EMP WAS CHANGIN1 THE POSITION OF A TWO-WAY VALVE WHEN THE CABLE ON THE HANDLE BROKE MASHING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND
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Showing all 4DRILL OPERATOR WAS DRILLING HOLE WITH A CORE DRILL. THREADS STRIPPED ONFITTING OF HIGH PRESSURE HOSE. SAFETY CHAIN BROKE. FITTING HIT OPERATOR ON HEAD AND KNOCKED HIM UNCONSCIOUS. OPERATOR WAS WEARING HARD HAT.
STIELOW WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE R/R SCALE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME SNOW WITH ICE UNDER IT & STARTED TO FALL CAUGHT HIMSELF SOON ENOUGH NOT TO FALL DOWN. HE THINKS HE WRENCHED HIS SHOULDER & BAC K WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM CEILING OF MINE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD AND SHOULDER