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HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT THE BOLT TURNED HE SAID IT PULL ARM & SHOULDER
HE WAS HELPING MECH. WORK ON BUGGIE REEL CHAIN. HAD LID PROPPED UP AND LID FELL DOWN CUTTING LIP.
EE & EE WAS CHANGING A CANOPY JACK ON A BOLTER EE SAID HE HURT HIS BGACK NOT THEN HE TOLD ME THE NEXT DAY ABOUT HIS BACK HURTING HE WENT TO DR
HE WAS CHANGING OUT BELT STURCTURE ON #1 BELT, WHILE PULLING OUT A PIECE OF STRUCTURE FROM THE SCOOP HE TWISTED AROUND COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PAIN IN HIS BACK.
HE WAS SHOVELING BELT. SAID HE PICKED UP A ROCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE
EE WAS PLASTERING BEATTICE AND GOT MINE SEALENT IN EYE.
HE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE STRAIN HIS BACK.
HE WAS LIFTING ON SHUTTLE CAR CABLE LAYING IT OUT OF ROADWAY.
75926N LOADING ROCK DUST INTO SCOOP DIPPER AND TWISTED BACK.
HE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM UNDER BELT DRIVE HE TOLD ME HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT SIDE WHEN HE PICKED SOME OF COAL UP TO PUT ON BELT LINE HE WORKED REST OF 06-023-92 WENT TO DR 06-03-92
BACK INJURY. HE WAS PUTTING A INJECTOR JACK ON A 488 SCOOP. HE LEFT IT UP TO PUT HOSE ON. HE SAID HE FELT PULL IN HIS BACK.
WAS PULLING BELT UP TO SECTION- LOST BELT FROM UNDER SCOOP BATTERIES- TWISTED BACK WHILE TRYING TO PUT BELT BACK IN SCOOP.
INJURED WAS HELPING THREE MORE MEN CHANGE A FOAM FILLED TIRE ON A SHUTTLE CAR. HE AND TWO MORE MEN LIFTED THE TIRE AND ROLLED INTO POSITION. LATER HE SAID THAT WHILE LIFTING THE TIRE HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN AREA.
INJURED WAS HELPING LIFT METAL COVER OFF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN LID SHIFTED CATCHING THUMB BETWEEN LID AND FRAME OF MACHINE.
DRAW ROCK FELL ON TOP OF CONTINUOUS MINER. INJURED WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.