EMPLOYEE ALLEDGEDLY EXPERIENCED A BACK INJURY (POSSIBLY HERNIATED DISKS) WHILE HANGING A CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE ON TIE WIRES EXTENDING FROM ROOF BOLTS IN THE MINE CEILING.
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Showing all 4ALLEDGEDLY EE WAS GETTING OF S-4 SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST SIDE OF DECK.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LOADIN GROOF BOLTS INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND CAUGHT LEFT ARM AGAINST SHARP METAL BURR ON A ROOF BOLT CAUSING A LACERATION TO INNER LEFT FOREARM.
EE ALLEGES HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE. ACCORDING TO EE LATER TESTS REVEALED A PROSTATE INFECTION.