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EE WAS BENT OVER ON KNEES IN APPROX 40" COAL HEIGHT AREA WHILE IN PROCESS OF LIFTING AND INSTALLING PIECES OF CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE. EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK REGION. NO ON SITE FI RST AID GIVEN. EE LATER NEXT DAY WENT TO DR INFORMING MINE OF THE NEED TO BE OFF DUE TO INJURY.
IN PROCESS OF CHANGING HYD FILTER ON 2480 EIMCO CONTINUOUS MINER LOCATED LO X-CUT 3 HEADING, METAL COVER LID ON OPERATOR'S DECK SIDE LID WAS RAISED, LIFTED BY HAND, BEFORE PROPER BLOCKING & LO CK STICK COULD BE INSTALLED LID SMAPPED ON EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER MASHNG & SEVERING LAST DIGIT JOINT. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, WHERE SURGERY WAS PREFORMED REMAINING PART OF INJURED FINGER.