HE WAS H ELPING TO HANG BOLTER CABLE THE CABLE CAME LOOSE, IT HIT HIM IN THE FACE, AND IT CUT HIS LOWER LIP.
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Showing all 27ON TOP OF SCOOP REACHING THE LID OFF BATTERIES STRAINED BACK
HE WAS HELPING TO PUT A BOTTOM BELT STAND AND ROLLER UNDER THE BELT AND CUT HIS HAND ON THE STAND.
WHILE CHANGING A TAIL ROLLER HE DROPPED THE END OF IT ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND, AND CRUSHED THE END OF HIS FINGER.
EMPL WAS CLEANING BELTLINE WHEN HE STRAINED MIDBACK.
LIFTING CRIB BLOCK OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET PAIN HIT HIM IN LOWER BACK
HE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE AND STRAINED THE LOWER PART OF HIS STOMACH
THE INDIVIDUAL WA PULLING ON THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A STINGING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT HAND HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 8-4-88 WHEN HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATEMNT HE HE CAME TO WORK ON 8-4-88 TOOK OFF ON 8-5-88 THRU 8-11-88 AND HAS BEEN OFF SINCE THEN WITH THIS PROBLEM
INDIVIDUAL WAS 6ENT DOWN ON HIS KNEES PLACING CRIBING BLOCKS UNDER THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER HE HAD ALREADY PLACED ONE CRIB IN PLACE AND TWISTED AROUND TO PICK UP THE SECOND CRIB WHEN HIS B ACK WENT OUT OF3PLACE
THE INDIVIDUAL 4AS HELPING TO INSTALL THE BACK HALF OF THE FINAL DRIVE WHICH CONSIST OF LIFTING AND PULLING.IN DOING THIS HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS AND TH3S MAY BE A REOCCURRING BACK INJURY.HE HAD BACK SURGERY TWICE.
THE INDIVIDUAL 4AS HELPING TO HANG THE MINER CABLE. WHEN THE CABLE CAME LOOSE FROM WHERE THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD IT HUNG, STRIKING HIM DOWN ACROSS HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TWISTING HIS BODY. INDIVI DUAL RETURNED T2 WORK 4-7-86 BUT WAS OFF AGAIN ON 4-22-86 & HASN'T RETURNED.
INDIVIDUAL WAS SHOVELING ALONG BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HSI EYE. HE THOUGHT IT WAS APIECE OF COAL, BUT LATER FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS A PIECE OF STEEL. THE STEEL EVIDENTLY CAME OFF O OF A ROLLER OR FROM AROUND THE BELTDRIVE.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE MINER, WHEN THE CABLE FELL BACK ON HIS FOOT, CAUSING THE INJURY.
ALIGNING #2 BELT WHEN HE PULLED UP ON BELT ROPE CAUSING HIS BACK TO GO OUT OF PLACE.
HANGING BROOM UP ON WALL PARTICLES OF DIRT FELL FROM BROOM LANDING IN MY RIGHT EYE.
CUT FINGER ON RT HAND BETWEEN 2 6" PVC PIPE WAS PUTTING 6" PVC PIPE TOGETHER & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PIPE MULTIPLE LACERATION CRUSH INJURY R HAND.
INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO INSTALL NEW TRACKS ON MINER AND WHILE HE WAS LIFTING AND PRYING DOING THIS HE SPRAINED HIS BACK
INDIVIDUAL CONTINUOUSLY PULLS MINER CABLE WHICH HAS RESULTED IN A ANGULOID MUSCULAR HERNIA THIS DID NOT APPEAR UNTIL TWO DAYS AFTER IT HAD HAPPENED DR SAID THAT IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON WITH THIS TYPE OF HERNIA
INDV LOADING BELT STRUCKTURE INTO SCOOP BUCKET -GOT HAND BETWEEN BELT STRUCKTURE AND ROOF BOLT AWHICH WAS THERE.
HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB WHILE REPAIRING THE BRAKE ON THE END LOADER AND CUT IT
INDIVIDUAL WAS BUILDING A STOPPING WHEN HE WENT TO LIFT A 4" BLOCK INTO PLACE AND A DISC IN HIS BACK SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE.
INDIVIDUAL WAS HITCHING UP A SUPPLY CAR TO A TRACTOR WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND PINCHED BETWEEN THE TRACTOR FRAME AND THE PIN
HE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD A ROLL OF BELT AND SPRINED HIS RIGHT KNEE
INDIVIDUAL WAS REACHING FOR ROOF BOLTER STEEL WHICH HAD STUCK AND WHILE PULLING ON THE STEEL HIS BACK WENT OUT
INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A HYDRAULIE HOSE ON THE MINER (265 LEE NORSE) WHEN THE INSPECTION LIDCAME DOWN ACROSS HIS RT HAND
INDIVIDUAL WAS REMOVING A LIQUID CLEANER FROM A 15GAL CONTAINER WHEN SOME OF THE CLEANER SPLASHED INTO HIS EYES
HANGING UP MINER CABLE PULLED BACK OUT OF PLACE.