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THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A REMOTE BOX TO HAND TO THE CONT MINER OPERATOR. AS HE HANDED IT TO HIM, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CONCRETE BLOCK TO BUILD A BRATTICE. AS HE TWISTED TO LAY THE BLOCK, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK THATHAD LODGED IN THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR. WHEN HE LIFTED THE ROCK, IT SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.
TWO EE WERE LIFTING A SEQUENCE SWITCH UNDERNEATH THE BELT LINE. AS HE LIFTED THE SWITCH HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER LEFT LEG. THE FIRST DAY THE EE MISSED WORK WAS 6-21-01.
EE WAS PLACING MINER CABLE IN BRIDGE OF MINER CONVEYOR. WHEN HE PUSHED ON THE CABLE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS NECK.
THE INJURED EE WAS PULLING ON A WATER LINE. AS THE EE PULLED ON WATER LINE, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. THE FIRST DAY THE EE MISSED WORK WAS 5-24-01.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CONVEYOR MOTOR.W HEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE MOTOR ACROSS THE DOLLY WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT MINE RAIL ONTO RAILRUNENRS AS HE WAS LIFTING HE INADVERTLY STRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST, THE FIRST DAY EMPLOYEE MISSED WORK WAS 9-18-00.
THE INJURED EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL INTO RAILRUNNER. WHEN THE EE LIFTED THE METAL HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK. THE FIRST DAY, HE MISSED WORK FOR INJURY WAS 7-25-00.
THE INJURED EE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE. AS HE WAS PULLING HIS HANDS SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE RIB.
THE INJURED EE WAS HELPING PLACE A STEEL RAIL ON AN OVERCAST. AS THE EE LOWERED THE RAIL, HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RAIL AND HIS STEEL TOE BOOT.