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HE WAS REMOVING 41 LB WOOD PALLETS FROM A RAIL CAR WHICH HAD BEEN USED FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE WHEN HE LIFTED THE PALLET HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON #1 SUBLEVEL WHEN HE WAS RETURNING TO HIS STOPE AFTER LUNCH. AS HE FELL HE REACHED BACK TO CATCH HIMSELF ON THE CHAIN RAILING. HE CONTINUED TO FALL BUT AS HE CAUGHT HIMSE LF HIS ARM JERKED AND HE INJURED HIS BACK.
BREAKING UP ROCK WITH PAVING BREAKER AND LIFTED ON BREAKER AND BACK STARTED ACHING
THE TWO EMPLOYEES USED A MANUEL CHAIN HOIST TO LIFT TUGGER BUT COULDNT LIFT IT HIGH ENOUGH TO CLEAR FLATCAR SO THEY PUSHED ON THE TUGGER TO GET IT ONTO THE CAR AN ELECTRIC HOIST WAS AVAILABLE BUT NOT USED
EXACT CAUSE UNK-OVER 7 DAY PERIOD WORKED ON MILL SPRINKLER SYSTEM,PICKED UP DOUBLE FLAP VALVE,PUT CHAIN ON ELEVATOR AND USED WHEEL BARROW.DETERM BY INS CO TO BE WORK RELATED INJURY ON 9-9-83.
LIFTING ON WRENCH TO ADJUST OVERHEATED HOIST BRAKE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. REINJURY FROM ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 11/14/78. INJURY DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED ON 3/24/83.
HE WAS CLEANING BENEATH THE ELEVATED BAG FLATTENER IN SHIPPING AND WAS REPOSITIONING VACUUUM HOSE TO CONTINUE CLEANING WHEN A BAG OF TALC FELL OFF THE BAG FLATTENER, THE BAG FELL APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN BACK OF HEAD.
A 2" X 1/4" WEAR PLATE WHICH SUPPORTS THE SKIP BAIL IN THE DUMPING POSITION CAME LOOSE WHEN A FAULTY WELD BROKE UNDER STRESS CAUSING THE SKIP TO BE STUCK IN THE DUMP POSITION FOR 55 MINUTES. T WO MEN RELEASED THE SKIP USING PRY BARS THE WEAR PLATE WAS REPAIRED, NO MEN WERE ON THE SKIP WHEN IT BECAME STUCK. NO ONE WAS INJURED OR ENDANGERED
ACTUAL DATE AND CAUSE UNK-POSSIBLY FROM SHOVELING-DETERM BY INS CO TO BE WORK RELATED 7-16-83.
INSPECTING EQUIMPENT AND FOUND PULVERIZER FEEDER OIL LEVEL LOW. WHILE PREPARING TO FILL FEEDER HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON OBSOLETE MOTOR SUPPORT WHICH IS PART OF THE PULVERIZER THIS ACCIDENT ORGINA
SHOVELING LOOSE ROCK-DETERM BY INS CO TO BE WORK RELATED 7-16-83.