EMPLOYEE STATED HE USED A MINERS AXE TO CUT A METAK BAND FROM A BUNDLE OF BELT STRUCT U RE & BAND FLEW BACK & CUT HIS LEFT BROW RECEIVED SUTURES
Wells Complex/Central Shop Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 20
- Years on record
- 1985–1991
- Latest incident
- Dec 1991
Reportable incidents
20 on file1991 · 2 incidents
EMPL SQUATTING AND CUTTING SMALL TREE 2"DIA,SAW KICKED AND HIT INSIDE OF RIGHT LEG IN KNEE AREA.WENT TO DR-RECD 5 SUTURES.
1990 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS GETTING OFF A STOOL HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 8-29-90 RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT, CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL HE MISSED ON 9-5-90 DUE TO INJURY.
EMPL STATED HE LOOPED 2"X18" #60 GRID EMORY CLOTH OVER SHAFT TURNING IN LATHE TO POLISH FOR BEARING FIT. STRIP CAUGHT ON SHAFT & BOUNCED GRABBING LEFT THUMB & PULLED IT TOWARD HE SHAFT WHERE H E RECEIVED CUT.
1989 · 1 incident
UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT
1988 · 5 incidents
HE REACHE D TO RMOVE SHAVINGS FORM LATHE AND SHAVING CAUGHT AND TURNED PULLING THE SHAVELINGS THROUGH HAND RESLUTING IN CUT ON L. INDEX AND LLITTLE FINGER.S
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT IN A CATHEAD THE RATCHET STGRIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS & HIT HIS ARM ON THE SIDE OF A MINER HEAD
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING READY TO BLOCK A TRAILER ON THE BED OF A 9000 TRUCK, THE TRAILER MOVED AND HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK BED LANDING ON HIS FEET.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS IN THE SHOP LOCOMOTIVE PIT-TURNED TO LEAVE AND BUMPED HIS NOSE ON EDGE OF DOOR-KNOCKING HIS FALSE TEETH OUT.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON A HYDRAULIC HOUSE CAUGHT UNDER A GEAR HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON THE FLOOR
1987 · 6 incidents
EMP STATED HE W5S LIFTING A SCOOP CANOPY AND FELT A PAIN IN H IS BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS HELPING MOVE A TOOL BOX WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
LOADING BELT ST9UCTURE INTO TRUCK AND CUT HIS HAND.
INJURED WAS CUT7ING BRUSH WHEN A STICK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EAR.
UNKNOWN-ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT.
EMPLOYEE AWARDE8 5% PERMENANT PARTIAL DISABILTY DUE TO PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
1986 · 2 incidents
INJ MAKING SPLI7E ON POWER POLE AND FX FOREFINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING BRAKES ON A LOCOMOTIVE AND THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM SET UP MASHING THE TIPS OF HIS FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND LOST 2 FINGER NAILS AND REQUIRED STITCHES ON MIDDLE FINGER
1985 · 2 incidents
INJURED WAS CAR9YING A BOX OF FREIGHT WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL FRACTURING HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A PIECE OF CHANNEL 8" WHEN THE CHANNEL TWISTED AND BURR CUT HIS RIGHT HAMD