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EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AFTER HE LOADED TIMBERS INTO SCOOP THERE WAS ONE THAT WAS STICKING OUT AND WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL IT OUT,HIS BACK BEGAN HURTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF GETTING A TOOL FOR ELECTRICIAN WHEN HE PICKED UP TOOL AND TURNED TO TAKE IT TO THE ELECTRICIAN.HE STRUCK A ROOFPLATE ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AT FRONT OF EAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING OIL TO CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE HOLDING OIL CAN AND ALLOWING OIL TO BE TRANSFERRED, EMPLOYEE LOST GRIP ON CAN, WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO GRAB CAN, HE GOT RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN O PENING OF OIL CAN ALLOWING FINGER TO BE CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROCK.HE HURT HIS SHOULDER AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT DUMP EMPTYING CAR OF COAL. WHEN HE WENT TO CHANGE SEATS FOR DRIVING BACK TO MINER, HE SUPPOSEDLY STRAINED RIGHT KNEE WHEN EXCHANGING POSITIONS.
EMPL HELPING RELOCATE CABLE ON CONTINUOUS MINER.BENT OVER AND GOT HOLD OF CABLE TO MOVE IT,PAIN BEGAN IN LOWER RIGHT PART OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SET TIMBERS ON PILLAR SECTION,WHEN HE KNELT DOWN ON RIGHT KNEE AND GRASPED TIMBER WITH LEFT AHND AS EMPLOYEE STARTED TO LIFT TIMBER AND HAD IT ABOUT 12" OFF GROUND,HE STAT ED THAT HE WAS STRICKEN WITH EXTREME PAIN IN LOWER BACK.