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EE WAS ON BARGE SWITCHING OUT, WHILE LIFTING WIRE LINE EE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS SERVICING #2 STOKER PLANT. WHILE GREASING FEEDER BEARING, HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND BEHIND BEARING TO SEE IF ANY GREASE CAME THROUGH. THE FEEDER CAUGHT HIS HAND & CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER & THUMB.
OPERATOR WAS CHECKING BELTS ON #2 TRANSFER BELT, GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN PULLEY.
THE WORKER WENT TO PUT EXTENSION LADDER IN BARGE AND STARTED EXTENDING LADDER AND GOT THUMB IN BETWEEN RUNGS OF THE LADDER, RESULTING IN THUMB BEING MASHED. NEEDED TO SEN TO HOSPITAL TO MAKE S URE IT WASN'T BROKE.
AUGER MAN BENT OVER TO PICK UP COAL SAMPLES AND SAID SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS BACK. WENT TO E.R. AND THEY SAID IT COULD BE A BULGING DISC. OFF WORK FOR 2 SHIFTS AND BACK TO WORK.