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THE DRILL OPERATOR WAS LIFTING THE DRILL BIT TO CHECK FOR WEAR AND THE DRILL HELPER CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE DRILL BIT AND THE DRILL BIT AND THE DRILL DRIVE TABLE.
HE WAS SWINGING THE DRILL STEEL TOWARD THE DRILL BIT, IT SWAYED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS ON THE DRILL MAST CAUSING LACERATIONS AND CONTUSIONS.
HE REACHED BEHIND THE DRUM ON THE DRAGLINE TO PICK UP A DRAG ROPE WEDGE WHEN HE PICKED IT UP HE THREW THE WEDGE UP ON THE TOP OF THE DRAGLINE ROOF AND IT FELL BACK OFF THE DRAGLINE ROF AND HI HIT HIS RT HAND RING FINGER BREAKING IT
HE WAS REPAIRING A DRAG DRUM GREASE HOSE ON A DRAGLINE AND LAID HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE DRAG DRUM WHILE IT WAS STILL HOT CAUSING HIS HAND TO BE BURNED
HE WAS UNLOADING BARRELS OF OIL FROM THE BED OF A TRUCK INTO A OIL STORAGE BUILDING. WHILE UNLOADING THE BARRELS HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HE CONTINUED WORKING THRU 11-18-84. HE TOOK OFF WORK 1 1-19-84 AND WENT TO A DR 11-2-U.-84 AND ADVISED TO BE OFF WORK UNTIL 12-05-84. ON 12-05-84 ANOTHER DR ADVISED NO WORK TILL AFTER A EXAMINATION ON 1-6-85
REMOVING ROCK FROM INSIDE COAL BREAKER DRUM.ROCK WAS LODGED BETWEEN DRUM AND WALL OF BREAKER.WHEN HE WAS LIFTING ROCK,PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.
LOADING 55 GAL BARREL OF OIL INTO LOADER BUCKET BARREL SLID TO BACK OF BUCKET STRIKING RIGHT HAND RING FINGER AGAINST BACK OF BUCKET.
TAKING OFF CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FELL ON HAND.