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WHILE TRAVELING3ON THE MAIN TRACK HAULAGE THE INJURED DERAILED. WHILE USING A LIFTING JACK TO RERAIL THE JACK HANDLE CAME OUT O F THE JACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE.
THE INJURED WAS3USING A BUCK SAW TO CUT A GUARD BOARD FOR THE TROLLEY WIRE. WHILE CUTTING THE BOARD THE SAW SLIPPED AND THE BLADE WAS PULLED ACROSS THE INJUREDS LEFT THUMB. HE RECEIVED 3 SUTU RES AS A RESULT3OF THE INJURY.
INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO PRY A SPIKE OUT OF WOOD WITH AN AX. THE AX SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. INJURY REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
WHILE HITTING S1IKE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AT SWITCH THROW, ANOTHER SPIKE CAME UP STRIKING INJURED 1ST FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
INJ JACKING UP 7AR WITH JACK AND BAR WHEN JACK SLIPPED OUT AND BAR STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT RIBS.CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-5-86 WHEN INVESTIGATION BEGAN.RECEIVED FX OF 8TH RIGHT RIB.
THE INJURED WAS3HOLDING A PUNCH AND ATTEMPTING TO HIT IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER,HE MISSED THE PUNCH AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.HE RECEIVED A LACERATION ON BACK OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.
WHILE RERAILING3A MINE SUPPLY CAR, THE JACK BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND STRUCK HIM BELOW HIS LOWER LIP.
INJ. AND COWORK9R USING ROPE TO PULL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP FROM SUMP.EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJ ALONG W/CRE4 INSTALLING BELT IN CONVEYOR ENTRY.USING BAR AND HELPER ON OTHER END THEY WERE RAISING TOP BELT TO INSTALL CRADLE ROLLERS.WHEN INJ RAISED BELT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK
WHILE CUTTING C2NVEYOR BELT,WITH UTILITY KNIFE KNIFE BLADE SLIPPED FROM BELT AND CUT LEFT FINGER TIP.
THE INJURED WAS3USING A 36" PIPE WRENCH TO OOSEN FITTINGS FROM A 3" PIPE LINE. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK THE WRENCH SLIPPED & THE INJUREDS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH & THE BOTTOM. S6TURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE A LACERATION.
INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO JOIN THE ENDS OF A 4" STEEL WATER LINE THAT HAD BEEN STRUCK AND SEPARATED BY THE MAINLINE MOTOR. USING A LUGALL BY EXERTING FORCE ON THE HANDLE TO PULL THE PIPE TOGETHER HIS HA3D SLIPPED AND THE HANDLE CAME BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT KNEE
WHILE REMOVING 5 RADIATOR HOSE CLAMP HE CUT HIS RIGHT FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND WITH A SCREW DRIVER IT HEALED BUT LATER AN INFECTION WAS FOUND AND REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT
WHILE IN THE P9ECESS OF TAKING APART A 2 IN STEEL PIPE LINK , 18 IN PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE PRYING UP AND STRUCK INJURED ABOVE RIGHT EYE
WHILE USING A H5MMER & PUNCH TOREPAIR BELT GUARDING HE STRUCK HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH THE HAMMER
INJURED WAS USING A LIFTING JACK TO PUT MINE CAR BACK ON TRACK JACK UNDER TENSION FELL FROM UNDER CAR AND STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT THUMB
WHILE SPIKING TRACK ON MAINLINE HAULAGE THE I NJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK.