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EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF SCREEN ONTO THE CATWALK WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAIN TO HIS LEFT ANKLE AND RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTI ONS.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW COVERED GROUND AS HE LIFTED ONE LEG TO BEGIN TO ASCEND THE LADDER OF A MICHIGAN 475C LOADER AND FELL, BRUISING HIS PELVIS.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A GRIZZLY BAR IN A HOPPER. A ROCK BREAKER WAS BEING USED AS A HOIST TO LOWER THE BAR FROM THE REAR OF A WELDING TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE REAR OF THE TRUCK HOOKING UP THE BAR. THE ROCK BREAKER UNEXPECTEDLY MOVED PUSHING THE EMPLOYEE OFF THE TRUCK- APPROX. 5 FT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK AROUND A HAUL TRUCK WITH A LIGHT AND EXTENSION CORD. HE WAS PULLING THE CORD, LOOKIGN BACKWARDS, AND WHEN HE TRUNED AROUND TO WALK FORWARD, HE WALKED RIGHT INTO THE HOOD COVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE-SETTING THE TOGGLE PLATE AT JAW CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A BOTTLE JACK TO PUSH THE PITMAN FORWARD AND WHEN HE MOVED THE PITMAN OUT HE REACHED IN TOWARDS THE TOP OF THE TOGGLE PLAT E TO CHECK THE CLEARANCE WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED OFF THE PITMAN, SMASHING HIS FINGER.
ON 10-12-92, THE EMPLOYEE INFORMED SUPERINTENDENT THAT ON 10-9-92, WHILE CARRYING A 6" SUCTION PIPE FOR THE PUMP STATION THAT WAS BEING SET UP, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WENT TO HIS CHIRO PRACTOR OVER THE WEEKEND AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN TO HIS UPPER BACK AND WAS RELEASED FOR DUTY WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
54736YEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A V-BELT ON THE SECONDARY CRUSHER ASSEMBLY. DRIVE MOTOR WAS RUNNING BUT THE CLUTCH WAS DISENGAGED. AS HE WAS REPOSITIONING, THE CLUTCH ENGAGED. THE EMPLOYEE' 20356T THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN THE SHEAVE CAUSING AMPUTATION OF THE THUMB TIP.
DRILLING WEST F5CE DRILLED INTO MISFIRED CAVITY CAUSING UNPLANNED DETONATION OF EXPLOSIVES.