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SUBJECT WAS HELPING ANOTHER MAN LIFT MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE TO HANG. *SUBJECT HAD CINTRATUAL DAYS TURNED IN FOR 12-09;12-11;12-12; AND 12-15. LOST TIME BEGAN 12-16-97.
SUBJECT ALONG WITH EE, WAS LIFTING A STEEL AIL TO HOOK CHAIN TO MANTRIP, TO REMOVE RAIL FROM AREA. THE RAIL TWISTED, WITH SUBECT CATCHING MOS OF THE WEIGHT. SUBJECT ALLEGED AIN STARTED IN LO WER BACK AT THAT TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BOSS CARRY A 4' X 8' X 1/4" PIECE OF SHEET METAL, WHEN HE ALLEGES INJURY HAPPENED.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING MINR CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPRAY COAL TRUCK BED WITH ICE MELT. HE HAD THE TAILGATE PROPPED OPEN WITH A CRIB BLOCK. THE CRIB BLOCK SLIPPED OUT CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO COME DOWN ON THE BACK OF H IS HEAD AND BACK KNOCKING HIM INTO CORNER OF TRUCK BED RESULTING IN A LACERATION ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.
SUBJECT WAS PUTTING TWO BUCKETS OF MINER BITS ONTO MANTRIP. HE SAID A SHARP PAIN HIT HIM IN HIS LOWER BACK, CAUSING HIS LEGS TO "GO OUT", CAUSING HIM TO GO DOWN ON HIS KNEES. HE STATED THAT IT WAS A FEW MINUTES BEFORE HE COULD LIFT HIMSELF BACK UP TO GET ON HIS FEET.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PUTTING STRUCTURE BACK AFTER MAKING A BELT SPLICE. EMPLOYEE SAID HE STARTEDHURTING A LITTLE BIT, THEN THE PAIN GOT WORSE. THE PAIN WAS IN HIS GROIN AND BACK AREA.
INJURED STATED HE WAS LOADING WATER LINE ONTO SUPPLY CAR, TO TAKE UNDERGROUND. HE DID NOT SEEKMEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1-26-95. HE MISSED WORK ON 1-27-95, TO WHICH A PERSONAL PAID LEAVE DAY WAS APPLIED. HE CAME BACK TO WORK ON 1-3-95, ANDWORKED UNTIL 2-7-95. HE SAW DR. ANGCO, AFTER WORK, ON 2-6-95. AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROMWORK UNTIL 2-9-95. 1-28-1-29 WERE SAT AND SUN
INJURED WAS PULLING ON BELT WHILE LOADING ONTO MINE CAR INJURED DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO ANYONE UNTIL 04-11-94 MINES HAD BEEN IDLED SINCE 03-08-94 & ALL UMWAPERSONNEL HAVE BEEN LAID OFF SINCE 04-15 -94
SUBJECT WAS BENT OVER MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY.
EE WAS PICKING UP A DRAW HEAD TO PUT A HITCH ON A MANTRIP CAR.
INJURED WAS HANGING HIGH LINE.
SUBJECT WAS HLEPING INSTALL A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE, WHEN HE SAID HE TWISTED HIS BACK AND FELT THE PAIN.
SUBJECT PICKED UP A BOX OF RESIN FROM SCOOP TOOK THREE STEPS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.