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THE EE HAD LOADED SOME STOPPING BLOCKS AND SOME SOCKS OF ROCK DUST. HE GOT ON HIS TRACTORED TRAMMED IT SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET GOT OFF AND BENT OVER TO CLEAN OUT ANOTHER TRAILER WHEN A CATCH CAUG HT HIM SEVER BACK PAIN.
LOW TOP DRAGGED THE 42" CONVERYOR BELT OUT OF THTRAILER HE WAS PULLING WITH A TRACTOR. HE ATTEMPTED TO RELOAD THE BELT BY HIMSELF, WENT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE MOVING SOME DRAW ROCK WHICH HAD FALLEN EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE MOVING THE FORKS ON THE FORKLIFT, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT ARA. THE FORK SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND, CUTTING HIM ACROSS TH ETOP OF THE RING AND PINKIE FINGE RS. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 16 SUTURES.
WHILE CRAWLING ALONG THE 03 SECTION BELT AFTER SPLICING THE BELT. OTHER TOSSED A PRY BAR ACROSS THE BELT AND IT HIT THE INJURIED IN LEFT CHEEK CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE CHEEK BONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS INTO THE SUPPLY TRAILER WHEN A CRIB BLOCK FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE PILE, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO HIS F INGER.
EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT MOVE, WHEN HE PULLED TO HARD CAUSED A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
PUSHING & PULLING WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM ON TOP OF THE MINER.
EE WAS LOADING 50 LBS BAGS OF ROCK DUST ON TO A SCOOP, AND STRAIN SHOULDER AND UPPER ARM.
EE WAS PUTTING TOP ROLLER IN BELT STRUCTURE, WHILE LIFTING 4OLLER AND BELT UP TO SLIDE ROLLER TO PROPER POSITION HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.