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Employee was using poor posture and technique while handling cables and shoveling.
After employee finished installing both belt splice hinges onto conveyor belt, EE then proceeded to pick up the nails that break off the splice rivets after installation. While doing this, EE struck EE's hand on the corner of the splice fixture causing laceration to palm.
Employee overexerted their back while turning a cutterhead.
Employee was helping others to manually turn the cutterhead on highwall mining cutter module for servicing when employee felt a "pop" in lower back.