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WHILE USING A LARGE TORQUE WRENCH TORQUE ROD NUTS ON A 777 CAT ENGINE, EE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN, POSSIBLE HERNIA
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING CLEANUP AT THE RAW COAL FEED BELT AND GRIZZLY TO RAW COAL BREAKER. THERE WAS SOME MATERIAL LODGED IN THE SHOOT THAT FEEDS THE BREAKER. EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE SHOOT AND DI SLODGED THE MATERIAL WHICH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S LEGS AND FEET CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND SLIDE DOWN THE COAL SHOOT APPROX. 10 FT AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE.
EE WAS IN PROCESS OF LIFTING SERVICE TRUCK WITH A HYDROLIC JACK. DUE TO WEIGHT BEING APPLIED TO THE JACK ON SOFT GROUND, THE JACK TILTED AND SLIPPED STRIKING THE EE IN THE RIBS, CAUSING INCOMP LETE FRACTURE TO RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE. EE RETURNEDTO WORK THE NEXT DAY ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE DIDNT GO TO DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT UNTIL 2-19-92, EMPLOYEE WHILE USING A PRY BAR TO ALIGN BULLDOZER TRACK LINKS, STRAINED HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPL KNOCKING END-LOADER BUCKET TOOTH OFF WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND CUT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A GROUND ROD WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE EMPLOYEES FINGER WAS STRUCK WITH A BLOW FROM THE HAMMER.
STRAINED MUSCLE3IN LOWER BACK WHILE CLOSING RAILROAD COAL HOPPER DOOR WITH PRY BAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS HA4MERING ON A PIN ON A D-9 DOZER WHEN IT CHIPPED AND A PIECE WENT INTO HIS HAND.
EMP WAS TIGHTEN3NG FUEL LINE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND HAND WENT INTO FAN CAUSING HIM TO CUT FINGER