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EE reported neck/back pain. States it is due to the bouncing of the dozer while operating. It has gotten worse overtime. Chronic issue.
Back spasm that required muscle relaxant shot and treating physician ordered >20 lbs. lifting restrictions
Before the welding could take place, maintenance had to grind off an old weld. While in operation the grinding wheel guard came loose, spun, and contacted the surface. The contact caused the grinder to jerk towards the mechanics off hand, resulting in a laceration on the left thumb.
EE was letting down suspension supports that keep the surface miner from lowering down when the EE is underneath to change out bits. The suspension support came down pinching the EE right pinky finger causing a laceration and fracture.
During the task of bolting, the operator had to hold the head of the bolt to stabilize it while the bolt driver was being positioned. When the driver head contacted the bolt and was pushed into position the employee's left index finger became caught between the bolt head and the plate resulting in a laceration to the inside of the left index finger.
Employee fell to the same level ground when trailing cable from continuous miner came in contact with his feet/legs.
While moving cutter from rib to rib the cutter blade is left "sumped in" and the body of the cutter is lifted off the ground and shifted to the other side. 3/4 of the way through the shift, the motor housing/outer cone attachment suffered a catastrophic failure dropping the machine approx. 8" to the ground causing the operator to bump his head.