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EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGED IN SHOVELING LOOSE COAL NEAR THE #4 BELT HEAD WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONNECTING A RECEPTACLE TO A BATTERY ON A COAL HAULAGE UNIT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. AT THE INSTANT OF EXPERIENCING PAIN, EMPLOYEE WA S TURNING HIS BODY. HE WAS LAYING OVER THE TOP OF THE COAL HAULAGE UNIT.
EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE ENGAGED IN SUSPENDING A TRAILING CABLE FOR A ROOF BOLTER FROM THE MINE ROOF. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK, THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT AN KLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TRACK MOUNTED PERSONNEL CARRIER. WHEN THE PERSONNEL CARRIER GOT TO THE SURFACE, THE EMPLOYEE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP, TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE. HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE STATED HIS KNEE HAD BEEN HURTING HIM PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGED IN INSTALLING 42" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. AS EMPLOYEE STRETCHED TO INSERT A RESIN CARTRIDGE AND A ROOF BOLT, HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
WAS PLASTERING STOMPINGS AND PLASTER FELL IN RIGHT EYE.
LINE HUNG UP IN WHEEL, WHILE PULLING ON CURTAIN, CURTAIN CAME LOOSE AND HIT RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST SCOOP CANOPY.
VICTIM WAS PLASTERING A PERMANENT STOPPING/BATTERY CHARGING STATION. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK, A FOREIGN SUBSTANCE ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE RESULTING IN A CHEMICAL BURN.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN BATTERY CHANGE HE PLACED A PIECE OF WOOD PALLET MATERIAL BETWEEN THE RT SIDE BATTERY LIFT JACK & BATTERY BOX TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIFT DIRECTED EE TO OPERATE HYDRAULI C LIFT JACKS JACK EXTENSION CAUSED BOARD TO CANTILEVER & CAUGHT THUMB AGAINST MACHINES FRAME
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A LENGTH OF CONTINUOU SMINER TRAILING CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER THIS EVENT WAS A WORK RELATED ACCIDENT/INJUR Y WAS NOT MADE UNTIL 4-17-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CINDER BLOCKS IN SCOOP BUCKET WHEN AS SECTION OF THE STACK OF BLOCKS FELL OVER HIS RIGHT FOOT AREA, MASHING TOP OF FOOT AND LITTLE TOE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO BUCKETS PLASTER PAIN STARTED IN BACK TRAVELING DOWN FRONT OF LEG
EMPLOYEE "TWISTED" SOMETHING IN BACK WHILE LOADING BOLT SUPPLIES.
EE TWISTED SOMETHING IN BACK WHILE LOADING BOLT SUPPLIES
EE HURT HIS BACK SHOVELING GOB ON #3 BELT DRIVE
55061S HELPING MAKE BELT SPLICE AT #1 MINE AND WAS ON HIS KNEES AND PICKED NAIL BOARD AND PULLED MUSCLE ON RIGHT SIDE IN BACK.
EE WAS HELPING CHANGE BATTERIES OUT IN COAL HANGER HE WAS PULLING JUMPER CABLE OVER TO BATTERIES WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK
SHOVELING MUD FROM UNDERNEATH BELT LINE, PICKED UP SHOVEL OF MUD TO PUT ON BELT AND HURT BACK.
UINJURED WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT ON #2 BELT,WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO EASTCO MINING UNTIL 02-08-92.