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A PORTA-POWER M5CHINE,VICTIM WAS USING TO CHANGE A TIRE,SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS OVER A CRIB BLOCK,AND HE STRUCK HIS BACK AND LEG CAUSING A SLIPPED DISC IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE USING A S7EAM CLEANER TO CLEAN A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, MIST FROM SPRAY GOT INTO VICTIM'S EYES CAUSING SEVERE IRRITATION.
VICTIM WAS GRIN8ING A PIECE OF METAL WITH AN INDUSTRIAL SIZE DISC GRINDER WHEN IT SUDDENLY "KICKED BACK" AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A MODERATE LACERATION. VICTIM WAS WEARING G LOVES AT THE TI4E.
VICTIM WAS HOLD3NG AN ELECTRIC DISC GRINDER. HE INADVERTENTLY LET IT SLIP FROM THE GRASP OF HIS LEFT HAND, STARTED IT AT SAME TIME AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A SEVERE CUT THAT SE VERED A TENDON.3
CHAIN HOLDING TIRE BEING PUT ON 773-B CATERPILLAR ROCK TRUCK BROKE LETTING TIRE FALL ON TIRE TRUCK OPERATOR BRAKING LEFT ANKLE.
EES DUTY WAS TO TRACK IN MATERIAL ON THE MINE SLOPE WITH A D8 DOZER. THIS REGULAR JOB ACTIVITY SUPPOSEDLY CAUSED EES BACK TO BECOME STRAINED. EE WORK REMAINDER OF HIS SHIFT- 2HR 40 MIN & HIS NEEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT -9 HRS BEFORE TAKING OFF WORK DUE TO ALLEGED INJURY.