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EE was leaving job site after finishing shift at 5:15pm in his car. He looked away and struck a parked piece of mine equipment with his car. EE broke his nose and 2 stitches on nose.
January 3, 2006KY · Coaldiscontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
F-M Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The employee moving scoop had his arm hanging outside operator's deck and caught it between two scoops. He cut his forearm and had stitches. He has not missed any work.
February 24, 2003KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 12" ROUND & 2" THICK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST LEVER ON BOLT MACHINE. IT CUT THE END OF HIS INDEX FINGER AND HAD TO HAV E STITCHES.
ABNORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. BELTLIEN IN OPERATIRE DUE TO TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING. EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SEPERATE FROZEN BELTLINE FORM STRUCTURE WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT INDEZ FINGER & B ROKE IT.
EMPLOYEE MOVING LOCK WITH SCOOP PASSED THROUGH A SECTION OF LOW ROOF TOP CAUSING SUBJECT MAN TO BE TWISTED OVER WHILE RIDING THE SCOOP STRAINED MUSCLES IN BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE. HE REACHED TO MOVE THE ANVIL BEFORE THE OTHER MAN WAS THROUGH BRADDING THE SPLICE AND WAS STRUCK BY THE HAMMER. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATED LT. INDEX FINGER. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN RE-INSTRUCTED IN THE PROPER WAY TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE.
April 25, 1994KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
SUBJECT MAN NOTICED NUMBNESS IN HAND. TESTS FROM A PHYSICIAN REVEALED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. SUBJECT MAN NOTIFIED US ON 4-25-94 THAT CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME WAS DIAGNOSED.
SUBJECT MAN WAS REHANGING RUN THRU CURTAIN. HE POSITIONED HIMSELF WHERE HE COULD NOT BE SEEN BY SCOOP OPERATOR. WHEN HE FAILED TO SIGNAL SCOOP OPERATOR OF HIS LOCATION THE SCOOP STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK/NECK AS IT TURNED THE CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION.
December 30, 1993KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHILE SHOVELING PICKING TABLE PLATFORM MAN NEEDLESSLY PLACED HIMSELF IN AN UNSAFE POSITION ALLOWING THE SHOVEL HANDLE & HIS HAND TO P[ASS UNDER THE WHEEL GUARD THE GUARD HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO P REVENT FUTURE OCCURRENCE
December 27, 1993KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
WHILE MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT DRAW ROCK FELL FROM AREA BETWEEN LAST INSTALLED ROOF BOLT AND ATRS STRIKING MAN ON SHOULDER. ADDITIONAL SAFETY JACKS WILL BE USED IN AREAS PRONE TO DRAWROCK.
May 6, 1993KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
SUBJECT MAN WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING METAL STRAP. AS HE STARTED TO DRILL HIS HOLE, DRAW ROCK FELL-MAN HAD PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER HEAD AND HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BE TWEEN ROCK AND ROOF BOLTER HEAD. FINGER WAS SURGICALLY REPAIRED AND NO PERMENENT LOSS OR DISABILITY IS ANTICIPATED.
April 26, 1993KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)POWERED HAULAGE
MAN WAS HAULING SUPPLIES ON SCOOP INTO MINE WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP ON MAIN ROADWAY HE PLACED HIS HAND ON TOP OF SAFETY POST. WHEN THE SCOOP BOUNCED HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE POST AND THE MINE ROOF.
September 30, 1992KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
OPERATOR WAS PULLING SLACK OUT OF BOLT MACHINE CABLE AND HIS HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH A INCH GASH IN CABLE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ELECTRICAL BURN HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
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