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EMPLOYEE WAS DIPPING WATER OUT FROM BEHIND A TAILPIECE WITH A BUCKET AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING A MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE AND HAD IT ABOUT 6' HIGH WHEN A CONCRETE BLOCK FELL OFF THE TOP AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS BOLTING IN IN #1 HEADING AND WAS DRILLINGA HOLE WHEN HE TURNED TOGET ANOTHER PIECE OF DRILL STEEL AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. (TWISTED BACK)
LIFTED A BOX OF 4' GLUE TO PUT IT ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS SHOVELING SOME COAL THAT HAD FALLEN OFF THE SIDE OF THE BELT WHEN HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL UP ALONG THE BELT THAT HAD FALLEN OFF WHEN HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP.
EMP WAS HELPING REMOVE A PIECE OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE FROM OLD WORKS AND WAS TAKING THE CATHEAD THREW A BRATTICE WHEN THE CATHEAD STARTED TO FALL. EMP TRIED TO CATCH THE CATHEAD AND IT HIT HIM ON THE LEFT AND LEG. NOTIFIED OF ACCIDENT 12-4
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE A PUMP MOTOR ON A MINER IN THE SHOP AND WAS TAKING THE BOLTS OUT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT AND MISSED 2 DAYS WORK BEFORE REPORTING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OVER OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 2:30 9-25-95.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCK ACROSS THE MAIN LINE BELT & COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAIN & SHORTNESS OF BREATH HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & WENT HOME & LATER THAT DAY WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE DOCTOR THO UGHT HE WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK & NOW 09-19-95THE DOCTOR SAID IT WAS WORK RELATED BRUISED MUSCLES AROUND THE HEART
EE WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN A BENT ROOF BOLT AND THE BOLT SLIPPED AND THE PLATE CUT HIS RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT THE RUB RAIL BACK ON THE 14CM15 JOY MINER WHEN THE END OF THE RUB RAIL FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #1 HEADING USING A RRII ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. EMPOLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PULL A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE TOP WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS HELPING PUT THE SIDE BOARD BACK ON THE AM CAR WHEN THE SIDE BOARD SLIPPED AND MASHED INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BLOCK (CEMENT BLOCK 8") INTO A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN ONE OF THE BLOCKS FELL OFF THE SIDE OF THE BUCKET AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING GET A LARGE ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE 1026 JEFFREY MINER AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING AT THE ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A METHANE MONITOR IN THE DECK OF A 1026 JEFFERY MINER & GOT HIS BACK IN A TWISHED POSITION & WHEN HE TRIED TO GET UP HE COULD NOT STARIGHTEN UP.
EE WAS HELPING CHANGE A FLAT TIRE ON A BATTERY RAM CAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPIGN ROCK DUST SECTION ADN HAD FINISHED DUSTING #5 HEADING AND WAS LOADING HTE DUSTING HOSE BACK ONTO THE DUSTING MACHINE WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH WIT THE HO SE BREAKING ONE OF HIS UPPER TEETH OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A JEFFERY MINER & GOT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE
EE WAS HELPING UNROLL A ROLL OF 42" BELT ONTO A FLAT CAR AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING GET A TANK OF NITROGEN TO START THE DESIL RAM CAR WITH WHILE LIFTING THE NITROGEN TANK HE TWISTED HIS BACK
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A NEW PIECE OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HELPING IT HOOK IT UP TO POWER CENTER. EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK 5-4-94 BUT DID NOT REPORT IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP #4 BELTLINE WHEN HIS HAT FELL OFF EMPLYEE BENT OVER & PICKED UP HIS HAT & RAISED BACK UP HIT HIS HEAD ON A METAL STRAP ON THE ROOF
EE WAS HELPING UNLOAD A PIECE OF 42 INCH BELT STRUCTURE STAND OUT OF A SCOOP BUCKET WHILE LIFTING HE PULLED SOMETHING OR MUSCLE IN THE LOWER STOMACH OR GROIN AREA. NOTE ACCIDENT WAS SUPPOSED T O HAVE HAPPENED 4-13-94 WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4\-20-94 EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 4-25-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPAIRMAN GET A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE TOP OF A 1026 JEFFREY MINER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED & CUT THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS RT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING BRATTICE CLOTH AT FACE OF COL SECTION INJURED BACK WHEN PULLING UPWARD ON BRATTICE CLOTH
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A J.H. FLETCHER HYDRAULIC PUMP TO PUT IN STOCK IN WAREHOUSE. WHEN SETTING PUMP DOWN ON FLOOR, EMPLOYEE INJURED LEFT MIDDLEFINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE ON 002 SECTION. WHILE TOSSING 8' CONCRETE BLOCK EMPLOYEE INJURED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING HIVOLTAGE CABLE DURING PROCESS OF DRAGGING & HANGING CABLE HE INJURED LOWER BACK
EE WAS UNLOADING HYDRAULIC OIL BY HAND OUT OF BACK OF A JEFFREY RAM CAR WHILE LIFTING BUCKETS OF OIL TURNING AND TWISTING AROUND HE INJURED LOWER BACK.
EE WAS HELPING LAY TRACK RAIL FOR RAILRUNNER WHILE SETTING A PIECE OF RAIL DOWN RAIL SLID ON MINE FLOOR AND PINCHED LEFT SIDE OF LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING PUTTING CONVEYOR BELT BACK IN STRUCTURE. WHILE LIFTING & PUSHING BELT EMPLOYEE INJURED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING BELTCREW IN LOADING BELT STRUCTURE IN BUCKET OF A 488 SIMMONS RAND SCOOP.AFTER LIFTING AND LOADING STRUCTURE, EMPLOYEE HAD A BURNING SENSATION IN LEFT LOWER BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PULL UP SLCK IN MINER CABLE, WHEN WALKING & LOOKING DOWN AT MINER CABLE - HE LOOKED UP ABRUPTLY STRIKING RIGHT SIDE OFFACE ON A 5"X54" ROOF STRAP.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A JEFFREY 1036 HP MINER INSTALLING A WATER SPRAY MANIFOLD (MINER WAS IDLE). AFTER INSTALLATION OF MANIFOLD, EMPLOYEE TWISTED LOWER BACK CRAWLING OUT FROM UNDER MINER BO OM.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING FIVE GALLON CANS OF HYDRAULIC OIL INTO SCOOP BUCKET BY HAND. AFTER LOADING APPROX. 30 CANS OF OIL, EMPLOYEE HAD SOME LOWER BACK PAIN WHICH DIDN'T IMPROVE THE CONTINUATION OF SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ON A BELT MOVE (SETUP) ON 002 SECTION. EMPLOYEE DROPPED A 42" STRUCTURE BELT STAND ON LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LIFTING & PUSHING MINER CABLE OVER TO SIDE OF ROADWAY IN LAST OPEN CROSS CUT OF 002 SECTION. DURING PROCESS OF LIFTING CABLE, EMPLOYEE INJURED LOWER BACK.
EMPL SHOVELING COAL SPILL AT #4 BELT HEAD. EMPL INJURED LOWER BACK DURING PROCESS OF SHOVELING.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN FACE AREA REMOVING HUNG BRATTICE CLOTH. WHILE PULLING BRATTICE CLOTH FROM ROOF EMPLOYEE TWISTED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRING A BAG OF ROCKDUST (50BL.) FROM TRACK ENTRY TO #4 HEAD DRIVE AT END OF SHIFT EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED ABOUT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPL REMOVING CONCRETE BLOCKS 8" FROM BRATTICE LINE.WHILE PICKING UP LOOSE BLOCK EMPL INJURED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MINER OPERATOR IN PULLING UP SLACK ON MINER CABLE & WATER LINE. EMPLOYEE IJURED LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING ON WATER LINE.
EMPL WAS ASSISTING MINER OPERATOR IN HANGING MINER CABLE. WHILE HOLDING CABLE OVERHEAD ATTEMPTING TO PUT IN HANGER EMPL INJ LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG CABLE AN A FLETCHER, J.H. ROOF BOLTER, WHILE PUTTING CABLE HANGER INTO HOLE IN ROOF BOLT, EMPLOYEE TWISTED LOWER BACK CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER CABLE OUT OF ROAD WAY. UPON LIFTING CABLE EMPLOYEE INJURED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC TO INSTALL A HYDRAULIC CYCLINDER IN A DRESSER 4110 DIESEL RAM CAR.EMPLOYEE INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING ON ONE END OF HYDRAULIC CYCLINDER.
INJ LOWER BACK WHILE BENDING RF BOLT