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WAS HANGING CUR7AIN CABLE GOT AHOLD OF BAD PLACE ON CABLE CAUSING IT TO SHOCK EMPLOYEE.THE EMPLOYEE HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 04-29-87,THERE WAS NO LOST TIME ON THIS ACCIDENT,WHERE THE EMPLOYEE HAD B EEN ELECTOCUTED3AND THE DOCTOR BELIEVED THIS HAD SOMETHINGTO DO WITH THE EMPLOYEES NERVES.
WHILE SHOTTING 8OME COAL ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES SAID HE WAS NOT INFORMED. THE SHOT WAS FIRED CAUSING SOME COAL TO HIT THE EMPLOYEE. THE COAL HITTHE EMPLOYEE CAUSING INJURY TO THE NECK, BACK AND THE LOWER PART3OF THE LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS MA5ING A BELT SPLICE AND STRAINED HISELF IN HIS GROIN AREA.
INJURED MAN WAS3OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL BROKE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT WRIST BREAKING HIS ARM.
EE WAS GREASING3A BELT HEAD WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL & STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT SIDE & BROKE HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.
RECURRING INJUR2 TO BACK?
EMPLOYEE WENT T2 DOCTOR FOR A KIDNEY INFECTION & A CHEST COLD & FOUND OUT THAT THE LOADING MACHINE UNDERGROUND CAUSED BLOOD IN HIS URINE HE SAID HE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS
INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE CONTINIOUS MINER WITH HIS ARM LAYING ON THE CANOPY WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW AND CHIPPING THE BONE.