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THE EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A GAS TANK. WHILE HE WAS CHECKING FOR LEAKS BYINTRODUCING COMPRESSED MATERIALS INTO TANK LEAKS WERE NOTICED FROM SOAP BUBBLES. AIR WAS THEN FORCED INTO TANK TO DILUTE AIR WAS THEN FORCED INTO TANK TO DILUTE THE GAS INSIDE. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO BARZE THE LEAKS THE TANK EXPLODED BREAKING HIS LEFT ARM.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE MINE AND STEPPED IN A HOLE,TWISTING HIS ANKLE,FRACTURING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A CATERPILLAR D-10 DOZER AND AS HE STEPPED FROM THE TRACKS TO THE PUSH ARM HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX 4 FT AND BREAKING HIS RT ANKLE
THE INJURED WAS UNLOADING AN UNDERGROUND CONTINUOUS MINER FROM A LOWBOY TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
WAS CLEANING BELT ON CONVEYOR TO WASHER WHEN BELT SLIPPED CAUSING CALL TO GROUND & TWISTING KNEE CAUSING TORN LIGAMENTS & CARTILIDGE IN KNEE.
EMP NAMED BELOW WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REMOVE A HEAVY JACK SHAFT FROM A C REENING PLANT WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK