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SHOULDER PAIN BEGAN WHILE SHOVELING. THOUGHT IT WAS FROM OVER USE OF MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE CUT FINGER-THE SLUSHER BUCKET WAS BROKEN IN HALF AND HE WAS LOADING IT IN THE ORE CAR.
PUSHED A 200LB BARREL INTO PLACE TO BE HOISTED.FELT PAIN SHORTLY AFTER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SPOOL OF 2/3 ELECTRICAL WIRE ON FLAT CAR IT STARTED TO SLIP HE REACHED TO CATCH IT AND HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BENEATH THE SPOOL
HE WAS THAWING OUT A SECTION OF DRISCO LINE WITH A WEED BURNER WHEN THE LINE BURST HITTING HIM IN THE FACE WITH WATER. AS HE WAS TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM THE WATER, HIS FEET GOT TANGLED UP IN T HE PROPANE LINE. SINCEHE COULDN'T SEE, AT THE MOMENT, HE DIDN'T KNOW IF THE FLAME WAS STILL ON AND IN TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM WEED BURNER AND WATER, HE DID SOMETHING TO HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING PIPE WITH A CUTTING TORCH WHEN THE PIPE SLIPPED OFF THE BRACKET AND CRUSHED HIS FINGER.