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STEPPED IN HOLE & TWISTED KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN SQUATTING POSITION WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE. TO BREAK HIS FALL HE EXTENDED HIS HAND, HURTING HIS WRIST AREA, THUMB AND 2 FINGERS. ACCIDENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ATT EMPTING TO MAKE MECHANICAL REPAIRS TO BOLT MACHINE.
HURT BACK WHILE PICKING UP ROLLERS ON BELT SET UP.
RECEIVED DR REPORT STATING THAT EMPLOYEE HAS SIMPLE PNEMOCONIOSIS.
WHILE TRAMMING MINER OUTSIDE THE 101 MINER HIT A LEG THAT SUPPORTED A CROSS COLLAR, CAUSING THE COLLAR TO FALL AND STRIKE HIM ON THE HEAD..
ROCK FELL BETWEEN LAST BOLT & ATRS. ROCK WAS APPROX 1" X 4' X 3'.
WHILE OPERATING SCOOP AND WHITE PULLING MINER TRACK WITH ROPE, THE ROPE BROKE AND FLEW BACK STRIKING MAN IN EYE.
HIT RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST EQUIPMENT (SS SCOOP) CAUSING SMALL SCRATCH.CONTINUED TO WORK.LATER IN EVENING SWELLING OCCURRED.WENT TO DOCTOR;TRWATED,RELEASED.CONTINUED HAVING PROBLEMS WAS HOSPITALIZ ED FOLLOWING DAY.DIAG-CELLULITIS.