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ATTEND. MINE RESCUR TEAM SAFETY CONTEST IN MO. ENTERING THE MO SCHOOL OF MINES EXPER MINE STEPPED IN HOLE THIS SUDDEN UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT CAUSED MUSCLE STRAIN IN LOWER BACK PRESCRIPT BY DR.
HE WAS OPERATING THE FRONT LOADER WHEN HE RAN ACROSS A LUMP OF SALT IN THE ROAD THROWING HIM UP IN HIS SEAT INJURYING HIS NECK.
SLIPPED ON CUT IN MINE FLOOR INJ BACK.
REMOVING BEARING FROM 250 TPH ELEVATOR & GOT SOMETHING IN EYE. THOUGHT IT WAS EYELASH CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM REST OF D AY. SO HE THOUGHT HE SHOULD SEE SOMEONE. DR REPORTED METALLIC FORE IGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE CAUSING CORNEAL ABRAISON F.B. REMOVED & CORNEAL ABRAISON TREATED.
THE ORGINAL ACCIDENT OCCURED ON 12-21-88 WHEN I NAME WAS PICKING UP A STOCK OF EMPTY BAGS AND SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. NO LOST TIME OCCURED AT THIS TIME BUT IN HUNE OF 1988 HIS BACK BECAME SOR E AND HE REREPORTED TO THE DR AT WHICH TIME THEYRECOMMEND HE TAKE LEAVE IN ORDER TO TRY TO GET BETTER HE HAD LOST TIME AT THAT TIME 8-12-88.
HE WAS CARRYING3BAGS OF 50# SALOT INTO A TRUCK A 50# BAG OF SALT CAME OFF THE CONVEYOR STRIKING HIM THE BACK
HE WAS GRINDING3WITH A HAND HELD GRINDER AND A SPARK HIT HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS AT THE TIME.
HE WAS CARRYING3BAGS OF SALT AND TWO BAGS CAME DOWN THE CONV. CLOSE TOGETHER AND SECOND BAG STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB INJURING IT.
HE WAS SITTING 2N CEMENT FLOOR WITH LEG EXTENDED CLEANING OUT VALVE ON BOTTOM OF SANDBLASTER. SINCE THAT TIME HIS LEG HAS BEEN HURTING. IN SEPT HURT L 3 EG CLEANING VALVE ON SANDBLASTER.CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-15-87 WHEN PAIN IN LOWER BACK BECAME UNBEARABLE.REQUIRED FURTHER MEDICAL TRTMT
THIS WAS AGGRAV5TION OF A PREVIOUS INJURY DUE TO WORK ENVIRONMENT.THE ORIGINAL INJURY OCCURRED ON 11-7-86 AND WAS REPORTED TO YTO YOU.
EMPLOYEES FOOT 8LIPPED ON CATWALK IN FINE BIN PUTTING HIS BODY IN A TWISTG IT WAS BELIEVED THIS TWIST AGGRAVATED AN EXISTING BACK STRAIN WHICH HAD OCCURRED AT HOME EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT THE BACK G2T PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WHILE ON VACATION WEEK OF 0525 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT STILL TREATING IT AS THE ORIGINAL OFF THE JOB BACK STRAIN EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORK BUT AS THE B
HE WAS CARRYING3100 LB BAGS WHEN TWO BAGS CAME OFF THE CONVEYOR TWOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK TRYING TO REMOVE THEM.
HE WAS REMOVING3PLUG DOOR FROM WEST SACK LINE AND A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFFTHE LOADING DOCK.
HE WAS CARRYUIN1 A BOX OF BITS FOR THE FEEDER BREAKER TO THE SHAFT WAY. HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE SAT THE BOX DOWN ON THE GROUND.
APPROX. 6 INCH 7HICK SLAB OF SALT, 35 FT IN DIAMETRER FELL FROM THE HIT TOP ROOF IN THE ENTRY OF 95 AND 5 .
HE WAS REMOVING PAPER COVER FROM PALLET OF EMPRY BAGS HE WAS ON THE LOADING DOCK WHICH WAS DAMP FROM THE WEATHER CONDITIONS HE SLIPPED HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE
HE WAS STACKING 50# BAGS OF SALT ON A TRUCK & STRAINED HIS BACK.
HE WAS CARRYING 50# BAGS OF SALT WHEN 2 BAGS CAME OFF THE CONVEYOR CLOSE TOGETHER & ONE STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
WORKING ON OVERHEAD DOOR AND SPRING SLIPPED CATCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB IN SPRING.