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ON THE TRACK ENTRY OF THE 7 RT OFF 4 SOUTH SECTION [DRY LEVEL +7' HIGH]. EE WAS LIFTING A COUPLER TO PUT IT ON ITS BASE ON A LOCOMOTIVE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.
EE WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCKS (5"BY6"X24") ACROSS STAGE LOADER ON THE 6 FT LONGWALL SECT APPROX 20' INBY 7RM WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CONVERYOR SIDE BOARDS AND A CRIB BLOCK. THE ROOF WAS SPAWLING AND THE CRIBS WHERE TO BE USEDAS ROOF SUPPORT
THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHOVELING A COAL SAMPLE INTO A PLASTIC SAMPLE BAG WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE OUT IN HIS LOWER BACK FOLLOWED BY A SEVERE PAIN.
EE WAS SPREADING CALCIUM ON THE 7-RIGHT OFF 4 SOUTH SUPPLY TRAM-ROAD, BETWEEN 13 AND 20 ROOM. WHEN EE LIFTED A FULL BAG (50 LB.) HE FELT PAIN INHIS BACK.
THE INJURED STOPPED ALONG THE HAULAGE ROAD TO ASSIST ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO LIFT AND HANG A 20' OINT OF 3' WATER PIPE (PLASTIC) IN THE PROCESS, THE INJURED FELT A PAI IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS GETTING UT OF A BATTERY POWERED UNIHAULER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND DOWN HIS RIGHT LEG.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CARRYING TWO 5 GALLON CANS OF OIL, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE INJURED WAS ASSISTING SEVERAL OTHER EE LOAD A 995 BOLT ELECTRICAL CABLE ONTO A SUPPLY CAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DROP THE CABLE ONTO THE SUPPLY CAR. THE CABLE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING I T TO STRIKE THE SUPPLY CAR COUPLER.
WHILE MOVING THE MINING MACHINE FROM ONE CUT TO ANOTHER, THE INJURED PICKED UP THE TRAILING CABLE TO MOVE IT OFF TO THE SIDE, AS HE DID HE FELT A SHARP STINGING PAIN TO HIS LEFT KNEE.
THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE FROM A HOOK LOCATED ONT EH SIDE OF THE MINING MACHINE. DURING THIS PROCESS THE CABLE SLIPPED FROM HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING A PULLED STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ARM. THE INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 2-28-96.
THE INJURED WAS LOADING JUNK INTO HIS UNI-HAULER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THROW A PIECE OF SCRAP ANGLE IRON ONTO THE UNI-HAULER, IT SLIPPED FROM HISHAND & SMASHED THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RT. HAND BETWEEN THE SCRAP & UNI-HAULER.
AT #31 STA. MARKER ON TH MAIN TRACK HAULAGE, 54"HEIGHT, DRY CONDITIONS. EE WAS UNLOADING TIMBER [5" X 7" X 16'] FROM A FLAT CAR. AS HE STARTED TO STEP WITH WEIGHT IN HAND HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ASSISTING IN LIFTING STEEL BEAMS ONTO AN OVERCAST THAT WAS BEING ERECTED WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
STEEL PLATE HAD BEEN CUT FROM THE SLATE CHUTE ON TOP OF THE #3 PORTAL TIPPLE. EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE WALKWAY (APPROX 2'X4' X 3/4") BY HAND, WHEN HE FELT PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOUL DER BLADES. THE AREA WAS WET FROM WASHING DOWN BUT THIS HAD NO EFFECT ON THE INCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE END OF THE TRACK HAULAGE IN THE 4-RT. LW SECTION LOADING DINATRACK CHAIN ONTO A FLATCAR. AS HE LIFTED THE CHAIN BY HAND HE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM.
THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A STOPPING. WHILE LIFTING A BLOCK, HE FELT APAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 12-5-95.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 60 LB MIN RAIL ONTO A RAIL-CAR IN THE 2 RIGHT OFF 4-SOUTH SECTION. HE JACKED A RAIL UP AND BLOCKED IT, BUT NOT GOOD ENOGUTH. IT FELL OFF THE BLOCK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE H EEL. CONSITIONS IN THIS AREA WERE NONRMAL, WITH NO SPECIFIC HAZARDS THAT STOOD OUT.
EMP WAS ORKING ON THE 3 MAIN BELTLINE HELPING TOREMOVE BELT STRUCTURE. THE AREA IS 4-5' HIGH ANDDAMP TO DRY. AS HE BENT OVER AND STARTED TO PICK UP ON A 42" BELT STRUCTURE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP.
EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE BY HAND. AS HE PULLED WITH PRESSURE ON LEFT KNEE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN. THIS HAPPENED ON THE 5 RT SECTION IN THE CROSS CUT BETWEEN 2 & 3 ENTRY OF 7 ROOM. BEGAN MISSI NG WORK 1-4-96.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE TIGHT SIDE OF THE 6 MAIN BELT TAKE UP. A PIECE OF ROCK 2' X 2' X 8HAD FALLEN FROM THE RIB. THE BELT BUT WHEN HE TRIED PUSHING IT ONTO THE BELT. HE JAMMED HIS SHOULDER.
ON THE 4 SOUTH HAULAGE AT #1 LEFT SWITCH EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A TROLLEY POLE FOR A SMALL PERSONEL CARRIER(JEEP) OFF THE WIRE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING (2FTX2FT) PATIO BLOCKS AS HE WAS HELPING CONSTRUCT AN OVERCAST SEPERATING THE 5RT BELT & INTAKE ESCAPEWAY AS HE LIFTED A BLOCK HE FELT PAIN IN HISBACK CONDITIONS AT THE SI TE WERE NORMAL HE WAS LIFTING THE BLOCK FROM THEGROUNDTO WAIST HIGH
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROLLER AND BRACKET UP TO INSTALL ON RAIL STRUCTURE OF THE #2 MAIN CONVEYOR BELT WHERE CONDITIONS ARE LOW (4') AND DRY. AS HE LIFTED HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EE WAS GETTING INTO HIS RAIL RUNNER MECHANICS TRANSPORTATION VECHILE AT THE 2 RT. SWITCH OF 4-SOUTH SECITON. THE CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND NORMAL. HOWEVER THE EE BUMPED HIS KNEE AS HE CLIMBED IN TO HIS VECHILE.
EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING 5 GALLON BUCKETS FULL OF LOOSE COAL AND SLATE INTO THE BACK END OF A 450 TON BUNKER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.NOTE: THIS EMPLOYEE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK U NTIL 5-30-95.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAND LOADING METAL ROOF SUPPORT STRAPS WHEN THE STRAP SLID IN HIS HAND CAUSING A LACERTATION.
REMOVING A TOP PAN FROM #7 RAMCAR. IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE PAN OFF HIS LEFT ELBOW STRUCK A CANOPY LEG.
EMPLOEYE STATED THAT HE BENT OVER AND PICKED UP 2 BUNDLES OF ROOF BOLT PLATES (APPR 30LBS).WHEN HE DID HE COULDN'T STRAIGHTEN UP DUE TO PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOEYE WAS REPLACING A TOP CRADLE ROLLER ON A 42" BELT-LINE AS HE PULLED THE ROLLER TOWARD HIMSELF HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS MID-LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN THE SIDES OF AN UNDERGROUND COAL STORAGE BIN WITH A PRESSURE HOSE A SPLASH OF WATER CONTAINING SMALL PARTICLES ENTERED HIS EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE & WATER LINE TO MOVE OUT OFWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RT ABDOMIN
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCOIL A WATER LINE WHEN HE BENT HIS FINGERS BACKWARD THEREBY STRAINING THE BACK OF HIS HAND, WHICH HAD BEEN INJURED IN THE PAST.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BOTTOM ROLLER (42") ALONG THE 5 MAIN BELT CONVEYOR. AS HE LIFTED THE ROLLER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 10-24-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOTTOM BELT CONVEYOR ROLLER O THE WIDE SIDE OF #3 MAIN BELT CONVEYOR AS HE LIFTED THE ROLLER FROM A BENT OVER POSITION HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
EE WAS HELPING CO WORKERS LIFT A 6 INCH X 25 FT STEEL BEAM INTO PLACE ON A TRACK OVER CAST WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING EACH DAY BUT ON THIS DATE DECIDED TO GO TO HOSPITAL N0-25-94.
EE WAS HELPING TO SET CRIBS IN THE 2-RT L.W. SET UP ENTRIES WHERE CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL CAMP TO DRY. LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK 5"X7"X30" ANOTHER CRIB BLOCK FELL FROM HIGHER ON THE STACK, STRIKING EE ON LT HAND.
EE WAS WORKING ON A WATER PUMP, WHEN HE CROUCHED OVER HIS KNEE OVEREXTENDED.
EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT TO PUSH DOWN ON A TROLLEY POLE OF A TRACK JEEP. WHEN HE PRESSED DOWN HE FELT PULL IN THE SHOULDER AND NECK.
EE WAS REPLACING A HYDRAULIC VALVE BANK INTO IT'S MOUNTING BRACKET. A 1/4 IN. PRESSURIZED HOSE LOST IT'S LOCKING STAPLE, WHIPPED FREE, AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT HAND. HE HAD FAILED TO RELIEVE PRES SURE BEFORE WORKING ON VALVE.
EE WAS HELPING OTHER MECHANICS LIFT AND SET IN PLACE BELT CONVEYOR DRIVE UNIT STRUCTURE 8 INCH BEAMS AT ONE POINT HE TOOK ON MORE WEIGHT THAN HE SHOULD HAVE AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOTTOM ROLLER FROM A CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN HE PULLED HARD ON IT HE HIT FELT A PAIN IN GROIN. NOTE: IST DAY MISSED WORK 4/6/94
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CONVEYOR ROLLER OUT OF MUD WHEN HE FELT PULL IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING ONA BELT CONVEYRO ENTRY TAHT WAS LOW. AS HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS HE WALKED INTO AN OVERCAST AND BUMPED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN WORKING ON A ROOF DRILL WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS RIGHT KNEE CRACKED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRING A PUMP AND AS HE LIFTED IT THRU A MAN DOOR (2.5'X2.5') HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING CRAGLE ROLLER BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING
THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CARRYING A MOTOR FOR THE LONGWALL SHEARER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING SOME EQUIPMENT CABLES TO THE ROOF IN ORDER TO HANG THEM. DURING THIS PROCESS, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM.
THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A SECITON OF VENTILATION TUBING A SLIVER OF THE FIBER GLASS BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN HIS CHEST. THIS BECAME INFECTED AND INJURED STARTED LOSING TIM E ON 6-21-93.
THE INJURED WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCK ON TOP OF A FALL. AS HE TWISTED TO THROW A CRIB BLOCK HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.