EMPLOYEE USING SLATE BAR TO PRY OPEN RUB RAIL ON SHUTTLE CAR...RAIL BROKE LOOSE SUDDENLY CAUSING BAR TO HIT EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH.
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Showing all 4Employee was pushing against a pry bar to pry cat tracks off of planetary when the bar slipped causing the employee to fall forward striking the continuous mining machine with their shoulder. The equipment was locked and tagged out and blocked against motion.
While performing a belt move the employee was driving a pin through the belt rail with a hammer striking EE's left index finger/knuckle. The employee was wearing metacarpal gloves at the time of the incident.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BACK A PIN OUT DURING PROCESS OF CHANGING JACK ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN PAIN WAS FELT; BEGAN IN LOWER BACK AND RADIATED DOWN LEFT BUTTOCK AND LEFT THIGH. THEY CONTINUED TO WORK FOR WEEKS UNTIL THE PAIN BEGAN TO LIMIT THEIR MOBILITY.