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THE EE WAS DROPPING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE CABLE HANGERS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
WHILE LIFTING S/C FENDER TO PUT ON TOP OF SCOOP HE FELT PAIN IN BACK AND STOMACH.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A ROLL OF CURTAIN OUTO HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE CAUGHT THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON A PLATE HANGING DOWN FROM THE TOP CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AN OVERCAST WHEN HE HELPED PICK UP A TIMBER. HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE OVERCAST AND THE TIMBER CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
PULLING ON A PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN WHICH WAS COVERED WITH A PIECE OF ROCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE BACK.
EE WAS PULLING ON ROLLS OF FLY PADS IN THE WAREHOUSE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.
EE WAS LIFTING A MINER CABLE & WATER LINE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK & INTO HIS BACK.
EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN & BURNING IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS STOMACH. HE WAS WORKING IN #7 ENTRY 001 SECTION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 001 SECTION IN #3 ENTRY. HE TRIED TO PULL LINE CURTAIN OUT FROM UNDER COAL SPILLAGE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS PUTTING UP CENTER LINES IN #4 HEADING. HE TURNED AROUND TO PAIN THE LINE WHEN HE HIT A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING DOWN INJURING HIS LEFT EYE REQUIRING MORE THAN ONE DOSE OF MEDICATION.
EE WAS ON #1 SECTION #7 ENTRY, PULLING ON CURTAIN BOARD WITH ABOUT 30' OF CURTAIN ATTACHED WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ON 7/25/96
EE WAS AT BREAK 15?31 BELTLINE. HE WAS ON ONE SIDE OF STOPPING WHEN HE LOOKED THRU A 3" ROUND HOLE. THE PERSON ON THE OTHER SIDE WAS MANDOSEALING & SPRAYED MANDOSEAL IN HIS EYE THRU THE HOLE.
EMPLOYEE HURT HIS LOWER BACK PULLING ON AN ANCHOR PIN.
EE WAS PUTTING UP A CABLE BLOCK ON 002 SECTION AT #6 HEADING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE SPLATTERED PLASTER IN HIS EYE WHILE BUILDING STOPPINGS ON 1002 SECTION 6 ENTRY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK TOGETHER ON A FEEDER ON 001 SECTION WHEN HE STUMBLED, DROPPING THE CONVEYOR FLIGHT ON HIS FINGER. (RIGHT 4TH FINGER)
EE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK AND BACK WHILE PULLING AN A MINER CABLE.
EE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON A SCOOP. WHEN HE LIFTED ON A COUPLING HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE HAD PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG WHEN HE WAS MOVING A MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. THIS DID NOT BECOME A LTA UNTIL 2-13-96.
EE WAS PUTTING IN A 6" WATER LINE. WHEN WATER WAS TURNED ON THE LINE BLEW APART. HE CUT HIS HANDON A PIECE OF THE PLASTIC REQUIRING 4 STITCHES TO HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
EE WAS AT #6 ENTRY ON 001 SECTION LOADING LONG BOARDS ON A SCOOP WHEN HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK. THIS BECAME A LTA ON 7/24/96.
EE WAS LIFTING ON A MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
HELPING SET TIMBERS ON PILLAR LINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HURT HIS BACK LIFTING A 6 IN. WATER LINE TO HANG FROM THE TOP.
MUSCLE PULL IN CHEST WHILE HANDLING ROOF BOLTS.
LUMBAR STRAIN AND HERNIA FROM PULLING A CHARGER CABLE. THIS DID NOT BECOME A LOST UNTIL 2-2-95.
FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE HE WAS SUPPLYING ROOF BOLTER WITH STRAPS.
BENT OVER TRYING TO SLIDE RAIL IN SCOOP BUCKET OFF OF BELT LINE- PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT SIDE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY. HE ORIGINALLY FELT PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. THE DOCTOR FELT HE HAD A KIDNEY INFECTION. THE PAIN REMAINED. HE SAW ANOTHER DOCTOR WHO THOUGHT I T WAS A GROIN PULL. ON 1/20/95 HE BECAME A LOST TIME FROM THIS ACCIDENT. IT IS NOW THOUGHT TO BE A BACK INJURY.
HELPING SHOVEL GOB AT SCRAPER BOARD ON #1 BELT TAILPIECE WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.
OPENED AIR LOCK DOORS, TURNED TO OPEN OTHER DOOR, 1ST SET OF DOORS CAME SHUT CATCHING LEFT HAND IN THE DOOR. MASHED LEFT INDEX AND RING FINGER.
LOADING ROOF BOLTS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET FROM A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK.
PULLING ON A MINER CABLE TO HOOK TO MINER - HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE & WATERLINE WHEN PAIN OCCURRED IN NECK AND LOWER BACK.
PICKED UP MINER CABLE & WATERLINE TO MAKE ROOM FOR BOLTER-TWISTED ARM BACK INJURING MUSCLE FROMNECK TO SHOULDER.
EE WAS GOING THRU A MANDOOR AND STRAINED HIS GROIND.
WHILE REPAIRING A STOPPING AT BREAK 32 ON RETURN HE OVER REACHED WITH A BLOCK CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN. AT BREAK 16 TRYIN GTO REPAIR A STOPPING, THE STOPPING FELL AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL OVER A BLOCK CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS KNEE.
HURT LOWER BACK LIFTING BLOCKS TO BUILD STOPPING ON BREAK 16.
BOLTING TOP IN #1 ENTRY--HE WAS REACHING OVER TO PUT STEEL IN POT WHEN HE HAD SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK WITH NUMBNESS IN HIP AND HEEL.
LIFTING TIE BAR OFF MINER TO FREE UP THE RIPPER HEAD BREAKER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EE RAISED MANDOOR TO GO THRU AND THE DOOR STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.
WHEN HE PICKED UP A CURTAIN BOARD TO TAKE TO THE ROOF BOLTER HE FELT A PULL IN THE GROIN AREA THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME UNTIL MAY 4 1994
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP BOXES OF RESIN & STACKING THEM ON THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF BODY.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT ON DRIFT ONE BELT LINE OFF OF 003 SECTION @ BREAK 43. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES TO HANG THE MINER CABLE & FELT HIS BACK TIGHTEN UP. 1ST LOST WORK DAY 3/19/94.
WHILE PULLING ON A PTO PUMP, A ROCK ROCK WHICH WAS UNDERWATER, HIT HIS LEG. THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME A LOST TIME UNTIL 3-4-94. REASON LATE; CO. REPORT WAS MISFILED UNDER FIRST AID ONLY.
HURT LOWER BACK, GROIN AREA & LEFT LEG, OPENING AIR LOCK DOORS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 6" X 6" X 11' TIMBER & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. REASON FOR LATE REPORT: EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT TO MANAGEMENT THAT HE WAS OFF OVER "THIS" INJURY UNTIL 2/15/94.
EMPLOYEE WAS RECOVERING TRACK TIES & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA WHEN HE BENT OVER TO LIFT A TIE. REASON FOR LATE REPORT: WAS NOT REPORTED TO MINE MANAGEMENT HE WAS OFF OVER AN INJURY; HAPPENED DURING A REALINEMNT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SECTION OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE FROM THE EXCESS CABLE STORAGE AREA WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG. NOTE: DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 3-7-94.