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THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A REMOTE BOX TO HAND TO THE CONT MINER OPERATOR. AS HE HANDED IT TO HIM, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE EE WAS HELPING LIFT BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP BUCKET. AS HE WAS TURNING THE RELEASE STRUCTURE, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE EE WAS CRAWLING ON MINE FLOOR AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. THE FIRST DAY THE EE MISSED WORK WAS 4/4/03.
THE EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM BRIDGE CONVEYOR. WHEN HE REACHED INTO BRIDGE CONVEYOR, HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BY CONVEYOR FLIGHT.
THE EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN HE REACHED FOR A BUNDLE OF WEDGES, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS RT. WRIST.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING BRIDGE CARRIER: HE INADVERTLY BUMPED HIS KNEE.
THE EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. WHEN HE RAISED THE STEEL TO START THE HOLE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT UPPER ARM.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CONCRETE BLOCK TO BUILD A BRATTICE. AS HE TWISTED TO LAY THE BLOCK, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK THATHAD LODGED IN THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR. WHEN HE LIFTED THE ROCK, IT SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. WHILE DRILLING, HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HISLEFT RING FINGER.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HIS PARTS CART TO SECTION. AS HE WAS TRAMMING, HE NOTICED A HOSE HAD FELL OFF THE PARTS CART. WHEN HE WENT TO PICK UP THE HOSE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK.
TWO EE WERE LIFTING A SEQUENCE SWITCH UNDERNEATH THE BELT LINE. AS HE LIFTED THE SWITCH HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER LEFT LEG. THE FIRST DAY THE EE MISSED WORK WAS 6-21-01.
THE EE WAS SANDING THE MINE RAIL. HE RAISED HIS HEAD TOO HIGH STRIKING THE MINE ROOF AND WAS PULLED FROM THE RAILRUNNER TO THE MINE FLOOR.
EE WAS PLACING MINER CABLE IN BRIDGE OF MINER CONVEYOR. WHEN HE PUSHED ON THE CABLE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS NECK.
THE INJURED EE WAS PULLING ON A WATER LINE. AS THE EE PULLED ON WATER LINE, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. THE FIRST DAY THE EE MISSED WORK WAS 5-24-01.
THE INJURED EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP CLEANING UP A ROADWAY. AS HE WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP, HE INADVERTLY RAN OVER A ROCK ONT HE MINE FLOOR WHEN HE HIT THE ROCK, HIS HEAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE M INE ROOF.
THE INJURED EE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM A TOP THE ROOF BOLTER. HE INADVERTY PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT UNDERNEATH THE MACHINE. WHEN THE OPERATOR MOVED THE ROOF BOLTER, HE RAN OVER HIS RIGHT FO OT.
THE INJURED EE WAS HELPING DRILL HOLES IN MINE FLOOR. WHEN HE LIFTED THE DRILL FROM THE HOLE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 12-6-00.
EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP. AS HE WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT ELBOW.
THE EE WAS BOARDING THE MANTRIP BELT TO RIDE TO WORK AREA. THE EE DIDN'T NOTICE THAT THE BELT WAS RUNNING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. WHEN HE BOARDED THE BELT, HE INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CONVEYOR MOTOR.W HEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE MOTOR ACROSS THE DOLLY WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BRIDGE CARRIER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT MINE RAIL ONTO RAILRUNENRS AS HE WAS LIFTING HE INADVERTLY STRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST, THE FIRST DAY EMPLOYEE MISSED WORK WAS 9-18-00.
THE EE WAS CARRYING EMPTY PALLETS AS HE WAS CARRYING THE PALLETS ACROSS THE PARTING LAB HE INADVERTENLY STEPPED ON A NAIL THAT PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT HEEL. THE 1ST DAY HE WAS OFF WORK WAS 9/5/00
THE INJURED EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL INTO RAILRUNNER. WHEN THE EE LIFTED THE METAL HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK. THE FIRST DAY, HE MISSED WORK FOR INJURY WAS 7-25-00.
THE INJURED EE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE. AS HE WAS PULLING HIS HANDS SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE RIB.
AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOREARM.
THE INJURED EE WAS HELPING PLACE A STEEL RAIL ON AN OVERCAST. AS THE EE LOWERED THE RAIL, HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RAIL AND HIS STEEL TOE BOOT.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. AS HE WAS DRILLING A PIECE OF ROCK-FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY. THE FIRST DAY THE EMPLOYEE MISSED WORK WAS 5-9.