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Miner was moving a piece of scrap iron and mashed/cut the tip of the 4th finger on EE's right hand.
EE was on elevated platform erecting equipment; reached back with left arm (fully extended) to guide/pull scissor lift to platform; felt a "pop" and left arm went temporarily numb with tingling in fingertips of 4th and 5th fingers; took a break but declined offer to come down; attempted to "work out" discomfort; later, left arm "went out" and miner requested assistance.
Employee was lifting a box of parts weighing approximately 40-50 pounds, and turned to hand the box to co-worker and felt a pop in lower back with pain centralized to lower back.
Miner was unloading a delivery truck, and was lifting equipment for rigging purposes. Miner states that they felt a "pop" in their low back, and then felt immediate pain in the buttock area.
Miner was operating CAT D-8 Dozer and was backing up to move some concrete and struck berm behind them. Miner was jarred when Dozer struck berm. Miner strained low back.
Miner was working with another employee loading trailer with hay to spread for erosion control. Miner was in the process of turning to place bale of hay onto trailer when EE felt a sharp pain in low back. Diagnosis by treating physician is low back strain.