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EE IS UNIT REPAIRMAN. HE WAS TRYING TO TAKE FITTING OFF OF Y STRAINER ON FEEDER WATER SYSTEM WITH A PIPE WRENCH. WHILE PULLING ON PIPE WRENCH, HE STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLE.
EE SAID HE WAS HAND LOADING THE ROCK DUSTER (BAG DUST). HE HAD 2 STACKS OF BAG DUST, 6 BAGS EACH. WHILE CUTTING OPEN A BAG, THE OTHER BAG FELL OVER AND HIT HIM ON NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP THE UNIT TAIL PIECE WITH A TRACK JACK. HE THOUGHT THE JACK HAD LATCHED, BUT IT HADN'T. WHE HE LET GO OF THE HANDLE IT FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK.
CLEARING CHUTE IN TRANSFER HOUSE OF SURFACE WITH ROCK BAR HE STRUCK HIS LITTLE RIGHT HAND FINGER ON A PIECE OF METAL.
PINCHED LEFT LITTLE FINGER WITH 5'PRY BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED & MASHED FINGER. EE WAS PRYING ON SHUT OFF VALVE OF PUMP.
INJURED WAS PULLING FRONT END OF PUMP OFF W/COME-ALONG IN FRESH WATER PUMP HOUSE, WHEN FRONT END OF PUMP CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN FRONT END OF PUMP OF A SUCTION PIPE.