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EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM THE 005-0, 2 LEFT SECTION, BELT FEEDER, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HIS SHUTTLE CAR CABE ANCHOR BY DRAGGING THE CABLE AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. THIS HAPPENED ON THHE 005-0, 2 LEFT SECITON.
EE ANDA COWORKER WERE MANUALLY MOVING A DEWATERING PUMP TO A NEW LOCATION NEAR THE TURKEY MAINS AREA OF THE MINE. AS THE PUMP WAS BEING PULLED OVER SOME ROCK, THE INJURED EE TRIED TO HOLD THE PUMP STEADY BUT IT SLIDE AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR ON THE 005-0 2 LEFT SECTION AT THE FEEDER HE GOT OUT TO CHANGE DIRECTION IN DEEP MUCK. AS HE GOT BACK INTO THE CAR, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND A TERAING FEELING IN H IS LEFT FOOT. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT EXPERIENCINGLITTLE PAIN. THIS WAS FRIDAY. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY HIS DAYS OFF THE FOOT GOT WORSE. ON MONDAY HE CALLED THE CO TO REPORT THE ACCDIENT AND WENT T
EMLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BELT KNIFE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS IS A RE-INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TOOLS AND BELTCLAMPS FROM MOTOR TO #2 HEADDRIVE ON THE 005-0, 2 LEFT SECTION. AS EMPLOYEE LIFTED A BELT CLAMP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN CYLINDER INTO A RAIL MOTOR ON THE 007-1, 1 RT. SECTION, WHEN HE MASHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TANK AND THE METAL FRAME OF THE MOTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A RUB RAIL FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON THE 005-0,2 LEFT SECTION, WHEN HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING A COAL SPILL ON THE MOTHER-CONVEYOR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON THE 2 LEFT SECTION 005-0- HE WAS HELPING LIFT A RUB RAIL ON THE MINER & COMPLAINED OF A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS PLASTERING THE RETURN LINE BLOCK BRATTICE ON THE 005-0 2 LEFT SECTION. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO SLING PLASTER INTO SOME DEEP CREVICES AND THE PLASTER HIT THE BRATTICE AND SPLASHED INTO E MPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS HELPING LIFT AN OXYGEN CYLINDER ON THE 005-0 2 LEFT SECTION WHEN HE FELT A BURNING IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT, BUT COULD NOT GET OUT OF BED THE NEXT DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE 005-0 2 LEFT SECTION EMPLOYEE LIFTED A BOX OF GLUE & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWRTRT ABDOMEN
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE ON THE 2 LEFT, 005-0 SECTION, WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE BECAME DISLOCATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BUILD SEVERAL BLOCK BRATTICES ON THE 005-0 2 LEFT SECTION EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER & SOME STIFFENING
AT THE END OF THE SHIFT ON THE 005-0 2LEFT SECTION EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO STORE HIS TOOLS IN A METAL STORAGE BOX EMPLOYEE RAISED THE LID ON THE BOX THEN BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE TOOLS RESTI NG HIS HAND ON RIM LID FELL & INJURED EMPLOYEES HAND
EE WAS HELPING LIFT A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE ON THE 005-0 2 LEFT SECTION AND FELT SOME PAID IN HIS LOWER BACK THIS PAIN INCREASED AND THE EE HAD TO MISS WORK ON 11-13-92.
EMPLOYEE A CAR DRIVER ON THE 005-0 SECTION 2 LEFT WAS HELPING LIFT A SCOOP TIRE FROM THE ROADWAY TIRE WAS IN DEEP MUD & WATER EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EMPLOYEE WORKED THE FOLLOWING DAY WITH DIFFICULTY & STARTED MISSING WORK ON THE 21ST
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM ARUOND THE #3 HEAD DRIVE ON 005-0 2 LEFT SECTION WHILE SHOVELING HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN
54736YEE WAS REPAIRING A BLOCK BRATTICE ONT EH 2 LEFT SECTION, 005-0. ONE OF THE STACKED BLOCKS FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ONT EH LEFT CHEEK, CUTTING IT.
54730HELPING REPAIR A METAL SCRAPER ON 2 LEFT #4 BELT HEAD DRIVE AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN SCRAPER AND COAL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM UNDER THE 2 LEFT #4 HEAD DRIVE,WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.INJURED STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN TWISTING AND LIFTING THE SHOVEL TO BELT LEVEL AND T HIS POSSIBLY CAUSED THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE 005-0 SECTION FACE AREA SITRRTING ON AN EMPTY OIL BUCKET REPAIRING A 10-15 LB MINER BREAKER PANEL IN HIS LAP.WHEN HE GOT UP AND LIFTED THE PANEL HE COULD NOT FULLY STRAIGHT EN UP AND FELT EXTREME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS IN THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY ON THE 006-0, 2 NORTH SECTION. HE KNELT DOWN TO PICK UP A BOW SAW. AS HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE STATED TH AT HE HAD SLIGHTLY INJURED THE SAME KNEE SEVERALWEEKS BEFORE.