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WHILE USING A SLATE-BAR TO REMOVE ROCKS OFF THE DECK OF A CONTINUOUS MINER, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BAKC. THE EMPLOYEE VISITED WVU ER AFTER HIS VISITED AND RETURNED TO FULL DUTY ON 7- 16-90.
WHILE SPLICING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE,THE EMPLOYEES KNIFE SLIPPED OFF TH E CASING AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT FINGER.THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO MON GENERAL ER.NO SUTURES WERE ADMINI STERED ALTHOUGH A TETANUS SHOT WAS GIVEN.
WHILE POUNDING WITH A HAMMER A SPLINTER OF METAL LODGED INTO THE EMPLOYEES R HAND THE EMPLOYEE VISITED A PHYSICIAN AT THE COMPLETION OF HIS SHIFT & HAD THE SPLINTER REMOVED 3 SUTUERS WERE ADMI NISTERED THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING SHIFT I NAME WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 092889
THE INJURED STA7ED HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW WHILE PRYING.HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL 05/06/87. LITTLE FALLS MINING IS CURRENTLY QUESTIONING THIS CLAIM WITH THE WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION FUND.