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Employee was cutting a corner off of a piece of belt and the knife slipped out of the belt cutting employee's left hand. Employee received 2 sutures
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A TRAM MOTOR IN A SCOOP. COMEALONGS WERE BEING USED TO LIFT AND POSITION THE MOTOR. THE MOTOR SLIPPED OFF OF THE FRAME RAIL ON THE SCOOP AND FELL INTO THE CRADLE. THE EMPLOYEE'S WRIST WAS POSITIONED IN AN AREA WHERE THE MOTOR STRUCK IT CAUSING IT TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE FRAME AND MOTOR COUPLER. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND RECIEVED 6 SUTURES .
Employee was using a razor Blade knife to cut a nylon rope. The blade cut though the nylon rope and contacted the employees left forearm causing a laceration.
A miner was injured while striking a chisel with a hammer. A piece of rust/metal went under the injured miners safety glasses frame and contacted the left eye. Employee was wearing prescription safety glasses when the incident occurred. Prescription eye drops were prescribed because of the scratch on the left eye.
A miner was injured while changing a scoop universal joint. EE struck the universal joint cap and a sliver of metal became dislodged and struck EE in the abdomen. EE was transported to Conemaugh Emergency room to be treated. The doctor lanced EE's abdomen to remove the metal sliver and because of the lace, EE received three sutures.
The man was swinging a hammer to install a bit insert on the continuous miner. While swinging the hammer, the handle broke and the man's hand struck a miner bit.
The man was tightening a bolt on a shuttle car. As he twisted the wrench, his hand rubbed against a piece of metal lacerating it. The man first went for treatment on 5/22/2014. Report Filed for Medical Treatment Only (stitches)
The man had changed the blade on his utility knife the previous shift and forgot to retract the blade. As he was beginning his next shift he reached for his knife and slid his finger across the blade cutting his finger. Report Filed For Medical Treatment Only (sutures)
The man was installing a bottom belt hanger when the belt chain to the come-along broke and pinched the man's finger. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only(sutures)
The man was installing bit blocks on the head of the continuous miner. While installing a bit block he struck his hand with a hammer.
The man was assisting a mechanic to tighten a scoop tire when the wrench slipped and the man fell onto the bottom twisting his ankle.
A man was cutting a piece of belting to make a splice. The injured person reached down in the area to make a measurement and put his hand in line with where the man was cutting the belt. The knife contacted the injured person's hand and lacerated it. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only.
The man was scaling down loose roof in an area supported with roof bolts and straps when a piece of rock fell and struck the man on the head.
The man was cutting a plastic bucket to fabricate a water strainer when the knife slipped and cut his finger. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only(stitches)
The man was tightening the scraper at a belt drive when the bar he was using to tighten the scraper slipped and struck him on the cheek. Report files for Medical Treatment Only (stitches)
The man was adjusting the canopy on a shuttle car. The socket he placed on a bolt fell off the bolt before he attached the ratchet to the socket. The socket struck the man on the lip. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only (Stitches).
The man was hammering on a drill steel which was stuck in the chuck of the roof bolting machine. He struck himself on the hand with the hammer. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only(stitches).
The man was tightening take-up bolts on the belt line and developed pain in his shoulder and low back.
The man was tightening a bolt on a shuttle car when the wrench slipped and struck him on the forehead. Report filed for MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY (stitches)
The man was removing a piece of rock from the continuous miner with a rock pry bar when he struck his hand against the mine roof and lacerated his hand. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only(stitches)
The man was assisting to pull a belt together along a belt line. A belt clamp slipped and struck the man on the cheek lacerating it. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only (sutures)
The man was loosening roof bolting drill steels with a wrench when the wrench slipped and struck the man in the mouth. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only (damaged tooth).
The man was using a pry bar to align the hole to insert a boom jack pin. While pulling on the pry bar it broke and the bar struck him on the cheek and eye.
The man was repairing the water line on the continuous miner. While using the banding tool, his hand slipped and his finger was cut on the banding. He received 5 stitches in his finger. Report filed for medical treatment only.
The man was cutting a pump hose, when the knife slipped and lacerated his left hand. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only. Stitches in hand.
The man was cutting the rubber jacket on a phone line when the knife slipped and lacerated his thumb which required stitches. Report filed for medical treatment only.
The man was tightening a shuttle car tire with a socket wrench. The wrench slipped off the bolt causing the man to strike his hand against the frame of the machine. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only.
The man had a coal chain laying on the mine floor and was installing a new flight. While hammering a pin throught the flight, a piece of coal flew up and into the man's eye and scratched the eye.
The man was striking a pipe with a sledge hammer when the hammer deflected and struck the man in the ribs.
The man was jacking belt structure when the jack slipped and man lacerated his finger. Note: report filed for medical treatment only (stitch).
The man was using a rock bar to install belt structure. The rock bar slipped and struck man on the knee causing him to twist his knee.
While drilling a roof bolt hole a piece of rock got struck on the drill steel. While breaking the rock off the drill steel a piece of rock flew and struck man on eyebrow.
The man was prying a roof strap with a drill steel and the steel slipped striking him on the forehead.
Employee was tightening a bolt to the miner panel when he felt pain in his left shoulder.
The man was cutting a seal off of a bucket, when the knife slipped and he cut his finger.
The man was trimming a belt clip off when the knife blade broke and his forearm slid over the blade. The man received stitches in his arm. Report filed for medical treatment only.
The man was striking the drill head of the roof bolter with a hammer to dislodge a wrench when a piece of metal flew and struck the man in the eye. (The man is off work for additional treatment to his eye. No new incident occurred. Off effective 12-12-09.)
When using a sledge hammer employee got a piece of metal in his right eye. The piece flew under his glasses.
The man was striking oil can with a hammer to make an opening when he struck his left hand.
The man was making a splice in a cable when the screwdriver slipped and lacerated his thumb. The man worked until 4-27-09 at which time he reported off.
The man was prying on a belt roller when he felt a pain in his right shoulder. He continued to work until 6/18/08 at which time he was placed on restricted duty.
The man was pushing on a wrench to loosen a tight bolt when he felt a pain in his side.
The man was trimming a shovel handle with a knife when the knife slipped and cut the man's left thumb. Report filed for medical treatment only-stitches.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING ROCK BAR TO REMOVE FROZEN BOTTOM ROLLER LEANING AGAINST BOTTOM ROLLER STRUCTURE. STATES HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT RIB AREA. SOUGHT TREATMENT ON 10/26/05.
Injured person was prying a cat pad on cont miner with a rock bar when he strained his back. He has strained back muscles that require him to miss time from work.
Injured person was helping make a belt splice at #4 main tail. As he swung the hammer to strike a rivet he missed and struck his left hand with the hammer. He sustained a bruise of left hand requiring him to miss time.
INJURED PERSON WAS RELEASING A COME-A-LONG WHEN THE HANDLE ACCIDENTLY SNAPPED BENDING THUMB BACK ON RIGHT HAND. HE SUSTAINED A HYPER EXTENDED THUMB WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOSE TWO DAYS FROM WORK.
INJURED PERSON WAS SHOVELING COAL CLEANING UP ALONG #3 MAIN BELT ENTRY. HE STARTED RAISING TO A HIGHER POSITION WHEN HE STRUCK HIS BACK ON A PIECE OF ROOF THAT WAS LOWER THAN ROOF IN SURROUNDI NG AREA. HE SUSTAINED AN IRRITATED SCIATIC NERVE.
EE WAS USING A PORTAPOWER ON CRIB BLOCKS TO INSTALL A SPRING BOARD ON THE TAIL OF A CONTINUOUS MINER. THE BLOCKS SLIPPED STRIKING EE ON LEFT HIP. THE EE FELL STRIKING HIS CHIN AGAINST A SHARP EDGE OF THE TAIL CUTTING HIS CHIN. THIS REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
INJURED PERSON WAS CUTTING A BELT WITHA NIFE AND CUT HIS KNEE.