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INJURED WAS UNLOADING 8' LONG MINING TIMBERS FROM A MINE RAIL SUPPLY CAR. HE STATED THAT AS HE STARTED TO LIFT ONE OF THE TIMBER, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. INJURED HAS CON TINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR SHIFTS STATING HE THOUGHT HE WOULD BE ALRIGHT. THE INJURY CONTINUED TO WORSEN & HE WENT TO VISIT A DR ON 3/4/98 & HAS STARTED TO MISS WORK.
INJURED WAS PREPARING TO LOAD HIS TOOL BOX ON TO THE MANTRIP TO TRAVEL UNDERGROUND. HIS STATES THAT WHEN HE BEGAN TO LIFT THE TOOL BOX, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. INJURED CO NTINUED WORK HIS REGULAR SHIFTS AND DID NOT START TO MISS WORK UNTIL 2-21-98 AND HAS A DR. APPOINTMENT FOR 2-24-98(THIS IS FIRST VISIT TO DR.)
INJURED WAS HELPING REMOVE 36" BELT STRUCTURE DURING BELT PULL BACK. HE STATED AS HE STARTED TO PICK UP A PIECE OF TOP STRUCTURE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WORKED THE REMAINDER OF HIS SHIFT AND WORKED THE NEXT TWO(2) DAYS BEFORE STARTING TO MISS WORK ON 2-19-98.
INJURED WAS HELPING CHGE A 10-SC WHEEL UNIT. WHEN HE AND TWO CO WORKERS ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE SC TIRE THAT HAD THE WHEEL UNIT HUB ATTACHED TO IT ONE WORKER LOST HIS GRIP ON THE TIRE. THIS CAUS ED THE OTHER WORKER TO DO THE SAME AND INJURED WAS LEFT HOLDING THE TIRE AND BROKEN WHEEL UNIT HUB ALONE.
INJURED STATED HE WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK THE CABLE UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A 5" ROOF BOLT FROM THE SUPPLY TRAY OF THE BOLTING MACHINE. THE BOLT WAS LODGED BETWEEN OTHER BOLTS AND THE SUPPLY TRAY,INJURED PULLED HARD ON THE BOLT AND IT WAS DISLODGED ABRUPTLY CAUSING INJURED TO STRIKE HISRIGHT EYE WITH HIS LEATHER GLOVE HE WAS WEARING. INJURED RECIEVED SMALL CUTS AND SCRAPES TO RIGHT EYE LID.