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I,NAME CALLED FROM LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL AND SAID THAT HE HAD SEEN A DOCTOR BECAUSE HIS KNEE HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM FOR YEARS. HE SAID THAT THE DOCTOR SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE HIS KNEE OPER ATED ON.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER IN 38 INCH COAL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO WALK IN A SQUATTING POSITION HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS BODY WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT KNEE THE RESULTING INJURY CONSISTED OF SORENESS AND STIFFNESS OF THE KNEE JOINT REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION.
USING AIR WRENCH TO LOOSEN A NUT WHEN WRENCH CAME DOWN IT THREW NUT OUT OF SOCKET AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT TEMPLR.
USING A CHAIN S5W TO CUT TREES AND SAW OPERATOR GOT IT STUCK IN TREE. HELPER PUSHED TREE & WHEN THE SAW CAME LOOSE IT HIT THE HELPER ON THE LEG.
WAS CUTTING WITH TORCH AND HOT SLAG GOT ON CLOTHES
TAPPING AND DRILLING OUT BROKEN BOLTS PIECE OF STEEL GOT IN EYE STEEL WAS REMOVED BY DR IN SURGERY DOING OK NOW