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EE WAS LOADING TOP BELT STRUCTURE 3 BREAKS INBY #2 BELT DRIVE ON NORTHEAST MAINS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES IN SCOOP DECK PULLING A CHAIN OUT OF A PUMP MOTOR COMPARTMENT THROUGH A HOLE IN THE COVER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. #12 BREAK ON N.W. MAINS.
SCOOP OPERATOR WAS LOADING SUPPLIES 5 CROSSCUTS OUTBY FACE AREA-SPAD #5246 #6 ENTRY-WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK & FELF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK-LEFT SIDE
EE WAS PULLING SLACK OUT OF WINCH CABLE & FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING OLD #3 BELT ONTO FLAT CARA WHEN CHAIN BROKE STRIKING EMPLLOYEES RIGHT CHEEK AND BREAKING GLASSES.
EE WAS REPAIRING AN AIR LOCK METAL DOOR ON THE SURFACE WHEN HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER. DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 8-20-98.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BEARING SHAFT TO REMOVE BEARINGS. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PICK SHAFT.
EE WAS HELPING LOAD 40 LB TRACK RAILS ON A FLAT CAR. WHILE PUSHING ONE OF THE RAILS ON THE FLAT CAR HE STRAINED HIMSELF IN THE GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP TONGUE ON RAILRUNNER (MANTRIP) WHEN HE SQUEEZED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN RAILRUNNER AND TONGUE. LOCATION WAS SIX CROSS CUTS UNDERGROUND IN #3 ENTRY AT SPAD #46.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AXLE SHAFT & PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND GEAR.
EE WAS GETTING INTO THE RAIL. RUNNER IN THE SHOP AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON TOP OF THE RAIL RUNNER.
EE WAS SHOVELING ON #2 BELT LINE @ BREAK 118. HEPICKED UP A SHOVEL FULL OF MUD & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE - GROIN AREA.
EE WAS WORKING IN THE UPPER PARKING LOT. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK CHAIN THAT WAS ATTACHED TO LOADER BUCKET TO A ROLL OF BELT A CRIB BLOCK FELL OUT OF LOADER BUCKET, STRIKING HIM IN HEAD. REQU IRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRANSMISSION FROM WATER TRUCK. HE WAS PULLING ON TRANSMISSION WHILE HOLDING UP DRAIN PIPE. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT GOT GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 4-17-95 AND DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 4-18-95.
EE WAS WASHING DOWN AREA NEAR SCREENS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP WATER HOSE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE A BAD SCREEN IN THE #1 RDR. HE LIFTED THE SCREEN OUT OF DR USING HIS RIGHT SIDE AS A BRACE AGAINST THE DREDGE. HE IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN SIDE & BECAME SICK. (DID NOT GET DOCTORS ATTENDING PHYSICIANS REPORT UNTIL 3-8-94. AND THEN LEARNED THAT IT WAS A FRACTURE.) NO LOST TIME/RTW ON NEXT SCHEDULED WORK DAY.
EE WAS SHOVELING OUT 1 FEEDER WHEN HE EXPERINECED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A SAMPLE BUCKET FROM UNDER SAMPLE MIXING MACHINE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK SAMPLE BUCKET WEIGHED 25# HE DID NOT GO TO A DR UNTIL 11-14-92 & DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 11-16-92
WHILE FUELING LOADER, EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A FUEL HOSE AND FELT A BURNING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 2-6-92 AND DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 2-26-92AT 12:00 NOON.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WORN OUT SCOOP PLATE TO THE SCOOP PILE HE PICKED UP A SMALL PIECE OF METAL THAT CUT HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TOP FLOOR OF PLANT GREASING ALENITE FITTINGS ON TROTH CELLS.HE LEANED OVER AND STOOPED DOWN TO PICK UP OBJECT ON GROUND.HE FELT A TEARING PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE WAS A BOUT HALF WAY UP.
SHOVELING COAL FROM UNDER GRINDER SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A PIECE OF SHEET STEEL TO FABRICATE A CHUTE WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BRAKE ON RAILROAD CAR WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER MIDDLE BACK. HE DID NOT THINK HE HAD HURT IT TOO BAD UNTIL NEXT MORNING. WHEN HE GOT UP THE NEXT DYA HIS BA CK WAS VERY PAINFUL.
EMPL WAS SHOVELING GRAEL & DRIVING SPIKES ALONG RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
EMPL WAS HELPING LIFT A METAL PIPE INTO PLACE WHEN IT CAUGHT HIS R INDEX FINGER MASHING IT
EMPLOYEE LIFTED THREE SACKS OF COAL AND PLACED IN COMMERICAL TESTING VEHICLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF CAR PULLER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING FAN HUB ON LOADER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING PUMP PARTS APPROX. 40 POUNDS INTO LOADER BUCKET AND EXPERIENCED SUDDEN PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A PIECE OF PIPE WHEN HE HIT ANOTHER PIPE WITH HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND REINJURED PREVIOUS INJURY OF JANUARY 13, 1984 WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE PAIN AND MUSCLE SPASMS IN NECK.
EMP WAS LIFTING SSOME STEEL WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK