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EE REACHED TO TWIST FAN ON COMPRESSOR ENGINE TO START IT AND FELT PAIN IN BACK OF NECK. IT WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 2/20/98 AND EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 2/23/98
EE RAN OVER A ROCK WITH A DOZER AND WHEN THE DOZER CAME BACK DOWN ON THE ROADWAY, IT HIT SOLID ON THE HARD SURFACE OF THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED SHARP PAINS IN HIS LOWER BACK, THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HIP AND HIS LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING OFF HIS DRILL (DM50IR) DECK AFTER PRODUCTION-EMPLOYEE SAYS HE BELIEVES THIS IS THE TIME THAT A DUST PARTICLE (AIRBORN) MUST HAVE GOTTEN IN HIS PUPIL. EMPLOYEE MADE NO MENT ION OF THE "BELIEF" TILL FOLLOWING MORNING 7:00AM 6-14-91. SUPT OFFERED ESCORT TO DOCTOR, EMPLOYEE REFUSED BUT REQUESTED HE LEAVE AT NOON TO QUALITY THE EXTENT OF INJURY. EMPLOYEE LEFT AT 2:0
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A CHUTE THAT FEEDS COAL TO A TERTIARY COAL SAMPLER.EMPLOYEE FAILED TO LOCK-OUT OR DENERGIZE THE SAMPLER.HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CUTTER BAR AND FRAME OF THE CH UTE RESULTING IN LACERATION,FRACTURE OF THE DISTAL PHALANX OF RIGHT THUMB.