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EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT A SEIVE CHUTE, WHEN A WARE PLATE ON THE INSIDE OF THE CHUTE BROKE LOOSE. THE WARE PLATE HIT ANOTHER CHUTE, GLANCED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE WAS TAKING A SAMPLE FROM THE AUTOSAMPLERS, USING A SHOVEL TO GET COAL. WHEN HE RAISED UP WITH A SHOVELFUL OF COAL, HE FELT PULLING AND PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO GET TO THE TOP OF THE ELEVATOR TO INSPECT IT. THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND LAND ON A LADDER RUNG, INJURING HIS KNEE.
WHILE CHANGING BELTS ON EB 36 DRYER EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UPON CLEAN COAL BELT & SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LEG ON PULL CORD & FALLING
EMPLOYEE HAD POSITIONED A SHOVEL UNDER THE FLOW OF COAL OT COLLECT A SAMPLE FROM THE AUTO-SAMPLER. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER. HE ALSO HAD SOME SWELLING IN THE LOW ER LEFT SIDE OF HIS ABDOMEN.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING FRAME INTO VIBRATOR, THE FRAME SLIPPED DOWN ON HIS LEG AND PINNED HIS LEG BETWEEN FRAME AND VIBRATOR PAN.
WHILE PREPARING TO REPLACE BREAKER CLUTCH PLATES,INJ EMPL ALONG WITH 2 OTHERS WERE LINING UP A MOTOR COUPLING TO FIT IN ITS SLOT. THE OTHER 2 EMPL PUSHED ON THE COUPLING,IT WENT TOO FAR AND CA UGHT INJ FINGER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO ASSEMBLE A 2-INCH PIPE TOGETHER IN A VISE. THE PIPE CAME OUT OF THE VISE, CAUSING THE PIPE WRENCH TO COME LOOSE, STRIKING HIS NOSE.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE SIDE OF THE RAILROAD CAR WHILE DRIVING A CAP WEDGE INTO THE SIDE OF THE CAR.
INSTALLING BREAKER PLATE IN BREAKER PLATE SLIPPED LANDED ON FT CRACKING BONE ON R FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING THE BRAKE OFF AN EMPTY RAILROAD CAR. HE USED HIS FOOT TO TRY TO FREE THE BRAKE, AND STRAINED HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS.
WHILE CLIMBING RAILROAD CAR TO SET BRAKE, A BRACE THAT EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING ON HSI LEFT LEG BECAME CAUGHT ON THE LADDER RUNG, CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
WHILE WALKING DOWN THE RAILROAD TRACK TO RELEASE BRAKE OFF CARS,EMPLOYEE TURNED HIS NAKLE AND TWISTED HIS LEG,RESULTING IN PULLED MUSCLES AND SEVERE SWELLING OF HIS LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN ENDLOADER IN THE RAW COAL STOCKPILE WHEN HE WAS OVERCOME BY EXCESSIVE HEAT. (DIAGNOSED AS HEAT EXHAUSTION). TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE AT TIME OF THIS OCCURRENCE WAS 100 DEG REES PLUS, AND EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE AIRCONDITIONING UNIT IN THE LOADER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING HOIST CHAIN ON RAILROAD CAR.HE PICKED TP THE CHAIN TO HOOK IT ON THE CAR,AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL2SING RAILROAD CAR DOOR WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE DOOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT TWISTING HIS ANKLE WHICH RESULTED IN A SPRAINED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE AND AN2THER EMPLOYEE WERE CHANGING SCREENS ON THE REFUSE FILTER AND A SECTOR SLIPPED THROUGH THEIR HANDS AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMP WAS CLOSING3A RAILROAD CAR DOOR WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS ANKLE AND PUTTING ALL HIS WEIGHT AND PRESSURE ON RIGHT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING OUT OF HIS TRUCK IN WHAT HE STATED WAS HIS NORMAL AND USUALY FASHION. HE SAID WHEN HIS FEET TOUCHED THE GROUND THAT EXCRUIATING PAIN WENT THROUGH HIS BACK AND HE HAD TO C ATCH HIMSELF FR2M FALLING.