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EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FILTER BAGS AT MAG FILTER USING IRON ROD TO LOOSEN SHAFT END. SHAFT RELEASED SUDDENLY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO MOVE BACKWARD CAUSING STRAIN IN LOWER BACK. FIRST L-ST WORKDAY-6 -12-89.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE SWINGING 10 LB. SLEDGE TO LOOSEN STONE AT FEED HOPPER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAILROAD SPIKE PULLER PULLING RR SPIKES SPIKE PULLER SLIPPED WITH HANDLE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN UPPER CHEST.CORRECT PROCEDURE WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR THE EMPLOYEE TO STAND TO SI DE OF HANDLE WHILE EXERTING FORCE ON HANDLE.MEIDCAL TREATMENT PRECLUDES HEAVY LIFTING.
EMPLOYEE PINCHE8 FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND HOOK OF CHAIN FALL RESULTING CUT CLOSED WITH 8 STITCHES
WHILE USING SPIKE PULLER TO CHANGE RR RAIL BAR SLIPPED CAUSING FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN RAIL & BAR CAUSING CUT REQUIRING 3 STUTURES
DURING OPERATION OF HYDRAULIC PUNCH PUNCH BIT BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT SHOULDER RESULTING CUT REQUIRED 7 STITURES TO CLOSE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE TRACK BOLT INTO TRACK SLEDGE GLANCED OFF BOLT HEAD STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN FINGER FIVE STITCHES REQUIRED TO CLOSE CUT.
EMP WAS USING IRON BAR TO BREAK COAL CLINKERS IN BOLER FIRE BOX BAR SLIPPED AND TURNED SIDEWAYS CASUING EMP TO PINCJ FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND BOILER FRAME RESULITNG IN PINCH ON FINGER CUT REQUIR 3 STITCHES AND BROKE TIP OF FINGER