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EMPLOYEE STATED HE THOUGHT HE WAS MOVING AN EMPTY 55 GAL DRUM, WHEN IN FACT THE DRUM WAS FULL. EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE STATED HE WAS REPLACING A BOOM JACK ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND WHILE PULLING THE JACK OUT, IT MOVED CATCHING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE BOOM JACK AND THE SLAB JACK.
EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A BATTERY LID WHEN HE CUT HIS THUMB ON A SHARP OBJECT ON THE BATTERY CASE.
EE STATED HE HAD PULLED THE SUCTION HEAD FROM THE RAW COAL PUMP AND WHILE EXAMINING THE HEAD IT FELL AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG.
EE STATED HIS THUMB WAS STARTING TO SWELL UP & HE MUST HAVE HURT IT WHILE WORKING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 11:45PM.
EE STATED HE WAS TAKING DOWN HUNG CABLE WHEN HE JERKED THE CABLE & PULLED THE METAL HOOK LOCK WHICH STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING EYE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DROPPING MINER FROM THE ROOF AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING A 3"X8"X6" PIECE OF WOOD INTO THE MINE TRUCK AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE STATED WHILE PULLING BELT TOGETHER A BOTTOM ROLLER CAME LOOSE FROM A HANGER, STRIKING HIM ONTHE RIGHT LOWER FOREARM
EMP STATED WHILE PULLING OR LIFTING CHAIN ACROSSMOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR HE STRAINED THE MIDDLE OFHIS BACK. WENT TO DR ON 8-20-96. REFERRED TO ANOTHER DR. DIAGNOSIS OF A NECK STRAIN 8-29-96.
THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROMT HE MINE ROOF. THE ROCK HIT THE TRAILING CABLES FOR THE MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS WHICH WERE HUNG FROM THE MINE ROOF WITH J HOOKS. THE CABLES CAME OUT OF THE HOOKS AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS.
EMP STATED HAT HE AND ANOTHER EMP WERE ON THE 2 NORTH SECTION REMOVING THE 4" ALUMINUM PIPE WATER SUPPLY LINE THAT HAD BEEN HUNG FROM THE MINE ROOF. HE STATED THAT AFTER HE HAD REMOVED THE COU PLING BETWEEN TWO JOINTS OF PIPE, THE PIPE SUDDENLY BECAME TOO HEAVY TO HOLD AND IT STRUCK THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT UPPER ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING THE JUMPER CABLES THAT ARE USED TO CHANGE SCOOP BATTERIES INTO A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER RIGHT HIP.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF BUILDING A STOPPING ON THE 2 NORTH SECTION.IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT THE STOPPING HE WAS LIFTING AN8"X8"X16" CINDER BLOCK OVER HIS HEAD WHEN HE FEL T PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING THE LEADS INTO A MANTRIP MOTOR TRAM THAT WAS POSITIONED ON THE WORK BENCH LOCATED IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. AS HE WAS TURNING THE TRAM MOTOR, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS L OWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE TO THROW IT OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF A SCOOP. WHILE LIFTING HIMSELF OVER THE BACK OF THE SEAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS STANDING AT THE REAR OF THE SCOOP WHILE A MAINTENANCE MAN WAS TAKING THE LID OFFHTE BATTORY TRYA. THE LIDS WERE BEIGN LIFTE DOFF AND DROPPED AT THE REAR OF THE SCOOP. WHEN THE LAST L ID WAS BEING DROPPED TO THIS MINE FLOOR, THE INJURED THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO STRIKE HIM SO HE THREW HIS HAND OUT TO CATCH TEH LID. HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BATTERY LID AND
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A ROPE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE MINER CABLE TO HAND THE CABLE ON THE SIDE OF THE MINER WHEN HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS INTO A FEEDER AT THE BEGINNING OF A BELT MOVE. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO RAISE BELTOFF THE GROUND TO SLIDER CHAIN AROUND BELT AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.
EE WAS PULLING ON A TIMBER OUT OF THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP WHEN THGE TIMBER ROLLED OUT OF THE PILE AND HIT HIS LEG. EE DID NOT MISS WORK OR GOT TO THE DR. UNTIL 9-2-94. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE AT THIS TIME.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON MINE BELT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AHOIST ROPE WHEN TE END OF HTE ROPE HIT HIS FACE CAUSING SMALL CUTS. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR OFFICE FOR TETANUS SHOT. THE DR CLEANED THE CUTS AND TOLD. EMPLOYEE TO STAY OFF WORK SO THEY DIDN'T BECOME INFECTED.
EE STATES THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIW LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING A POWER CABLE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PAIN. HAS TUST RETURNED FROM AN ALLEDGED BACK INJURY.
EMPLOYEE S TATED HE WAS CHECKING BATTERY ON RAM CAR WHEN THE LID FELL ON HIS FINGERS
EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE TURNED IN 2 CONTRACT DAYS FOR 6-16-94 & 6-17-94 & RETURNED TO WORK ON 6-18-94. HE STATED HE DID NOT WANT ACCIDENT REPORT FIL E BECAUSE THIS WAS REOCCURRENCE OF OLD INJURY.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING 3 OR 4 6' BOLTS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE STATED THAT WHILE MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ORADWAY HIS LEFT SHOULDER CAME OUT OF JOINT.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING AROUND A BELT TAILPIECE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED HE WAS PULLING FLY BOARDS OFF OF SCOOP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE REPLACING ATRS TEE BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATAED WHILE HELPING TIGHTEN WATER VALVE THAT WAS STUCK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATE THAT HE PUNCTURED HIS FINGER WITH A NAIL WHILE INSTALLING A VENTILATION CURTAIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT MEDICAL TREATMENT TO MINE MANAGEMENT UNTIL 7-18-93.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM THE OPERATOR'S DECK OF NO. 9 RAM CAR.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HUNG UP AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHEN HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LOADING A WATER LINE MANIFOLD INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE HEARD A POP IN HIS LEFT WRIST. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 6-14-93.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE BACK OUT OF A BREAK AND WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE HE FELT APAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS POSITIONING A SHEILD THAT COVERED THE CONVEYOR DRIVE SHAFT ON THE MINER TO LINE UP THE BOLT HOLES WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED WHILE INSTALLING TOP BELT STRUCTURE ONE END FELL THRU THE ROPES HITTING HIM ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT.
EE STATED THAT A TIMBER FELL OFF THE SUPPLY CAR AS HE WAS LIFTING THE TIMBER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HOLDING ONE END OF BELT SAIL BOAT TO KEEP IT FROM SWINGING WHILE THE OTHER END WAS BEING BOLTED UP
EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK RECEIVED CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT OF REST.
EE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE TO HANG IT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND HIS NECK BEGAN TO HURT THIS WAS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE EE MED CAFED THAWING NO SPEICAL
EMPL AND ANOTHER INSTALLING PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN OTHER EMPL LOST GRIP DROPPING STRUCTURE STRIKING EMPL ON FOOT.
EMPL TRIED TO MOVE A BATTERY SKID BY HIMSELF AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.
EE CLAIMS HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE HANDLING A CABLE ON 4-10-92 THE EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 4-12-92. HE TURNED IN CONTRACT DAYS WHILE HE WAS OFF AND DID NOT BJRING IN DR SLIP UNTIL 4-21 -92. THIS ALLEGED ACCIDENT IS STILL BEING INVESTGATED.
EE STATED HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK INJURIES HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR OR MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 4-13-92. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING ON OLD BACK INJURY.