EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A MINING CABLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
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Showing all 9EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL OFF THE BELT AND HURT HIS BACK ON 7-30-92. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT NOITFIED OF THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 9-24-92 AT 5:00PM EMPLOYEE HAD TO GOT TO THE HOSPITAL ON 9-25-92 FOR A DYE TEST CONCEINING HIS BACK. EE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD.
EMPL PUSHING UP ON BOLT.PAIN HIT HIM BETWEEN SHOULDERS,BACK AND LEGS.WENT TO DR ON THE 15TH.RETURNED TO WORK 5-20 AND WORKED 6 HRS ON 5-21. WNET BACK TO DR AND HASNT RETURNED TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS COVERING HIS COAL TRUCK WITH A TARP WHEN IT GOT HUNG ON THE ROLLERS. HE PULLED REAL HARD AND TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN THE TARP CAME LOOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES AND LEANED FORWARD TO PICK UP SOME ROOF BOLTS AND PULLED HIS MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE SLACK ON THE MINER CABLE WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER AND HE JUST HURT HIS BACK.
AT THE END OF S2IFT THE MECHANIC WAS REMOVING TOOL BOX FROM PERSONNEL CARRIER HE PICKED IT UP BY HANDLE ON LID WITH LEFT HAND UNDER BOX HINGE BROKE AND BOX WAS DROPPED ON INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND 3
EMPLOYEE HAD SU9GERY 2 YRS. AGO ON BACK GOT SETTLEMENT FROM WORKERS COMP. WE CHANGED INSURANCE LATER. PREVIOUS COMPANY WILL NOIT EXCEPT THIS ACCIDENT. PRESENT COMPANY SAYS ITS A RESULT FROM F IRST ACCDIENT. 5FTER 7 DAYS BACK ON JOB EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON ATRS (ROOF SUPPRT SYSTEM) AND TH HAD BACK PAIN.
LIFTING AND PUL5ING A CABLE ON A CUTTING MACHINE PULLED A DISK IN LOWER PART OF BACK