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EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE LIDS ON SCOOP BATTERY WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD ONTO SCOOP RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN TO EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER ON THE MANTRIP. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE MANTRIP, HIS RIGHT FOOT AND LEG TWISTED CAUSING A BREAK IN THE LEG. HE WILL BE OFF WORK AT LEAST SIX WEEKS. DIAGNOSIS: BROKEN R IGHT LEG AND FOOT.
EMPLOYEE PREPARING TO LOAD COAL TRUCK USING AN ENDLOADER. WHEN HE BEGAN TO STEP UP AND PULL HIMSELF ONTO THE ENDLOADER HE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING A STRAINED LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT FALL OFF EN DLOADER. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH THE HANDRAILS ON THE ENDLOADER. EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK 3-5 DAYS.
AS EMPLOYEE RAN OR JOGGED TOWARD SHOP, HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER A 4'X8' SCREEN LYING ON THE GROUND. HE WILL BE OFF WORK 2-3 DAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING TAILPIECE AND HE REACHED IN WITH HIS RIGHT ARM TO REMOVE A ROCK AND HIS FEET SLIPPED AND TO PREVENT FALLING EMPLOYEE CAUGHT WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND A ROCK CAUGHT HIS LEFT AHND AGAINST THE GUARD ON THE TAILPIECE.BROKE MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT AHND AND TWISTED RING FINGER CAUSING POSSIBLE JOINT DAMAGE.STITCHES IN BOTH FINGERS.