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Employee was stacking cribbing and experienced low back pain.
Employee was doing "utility" work,(shoveling), in the C6 tunnel. While shoveling he felt a "pull & pain" in the right side of his abdomen & groin area. EE, went to see a doctor on 05/25/2010 and called off work until 05/31/2010. ee returned to work on 06/01/2010. There were no "restrictions" noted about his "return to work",.
Mechanic, was climbing the access ladder of a CAT 992C loader to check a reported problem. Upon climbing the access ladder he felt a "pull & burning" in his abdomen. He reported the incident to supervisor the next morning. EE saw his doctor at a later date who said he would need to schedule a "hernia" surgery.
While making wet hole blend off of pump truck employee felt pop and burning sensation in shoulder.
In the process of opening the jaw, (removing the shims), the swing jaw did not open. Ee was looking for the obstruction having the heel of his shoes behind the toggle push block that now had approx 5" of free travel space. Swing jaw suddenly released which forcibly pulled ee's feet backward into the solid back plate of jaw crusher, causing them to slap into the wall.
EE WAS REMOVING AN ACETYLENE & OXYGEN BOTTLE FROM A SERVICE TRUCK FOR USE AT A CLOSER LOCATION. AFTER RELEASING THE MOUNTING BRACKET, EE PROCEDED IN REMOVING THE ACETYLENE TANK. WHILE HOLDING THE TOP OF THE ACETYLENE TANK ON THE GROUND THE OXYGEN CYLINDER, (CAPPED), FELL TOWARD EE APPROX 4 FT PINNING THE PALM OF HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PROTECTIVE RING OF THE ACETYLENE CYLINDER & THE O