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HANDLING WOODEN 5X6X30 INCH CRIB BLOCK. INJURED CAUGHT TIP OF LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO CRIB BLOCKS FRACTURING BONE IN FINGER TIP. THIS OCCURED AT 9 FACE LOADED TRACK. THIS INJURY WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY VIOLATION OF LAW.
INJURED WAS BENDING 5/8" DIA BY 72" STEEL RODS INTO "S" HOOKS. ONE END OF ROD SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJURED IN LOWER LIP. SMALL LACERATION CAUSED BY TOOTH CUTTING THROUGH LOWER LIP. THIS INJUR Y WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY VIOLATION OF ANY RULES.
INJURED WADED INTO CONCRETE CONTAINING CALCIUM CHLORIDE. INJURIES WERE 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH LOWER LEGS. THIS INVOLVED NO VIOLATION OF ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS.
INJURED HAD A PREVIOUS HERNIA OPERATION ON 12-20-89. THIS WAS REPORTED ON FORM SINCE RETURNING TO WORK INJURED HAS HAD LOWER ABDOMEN PROBLEMS. INJURED WAS REMOVING ROOF COAL THAT HAD FALLEN ON TO A HAULAGE. AS HE ENTERED HEEP TO TRAVEL AWAY.INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT ABDOMEN THIS INVOLVED NO VIOLATION OF ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS.
INJURED WAS REMOVING LOOSE MATERIALS FROM THE HEAD OF A 12 CM CONT. MINER. HE ATTEMTPED TO MOVE A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE BOOM ONTO THE RIPPER CHAIN AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS WORKING IN A REMOTE AREA OF HE MINE HE WAS BUILDING WOODEN FRAME WORKS TO CONSTRUCT SEALS AS INJURED TWISTED HIS BODY TO PICK UP A PIECE OF LUMBER HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT EAR ON A ROO F BOLT PLATE THIS INVOLVED NO VIOLATION OF ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS
INJURED WAS PULLING OUT A JAMMED STEEL ROD. THE ROD RELEASED UPWARD CAUSING INJURED TO STRIKE RIGHT 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS INTO OVEHEAD BEAM PULLING BOTH FINGERNAILS AWAY. 5TH FINGER REQUIRED ONE SUTURE TO HOLD NAIL IN PLACE.
INJURED WAS TAKING DOWN 16 INCH DIA VENTILATION TUBING. A LENGTH OF TUBING FELL STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK. THIS IS A RE OCCURING NECK INJURY ORIGINAL INJURY REPORTED TO MSHA 1-2-90. ON 7000-1.
INJURED WAS LOADING A POST INTO A SCOOP. AS HE PICKED UP THE POST HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. INJUURED HAS HAD BACK SURGERY DUE TO AN ACCIDENT REPORTED ON 12-6-88.
INJURED RAISED A LIFTING JACK ONTO HIS MOTOR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 8-13-90. THIS INVOLVED NO VIOLATON OF ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS.
INJURED LIFTED TWO 5 GALLON OIL CANS (FULL) AND TURNED TO WALK TOWARD FACE AREA. INJURED FELT SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
PICKING UP BELT TOOLS INJURED MIS-HANDLED RAIL AND LOST BALANCE TRYING TO LIFT.INJ FELT PAIN INRIB AREA UNDER LEFT ARM.
INJURED WAS STRETCHING UPWARD WHILE HANGING TUBES. AS HE PUSHED UPWARD HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT THIGH/GROIN AREA.
INJURED WAS PULLING A LENGTH OF 42" WIDE CONVEYOR BELTING AND FELT A PAIN IN HER RIGHT LOWER BACK.
INJ LEANED OVER TO PICK UP TOOL POUCH.EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED WAS UNLOADING SWITCH POINT RAIL ONE END OF RAIL BECAME STUCK INJURED LIFTED RAIL & IT ROLLED PINCHING HIS FIFTH FINGER LEFT HAND
INJURED WAS TRYING TO LIFT CYLINDER OF OXYGEN AND FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE SHOVELING ALONG 6 SOUTH CONVEYOR BELT LINE, INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THIS INVOLVED NO VIOLATIONS OF ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS.
INJURED WAS PULLING RUSTY STEEL ROPE OUT OF MUD AND LACERATED RIGHT RING FINGER ON A BROKEN STRAND OF THE WIRE ROPE.THIS DID NOT VIOLATE ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS.
INJURED WAS LAYING TRACK IN 1 EAST SECTION WHILE PULLING A RAIL THE RAIL ROLLED & PINCHED THE LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST A CROSS TIE THIS DID NOT VIOLATE ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS
INJURED WAS SHOVELING LOOSE MATERIALS AT TBELT TAIL PIECE AND FELT A PAIN IN GROIN AREA. INJURY DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA ON RIGHT SIDE. THIS DID NOT VIOLATED ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS.
WHILE REACHING UPWARD TO HAND A SHIEVE WHEEL, INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THIS DID NOT VIOLATE ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS.
SHOVELING TAKE UP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A SECTION OF CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE VICTIM FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.THE VICTIM WORKED UNTIL NOVEMBER 14,1989.ON NOV 14TH IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VICTIM SUSTAIN ED AN INJURY SEVERE ENOUGH TO MISS WORK.NO VIOLATIONS OF RULES OR REGULATIONS.
VICTIM WAS LIFTING A BUNDLE OF 8' LONG ROOF BOLTS OUT OF A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. VICTIM WORKED WITH THE PAIN DOING HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES UNTIL 10-24-89 WHEN IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT HE SUFFERED A SIMPLE FRACTURE OF THE ELBOW.
19 1/2 FACE VICTIM WAS ASSISTING IN UNLORD CORE BLOCK FROM A SUPPLY CAR. WHEN THE PILE OF BLOCK SHIFTED AND ROLLED ONTO VICTIMS RIGHT FOOT. THIS ACCIDNET INVOLVED NO VIOLATIONS OF THE APPROV ED RULES AND OR REGULATIONS.
VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP UP INTO OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF THE LOCOMOTIVE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO WHILE STEPPING UP VICTIM STRUCK HIS RT LEG ON STEP CAUSING A CONTUSION VICTIM WORKED UNTIL FIRS T DAY MISSED WAS 092689 THIS INVOLVED NO VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES/REGULATIONS
PORTAL BATHOUSE VICTIM WAS LOWERING HIS BASKET SO AS TO CHANGE HIS WORK CLOTHES BASKET CHAIN SLIPPED & BASKET FELL STRIKING VICTIM IN HEAD THIS INVOLVED NO VIOLATIONS OF APPROVED RULES/REGULA
WHILE MOVING A SOLID CEMENT BLOCK VICTIM CAUGHT L INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS THIS CAUSED INJURY TO THE FINGER THIS ACCIDENT INVOLVED NO VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES AND OR REGULATIONS
3EAST #1 BELT VICTIM WAS WORKING ALONG BELTLINE INSTALLING CRIBS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RT RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO 6INX6INX30IN LONG WOODEN CRIB BLOCKS THE VICTIM DID NOT MISS WORK & IT WAS DISCOV ERED ON OCT 04 1989 THAT THIS WAS A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT
VICTIM WAS ASSISTING IN LIFTING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE ONTO A JEEP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT IN VOLVE ANY VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES & REGULATIONS AND WAS DEEMED RE PORTABLE ON 10-25-89.
WORKING ALONG BELTLINE INSTALLING CROSSBARS WHEN FELT PAIN IN R ARM AND SHOULDER CONT TO WORK RE JOB UNTIL 8-29.
20 FACE MINE FIRE, VICTIM WAS CARRYING SUPPLIES TO THE FIRE AREA WHEN HE WENT TO STEP OVER A FIRE HOSE HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOW ROOF BOLT.
20 FACE MINE FIRE, WHILE CARRYING SUPPLIES ALONG A ROLLER CONVEYOR, VICTIM CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO SOLID CEMENT BLOCKS.
20 FACE MINE FIRE WHILE CARRYING SUPPLIES VICTIM STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOW ROOF BOLT JAMMING HIS HEAD DOWN ONTO HIS NECK.
20 FACE MINE FIRE, VICTIM WAS ASSISTING IN THE MOVEMENT OF SOLID CEMENT BLOCKS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE HANDLING CREOSOTE RAILROAD TIES AT THE SUPPLY YARD ON THE SURFACE, VICTIM SUFFERED BURNS ON BOTH FOREARMS FROM THE CREOSOTE.
AT THE SUPPLY YARD EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING RAIL TIES & FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEST IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING A MEDICAL EXAM THAT THE VICTIM SUFFERED STRAINED BACK & CHEST MUSCLES THIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE A REPORTABLE INJURY ON 063089
VICTIM WAS MOVING A MINE CAR COUPLER IN THE MINE CAR REPAIR SHOP, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE HANDLING A SECTION OF PLASTIC PIPING THE VICTIM CAUGHT HIS HAND ON THE EDGE OF THE PIPE CAUSING A LACERATION THIS INVOLVES NO VIOLATIONS OF THE APPROVED RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS
WHILE UNBOLTING MAIN ELECTRICASL PANEL ON ROOF BOLTER VICTIM PULLING ON PANEL AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK INVOLVED NO VIOLATIONS OF RULES OR REGS.
VICTIM WAS WORKING ON A BELT CREW THAT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UPRIGHTING A CONVEYOR BELT THAT TURNED OVER WHILE PULLING ON A PORTION OF THE RUBBER BELTING THE VICTIM FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN H E CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE WEEK FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 3-27-89
WHILE ASSISTING IN THE REPAIR OF THE LIGHTS ON THE RIVER CELSS AT THE PREP PLANT THE VICTIM WAS HANDLING A 8' LONG PIECE OF 8" WIDE STEEL CHANNEL WHEN HE WAS MOVING THIS CHANNEL INTO PLACE HE DROPPED IT AND CAUGHT IT WITH HIS L HAND HE CAUGHT HIS L INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEEL AND THE CONCRETE FLOOR
17 FACE SECTION, THE VICTIM WAS HANDLING SOLID CORE BLOCK WHEN THE BLOCK CAUGHT THE VICTIM DROPPED THE BLOCK. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO A FINGER WHEN THIS FINGER WAS SMASHED BY THE FALLING B LOCK. THIS ACCIDENT INVOLVED NO VOLATIONS OF THE APPROVED RULES & REGULATIONS.
AT THE ROTARY DUMP VICTIM WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT A COUPLER ON A MINE CAR WHEN HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE FRAME OF THE CAR CAUSING A CONTUSION ON HIS ELBOW REQUIRING DRAINAGE.
WHILE OPERATING A MANTRIP THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF OF THE TROLLEY WIRE THE VICTIM REACHED FOR THE POLE & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER THIS INVOLVED NO VIOLATION OF APPROVED RULES & OR R EGULATIONS
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A 42" WIDE RUBBER CONVEYOR BELTING PIECE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS INVOLVES NO VIOLATIONS OF APPROVED RULES & OR REGULATIONS.
WHILE THE VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A 55 GAL CAN FILLED WITH 2" FIRE HOSE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABCK.HE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY UP UNTIL 01-31-89-FIRST DAY MISSED.THE VICTIM DID NOT REPO RT THIS ACCIDENT TO ANY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL UNTIL FEBRUARY 2,1989.
WHILE ASSISTING IN ADVANCING A DE-ENERGIZED 480 VOLT POWER CABLE FOR A DISTRIBUTION BOX.THE VICTINVOLVED NP VIOLATION OF RULES OR REGULATIONS.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTINGT A WOODEN CRIB FOR ROOF SUPPORT THE VICTRIM DROPPED A WOODEN BLOCK 6INX6INX30IN LONG ON HIS RT.FOOT ALTHOUGH STEEL T OE SHOES WERE WORN THE BLOCK CAUGHT A TOE JUST OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF THE STEEL PROT ECTION ON SIDE OF THE BOOT NO VILATIONS WERE INVOLVED