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WHILE LOADING 50 LB BAGS OF ROCK DUST, INDIVIDUAL FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE WORKING ON A 2550 KOLONTA TRACTOR SOME MATERIAL FELL, GETTING INTO RIGHT EYE, CAUSING SCRATCHES AND IRRITATION.
WHILE RIDING INTO THE MINE, IN THE MANTRIP TRUCK, INDIVIDUAL WAS ENGAGED IN HORSEPLAY. DURING THE EVENTS THE INDIVIDUAL'S FINGER WAS BITTEN BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CAUSING A 1/2" CUT REQUIRING 2 S TITCHES TO CLOSE.
WHILE REMOVING A MOTOR GEAR CASE FROM THE BRIDGE OF THE CONTINUOUS HAULAGE OF THE CHAIN THAT WAS SUPPORTING THE MOTOR GEAR CASE BROKE AND LANDED ON VICTIM LT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS BIG TOE. HE WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE BOOTER WITH STEEL TOES AND METALASRASL GUARDS.
WHILE PUTTING SEALANT ON A OVERCAST, A SMALL AMOUNT OF SEALANT FELL INTO RIGHT EYE, CAUSING IT TO BECOME IRRITATED AND AN ABRASION.
WHILE LIFTING A METAL COVER BACK ON MINER (CONTINOUOUS) EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK.
WHILE UNLOADING ROOF BOLT PLATES TO RESTOCK ROOF BOLTER, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO RIGHT FIRST FINGER APPROX. 1/2" LONG REQUIRING 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE. SHARP EDGE ON PLATE CUT FINGER.
WHILE REMOVING GARBAGE A METAL BAND FLIPPED AND HIT EMPTYING ON LT FOREARM CAUSING A 1/2 INCH LACERATION.
WHILE BUILDING A BLOCK WELL STOPPING EMPLOYEE FELT A PULL IN BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.
WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT BOLT BENT VICTIM TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT WHEN IT FLIPPED AND PINCHED FINGER CAUSING 1/2 INCH LACERATION TO TIP OF 5TH FINGER RT HAND.
WHILE LOADING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE THE PLM PLUG FELL STRIKING VICTIM RT FOOT CAUSING 1/2 INCH LACERATION TO BASE OF RT BIG TOE.
WHILE WORKING ON SNOWPLOW SOMETHING FELL INTO RIGHT EYE SCRATCHING SURFACE OF EYE.
WHILE MOVING BELT HARDWARE STRAINED BACK.
WHLE HANGING CABLE SMALL AMOUNT OF DUST FELL & GOT IN VICTIMS LEFT EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN.
EMPLOYEE DROPPED CINDER BLOCK (8INX8INX16IN) ON RIGHT FOOT
REMOVING BANDS FROM ROLLERS, BAND FLIPPED AND CUT FINGER
LIFTING PIECE OF 6" FLANGE BEAMS WHEN BEAM FELL HITTING WORKER INRT UPPER LEG CAUSING SEVERE BRUISE.
WHILE REPLACING A BROKEN HEAD LIGHT ON KOMATSU 450 LOADER EMPLOYEE CUT HAND ON PIECE OF GLASS.
EMPL WAS HELPING TAKE MINER CABLE OFF MINER WHEN HE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE SHOVELING ON GRIZZLEY, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
COVER ON 820 BATTERY CAME DOWN AND PINCHED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
HE WAS LOADING CABLE INTO TRAILER & PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA.