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EMP STATED THEY WERE TRAMMING MINER ACROS THE SECTION FROM #1 ENTRY TO #5 ENTRY & WHEN THEY GOT TO #5 ENTRY THEY WERE UNLOADING CABLE FROM MINERHOOKS. WHEN HE LIFTED MINER CABLE, HE FELT PAIN IN BACK,AND PAIN BELOW NAVEL ON LEFT FRONT SIDE OF BODY,WHEN HE GOT OUTSIDE OF MINES. RESULTED IN STRAIN TO BACK AND GROIN AREA.
EE STATED HE WAS PUTTING TOOL BAG INTO TOOL BOX. EE STATED WHENHE PICKED BAGUP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE STATED HE WENT DOWN ON RIGHHT KNEE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD BUILT A BRATTICE ON THE INTAKE SIDE. THERE WERE TWO BUCKETS OF PLASTER IN HIS WAY AND HE HAD TO MOVE THEN TO COMPLETE THE BRATTICE. HE THREW THE FIRST BUCKET OUT OF THE WAY AND WHEN HE THREW THE SECOND BUCKET OUT OF THE WAY HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK AND THEN SHORTLY THEREAFTER FELT PAIN GOING DOWN BOTH LEGS. RESULTED IN STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE HAD CLEANED RAW COAL VIBRATOR.HE CLIMBED OUT OF HOLE ON THE BACK OF THE VIBRATOR THAT WAS COVERED WITH A PIECE OF BELT. HE HADTO HOLD BELT UP WITH HIS HEAD WHILE HE TWISTED A ROUND TO GET ONTO A 55 GAL BARREL, HE THEN STEPPED OFF ONTO FLOOR. WHEN GOT ONTO FLOOR, HE COULDHARDLY STRAIGHTEN UP WITH PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA RESULTING IN STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HAND THE MINER CABLE IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT A #4 ENTRY. HE STATED HE HAD THE MINER CABLE UP & WHEN HE TURNED TO PUT THE HANGER IN THE ROOF BOLT PLATE, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS IN 3 RIGHT BREAK GREASING A WHEEL UNIT ON HIS HUTTLE CAR. HE PUT THE GREASE HOSE ON THE GREASE PLUG AND AS HE PUT HIS ARM DOWN TOWARD THE PLUG HE A SHARP PIECE OF METAL O N THE CAR, RESULTING IN CUTTING HIS LOWER ARM C CLOSE TO THE ELBOW, SMALL LACERATION APPROX. 1 1/2 INCHES LONG TOOK 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
INJURED STATED HE WAS IN #5 HEADING TAKING MINER CABLE OUT OF HOOKS ON THE MINER AND PLACING ON RIB WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THIS SHIFT AND TH E NEXT 2 SHIFTS. INJURED CAME OUT OF THE MINES ON 6/1/93, AFTER WORKING 1 1/4 HOURS.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WENT TO #3 BELT DRIVE & A BIG PIECE OF ROCK HAD LANDED ON SPILL BOARD & HAD TORN THE CROSSWALK DOWN GOING ACCROSS #2 TAILPIECE. HE STOPPED BELT & THREW THE CROSSWALK & ROCK OFF BELT. HE THEN STARTED BELT BACK UP & WAS SHOVELING BELT DRIVE WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN CENTER OF BACK.
EE STATED HE WAS IN #5 ENTRY THROWING A BOX OF RESIN GLUE OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET ONTO MINE FLOOR BESIDE ROOF BOLT MACHINE & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER MIDDLE BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING A BOX OF GLUE OFF THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA. HE WAS IN #5 ENTRY.
95149ED STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING STEEL STRAPS ONTO THE CRADLE OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A STRAP THAT WAS ALREADY INSTALLED CAUSING A ONE INCH V-SHAPED LACERATION ON LE 63053BOW.
EMPL STATED THAT HE PERFORMED REGULAR JOB DUTIES AS SECTION SUPERISOR RUNNING CENTER LINES MAKING REQUIRED TEST & EXAMINATIONS. HE FURTHER STATED HE MOVED SUMP PUMPS CABLES & ETC. & THAT SOMET IME DURING COURSE OF WORKING SHIFT BETWEEN MONDAY 10/16 & 6:00 PM ON 10/18 HE ALLEGEDLY CAUSED INJURY TO LOWER BACK.
EMPL STATED THAT HE HAD CUT BAND OFF BUNDLE OF STRAPS & PUT IT DOWN BEHIND BUNDLE OF STRAPS & RAILRUNNER WHEN HE PULLED STRAPS OVER BAND CAME OUT & STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT HAND.
MINING CREW HAD3FINISHED MINING COAL FOR THE DAY AND HAD STARTED SERVICING EQUIP.INJ WAS GREASING LEVEL WIND ON OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR.WHEN LID OVER CABLE REEL COMPARTMENT FELL CATCHING 1ST JOINT OF MIDDLE3FINGER ON RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN COMPOUND FX OF 1ST JOINT OF SAID FINGER.