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HE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING AT THE TAILPIECE WHEN HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE TAILPIECE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9-24-96 WHEN HE MISSED WORK TO SEE A DOCTOR. THE X-RAYS SHOWED NO FRA CTURE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A PICK TO HITCH RIBSFOR A SEAL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OUT OF THE RIB AND STRUCK HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PICK ANDROCK. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE DOCTOR WHERE HE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES ON HIS FINGER.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT BATTERY LIDS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND CONSULTED A DR ON 8-8-96.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HOOKING UP THE MINER CABLE TO A PULL ROPE WHEN THE CABLE WAS PULLED BEFORE HIS THUMB WAS CLEAR. THE ROPE TIGHTENED UP ON HIS THUMB. EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINED AT THE HOS PITAL WHERE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS SORE ON 4-10-96 SO HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 4-11-96.
EE STATED THAT ON 4/2/96 HE WAS HELPING MOVE A TAIL PIECE FOR THE CONVEYOR BELT. HE STATED HE WSUSING A BAR TO SLEW THE TAIL PIECE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNT IL 4/5/96 WHEN HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR.
EE STATED HE WAS USING A CRIMPING TOOL TO SPLICE A CABLE WHEN HE SUNG THE HAMMER TO STRIKE THE CRIMPING TOOL AND STRUCK HIS FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING THE SECTION MECHANIC MAKE SOME REPAIRS TO THE ROOF BOLTER. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT SOME BOLTS WERE TOO TIGHT TO LOOSEN SO HE WAS STRIKING THE BOLTS WITH A HA MMER. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE MISSED THE BOLT AND STRUCK HIS THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.
EE STATED THAT ON 04-15-94 HE WAS ATTEMPTIG TO PRY A PIN LOOSE FROM A RAILRUNNER EE STATED THAT WHEN HE LIFTED THE PIN UP HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EE STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE PIN WAS FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY & CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT ON MON 04-18-94 EE CALLED IN TO SAY HE WAS GOING TO THE DOC & THAT HE WAS HAVING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK MAKING 04-18=94 THE
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LOOSENING TE SPEED REDUCER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS 3RD RIGHT FING.R THE RESULT WAS A FRACTURED FINGER WITH 13 STICHES.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT A PIECE OF WOOD WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER WHEN HE MISSED THE WOOD AND STRUCK HIS LEG WITH THE HAMMER CAUSING A PUNCTURE TO THE RIGHT LEG. EE RECEIVED 5 S TITCHES.
HE STATED THAT HE WAS SPLICING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS USING A KNIFE TO SPLICE A BELT HEAD CABLE. HE STATED THAT THE KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS CUTTING THE INSULATION AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO THE B ASE OF THE THUMB. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH THE SHIFT AND CONSULTED A DOCTOR ON 11-9-91. THE WOUND WAS TREATED WITH FIVE STITCHES.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSITING THE SECTION REPAIRMAN BY HOLD A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE THAT WAS BEING SPLICE. EE STATED THAT THEY REPAIRMAN WAS PULL C INSULATION FROM THE CABLE WITH HIS KNIFE IN HIS HAND. THE KNIFE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH HIS HANDCAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.
HE STATED THAT HE WAS GREASING THE MINER AT SERVICING TIME WHILE THE MINER CREW WAS GETTING A ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER.AS THE ROCK WAS BEING BEATEN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A SMALL PIECE FLE W APPROX. 5' AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING A BEARING ON TO S A SHAFT ON THE TAILPIECE WITH A 12 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW AFTERWARD. THIS WAS NOT A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT UNTIL 4-23-90 WHEN EE CONSULTED A PHYSICIAN.
I,NAME STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING GRAVEL ON THE TRACK ENTRY WHEN SOME GRAVEL BOUNCED BACK AND GOT INTO HIS EYE.