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EMP WAS REMOVIN1 CABLES FROM BEHIND COAL FEEDER WHEN HE DISLODGED A TIMBER WHICH ROLLED ON HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A STRAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING 6X8X16 CROSS BARS FROM SCOOP, AFTER UNLOADING SEVERAL. CROSSBARS EMPLOYEE LOST GRIP OF ONE CROSSBAR IN TRYING TO REGAIN CONTROL OF CROSSBAR STRAIN LOWER BACK.
EMPL SHOVELING 5OOSE MATERIAL UNDER MAIN SOUTH CONVEYOR BELT.AS HE LIFTED SHOVEL FULL OF MATERIAL FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE.
AS A GROUP OF M9N WERE PULLING ON A 2 IN PLASTIC WATER LINE THE SHAFT OF A GATE VALVE BECAME CAUGHT ON THE EMPLOYEE S LEFT FOREARM THE SHAFT THEN PENETRATED THE EMPLOYEES FOREARM WHEN THE WATE R LINE WAS PULL9D AGAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING A 2 IN PLASTIC WATER LINE THROUGH A HOLE IN A BLOCK BRATTICE WHEN IT BECAME STUCK WHEN THE EMPLOYEE JERKED ON THE LINE IT CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH
EMP WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO MOVE A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP THAT HAD BECOME STRUCK IN THE MUD, ASHE PULLED ON THE PUMP, HE SAID THAT HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMP WAS CLEANIN1 MUD OUT OF A DITCH UNDERGROUND AS HE LIFTED A SHOVEL OF MUD HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT A CONCRETE PUMP AFTER MAKING A POUR HE HAD FAILED TO NORIFY SUPERVISOR OF HOLES IN HIS RUBBER BOOTS AND WHEN THE CONCRETE LEAKED THRU HOLES AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH HI S FOOT IT RESULTED IN CONCRETE BURNS
EMP WAS HELPING3TO REPLACE THE ELECTRICAL PANEL COVER ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE PANEL COVER FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT
EMP HAD REMAINE8 AFTER THE END OF HIS SHIFT TO HELP MOVE THE UNIT POWER BOX CLOSER TO THE FACE
EMP WAS LOADING WELDING TANK ONTO SUPPLY CAR WHIN IT BEGAN TO SLIDE OFF THE CAR EMP CAUGHT THE TANK CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS RT SHOULDER
I.NAME, SECTION FOREMAN, STOPPD THE CONVEYOR BELT TO REMOVE A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK. WHEN THE ROCK FELL FROM THE BELT, IT LANDED ON EDGE AND STARTED TO FALL TOWARD THE BELT. I.NAME ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE ROCK FROM FALLING, AND HAD HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE BELT ROPE.
I.NAME AND A 2ND MAN WERE LOADING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON THE SLOPE CAR. I.NAME WAS PLACING HIS END ON THE CAR WHEN THE 2ND MAN DROPPED HIS END, THIS CAUSED THE ANGLE IRON TO JUMP OFF OF THE CAR, STRIKING I.NAME ON THE CHEST
UNIT FOREMAN, I,NAME WAS INSPECTING SOME LOOSE JOB IN NO.1 CROSS-CUT WHEN A SMALL PIECE FELL, STRIKING HIM ON HIS HARD HAT.