EE STATED HE WAS USING A 5FT PRY BAR TO REMOVE ADEFECTIVE IMPACT ROLLER ON THE BELT LINE. HE PLACED THE BAR IN THE FRAME OF THE ROLLER & APPLIEDDOWN FORCE AS HE DID THE ROLLER TURN OVER, HE LO ST CONTROL OF BAR. THE BAR CAME AROUND WITH THE ROLLER & FRAME & STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD & NECK. MRI RAN EE--AWAITING RESULTS
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Showing all 6EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ASSISTING A FELLOW EMPLOYEE TO REMOVE THE FEED CHUTE DOOR OF THE PELLET MILL. HE STATED THE DOOR WAS HEAVIER THAN HE EXPECTED AND HAD TO LOWER IT QUICKLY. AS HE DID HE F ELT A TWINGE IN HIS LOWER BACK. COMPLETED SHIFT DIDN'T REPORT INCIDENT TILL NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED SHIFT.
DURING A CLEAN-UP OPERATOR, SUBJECT BECAME OVERCOME DUE TO HEAT. AS A PRECAUTION, SUBJECT WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION.
WHILE WASHING DOWN BELT, EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX 3 1/2 FT FROM PLATFORM TO LOWER PLATFORM. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE SCALP ABOVE THE LEFT EAR.
EE WAS GETTING INTO DITCH TO PULL CABLE. AS HE ENTERED, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS HOLDING THE BUCKET LEVER ON 988 END LOADER WHILE DRIVING TO FIRE COAL STOCKPILE WHEN HE HIT A 8-10" DITCH WHICH PITCH HIM FORWARD AND JAMMED HIS WRIST.