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I NAME STATED HE STEPPED FROM THE GROUND TO THE STIRRUP LEADING TO THE BED OF A DELIVERY TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP HE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR 2 MORE DAYS BEFORE CONSULTING A DOC.
HE STATED THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA AS HE LIFTED A BOX OF RESIN FROM THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER. THE PAIN PERSISTED SO A DOCTOR WAS CONSULTED.
I.NAME LIFTED WATERLINE WHILE OTHER I.NAME TIED WATER LINE TO MINE ROOF.I.NAME WENT TO DROP ARMS DOWN,FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
LOADING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE. HE STATED THAT LIFTED A PIECE OF STRUCTURE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
I,NAME STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF BRATTICE CLOTH THAT WAS NAILED TO A CRIB. ONE OF THE CRIB BLOCKS PULLED LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.
REMOVING RF BOLTER CABLE FORM HANGER HOOK OF HANGER STUCK IN HAND BETWEEN THUMB, AND INDEX FINGER REQ 4 STITCHES
BUILDING BRATTICE LIFTED CONCRETE BLOCK FELT PAIN IN LOWER BAK FINISHED SHIFT CONSULTED DR NEXT DAY
REMOVING SUPPPLIES FORM THE CRATES AND CUT HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND ON SHIPPING BAND METAL REC 4 STITCHES AND RET TO WORK THE FOLLOWING SHIFT.
EMPL WAS HELPING TO LIFT 8X8X16 CROSS COLLARS OVERHEAD & FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED SHIFT & WORKED NEXT 3 REGULAR SHIFTS BEFORE REPORTING ACCIDENT OR CONSULTING DR.
HE WAS HELPING TO LIFT CROSS COLLORS ACROSS THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WORKED 2 MORE SHIFTS BEFORE HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR.
I NAME STATED THAT DURING COURSE OF SHIFT HIS KNEE BECAME RED & SWOLLEN HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT & CONSULTED A DOC NEXT DAY IT WAS ASSUMED THAT A SMALL PIECE OF COAL WAS BETWEEN HIS KNEE & KNEE P AD THIS WAS NOT INITIALLY REGARDED AS AN ACCIDENT
I,NAME WAS LOADING 6"X6"X18' CROSS COLLARS WHEN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THAT SHIFT AND WORKED THE FOLLOWING SHIFT BEFORE HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 2/22/89.
THE INJURED SATED THAT HE KNEW OF NO INCIDENT ON THE JOB OR AT HOME THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED HIS BACK PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THE DOCTOR THAT HE CONSULTED SAID THAT HE WAS SUFFING FROM A DEGENERATIVE BA CK DISEASE TAHT WAS PROBABLY AGGRAVATED BY HEAVY LIFTING AND STOOPING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS. HE HAD WORKED FOR US LESS THAT A YEAR. FIRST CONSULTED A DOCTOR IN EARLY FEB. ADN THE FINDING W
LOADING 7 FT. TIMBERS ON A FLAT CAR WHEN FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. FINISHED LOADING TIMBERS AND WENT HOME, APPROX 30 MIN LATER SAW DR. THE FOLOWING DAY.
THE INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING MUCJ ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT AND FELT A STINGING SENSATION IN HIS ABCK.HE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL TWO DAYS LATER.HE SAID THE PIN HAD GOTTEN W ORSE AND HE WAS GOING TO SEE A DOCTOR.
I.NAME WAS HANGING A CABLE & AS HE LIFTED THE CABLE TOWARD THE CABLE HANGER HIS FINGER HIT A JAGGED PIECE OF ROCK IN THE ROOF & CUT THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND
I.NAME WAS HELPING TO PULL CABLE OFF THE REEL OF A SHUTTLE CAR HE STARTED TO CLEAN SOME MUD AWAY FROM THE THREAD BAR & CUT HIS FINGER
AS THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS TRAMMING ACROSS THE SECTION,THE INJURED,BENT OVER TO MOVE THE CABLE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS ABCK HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WORKED ANOTHER SHIFT BEFORE HE CONSU LTED A DOCTOR.
HE WAS PULLING BLOCKS FROM A STACK OF CONCRETE BLOCKS AND ONE FELL FROM THE STACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE.HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO LIFT THE BLOCKS INSTEAD OF PULLING THEN FROM THE STACK.
I.NAME WAS LOADING 50LB.BAGS OF ROCKDUST & AS HE PULLED A BAG FROM THE TOP OF THE PILE HE TURNED AROUND & ANOTHER BAG FELL FROM THE PILE STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE ANKLE
HE STATED THAT 2E LIFTED A LOOP OF MINER CABLE TO THROW AGAINST A RIB TO GET IT OUT OF THE ROAD WAY AND FELT A SLIGHT STINGING SENSATION IN HIS BACK. HE HAD PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HE STATED THAT 4HILE HE WAS SHOVELING THE BELTLINE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG. HE SAID HE WAS TWISTING HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING. THE DOCTOR'S INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS A PULLED HAMSTRING. A SEC OND OPINION REV9ALED A HERNIATRED DISC.
HE WAS LIFTING 5 TOOL BOX OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET IN COAL AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE FINSHED OUT HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO A DOCTOR.