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EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING MAN DOOR IN STOPPING WHEN HE LIFTED AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS HANGING A MRS CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE MOVING A WATERLINE SOME PLASTER FLEW OFF OF IT INTO THE RIGHT EYE.
CHARGING HOPPER FOR MAGNETITE BIN FEED SCREW HAD PLUGGED EE HAD REMOVED INSPECTION COVER SO AS TO WATCH FOR MATERIAL TO FEED. AFTER HOPPER HAD BEEN UNPLUGGED EE WAS USING DUCT TAPE TO COVER IN SPECTION HOLE WHILE SCREW WAS RUNNING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT WHEN IT CAME IN.
EE SAID HE WAS THROWING MINE SLACK OUT OF ROADWAY & FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. RESON FOR LATER REPORT: EE DID NOT INFORM MGMT. HE WAS OFF OVER AN INJURY UNTIL 7-13-01. 1ST L9OST WORK DAY 7-9-01.
EE WAS HELPING TO BUILD A STOPPING ON THE NO. 1 SECTION. WHILE REACHING FOR A CINDER BLOCK, HE RAKED HIS LOWER ARM OVER THE METAL BAND THAT HAD HELD THE BLOCK IN PLACE CUTTING HIS ARM. 8 STITC HES.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A RUBRAIL FOR A CONT. MINER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS HELPING THE MINER OPERATOR CHANGE MINER BITS, A SMALL SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF OF THE MINOR OPERATORS HAMMER AND IMBEDDED IN EE'S RIGHT CHECK OF HIS FACE.
EE WAS PULLING AND JERKING ON AN OLD PIECE OF CABLE, WRAPPED AROUND THE RIPPER HEAD OF THE MINER, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2-26-01 - 1ST LOST DAY.
HELPING LIFT & PULL HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE, EMPLOYEE REPORTED STRAINED BACK.
EE WAS BUILDING AN OLD STOPPING BACK WHEN ONE OF THE OLD BLOCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND MASHING HIS LITTLE FINGER.
LIFTING CHAIN FALL OVER HEAD, SPRAINED MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT BELT SCALES AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS LIFTING CORNER OF SCALE AT THE TIME SO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE COULD PUT A CHOKER UNDER IT TO LIFT THE SCALES INTO POSITION WITH A BOOM TRUCK.
LAYING FLOOR GRATING DOWN AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT AND FRACTURED FINGER.
GEAR BOX LID CLOSED ON HIM, PINCHING HIS LOWER BACK AND BRUISING IT.
WAS LIFTING MATERIAL AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.
INSTALLING LEG BRACE ON MINE VENTILATION FAN BRACE SLIPPED STRIKING LEFT WRIST. BRUISING WRIST &BREAKING BLOOD VESSELL
PUTTING AN EXTENSION LADDER UP.
CONCRETE GOT ON EE'S HANDS WHILE POURING CONCRETE, CAUSING A CHEMICAL BURN ON BOTH HANDS.