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EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS BUILDING BRATTICES WHEN HE DROPPED A CONCRETE BLOCK ON HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CABLE WHEN HE GOT SOMETHINGIN HIS EYES. HIS EYES WERE WASHED OUT BUT EMPLOYEE STILL CONTINUING TO HAVE DISCOMFORT. CONSULTED THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHO DETERMINED THE FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS RUST.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING SLACK IN THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND HAD TO STOOP DOWN FOR A LOWER PLACE CAUSING HIS BACK TO GIVE OUT
EE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING CURTAIN WHEN HIS LIGHT CORD BECAME ENTANGLED WITH A CABLE HANGER JERKING HIM DOWN AND CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS ARM ON THE TAIL PIECE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK ON THE 09-16-98 THEN CONSULTED A DR ON 9-17-98 AND WASOFF THIS DAY ONLY.
EE STATED THAT HE BENT OVER TO MVOE THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN IS LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE 27TH OF AUGUST WHEN HE LOST TIME WITH THIS INJUR Y.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING THE TAIL ROLLER WHEN THE TAIL ROLLER DROPPED ON HIS FINGER HE WAS TREATED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR A BROKEN FINGER AND RECIEVED 3 STITCHES.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON THE MINER AND WHEN HE WENT TO GET UP OFF HIS KNEES HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-1-98 WHEN HE LOST TIME FOR SURGERY TO REAPRI TORN CA RTILIDGE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND CONSULTED A DR ON 1-12-98.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER AB. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL THE END OF THE SHIFT THEN WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER WOKR. EE CON TINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11-13-97 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY FOR RUPTURE ON HERNIA.
EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE (THE REPAIRMAN) PUT CAT HEAD IN ON JOY MINER. EE GOT FINGER HUND BETWEN CAT HEAD AND LATCH ON RECEPTABLE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING ROLL THE HEAD BACKWARDS ON THE MINER TO CHANGE LETTERS WHEN HIS RIGHT RING FINGR WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CUTTER HEAD AND THE HEAD OF THE MINER.