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WHILE REMOVING WALL MATERIAL AND TWO BY FOURS, A WALL FELL OVER STRIKING ME AND KNOCKED ME TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING ON THE BELT WHEN A WIRE ROPE BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE.
EE STATED WHILE LIFTING A TRASFORMER INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK INJURED LOWER BACK. EE RETURNED TO WORK 8-15-95. AFTER HAVING PAIN EE WENT BACK TO DR AND WAS TOLD NOT TO RETURN TO WORK AS OF 8-2 1-95 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING TRASH TO DUMPSTER AND THERE WAS BROKEN GLASS IN THE PLASTIC BAG. THE GLASS CUT HER LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE, REQUIRING STITCHES.
PUTTING EICO TRACKS ON DOLLEY, TRACK SLIPPED, SMASHING RT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STANDING ON A 5 GALLON BUCKET HANGING WAER HOSE FELL OFF HIT LOWER BACK AGAINST BOBCAT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL SOME WIRE CABLE FROM BENEATH SOME COAL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING A AUGER STEEL OUT OF THE DRILL HOLE. IT WAS TURNING SLOWLY AND HE GRABBED IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO CHECK THE TENSION.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING ROCK FROM FACE CONVEYOR WHEN HE TWISTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING BELT ROLLER REMOVAL WHEN CUT HIS LEFT EAR ON FIRE SUPPRESSION NOZZLE
EE STATED HELPING LIFT A BARREL OF CHAIN AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPENING THE AIR LOCK DOORS PULLEE THEDOOR OPEN & SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME UNTIL 09-22-94
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS TRYING TO START PUMP. WHILE PULLING CORD HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE PUMP.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING WIRE ROPE BACK TO PREVENT THE D8H DOZER FROM RUNNING OVER IT
EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING WET COAL FINES ON A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A FIVE GALLON BUCKET.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING A WATER HOSE INTO THE OPENING OF A WATER TANK WHEN HE BUMPED THE HANDLE WHICH TURNED THE WATER ON. HE STATED THE HOSE GOT AWAY FROM HIM, STARTED FLOPPING AORUND HIT HIM IN THE LEG.
EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE TWISTED WRONG AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE LIFTING CHUNKS OF COAL OUT OF A WALKWAY, THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PUSHING UP A TUBING. WHILE PUSHING OUT THE SLIVER HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TUBING AND SLIVER
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS GOING THROUGH MAIN DOOR WHEN DOOR SLUMMET SHUT ON HIS LEFT HAND. BROKE BLOOD VESSEL IN HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING J CHANNEL FROM A SHUTTLE CAR AND SAID WHEN HE PULLED ON THE J CHANNEL HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE BREAKING, LIFTING AND SHOVELING ROCK THE TEMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT RIB CAGE.
WHILE SHOVELING ALONG A BELT LINE THE EMPLOYEE FELT STRAIN ON HIS BACK.
WHILE WORKING ON PUMP THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
REMOVING ROCK FROM LOADER BUCKET AND ROCK ROLLED ON MY FINGER, CUTTING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG THE ROCKDUSTER WHEN HOSE BROKE LOOSE CAUSING HOSE COUPLER TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS CLOSING AIRLOCK DOORS, SECOND DOOR DID NOT COMPLETELY CLOSE, AND WHILE EE WAS WALKING AWAY, DOOR STRUCK HIS LEFT HEEL.
EE WAS LOADING SACRETE FROM A FLATCAR INTO THE BUCKET OF A 130 SCOOP WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE WORKING ON A SPARE TIRE CARRIER UNDER A COM TRUCK THE TIRE CARRIER FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT WRIST.
WHILE CARRYING A BRIDGE BRACKET FROM THE SLOPE, THE EE TWISTED HIS BACK.
WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A SPACER (CRIB BLOCK) THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE LOADING SAKRETE BAGS ON TO A PICKUP THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & HIPS
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HEAVY PIPE OVER HIS HEAD AND FELT MUSCLE SPASM IN NECK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A TIMBER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER & PUT IT ON HIS SHOULDER PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TAKING MONO-RAIL DOWN AND MOVING IT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A SOLID METAL ROLLER OFF THE CROSSFRAME WHEN IT FELL STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING METATARSAL GUARDS WHICH LESSENED THE IN JURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING IRON BEAMS IN LAYDOWN AREA WHEN A BEAM SLIPPED AND HE GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF IRON.
VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BROKEN FLIGHT FROM A STAGELOADER AND WHILE LIFTING PULLED HIS BACK MUSCLE.
MOVING BELT ROLLER AND HELPING TO TAKE BELT STRUCTURE OUT.WORKING IN A LOW AREA.WHEN TURNING BODY TWISTED LOWER BACK.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING A DOOR TO INSTALL IT ONTO THE FRAME WORK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS GROIN AREA. THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME UNTIL 4-13-92. SURGERY WAS P ERFORMED ON THIS DAY. FROM DATE OF ACCIDENT TO DATE OF SURGERY NO TIME WAS LOST.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS BUILDING A WALL FOR AN UNDERGROUND WAREHOUSE. AS HE WAS PICKING UP THE CEMENT BLOCK TO STACK IT ON THE WALL, HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE REPORTED TO THE DR ON 2-3-92 WHICH TIM E HE WS TAKEN OFF WORK. IT BECAME REPORTABLE LOST TIME AT THIS POINT IN TIME.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WORKING ON A SHIELD.A 3/4 INCH HYDRAULIC HOSE FITTING BROKE OFF OF A T BLOCK.THE T BLOCK HIT THE INDIVIDUAL ON THE RIGHT THIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS WAS UNLOADING 2 INCH PLANKS & AS HE WENT TO PUSH THE PLANK HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPL HAD LOADED A SLUG PUMP ONTO TRACTOR WITH THE HELP OF FELLOW EMPL. TURNED TO WALK AWAY,FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.WHEN PAIN HIT,WASNT LIFTING THE PUMP.
LINING UP RAM CYLINDER SO PIN COULD BE INSTALLED.THE RAM CYLINDER PUSHED OUT SOONER THAN ANTICIPATED CATCHING FINGERS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A 24 FT X 8 INCH "I" BEAM. THE BEAM ROLLED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN 2 BEAMS. THIS ACCIDENT AT PRESENT IS NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT. IT IS REPORTABLE BECAUSE STITCHES WERE APPLIED TO THE LACERATION.
THE INDIIDUAL WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HELPING TO UNHOOK A BUNDLE FO I BEAMS. HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND INBETWEEN A BEAM. THE TOP BEAM SHIFTED CATCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB. NO LOST TIME WA ACCOUNTE D TO THIS ACCIDENT AT PRESENT. THE DOCTOR APPLIED 5 STITCHES TO THE INJURY.