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RUNNING SLUSHER WHEN BUCKET CAUGHT ON A ROCK CAUSING SLUSHER TO RISE. THHIS SUDDEN RISE CAUSED EE TO HIT HIS HARD HAT ON THE LOW CEILING WITH JERK. THIS RESULTED IN A STIFF NECK.
WAS ON ONE END OF THE BIG 3" X 12", 6X6, 8X8'S, WHICH ARE VERY HEAVY. COULD FEEL THE PAIN AT THEEND OF DAY, BUT COULD STILL MANAGE TO WORK THROUGH IT. SINCE THEN PAIN HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. PAIN NOW IS OVERWHWLMING. CONSTANT GRINDING IN LOWER BACK WITH SHOOTING PAIN DOWN RIGHT LEG TO THE BACK OF KNEE.
BARRING DOWN THE ROOF BACKOF TUNNEL WHEN A FIST SIZE ROCK FELL & HIT TOP OF RIGHT HAND
CLEAN UP OF HIS SPILL OF FLOCCULANT MIXTURE ON CONCRETE MILL FLOOR. SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE.
EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A FULL TRACH BARREL INTO A DUMPSTER. THE METAL BARREL HAD NO HANDLES, SO HEGRABBED THE RIM & THE BASE OF THE BARREL. IMMEDIATELY, HE CUT THE INDEX & SMALL FINGERS OF MY LE FT HAND. THE SMALL FINGER NEEDED 5 STITICHES TO CLOSE, THE INDEX FINGER NEEDED A BANDAID. HE ALSO RECIEVED A TETAN;US SHOT & S PRESCRIPTION FOR 5 DAYS OF ANATIBOIOTICS. THE ACCIDENT WOULD NOT
A LOADED ORE CAR DERAILED AND TIPPED OVER AT A SWITCH AT PORTAL. BARS WERE BEING USED TO PUT CAR BACK ON RAIL. ALSO TIMBERS WERE BEING LIFTED INTO CRIBBING. LATER, WHILE PICKING UP A SMALL ROC K (10 LB) MUSCLES AND TENDONS TORE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
CYCLONE ON THE DRILL RIG FELL OVER, GEOLOGIST TRIED TO STOP THE FALL, GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN SPLITTER AND CYCLONE SUPPORT LEG REQUIRING 6 STITCHES ON PALM NEAR THUMB.
DIDNT HAVE A 2-HANDED FIRM GRIP ON GRAB BARS.
WORKER REMOVING ASPHALT SHINGLES FROM ROOF SURFACE WIND BLEW A SMALL GRAIN OF SAND INTO LEFT EYE WHICH CAUSED MINOR ABRASION.