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WHILE TRYING TO CLEAR ROCK FROM A COAL SHAKER HE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT HAND BY A FALLING ROCK.
EE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM UNDERNEATH BELT STRUCTURE & STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN ADVANCEMENT OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING THE STRUCTURE AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.
EE WAS ON THE SURFACE USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN OFF STACKER BELT, WHILE SHOVELING HE TWISTED HIS BODY CAUSING INJURY TO HIMSELF THAT RESULTED IN A HERNIA. EE CONTINUED TO WORK DOING REQULAR DUTI ES TIL HIS SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED. FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS JAN 22,01.
WHILE GOING FROM A KNEELING TO STANDING POSITION, EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE BELT GUARD AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE MOTOR FAN THUS SEVERING RING FINGER TO 2ND KNUCKLE ONHIS RIGHT HAND. THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE GUARDING WHERE HIS FINGER PROTRUDED THRU ACCIDENTLY.