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INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN BOLTER POT AND ROOF.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A ROCK OUT OF FEEDER TO THROW TO THE SIDE.
SHOVELING COAL FROM CRUSHER STRAINED HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM OVERLOADING HIS SHOVEL.
CLEANING UP LOSE COAL AROUND BELT HEAD. PICKED-UP A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL TO PUT ON BELT.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO LIFT BAG OF ROCK DUST FROM SCOOP PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE SAYS HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A LUMP OF COAL.
HURTING HIS STOMACH WHILE PULLING ROCK FROM FEEDER.
HWILE WATCHING DUMP HE WAS REMOVING PICE OF ROCK AND MASHED HIS HAND CUT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK 2 LARGE PIECES OF BONY COAL FROM THE BELT AT THE SAME TIME, DROPPING ONE ON HIS FINGER.
WHILE PULLING A BELT DRIVE THE CHAIN BROKE STRIKING THE VICTIM IN THE FACE
WHILE PULLING THE MINER CABLE HE FELT A PULLING AND A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS R TESTICLE
INJURED WAS WORKING IN LOW COAL (40") WHILE ASSISTING THE ROOFBOLTER OPERATOR IN BENDING THE 48" BOLTS TO BE INSTALLED, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT DURING BENDING ALLOWING THE BOLT TO STRIKE HIMSELF IN THE RIBS FROM THE FORCE HE WAS PUTTING FORTH TO BEND THE BOLT. APPEARED TO BE ONLY A MINOR BRUISE. DOCTOR REPORTED A BRUISE- INJURED STILL CLAIMS PAIN AND REMAINS OFF.