Lifting box of glue and felt "pop" in lower back.
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Showing all 8Was moving miner cable out of roadway and twisted right knee, straining muscle.
Pulling torque shaft off side of miner head motor and strained neck & back.
Employee was drilling a hole with a bolter wrench when the bolter wrench hit him on the top of the hand.
Employee was bolting top when he he stopped and sat on his machine and laid back with his face up, towards the top. A piece of scale fell on him.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BATTERY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL AND THEN FELL ON HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND FELT STRAIN IN BACK AREA.
THE EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS GLOVEBECAME INTANGLED WITH THE ROOF BOLT. THE EE SUFFERED A BROKEN THUMB.