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EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL 28"X24"X3/4", WHEN HE DEVELOPED A PAIN IN HIS BACK AND SHOULDER.
EMPL WASHING UNDER BELT WITH WATER HOSE AND HOSE FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN FACE CAUSING COAL DUST TO GET INTO EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A SHEET OF METAL 4 X 8 X 3/8 IN SIZE,WHEN A KNOT SWELLED OUT ON HIS STOMACH IN THE AREA OF HIS UMBILICUS.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO MOVE A STEEL BEM AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS STOMACH.
THIS IS A REOCC6RRENCE OF AN ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED ON 12-9-86, WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BATTERY IN A ROCK TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND SHOULDER WHE N HE LIFTED THE3BATTERY ONTO THE ROCK TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK 4-2087 AND WORKED UNTIL 5-8-87.
A BELT CHUTE HA8 STOPPED UP & EE WAS HELPING TO CLEAR THE CHUTE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FELL & HIT HIM ON THE FINGER.
EE WAS TAKING W5TER SAMPLES & AS HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF A DITCH HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A CHUTE FOR THE FINE COAL SCREEN AND SER A PIECE OF METAL DOWN ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A WELDER AND HE STARTED TO PULL A PIECE OF WIRE FROM THE WELDER ANC CUT HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF METAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING SOME OLD RAILROAD TIES AND DROPPED ONE ON HIS FINGER.