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EE WAS CLEANING THE ROADWAY TO UNCOVER A PIECE OF WATER LINE. HE SNAGGED THE WATERLINE WHICH CAUSED IT TO FLY BACK AND HIT HIM OVER THE RIGHT EYE.
PULLING SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR UP IN 38" COAL. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR TO STRIKE HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING THE #4 BELT CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT PAININ HIS BACK WHILE DRAGGING THE ROCK DUST HOSE IN MUDDY CONDITIONS. HE WORKED UNTIL 02/11/99 WHEN VISITED A PHYSICIAN. WAS ADVISE D TO REMAIN AWAY FROM WORK. A DETERMININATION OFREPORTABILITY WAS DELAYED PENDING MEDICAL REPORTS THAT WERE RECEIVED ON 02/25/99.
EE WAS REMOVING A 3" PLASTIC WATERLINE FROM A WATER PUMP WHICH WAS SUSPENDED FROM THE MINE ROOF. WHEN THE WATERLINE WAS SEVERED FROM THE PUMP, IT MOVED SUDDENLY AND STRUCK EE ON THE NOSE RESUL TING IN A FRACTURE TO A BONE.
EMP AND COWORKER WERE REMOVING A 42" TROUGHING IDLER FROM AN INACTIVE BELT. AS EMP ATTEMPTED TO LIFT IDLER (APPROX 50 LBS) HE REPORTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WO RK UNTIL 1-25-96. THIS ACCIDENT IS DEG 3 AND A CLASS 09 EVENT.
EMP REPORTED EXPERIENCING SUDDEN PAIN IN LOWER BACK AS HE PULLED ON A TRAILING CABLE AND WATER LINE OF CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS ON KNEES IN 42"HEIGHT. EMP CONT'D TO WORK. DID NOT BEGIN TO MISS EORK UNTIL 10-19. HE WAS REPOSITONING CABLE\WATERLINE WHEN INJURY OCCURRED. THIS ACCIDENT SHOULD CLASSIFIED DEG 3, CLASS O9 INCIDENT.