EE waslifting miner cable/pulling on other jobs felt pull and tightness in his back.
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Showing all 16Lifting belt structure and experienced back strain.
Loading bolt supplies on roof bolter and cut left thumb on plates
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Was making brace for generator. While wrapping and untangling cable around brace, EE felt a sharp pain in his shoulder.
Was pushing crib blocks under miner when he felt a pull in lower back.
Stepping upon the excavator. He was holding onto the handrail stepping up on the excavator. When he stepped up and put weight on his leg his knee gave away.
Installing hoist lines under radiator on D11R, hoses were under tension, came loose striking right hand and wrist.
While opening loader door, it stuck and employee pulled something in his lower back.
Employee was climbing down off the Dozer when he lost his footing. When he grabbed to catch his balance he hurt his arm/shoulder.
Muddy boots and ladder bent.
While hanging miner cable across break through employee pushed cable upward, cable came back causing him to twist. He then felt pain in his lower back.
Pre-shifted his truck and then went to wipe off the mirror. The truck had welding done on the bed over the weekend. A piece of metal was left hanging down and injured hit his head on the metal cutting his head.
While installing a bottom roller hanger the bottom roller hanger slipped catching EE middle finger between the hanger and the belt rail resulting in his fingernail having to be removed an dstitches in the end of his finger.