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OPENING REJECT HOPPER DOOR, WHICH REQUIRES PULLING THE DOOR TO OPEN IT. THE DOOR WAS STRUCK EMPLOYEE PULLED ON THE DOOR, HE THEN FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROOF BOLTS FROM THEH GROUND AND PUTTING THEM ON ROOF BOLTER AFTER LOADING SEVERAL ROOF BOLTS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BAGS CEMENT ONTO FLAT CARS. AFTER LOADING SEVERAL BAGS HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AND HIS LEGS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW CRIB BLOCKS OVER PIECE OF MACHINERY AND SMASHED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN CRIB BLOCK AND THE PIECE OF MACHINERY.
38502ND SHIFT CREW WERE REMOVING CONVEYOR BELT & SDTRUCTURE FROM BELTLINE AFTER THEY DID THIS THE TAILPIECE HAD TO BE ANCHORED BACK IN PLACE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PIECE OF RAILROAD STEEL B 53655N MINE ROOF & TOP AS ANCHOR THE RAILROAD STEEL SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A WATER PUMP FARTHER OUT IN WATER HOLE. HE LIFTED ON PUMP AND BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THE COAL SEAM HEIGHT WAS APPROXIMATLEY 40 INCHES.
EE PICKED UP A 50 LB BAG OF SODA ASH AND POURED IT IN A 55 GALLON BARREL AFTER DOING SO HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN UPPER BACK AREA WENT TO DR SAID HE HAD 3 RIBS PULLED OUT OF PLACE HE PUT BACK IN PLACE AND PRESCRIBE PAIN MEDICINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING BRATTICE OUT OF 8" REGULAR BLOCK IN APPROX. 30" HEIGHT. PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER FELLOW WORKER WERE HOOKING UP ROCKDUST MACHINE TO SCOOP. HE WAS PUTTING A PIN IN TO HOOK UP AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN MACHINES.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A CROSSTIE & PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SIDE
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT 5/8"X42" FROM TAZEWLL INDUSTRIES AND SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS ABCK.
EMPLOYEE PARKED 966 ENDLOADER SLANTING WITH DISLOUNTING SIDE LOW TO THE GROUND.HE THOUGHT HE HAD ABOUT A 3 FEET STEP TO THE GROUND WHEN HE HAD ONLY A SHORT STEP.HE JERKED HIMSELF WHEN HE DISMO UNTED THIS MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A COAL CHUTE THAT SWITCHES FROM ONE CHUTE TO ANOTHER HE PUT HAND IN CHUTE & TOLD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO SWITCH CHUTES CAUGHT RT HAND BETWEEN METAL CHUTES
EE WAS WORKING 2N BELT MOVE. HE WAS PULLING ON BELT BY HAND & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
PICKED UP WET CRIB BLOCK SLIPPED FROM HANDS AND FELL ON LEFT FOOT BROKE LITTLE TOE ON LEFT FOOT