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APPROX 5 BRAKES OFF SECTION EMPL WAS COMING OFF SHIFT TO OUTSIDE. HE HIT HEAD ON ROOF WHILE RIDING 3 WHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER. HE WAS ON KNEES & DIDN'T GET DOWN FAST ENOUGH.
HE WAS LIFTING BY HIMSELF, THE 3RD PIECE FROM END, OF LONG JOHN BACK INTO PLACE TO REPIN IT TOGETHER AROUND 2:30/3:00 PM. WHILE LIFTING, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE AND REPORTED IT. APPAR ENTLY THE PAIN KEPT GETTING WORSE UNTIL HE HAD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR ON 8-22-91.
WHILE RUNNING 506 BRIDGE ON THE EVENING A SMALL PIECE OF UNDETECTED LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF BACK.ROCK WAS 2" LONG 1 1/2" LONG AND 10" THICK.
WHILE SHOVELING THE NO 2 BELT HEAD DRIVE HE TOSSED A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL MUCK ONTO BELT AND TH ESHOVEL CAUGHT A BELT SPLICE PULLING HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.
WHILE INSTALLING SEDIMENT POND LINER, HE WAS BACKING UP AND LOST HIS FOOTING ON SLOPE. WHEN HE FELL, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND ANKLE.
LOADING FLAG STANDS ONTO PICKUP TRUCK I.NAME LET SLIP OUT OF HAND THE FLAG STAND CUTTING,PINCHING OFF INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND AT 1ST JOINT.
WHILE SHOVELING HEADDRIVE OUTSIDE HE HURT HIS BACK. HE WAS SHOVELING BUGDUST INTO LOADER BUCKET.
TWO MEN WERE LETTING DOWN BELT GUARD INBY NO 1 DRIVE FOR CLEANING.THE GUARD SLIPPED OUT OF ONE MAN'S HANDS CAUSING A 1" CUT ON INNER SIDE OF RIGHT ARM OF INJURED SENT TO DOCTOR FOR CLEANING AN S STITCHES.