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HE WAS OPERAQTING OUR #2 21SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE ALLOWED THE OPERATOR'S DECK AREA TO RUB AGAINST THE COAL RIB AND COAL/ROCK FELL ON HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.
HE WAS SITTING BESIDE ROADWAY WAITING FOR THE OTHER ROOFBOLTER OPERATOR TO MOVE THE BOLTER TO NEXT WORKING PLACE. A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 2" AT THICK END & A FEATHER EDGE BY 16' WIDE STRUCK HIS HARD HAT MOVING THE HAT DOWN HIS LEFT FOREHEAD CAUSING AN ABRASIVE CUT TO HIS FOREHEAD AND LEFT UPPER LIP.
EE WAS REMOVING LIP OFF FROM CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AT HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL 11-6-96. HE WAS COMPLAINING OF PAIN AND WENT TO DR. WHO TOLD HIM TO TAKE 2 WKS. OFF.
EE WAS STACKING CRIB BLOCKS UNDER HEAD OF CONT MINER WHEN ANOTHER EE THREW A CRIB BLOCK TO HIM WHILE HE WAS REACHING FOR ANOTHER BLOCK AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE 2 CRIB BLOCKS CAUSIN G A LACERATION TO HIS R LITTLE FINGER REQUIRING 15 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD CAUSING THE MUSCLES IN HIS NECK TO BE STRAINED.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN HE RACHED DOWN TO GET THE CABLE BESIDE THE DECK. HE TURNED THE MINER SUDDENLY CAUSING IT TO CATCH HIS THUMB UNDER THE DECK WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO H IS THUMB.
EMP WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER. PLACED HAND ON BOOM OF BOLTER HEAD WHILE WORKING THE UP/DOWN LEVER CHECKING FOR LEAKS. AS BOOM CAME DOWN IT CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN IT AND THE FRAME, BREAKIN G THE RING FINGER AND CUTTING THE END.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN DOING A VARIETY O DIFFERENT THINGS THROUGH OUT THE SHIFT IINCLUDING OPERATIGN EQUIPMENT, INSTALLING BELT AND STRUCTURE ETC. WHEN HE NOTICE A BULGE IN HIS STOMACH. HE CONTN UED TO WORK UNTL 5-22-96. AT WHICH TIME HE HAD SURGERY FOR A HERNIA.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A WATER HOSE TO WET THE HAUL ROAD AND HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. FINISHED THE DAY AND WENT HOME, STATED HIS BACK PAIN GOT WORSE SO HE WENT TO DR. DR STATED THAT IT COULD BE A REOCCURRENCE OF A NON WORK RELATEDINJURY. DID NOT INFORM US UNTIL 4-3-96. WE ARE REPORTING THIS INJURY DUE TO THE QUESTION IF WORKRELATED.