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EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A SKID LOAD OF RAILROAD RAILS WHEN ONE FELL OFF. HE PICKED THE ONE END UP TO PUT IT BACK ON THE SKID WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
September 17, 1998PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A LOW LO. BELT DRIVE A 4" WATER LINE HAD TO BE PUT UP AGAINST THE ROOF WHILE LIFTING THE WATER LINE, INJURED PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
March 26, 1998PA · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THROUGH A MAN DOOR WITH HIS LEFT HAND HOLDING THE DOOR OPEN. WHEN HE GOT THROUGH THE DOOR HE PROCEEDED TO CLOSE IT. THE FORCE OF THE AIR BENT HIS WRIST BACK.
September 8, 1997PA · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE BACKED A LOAD OF 36" BELT STRUCTURE DOWN THE BELT LINE TO ADVANCE THE MAIN BELT. HE GOT OFF THE TRACTOR AND GOT INTO THE TRAILER TO THROW THE STRUCTURE OUT WHE HE GOT A BAD PAIN BELOW HIS R T. SHOULDER.
October 22, 1996PA · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS ROLLING A ROLL OF BELT OVER THE STRUCTURE TO ADVANCE THE LO BELT. THE ROLL OF BELT WAS 100' IN LENGTH. WHEN HE GOT IT HALF WAY IN THE STRUCTURE HE FELT A CRAMP IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES. ALL EE WERE TOLD TO GET HELP WHEN A ROLLING OR LIFTING SOMETHING HEAVEY.
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED DRIVING A KERSEY TRACTOR. HE BACKED UP TO HOOK THE ROCKDUSTER UP. HE REACHED OUT OVER THE BUMPER OF THE KERSEY AND PICKED THE TONGUE OF THE ROCK DUSTER UP WHEN HE EXPERIEN CED BACK PAIN.
September 10, 1996PA · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE END OF THE BOLT SLIPPED OUT AND HIS HAND WAS ON THE OTHER END OF THE BOLT AND DRIVED INTO THE BOTTOM. THE BOLTS WERE 4' LONG AND THE HEIGHT OF MINING IS 40".
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT MAIN BELT ON. THE ROPE WAS TIGHT AND ORE 4' APART. HE PICKED UP A STATION JACK AND CARRIED IT ACROSS THE ROPES. WHEN HE SET IT DOWN HE GOT A BURNING BETWEEN HIS LEF T SHOULDER AND NECK.
February 24, 1996PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS GOING THRU A MANDOOR TO CHECK MAIN A SEALS. WHEN HE GOT THRU IT HE STARTED CLOSING THE DOOR WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE AMOUNT OF AIR PRESSURE PUSHED DOOR SHUT AND BENT HIS WRIST BACK.
October 30, 1995PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMP WAS LOADING ROCK DUST FROM STORAGE TRAILER. TRAILER IS 4'H. HE GRABBED A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND TWISTED TO THROW IT INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
September 5, 1995PA · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS MAKING A SPLICE OR THE MINER CABLE. HE NEEDED MORE CABLE SO HE PULLED IT AND PULLED GROIN MUSCLE OR HERNIATED. THE CABLE WAS 40 COULD HAVE PULLED LW BACK MUSCLES.
WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A SHUTTLE CAR HE SHUT OFF THE SHUTTLE CAR BY MEANS OF THE PANIC BAR WITH HIS HAND RESTING ON IT,NEXT TO THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE THE HANDLE ON THE BRAKE CLOSED HITTI NG HIM ON THE FINGER.
May 12, 1995PA · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE PLACING CRIBBING & HEADER BLOCKS ABOVE RAILS BEING SET TO SUPPORT THE ROOF IN #1 ENTRY, HIS HAND WAS RESTING ON A RAIL WHEN A PIEACE OF ROCK APPROX 12" X 18" X 5" IN SIZE FELL, CAUSING I NJURY TO HIS RING FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.
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