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EMPLOYEE & A COWORKER WERE USING A SLATE BAR TO POSITION A TRAM MOTOR ON A JOY 14CM-9 CONTINUOUS MINER THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED A PAIN I NHIS BACK WHILE APPLYING PHYSICAL PRESSURE TO THE SLATE BA R THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME R EPORTABLE UNTIL10-04-94 WHEN EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO MISS WORK THIS EVENT SHOULD BE CATEGORIZED AS A DEGREE 3 CLASSIFICATION 10 ACCIDENT
INDIVIDUAL WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT FOR A GUARD AND WHEN HE BENT OVER TO CUT THE BELT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INDIVIDUAL WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SLIDING THE TRACK (RAIL) OVER (TOO CLOSE TO BELT LINE). THE 60-POUND RAIL FELL OFF THE JACK AND DOWN ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S LEFT ANKLE.
PULLING CHARGER INTO MANTRIP WITH CHAIN RATCHET.THE CHAIN SLIPPED OUT WHEN BEING RELEASED.THE HANDLE HIT THE INDIVIDUAL OVER THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION.
I WAS KNOCKING TIMBERS & ONE FELL & LANDED ON FOOT.
USING A JACK TO PUT THE MANBUS BACK ON TRACK. WHEN HE PUSHED THE MANBUS OVER THE JACK FELL ON HIS HAND CRUSHING HIS LITTLE FINGER.