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EE was assisting in the tubing of the hole. EE's left 4th finger was caught between the drilling tube and the carbide edge of the drill bit when the tube suddenly bouyed up due to the water table. EE suffered lacerations to the finger.
EE was helping Mechanic remove the pulley that is attached to the shaft of the vibrator on the Rock Crusher. The bolts had been removed from the Pulley, for removal from shaft. EE was inside Hopper Frame removing belts from top & bottom Pulley's when top Pulley fell onto his left wrist causing a Laceration
Employee was lifting engine hood on excavator. The hood hinges were not working properly causing employee to jerk up on hood to open, which caused injury to lower back.
Removing faceplate from torque converter on rock crusher.
Employee was entering bathroom in Mine Office. Door sticks and has to be lifted slightly by handle to open. Employee felt sharp pain in middle back when door was lifted to open. Pain is not in spine, but on each side of spine. Appears to be a muscle strain.
EE WAS SHOVELING ROCK FROM UNDER ROCK CRUSHER AND PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7-23-01. EE WAS DX WITH A RIGHT INHGUINAL HERNIA SECOND DEGREE SHOVLING. EE WAS OUT FORE 42 DAY AFTER A 2" HERNIA REPAIR.