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THE EE PICKED UP A CRIB BLOCK FROM UNDERNEATH THE SCOOP BUCKET AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCK AND THE CORNER OF THE SCOOP BUCKET CAUSING A LACERATION.
EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS PICKING UP A 20 TON RATED LIFTING JACK, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS SHOVELING FINE COAL SPILLAGE FROM THE FLOOR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AS HE TURNED AND PITCHED THE MATERIAL FROM THE SHOVEL.
THE EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS LIFTING A GREASE BUCKET UP ONTO BELT GUARD RAILING WHEN HE HIT HIS WRIST (LEFT) AGAINST THE GUARDING CAUSING A FRACTURED LEFT WRIST.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE AND A CO-WORKER WERRE LOADING A SPOOL OF 5/8" STEEL ROPE INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS LIFTING A PUMP BREAKER BOX TO HANG WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A RAM JACK FROM THE PAN LINE TO SET ON CABLE TRAY WHEN SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT ARM POPPED.
EE STATES HE WAS STANDING AND LEANING OVER THE TOP OF THE BELT RAIL, PULLING ON THE BOTTOM BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE EE WAS PUTTING ON A 60" BELT CLAMP, HOLDING UP WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE PUSHING DOWN WITH HIS RIGHT WHEN HE REPORTS FEELING PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS LIFTING 7200 CABLE GUARDING FROM SUPPLY TRUCK TO ELEVATOR PLATFORM WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EE WAS LOWERING AXLE INTO PLACE ON A TRACK JEEP WHEN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE AXEL & THE JEEP FRAME.
EE WAS TRAMMING THE TRACK JEEP WITH 6" NYPAC PIPE ATTACHED, WHEN THE PIPE CAME LOOSE WHILE BEING PULLED, STRIKING INJURED'S LEFT SIDE.
THE EE WAS REACHING FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS LEFT THUMB STRUCK THE EDGE OF A BOLT PLATE CAUSING A LACERATION.
THE EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS BENT OVER ASSISTING A CO WORKDER PULL END OF BELT FROM UNDERNEATH BELT CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN.
THE EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS BENT FORWARD PICKING UP A BELT ROLLER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE EE WAS SQUATED DOWN LIFTING AN 8' LONG, SQUARE TIMBER WHEN HE REPORTS FEELING SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EE REPORTS EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HER LEFT CHEST WHILE LIFT THE 7200 CABLE TO HANG.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS PLACING A BLOCK OVERHEAD ON A STOPPING WALL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UPRIGHT PLACING CRIB BLOCKOVERHEAD ON CRIB BEING CONSTRUCTED, WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE CRIB BLOCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT WRIST WHILE CATCHING AND CONTROLLING CRIB BLOCK TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING ON HIMSELF.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UPRIGHT REPLACING HEAVY METAL SHIELD ON CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN SHIELD AND FRAME OF MINER TEARING OFF THE FINGER NAIL.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS FEELING PAIN IN GROIN AND LOWER BACK AS HE LIFTED A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL WHILE SHOVELING LONGWALL BELT TAIL.
EMP REPORTS THAT HE WAS CLEANING UNDER BELT WHEN WET MATERIAL(MUD) FELL FROM THE BELT ONTO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND SOME OF IT FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
THE EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS OPENING THE 3 SPUR TRACK SUPPLY DOOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EE AND CO WORKERS WERE BENT OVER LIFTING AN I BEAM AFTERWHICH HE REPORTED FEELING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS REACHING OVE RPICKEY UP A BOX OF RESIN GLUE WHEN HE FELT P AIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE STRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST WHILE REPLACING TROILEY POLE ON TROLLEY WIRE
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION PULLING ON A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE TRYING TO GET IT IN A SCOOP BUCKE TWHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT SIDE OF NECK.
THE EE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF ROCK TO MOVE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN ACETYLENE BOTTLE TO HANG WHEN THE BOTTLE SLID DOWN INTO THE CONTAINER & THE HOOK WHICH WAS ON A STRAP ATTACHED TO THE BOTTLE CAUGHT THE WEB BETWEEN HIS THUMB & IND EX FINGER LEFT HAND
EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS LIFTING THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND THAT HIS CONDITION HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE SINCE THE ORIGINAL DATE OF INJURY.
EE WAS PICKING UP A SCOOP WHEEL HUB. HIS RT HAND SLIPPED OFF, LEAVING WEIGHT ON LEFT ARM, RESULTING IN STRAIN TO HIS ARM.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE CATCHING AND STABILIZING A WALKTHROUGH DOOR WHICH WAS FALLING OFF THE STOPPING WALL BEING CONSTRUCTED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP NAILS FROM ROOF BOLTER TRAY WHEN SMALL SLIVER OF METAL PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. NOTE: BECAME REPORTABLE 7-7-95 WHEN EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO INJU RY.
EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS TRANSFERRING A PIECE OF 1/4 IN SHEET METAL (APPROX 50 LBS) FROM THE TRUCK BED OVER THE PLATFORM HANDRAIL, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RT ABDOMEN.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS LIFTING A 100LB OF SWEEPING COMPOUND THAT WAS STACKED ON TOP OF ANOTHER DRUM WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT END OF TRACK JEEP, PULLING VOLT HOMELITE PUMP OVER END OF JEEP, WHEN THE PUMP SLID BACK INTO JEEP, CATCHING INJURED'S MIDDLE FINGER, RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BOTTOM OF P UMP AND END OF TRACK JEEP CAUSING LACERATION TO END OF FINGER COMPLETELY THROUGHT HE BONE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE TRACK JEEP LIFTING ELECTRIC MOTOR OUT OF JEEP WHEN HE REPORTS FEELING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER IN TWISTED POSITION OPENING LID ON TOOL BOX WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING METAL AIR LOCK DOOR FROM SUPPLY CAR TO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN THE DOOR SLID CATCHIGN INJURED'S RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN DOOR AND SUPPLY CAR.
EE WAS UNLOADING WOOD CRIB BLOCKS FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHEN A CRIB BLOCK ROLLED CATCHING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN A CRIB BLOCK AND SCOOP BUCKET.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A "WATER PROP" FROM THE MUD WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN. NOTE: BECAME REPORTABLE ON 4-21-95 WHEN EMPLOYEE BEGAN WORKING RESTRICTED WORK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 6' X 5" X 7" TIMBER OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE DROPPED THE TIMBER ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING FIRE HOSE THROUGH 4IN DISCHARGE PIPE WHENHE REPORTS FEELING PAIN INHISRT ARM
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE MINER OUT OF THE FACE AND THE MINER HELPER THROWED THE MINER CABLE CLEAR OF THE PATH OF THE MINER. THE CABLE STRUCK THE INJURED'S LEFT KNEE CAUSING CONTUSION AND STRAINED KNEE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED 4/1 &4/2 OF 1995.
EE REPORTS THAT HE BENT OVER AND PICKED UP A BELT ROLLER AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A 20 FT CHANNEL ON TOP OF OVERCAST WHEN THE CHANNEL SLIPPED AND ONE END STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE NOSE.
THE EE WAS ASSISTING PULL A LONGWALL BELT TAIL SKID FROM THE BLADE OF A DUCK BILL SCOOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS LIFTING O2 BOTTLE OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NOTE: ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE 3/20/95 FWHEN EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK.
EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS CARRYING A 3/4" DRIVE RACHET AND SOCKET SET FROM MANBUS TO POWER CENTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.