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EE WAS HELPING INSTAL A METAL BEAM, EE HIT HIS FORHEAD ON THE SIDE OF THE BEAM AND RECEIVED A CUT OVER HIS RIGHT EYE. EE WAS SENT TO THE HAZARD ARH WHERE HE RECEIVED THREE SUTURES.
EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF METAL BEAM EE CUT THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON A SHARP EDGE, EE WAS SENT TO THE HAZARD ARH, WHERE HE RECEIVED TWO SUTURES TO THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS ASSISTING THE MECHANIC TO INSTALL A HYD. PUMP ON THE DRILL HE OPERATES. EE STATED THAT WHEN HE PICKED THE PUMP UP OFF THE TRUCK BED, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN ONE OF HIS LEGS.
IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE SEAL IN A DUMP LIFT CYLINDER ON A 777 ROCK TRUCK. THE CYLINDER HAD BEEN TAKEN LOOSE & WAS HANGING FROM A CABLE. WHEN EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR THE CYLINDER TO DIREC T THE LOOSE END HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A PULLED MUSCLE.
DURING THE NIGHT SHIFT DINNER BREAK THE FUEL FILTERS ON THE 992C LOADER HAD TO BE CHANGED AFTER FINISHING THIS TASK THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE REAR OF THE GREASE TRUCK STUCK CAUSING EE & SEVERAL OTHERS TO ASSIST IN PULLING THE DOOR DOWN WHEN THE DOOR CAME LOOSE IT STRUCK EE A GLANCING BLOW TO THE HEAD THERE WAS NO MENTION OF AN INJURY THEN OR AT QUIT TIME (3:30PM)
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHIGN A DRIVE LIME OUT OF A D11 ACAT BULLDOZER WHEN HE FELT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TEAR.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER IN PLACING A GREASE BARRLE IN POSITION IN THE REAR OF THE GREASE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE'S JOB WAS TO SPIN THE BARREL INTO PLACE AS THE BARREL WAS SLID ACROSS THE FL OOR. AS HE TURNED THE BARREL, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED NOV. 3,4,5,7 & 8. HE WENT TO HAZARD A.R.H. WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A LOWER BACK MUSCLE SPRAIN 11-9-94.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BREAKING THE TRACK ON A D-10 DOZER. AS HE LIFTED A TRACK PAD, IT SLIPPED, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HAND. EE NOTIFIED FOREMAN OTHER EE AT THIS TIME EE CONTINUED TO WORK UN TIL 9-15-94. WHEN HIS LITTLE FINGER BECAME DISCOLORED AND SWOLLEN, HE WENT TO MARY BRECKINGRIDGE HOSPTIAL AT HYDEN KY WHERE HE WAS X RAYED AND EDIGNOSED AS HAVING A SEVERE BRUISE.
EE HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE FINAL DRIVE OF A D96 DOZER. HE WIPED HIS FACE WITH A RAG WHEN AN UNSCEEN PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS EYE EE STATED THAT AT THE TIME, HE DID NOT REALIZE WHAT IT WAS. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT. HE WORKED SUN. HE WENT TO HAZARD ARC. WHERE IT WAS DECIDED THAT HE SHOULD GO TO U.K MED CENTER IN LEXINGTON KY MONDAY TWO SMALL PIECE OF METER WERE REMOVED AT THIS TIME.
EE WAS REMOVING ROCK GUARDS ON A DOZER AND THE ROCK GUARD WAS STUCK. HE WAS REACHING FOR THE ROCK GUARD WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WATER HOSE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK AN I-BEAM, CUTTING THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND. SEVEN SUTURES REQUIRED.