LOOSE ROCK FELL ON HIM BETWEEN BOLTS.
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Showing 50 of 54CUTTING TORCH BLEW BACK BURNING TWO FINGERS
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET AND MUDDY BOTTOM FALLING WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE AS CLI4BING LADDER & LADDER BROKE EMPLOYEE FELL & HURT HIS BACK
INJURED WAS WOR5ING ON A OVERCAST, PICKED UP A CINDER BLOCK & PULLED A MUSCLE IN SHOULDER
INJURED TRIPED 5ND FELL ON TRACK RAIL, II RIGHT SECTION LANDING ON AND TWISTING LEFT HAND.
I NAME WAS SETT3NG TIMBERS ON ROAD WAX, HE STARTED TO SET A TIMBER WHEN ROCK FELL AND LANDED ON HIS FOOT AND LEG
I NAME WAS TIMB9RING ROAD WAY WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIM II NAME WAS HELPING REMOVED ROCK WHEN STRAINING HIS BACK.
RAN SHUTTLE CAR3INTO THE RIB PINNING RIGHT ARM AND CHEST AGAINST THE RIB.
INJ WALKING THR2UGH BREAK OUTBY FACE,LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND SC CABLE.
INJURED STOVED 2EAD AGAINST MINER CANOPY.
1/2 IN CHAIN HO5DING BELT TAILPIECE BROKE FOOT CAUGHT UNDER TAILPIECE
INJURED WAS USI3G VERTICAL HYDRAULIC PRESS WHEN AN EXTRANEOUS PIEC OF ROUND STOCK MEASURING 5"X7" FELL FROM WORK PLATFORM & STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT.
INJURED WAS USI3G CRIB BLOCK TO PUSH LONGWALL FACE CONVEYOR WHEN BLOCK FLEW OUT STRIKING FACE BETWEEN EYES.
PNEUMOCONIOSIS
EMP HAD CHANGED OUT A BREAKER AT A POWER CENTER WHEN HE PUT THE POWER IN ON THE BREAKER IT WENT TO A PHASE TO PHASE GROUND
WALKING ACROSS HEADERS USED FOR BRIDGING IN WALKWAY,EMPL FOOT SLIPPED OFF HEADER CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING HANG THE CONTINIOUS MINER CABLE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
ALLEDGED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOUS
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING LIFT A PUMP BARREL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH AND LOWER BACK.
EE HAD BEEN GRANTED 25% PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY DUE TO PNEUMOCONIOSIS
THE INJURED EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK OFF A 105- MINER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF A MOBILE TRAILER AND CAUGHT HIS TUMB ON A SHARP EDGE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES
THE EMPLOYMENT WAS REMOVING ROCK OFF TRAM MOTOR ON LOADING MACHINE WHEN HE CAUGHT HISRIGHT WRIST BETWEEN A PIECE OF SHARP ROCK AND JUNCTION BOX RESULTING IN A LACERATION APPROX. 1 1/2 INCHES L ONG.
THE INJURED EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE FACE OF THE #2 WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROOF FELL ON HIS FOOT RESULTING IN INJURY. THE EE RECEIVED 9 STITCHES IN HIS LEFT FOOT.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO A HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN IT WENT PHASE TO PHASE AND AN ARC WAS FORMED. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEFT FOREHAND.
UNLOADING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL FROM A TRUCK WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK GIVE.
OPENING CARD BOARD BOX WITH A RAZOR KNIFE AND BLADE HAD RECENTLY BEEN CHANGED AND WAS SHARPER THAN EXPECTED BLADE CUT THRU AND CAUGHT WRIST
INJURED EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE HANGING TROLLEY WIRE ON 5-RT SECTION WHEN SUDDENLY WIRE FLEW OUTWARD AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS RT EAR AND HEAD INJURY RESULTED IN 12 STITCHEDS TO HIS EAR INSIDE AND OUT TROLLEY WIRE WAS DEENERGIZED
INJ EMP WAS HELPING CHANGE PLASTIC PIPE FROM SCRUBBER TO TAILINGS LINE WAS COMING DOWN OFF PIPE TO STIEP LADDER WHEN LADDER WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL STRIKING LOWER ABDOMEN ON SWITCH FOR FORTHCELL SKIMMERS
INJ EMP WAS UNLOADING A PUMP AT 5 NORTH MAINLINE WHEN THE PUMP SLIPPED OFF THE CRIBING AND FELL ON LEFT FOOT INJURY RESULTED IN FRACURED LITTLE TOE
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO ALOCOMOTIVE WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY MINE CAR ON THE FRONT END RESULTING IN THE EMPLOYEE BUMPING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON RADIO DECK. THE EMPLOYEE HAD 7 STITCHES PU STITCHES PUT IN HIS KNEE FRON THE LACERATION.
INJURED EMP WAS PREPARING TO HANG LINE CURTAIN IN THE NO 4 PILLAR BLOCK OFF THE NO 5 ENTRY 5-RIGHT 3-WEST SECTION WHEN SUDDENLY THE IMMEDIATE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE UPPER BACK AND LEF T FOOT
THE INJURED EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN THE #2 ROOM IN FACE AREA ON THE 5 RIGHT 3 WEST SECTION WHEN SUDDENLY THE COAL RIB BEHIND HIM TURNED OVER. THE RIB STRUCK THE EE ON THE LOWER PART OF THE BACK RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS.
AS THE PORTA BUS WAS LEAVING THE SESCTION FOLLOWING THE MANTRIP TO THE SURFACE A LOAD OF EMPTIES ONE OF WHICH ROLLED OUT ON THE MAINLINE THE BUS THAT THE EMP WAS RIDING CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE STOPPED MINE CAR RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE WHEEL TO PARKING BRAKE
INJURED EE WAS BACKING MINER OUT OF PILLAR BLOCK & TOP WAS WORKING, EE DECIDED T LEAVE DECK OF MINER & RUN. IN DOING SO HE CUT HIS LEG ON A PIECE OF COAL THAT HAD FELL OFF RIB.
TOP WAS BROKE UP IN SPLIT #2 5RT 3W -069-0- SECTION. INJURED EE WAS SETTING TIMBERS WHEN A PIECE OF R OCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT & FRACTURING HIS SMALL TOE.
GRANTED 15% PERM PARTIAL DISABILITY DUE TO PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN GRANTED 40% PERM PARTIAL DIDSBILTY DUE TO PNEUMOCONIOSIS
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE LAID TORCHES DOWN BESIDE A TIMBER WHEN THE TIMBER FELL OVER AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FINGER
EMPL MOVING ROCK OFF CEMENT BLOCK WALL 3\HIGH TO STRAIGHTEN TIMBER UP,DROPPED ROCK ON FOOT.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING SLEDGE HAMMER TO HOLD CONVEYOR CHAIN IN PLACE WHILE STRAP WAS PUT ON STRAP LINK PERSON STRIKING STRAP HIT EMPLOYEE LEFT FINGER RESULTING IN SIMPLE FX
ASSTING SECT FOREMN TAKING UP CENTERS IN #2 FACE WHEN SLIP FELL OUT OF ROOF AND STRUCK EMPL ON RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN INJURY.
EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN GRANTED 10% PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY DUE TO PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TIMBERS IN A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE STRUCK HIS FINGER AGAINST THE FRAME OF SCOOP AND THE TIMBER
THE FOREMAN WAS HAVING THE STAGE LOADER PULLED BY A HOIST CABLE, WHEN IT BEGAN TO HEAD TOWARD THERIB, HE BEGAN TO LOOSEN ONE CROSBY CLAMP BUT THE ROPE STILL HAS TENSION ON IT, THE ROPE FLEW OU T OF THE CLAMP AND STRUCK HIM ON BOTH LEGS BELOW THE KNEES RESULTING IN INJURY.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING BELT BACK TO SECTION WHEN HE BEGAN TO STEP OFF THE BELT HE LET HIS LEFT ANKLE GET CAUGHT IN THE TAILPIECE
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PICK UP A PIECE OF 85 LB. RAIL TO PUT WRECK ON WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 4-19-83 FROM THE INJURY.
EMPL WALKED UP TO SIDE OF LOADING MACHINE WHEN BROW FELL ON LOADER OPERATOR AND EMPL.4\WIDE X 5\LONG X 17\\ THICK.
THE INJURED EE WAS LIFTING CRUSHER PAD TO REMOVE CHAIN FROM UNDERNEATH PAD & FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. AT FIRST THE ACCIDENT WAS A FIRST AID CASE THEN THE EE HAD TO HAVE SURGERY FOR A RUPTUR E ON 3-30-83 WHICH NOW IS MEDICAL CASE.