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THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN LOOSE COAL SPILLAGE FROM THE WALKWAY OF A BELT LINE. AT 2:00PM, THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO FEEL PAIN ACROSS HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WOR K SEVERAL DAYS, AND WHEN THE PAIN PERSISTED, HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 1-18-91.
HELPING MECHANIC LOWER BRAKE DRUM FROM TRUCK STRUCK R SHIN BELOW KNEE CAUSING A MINOR SKIN ABRASION LATER INFECTED LEG DUE TO DIABETES
EMPL WAS NEEDING TO PUT 5 GAL HYDRAULIC OIL IN BACKHOE. HE WAS OPERATING. HE LEANED OVER & PICKED UP 5 GAL PAIL OF OIL & FELT SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPL'S BACK BECAME STIFF BY NIGHTFALL & HE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 8/6/88 AM.
INJURED WAS PULLING ON A BAR, TO PUT A RAILROAD CAR DOOR UP AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A PICE OF 8" PLASTIC PIPE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABCK.
EMP WAS CLIMBIN1 INTO TRUCK CAB FOR THE START OF THE SHIFT AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HE WORKED UNTIL 9:00 AM & WENT HOME COMPLAINING OF HIS LEGS HURTING
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON FINE COAL PUMPS, CHANGING OUT IMPELLER, BUMPED HEAD HURTING NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE BASEMENT OF PLANT AROUND 35 BELT WAY A SMALL OF MUDDY WATER WITH SOLIDS IN IT SPLASHED OFF OF BELT HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE AND EYES WERE WASHED OUT AND EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO HAVE HE WASHED RIGHT EYE WAS SCATCHED SOME.
LIFTING SCREEN TO REPLACE RUBBER LAYING DOWN ON SIDE.
STEPPING DOWN FROM 30 VIB.CHUTE ENCLOSURE AT HAND RAILING AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A RAILROAD CAR DOOR UP, STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMP. WAS DROPPING EMPTY RR CARS ALONG WITH 3 OTHERS WHEN HE FELL FROM FOOT PLATFORM FALLING BETWEEN THE RR CARS - HIS SAFETY BELT HELD HIM UP IN THE AIR AND P ULLED HIM BACK INTO THE FOOT PLATFORM, WHICH STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT HIP - TOOK EMP. TO THE HOSPITAL, HE WAS ADMITTED TO OBSERVE FOR INTERNAL INJURIES CAUSED BY THE SAFETY BELT AROUND HIS WAI
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF RR CAR AFTER CLEANING IT HE HIT HIS RT CALF ON DOOR OPENING CAUSING BAD BRUISE & MUSCLE TIGHTNESS EMPLOYEE NEVER MISSED WORK BUT WENT TO DR ON 110283
WHILE REMOVING A 400 AMP 600 VOLT SERVICE THE MOUNTING BOLT BROKE PERMITTING THE UNIT TO FALL AND STRIKING OAKLET SPARKS ONT HE INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGERS
EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH JIMMY HAYES WERE BRINGING A SECTION OF UNIT 40 SHAKER ABOUT 600 LBS TO THE INSTALLATION SITE. SECTION MOVED QUICKLY AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE LEFT FOOT BETWEEN SHAKER SECTION AN D THE CEMENT FLOOR, BROKEN BONE BUT BADLY BRUISED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DISCHARGE CHUTE FOR NEW CHAIN CONVEYOR AREA WAS SMALL AND HAD LITTLE HEAD ROOM EMPLOYEE HAD TO CLIMB ON BELT STRUCTURE & SQUAT DOWN TO PERFORM WORK & AT DAYS END COMP LAINED ABOUT BACK PAIN