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EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A STOP ON END OF LOW STRUCTURE FOR A BRIDGE SYSTEM. THE STOP TURNED OVER AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN IT AND THE ROLLER.
EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE
Employee was helping put guard on feeder. The other end of guard slipped out of co-worker's hand, shifting all the weight of guard on injured employee. The weight from the guard jammed right hand of injured employee against metal feeder frame.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTING MATERIALS ON A SCOOP, LIFTING TWO BUNDLES OF ROOF BOLT PLATES (8" X 10", 10 PER BUNDLE), WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN CHEST AND BACK.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING #3 TAILPIECE 002 SECTION. TWISTED TO PUT COAL ON BELT, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS PULLING UP SLACK ON MINER CABLE. HANDS SLIPPED OFF OF CABLE, FELL TO GROUND HIT RIB WITH LT. SHOULDER FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LT. SHOULDER.
EE HAD BATTERY LID RAISED ON SCOOP WHILE WATERING BATTERIES, WHEN THE LID FELL AND MASHED MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WATER THE BATTERIES ON A SCOOP WHEN LIFTING BATTERY LIDS EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
HELPING CHANGE PAN JACK ON MINER, WENT TO LIFT OLD JACK AND LET IT DROP DOWN, DROPPED DOWN AND CAUGHT LT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE AND SUPERVISOR WAS MOVING 14 CM MINER CABLE WAS PULLED FROM HANGER PINNING INJURED BETWEEN CABLE AND ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.
INJURED WAS HANGING 2NF MINER CABLE, CO-WORKER DROPPED HIS END OF CABLE CAUSING ALL THE WEIGHT FROM CABLE TO BE SUPPORTED BY INJURED.