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EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A 12FT STEEL BEAM ON TOP OF SCOOP EE (WITNESS)PUSHED THE STEEL GBEAM UNAWARE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STILL HOLDING IT STEEL GBEAM MASHED EMPLOYEES FINGER RESULTING IN A FRAC TURE/LACERATION OF THE LEFT 3RD DIGIT
55061S PULLING ROLLER OUT OF WAY AT 2 TAILPIECE HIS HAND SLIPPED ON JAGGED EDGE AND CUT FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON MANTRIP POLE CAME OFF TROLLEY HE REACHED UP & GOT IT TO PUT IT BACK ON & PINCHED HIS FINGER AGAINST STEEL
HE WAS CARRYING TIMBERS.WHILE MOVING THEM THROUGH A STOPPING,ANOTHER GUY PISHED A TIMBER TO HIM CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TIMBERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND FELT A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK PULL. HE ALSO FELT PAINS IN HIS STOMACH.
EE PULLED CURTAIN OUT OF GOB HE THEN WALKED ACROSS THE SECTION AND KNEELED DOWN AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP.
EMPL & WITNESS WAS CHANGING FEED CHUTE GOING TO MOD DRYER. EMPL WAS CHECKING FOR CLEARANCE ON BACK OF CHUTE EMPL MOVED CHUTE & CAUGHT INJ'S LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN FRACTURE/TEAR TO LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEEW AS UNLOADING SUPPLIES TO SCOOP. T HE ADDED WEIGHT CAUSED SCOOP DIPPER TO FALL,S TRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING RAIL, HAD A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL IN BOLT HOLE. THE STEEL CAUGHT & CAME OUT, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE CHIN & LEFT SHOULDER, RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING NINE SUTURES TO THE CHIN AREA & BRUISES IN THE LEFT SHOULDER REGION.
INJ EMPL WAS CLOSING TRACK DOOR & GOT LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP OF DOOR & ROOF BOLT PLATE.
LITING OX BOTTLE STRAINED BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED HE LOADED A CRIB BLOCK INTO SCOOP BLADE AND THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS HIP AND LEG.
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CROSBY CLAMP FROM A CABLE ON A BELT THAT WAS BEING REMOVED AND WHEN HE REMOVED ONE OF THE BOLTS THE CLAMP FLEW LOOSE AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE EYEBROW AND NOSE
INSTALLING CELL3IN SCOOP BATTERY AND WHEN HE DROPPED IT INTO PLACE ACID SPLASHED OUT INTO BOTH EYES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
LIFTING A 20FT 4 OINT OF 3IN WATERLINE OFF OF BELTLINE & END FLEW UP CAUSING HIM TO MASH HIS FINGER AGAINST THE TOP
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING A BAG OF TOOLS OUT OF HIS TOOL BOX AND AS HE LIFTED THE TOOL BAG TURNED AROUND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.