EE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A CRIB BLOCK AND A BATTERY OPERATED MANTRIP THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING.
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Showing all 44THE EE WAS DRAGGING A PALLET OF ROCK DUST DOWN THE ROADWAY WHEN THE PULL CHAIN BROKE A LINK. HE STOPPED THE SCOOP AND ATTEMPTED TO RE-ATTACH THE CHAIN BY USING THE METAL HANDLE OFF AN EMPTY PL ASTER BUCKET. THE WIRE FLEXED AS HE WAS BENDING IT THEREBY LACERATING HIS FINGER.
THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING A DERAILED PERSONNEL CARRIER BACK ON THE TRACK. AS HE WAS PUSHING THE EQUIPMENT TO THE SIDE TO GET IT BACK ON THE RAIL, A LOOS LID CAUGHT THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS PICKING UP A BELT TEMPLATE WHEN HE HEARD A "POPPING NOISE."
EE WAS REACHING INTO HIS TOOL BOX WHEN THE LID OF THE TOOL BOX FELL FORWARD AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE HEAD.
EE STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING A TRAILING CABLE ON THE SECTION. HOWEVER HE DID NOT INFORM ANYONE OF HIS ALLEGED INJURY UNTIL 12/17/96
THE EE ALLEGEDLY WAS PLACING A BOOM HINGE IN FOR A CONT MINER ON THE TOP OF THE MACHINE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A BELT SPLICE TEMPLATE ON TOP OF A CONVEYOR BELT IN PREPARATIONFOR A BELT SET UP WHEN HE CAUGGHT THUMB IN PINCHPOINT BETWEEN TEMPLATE AND RIGID BELT STRUCTURE.
EE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE OUT OF 6"X12" BLOCK WHEN THE STACKED BRATTICE FELL OVER AND A BLOCK STRUCK THE EE ON HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE ALLEDGELY HURT HIS BACK LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING J-HOOK LOOSE WHEN CABLE CAME LOOSE IN ANOTHER LOCATION AND FELL, JERKING J-HOOK ACROSS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING RESIN FROM THE REAR OF HIS ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE ALLEDGELY HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BELT TOGETHER WITH HANDS AND ALLEGEDES FEELING A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL SURGERY IN OCTOBER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE DRILL STEEL WHICH WAS HUNG IN THE HOLE HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH & DRILL STEEL PINCHING HIS FINGER THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES
EE WAS SHOVELING THE 004 SECTION BELTLINE WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DUMP THE LOAD ON THE BELT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP UNDER HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A PIECE OF CURTAIN DOWN THE ENTRY. THE CURTAIN WAS LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED AND HAD DEBRIS ON THE END OF CURTAIN. WHEN HE PULLED THE SLACK OUT, IT JERKED HIM AROUND--S TRAINING HIS BACK.
EE WAS CONTEMPLATING THE NEXT STEP IN REPAIRING A SCOOP WITH HIS HAND ON A ROOF STRAP. HE HEARD AN ABRUPT NOISE WHICH STARTLED HIM, CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS HAND AWAY. WHEN HE DID THIS, HE CUT HIS MIDDLE RIGHT HAND FINGER ON THE STRAP.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIMSELF WHILE SHOVELING ALONG THE 003 SECTION BELTLINE
EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A BAG OF ROCK DUST WHEN HE STATES HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PITCHING TUNBERS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE WORKED WITHOUT PROBLEMS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE OCCURANCE & DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE HAD PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BOX OF MINER BITS TO THROW OUT THE WAY. HE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS UPPER BACK.
55061S INSERTING PIN IN MINER HEAD WHEN HEAD FELL MASHING EE S HAND.
54736YEE ALLEGEDLY FELT A SHARP PAIN RUNNIGN FROM LWOER BACK TO HIS RIGHT KNEE AS HE WAS SHOVLEIGN THE BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON PIECE OF EXPANDED METAL WHEN METAL GAVE WAY RESULTING IN 2IN LACERATION
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING TO THE MANTRIP WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE WITH A BOOT FROM EMPLOYEE CRAWLING IN FRONT OF HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BUCKET OF MINER BITS IN MANTRIP.EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE FELT A BACK PAIN.EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING UNTIL 06-15-92.
54736YEE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST INTO A RAILCAR WHEN HE ALLEDGES PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING 42IN RIGID STRUCTURE DURING A BELT PULL BACK WHEN HE ALLEDGELY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS WATERING DOWN THE SECTION BELT WHEN A LO-LO STRUTURE ARM BROKE.IT CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND THE LO-LO STRUCTURE.
HE WAS MOVING RAILS ON A SUPPLY CAR, WHEN HE CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO RAILS.
HE SAID THAT HE FELT A BURNING IN HIS LOWER BACK. WHEN HE LOADED A BOX OF RESIN ON HIS BOLT MACHINE. A SHORT TIME LATER, HE REQUESTED HELP BECAUSE OF REPORTED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPL REMOVING SUPPLIES OFF NO 9 CONVEYOR BELT WHEN FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MINE ROOF AND METAL TRACK TIE.
HE WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE LO LO STRUCTURE AND A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT.
AS HE WAS STANDING IN THE PARTS ROOM A SPART JOY 14CM DRIVE SHAFT FELL ON HIS FOOT THIS RESULTED IN A FX FOOT
EMPL STATES HE PULLED ON BOTTOM BELT STAND WHICH CAUSED BACK TO BE INJURED. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL HE FELT PAIN WAS UNBEARABLE & HE SOUTH DRS CARE ON 8/10.
EMPL STATES HE STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING UP ON BELT. AT SECTION WHILE HELPING TO MAKE BELT SET UP. HE SAID HE WORKED THAT SHIFT & NEXT DAY BUT WENT TO DR TWO DAYS AFTER BEING INJURED.
HE THINKS HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON A MINER CABLE.
AS HE PICKED UP A BOX OF 4 FT RESIN EE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE DR CLAIMS EE HAS TORN MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
I.NAME WAS WORKING ON RIPPER CHAIN IDLER ON CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN IDLER SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING I.NAME ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE RESULTING IN A LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT CHEEK AND 2 BROKEN TEETH.
AS HE WAS TRYING TO PULL A ROCK OFF THE BELT HE HIT HIS FINGER ON ANOTHER ROCK. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT FINGER.
I NAME SAYS HE WAS PULLING A DE-ENERGIZED 1/0 TRAILING CABLE ALONG THE #3 BELT WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION INHJIS BACK
AS HE THREW A BAG OF PLASTER HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON A ROOF STRAP THIS BLOW CUT HIS THUMB
HE WAS UNLOADING CONCRETE BLOCKS OFF A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE STRUCK HIS FINGER ON A BLOCK