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INJURED WAS ON SURFACE BOARDING THE RAIL MANTRIP TO BE TRANSPORTED TO HIS WORK AREA. HE STATED THAT AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE MANTRIP HE TWISTED HSI RT KNEE AND FELT PAIN IN THE KNEE.
EE WAS MOVING A 2"/220 VOLT SUMP PUMP TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION. WHEN EE LIFTED THE PUMP HE STATED HE FELT MUCH PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS. HE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK THINKING HIS BACK WOULD BE OK, BUT IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. HE STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 5-2--97 TO BE CHECKED BY A DR. (DIAGNOSED WITH BULGING DISC) & HAS NOT RETURNED.
INJURED WAS POSITIONED ON HIS KNEES SHOVELING LOOSE COAL FROM THE MINE FLOOR ON TO A CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN HE LIFTED A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL HE TURNED TO DUMP IT ON TO THE BELT AND SHIFTED ALL HIS WEIGHT TO HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAIN TO THE RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED AND A CO-WORKER WERE IN PROCESS OF BUILDING A SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK SEAL. THE COP-WORKER LIFTED A SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK UP ON TOP OF THE ROW OF BLOCKS FOR INJURED TO POSITION IN PLACE. W HEN THE BLOCK WAS PLACED ON THE TOP ROW IT SLIDE IN THE WET MORTAR AND FELL OFF THE ROW TO THE MINE FLOOR, STRIKING INJURED ON HIS LEFT FOOT JUST ABOVE STEEL TOE CAP PROTECTOR OF MINE BOOT.
INJURED STATED HE WAS LOADING FEEDER FLITES FROM MINE FLOOR AND UP INTO A TOOL SLED. EH STATED THAT AS HE LIFTED ON OF THE LFITES AND STARTED TO TURN WITH IT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK AREA AND RIGHT SIDE.
EE WAS BENDING DOWN TO OPEN A MANDOOR TO CRAWL THRU WHEN HE FELT SHARP & BURNING PAIN IN HIS LOWER MID BACK & RIGHT LEG AREA
INJURED WAS POSITIONED ON HIS KNEES SHOVELING BELT COAL SPILLAGE. HE STATED AS HE STARTED TO LIFT A SHOVEL FULL OF LOOSE COAL FROM THE MINE FLOOR. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP AREA.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF PULLING A LOCKING PIN DEVICE FROM A 300 VOLT POWER BOX WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAINS IN LOWER AREA OF HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF UNLOADING WOODEN PALLETS FROM THE BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN ONE OF THE PALLETS SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND FELL, STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
INJURED MOVING A 200-VOLT PUMP (CARRYING BY HAND) FROM THE #4 ENTRY TO THE #3 ENTRY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HIPS, RECTUM AND RIGHT LEG. NOTE: INJURED DID NOT SUBMIT AN ACCIDENT REPORT TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 5-3-96 AND FIRST WENT TO DR ON 5-4-96. INJURED WAS RESTRICTED TO NOT LIFT MORE THAN 15LBS.
INJURED WAS HELPING CO-WORKER REPLACE WORN OUT PIECES OF 42" BOTTOM BELT STRUCTURE (FLOOR MOUNTED WIRE ROPE SUPPORTS). THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN A PIECE OF THE STRUCTURE WAS BEING POSITIONED INTO PLACE. WHEN INJURED ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE STRUCTURE, HE EXPERIENCED GREAT PAIN IN HIS UPPER LEFT LEG, GROIN AND LOWER STOMACH AREA. IT WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS SEVERE STRAIN DUE TO OVEREXER
INJURED WAS MOVING SEVEN FOOT TIMBERS (BY HAND) FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER LOCATION. APPROX. ONE HALF HOUR LATER INJURED STARTED TO HAVE SHARP PAINS AND BURNING IN HIS LEFT SIDE AND LEFT CHE ST AREA.