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EE WAS REMOVING RUB RAIL FROM CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A PRY BAR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN MAIN FRAME OF MINER AND THE PRY BAR. EE WENT TO DR ON 9-21 AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS A B RUISE BECAUSE FINGER STILL BOTHERED HIM. EE WENT BACK TO DR. ON 9-30-96 AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FRACTURE.
EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO CLAIGN 2550 DRAGLINE BUCKET RIGGING. AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO TWIST RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN.
EE WAS CUTTING A MUD FLAP FROM BELTING MATERIAL USING A DRAW KNIFE. WHILE HOLDING A STRAIGHT EDGE IN PLACE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND CUTTING THE MATERIAL, THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS R IGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A HAULAGE TRUCK STARTER. THE STARTER WAS PULLED INTO POSITION USING A COM-A-LONG AND ROPE. THE ROPE BROKE AND EMPLOYEE PUSHED STARTER AGAINST FRAME. REIN JURING WRIST. STARTER WEIGHED 50 LBS. NOT INSPECTED BEFORE USING BUT EMLOYEE SAID IT LOOKED OK. RE-OCCURRANCE OF INJURY FROM 2-22-96.
A DISCHARGE HOSE OF A DIESEL PUMP HAD ICE & SLUCH IN IT. EE WAS USING A 10# SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP THE ICE & INJURED HIS BACK.
WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE ON 558 D11 DOZER, THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3/4" RATCHET WITH A EXTENSION TO BREAK OPEN A DRAIN PLUG. THE EMPLOYEE PULLED AND WHEN THE PLUG BROKE LOOSE HE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE TRACK GROUSER.