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EE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN UP A VERY HARD PILE OF IRON ORE SPILLED ON THE STEEL FLOOR. HE PUT HAND ON THE END OF THE SHOVEL HANDLE AND USED LEG TO PUSH INTO THE PILE. HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS HAND. X-RAY REVEALED BROKEN BONE IN HAND.

THIS ELECTRICAL REPAIRMAN WAS WORKING AS PART OF A THREE MAN CREW REMOVING A LARGE BREAKER FROM A HOISTING CIRCUIT. HE STATES THAT HE DEVELOPED A DULL PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER THAT GOT WORSE. DR. PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY. DR. VISIT 12-18-00.

THE GENL MGR WAS RAISING UP ON THE MAIN GATE TO INSERT LOCKING PINS, WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ARM. MED EXAM REVEALED NO FRACTURE PAIN MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED. NO TIME LOST OR RESTRICTED

MINER WAS FLUSHING OUT A 4" COMPRESSED AIR LINE.HE OPENED A BUTTERFLY VALVE ON THE END OF PIPE. AS AIR RUSHED THROUGH PIPE THE LAST COUPLING FAILED AND THE MINER WAS STRUCK BY THE PIPE OR PRES SURE AND WAS KNOCKED DOWN INTO THE CONTROL AREA OF JUMBO.

AT THE END OF DAY SHIFT THIS MECHANIC REPORTED THAT HIS RIGHT WRIST WAS TENDER HE SUGGESTED THAT IT MIGHT BE CAUSED FROM WASHING PARTS IN DIESEL FUEL. MED EXAM REVEL CELLUTITIS CAUSE UNK. TRE ATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS & RELEASED

MINER WAS INITIATING A BLAST BY USING A SPRING LOADED MUSHROOM SHAPED POPPER, WHEN HE STRUCK THEPOPPER WITH HIS HAND WAS OFF CENTER AND HE INJURED HIS WRIST BONE, MEDICAL EXAM REVEALED NOTHING . SECOND OPINION ON 9-18-00 DOCTOR PRESCRIBED RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING UP A 3/4 INCH DRIVE AIR IMPACT WRENCH WHEN HE FELT AN INCREASING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WAITED UNTIL 5-11-00 TO SEE PHYSICIAN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRESCRIBED CELEBR EX 100 MG AND SENT TO PHYSICAL THERAPY. RE-EXAMINATION IN 3 WEEKS.