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EE WAS CARRYING HIS TOOLS TO WORK ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HE CUT HIS BACK ON THE EDGE OF A METAL ROOF STRAP. COAL SEAM HEIGHT IS APPROX. 48 INCH.
EE WAS SPREADING A MORTAR MIX (B-BOND) ON A CEMENT BLOCK WALL INSIDE THE MINE AND RECEIVED A CHEMICAL BURN OF THE RIGHT WRIST WHEN HIS SKIN CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MORTAR MIX.
EE HAD MADE AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF BELT SPLICES AND HAD DONE A LOT OF SHOVELING BECAUSE OF THE SNOW AND COLD WEATHER FOR THE WEEK ENDING 1-22-94. OVER THE WEEKEND, HE NOTICE A LUMP ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW, WHICH WAS ATTRIBUTED TO ALL THE SPLICING AND SHOVELING HE HAD DONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE SLIDING DOOR LEADING INTO THE SHOP. BECAUSE OFHTE ICE AND SNOW BUILD-UP, THE DOOR WAS HARD TO PUSH CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT SEEK MED ICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1-22-94 AND SUBSEQUENTLY MIISSED THE NEXT SHIFT ON 1-24-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A 4" PLASTIC PIPE ACROSS THE MINE ENTRY TO BE USED FOR VENTILATION. WHILE HE WAS LIFTING THE PIPE TO SECURE IT TO A ROOF BOLT, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WS SHOVELIGN ALONG #2 BELT ALL DAY. WHEN HE REPORTED TO WORK, HIS RIGHT ARM WAS SWOLLEN. THE DR DIAGNOSED IT AS A MUSCLE SPRAIN, WHICH MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE SHOVELING HE DID THE PRECEEDING DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LOOSE ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MIENR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF AND PINNED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEG AGAINST THE MINER.
EE WAS REMOVING CANOPY OFF THE BOLTER AND HAD JACKED IT IN THE AIR. AS THE BOLTER TRAMMED OUT FROM UNDER NEATH IT, HE PUSHED AND PULLED ON THE CANOPY SO IT WOULD CLEAR THE CANOPY POSTS AND PUL LED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WAS CHANGING ROLLERS ON THE 3 BELT LINE. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE LIFTED A NEW ROLLER INTO PLACE.