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MAN STATES THAT HE TRIED TO LIFT 3 STRANDS OF MINER CABLE AT OWE TIME TO PUT CABLE ALONG RIB. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. AFTER MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS, IT WAS DETERMINED ON 2-6-96 THAT THIS WAS A N MSHA REPORTABLE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE SHOWERING AT END OF SHIFT, A FLAKE OF METAL APPARENTLY WASHED INTO HIS EYE FROM OUT OF HIS HAIR, CAUSING IRRITATION.
EE STATES THAT WHILE STANDING UP AFTER KNEELING DOWN TO DO SOME WORK, HIS RIGHT KNEE "POPPED" AND BEGAN TO HURT.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CRRYING TOOLS Y BUMPED INTO STEEL FRAME SMASHING RIGHT RING FINGER DID NOT REPORT INJURY OR GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 10-04-95 WAS TREATED FOR INFECTION IN FINGER
EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING STORAGE BOXES WEIGHING 25/30 LBS. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE STARTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTACHING A Z PIPE TEE TO AZ VICTR8ULIC AIR LINE A PARTICLE OF RUST FELL FROM THE END OF THE PIPE INTO HIS RT EYE THE AIR LINE WAS NOT CHARGED AT THE TIME
THE EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING A WATER TANK WHEN AN ABRIGHT INCREASE OF PRESSURE FORCED THE HOSE AND NOZZLE OUT OF THE FILLER HOLE. THE RESULTED BACKLASH OR WHIPPING ACITON OF THE HOSE AND NOZZLE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLETING A BELT MOVE WHEN LHE DROPPED A 125 LBS. STEEL BAR ON HIS FOOT.
DURING ROUTINE TIMBERING OPERATIONS DURING SECOND MINING PROCEDURES, SAID MINER DEVELOPED LOWER BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE A 20' PIECE OF VICTALLIC PIPE ATTACHED TO A ROOF BOLT PLATE WITH NO. 9 WIRE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS TWISTING THE WIRE HIS END OF THE PIPE SLIPPED CUTTING THE L ONG FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.