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EE WAS DIAGNOSED ON 10-12-94 AS SUFFERING FROM DCADMIUM POISONING WHICH IN TURN IS CAUSING NEUROPATHY.
WHILE BOLTING A HIGH AREA IN THE MINE HE T WISTED HIS BACK
WELD BRAKE ON ROOF BOLTER STAB JACK CAUSING THE PROTECTION CANOPY TO FALL STRIKING EE ON HEAD WHICH CAUSED COMPRESSION INJURY TO ALL AREA OF UPPER TORSO.
WHILE BOLTING A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EE ON RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE BOLTING A HIGH AREA, CANOPY KNOCKED A PIECE OF SLATE LOOSE WHICH FELL AND STRUCK EE ON HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER, KNOCKING EE TO THE GROUND.
WHILE ROCKDUSTING BELT LINE EMPLOYEE RAISED UP AND INJURED LEFT SHOULDER. MINE MANAGEMENT WAS NOT INFORMED UNTIL 3-27-94 THAT THIS WAS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT. LOST TIME BEGAN 3-22-94.
EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY DEVELOPED TENDONITIS OVER APERIOD OF TIME.LOST TIME BEGAN 08-25-93 CONDITION WAS NOT DIAGNOSED UNTIL 08-31-93 THEREFORE MAKING IT A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT.
WHILE PLACING BOLT, DROPPED BOLTER HEAD ON FOOT CAUSING DISCOLORATION TO RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING WITH CANOPY PRESSURIZED AGAINST ROOF, HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE CANOPY CAUSING ROOF COAL TO FALL AND STRIKE THE BACK OF HIS NECK.
WHILE CLEANING FACE AREA WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER THE RIGHT RIB ROLLED INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, HIP AND ARM.
WHILE OPERATING CONTINOUS MINER A RIB ROLLED STRIKING EE ON BACK AND RIGHT FOOT.
68935 PULLING MINER OUT OF PUSHOUT, MINER GOT COVERED UP AND PIECE OF SLATE CAME INTO KITCHEN AND STRUCK OPERATOR ON RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS DIDN'T BECOME A LTA UNTIL 8-1-92.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE CENTER WELL PUMP, AFTER SAID PUMP WAS REMOVED FROM THICKENER POND AND PLACED ON A 36" WALKWAY. EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING OUT A BROKEN BOLT FROM AN AWKWARD POSITION WHIC H CAUSED HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN THE NECK AREA.
THE INJURED HAD JUST COMPLETED PULLING MINER CABLE AND WAS STANDING BESIDE THE OPERATING PANEL.HE PLACED HIS AHND ON TOP OF THE SAFETY CANOPY AND THE MINER OPERATOR BACKED THE MACHINE,HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND THE ROOF.THEY WERE FINISHING AN OVERCAST.
WHILE STARTING TO DRILL ROOF BOLT HOLE IN MIEN ROOF, AUGER SPUN OFF ROOF AND STRUCK INJURED IN MOUTH CAUSING CUT LIP.