EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED AT LAST MINUTE TO MANUALLY REPOSITION A 55-GALLON DRUM OF GEAR OIL THAT HAD JUST BEEN PLACED WITH A CRANE.
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Showing 50 of 1,175INJURED WAS PULLING ON SIGN POST LOCATING A WATER LINE HE HAD RUPTURED WITH BOBCAT. AS EE PULLED ON POST, THE POST BROKE AND CUT EE'S RIGHT CHEEK. LACERATION WAS ABOUT 1-1-1/2" LONG.
INJURED,A MECHANIC, WAS RAISING THE HOOD ON 14604 DART TRUCK WHEN HE TWISTED THE WRONG WAY INJURING HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS USING A WATER HOSE TO UNPLUG A FINE COAL CHUTE ABOVE HIM STRIKING HIM IN THE CHEST AND FACE PUSHING HIM BACKWARDS AGAINST METAL STRUCTURE.
INJURED WAS PLACING A LADDER INSIDE A DISTRIBUTOR THROUGH AN ACCESS DOOR WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED STRIKING THE LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
INJURED WAS RELEASING THE RED DEVIL HOLDING THE TAIL GATE OF #1 MAC TRUCK. AS HE RELEASED THE DOG ON THE RED DEVIL THE TAILGATE OPENED TAKING THE SLACK OUT OF THE ROPE. INJURED LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RELEASE AND DOG.
INJURED STATED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK IN SEPT. OF 1994 AND HAS HURT SOME SINCE. HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE WAS CARRYING A BUCKET UPSTAIRS ON 1-3-95. WHILE ON VACATION FEB. 6- 17 1995. HE WENT TO DR. ABOUT HIS BACK PAIN. HE WAS TOLD TO STAY OFF WORK UNTIL MARCH 1, 1995.
4" X 10' PIPE SECTION AND CLAMP ASSEMBLY HELD BY A CRANE WAS BEING ASSEMBLED ONTO PIPE ASSEMBLY ALREADY IN THE BORE HOLE. THE PIPE CAME OFF THE CLAMP AND DROPPED ABOUT 11" PINCHING EMPLOYEE'S THUMB AGAINST THE CLAMP ON THE OTHER SECTION.
INJURED WAS LIFTING THE NO. 111 PUMP IMPELLER ONTO THE PUM SHAFT. AS HE TWISTED HIS WAIST TO SEAT THE IMPELLER ON THE SHAFT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE LAMP RACK PREPARING TO PUT ON HIS CAP LAMP. WHEN HE PULL THE CAP LAMP BATTERY FROM THE RACK IT FELL 55" FROM THE RACK STRIKING THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EE CLAIMS AS HE WAS LIFTING A 6" X 8" X 52" POST HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS HOOKING A CHAIN AROUND A SMALL VIBRATOR IN PREPARATION TO TURN IT OVER WITH A HOIST AS HE BENT OVER THE VIBRATOR HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS CHEST & HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING HE WAS TAKEN TO SUMMERSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION
WHILE EE WAS WORKING ON THE FACE, THE SHEARER HAULAGE ROPE WHIPPED, STRIKING EE. WHEN THE EE MOVED SUDDENLY AFTE BEING STRUCK BY THE ROPE, HE STRUCK HIS FACE AGAINST A ROCK.
INJURED WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL IN PLACE WHILE IT WAS BEING WELDED. HIS POSITION WAS CONFINED AND AWKWARD. HE REPORTED ACHING & SORE NESS ON 12-22-93. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 1-13-94.
EE WAS DOING HIS REGULAR GREASING HE REPORTED HIS CHEST STARTED HURTING IN THE AREA OF BY PASS SURGERY EARLIER THIS YEAR HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND DID HIS REGULAR WORK UNTIL DEC 17. ON THIS DA TE BROUGHT A SLID FROM HIS DR SAYING HE WAS NOT TO USE HIS ARMS UNTIL HE WAS EXAMINED BY THE SURGEON WHO DID HT BY PASS. THIS MAY NOT BE JOB RELATION.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS SHOVELING ALONG THE BELT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMES AS HE BENT OVER AND PICKED UP A 6"X6"X51/2" TIMBER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF A BOTTOM DECK PANEL OF CZ CLEAN COAL SCREEN. HE STRUCK THE KNUCKLE OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST A BOLT HOLE IN THE BOTTOM DECK WEAR PLATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRIBBING ON TOP OF THE CHOCKS. AS HE PLACED A CRIB BLOCK ON TOP OF THE CHOCK HIS THUMB BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO CRIB BLOCKS.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ARM AND SHOULDER.
EE STATED HW WAS THROWING A 4' STEEL YIELDABLE LEG ACROSS THE BELT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A DRAIN LINE WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP ON A PIECE OF PVC 4"X12' PIPE. AS HE TRIED TO HOLD THE PIPE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING HIS CLOTHES WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY AN OVERHEAD CLOTHES BASKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARINGTO BUILD A CEMENT BLOCK STOPPING WHEN A SIDE HANGER 1'X2'X3' FELL STRIKING HIM ONT HE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.
INJURED WAS AISSISTINT A WELDER MOVING A PIECE OF PIPE. AS HE LIFTED THE PIPE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING THE POLE ON A MINE JEEP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO DO REGULAR WORK UNTIL 6-14-93 WHEN HE WENT OFF FOR SURGERY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE REAGENT TANK & AS HE BAENT OVER TO PICK UP THE FILL PIPE CAP HE GOT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PART OF A SPEED REDUCER ON "B" PRESS. HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEST AREA.
EE WAS INSTALLING MESH IN AN OVERCAST AS HE COMPLETED THE JOB HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF THROWING A TRACK SWITHC WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION REACHING OVERHEAD TO GET A CARD FILE FROM THE TOP SHELF OF A CLOSET. AS HE GRASP THE FILE AND WAS LOWERING IT, THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST THE CO RNER OF A METAL KEY HOLDER POSITIONED ON THE LOWER SHELF.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON METAL HANDRAIL AS HE PLACED DIESEL FUEL HOSE ON PLATFORM.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A 50# BAG OF ROCK DUST WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN IS LOWER BACK.
DUMPING MUCK BUCKET. PULLING AN SHAFT BUCKET TO GET BUCKET TO DUMP.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMED AS HE PICKED A 6"X6"X6' WOODEN PROP FROM A PILE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOX OF RESIN WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS MOVING A BOX OF RESIN ON THE TOP OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND AS HE REACHED FOR A CHANNEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND HE CUT HIS 4TH AND 5 FINGERS ON THE END OF THE CHANNEL.
LIFTING A 54" TOP ROLLER FROM SUPPLY CAR- FELT PAIN IN BACK.
PULLING A WATER HOSE- FELT PAIN IN GROIN.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HELPING CO-WORKER LOAD DESK INTO PICK-UP TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC REPLACE BASKET IN 173 WEMCO. AFTER THEY HAD REPLACED BASKET AND PUT SCROLL BACK IN, EMLOYEE SET SCROLL LIFTING DEVICE BACK ON FLOOR. AS THEY WERE PUTTING COVER BACK ON WEMCO, THE LIFTING DEVICE FELL OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HEEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER & AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT A PANEL COVER IN PLACE IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRIP & HE GOT HIS LEFT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COVER & THE FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 5 GALLON CANS OF OIL FROM SUPPLY CAR & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AREA TO REPLACE TIES FELT PAIN IN BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND FELT PAIN IN SIDE (RIGHT).
EMPL REPAIRING SUPPLY DOOR WHEN A SHEET OF PLYWOOD 4' X 8' X 3/4" SLIPPED AND STRUCK RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A 12 FT BOLT (ROOF) INTO HOLE BY HAND AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A GEAR GUARD ON A BENCH. WHEN IT STARTED TO FALL HE GRABBED FOR IT CUTTING HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN AND WAS PULLING ON A MINER CABLE AND WATER HOSE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING EQUIPMNENT DOOR FELT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST.