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INJURED WAS HELPING A MAINTENANCE EE REMOVE A STRAP OFF A CONVEYOR CHAIN, WHEN A SLIVER OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF THE 4 LBS HAMMER AND STRUCK EE S RIGHT FOREARM.
INJURED WAS HAMMERING NAILS WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE, WHEN THE HAMMER(4LB) GLANCED OFF NAIL HEAD AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB. HE WAS GIVEN X-RAYS AND DRESSING APPLIED BY EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR & PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE FOR PAIN ONLY WAS GIVEN.
EMPLOYE EWAS TIGHTENIGN BOLT SIN THE RIGHT GATHERING ARM BEARING RETAINER CAP. HIS RATCHET SLIPPED OFF BOLT HEAD, CATCHIG HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE RACHET AND GATHERING HEAD PLOW.
INJURED AND EMPLOYEE WERE WORKING TOGETHER, REPAIRING HTE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON #8650 BELT FEEDER. HE STRUCK A CONNECTING PIN WITH A HAMMER. A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF THE PIN AND STRUCK EE . SUTURES REQUIRED AFTER STEEL AND REMOVED FROM SIDE OF HIS NOSE.
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4LB HAMMER WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE NOSE.
WHILE CHANGING THE HYDRAULIC PUMP ON 9082 SCOOP TRAM HIS ARM POPPED AT THE ELBOW. HE WAS SENT TO A DOCTOR, BECAUSE OF PAIN IN THE ARM.THIS DOCTOR DIAGNOSED THE CONDITION AS A PULLED MUSCLE. EMPL CONTINUED TO WORK, & HIS CONDITION WORSENEDON 8/24/93 HE WAS SENT TO ANOTHER DOCTOR THAT REVIEWED THE XRAYS & FOUND A FRACTURED BONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A BELT CONTROLLER IN THE SHOP. HE STOOD UP AND REACHED FOR A HAND TOOL AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. HE CONTINUED TO WORK, BUT WAS HAVING SOME PROBLEMS. ON 10-1 3-92 HE WAS EXAMINED BY DOCTOR. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA. SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED FOR 10-26-92.
WORKING ON 8223 HELIMINER PULLING THE CONVEYOR BOOM OFF. HE WAS HOLDING A 5' LONG PIECE OF COLD ROLE, AS A PUNCH (DRIFT) WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USED A 16 LB HAMMER. THE EMPLOYEE SWUNG THE 16 L B HAMMER AND MISSED THE END OF THE COLD ROLE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT WRIST.
EMPL WAS REPLACING BROKEN BIT IN TRIM CHAINS ON 8232 MINER. HE WAS POUNDING ON BIT BLOCK TRYING TO FREE BROKEN BIT WHEN PIECE OF BIT BLOCK BROKE OFF & STRUCK HIM ON INSIDE OF RIGHT THIGH.
EMPL HELPING SHIFT MECHANIC TAKE APART FEED LINE TO #1 SALT BIRD.THE WRENCH USED TO HOLD A BACK UP FOR OTHER EMPL SLIPPED CATCHING INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.INDEX FINGER AMPUTATED AT 1 ST JOINT AND LACERATIONS AND FRACTURES TO MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AN AUGER JACK ON 8233 HELIMINER. HE TURNED THE JACK TO CHECK THE FITTING AND THE JACK SLIPPED, MASHING AND LACERATING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPL STRIPPING INSULATION FROM 350 MCM ELEC CABLE TO MAKE SPLICE.KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT THUMB REQ SUTURES TO CLOSE CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE AUGER BITS IN 8221 HELIMINER WHEN HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE LEFT TRACTOR WHELL ON RAM CAR. THE HOIST HOOK SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE NOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS IN CENTER SECTION OF FEED HEADERS FOR "A" PREG CYCLONE. BOLTS ARE LOCATED AT FLOOR LEVEL & EMPLOYEE WAS ON HER KNEES WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS. HER LOWER BACK STARTE D HURTING. SHE WAS SENT TO A DOCTOR ON 9-7-89 AN
I NAME WA USING316 LB HAMMER AND AGRAVATED OLD INJURY HE SUFFER 04 17 86 AT TIME OF INJURY WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS FOR MOTOR GEAR CASE WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. X RAYS SHOWED A PULLE DMUSCLE TO L5 S1 AREA O0 LOWER BACK WITH RT LOWER EXTREMITY RADICULAR PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS LO2SENING NUT ON #3 BIRD MOTOR WITH A HAMMER WRENCH AND 4# HAMMER LOOKED AWAY WHILE SWINGING HAMMER AND SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN WRENCH AND HAMMER.
INJURED WAS CHA3GING FEED VALVE TO #6 A SEMI PREG CYCLONE. AFTER NEW VALVE WAS IN PLACE, WHILE IN SITTING POSITION, EMPLOYEE TIGHTENED TWO BOLTS. INJURED ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP, AND DUE TO EX TREME PAIN IN L2WER PAIN IN LOWER BACK, WAS UNABLE TO DO SO.