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HE WAS HELPING INSTALL THE TRIP CABLE ON OUR BE. 1650 BUCKET HE RUPTURED HIS RIGHT LOWER RIGHT GROIN AREA WHILE PULLING ON THE CABLE. HE WAS TAKEN TO WELBORN CLINIC. LATER THE SAME MORNINGHE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH A RECURRENT RIGHT HERNIA.
INJURED WAS PULLING PUMP HOSE FROM A HOSE REEL. IN THE PROCESS HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE VISITED THE MEC CENTER IN HENDERSON KY.HE WAS EXAMINED AND DIAGNOSED W ITH A LOWER BACK PULL.
EE WAS HELPING POSITION A 120 LB GREASE DRUM USED IN CONTUNCTIONAL WITH THE AUTOMATIC GREASING SYSTEM ON OUR CONTUNCTIONAL WITH THE AUTOMATIC GREASE SYSTEM ON OUR DEMAY DISEL HYDRAULIC SHOVEL IN THE PROCESS HE GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE DRUM AND THE 4 INCH STEEL RIM USED TO STABLIZED THE GREASE DRUM ABOARD THE SHOVEL.
WHILE OILIGN1650 SHOVEL GOT HIT IN BACK WITH PIECE OF METAL.
CHANGING DUMP CABLE ON DRAGLINE. CABLE FLEW AROUND AND HIT NOSE, CAUSING CUT REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
WAS MOVING POWER CABLE AND TWISTED KNEE.
MR WYATT WAS ASSISTING THE RECLAMATION CREW PLACE STRAW BALES IN WASH-OUT GULLYS. IN THE PROCESS, THE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE VISITED TROVER CLINIC THE MORNING OF 10-26-93. HE RECEIVED AN X-RAY, PAIN PRESCRIPTION AND 3 DAYS OFF.
WAS CHANGING TRIP CABLE ON 1650 SHOVEL, BRUISED RIGHT SIDE.
WORKING ON DRAGLINE REPAIRING BRAKE CYL & MASHED RIGHT FINGER.
EE WAS LOADING OXYGEN BOTTLES ON OUR DRAGLINE ONE OF THE BOTTLES SLIPPED & INJURED HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO OWENFOERO DAVIES COUNTY HOSPITAL HIS FINGER WAS XRAYED DRILLED TO RELIEVE PRESSURE WRAPPED & GUARDED
EE WAS GETTING INTO A PICK UP & SAT ON A SHARP EDGE THAT WAS STICKING UP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF SEAT.
INJURED WAS REPLACIGN A PAD ON A CAT D-7 TRACK. IN THE PROCESS OF POSITIONING THE TACK, HIS THUMB WAS MASHED BETWEEN TWO PACKS. HE WAS TAKEN TO OUR LADY OF MERCY HOSPIT E.R. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ACONTUSION TO HIS LEFT THUMB. A HOLE WAS DRILLED INTO HIS THUMB NAIL TO RELIEVE PRESSURE. IT WAS X-RAYED, CLEANED AND DRESSED.
EMPLOYEE WENT TO STEP UPON DRILL AND LEFT KNEE GAVE IN AND SPRAINED IT.