HE HAD HELP TO FINISH MOVING MRS CABLES. HE THEN RAISED HIS ARM. IT DISLOCATED. HE WAS NOT DOING ANY WORK AT THE TIME OF DISLOCATION.
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Showing 50 of 64INJURED PULLED THE STITCHES LOOSE, TAHT HE RECEIVED FROM A 10-2-92 REPORTABLE INJURY TO HIS LEFT ANKLE, WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A MINER OPERATOR ON 007 SECTION.
EE WAS REACHING TO SWING ROOFBOLTER ATRS HEAD WHEN STRUCK BY A BOX OF RESIN GLUE THAT SLIDE OIFF OF CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON HEAD CAUSING TO FALL FORWARD STRICKING HIS FACE ON THE TRAY OF ROOF B OLTER, INJURY EE REQUIRED 4 STITCHES IN HIS HIP.
WHILE CHANGING BATTERIES ON THE SECTION SCOOP, EE LEFT THUMB WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND HYD JACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASING RUBBER TIRE ON RAIL CAR TO TAKE SUPPLIES TO THE SECTION AND PINCHED HIS HAND AS HE PULLED WHEEL UP. HE CAUGHT IT BETWEEN TIRE AND FRAME OF SUPPLY CAR.
HE WAS TAKING A TRACTION MOTOR OUT OF 14 TON MOTOR. THE SPLINE SHAFT WAS BROKEN OFF AND WHEN HE TOOK THE BOLTS OUT, THE MOTOR FELL DOWN MASHING HIS HAND AGAINST THE TRANMISSION.
EE WAS TAKING DOWN A MINER CABLE FROM A CABLE BLOCK. HE WAS STANDING UNDER THE BLOCK WHEN A COUPLE OTHER MEN HELPED HIM PULL CABLE DOWN CAUSING BLOCK TO BRAKE AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.
LIFTING WHEEL ON CAR SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL MINER HE PICKED UP MINER CABLE & MOVED IT & THEN HE BENT OVER TO MOVE IT AGAIN & WHEN HE RAISED UP HE FELT PAIN IN BACK
HE WAS HELPING I.NAME LIFT A CHAIN GUARD FROM THE #9 BELT DRIVE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE WORKED UNTIL 7-17-92 AND WASN'T GETTING ANY BETTER.
STACKING TIMBERS TO MAKE A RAMP IN ORDER TO UNLOAD A POWER CENTER FINGER WAS SMASHED IN BETWEEN TWO TIMBER.
EMPL BUILDING STOPPING AND WAS PREPARING TO TIGHTEN STOPPING AGAINST TOP WITH WEDGES.TRIED TO PULL WEDGE OUT,HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK AGAINST METAL STRAP USED TO HELP SUPPORT ROOF.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LEAD A SPOOL OF METAL WIRE ROPE ONTO A RAIL CAR,THE SPOOL SLIPPED ON THE RAIL CAR AND PINCHED HIS FINGERS AGAINST THE RAIL CAR CAUSING LACERATION AND CRUSHED FINGER ON RIG HT HAND.
EMPLOYEE IS A CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR, HE BENT OVER MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPL LOADING TRICKLE DUSTER AT #5 HEAD.PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST,FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK ON LEFT SIDE.EMPL STOPPED WORK,WENT HOME.
EMPL SHOVELING FEEDER ON 009-0 SECTION.HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK,STRAINED HIS BACK.
23667 MAN AND TWO PIN MEN WENT TO END OF TRACK TO GET LONG BOARDS, BOARDS WAS LAYING ON OFF SIDE OF TRACC. INJURED REACHED DOWN AND PICKED UP BOARD, BACK STARTED HURTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD RAILS & MOLE ON #24 ROVER HAD PLYWOOD ON TO TOP OF ROWEE PLYWOOD WAS TO LONG RAILS TO SET ON RAILS SLIPPED & SMASHED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPL LEANING AGAINST WALL IN WAREHOUSE.PUSHED OFF AND THIS CAUSED BACK TO START HURTING.
EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE HANGING MINER CABLE ACROSS #3 ENTRY WATER LINE WAS TWISTED WITH MINER CABLE HAD CABLE WITH WATER LINE HUNG ON 1 CABLE BLOCK & EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING TH E WATER LINE ON & CABLE BLOCK WHEN THE MINER CABLE SLIPPED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF NECK
EE WAS PICKING UP TIMBER AND PUTTING THEM IN SCOOP BUCKET TIMBER BOUNCED UP AND PINCHED FINGER AGAINST TAILPIECE.
EE WAS LIFTING ON SHUTTLE CAR REEL LATER HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON A ROOF BOLTER. EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAISNT A 4" ROOF BOLT THA WAS WELDED TO THE ROOF BOLTER BUMPER TO SERVE AS A CABLE GUIDE.
LIFTING AND UNLOADING SUPPLIES
BETWEEN #1 AND #2 HEADING ON 010-0 SECTION WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE. IT WAS HALF BUILT WHEN IT FELL OVER AND CAUGHT HIS LEG AGAINST A SUPPLY CAR.
003-0 SECTION AT END OF TRACK EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING WHEEL CARRIAGES ON SUPPLY CAR.
HE WAS PULLING RAIL WHEELS UP ON SUPPLY CAR AFTER IT HAD BEEN PUT ON TRACK. THE WHEEL WASN'T SECURED TO THE RAIL AND WHEN HE PULLED PIN THE CAR JUMPED OFF TRACK LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE BENT OVER AND PICKED UP MINER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A STEEL BAR TO PUT THRU A SPOOL OF HIGH LINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP WHEELS ON SUPPLY CAR WHEN PAIN STARTED WHEN HE PULLED ON WHEELS.
WHILE PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM TOP I NAME SLIPPED & CAUGHT THUMB ON ROLLER CAUSING A CUT
EMPLOYEE MOVING 1 1/2 INCH COLD ROLL STEEL FROM RACK A PIECE ROLLED DOWN AND PINCHED THUMB BETWEEN TWO PIECES.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROOF BOLTER BLOWER MOTOR OFF OF THE MANBUS AND TURNED TO PLACE IT ON THE GROUND WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SEVER LOWER BACK PAIN.
EE WAS HELPING TO LOWER BELTLINE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO WEDGE A TIMBER WHEN HE FELT BURNING SENSATION IN GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER & LIFTED A WATER LINE & PULLED ITTO GET IT OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WHEEL ON SUPPLY CAR AND CAR ROLLED HE DROPPED WHEEL, IT FELL AND HIT WHEEL LOCK. LOCK FLEW UP AND HIT LEFT KNEE WHICH WAS ON CAR.
WHILE TRYING TO PUT WRECKED SUPPLY CAR BACK ON THE RAIL, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BALANCING BOTTOM ROLLER ON FRAME. ROLLER TIPPED. EMPLOYEE REACHED TO BALANCE ROLLER WHEN ROLLER WENT UP HIS FINGER WAS BETWEEN ROLLER AND H-BEAM AT TOP.
EMPL PUSHING BOARD UP WITH ANOTHER BOARD.THE BOARD FELL STRIKING HIM OVER RIGHT EYE,NOSE,NECK AND SHOULDER.
EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOX OF BITS, HE LIFTED THE BOX UP ABOUT 6 INCHES WHEN HE DEVELOPED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHAIN SAW TO CUT TIMBER AFTER FINISHING HE BENT OVER TO UNPLUG SAW WHEN HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES BENT OVER TO PICK UP A DRILL POT FOR ROOFBOLTER WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PIN SUPPLIES ON SCOOP, HE PICKED UP A BOX OF RESIN GLUE OFF A SUPPLY CAR, HE TURNED TO LAY IT ON SCOOP,HIS FOOT WAS BESIDE A PIECE OF MINER CABLE, HE TURNED HIS UPPER BODY BUT HE COULDNT TURN HIS LEGS BECAUSE OF HIS FOOT AGAINST THE CABLE.
EMPL ROOFBOLTING IN AREA OF A ROOF FALL HEIGHT WAS 25'. EMPL TAKING APART DRILL STEEL AND WRENCHES .HOLE WAS ALREADY DRILLED WHEN HE TOOK APART ONE 4' SECITION.DRILL STEEL FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON NECK AND SHOULDER LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 5 GALLON BUCKETS OF MINE SEALANT USED TO SEAL (STOPPINGS) BRATTICES. PAIN STARTED IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELTHEAD, RECOVERING BELT STRUCTURE, ALSO TAKING METEOR SLIP SWITCH LOOSE. WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVED FENCE PANEL, THE SLIP SWITCH FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE PORTABLE SPRAGER FROM SUPPLY CAR HE WAS LIFTING ONE END DOWN TO GROUND WHEN HE NOTICED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING EXERCISES AND PAIN IN TOP OF SHOULDER MUSCLE DEVELOPED
EMPL WAS SHOVELING & PAIN STARTED IN MIDDLE & LOWER BACK PAIN STARTED WHEN HE RAISED UP FROM SHOVELING.