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EE ALLEGED THAT HIS BACK AND LEG STARTED HURTING WHILE HELPING HANG MINER CABLE.

EE ALLEGED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LOADING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE ONTO SLED.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK WHEN HE LIFTED A SAMPLE OF COAL. WORKED AT REGULAR DUTY UNTIL BEGAN MISSING WORK 10-10-00.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A STRAP ON A TRUCK WHEN THE STRAP CAME LOOSE AND THE HOOK ON THE END OF THE STRAP STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN, CUTTING HIS CHIN AND REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HANG A CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE INTO THE BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT THUMB. SUTURES REQUIRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING WATER TO COAL HAULER BATTERY WHEN THE BATTERY LID FELL, CATCHING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS BETWEEN LID AND FRAME.

EMPLOYEE HAD PREPARED ROOF BOLT FOR INSTALLATIONBY PLACING BEARING PLACE ON IT; ROOF BOLT WAS ONMINE FLOOR, AND AS HE LOWERED THE DRILL HEAD, ITSTRUCK BEARING PLATE. THIS CAUSED ROOF BOLT TO FLIP UP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PERMANENT VENTILATION STOPPING WHEN DEBRIS FLIPPED INTO HIS EYE, BY THE BOTTOM OF THE STOPPING FLIPPING UP.

WHILE SHOVELING COAL OFF BELT ABOVE HEAD LEVEL, EE FELT "PULL" AND PAIN IN LOW ABDOMEN. DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA. (NOTE: EE HGAD DR. APPT. AT 1400 ON 1-10, BUT WAITED MORE THAN 4 HOURS AND DR. NEVE R ARRIVED. HE SAW ANOTHER DR. DURING AFTERNOON OF 1-11 AND WAS RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY.)