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I STEPPED DOWN OUT OF TH 5 1/2 TON TRUCK TURNED TO MY LEFT & STEPPED INTO A DEPRESSION IN ATAHE DIRT THAT WAS ABOUT 2" DEEP THIS CAUSED MY LOWER LUMBAR REGION OF MY BACK SOME SHARP PAIN. DAMEA GE MUSCLES IN LOWER LUMBAR REGION WAS THE RESULT
INJURED WAS CUTTING A WHOLE IN THE BELT OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER FOR REPAIRS WHEN THE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AWAY FROM THE RUBBER BELT AND STABBED HIS LEFT PALM.
HC INJECTION IN SHOULDER STRAINED IN 5-16-94. INJECTION GIVEN 6-3-94. INJURED WAS CARRYING TIMBER AND SLIPPED STRAINING RIGHT SHOULDER.
WET SLOPE AND UNEVEN FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS SEALING STOPPING OVER #2 RAISE #2 ENTRY OPERATOR HOOKED A CATWALK GRATE LYING ON FLOOR IN #3 ENTRY SHOVING IT INTO #2 STOPPING IN #3 ENTRY DISLODGING HOLLOW CINDER BLOCK WHICH FE LL DOWN RAISE (TWO OF THEM) THE BLOCKS APPARENTLSTRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HEAD & BACK
EMPL FIREBOSSING WALKING DOWN RAMP FROM 2 ENTRY TO 1 ENTRY AND SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE.EMPL MISSED WORK 2-9-90,FIRST TIME SAW DR.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING PUTTING NEXT TO LAST BOLT IN FACE AND BOLT WAS ALSO TIGHT AGAINST FACE STARTED TO DRILL HOLE HAD STEEL COLLARED ABOUT 6 IN HOLE PIECE OF ROOF FELL FROM ROOF IN THE AR EA ABOUT 9 FT HIGH AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH PIECE WAS APPROX 6 IN X 6 IN X 12 IN AREA HAD BEEN SCALED AND SAFETY JACKS WERE SET RECEIVED 5 STITCHES IN MOUTH AND BROKE TEETH
EMPL WAS HOLDING LADDER STEADY WHILE ANOTHER EMPL INSERTED WEDGED IN CROSSBAR A PIECE OF COAL 2" DIAMETER FELL KNOCKED OFF E*MPL SAFETY GLASSES AND HIT EMPL IN EYE L EYE
ICE HAD FORMED AT THE EXPLOSION DOORS DUE TO THE MELTING SNOW. JACK STEPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL. HE CONTINUED WORKING TO THE END OF THE SHIFT. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE CALLED SAYING HE WAS GOING TO SEE A DR. ABOUT HIS KNEE.