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EE STATES THAT HE & (2) TWO CO-WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO FREE A WEDGED CONVEYOR CHAIN ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER & BAR. THE BAR WHICH THE INJURED WAS HOLDING SLID UNDER THE CH AIN & THE INJURED'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE MINER AND THE BAR.

EE REPROTED THAT ON 11-23-02 HE FELT PAIN IN HISLEFT ARM AFTER RELEASING PRESSURE ON COME ALONG.EE WERE MAKING A BELT MOVE AT THE TIME. EE NOW REPORTS THAT A MEDICAL PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED THE PA IN AS A HAIR LINE FRACTURE. EE STATES THAT THE ON SET OF THE PAIN OCCURRED AFTER RELEASING PRESSURE ON A COME ALONG WORKED UNTIL 1-6-03

THE EE WAS USING A BLOCK HAMMER TO LOOSEN A CLAMP ON A CHAIN. WHEN HE SWUNG THE HAMMER, IT GLANCED OFF THE CLAMP AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE EE WAS DIRECTED TO MOVE A BATTERY STAND IN THE CHARGING STATION (ABOUT 4"). HE USED A SLATEBAR 48" TO PRY THE STAND OVER. HE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE DOING THIS. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5-29-02, DUE TO THIS.

EE WAS ASSISTING AN ELECTRICIAN TO ALIGN A MAIN CONTROL PANEL OF THE SHUTTLE CAR TO INSERT BOLTS. HE PLACED A BAR BETWEEN THE FRAM & PANEL OF SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS PULLING WITH A JERKING MOTION ON THE BAR & CLAIM TO FEEL PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PLASTIC LID FROM A BUCKET, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB.

HE WAS HELPING PUT BEARINGS IN CENTER SECTION OFA UNIHAULER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTA-POWER TO PRESS THE BEARINGS IN PLACE. THE VICTIMWAS WATCHING THE BEARINGS TO SEE IF THEY WERE MO VING. THE BEARINGS SHOT OUT AND STRUCK HIM.

THE EE JOB TASK WAS TO REMOVE A TIRE FROM A ROOF BOLT MACHINE. THE LUG NUTS WERE TIGHT AND THE EE DECIDED TO USE A BREAKER BAR ALONG WITH THE RATCHET. WHILE STANDING ON THE BREAKER BAR, THE BA R SLIPPED FROM THE RATCHET. THE EE SLIPPED AND THE BREAKER BAR FLEW OFF THE RATCHET, STRIKING EE IN CHIN AND MOUTH LOST TOOTH AND STITCHES IN LIP.

HE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE & GOT HIS LEFTTHUMB CAUGHT IN THE COME-A-LONG RATCHET BEING USED TO PULL THE TWO ENDS OF THE BELT TOGETHER.

HE WAS HELPING MOVE A PIECE OF SHAKER SCREEN ACROSS THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE PLANT. THEY WERE USING CHAIN HOISTS & PRYBAR. HE SAID HE PRIED FROM AN AWKWARD POSITION AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. FINISHED THE SHIFT COULD NOT GET OUT THE NEXT DAY.

WHILE WORKING IN SHIP USING A SLATE BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND RIGHT ELBOW WAS BENT BACK.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF MINE BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH REQUIRING STITCHES.

THE EE'S WERE BEATING CONCRETE OUT OF A 3" SLICKLINE. ONE OF THE EE'S HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE A HOSE OFF OF A FITTING WITH A HAMMER. HE HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH THE HAMMER, SMASHING FINGER.

WHILE EE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE USING A GERMAN HOIST, HIS KNEE POPPED OUT OF PLACE. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 3 LEFT #1 BELT TRACK.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE BELT TOGETHER WITH A WIRE ROPE CABLE, THE SHIEVE WHEEL ANCHOR BROKE ALLOWING THE SHIEVE TO FLY DOWN THE CABLE,HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG. IT BROK E THE FIBULA BONE.