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PUMP WAS SHUTDOWN TO WELD ELBOW ON DISCHARGE LINE. THEN HAD TO WORK ON ELECTRICAL STARTER FOR PUMP. REPAIRED STARTER AND EMPLOYEE TURNED START WSWITCH ON AND WHILE MOVING AWAY FELT PAIN IN LEF T FOOT.
INJURED SAID TH5T HE THREW A TRACK SWITCH THROW AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOW BACK
THE INJURED WAS3LIFTING RAILS TO BE USED AS ROOF SUPPORT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.
THE INJURED WAS3HELPING TO SET 60# X 15' RAILS TO BE USED AS ROOF SUPPORT. AS HE LIFTED THE RAIL OVERHEAD, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOW BACK.
WHILE UNLOADING3POSTS FROM SCOOP 1 POST ROLLED FROM PILE AND STRUCK INJ RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO LIFT A 55 GAL DRUM OF OIL ONTO A RAISED RACK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO PICK UP A PRTABLE HAND OPERATED CEMENT MIXER BUCKET SLIIPPED FROM THE TRUNION AND PINCHED THE BACK OF HIS RT SMALL FINGER
INJURED AND COW2RKER WERE UNCOVERING LOOSE SPALLED COAL THAT HAD COVERED THE C.M. TRAILING CABLE WHEN HANDLING A LARGE PIECE OF COAL HE LACERATED HIS WRIST
INJ RERAILING L2COMOTIVE THAT WAS OFF TRACK.WHEN PLACING RERAILING DEVICE UNDER WHEEL HE PINCHED 2 FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN RERAILER AND WEDGE.
INJ LIFTING BUN8LE OF ROOF BOLTS EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOW BACK.
THE INJURED WAS3UNLOADING CEMENT BLOCK FROM A SKID. THE STEEL BAND USED TO HOLD THE BLOCK TOGETHER WAS NOT REMOVED. WHEN THE INJURED REACHED FOR A BLOCK HE CUT THE INSIDE OF HIS WRIST ON T HE BAND. 2 SUTU9ES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
WHILE HELPING A CO-WORKER CARRY A 5IN X(INX14FT CROSS-BAR THE CROSSBAR WAS DROPPED BY CO-WORKER IT STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS FOOT
AT THE END OF T2E AFTERNOON SHIFT THE INJURED WAS PLACING HIS TOOLS IN A LARGE STEEL TOOL BOX WHILE DOING THIS THE HINGED LID FELL UNEXPECTEDLY AND CAUGHT THE INJUREDS RT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE LID AND TH9 BOX
WHILE INSTALLING 60 BLS TRACK EMPLOYEE STOPPED TO EAT LUNCH. AFTER RESUMING WORK INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS A PASSENGER IN A JEEP OPERATED BY A CO-WORKER. THE JEEP CAME TO A STOP THE INJURED & HAD HIS HAND PLACED ON TOP OF THE JEEP. THE OPERATOR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THE TROLLE Y POLE BROUGHT SAME DOWN ON TOP OF THE INJUREDS HAND.
THE INJURED HAD HOISTED A 50 GALLON PUMP ABOUT 4 FT. IN ORDER TO LOAD IT ON A MINE DOLLY. THE EYELET FOR THE HOOK-UP ON THE PUMP BROKE. THE PUMP FELL AND STRUCK THE INJUREDS LEFT KNEE A GLANCI NG BLOW.
INJ WAS BUILDING A BLOCK STOPPING AND HAD PROGRESSED TO A HEIGHT OF 2 1/2 FT WHEN A BLOCK FELL FROM THE WALL AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT ANKLE
INJURED HAD LEFT HAND RESTING ON POST THAT WAS JUST CUT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED ANOTHER POST NEAR HIM, POST BOUNCED AND STRUCK INJURED LEFT SMALL FINGER.
WHILE UNLOADING PLANK, INJURED STATES HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WORKING ON TRACK WHEN RIGHT FOOT GOT STUCK IN MUD.WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL LEG OUT OF MUD,HE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE.
WHILE PICKING UP \ HEADER BOARDS, INJURED FELT PAIN ABOVE HIS RIGHT HIP.
INJURED AND A HELPER WERE LOADING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE ONTO TRACK HAULAGE EQUIPMENT WHILE LIFTING THE INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE UPPER BACK