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EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON MINER HE BENT OVER TO PULL CABLE WHEN A SUPPORT TIMBER DISLODGED & FELL ACROSS HIS BACK
FEEDER CATS HAD BROKEN AND WAS REPAIRED. EE WAS PUMPING GREASE JACK UP TO REMOVE SLACK AND REMOVED GREASE FITTING TO RELEASE PRESSURE FROM JACK. WHEN LOOSENED, GREASE FITTING AND GREASE SHOT O UT AND STRUCK HIM IN BOTH EYE.
WORKING ON MINER-ROCK APPROX 4" THICK 20" WIDE 30"LONG FELL AND CAUGHT FOOT BROKE FOURTH AND FIFTH TOES OF RIGHT FOOT LACERATED RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING ROCK ON TOP OF MINER INTO CONVEYOR FROM A TWISTED POSITION AND INJURED LOWER BACK.
LOOSE ROCK 2" X 12" X 12" FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EMPL ELBOW.
HE WAS HELPING INSTALL A BELT MOTOR WHICH REQUIRED ROLLING IT 1 BREAK TO THE DRIVE AND LIFTING IT UP INTO PLACE HIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL HIS NEXT SHIFT STARTED.DR REPORT SAID STRAIN AND DISK DISEASE L5-SI MEDICAL TYLENOL #3 AND SOMA COPOUND.
WORKING ON BUGGY REEL HAD COVER RAISED WITH HAND AND ARMS INSIDE COVER FELL BREAKING R. HAND MIDDLE BONE WAS GIVEN TYLENOL #3
SETTING TIMBERS AND STRIANED BAKC LIFTING.
EMPL LIFTED NITROGEN TANK TO LOAD ON SCOOP AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.RX...
UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP.LET END DROP JERKING EMPLOYEES BACK PULLING MUSCLE.MOTRIN AND FLEXERIL PRESCRIBED.
LIFTING HEAVY T3MBERS CAUSED PROGRESSING BACK PAIN WHICH BECAME MORE INTENSE BY WEEKEND.
REMOVING ROCK A3D TO FROM STACKER TO FREE BELT STRAINED BACK SLIPPED VERTABLE WILL BE RE EX.