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EE WHO IS PREGNANT, WAS LIFTING A 31 LB SAMPLE OF COAL INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THE SAMPLE WAS OBTAINED AT THE SAMPLING SYSTEM OF THE OVERLAND BELT. EE TWISTED AT THE HIPS WHILE LIFTIN G AND PULLED A MUSCLE AND TENDONS ON HER LEFT SIDE IN THE HIP AREA.
LIFTING A BACKFLUSH FILTER (WEIGHS APPOX. 50#) UP ON HIS SHOULDER TO CARRY ABOUT 400 FT HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS IN THE LADDER WAY BETWEEN LEVELS WHEN THE DOOR COVERING THE LADDER WAY ACCESS OPENING CLOSED INADVERTENTLY ON HIS HAND.
WHILE FIRE PROOFING TIMBERS WITH CELTITE [EE'S SAFETY GLASESE SLIPPED DOWN HIS NOSE] REACHING ABOVE HIS HEAD TO APPY CELTITE, SOME DROPED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
CHANGING OUT RETURN IDLER ON OVERLAND TUBE. IDLER SLIPPED AND FELL OUT OF FRAME AND FELL ON LEFTHAND. REPORTED AS A FIRST AID ON 12-17-97, ON JAN. 15 SEEN A DR. TO CHECK HIS FINGER ON LEFT HAN D. FINGER WAS FRACTURED.
EE STATES HE WAS GETTING TO UNLOAN I BEAMS OFF FORK TRUCK WHEN ANOTHER EE ROLLED THE BEAMS CATCHING EE'S FINGERS BETWEEN I BEAMS.
EMPLOYEE ADVISED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL LUBRICANT PUMP OUT OF A BULK TANK. EMPLOYEE ADVISED THAT HE COULD NOT GET A GOOD GRIP ON THE PUMP SO THE EMPLOYEE HAD TO PULL IT OUT IN AN AWKWARD PO SITION WHICH RESULTED IN A HERNIATED DISK IN HISNECK.
EE STATES HE WAS MOVING MATERIAL ON STORAGE AREAWHEN HE HIT A 55 GALLON BARREL, TIPPING IT OVER.HE ATTEMPTED TO RIGHT THE BARRELL AND AS HE STUCK HIS FINGER IN THE HOLE AND LIFTED HE CUT HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS CAR ATTHE MINE PARKING LOT AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STACKING CRIB BLOCKS WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING TEAR IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN MENISCUS BUT CONTINUED TO PERFORM HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES UNTIL ELECTIVE SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 11-12-97.
VOLVO HAUL TRUCK WAS STOPPED IN AREA WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. HE NOTICED A "T" FENCE POST JAMMED TO FRONT OF VEHICLE. WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE POST, POST CAME FREE AND END OF POST IMPACTED LOWER LIP CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW BOLTER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND AS HE PULLED BACK ON CABLE, HIS ARM STRUCK AGAINST A RIB MAT, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A CRIB OVERHEAD WHEN HE FELT HIS SHOULDER POP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTIONUNTIL 9-16-97.
EE STATES HE WAS REPOSITIONING PIPES CHAINES TO FORK TRUCK. AFTER RAISING PIPE TEE TO ROOF. WHEN CHAIN WAS REMOVED, PIPE TEE ROLLED & DROPPED, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN & PIPE TEE.
WHILE RAISING TELESCOPING PIPE FOR RADIO ANTENNA, PIPE CAME OUT OF LOWER PIPE. PIPE AND ANTENNA EXTENSION FELL OVER, LANDING ON BED OF VEHICLE. EE FELL OVER WITH ANTENNA HITTING HIS HEAD ON TH E PIPE. ABRASION TO FOREHEAD.
WORKING INSIDE THE SHIELD-CHANGING HOSES OUT. FAILED TO TURN PRESSURE OFF AND BLEED SYSTEM. WHEN HE REMOVED A STAPLE FROM PRESSURIZED HOSE, THE HOSE BLEW OUT OF THE FITTING WHIPPING AROUND CAU SING INJURIES.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REPLACING MIENR HOSE, KNEELING IN FRONT OF BUNDLE OF ROOF SCREENS. THE SCREENS FELL, HITTING EMPLOYEE AND KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.
BLOWING AND CLEANING DIRT FROM LIFTIGN EYE ON NEW JERSEY BARRIER, WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT WENT INTO LEFT EYE.
SMASHED RIGHT THUMB WHILE REAARANGING PIPE ON A TRUCK. PIPE SLIPPED AND FELL, SMASHIHNG THUMB BETWEEN PIPE AND TRUCK BED.
EE WAS CHANGING IN THE BATH HOUSE (GETTING READY FOR WORK). PULLED ON HIS MINER BELT TO GET IT OUT OF THE LOCKER, WHEN IT BECAME FREE, THE BELT SWUNG AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, BREAKING HIS LEF T MOLAR IN HALF.
EE WAS DROPPING 4" PIPE FROM THE ROOF AND TAKING IT APART. WHEN HE TOOK THE FIRST PIECE OF PIPE APART, IT WAS FULL OF WATER. THE LOOSE END BOUNCED UP, HITTING THE BOTTOM OF THE SAW, CAUSING HI S TEETH TO HIT TOGETHER AND BREAKING HIS TOOTH.
DOING FINAL DIGGING TO EXPOSE 8" WATER PIPE THAT WAS DOWN IN A 6' HOLE DUG BY THE BACKHOE. USING A DIGGING SHOVEL TO REMOVE MUD, DIRT, ETC., THINKS HE PULLED A MUSCLE UNDER HIS RIBS ON THE RIG HT SIDE.
EE WAS HOLDING CLEVIS ON RELAY BAR. ANOTHER COMPNENT BROKE, ALLOWING THE PANLINE TO SHIFT. THE SHIFTING PANLINE MOVED THE CLEVIS CATCHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE CLEVIS AND THE TOE OF THE SHIE LD.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE FAN DROPPING VENT TUBE THAT WAS HUNG OVER FAN. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE END OF THE TUBE, HIS HAND STRUCK AGAINST STANDARD ON FAN WITH VENT TUBE CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB .
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON TAIL PIECE. HE PUT HIS LEFT LEG ON TAIL TAIL PIECE AND AS HE TURNED, HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE AS HE BROUGHT IT UP. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 4-14 AT WHIC TIME HE UNDERWENT SUSRGERY TO REPAIR RIGHT ANTERIOR CRSIA LIGAMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SCOOP AND NOTICED FIRE SUPPRESSION CAP WAS OFF UNDER COVER. HE LIFTED THE COVER AND LET IT LEAN BACK AWAY FROM AREA WHERE HE WAS WORKING. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BUMPED THE COVER, CAUSING IT TO FALL BACK OVER AND CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN COVER AND FRAME.
LIFTED BUCKET OF COAL - FELT SHOULDER POP.
EE WAS HOSING DOWN EQUIPMENT & HOT WATER FROM STEAMER GOT INTO BOOT & BURNED TOES.
STEPPED UNDER THE PLATFORM OF THE BOLTER TO THE BOOM AND THE OTHER PERSON WORKING WITH HIM SLID THE VENT TUBE ACROSS THE PLATFORM AND THE FIBERGLASS TUBE HIT HIS LEFT EAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ISI MONITOR FLEX FROM CABLE TRAY ON 009 DRAGLINE. WHEN REINSTALLING THE COVER ON THE CABLE TRAY, THE COVER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HOLD AND PINCHED THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGE . SMASHED TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER. FINGERNAIL WAS DRILLED TO DRAIN BLOOD FROM UNDER THE NAIL.
EE WAS LIFTING VENT TUBE AND HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
PUTTING POWDER CABLE ON TUB HOOKS OF 009 DRAGLINE, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS OPENING FRONT BATTERY BOX FROM SQUATTING POSITION WHEN HE STOOD UP HE HIT HIS BACK ON A METAL PART.
EMP WAS UNLOADING TRASH WHEN A PIECE OF FIBERGLASS PENETRATED HIS GLOVES AND LODGED IN HIS FINGER. A NODULE DEVELOPED WHICH WAS REMOVED ON 5-6-96, REQUIRING STITCHES.
WHILE SPRAYING EQUIPMENT, HOT WATER GOT INTO GLOVE CAUSING A SCALD.
HE WAS GETTING READY TO ADD METHANOL TO THE SHOVEL. A SMALL AMOUNT OF METHANOL SPRAYED IN HIS LEFT EYE, NOSE AND MOUTH WHILE HE WAS REMOVING THE CAP ON THE METHANOL BOTTLE. SAFETY GLASSES MINI MIZED THE AMOUNT OF METHANOL THAT GOT IN HIS EYE. EYE WAS FLUSHED OUT AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION (EYE DROPS) TO PUT IN EYE.
REACHING OVER A BECKET END ON "A" LEG SAFETY CABLE ON OIL DRAGLINE TO HAND TIGHTEN A LARGE NUT AND FELT BACK POP OR PULL. DIDN'T RECEIVE TREATMENT UNTIL 1-26-96.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING FIBERGLASS VENTILATION TUBES OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET WHEN BACK END OF TUBE CAME OUT OF BUCKET FRONT END, BOUNCED UP AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WA S REQUIRED UNTIL 11-24-95 WHEN THE EMPLOY3EE WAS TREATED FOR INFECTION.
EMP WAS INSTALLING BRAKE CALIPER ON RAM CAR. SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN CALIPER AND HOUSING.
EMPLOYEES LEG LEANING AGAINST RIB, TOP COLLAR NOT IN. RIB POPPED LOOSE PUSHING LEG OVER, STRIKING EMP ACROSS SHOULDERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING MINER CABLE WITH TWO OTHER MEN. WHEN THEY WENT TO LIFT THE CABLE OFF THE BULL HORN, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS.
CLIMBED ONTO A TRUCK LADDER STANDING ON STEP. STEPPED OFF THE STEP AND HAND WITH A RING ON CAUGHT ON THE LADDER. TEARING FINGER TISSUE.
EE WAS HANGING CONDUCTOR CABLE ALONG BELT LINE WHEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK. PAIN CONTINUED TO WORSEN TOWARD END OF SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ACURTAIN FROM UNDER SOME LOOSE COAL. WHEN HE PULLED THE CURTAIN, IT MOVED A SHORT DISTANCE THEN STOPPED. EMPLOYEE FELT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER GIVE WAY.
WHILE PICKING A PIECE OF SCRAP METAL FROM 1 INCLINE BELT, THE MAGNET PULLED THE METAL FROM HAND, CUTTING PALM NEAR RIGHT INDEX FINGER. STITCHES REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CHAIN STUCK IN BED OF PICKUP, WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE, HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND BREAKING FRONT TOOTH.
WALKING THROUGH MANDOOR TO INVERTER ROOM ON 009 DRAGLINE. AIR PRESSURE FROM INTAKE FANS FORCED DOOR CLOSED, PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND JAM. AVULSION TO TIP OF RIGHT FINGER. DEBRIDEMENT O F SKIN FROM FINGER.
CHANGING BITS ON 025 DRILL. WHILE PULLING OLD BIT FROM BOX, PUT A STRAIN ON MIDDLE OF HIS BACK. RECEIVED CHIROPRATIC TREATMENT.
WORK IN #1 ENTRY APPLYING SEALANT TO WOODEN STOPPING. TOOK OFF GLASSES TO WIPE SWEAT, SEALANT ON GLOVE OR FOREARM GOT IN EYE.
UPSTAIRS IN V BELT SECTION, IN THE WAREHOUSE, PUTTING AWAY RECORD RETENTION BOXES. PUSHING BOX ONTO SHELF, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BOX AND SHELF, CUTTING THE FIRST FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.