EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AT A BELT DRIVE AND TURNED INTO AN AWKWARD POSITION, STRAINED BACK.
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Showing all 4THE INJURED AND I,NAME WERE PREPARING TO OVERHAUL A SWING GEAR CASE ONTHE MINER AND WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE HOOD (COVER) FROM THE MINER. WHEN THE HOOD WAS MOVED, THE INJURED HAD HI S HAND IN A POSITION THAT IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HOOD AND FRAME AND AMPUTATED THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND JOINT.
MINER WAS PITCHING TIMBERS TO THE FACE THE MAN PITCHING TIMBERS TO HIM ACCIDENTLY HIT HIS LEFT RING FINGER WITH A TIMBER CAUSING CUTS AND ABRASIONS TO THAT FINGER
MAN WAS REMOVING PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE FROM BELTLINE AND COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN IN LOWER BACK