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EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9S THAT HE BUMPED HIS RT KNEE AGAINST BELT TAIL PIECE WHILE WORKING ON IT
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SLATE BAR & BOLTER CANOPY TO REMOVE A LARGE PIECE OF LOOSE TOP BY THE RIB WHEN ANOTHER PIECE BROKE LOOSE FROM BEHIND & HIT HIM
THE EMPLOYEE CA6GHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE SCOOP FRAME WITH THE COUPLING PIN FROM ATOOL SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE TRIED TO REMOVE THE PIN. THE LACERATION TOOK APPROXIMATELY 6 STITCHES.
WHILE CARRYING 3 LOADING MINE RESCUE EQUIPMENT FROM A TRUCK THE EE STEPPED FROM THE TRUCK & TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE ST2OD A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL UP AGAINST THE PIN CAR TRAY.WHEN HE DROPPED THE POT AFTER TIGHTENING THE BOLT THE BOOM CAUGHT THE DRILL STEEL CAUSING IT TO HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 HANGING A CABLE BLOCK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE CHEST REQUIRING 10 STICTCHES FROM THE LACERATION.
THE EMPLOYEE ST9AINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 INSTALLING A BOLT WHENA SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE CORNER OF HIS RIGHT EYE. THIS REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 STANDING ON TOP OF A ROOF BOLTER REMOVING LOOSE COAL AND ROCK WITH A SLATE BAR. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE COAL.
THE EMPLOYEE SL3PPED ON A LADDER HITTING HIS KNEE ON THE BOTTOM STEP. HIS LEFT KNEE WAS SWOLLEN.
THE EMPLOYEE AS3SAWING TIMBERS WITH A CHAIN SAW WHEN THE SAW KICKED OUT AND CUT HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CO4ING OUTSIDE ON A ROVER WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH A 14 TON LOCOMOTIVE AND TWO LOADS OF ROCK DUST WHICH HAD BEEN MOVED ONE BREAK INSIDE BY THE SUPPLY CREW IN ORDER TO GET BETTER COM COMMUNICATIONS 4ITH THE DISPATCHER. NEITHER HAD PERMISSION FROM THE DISPATCHER TO MOVE ON THE RAIL
THE EE TRIPPED 2VER A PINNER CABLE & SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON A WATER LINE THROUGH WATER AND SLIPPED AND JARRED HIS BACK
THE EE WAS HELP3NG THE ELCTRICIAN SPLICE A CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF CAME LOOSE STRIKING THE EE ON T HE RIGHT SHOULDER & RIGHT ARM.
WHILE REMOVING 5OOSE SLATE FROM THE MINE ROOF, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PUSHING A WHEELBARROW LOADED WITH MORTAR WHEN IT TILTED, HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND & SMALL FINGER AGAINST A BATTERY MOTOR FRAME.
A PIECE OF LOOS9 ROOF FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE PINS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD, FACE AND SHOULDER.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 SHOVELING ON THE BELT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE MID AND LOWER BACK.
WHILE LIFTING A3D UNLOADING SUPPLIES FOR THE TRACK, THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMP WAS OPERATING A SHUTLE CAR ON ADVERSE ROADWAY CONDITIONS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON A BELT ROLLER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE MIDDLE AND LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING VENTILATION CURTAINS USING A STAND MADE FROM BLOCK AND HALF HEADERS WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL SPRAINING HER BACK
THE EMPLOYEE OVER STRETCHED CAUSING A STRAINED MUSCLE IN THE LEFT CHEST AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER INSTALLING CEILING TILES-THE LADDER SHIFTED. WHEN HE JUMPED OFF THE LADDER HE LANDED WITH HIS FEET IN AN UNEVEN POSITION STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLASTERING STOPPINGS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK AND SLATE BROKE LOOSE FROM THE MINE ROOF, STRIKING THE TOP AND BACK OF HIS HEAD.
EMPL OVERLIFTED ON 12 CM MINER CABLE WHILE HE WAS REMOVING IT FROM ROADWAY TO THE RIB.
THE EMPLOYEE OVER LIFTED A TOPROLLER ASSY. WHILE REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE
A PIECE OF COAL WAS THROWN FROM THE MINER WHILE CAP COAL WAS BEING REMOVED HITTING THE OPERA TOR IN THE EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SLACK OUT OF TRACK ON MINER WHEN SLEEVE ON INNER JACK OF IDLER BROKE WELD AND LET THE SHIMS HIT AGAINST HIS INDEX FINGER PINNING IT BETWEEN SHIMS AND FRAME OF THE MINER
OPERATOR WAS WALKING THROUGH THE RIGHT BREAK, A RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIM TO THE GROUND AND LANDING ON HIS FOOT
EMPLOYEE OVER LIFTED WHILE INSTALLING A SPEED REDUCER IN SCOOP
A SECTION OF ROCK AND SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMP ON BACK AND RT LEG AND FOOT
AFTER WORKING ON SCOOP EMP STEPPED OFF BACK OF SCOOP AND TWISTED HIS RT KNEE
EMP CAUGHT HIS RT HAND RING BETWEEN TWO RAILS WHILE UNLOADING THEM RAIL TWISTED WHILE HANDLING IT
EMPLOYEE PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLE WHILE LIFTING AND SETTING WATER PUMP
EMPLOYEE PLACED LADDER ON SOFT MINE FLOOR WHILE HANGING CURTAINS LADDER TILTED CAUSING HER TO LOSE HER BALNCE AND CAUSING HER TO JUMP OFF THE LADDER AND TWIST HER BACK
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET AND SLIPPERY BOTTOM CAUSING INJURY TO LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE STEPPED UPON A HANGER HOLDS A CABLE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD ON THE MINER
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A CABLE SPLICE WHEN A SHUTTLE CAME AROUND A RIB AND HIT HIM
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING TOWARD THE REAR OF THE SHUTTLE CAR OBSERVING THE COAL BEING LOADED AND HAD HIS HEAD AND NECK OUT FROM THE CONFINES OF THE PROTECTIVE CANOPY. IN DOING SO HE ENGAGED THE BOOM LIFT CONTROL VALVE WITH HIS KNEE OR SOME PART OF HIS BODY CAUSING THE BOOM TO RISE UNTIL IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS NECK CATCHING IT BETWEEN THE RISING BOOM AND THE BOTTOM OF THE CANOPY
DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE AFTER HOLE WAS DRILLED UP AND CAUGHT EMPL FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND DRILL POT.
THROWING TRACK SWITCH WHEN CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN 2 RAILS WHILE STEPPING AWAY FROM SWITCH -FELL TWISTING FOOT AND BREAKING BONES IN TOP OF FOOT.
EMP WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLECAR WHEN ITS WHEEL HIT A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING BENT DRILL STEEL FROM THE ROOF WHEN IT HIT HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT RADIUS
GOT OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR TO HANDLE CABLE -STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED KNEE.