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I.NAME INSTALLING A BELT SETUP.WHILE LIFTING ON THE BELT ROPE FELT SLIGHT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.I.NAME CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 5-26-92.THE PAIN IN BACK WORSENED UNTIL EMPL FELT COULD NO LONGER WO RK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PICKING UP A 110 VOLT SUMP PUMP OUT OF A WATER HOLE & PULLED MUSCLE ON RT SIDE RIB CAGE
WHILE CLEANING FROM UNDER MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN EMPLOYEE STATED HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SUSTANCE WHICH CAUSED THREE 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS BODY THE SUBSTANCE WAS STATED AS BEING A LIQUID WE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A LIQUID WHICH WOULD CAUSE SUCH A REACTION NO CHEMICALS WERE BEING USED WHICH MIGHT CAUSE A SKIN BURN
EMPLOYEE STATED GOT OUT OF THE SCOOP TO MOVE BRIDGE BOARD OUT OF TRAVELWAY FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK
EE WAS GETTING 5 FT ROOF BOLTS OFF THE SUPPLY CAR AND LOADING THEM INTO A SCOOP TO TAKE TO THE BOLT MACHINE. EE PICKED A BUNDLE OF PINS AND TWISTED TO HIS RIGHT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWE R BACK. EE WORKED HIS NORMAL SHIFTS TILL 4-3-92.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON A POWER MOVE.HE WAS PULLING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE BACK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN BACK.HE WORKED HIS REGULAR SHIFT TILL 02-24-92.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING AN INTAKE STOPPING WITH 6" X 8" X 16" HOLLOW CINDER BLOCKS. FROM A KNEELING POSITION HE TWISTED 1/4 TURN TO PICK UP BLOCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED FROM DATE OF ACCIDENT TO 2-13-92.
EE WAS LIFTING A JEFFERY RAM CAR EJECTOR CYLINDER IN THE WAREHOUSE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WATER SUPPLY LINE FOR CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPL USING CINDER BLOCKS TO BUILD VENTILATION STOPPING.STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING BLOCK.