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THE EE WAS SHOVELING SALT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 14' SHAFT AS SHE TWISTED TO THROW THE SALT OUT OF THE SHOVE, SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER LOWER LEFT SIDE. SHE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK AT HER REGULAR OCC UPATION, BUT HAS BEEN SCVHEDULED FOR THERAPY THE WEEK OF 10-8 AND 10-15, 3 TIMES A WEEK.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SCALING A RIB IN THE NEW SCREEN PLANT. AS THEY WERE GOING UP IN A MAN BASKET, ONE OPERATING, THE OTHER SCALING - AS THE SCALER PUT HIS SCALING BAR IN A CRACK OF SALT TO DETE RMINE HOW LOOSE THE SCALE WAS, THE SCALE PEELED OFF THE RIB STRIKING BOTH EMPLOYEES.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SCALING A RIB IN THE NEW SCREEN PLANT. AS THEY WERE GOING UP IN A MAN LIFT BASKET, ONE OPERATING, THE OTHER SCALING - AS THE SCALER PUT HIS SCALING BAR IN A CRACK OF SALT TO DETERMINE HOW LOOSE THE SCALE WAS, THE SCALE PEELED OFF THE RIB STRIKING BOTH EMPLOYEES.
THE EE WAS OPEHING THE AIR LOCK DOORS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 8 SHAFT WHEN THE MANDOOR CLOSED ON HIS FINGERS CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE DOOR LATCHING CHAIN BROKE CAUSING TH E DOOR TO CLOSE.
AT APPROX 0530 ON THE ABOVE DATE THE PRODUCTION SKIP HOIST WENT INTO THE HEAD FRANE RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OPF THE PRODUCTION HEAD FRAME. THERE WERE NO INJURIES FIRST OR OTHERWISE AS A RESUL T OF THE ACCIDENT. THE HEAD FRAME WHICH IS APPROX. 110' IN HEIGHT COLLAPSED AND WAS TOTALLED.
THE EE ALEDGES WHILE SERVICING AN UNDERCUTTER, HE TOOK A 5 FIVE GALLON PAIL OF OIL, OFF HIS SERVICE TRUCK AND AS HE TURNED AROUND HE SLIPPED AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
REMOVING CONCRETE FORM FROM SHAFT. WHILE BREAKING FORM FROM CONCRETE, FORM BROKE LOOSE FROM CONCRETE AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT ARM. LACERATION TO ARM BELOW ELBOW THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.