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EE WAS LOOSENING A CUTTER BAR RETAINING BOLT WITH A 36" WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EE'S HEAD TO WHIPLASH AS EE CAUGHT SELF. BACK & NECK PAIN. CLICKING IN NECK. NUMBNESS IN LEFT FINGERTIPS.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING THE ROOF. A PIECE OF SALT FELL ON EE'S SCALING BAR AND EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE FACE WALL OF MINE.
EE'S HAND SLIPPED WHILE OPENING A BOX OF FUSES AT THE ANFO TRAILER WITH A KNIFE. EE CUT EE'S RIGHT THUMB. EE INITIALLY WRAPPED IT IN A CLEAN RAG. EE ASKED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO CUT OFF PART OF THE EXCESS RAG. EE'S KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT IE'S RIGHT THUMB A SECOND TIME.
Employee was standing up tightening bolts on the south skip. Heard a ripping sound from left knee and felt pain. Could not bear any weight on left leg.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF THE LUG NUTS ON THE WHEEL OF THE ANFO HAULING TRAILER. A LUG THAT WAS TIGHT BROKE LOOSE. WHEN THE LUG BROKE LOOSE, THE EMPLOYEE WENT WITH IT AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD (JUST ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE) ON THE TRAILER. EMPLOYEE'S GLASSES WERE BENT AND HEAD WAS CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SALT FROM A RAILCAR AT THE UNLOAD STATION. LARGE CHUNKS OF SALT BEGAN TO BUILD UP IN THE UNLOAD CHUTE. EMPLOYEE USED A 1/2" PIPE IN AN ATTEMPT TO DISLODGE THE SALT AND THE PIPE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE AUGER. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE PIPE WAS FORCED TO THE NORTH AND THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT INDEX FINGER IMPACTED THE BOTTOM OF THE RAILCAR TRAP.
Employee was helping to put a shaft timber in place. When he pulled down on a pry bar he felt a pain in his mid-section. He finished his shift that day, but upon returning to work the next day he was unable to perform his duties due to pain. Diagnosis was pulled muscles in his mid-section.
Employee was tapping out a 3/8" nut for a guard when the tap slipped out of the employee's hand. The employee reached suddenly to catch the tap and felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
EE WAS CHANGING BITS ON AN UNDERCUTTER USING A SLIDE HAMMER. WHILE INSERTING A SHARPENED BIT, THHE SLIDE HAMMER SLIPPED & DROVE HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE BIT & CUTTING IT. ONE SUTURE WAS NEEDED.
EE WAS OPENING THE OUTLET GATE ON A HOPPER RAIL CAR. IN THE PROCESS OF DOING SO, THE BAR USED TO OPEN THE GATE SLIPPED, PINCHING THE EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE RAIL. THE EE SUSTAINED A BROKEN FINGER.
ON 9/25/01 EE WENT TO DOCTOR ABOUT INFLAMMATION & PAIN IN RIGHT ARM. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED AGGRAVATION OF TENDONS, PROBABLY WORK-RELATED INJURY RESULTING FROM PLACING PRESSURE ON ARM & ELBOW. EE WA S PLACED ON ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICATION AS WELLAS STEROIDS AND WET HEAT.