INJURED WAS REM2VING A SET OF WORN OUT SIZING SCREENS THE EDGES WERE SHARP FROM WEAR, AND THE INJURED CUT HIS RT INDEX FINGER.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 19
- Years on record
- 1984–1986
- Latest incident
- Jan 1986
Reportable incidents
19 on file1986 · 1 incident
1985 · 7 incidents
INJURED WAS SHO5ELING COAL AT THE LICK CK LOAD OUT POINT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK
INJ PULLING TRACK ON OLD 003-0 SECTION MAINS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJ HELPING MOVE 007-0 SECTION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.INJ DOESNT KNOW WHAT CAUSED PAIN.PNJ WORKED 12 DAYS BEFORE TAKING OFF ON THIS INJURY.
INJ WAS INSTALLING A LINE CURTAIN IN THE 2ND CROSS CUT IN THE #2 ENTRY OF 0070 SECTION WHEN AN UNDECTED KETTLEBOTTOM FELL INJURING THE VICTIM
INJURED WAS STANDING ON A BONDER SPLICING A RETURN FEEDER LINE. THE BONDER TIPPED OVER CAUGING THE INJURED TO FALL.
INJURED WAS REPAIRING A 3" PUMP WITH A 10 H.P. MOTOR. HE BLOCKED UP THE MOTOR TO REPAIR THE FRAME OF THE PUMP, THE BLOCKING FELL OUT, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO FALL CATCHING THE RING & LITTLE FINGE RS OF THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PUMP & MOTOR SPROCKETS.
FALL WAS 20\ X 20\ X 36". THE FALL WAS IN A FAULT AREA. THE ROCK HAD DETERIOATED AROUND SUPPORT MATERIAL.
1984 · 11 incidents
INJ CUTTING PLASTIC PIPE TO BE USED ON WATER PUMP.HE PLACED PIPE ON HIS LEG TO STEADY IT THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEG.
INJURED WAS CROSSING BETWEEN TWO COAL CARS AT THE LICK CK. LOAD OUT POINT. WHENIN CROSSING, INJURED CAUGHT HIS PANTS LEGON THE CAR COUPLING PIN, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT LEG. THIS WAS A R EOCCURANCE OF AN OLD INJURY.
INJURED WAS SITTING DOWN IN A LOCOMOTIVE DECK OPERATING IT. WHEN HE TRIED TO GET OUT HIS KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING THE INJURY SUSTAINED.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF DROPPING RAILROAD CAR. HE WAS UNDOING THE LATCH ON THE HOIST ROPE WHEN THE CAR LOADER BEGAN TO PULL THE CARS BACK, CATCHING THE INJUREDS ARM IN THE HOIST ROPE.
INJURED WAS RECONNECTING A BURT OFF LEAD ON A AMMETEER ON THE TIE BREAKER OF A SUBSTATION. THE REASON THE LEAD WAS SHOT OFF TO BEGIN EITH WAS THAT THE AMMETER WQAS GROUNDED. THE INJURED DID T HIS WITH THE POWER ON THE UNIT. WHEN RECONNECTING A FLASH INSUED RESULTING IN T HE INJURIES SUSTAINED.
THE INJURED WAS PLACING CAP BLOCKS UNDER THE CATS OF A FEEDER FOR BLOCKING WHILE THE FEEDER WAS BEING TRAMMED WHILE IN THE ACT OF PLACING THE BLOCKING UNDER THE CATS THE FEEDER SAT DOWN ON THE SAT DOWN ON THE BLOCKS CATCHING THE TIP OF HIS RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS CUTTING THE TIP END OFF.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 007-0 SECTION IN THE OLD BELT ENTRY INBY & BEHIND THE NO 1 BELT TAILPIECE. THE FALL AVERAGED 15-20\ IN LENGTH & 18\ IN WIDTH AND 4 TO 4 1/2\ IN HEIGHT TH E FALL WAS NOT AFFECTING ANY AIRWAY OR ENTRY OF ANY IMPORTANCE
JOHN WAS SHOWING AN EMPLOYEE HOW TO WELD A IECE OF METAL TO THE RAW COAL VIBRATOR INJURED STILL HAD HIS WELDING HOOD ON WHEN HE RAISEDUP.INJURED WHILE RAISING UP HIT THE BACK OF HIS NECK OF HIS NECK ON THE RAW COAL VIBRATOR PINCHING IT AGAINST THE WELDING HOOD.INJURED DIDN\T GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 3-22-84.
INJURED WAS REMOVING A WORN OUT PUMP EMPELLER WITH A SCREWDRIVER AS THE EMPELLER WAS FREED FROM ITS POSITION IT BEGAN TO TURN ON THE SCREWDRIVER INJURED LOST CONTROL OF IT & IT ROLLED ACROSS H IS LEFT FOREARM CUTTING IT.
INJURED WAS HANGING A LINE BRATTICE ACROSS #3 ENTRY ON 007-0 SECTION WHEN HE BEGAN TO TURN AROUND HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE CONDITIONS WERE WET & MUDDY
INJURED WAS INSTALLING A BOOM LIFT CYLINDER ON A 14CM MINER HE HAD HIS FOOT ON TOP OF THE JACK WITH HIS FINGERS IN THE SLOT WHERE THE JACK WAS TO FIT THE JACK SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIS FOOT AND C AUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE JACK CYLINDER AND THE JACK ANCHOR LACERATING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER