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EE was carrying 5 gallon cans of oil when he twisted his back.
Employee was lifting block to build walls when he twisted his back.
EE was pulling miner cable when he felt a burning pain in his back. Had pain all weekend, sought medical attention on Monday 7/4/11.
Employee was helping carry a steel beam when he pulled his groin muscle.
Employee was hand loading timber from timber pile to scoop bucket. While loading the timber he experienced pain in his lower back.
Employee was pulling cable at miner, when he twisted his right knee.
Bolters were moving hoses and hose caught employee in left ear. Employee finished shift and continued working for several days. He experienced swelling and pain in left ear, went to doctor several times but swelling and pain would not go away. Last day worked was 11/4/09.
Employee was carrying 2 cans of hydraulic oil, when he felt a sharp pain in his groin area. The pan subsides but employee defected lump on groin the night of 9-14-09. He sought medical attention the next day 9/15/09
WHILE PAINTING STEEL ACCESS DOORS (16' X 4"-DOUBLE DOORS), THE LATCH OF END SHIFTING THE WEIGHT, PUSHING THE EE AGAINST THE RIB. THE DOORS RESTED AGAINST HIS RIGHT THIGH CAUSING DEEP CONTUSION S.
EE WAS HELPING REPAIR THE CONT. MINER. A COWORKER STRUCK THE FOOT SHAFT OF THE MINER WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE FOOT SHAFT & STRUCK HIMON THE LEFT CALF.
EE WAS LIFTING JACK HAMMER TO MOVE & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS LIFTING A POST INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.