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EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. HE MISSED THE PIN AND THE MOMENTUM OF THE HAMMER CAUSED WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A SHOULDER STRAIN. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN, DIAGNOSED WIT H SHOULDER TENDONITIS AND RETURNED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTION. THE INJURY GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND THE EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON JUNE 29, 01.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A SECTION OF CORRUGATED RUBBER BELTING AS A SIDE RUBBER FOR COAL HANDLING BELT. WHILE DOING THIS, THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS UPPER LEG. THE BLADE PENETRATED HIS COVERALLS, TROUSERS, AND RESULTED IN A WOUNDREQUIRING 8 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EE WAS WORKING UNDER THE FLOOR PLATE OF A D11 DOZER, BREAKING A FITTING LOOSE ON THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE. WHEN THE FITTING BROKE LOOSE, HIS HEAD HIT A CLIP HOLDING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION , CUTTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. HE WENT TO THE ER ABD 3 STAPLES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION. THE COMPANY WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED STAPLES UNTIL 3/5/01.
EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT THAT ATTACHED A SIGN TO A POST. THE WRENCH "SLIPPED", HIS HAND SLID DOWN THE SHARP METAL EDGE OF THE SIGN RESULTING IN AN INCISION WOUND. SUTURES WERE R EQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. EE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHUDLED SHIFT WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.
EE WAS PUTTING RAILS ON THE BUCKETWHEEL CONVEYOR SYSTEM. HE WAS HOLDING A PIN WITH ONE HAND & HITTING IT WITH THE OTHER. THE HAND HOLDING THE PIN SLIPPED DOWN AS HE WAS SWINGING, THE PIN TURNE D AND HE HIT HIS FINGER CUTTING IT. 4 STITCHES.
EE WAS GOUGING KEEPERS OFF OF A DRAGLINE BUCKET. A BALL OF HOT METAL GOT INTO A CREASE OF HIS JEANS, BURNED THROUGH AND FELL INTO HIS BOOT, BURNING HIS LEFT FOOT. THE BURN GOT INFECTED AND HE WAS TREATED FOR THE INFECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS TENSIONING RACK BOLTS ON TUB. THE BOLT HE WAS TENSIONING BROKE AND THE MULTIPLIER JUMPED OFF OF TORQUE WRENCH AND HIT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EE WAS OPENING A FIRE HYDRANT TO FILL A WATER TANK. THE VALVE WAS TIGHTLY CLOSED AND WHEN HE APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE HYDRANT WRENCH, IT BROKE. THIS RESULTED IN HIM FALLING TO THE GROUND A ND CAUSED PAIN IN THE BACK, NECK AND ELBOW. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT NO MEDIAL TREATMENT UNTIL 2-9-00, WHEN HE BEGAN CHIROPRATIC TREATMENT FOR HIS DISCOMFORT. MINE OPERATOR NOTIFIED OF TREATMENT 2-14-
EE WAS PRYING DOWN ON A LARGE BAR STRAIGHTENING AN EXPANDED METAL WALKWAY WHEN HE FELT A "POP" IN HIS SHOULDER. THE SHOULDER PAIN PROGRESSED AND HE SAW A PHYSICIAN ON FEB 17TH AND WAS REFERRED TO PHYSICAL THERAPY. HE ALSO HAS WORK RESTRICTIONS AT THIS TIME.