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WAS PUTTING A DERAILED CAR BACK ONTO TRACK WITH A JACK AND A BAR. WAS BENT OVER IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHILE PULLING DOWN ON THE JACK AND FELT SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND GROIN AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN BACK UP. FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY CAP OFF WHEEL OF COAL CAR TO REPLACE BAD WHEEL BEARING SLATE BAR SLIPPED CATCHING EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN COAL CAR & SLATE BAR
54736YEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE THE BLADE SLIPPED & CUT HIS RT HAND BELOW LITTLE FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING STUCK MATERIAL ON TOP OF A FEEDER BIN HE SAID HE STRUCK A PIECE OF ROCK WITH HIS SHOVEL & A PIECE OF IT CHIPPED OFF & FLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE
ONE OF RAILCARS PULLED BY LOCOMOTIVE HAD COME OFF STRACK. EMPL WAS USING RAILROAD JACK & SLATE BAR TO RE-RAIL CAR. HE JACKED IT UP IN AIR & PUSHED CAR OVER. WHEN HE DID SLATE BAR HE WAS U SING STRUCK HIM IN RIBS.
USING RR JACK T2 PUT WRECKED RAILCAR BACK ON TRACK.STRAINED HIMSELF.
EMPLOYEE STRUCK FINGER WITH HAMMER. BROKEN FINGER.