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THE COAL SHOVEL WAS BEING MOVED TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION. A PICK UP WAS BEING USED TO MOVE A PORTION OF THE TRAIL CABLE. AS EE RELEASED THE CABLEFROM THE PICK UP. THE CABLE POULLED & CAUGHT HER L FOOT, CAUSING HER TO FALL. SHE FELL ON HER L KNEE & L HAND. REC'D A SPRAINED THUMB.
EE WAS DRIVING ACROSS THE YARD. A DECK BUSHING WEIGHING APPROX 200 LBS FELL OFF THE BED OF THE TRUCK. EE LIFTED AND TWISTED TO SET IT BACK ON THE BED OF THE TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A WHEEL CHOLK PLACIED IT IN THE HOLDER WHICH IS MOUNTED ON BUMPER OF HAUL TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HER BACK ON RIGHT SIDE.
WHILE PREPAIRING SAMPLES FOR ANALYSIS, CONTINUOS LIFTING CAUSED SEVER BACK STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO HOOK A CLEVIS INTO THE END OF A COILED UP PAD & RAIL ASSEMBLY PREVIOUSLY REMOVED FROM A CAT D9 DOZER THAT WAS SITTING ON BLOCKS WHEN HE PULLED ON THE END PAD IT F ELL OFF THE BLOCK & LANDED ON HIS RT FOOT
EE WAS MANUALLY ASSISTING THE HYDRAULIC CABLE REEL DUE TO A STALL CAUSED BY A MISPOOLING PROBLEM WHEN HE PULLED THE REEL PASSED THE STALL POSITION THE REEL ROTATED UNDER HYDRAULIC POWER AND TH E EE LEFT HAND WHICH WAS ON THE EDGE OF THE REEL STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE GUARD OVER THE DRIVE CHAIN.