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INJURED WAS PULLING DOWN 2 PIECE OF ROCK WITH HIS HAND WHEN BASE OF LEFT RING FINGER WAS CUT BY SHARP EDGE OF ROCK
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. STATUS OF INJURY WAS NOT DETERMINED UNTIL 7-9-84.
I,NAME WAS INJURED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK OFF A BELT CONVEYOR WHEN IT SLIPPED, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCKA DN A BELT ROLLER. HIS MIDDLE FINGER WAS MASHED ON H IS RIGHT HAND AND REQUIRED STITCHES.
PULLING WATER HOSE ALONG SIDE #1 STAGE LOADER FELT PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH.WATER HOSE 1\\ DIA X 20\LONG.
EMP CUT HIS HAND WHILE SETTING A SUBMERISBLE PUMP IN A BUCKET TO PREVENT IT FROM STOPPING UP LATER THE CUT BECAME INFECTED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION
GETTING 1ST AID KIT OUT OF TOOL BOX AND DROPPED LID OF TOOL BOX CATCHING THUMB.
INJURED WAS LOADING SLOW GUIDES INTO SCOOP WHEN GUIDE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT INJUREDS FINGER AGAINST PAN
A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK WAS ON THE HEAD OF THE MINER AND THE OPERATOR PULLED THE ROCK OFF STRAINING HIMSELF EMP WAS OPERATED ON FOR A HERNIA
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING BELT IN LOW TOP AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A CRIB BLOCK UNDER A TRACK RAIL AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE CRIB
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE PLOW MOTOR TO ONE SIDE AND SHIELD ON MOTOR SHIFTED CATCHING HIS RT THUMB EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 3 STITCHES EMPLOYEE WAS OFF 1 DAY T O GO TO THE DOCTOR
HELPING OTHER EMPL MAKE BELT SPLICE.BELT SLIPPED AS IT WAS BEING PULLED TOGETHER AND EMPL HAD BO// HOLT OF CABLE AND HOOK ON BELT CLAMP SLID THROUGH HAND CAUSING LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STIT
EE STATED THAT HE WAS STACKING CINDER BLOCKS & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS HANDLING CINDER BLOCKS AND DROPPED ONE CATCHING HIS FINGER
HELPING PUT A WRECKED MINE CAR ON TRACK AND SLATE BAR FELL OVER CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND CRIB BLOCK.
BENT OVER TO PICK UP PIECE OF CHALK IN MINE OFFICE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
LESLIE AND 5 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A 85 LB STEEL RAIL ONTO A FLATCAR WHEN THEY SET THE RAIL DOWN IT TO URNED OVER CATCHING INJUREDS FINGERS BETWEEN 2 R AILS HIS FINGER WAS MASHED AND IT TOOK 4 STITCHES TO SEW IT BACK UP