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UNKNOWN-ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.
UNKNOWN ALLEGED HEARING LOSS
EMPL OPERATING TAIL MOTOR ON MANTRIP HIT HEAD ON WOODEN HEADER RECD 5 STITCHES ON NOSE.WATCHING GUAGES BUT APPARENTLY FELL ASLEEP.
RUNNING S. CAR AND HIT HOLE IN ROAD FELT PAIN IN BACK MINES IN BANKRUPTCY DIDNT REP ACC TILL 4-24-89
WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS. ROCK WAS ABOUT 3' BY 3', 6"-8" THICK.
ROOF FALL AT O-RT 2 LEFT MAINS BELT ENTRY SPAD #4812 SIZE OF FALL 20'BY20' ABOUT 5'H ENTRY WAS DEVELOPED ABOUT 1983
WHILE PULLING CABLES HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
PARTS WHILE WORKING ON S/C AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH-WORKED 4 SHIFTS AFTER -BEFORE GOING TO DOCTOR AND MISSING ANY WORK.
BUILDING STOPPING ON SECTION WHEN HE PICKED UP CINDER BLOCK HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE HELPING WITH POWER MOVE HE EITHER LIFTED OR PULLED ON SOMETHING AND STRAINED LOWER STOMACH.DIDN'T MISS WORK OR GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 04-10-89.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MAKE BELT SPLICE BY HIMSELF INSTEAD OF COMING OUT ON NEXT SHIFT WHEN HELP WAS TO BE PRESENT. WHILE USING GRIP HOIST THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT AND HE FELL BACKWARD CAUSING I NJURY - HE HAS HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.
PUTTING IN BELT STRUCTURE ON #3 BELTLINE.JERKED ON BELT ROPE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE TURNED TO GO AFTER PARTS HIS KNEE GAVE OUT FROM UNDER NEATH HIM.
WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT BOTTOM STRUCTURE WHEN HE PULLED ON BELT ROPE HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
OPERATING PERSONNEL CARRIER JEEP BEHIND ROTARY DUMP WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING POLE FROM ONE TROLLEY WIRE TO ANOTHER WHEN BOTTOM OF RESISTORS BOX DROPPED DOWN AND GOT HUNG ON TRACK FRONG STOPP ING THE JEEP WITH A SUDDEN ACTION IN NAME WAS STANDING UP SWITCHING POLE AND HE WAS THROWED UP AGAINST THE MOTOR ON THE JEEP.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN DECK OF MOTOR WITH REGULAR MOTORMAN WHEN THEY CAME UP TO LOW TOP AREA ON MAINLINE BELOW DISPATCHERS OFFICE. HE DIDN'T GET HIS HEAD DOWN FAR ENOUGH AND HIT RAIL (BEING US ED AS TOP SUPPORT) RESULTING IN LACERATION TO RIGHT EAR AND FOREHEAD.
SETTING ROADWAY TIMBERS WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND FRACTURE RIGHT FOOT.
WAS CHAGING DRILL HEAD ON ROOF BOLTED WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH HE WORKED UNTIL 2-22-89 WHEN HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A RUPTURE
UNKNOWN - ALLEGED HEARING LOSS
ROOF FALL INBY FEEDER IN INTERSECTION 1 BRK INBY SPAD 6729 TOP FELL JUST ABOVE ANCHORAGE 3F MAINS FALL IS BEING CLEANED UP ENTRY IS BELT ENTRY
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES OUT OF COOP BLADE ONTO ROOF BOLTER WHEN SCOOP ROLLED DOWN & CAUGHT HIS RT.LEG BETWEEN BLADE OF SCOOP & RIB SCOOP BLADE WAS LEFT KAPPR.10IN.OFF OF BOTTOM & NO STOP BLOCKS WAS BEING USED THE LINE LOCK WAS IN THE LOCKED POSITION BUT IT LEAKED OFF S COOP WAS PARKED ON INCLINE
WORKING IN 48 IN HEIGHT TAKING OUT BELT STRUCTURE FROM #2 BELT AND LOADING IT ON #1 BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
WORKING ON BOTTOM OF ROTARY DUMPCHANGING SUBMERGIBLE PUMP OUT HE WORKED 4 MORE DAYS BEFORE STARTING TO MISS WORK 12-06-88.
UNKNOWN ALLEGED HEARING LOSS.
IN PROCESS OF PUTTING IN PANLINE ON BOTTOM FLOOR OF ROTARY DUMP. HE WAS DRAGGING PAN OVER TO PUT IN PLACE-FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK-HE WORK UNTIL 11-14-88 BEFORE MISSING WORK.
HE WAS CROSSING OVER BELT IN FRONT OF TAILPIECE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STARTED BELT WITHOUT GIVING WARNING CAUSING MEADOWS TO FLIP & FELL TWISTING HIS KNEE & BRUISING LEG.
WAS TAKING LOAD OF COAL TO DUMPING POINT WHEN HE RAN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY AND JAMMED HIS HEAD IN TOP OF CANOPY. COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN NECK AND UPPER BACK.
WAS HELPING CHANGE BARRELL IN WATER PUMP FELT PAIIN IN BACK WHILE LIFTING PUMP BARRELL.
HELPING UNLOAD 6 X 8 X 6 POST.
UNKNOWN ALLEGED HEARING LOSS
UNKNOWN ALLEGED HEARING LOSS
UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.
UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.
THEY WAS CHANGING OUT DISCHARGE ROLLER ON BELT HEAD HE LIFTED UP ON ROLLER TO PUT IN PLACE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
OUTSIDE AT SKEENS BOTTOM IT WAS RAINING HARD AND HE WAS IN HURRY HE WAS WORKING ON BELT HEAD AND INSTEAD OF USING STEPS HE JUMPED OFF O F HIGH WALL ABOUT 6 FT TO GET DOWN TO BELT ROLLER.
BOAT HEAD SECTION SECTION IS LKOW WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING SC TIRES TIRES ARE FOAM FILLED AND VERY HEAVY 2 EMPLOYEES WAS LIFTING TIRES WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN JACKLINE ON LONGWALL WHEN HE TRIPPED ON RAM GUIDE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON GUIDE.
WAS CARRYING 6X8X6FT TIMBER WHEN HE GOT HIS FOOT HUNG IN MUD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST BACK
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS WALKING DOWN HILL TO #1 PORTAL WHEN HE SLIPPED DUE TO WET CONDITIONS & FELL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST BACK
MAN STEPPED IN HOLE AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF MOTOR TO THROW SWITCH CAUSING HIM OT FALL AT SWITCH THROW.
EMPL WAS BENT OVER BLOCKING UP PAN LINE & WAS PULLING ON BLOCKS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
BENDING ROOF BOLT WITH KNEE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
6 X 8 X 8 POST WAS UNDER BELT AND IT HAD A CHAIN ON IT - MAN REACHED AND GOT A HOLD OF THE CHAIN IN ORDER TO PULL POST OUT FROM UDER BELT - WHEN HE PULLED THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND HE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS TAILBONE ON ROCK.
MAN WA> HOOKING WRENCH CABLE TO SET O F PANS IN ORDER TO PULL PANS WHEN ROCK FELL DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT WRIST 3 RD ACC. REPORT WITH IN 1/ N MONTHS ON LEFT WRIST.
LIFTING 2"X8"X16' BOARD TO BOLT TO FACE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK-ACCIDENT HAPPENED 08-01-88 DIDN'T REPORT UNTIL 08-03-88.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING GUARDS ON FACE SIDE OF SHEAR WHEN ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON HEAD KNOCKING HAT OFF WHEN ANOTHER PIECE FELL CUTTING TOP OF HEAD.
INJURED WAS HOLDING COVER FOR GRIDS ON COUPLING BACK SO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE COULD HIT COUPLING WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. ONE OF BLOWS GLANCED OFF AND HIT HAND.
LIFTING 5 GALLON OIL CAN OUT OF CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WORKING ON REFUSE SCREEN, HE JUMPED OFF SCREEN ABOUT 3' HIGH - LANDED ON BOARD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST RT. ANKLE.
ROCK FALL OVER TOP OF RETURN OVERCAST AT MOUTH OF 2 RT LONGWALL SECTION SPAD 6076 CAUSED DAMAGE TO OVERCAST LETTING INTAKE CIR MIX WITH RETURN AIR-TEMP STOPPING ERECTED AND CURTAINS HUNG SO RE PAIR AND CLEAN-UP WORK COULD BE DONE AND FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND OVERCAST REPAIRS-TOP FELL OUT ABOUT 1' OVER ANCHORAGE.