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MAN WAS WORKING AT B & W COAL MILL BENDING OVER MILL DOOR OPENING TO MEASURE GRINDING BALLS AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING & LOADING THE ROCK SILO ENT COMPRESSOR. WHILE PULLING ON UNLOADING RING, HE EXPERIENCED A SHOCK LIKE SENSATION IN RIGHT INDEX FINGER & WAS UNABLE TO MOVE OR BEND IT.
PALLET FELL AND HIT RIGHT WRIST.
EE WAS WORKING ON INSTALLING DRIVE SHAFT FOR THE MASTER COOLER, WORK AREA IS VERY LIMITED AND EE TURNED TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING SOME PAIN. HE LEFT IT GO AND ON TUESDAY 3-6-90 STARTED TO BOTHER HIM AFTER WORK WENT TO DR CONVENIENT CARE.
EMPL WAS HITTING RETURN IDLER WITH BUTT OF RIGHT HAND & SLIPPED FORCING HAND OUNDER BELT INTO SOME ANGLE IRON THUR CUTTING THREE FINGERS.
EMPL WORKING WITH SUPER SUCKER ,HOOKING SUCTION HOSE TO BACK OF TRUCK.GOT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT AND PARTIALLY SEVERED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
BUMPED BAR LEANING AGAINST WORKBENCH AND KNOCKED IT OVER HITTING LEFT FOOT.NOW HAS CAUSED LARGE LUMP ON FOOT.NO LOST TIME TIL LATER.DISABILITY BEGAN -SURGERY 8-30-89.
EMPL FOOT STUCK BETWEEN BRACES HOLDING ELEVATOR 1 CASING.EMPL STEPPED OFF NOT REALIZING FOOT WAS STUCK AND TWISTED AND BRUISED LEFT LEG CALF MUSCLE,
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER TO #3 RAW MILL TAILING SCREW HE JAMMED HIS NECK ON THE LADDER GUARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS CAPPING BAGS IN COMPARTMENT OF BAGHOUSE 1. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DOING SO DUST GOT AROUND SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN VENT COLLECTOR SCREW. THIS REQUIRES MUCH BENDING, LIFTING AND MANEUVERING IN A CONFINED SPACE. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN VENT COLLECTOR, HE WAS LIFTING A SECTION OF SCREW AND WHILE LIFTING IT, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
WAS WORKING ON FAST-VAC,CUTTING AND ASSEMBLING SUCTION HOOKS 10' AND 20' LONG,ABOUT 40 LBS.EACH WHILE HE WAS DOING THIS WORK HE WAS BENDING HIS BODY FOR THE 8 HOUT SHIFT.
WORKING INSIDE 7HE HOPPER OF G10A DUST COLLECTOR. SHOVELING DIRT AWAY FROM THE SCREW CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE TURNED TO THROW MATERIAL OVER SHOULDER, AS HE DID SO HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS CHECKING BRUSHES IN H OT DUST WEIGH FEEDER SCREW MOTOR HE WAS GOING DOWN THE STEPS & STEPPED INTO HOT MATERIAL ABOUT 1 FT. DEEP