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Employee was splicing conveyor belt with three other ees at Bellino Tunnel Belt. While positioning belt, ee was standing, slightly bent at waist pulling slack from belt and felt sharp pain in lower back, diagnosed as a strain.
Injury first reported to Foreman on 3/29/17. Date of incident and time are approximate. Employee has burning sensation in left shoulder joint when pulling fuel hose from reel on lube truck to fuel 385 excavator. Employee is still experiencing pain. Possible overuse injury from pulling hose reels many times per day.
During shift miner unknowingly sustained a minor superficial abrasion on EE's right knee. Two hours after shift, EE noticed inflammation, and rapid swelling. At ER EE was diagnosed with prepatellar bursitis, given antibiotics, and released. After 48 hours swelling continued. EE was admitted to hospital for drainage of knee, IV antibiotics, and observation.
Employee pinched fingers while pulling a roller into a hose reel on his service truck.
Employee was constructing new conveyor, frame section had no belt, unpowered and no stored energy. While moving frame into place employees hand passed through area between diagonal and horizontal troughing rollers. Space was large enough for employees right hand pinky finger to pass through, but small enough to cause laceration and damage to finger.
Employee was replacing a belt on the Power Screen and bumped his knee, causing a contusion that subsequently became infected. Employee declined medical treatment until 12/13/11. Claim was accepted on 12/13/11 as reportable.
Changing plate on jaw; chain holding plate released plate & it fell on employees'. Approx. weight 900 lbs., causing severe lacerations to his right leg.
Changing plate on jaw. Chain released that was holding plate; plate fell on employee - approx. weight 900 lbs - causing neck, wrist, shoulder contusions.
Employee was replacing a 15 HP electric motor on the crusher feeder. As he tried to position the motor onto the mount, the motor shifted and caught his finger against the frame of the crusher feeder. Employee experienced a laceration on the small finger of his right hand.
EMPLOYEE GRASPED A HANDRAIL USED FOR ACCESS TO A PLATFORM UTILIZED TO CHANGE THE BLOW BARS ON A RECYCLE PLANT. EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE PAIN DID NOT SUBSIDE, SO TH E EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVEN TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATION PHYSICIANS IN MODESTO, CA. FURTHER EVALUATION REVEALED AN ACUTE SPRAIN ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
HE STRAINED HIS KNEE WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING HIS TOOLS AWAY. A PIPE JACK FELL OVER AND STRUCK HIS KNEE.
EE WAS CHANGING THE LIMIT SWITCH ON THE OIL WAY HOPPER INJ EE WAS HOOKING UP SOME WIRE THAT OPENED A OIL VALVE & OVER FILLED THE WAY HOPPER CAUSING HOT OIL TO SPILL OUTO F THE HOPPER ON TO INJ EE