IE was cleaning the material from the top of the scalping screen. IE was swinging a pick and an angle due to the chute of the reclaim belt to dig the material from the screen and IE felt a sharp pain in lower back. IE wanted to be taken to checked out.
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Showing all 5EE was unloading supplies from a car. EE had picked up the supplies with a set of chain falls. Before they let them down the load shifted causing them to fall and strike EE in the lower left leg. The supplies were immediately removed from leg, the leg splinted, and EE was brought out to waiting paramedics. EE was taken to the hospital via ambulance.
IE had the track jacked up putting a gauging rod in. The jack slipped dropping the rail and mashing IE's finger between the rail and the gauging rod. IE was took to the Dr. where IE received 2 stitches and was cleared to return to work.
IE was traveling with the rock duster when the rock duster derailed. As EE was jacking the rock duster back on the track EE felt a pain in EE's right shoulder. EE was seen by a doctor and was told to take a week off.
IE was trying to break some bolts loose with ratchet. As IE was straining IE felt pain in left shoulder. IE was taken to the Dr & was taken off of work for 1 week.