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WORKING NIGHT SHIFT, EE WAS CHANGING TRACK LINKS ON A BACKHOE, USING A 4" AIR GRINDER AND A TORCH. HE HAD ON SAFETY GLASSES AND A FULL FACE SHIELD. HE WAS NOT AWARE THAT HE HAD GOTTEN ANYTHING IN HIS EYE UNTIL HE GOT HOME AND HIS EYE WAS BOTHERING HIM. HE WENT TO THE DR AND GOT A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS.

HE & A WITNESS (NWR EMPLOYEE) WERE TAKING IDLERS OUT OF A RACK AND PUTTING THEM ON A TABLE TO REBUILD. A LINK THAT HOLDS THE IDLER CAN TOGETHER BROKE, CAUSING BOTH EMPLOYEES TO FALL BACKWARDS . INJURED TWISTED HIS KNEE AT THE SAME TIME THE HALF OF THE GARLAND HIT THE INSIDE OF THE KNEE HE TWISTED. KNEE IS IMMOBILIZED DUE TO SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WITH SAFETY GLASSES AND FACE SHIELD AND GOT SOME GRINDING DUST IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS GRINDING ON A DIAPHRAM WALL WHEN SOME GRINDING DUST GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS AIR ARCING ON A DRAGLINE EQUALIZER BAR AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. (HE WAS WEARING A WELDING HOOD.) HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS REFERRED TO AN EYE DOCTOR WHO REMOVED M ETAL FROM HIS RIGHT EYE. HE GOT A PRESCRIPTION OF GENTAC (ANTIBIOTIC EYE DROPS.)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A HAULER DOOR (ONE ON A SPARE CAB WHICH WAS SITTING ON A STAND) AND TRASH GOT IN HIS GLASSES AND IN HIS EYES. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WHO REMOVED A PIECE OF METAL FRO M HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS BUFFING AROUND BOLT HOLES. THE BUFFING WHEEL CAUGHT ON THE BOLT HOLE, CAUSING THE GRINDER TO KICK BACK INTO HIS LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING DRILLING AND RIVETING. HE BELIEVES THAT METAL SHAVINGS FROM THE DRILLING ACTIVITY FELL ON HIS SHIRT SLEEVES OR HANDS. LATER IN THE SHIFT HE RUBBED HIS EYE AND THAT IS WHEN HE THINKS THE PIECE OF METAL SHAVING WAS FORCED IN HIS EYE. HE WAS USING SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING PUTTING A SHIELD ON THE DRIVELINE OF A TRACK DOZER. ANOTHER MECHANIC WAS NEARBY GRINDING ON METAL TO MAKE A BRACKET FOR A GREASE LINE. APPARENTLY A PARTICLE FROM THE GRI NDING ACTIVITY STRUCK THE INUURED EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.

EMPLOYEE HAD STARTED A PUMP. WHEN THE PUMP STARTED TO PRIME, IT SNAPPED BOLTS ON THE FLANGE, THROWING THE FLANGE OUT OF THE COUPLING AND OUT THE GUARD. IT HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT THIGH, CUTT ING HIM. REQUIRED STAPLES.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO MACHINE AN ENGINE ADAPTER FOR A 120 TON COAL HAULER USING A LARGE METAL LATHE IN THE MACHINE SHOP. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DIALING IN THE LATHE AND WAS TURNING THE LARGE CHUCK WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS ROTATING THE CHUCK WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND WHEN THE CHUCK CAME AROUND, A TOOL IN THE CHUCK CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TOOL AND LATHE BED.

EE WAS PART OF A CREW OF WELDER/MECHANICS REPAIRING A COAL SHOVEL. WHILE WELDING, HE GOT THE ARC WELDING ROD STUCK TO THE WORK HE WAS DOING. HE RAISED HIS WELDING HOOD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE STUCK ROD. WHEN THE WELDING ROD CAME FREE, IT ARCED CAUSING A FLASH BURN TO HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING OLD PAINT IN THE HOUSE OF A DRAGLINE MAKING IT READY FOR NEW PAINT. HE WAS USING A POWERED CHIPPING HAMMER, AND DURING THIS WORK A FOREIGN PARTICLE APPARENTLY ENTERE DOR WAS RUBBED ACROSS HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND A FACE SHIELD, BUT HIS GLASSES DID NOT HAVE SIDE SHIELDS ON THEM.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING WELDING REPAIR ON THE HOIST DRUM OF A DRAGLINE. HE WAS REPOSITIONING HIMSELF TO CONTINUE THE WELDING JOB WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY CONTACTED HIS LEFT ARM WITH THE WIRE FEED WELD ING APPARATUS HE WAS HOLDING INHIS RIGHT HAND. THE WIRE IN THE WELDING TIP PUNCTURED HIS LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE TREATED AND RETURNED TO WORK THAT NIGHT, BUT DID NOT RETURN UNTIL 12/23/98.

EE WAS PART OF A CREW OF WORKERS ASSIGNED TO CHANGE OUT A SET OF HOIST ROPES ON AN 8050 MARION DRAGLINE. DURING THE JOB SEVERAL LOOPS OF WIRE ROPE BECAME LOOSE ON THE HOIST DRUM. EE WAS COORDI NATING THE WORK BY TELEPHONE WITH THE DRAGLINE OPERATOR. AS THE OPERATOR SLOWLY TURNED THE HOIST DRUM A LOOP OF ROPE 10-15 FT LONG CAME OVER THE TOP OF THE DRUM AND SLID OFF THE SIDE STRIKING

EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A ROLLER FRAME FROM A D11 DOZER. THEY WERE SLIDING IT OFF OF THE PIVOT SHAFT USING THE OVERHEAD CRANE. THE LOAD WENT FORWARD AND EE S FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN IT AND THE DOZER'S MAIN FRAME. THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS CUT, REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE WELDING BAY ALL NIGHT, WELDING, CUTTING & FITTING. DURING HIS SHIFT, HIS EYE STARTED WATERING. HE WENT HOME AFTER WORK & LATER ON WHEN HE WOKE UP, HIS EYE WAS STILL WATER ING. HE WENT TO THE DR. THAT NIGHT & THE DR. SAID IT WAS A FOREIGN BODY & ADVISED HIM TO GO TO AN EYE DR. HE WENT ON 4/15/98 & THE EYE DR. SAID IT WAS A CORNEAL ABRASION & GAVE HIM 2 PRESCRIP

MINER WAS OPERATING A D10 DOZER, RIPPING & SHAPING THE HIGHWALL FOR A DRAGLINE OVERBURDEN REMOVALOPERATION. HE BACKED INTO THE HIGHWALL TO RIP THE LOWER PORTON, THEN, MOVED THE DOZER FORWARD ACROSS THE RECENTLY EXPOSED COAL SURFACE. WHILE MOVING THE DOZER ACROSS THE COAL SURFACE HE FELTPAIN IN HIS SHOLDER. PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK AND SHOULDER CONT AND HE SAW A CHIROPRACTOR 4/1/98

EE WAS USING A GRINDER TO GRIND PAINT OFF OF A DRAGLINE FLOOR. HE WAS ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES, ONE HADN ON THE GRINDER AND ONE HAND ON THE FLOOR. THE GRINDER HIT A BEAM, KICKED BACK AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB, CUTTING IT. NINE 9 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED. THERE WAS ALSO A FRACTURE IN THE TIP OF HIS THUMB BONE.

EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER, BLDG A PAD IN FRONT OF THE BUCKETWHEEL. HE WAS RUNNING WITH THE DOORS OPEN. DUST GOT IN HIS EYE. HE WASHED IT OUT SHORTLY AFTER. THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS IRRITATED AND HE WENT TO THE DR. HE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR MEDICATION FOR HIS EYE.

EE WAS WELDING ON A DRAGLINE TUB. A FAN WAS BLOWING TO MOVE WELDING SMOKE & TO VENTIALATE THE POWER WENT OFF & WHEN IT CAME BACK ON, THE FAN BLEW FOREIGN MATTER UNDER HIS WELDING HOOD & SAFETY GLASSES & INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR WHO REMOVED AN EMBEDDED FOREIGH OBJECT FROM HIS EYE & GAVE HIM RX EYE DROPS TO USE.

EE WAS AIR ARCHING, CUTTING A PIECE OF SHROUD OFF OF A DRAGLINE 78 YARD BUCKET. SAND AND TRASH ON THE SHROUD BLE WBACK AND UNDER HIS HOOD AND GOT IN HIS EYE. THE NEXT MORNING, HIS EYE WAS ST ILL BOTHERING HIM. UPON EXAM THE DR REMOVED AN EMBEDDED FOREIGN BODY FROM HIS EYE AND GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION FOR SALVE TO PUT IN IT.

OPERATING A MOTOR GRADER THROUGH A ROUGH CUT AREA. WHILE TURNING HEAD TO THE RIGHT DURING A BACKING MOVE SUSTAINED ACUTE ONSET OF NECK PAIN.

EE WAS BOLTING ABOVE HIS HEAD--THOUGHT IT WAS SECURE, LET GO, AND BOLT CAME DOWN HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH.

EE WAS GRINDING OVERHEAD WHEN SOME RUST FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

PUSHING COAL INTO TRAP WITH D9N DOZER. CAME OFF A COAL WINDROW JOLTING LOW BACK. SEEN BY CHIROPRACTOR NEXT AM AND RETURNED WITHOUT RESTRICTION.

HE WAS WORKING AT THE NEW SUBSTATION LOCATION IN B AREA PUTTING IN THE GROUND GRID SYSTEM. HE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC CRIMPER. THE COUPLING HAD LOOSENED AND HE TIGHTENED THE COUPLING WITHOUT REL EASING THE PRESSURE. THE CRIMPER CLOSED, SMASHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. THIS INJURY REQUIRED SEVEN STITCHES.

EMP WS HEATING AND WELDING ON THE CATWALK OD A HITACHI BACKHOE. BURNT PAINT FROM THE FRAME WORK POPPED OFF AND GOT INTO HIS EYE. WENT TO DR ON 8-9-96 AT WHICH TIME AN EMBEDDED METALLIC FOREIGN OBJECT WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.

AT SOME POINT DURING DAY SHIFT WHILE GRINDING OR AIR ARCING, EE SUSTAINED A FOREIGN PARTICLE EMBEDDED IM RT. CORNEA. RESULTING IN A CONJUNCTIVITIS.

EE WAS CUTTING NUTS OFF OF SADDLES TO REMOVE REAR WHEELS OF A SERVICE TRUCK. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG POPPED INTO HIS LEFT EAR A WELDING CAR FLAP WAS OVER HIS EAR HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM THAT NIGHT BURN TO LEFT EAR CANAL. HE SAW HIS DR. ON4-19-96 DR SAID HE HAD A REDDENED EARDRUM WITH FLUID AND WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTICS. HE SAW DR AGAIN ON 4-25-96 AT WHICH TIME THE DR INFORMED HIM HE

EE STATED: WHILE CHANGING A CULVERT AT THE NEW ELK MINE & WORKING AROUND A BACKHOE I WAS STRUCK WITH THE BUCKET OF THE BACKHOE, RENDERING ME UNCONSIOUS FOR A PERIOF OF ABOUT 45 SECONDS.

EE STATED WHILE MOVING A SHIED IN THE 4 LEFT L/W, A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE BROKE STRIKING THE EE, HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST & OVER THE LEFT EYE.

EE STATED WHILE OPERATING A DEMO SAW, HE SET THESAW DOWN ON THE GROUND, THE SAW THEN KICKED BACKWARDS CUTTING HIS LEFT UPPER LEG. THE INJURY REQUIRED 8 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE ROOF BOLTING, A CHUNKOF COAL FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT THE EMPLOYEESRIGHT LEG. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 11-3-95.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROOF BOLT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE LEFT FINGER IN THE CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE DRILL STEEL.

OPERATING A ROUTER, STABLIZING THE WOOD WITH THE LT HAND DISTAL TIP OF THE RT INDEX PINCHED BETWEEN WOOD AND BIT, RESULTING IN LACERATION, AVULSION AND FRACTURE.

EE STATED WHILE STANDING ON THE F.C.T BELT STARTED CAUSING EE TO BE THROWN TO THE GROUND.

EE STATED WHILE STANDING ON THE F.C.T BELT STARTED CAUSING EE TO BE THROWN TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE TWISTED KNEE ROOF BOLTING

EE STATED KENNEDY PANEL BLEW OUT HITTING HIS RT LEG.

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS PULLING CABLE IN THE 4-LEFT MINER SECTION WHEN THE CABLE TO THE MINER CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LEG AND PULLED IT AGAINST THE MINER.

EMPLOYEE STATED RIB FELL SRIKING HIM FROM BEHIND HURTING LEFT CHEST, BACK OF HEAD, AND LEFT ARM.

WHILE BOLTING J CHANNEL, THE J CHANNEL TWISTED HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT ARM AND ELBOW.

WELDER WAS USING A MAGNESIUM BAR, HOT METAL ENTERED PROTECTIVE LEATHER GLOVE, CAUSING A 2 DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN A CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE & THE RIB WHEN A PIECE OF THE RIB FELL OUT & PINNED HIM AGAINST THE CONTINUOUS MINER

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE & THE RIB WHEN A PIECE OF THE RIB FELL OUT & PINNED HIM AGAINST THE CONTINUOUS MINER

EE STATES HE WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF. EE DIDN'T NOTIFY OPERATOR THAT HE HAD BEEN TO A DR. UNTIL 6-16-94. INFORMATION WAS NOT REC'D BY SUPERVISOR UNTIL 6-20-94.

EE STATED A HANDLE BROKE OFF IN HIS HAND FROM THE PRESSURE CONTROL ON A TRICKLE DUSTER, AND THAT HE CUT HIS HAND ON THE BROKEN EDGE OF THE HANDLE.

WHILE PULLING SHIELDS IN THE LONGWALL TAILGATE A ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EE ON HIS RT HAND.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A RIB CAME DOWN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE STRIKING THE EE ON BOTH OF THE LEGS ABOVE THE ANKLE.S