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MINER WAS DISMO6NTING FROM A CAT 834 RUBBER TIRE DOZER HE WAS USING STEPS MADE OF EXPANDED METAL OVER THE RT FENDER HIS HEEL CAUGHT AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND BREAKING ONE RIB AND TEARING ONE LOOSE 3
MAN WAS USING A3PRY BAR ON AN ENGINE ALTERNATOR TO APPLY TENSION TO THE BELT THE PRY BAR SLIPPED RESULTING IN A LACERATION ABOVE THE LEFT EYE
WELDER WAS USING A DRILL PRESS TO DRILL A 3/8 HOLE IN A PIECE OF STRAP 1 1/2 X 3/16 X 16 INCH HE CLAMPED THE MATERIAL IN A VISE BUT DID NOT SECURE THE VISE THE THE WORK TABLE. THE DRILL CAUGHT IN THE OLE CAUSING THE STRAP AND VISE TO SPIN. THE DRILL BROKE AND THE WELDER WAS HIT IN THE GROIN CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE ACEESS LADDER ON A P&H 2300 SHOVEL. HE WAS CARRYING A A LUNCHBOX. HE SLIPPED ON THE FOURTH RUNG OF THE LADDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE SUFFERED A VERTICAL HAIRLINE FRACTURE 3" LONG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE OF THE LEFT LEG.
THEY REMOVED THE WHEEL MOTOR FROM THE END DUMP AND ST THE DOLLY ON THE SHOP FLOOR. THE WEIGHT OF THE DOLLY AND MOTOR WAS OFF THE FORKS. THE FORKS THEREFORE PLACED ADDED TENSION ON THE TIE DO WN CHAIN. AS ONE MECHANIC WENT AFTER AN WVER HEAD CRANE TO MOVE THE UNIT, THE INJURED MAN PROCCEEDED TO REMOVE THE CHAIN AND BOOMER. DUE TO THE TENSION ON THE CHAIN AND BOOMER THE INJURED USE
DRILL OP WAS PULLING THE DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE GROUND AT THE END OF THE CHIFT. THE DECK BUSHING STUCK ON THE STEEL. AS THE OP PUSHED AGAINST THE STEEL TO MOVE INTO THE STORAGE POSITION THE BU SHING BROKE LOOSE & PINCHED HIS FINGERS. 5 FING*%%**% 5 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED ON LACERATIONS RECEIVED TO HIS FINGERS.
MINER WAS KNEELING ON ONE KNEE WHILE CUTTING HEAT SHRINK ELECTRICAL INSULATION. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE MAN ON THE LEFT LEG IN THE CALF AREA. THE CUT WAS APPROX 1 1/2" WIDE & 1" DEEP.
EMP WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF A FINAL DRIVE SHAFT ON 2300 P&H SHOVE A LIFTING EYE HAD BEEN WELDED ON THE DRIVE TUMBLER FOR LIFTING WITH A CRANE THIS PROCEDURE DID N OT FREE UP THE SHA SHAFT SO THEY DECIDED TO HOOK THE CRANE FURTHER DOWN ON THE TUMBLER THEY CUT LOOSE RETAINING BARS ON ONE END WELD BROKE ON OTHER END TUMBLER TURNED CRUSHING HIS FOOT WITH THE LIFTING EYE
EMP WERE ASSIGNED TO INSTALL BELLY PANS ON D9 FRONT BELLY PAN HAD BEEN POSITIONED ON 8X8X16 BLOCK OF WOOD ON TOP OF FLOOR JACK PAN WAS JACKED UP AND HAD BEEN IN THIS POSITION FOR APPROX 10 MIN FRANK STARTED TO GET OUT FROM UNDER MACHINE AND PAN SLIPPED ON THE BLOCK STRIKING HIM IN THE KNEE TWISTING HIS ANKLE HE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED ANKLE
EXPLORATION DRILL CREW USING MAHEW 1000 DRILL TO DRILL COAL QUALITY TEST HOLES IN EXPOSED COAL SEAM. ICE AND FROZEN MUD CAUSED KELLY BUSHINGS TO HANG UP ON KELLY. DRILL HELPER (VICTIM) STUCK H IS FINGER INTO KELLY FLUTES TO KNOCK MUD AND ICE FREE. THE KELLY FELL, CRUSHING THE TIP OF THE VICTIMS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CLEANUP WORK AT A STORAGE YARD WHEN HE BENT OVER HE NOTED A PAIN IN HIS BACK AND HAD DIFFICULTY STRAIGHTENING BACK UP WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR MEDICL ATTENTION DR SUGGESTE D HE TAKE A COUPLE OF DAYS OFF FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF A BUCKET TOOTH. WHEN HE STRUCK IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A SLIVER OF STEEL BROKE OFFAND IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT THIGH.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO REMOVE A PEDAL ASSEMBLY FROM A 195-B COAL LOADING SHOVEL-INJURIED EMPLOYEE STARTED PASSING BLOOD-APPROS 2 DAYS LATER- DECIDED HE HAD A PULLED GROIN MUSCLE-EMPLOYE DID NOT LOSE ANYTIME FROM WORK BECAUSE OF HIS INJURY.