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WHILE PULLING A CALB IN ORDER TO RELEASE A CHUTE ON THE OUTSIDE STACKER, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE THE EE WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP A BATTERY PLUG HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK ALL X RAYS WERE NEGATIVE THE EE WENT TO NON GENERAL ER THE FOLLOWING DAY AND RECEIVED PHYSICIAL THERAPHY TWO DAYS THERE AFTER.
UNLOADING ROCK DUST FROM THE SCOOP INJURED STRAINED LOWER BACK.
PULLING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE OFF AND AROUND BLOCK TO L.C. TO PUT IN SERVICE. AFTER SETTING CABLE UP TO ENERGIZE FELT PAIN IN LOWER LUMBAR AREA. PAIN INCREASED AS SHIFT WENT ON.
WHILE SHOVELING MUD ON A BELTLINE, THE EMPLOYEE FELT A SLIGHT BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR IN MGTN, W.V. ALL X-RAYS WERE NEGATI VE AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRE-SCHEDULED OFF FOR A FLOAT DAY ON 10-1389. THE EMPLOYEE SCHEDULED WORKS DAYS OFF ARE 10-1689, AND 10-1789. THE EMPLOYEE DI
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED OF COMPLAINING OF A BACK INJURY. UPON INVETIGATION THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT THE INJURY WAS NOT WORK RELATED BECAUSE THEIR WAS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE RECENTL Y NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT THAT THE INJURY WAS WORK RELATED-"BASED UPON DISCUSSIONS WITH HIS PHYSICIAN-THE CLAIM IS PRESENTLY PENDING WITH WEST VIRGINIA WORKER'S COMPENSOTION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LOOSE ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER.AS HE ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE A PICE OF SLATE FROM THE MACHINE HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE JAGGED EDGE OF THE ROCK AND THE RIB OF THE ENTRY,RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, WHICH WAS BEING LOADED BEHIND A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. AS HE GRASPED THE SWIVEL-MOUNTED SEAT AND RERVSED THE SEATING DIRECTION, HIS FINGER BECAME PINCHED IN THE MECHANISM AND HE SUFFERED A LACERATION OF THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AT THE SCTION LOADING POINT HE SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE ATTEMPTED TO RUN THE SHUTTLE CAR HE SURMISED THAT HE HAD INJUR ED HIMSELF WHILE SHOVELING COAL AT THE START OF THE SHIFT