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EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A GRIZZLY BAR OUT OF THE ROADWAY,WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING A COWORKER PLACE A CABLE ON TOP OF A BATTERY CHARGER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE: EE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF BACK RELATED PROBLEMS AND HAS BEEN DI AGNOSED WITH NARROWING, ARTHRITIS AND SPURS OF THE SPINE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING A 6' LONG PIECE OF TRACK RAIL TO USE FOR MAKING A REPAIR, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHIHLE IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING MONO-RAIL TROLLEYS HE WAS LIFTING ONE OUT OF AN OPEN CAR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CONSTRUCTING A VENTILATION STOPPING AND AS HE REACHED FOR A CONCRETE BLOCK, A CO-WORKER REMOVED A BLOCK FROM THE PILE CAUSING BLOCKS TO FALL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEF T KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ROLLING A ROOF MAT THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED ON THEH LONGWALL FACE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING 4 OTHER EMPLOYEES LIFT A COVER GUARD ONTO A CONVEOR BELT TAILPIECE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMP STATED THAT WHILE UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM A SUPPLY CAR, THAT LOOSE BOLTS ROLLED OFF THE TOP OF THE PILE STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND. NOTE: EMP MISSED FIRST SHIFT ON 7-24-95 & DID NOT NOTIFY M MNGMNT THAT HE WAS OFF WORK W\INJURY TIL 8-2-95.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING IN CARRYING A JACK-ROLLER ASSEMBLY FROM THE TRACK ENTRY TOTHE BELT ENTRY AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT WHEN LIFTING A CABLE TOWARDS THE MINE ROOF SHE FELT A STRAIN IN RIGHT CHEST AREA.NOTE: EE DID NOT MISS FIRST SHIFT UNTIL 4-28-95
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SECTION OF STAINLESS STEEL PLATE FROM THE BIN SIDE OF A COLLECTION BIN. THE 32" X 33" STAINLESS PLATE WAS BACKED BY A 33" SECTION OF 40# RAILWAY RAIL. LIFTING DEVICES W ERE RIGGED AROUND THE RAIL THROUGH A HOLE IN THEPLATE. THE PLATE WAS CUT LOOSE, THE RAIL WAS NOTWELDED (ATTACHED). THE RAIL FELL STRIKING THE LADDER CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.
ROLLING BELT, PULLED OUT BAR AND BAR FELL ON IT.
EMPLOYEE STATAED THAT HE & A CO-WORKER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERING A SPOOL OF MESSINGER CABLE [APPROX-140#] FROM ONE CAR TO ANOTHER & AS THEY LIFTED THE SPOOL HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WASHING MACHINERY. WHEN HE OPENED THE NOZZLE OF THE 1" WASH DOWN HOSE THE FORCE OF THE WATER AND AIR THREW HIM AGAINST THE COAL RIB.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING A BELT ROLLER FROM A PERSONNEL CARRIER & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE PULLING BELT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER EMPLOYEE DIDNT BEGIN MISSING UNTIL 04-26 MANAGEMENT WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS UNTIL 04-26-94 THIS MATTER IS STILL UNDER I NVESTIGATION
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AFTER USING A JACK & WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING IT IN A COMPARTMENT ON HIS BUS THE JACK SLIPPED SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE BUS 3 SUTERS WERE REQUIRED T O CLOSE WOUND
EE STATED THAT WHILE REMOVING A VENTILATION STOPPING A WOODEN WEDGE FELL FROM ON TOP OF THE BLOCK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH LOOSENING TWO TEETH. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS NOT IMMEIDATELY RENDERE D, DUE TO DR. WANTING TO EVALUATE EXTENT OF INJURY. THE EE LATER REC'D TWO CAPS AND MGMT. WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS TREATMENT ON 6-14-94.
EMPLOYEE SATED THAT WHILE RMEOVING A DAMAGED BELT ROLLER FROMA BELTLIEN THE ROLLER BROKE IN TWO CATCHIGN HIS FIGNER BETWEEN ROLLR AND BELT STRUCTURE THIS ACITON LACERATED HIS FINGER AND REQUI RED SUTURES.
INJURED ALLEGES AN INJURY THAT CANNOT BE VERIFIED BY INVESTIGATION. THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED ONLY TO ABATE VIOLATION #3323159 IN NO WAY IS TO BE CONSIDERED AS A REPORT THAT SUBSTANTIATES OR A DMITS THE EMPLOYEE'S CLAIM. MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT FOR FUTHER APPEL OF THIS CITATION AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING 2 CO-WORKERS LOWER A MONORAIL BEAM. HIS 2 CO-WORKERS DROPPED ONE END OF THE BEAM. THIS CAUSED HIM TO DROP HIS END. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BEAM & THE STA GELOADER FILTER BANK. 7 STICHES.
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE BUILDING CRIBS ON THE LONGWALL BLEEDER ENTRY HE STRAINED HIS BACK. IT WAS NOT BROUGHT TO MANAGMEND ATTETNION TILL 11-17-93 AND EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 11-19-93.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE REMOVING MINER CABLE FROM ENTRY HE STRAINED HIS LEFT ARM. HE STATED THAT HE THREW THE CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY AND STRAINED HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE AT 3-54 TAIL, THE EMPLOYER SAYS THAT THE ONLY WAY HIS FOOT COULD HAVE BEEN HURT WAS WHEN HE KICKED THE STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ALIGNING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON THE FEEDER.THE EMPLOYEE SAYS HE WAS PULLING ON THE HOSE TO ALIGN IT WITH THE COUPLER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIB CAGE AREA.EM
ALLEGES THAT WHILE PULLING 50 MIL HOSE ON THE LONGWALL HE STRAINED HIS BACK. EE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 11-5-92.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING MUCK ONTO A BELTLINE HE REAGGRAVATED A BACK STRAIN WHICH OCCURRED IN SEPTEMBER.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE SHEARER.IN DOING SO HE SAYS THE ROCK SLID AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES IN HIS FI NGERS.
ALLEGES THAT WHILE LIFTING BLOCKS TO CONSTRUCT AN OVERCAST, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND HIP.
EMPL LIFTING CONCRETE BLOCKS. FELT PAIN IN BACK.