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THE PICKED UP A BOX OF GLUE AND FELT PAIN IN HISBACK.
PICKING UP A TIMBER BY HIMSELF WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE MINE FLOOR. HE WAS WORKING IN THE SEAL AREA ON 8-B.
THE EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE LOUVERS AROUND ON THE SCRUBBER OF THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN BEHIND HIS GLASSES. PRESCRIPTION/REPORTABLE ONLY.
EE WAS CHGING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE. WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO ALIGN THE TIRE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS REPORT WAS DELAYED PENDING RESULTS OF AN ON GOING INVESTIGATION.
PICKING UP A CINDER BLOCK PALLET OFF OF A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A GUARD OVER THE BELT WHEN WAND CAUGHT THE THIN METAL AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE UNDER THE CHIN CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WIPED HIS FACE WITH HIS GLOVE ON AND SCRATHCED HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WORKIGN ON 2 SECTION. REPORTABLE ONLY.
THE EE HAD BEEN PUTTING CABLE AND A RIPPER JACK ON A MINER. WHEN HE BENT OVER TP ICK UP HIS TOOLS AND SCRAP METAL, HIS BACK TIGHTENED. HE HAD TO SIT DOWN AND WAS UNABLE TO WALK BECAUSE OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS WORKING ON 4 SECTION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BOX OF GLUE OT SUPPLY THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WA WORKING IN THE #8 FACE.
WHILE INSTALLING A METAL ROOF STRAP, THE STRAP SLIPPED OVER AND LACERATED THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE, REQUIRING STITCHES. HE WAS ON #2 SECTION, #8 RIGHT XCUT. REPORTABLE ONLY.
THE EE WAS MAKING A POWER MOVE IN #3 ENTRY/#2 SECTION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE HE WAS PICKING UP A CABLE.
THE EE WAS AT 6 ENTRY FACE ON 003 SECTION WATCHING REPAIRMAN REPLACE SHIELD ON A MINER. THE SHIELD SLIPPED OUT OF SOMEONES HAND AND MASHED THE EE S HAND CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT RING F INGER REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
THE EE WAS LOADING A JACK INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET ON 004 SECTION WHEN THE JACK SLID DOWN & CAUGHT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE SCOOP BUCKET.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE LAST LINE OF BREAKS ON 004 SECTION LIFTING A RIPPER MOTOR SHIELD OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT TESTICLE AREA.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS AT BRK 79, #6 BELT LINE HOLDING A 54" PIN FOR STEEL BEAM; A CO-WORKER WAS INSERTING PIPE OVER THE PIN AND DROPPED THE PIPE, PINCHING HIS FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION RQUIRING S TITCHES.
EMP WAS PULLING ON A MINER CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SIDE CHEST.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER A METAL SHIELD COERING THE CONTINUOUS MINER SCRUBBER DUCT WHEN THE SHIELD FELL ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN A CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE SAT DOWN ON A SDTACK OF RAILS TO PULL UP HIS SOCK. HE WAS AT THE END OF THE TRACK ON 002 SECTION. WHEN HE WAS GETTING UP THE RAIL ROLLED OVER ON HIS HAND.
HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK HELPING RECOVER HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE ON THE TRACK ENTRY #7 BELT BREAK 127.
EE WAS PICKING UP A BOX OF RESIN FOR THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. HE WAS AT #3 HEADING/2 SECTION.
EE WAS UNLOADING CURTAIN BOARD AT THE FAC EON 4 SECTION WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN TANK ON TO THE SUPPLY MOTOR THE TONE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE SUPPLY LACOMOTIVE FRACTURING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
PULLING CABLE OFF OF REEL PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER. DID NOT BECOME A RJA UNTIL 2-23-96.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING STRAPS ON A ROOF BOLTER ON 003 SECTION WHEN THE TOP STRAP SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER THROUGH THE GLOVE REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE POWER CENTER ON #4 SECTION HANGING A 110 VAC FLOURESCENT LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN THE HANGERS SLIPPED ON ONE SIDE SLLOWING THE LIGHT TO COME DOWN STRIKING HIS RIGHT HIP.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BALL OF TAPE TO REPAIR CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE REACHING OVER BACK OF TAILPIECE TO ADJUST HEAD SCRAPER.
EE WAS THROWING BELT STRUCTURE ON A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS DIDNOT BECOME A LOST TIME UNTIL 12/22/95.
WHILE HANGING FLY PADS FROM A LADDER, THE LADDER"CREELED" AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL ON TOP OF THE LADDER ON HIS LEFT RIB CAGE CAUSING PAIN.
WHILE PULLING ON VENTILATION CURTAIN, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER MIDDLE BACK.
WHILE HANGING CABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION BOX, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER AND LOWER BACK AND DOWN HIS RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE HURT HIS NECK AND ARM PUSHING ON A ROOFBOLT.
WHILE PUTTING BOLT INTO HALE GLUE TUBE BROKE GLUE FALL INTO LEFT EYE.
4" WATE RLINE ROLEL DOFF CARR AND HIT HIS BACK.
HE WAS WASHING A SET OF SCOOP BATTERIES ON 006 SECTION. WATER SPLASHED BAKC INTO HIS FACE. HE RUBBED HIS FACE & RUBBED SOME WATER ( WHICH CONTAINED SOME ACID) INTO HIS EYES.
EE WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCKS--BUILDING RAMP TO LOAD CONTINUOUS MINER ON LOWBOY. SURFAC OF CAOL MINE. MINER WAS BEING TAKEN TO ANOTHER LOCATION BY TRUCK.
CUTTING AND STACKING TIMBERS FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK BECAME LA 5-31-95.
EE WAS TAKING DOWN A HANGING LIGHT OVER THE FEEDER. THE CORD GOT HUNG AROUND THE HANGER. WHEN HEPULLED ON THE CORD, THE HANGER CAME DOWN WITH THE CORD STRIKING THE TOP LIP CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE HAD ABDOMINAL PAIN WHILE SETTING TIMBERS.
FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING AND LAYING MINER CABLE TO THE SIDE.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK MOVING STEEL TO SUPPORT THE ROOF. THIS DID NOT BECOME A LOST TIME UNTIL 5-5-95.
SHE WAS LIFTING ON A TAIL SHAFT FOR A BUGGY WHEN THE PART SLIPPED, PINNING HER LEFT HAND AGAINST THE TRACK RAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TRACK-THE TRACK GOT HUNG AND THE CHAIN BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE CHIN. REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING A J. HOOK SO HE COULDHAVE CABLE ON THE RIB. HE STUCK THE HOOK IN A HOLE ON THE SCOOP THE HANGER SLIPPED OUT CAUSINGHIM TO CRUSH HIS FINGER BREAKING HIS LEFT THUMB.
HE WAS UNLOADING A BAG OF CEMENT FROM A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEG AND GROIN AREA.
MOVED 2 TIMBER ENDS FROM ROADWAY- FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN BATTERIES &N SCOOP FRAME WHILE LOOPING CABLE ON THE SCOOP
THE EMPLOYEE HAD DRILL STEEL LEANING AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTER. THE STEEL FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD AND LEG.
EE STATED HE WAS HELPING BUILD BRIBS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN.
STUCK A SISTER HOOK THROUGH HIS HAND WHILE DROPPING HIGHLINE SLACK WHICH WAS HUNG BEHIND THE POWER BOX.