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THE MAN AND A HELPER WERE TRYING TO REMOVE A BEARING FROM A SHAFT. THE MAN WAS HOLDING THE SHAFT AND THE HELPER WAS HITTING THE BEARING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE SLEDGE BOUNCED OFF THE BEARING AND HIT THE MAN ON THE RIGHT WRIST.
EE WAS REMOVING A SCREEN DECK WITH A SET OF COME-A-LONGS. THE COME-A-LONGS SLIPPED, AND THE DEKC HIT TH EMAN ON THE RIGHT SHIN.
THE MAN WAS HELPING WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEISTER TABLES. HE WAS UNDOOR THE TABLES, WHEN A CLUMP OF WET COAL FINES AND RUST FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE.
THE EE WAS INSPECTING A PUMP THAT WAS PLUGGED UPTHE EE SHUTOFF THE PUMP. THE WATER IN THE PUMP BECAME VERYHOT, FROM BEING CIRCULATED IN THE PUMP AND NOT BEING DISCHARGED. EE DISCONNECTED THE DISHCARGE LINE & PULLED IT OFF. THE PUMP PRESSURE HAD BUILT UP IN THE HOSE & PUMP, IT SPRAY OUT ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND ARM BURNING HIM