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REMOVING ROCKS FROM GRIZZLY BELT ONTO TO GROUND. WHEN LIFTING, FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER.
EE WAS CLEARING A ROCK FROM CHUTE. HE LIFTED ROCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
TIGHTENING BELT ON SCRAPER ON COAL WASHING PLANT, PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN. EMPLOYEE WAS STRAPPED IN SAFETY BELT/HARNESS. ON THE WAY DOWN FROM SCRAPER HE LOST FOOTING & SLIPPED. HE PUT OUT HAND TO STEADY HIMSELF AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS.
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CLEANING OFF CONVEYOR BELT, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE HAND.
HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL BEING WELDED TO SHOOT. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS SIDE OF THE METAL CAUSING METAL TO FALL AND FORCING EMPLOYEE OFF OF BELT TO THE GROUND.
CLEANING SLATE FROM CONVEYOR BELT. SLATE FELL FROM BELT ONTO FINGER. BELT WAS STATIONARY.