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EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO LIFT AND LOAD TWO TEN FOOT SECTIONS OF DITCH LAUNDER THE LAUNDER WAS RUSTED TOGETHER AND WOULD NOT PART DURING THE COURSE OF THIS LABOR THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PULL IN THE ABDOMEN 3
WAS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANY CHUNKS OF MATERIAL WHICH WAS IMPEADING ORE FLOW IN THE FINE ORE BIN. AS SHE REMOVED LOCKING PIN FROM THE DOOR SHE SISNT ANTICIPATE THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR WHICH CAM N SMASHING HER FINGER ON THE CONVYEOR BELT FRAME
EMP WAS WALKING THROUGH A MAIN HAULAGE DRIFT WHEN HE STEPPED IN A SMALL HOLE BETWEEN TRACK TIES AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WAS OFF WORK ONE DAY TO ALLOW THE ALLEGED PAIN TO SUBSIDE. THERE WAS NO EXTERNAL INJURY VISIBLE
EMPLOYEE WAS SHIPPING MUCK FROM THE 3 LEVEL TRENCH TO THE SURFACE, USING A 60 HP SLUSHER. THE SLUSHER CABLE BROKE CAUSING A WHIUPLASH WHICH CAME AROUND THE CABLE GUARD HITTING THE MAN ON THE N ECK. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION AND SEVERE BRUISES ON THE NECK.
EMP WAS INSTALLING NEW WEAR PLATES IN TRANSFER CHUTE AT THE CRUSHER HE STEPPED UP ON THE CONE LOCKING RING TO REACH HIS TORCH WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT IN A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND F ELL ABOUT 2 FEET TO THE FLOOR STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE FRACTURING THE KNEE CAP