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EMPLOYEE AS OPERATING A J.H.FLETCHER MODEL RR-I-13 ROOF BOLTE RAND WAS STRETCHING AROUND THE COURNER OF THE MACHINE TO PICK UP A BIT WRENCH AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS SHOULDER.
EE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM THE RIB OUT INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE ENTRY SO THAT A SCOOP COULD CLEAN IT UP. EE HAD HIS SHOVEL FULL OF COAL. WHEN HE THREW THE COAL INTO MIDDLE OF THE ENTRY, HE EXPER IENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS USING A MIXTURE OF MORTAR, WATER, AND ROCKDUST TO PLASTER BRATTICES WITH. AS HE WAS APPLYING MORTAR TO THE BRATTICE BY HAND, MORTAR CAME IN CONTACT TO THE EE S SKIN AT THE TOP OF HIS GL OVE CAUSING CHECMIAL BURNS TO THE RIGHT FOREARM.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A 3-WHEELED PERSONNELL CAR TO GET SOME CLAY STEMMING MATERIAL FOR THE SHOT FIRER. HE STOPPED TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT WAS IN THE ROADWAY. WHEN HE DID THIS HE SAID HE HURT SHI BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING THE BATTERIES ON A CATERPILLAR 966-C FRONT ENDLOADER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE SEAT IN ORDER TO REPLACE IT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMINAL AR EA.
EE WAS PREPARING TO ADD OIL TO THE SPEED REDUCER ON THE SECTION BELT FEEDER. THE EE WAS RAKING LOOSE COAL FROM THE TOP OF THE SPEED REDUCER TO FIND THE FILL PLUG. HOWEVER, THE FILL PLUG HAD VI BRATED LOOSE AND HIS FINGER SLIPPED INTO THE REDUCER, CUTTING HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 48" CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS WITH A J.H. FLETCHER MODEL RR-I-13 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE HAD DRILLED THE HOLE AND WAS BENDING THE BOLT IN ORDER TO PLACE INT HE HOLE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE CONVEYOR BELT ENTRY. HE STATED THAT HE TURNED TO PLACE A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL ON THE BELT AND HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 8" SOLID CONCRETE BLOCKS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET. HE PICKED UP A BLOCK AND TURNED TO LOAD IT INTO THE SCOOP AND HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD MOVED SOME SMALL ROCKS FROM THE TRAVELWAY AND THEN SHOVELED SOME COAL ONTO THE BELT WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.
EMPL CALLED OWNER OF MINE 10-27 SAYING EMPL MUST HAVE GOTTEN HURT AT WORK. HOWEVER,WHEN QUESTIONED COULDNT SAY HOW. LAST DAY WORKED WAS 10-23-91 EMPL PREVIOUS WORK RECORD WAS QUESTIONABLE HAVI NG HAD SEVERAL UNEXCUSED ABSENCES WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 9 MOS.
EMPL REPAIRING LIGHT FIXTURE ON A SCOOP AND ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED SOME DIRT INTO EYE.