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Replacing elevator bucket conveyor belting on #2 elevator, rock fell from belt during placement of new belt and struck miner's left thumb causing a fracture.
Miners was lifting a damaged sand bag from a pallet, twisted and felt sudden pain in is back.
Employee was clearing rocks off catwalk with shovel. He raised the level of the shovel over the edge of the collector box, about 5 feet and strained muscle in left side of back.
EE WAS INSTALLING FLEXIBLE ELECTRICAL CONDUIT ON A JUNCTION BOX. THE INNER METAL CLADDING WAS EXPOSED AND EE'S HAND SLIPPED, CONTACTING THE SHARP EDGE. THE METAL CUT THROUGH THE LEATHER GLOVE AND CUT EE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. EE RECEIVED 5 SUTURES.
Employee was standing on top of an enclosed rail hopper car straddling the top hatch door. He stopped over door and lifted it open with both hands injuring his right elbow.
EE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE CREW REPLACE BEARINGS ON APUMP SHAFT. THE SHAFT WAS BEING REPOSITIONED WHEN IT FELL APPROX. 8 INCHES STRIKING EE LEFT HAND INJURING FORE AND MIDDLE FINGERS.
EE WAS WORKING WITH CREW REPLACING SCREEN IN WET TOWER. AS HE PUSHED THE SCREEN INTO POSITION HE FELT A TWINGE IN UPPER RT. THIGH/HIP CAUSED BY PULLED OR TORN HAMSTRING.
EE REMOVED LOWER DOOR ON ELEVATOR TO REMOVE SAND BUILD UP. EE LIFTED THE DOOR AWAY FROM OPENING AND AS HE SET IT DOWN A METAL SNAG CAUGHT HIS FINGER SNAGGING AND TEARING THE SKIN ONT HE INSIDE DISTAL PORTION OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE CREW INSTALL CONVEYOR BELT SCALE. HE WAS LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS INCLUDING TROUGHING ROLLER SETS. EMPLOYEE NOTICED PAIN IN LOWER BACK TOWARD THE END OF THE SHI FT. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK THE FOLLOWING WORKDAY.