAWLEG BACK TO THE MANTRIP UPON CRAWLING ONTO THE MANTRIP THE MAN STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE SIDE OF THE MANTRIP.
WHILE GETTING OFF THE MANTRIP THE MAN INVERTANTLY PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON A STONE. WHEN HE PUT WEIGHT ON THE STONE THE STONE SHIFTED CAUSING THE DRUM TO TWIST CAUSING THE FRACTURE.
MAN THREW A BELT SPLICING BAR INTO SCOOP BUCKET. THE BAR BOUNCED BACK STRIKING MAN ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF OPERATORS COMPARTMENT, INJURED MAN FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED MAN WAS3PULLING AND THROWING CONVEYOR SIDE RAILS OFF A DOLLY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND GROIN
INJURED MAN WAS3POUNDING OUT THE MINER HEADER WITH A 5X(X36 CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RT.SHOULDER HE CONTINUED SHIFT
MAN WAS PULLING3A BELT CABLE TO DRAWN SOME TENSION. HE REINJURED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS R HAND. THIS HAND HAD BEEN INJURED ON 3/2/87 WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF AND A LARGE PIEC E OF ROCK. WHIL9 PUSHING ROCK OF THE MINER, THE ROCK TIPPED CATCHING MANS HAND
WHILE IN PROCES8 OF CLIMBING OFF A SMALL MANTRIP MANS LEFT LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MANTRIP & A LARGE STONE LAYING ON THE BOTTOM THERE WAS A LACERATION OF ANKLE & SEVERE CONTUSIONS TO ANKLE B ONE 3
MAN WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION LIFTING ROCKDUST BAGS INTO ROCK DUSTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE.
INJURED WAS BENT OVER LIFTING ROCK FROM S/C WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK, CAUSING LUMBAR SPASM.
TAKING DOWN VENTILATION CURTAIN.
HANDLING MATERIAL-ROOF BOLT AND PLATE AND CUT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.