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EMPLOYEE FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER POWER TRANSFERMER.
EMPLOYEE HIT HIS SHOULDER AGAINST FRAME OF HEADDRIVE
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE AIR INTAKE HOSE ON SHOVEL ENGINE BETWEEN THE TURBO AND AIR FILTER WHILE PUSHING AND TWISTING THE LINE INTO PLACE HE STRAINED HIS RT SHOULDER
HE WAS REMOVING THE MUFFLER FROM A DOZER. THE MUFFLER SLID OFF OF THE HOOD AND HIT HIM ON THE FOOT, CAUSING A FRACTURE OF TWO BONES IN HIS FOOT.
LIFTING SOME PARTS,BACK STARTED HURTING.
HE WAS LOADING ROCKDUST INTO SUPPLY CAR WHEN SOME LOOSE DUST FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
HE WAS HELPING PULL MINER CABLE AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING .(NOTE THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 10/03/84.
EMP WAS CHANGING THE CLUTCH ON THE MINER WHEN THE CLUTCH SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS THUMB
REBUILDING CANOPY OVER BELT PULLED ON CANOPY & STRAINED BACK.
INJURED WAS USING A PIN TO KNOCK A CHAIN LOOSE FROM A TRUCK SPRING AFTER HITTING THE CHAIN THE PIN BOUNCED AND MASHED FINGER BETWEEN THE PIN AND THE TRUCK FRAME THIS CAUSED BLOOD TO COLLECT UN DER THE FINGER AIL WHICH HAD TO BE DRAINED
EE WAS PULLING LID OFF TRANSFORMER.
BENDING ROOF BOLT TO PUT IN HOLE AND STRAINED HIS ARM.
HE WAS MOVING A BRIDGE & MOVED IT TOO FAR ON HIS LEGS. THIS ACTION BRUISED HIS LEGS.
HE LIFTED A PIVOT JACK TOP AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING LATER
AS HE PICKED UP A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL HE SAID THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM. NOTE: ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6-15-83.
GUIDING ONE END OF 9\\ STEEL BAR INTO PLACE WHEN SLING SLIPPED TO ONE END CAUSING IT TO FALL PINCHING THUMB ON FIXED OBJECT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A MECHANIC IN INSTALLING THE REAR BELLY PAN ON DOZER. WHILE POSITIONING THE PAN IT SLIPPED OFF BALANCE AND STRUCK VICTIM ON LEFT LEG CAUSING A COMPLETE FRACTURE JUST ABO VE HIS ANKLE.
PULLING ROPE OFF DRUM AND DRUM KICKED IN AND CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.