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EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE CONCAVES IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE REMOVED HIS SAFETY GLASSES TOCLEAM THEM. AS HE WAS PUTTING THEM BACK ON, HE POKED HIMSELF IN THE EYE WITH THEM, SEVERELY SCRA TCHING HIS CORNEA.
IT IS UNCLEAR WHEN & HOW THE INJURY OCCURRED THEEE WAS DOING EXTENSIVE BENDING & LIFTING THROUGHTOUT THE SHIFT HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK & HIP\ PAIN HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN SACROLAC LEFT HIP
CLIMBING LADDER INTO HAUL TRUCK STRAINED SHOUYLDER
EE WAS HELPING TO POSITION THE SADDLE FOR THE COUNTERSHAFT ON A CRUSHER THE SADDLE WAS SUPPORTED& RESTING ON THE COUNTERSHAFT BOX WHEN IT SHIFTED POSITION. THE SADDLE SHIFTED POSITION PINCHING THE LITTLE FINGER ON EE'S LEFT HAND
EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE TEETH IN THE SHOVEL ANDSTRAINED HIS BACK, CAUSING A HERNIATED DISC FOR WHICH HE HAS HAD TO HAVE SURGERY. SURGERY WAS DONE ON 9/1/98 APPROXIMATE TIME TO RETURN TO WORK IS 6 WEEKS.
EE WAS SWITCHING RAILCARS AND REACHED OUT TO PULL OPEN THE KNUCKLE ON THE CAR. THE PIN THAT HOLDS THE KNUCKLE IN PLACE WAS MISSING AND THE KNUCKLE FELL OUT, STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT FOOT BREAK ING TWO BONES IN THE FOOT APPROX. THREE INCHES ABOVE THE BIG TOE. THE KNUCKLE WEIGHED APP 70 LBS.
PULLED MUSCLES WHILE SHOVELING ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TRANSMISSION ON R-85 HAUL TRUCK. THE REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNTING BLOCK FELL OFF STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT, BREAKING HIS TOE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE CRUSHER DISLODGING A BRIDGE WHEN THE ROCK SHIFTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS STRUCKIN THE RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PACKING FROM A CYLINDER, ADN THE ROD WEN TIN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PIN BOSS AND THE CYLINDER HEAD. HE REQUIRED 13 STITCHES AND CRUSHED SOME TENDONS. BUT NO BO NES WERE BROKEN.
TORE LIGAMENT IN BACK BETWEEN THE 5TH LUMBAR AND TAILBONE. PROBABLY CAUSED BY HEAVY LIFTING. NO OUT OF THE ORDINARY LIFTING TOOK PLACE.
WRENCH NECK OUT OF POSITION CARRYING SCREENS UP STAIRS.
61202HOVELING AROUND PLANT.BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOOL AND BACK POPPED OUT.BACK WAS INJURED DUE TO SHOVELING.
28655LING UNDER CONV PULLED MY BACK
PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK & HIP PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT GROIN AREA ON KNEES UNDER ELECTRICAL VAN PULLING 350MCM CABLE PUSHING TWISTING SIDEWAYS
OPENING RAIL CAR DOORS AND CUAGHT FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND LATCH. SMASHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING FAN MOTOR IN ROCK DRILL AND TWISTED WHILE LIFTING, AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE BACK TO WORK ON LIGHT DUTY 8/12/91.