Laborer was standing in the mud picking shack. EE felt pain in EE's elbow while removing mud clods from the conveyor belt.
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Showing all 8Mine worker was picking chunks of mud from the feed conveyor belt. Worker felt a strain and soreness in upper wrist/forearm area.
The miner was working with another worker to move a 400 lbs. roll of conveyor belting and hurt back.
The miner was picking mud at a mud picking station. As the miner was reaching to throw a chunk of mud from the conveyor, ee strained back.
the miner was changing a bearing on a belt press. the miner said the injury occurred when lifting the old bearing off and twisting at the same time.
The miner was changing a faulty roller on a feed hopper. The roller slipped and fell back striking the miner on the side of the head.
THE MINER WAS PUMPING WATER INTO A WATER TRUCK. THE CONNECTION BLEW APART AND STRUCK THE MINER ON THE LEG.
The miner was putting back together a pump after changing the seal and it slipped causing the pump to fall and smashing his right index finger