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THAT AFTERHE PASSED THE SWITCH FOR 001 SECITON INT EH TRACK ENTRY HE STOPPED THE RAIL RUNNER AND WENT INTO BREAK TO PICK UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST TO LOAD. WHEN HE PICKEDUP THE BAG HE REPORTS THA T HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.
THAT HE TOOK 2 BUNDLES OF ROOF BOLT PLATES FROM THE REAR OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND AS HE WALKED BACK TOWARD CONTROLS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATES THAT AS HE SET A BUCKET OF BRATTICE PLASTER DOWN TO PLASTER A RETURN BRATTICE SOME LIQUID OR THIN PLASTER UN-EXPECTEDLY SPLASHED UP INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION OF RIGHT EYE .
EMP STATES THAT WHILE SHOVELING COAL IN THE LOAD OUT TUNNEL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED CLAIMS PAIN COMMENCED AS HE ROLLED A PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF THE ROADWAY IN #3 HEADING OF 001 SECTION. HE AND THE OFF SIDE OPERATOR WERE PREPARING TO MOVE BOLTER. DR DIAG. SIMPLE STRAIN.
INJURED STATES THAT HE WAS HELPING IN A SECTION BELT PULL BACK. HE STATES THAT AS HE PULLED A PIECE OF TOP STRUCTURE FROM BETWEEN THE BELTS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE AREA OF HIS LOWER BACK DR. DIAGNOSIS: POSSIBLE MUSCLE STRAIN/LUMBAR EDEMA. INJURED STATED HE WORKED ON APPX 1 HR AND DECIDED HE WOULD REPORT PAIN TO SUPERVISOR.
INJURED STATES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING/LIFTING SLACK IN MINER CABLE MOVING MINER OVER CABLE HORN. THE INJURED WORKED THE REST OF SHIFT TO 3:00 PM ON 3-10-95 AND WORKED THE SHIFT OF 3-13-95. ON 3-14-95 PAIN PROMPTED INJURED TO VISIT DR. FOR EVALUATION. WORKED TO 11:00AM ON 3-14-95.
INJURED STATES THAT THE DRILL HEAD END PLATE WAS COMING LOOSE & HE NOTICED IT NEEDED TO BE RE-TIGHTENED AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE METAL INTO PLACE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. X-RAYS NEGATIVE.
EE REPORTS THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING WHILE HE WAS SAWING A TIMBER. HE STATES THAT HE HAD LIFTED A TIMBER AND POSITIONED IT FOR SAWING JUST PRIOR TO INCIDENT. (ROBBING) PILLAR RECOVERY MINI NG.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING A SCRAPER ON THE 002 SECTION BELT DRIVE. HE STATES THAT THE SCRAPER SLIPPED ON A BOARD HE HAD UNDER THE SCRAPER TO HOLD IT UP AND WHEN IT SLIPPED IT CAUGHT HIS FINGERS ( MIDDLE, RING & SMALL) BETWEEN SCRAPER FRAME & PILLAR BLOCK BEARING. REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
INJURED STATES THAT HE LIFTED THE CAN OF OIL (5 GALLON) TO THROW IT ACROSS BRIDGE FOR SERVICING AND FELT A PAIN IN RT. SHOULDER WHEN THE OIL WAS THROWN. MUSCLE STRAIN, DR. ADVISED 1 DAY OF RES T.
EE STATES THAT AS HE AND 2 COWORKERS WERE LIFTING A BOLTER CANOPY BACK INTO PLACE AFTER REPAIRS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS HANGING THE MINER JL CABLE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. DR. X-RAY NEGATIVE DIAGNOSIS SIMPLE SPRAIN.
HE REPORTED THAT HE MAY HAVE STRAINED HIS BACK MOVING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY.
EE STATES THAT AS HE PULLED ROPE TO ATTACH SLACK ON MINER CABLE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER RT. SIDE OF BACK. WAS CLEARING CABLE FROM ROADWAY. MUSCLE STRAIN RT. LUMBAR REGION.
INJURED STATES THAT AS HE PICKED UP A BOX OF 5' RESIN FROM BOLTER HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. WAS WEARING BACK BRACE FROM INJ URY IN 1991 AS PRECAUTION.
ON 3-14-94 THE INJURY WAS REPORTED THE INJURED REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT & DID NOT WISH TO VISIT DR. HE CONTINUTED TO WORK AND DECIDED ON APRIL 6, 1994 TO VISIT DR. . DR. DIAGNOSIS BROKEN THU MB. LOADING BLOCK ON SURFACE AT MINE. HELPER DROPPED 6X8X16" BLOCK ON INJURED THUMB RESULTINGIN FRACTURE.
INJURED WAS HELPING SECTION REPAIR PERSON PLACE THE DUCT BACK ONTO THE 14CM10 JOY MINER SCRUBBER HE STATES THAT HE MISJUDGED THE AREA WHERE HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND & HIS FINGERS GOT CAUGHT ON THE BOLT FLANGES LACERATING INDEX MIDDLE & RING FINGERS
INJURED STATES THAT HE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL UNDER THE #2 RIGHT AREA. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK/SHOULDER AREA. DR. DIAGNOSIS WAS MUSCLE SPASM THORACIC SPINE.
EE STATES THAT THE CREW WAS SERVICING THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND HE WENT TO DECK OF MINER AND GOT A WRENCH (HAND TOOL) HE SAYS THAT WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM MINER THE HOOK UN-EXPECTEDLY CAUGHT HIS RT. EAR LOBE AND CAUSED THE LACERATION WHICH TOOK 5 SUTURES FOR REPAIR.
ACCORDING TO EMPLOYEE HE WAS MOVING 5'TIMBERS IN #5 HEADING SETTING UP A PILLAR WITH BREAKER TIMBERS. EMPLOYEE SAID THAT WHEN EMPL LIFTED & ATTEMPTED TO TOSS THE TIMBER EMPL FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HANGING THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE THE CABLE JERKED UNEXPECTEDLY FROM SPLICE GOING THROUGH CABLE GUIDE ON BOLTER AND BEFORE HE HAD TIME TO REACT THE CABLE HANGER LATCH HO OK HAD TORN THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND INTO THE WEB AREA BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO WEB AREA AND RIGHT THUMB.
INJURED WAS HANGING MINER CABLE IN #6 ROOM ENTRY STATES THAT HE STRAINED NECK/SHOULDER LEFT SIDE WHILE TYING CABLE TO SUPPORT TO PROTECT CABLE 40IN HEIGHT IN AREA
MINER WAS REPAIRING MINER CABLE, PULLING OFF AN OLD BOOT, WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK/UPPER SHOULDER.
I.NAME UNLOADING TIMBERS AT THE END OF THE TRACK ON 002 SECTION. PAIN STRUCK LOWER BACK AND DOWN LEFT LEG.
WAS CLEANING BOLT HOLE AND FLANGE AREA OF CONTINUOUS MINER GATHERING ARM WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON AN LINSEEN METAL BURR A LACERATION APPX. 1 1/2" LONG REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
THE EE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS AT END OF TRACK ON 002 SECTION WHEN SHE FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK ABOUT THE WAIST LINE. THE EE SAID SHE THOUGHT HIS WAS MINOR AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION 11-24-92.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING SLACK & HANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE. DIAGNOSIS: LUMBAR STRAIN.
13369DING INFORMATION FROM HIM, AS HE WAS PUSHING UP ON A 6' RESIN BOLT GETTING THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE AND INTO THE RESIN, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. FURTHER HE STATES HE CONTINUED TO W 69206OR AT LEAST A COUPLE HOURS.
95149ED WAS UNHANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN TENSION ON CABLE CAUSED THE SHARP END OF A CAB INSULATED HANGER TO LACERATE HIS RIGHT GLOVE AND THUMB.THUMB REQUIRED 6 SUTURES.
TWISTED LOWER BACK WHILE TURNING WITH THE MINER CABLE LIFTED OVER HEAD TO PLACE A HANGER ON THE CABLE THAT SUPPLIES POWER TO CONT.MINER. I.NAME DIDNT SHIFT HIS FEET UNDER THE LOAD AND TRIED TO ROTATE ONLY HIS BACK TO REACH THE HANGER.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A METAL DOOR APPX 50"X30" DOWN STEPS, THAT WOULD WEIGH IN HIS ESTIMATION 60 LBS. APPARENTLY THE DOOR GOT OFF BALANCE AND HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN T HE STEPS AND THE METAL DOOR CAUSING A CRUSHING INJURY TO TIP OF LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
LIFTING KEROSENE HEATER GOT A CATCH IN L HIP
ACCORDING TO INJURED A CONCRETE (BRATTICE BLOCK)BLOCK FELL APPROX 32" AND STRUCK HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
INJURED STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS LOADING MATERIALS TO MOVE SCOOP CHARGER THAT HE BUMPED A ROOF BOLT PLATE WITH THE BACK OF HIS HAND AND IT CUT HIS HAND. 4 SUTURES CLOSED THE 7/8" LACERATION.
INJ & WITNESS UNLOADING TIMBERS WHEN WIT.STUMBLED AND DROPPED HIS END OF 6" X 6" X 84" TIMBER.IT CAUGHT INJ UNAWARE AND BEFOR E HE COULD LET GO THE TIMBER CAUGHT HIS RIGHT WRIST AGAINST MINE F LOOR.DIDNT THINK HE WAS HURT AND COMPLETED SHIFT.SAW DR 2-11 WHEN PAIN PERSISTED.