EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A V-BELT ON A MOTOR WHEN HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE SHEAVE. A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY TURNING THE SHEAVE AT THE TIME. NO POWERE D MOVEMENT OF BELT OR SHEAVE TOOK PLACE.
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Showing all 5KNEE PAIN STARTED 5-13-96 WHILE CLIMBING ON AND OFF THE DRILL FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRILLING AND SETTING SIGHTS IN THE MINE. KNEE PAIN PROGRESSED UNTIL 6-24-96 AT WHICH TIME THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO HAVE HIS KNEE CHECKED BY DR.
EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING A WOODEN DOOR. HE TURNED THESAW OFF, LAID IT DOWN & THEN CAUGHT THE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER OF HIS GLOVE IN BETWEEN THE GUIDE PLATE AND THE GUARD. EVEN THOUGH THE SAW BLADE W AS SLOWING DOWN IT PULLED HIS FINGER INTO THE BLADE, CUTTING ON THE TOP , SIDE & BOTTOM.
OVERSTRAINING WHILE LIFTING A RAILROAD TIE EMPLOYEE WENT TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM ON 03-19=93 & RECEIVED AN DIAGNOSIS OF INFLAMATION OF A SPERMT RACT HE WENT TO ANOTHER DOC ON 03-29-93 WHO RECOMME NDED A THIRD DOC T HIRD DOC DIAGNOSED THE EMPLOYEE WIT H A DOUBLE HERNIA ON 03-31-93
FINGER PICNNCHED IN TAILGATE OF HAULAGE TRUCK.