EE WAS TAKING A CAT DRIVE OUT OF A SR500 MINER,, USING A SLATE BAR TO LIFT IT. PULLED HIS BACK. EE TOLD EE & EE THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING ON 11-8-97. BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 11-13-97 .
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Showing all 7EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON RIPPER MOTOR WITH A SLATE BAR AND THE BAR CAME LOSE STRIKING EMPLOYEE UNDER CHIN.
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PUTTING CONVERYOR CHAIN TOGETHER ON SR500 MINER HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF CONNECTING LINK & HIT THUMB ON LEFT HAND THAT HE WAS HOLDING ANOTHER HAMMER WITH
WORKING ON RIPPER CHAIN ON MINER. SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK PIN OUT GLANCED OFF AND STRUCKTOP OF KNEE CAP.