HANDLING 60# RAIL AND EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR. AWARENESS A FACTOR. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 10/8/01.
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Showing all 16HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CRIB BLOCK AND EXPERIENCED MID BACK PAIN.
PUSHING A TIRE ONTO THE HUB OF A ROOF BOLTER, COMPLIANCE WITH RULES REGS NOT A FACTOR. AWARENESS A FACTOR, WHERE TO GET HELP A FACTOR.
BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST, FELT SHARP PAIN- LOW BACK.
LOADING BELT BED RAIL ONTO SUPPLY CAR, COTTON GLOVE SNAGGED ON BED RAIL CAUSING FINGER TO BE PINCHED AGAINST OTHER RAILS. USING SOFT COTTON GLOVES A FACTOR.
INJURED EMPLOYEE THINKS THE INJURY OCCURRED WHENHE WAS HELPING SPLICE MINER WATER LINE. HIS FINGER WAS PUNCTURED BY WIRE IN HOSE COVERING. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.
PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED. INJURED WAS WAS SHARP PAIN IN LOW BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER. COMPLIANCE WITH REGS, RULES NOT QA FACTOR, PROTECTIVE ITEMS NOT A FACTOR. FAILURE TO G ET HELP WHEN MOVING HEAVY OBJECTS A FACTOR.
MAKING A SPLICE IN MINER WATER LINE WHEN CRIMPING TOOL WAS STUCK A PIECE OF THE METAL BAND BECAME IMBEDDED IN LEFT HAND.
WHILE CLEANING OFF THE TOP OF CONTINUOUS MINER, STONE FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING SHOULDER& LEFT HAND.
HELPING TO LIFT 15' SECTION OF 4" PLASTIC WATER LINE. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE ITEMS NOT A FACTOR. AWARENESS, IMPROPER LIFTYING STANCE COULD BE A FACTOR.
INJURED PULLED A PIECE OF LINE BRATTICE THAT WAS SPADDED TO THE ROOF AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOW BACK.
ASSISTING 3 OTHER EE IN HIGH AREA TO LEFT BELT STRUCTURE, LIFTED TOP STORED UP OVERHEAD, OPPOSITE SIDE OF STARTED SLIPPED OFF BED RAIL AND TOP STAND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HEAD. COMPLAINE WITH R ULES, REG NOT A FACTOR. PORTECTURE ITEM NOT A FACTOR PROFICENCY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN WORKERS COVED BE A FACTOR DID NOT MISS DAYS UNTIL 6-16-00.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP MINER CABLE & EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
HELPING TO LIFT A PALLET OF ROOF BOLT PLATES. CAUSE OF INJURY COULD BE MINER PROFIENCY/AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE ITEMS NOT A FACTOR.
EMPLOYEE WASW IN PROCESS OF LOADING STEEL TRACK CLIP TIES, AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP TIES HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOW BACK AND HIPS.
EE INJURED RIGHT HIP WHILE LOADING, LIFTING, MINER CUTTER HEAD JACK. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS ALONE, FAILURE TO GET HELP. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE ATTIRE NOT A FACT OR. ATTITUDE COULD BE A FACTOR. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2/11/00.