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EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE OUT THE TRUNION ON THE UNIT 85 ROTARY BREAKER. THE BALL & TRUNION SWUNG AROUND AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRIVE CHAIN AND BALL. THIS RESULTED IN A BROKEN FINGER AND LACERATED FINGER.
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A METAL BEAM, WHEN THE BEAM BECAME TWISTED EE PULLED ON ONE OF THE CHAINS THAT WERE HOLDING THE BEAM, THE BEAM JUMPED FREE AND STRUCK THE EE ON HIS RIGHT HIP AND LEG.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ONT HE 4TH FLOOR OF PLANT TURNED SHARPLY AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
INJURED PERSON WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL WATER HOSE WHICH HAD BECOME TANGLED. EXERTED HIMSELF EXCESSIVELY AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK.
INJURED WAS REPLACING A WORN OUT SECTION OF A COAL FEED CHUTE.ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A SHEET OF METAL IN CHUTE TURNED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
INJURED WAS DESCENDING STAIRWAY BETWEEN THE 5TH AND 4 TH FLOORS OF THE PREP. PLANT. INJURED OBSERVED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
PLACING A METAL SPIKE IN A TREE WITH A HAMMER. SPIKE WAS DISLODGED STRIKING VICTIM IN THE HEAD. EYE BROW- LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MUD OUT FROM UNDER THE BELT LINE OF THE 2 LEFT OFF TURKEY MAIN SECTION, MMU #005-0. AS HE WAS SHOVELING ALONG THE BELT LINE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE BELT PULL BACK ON THE 2 NORTH SECTION MMU#001-0 AS HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE HE STRAINED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE BASKET IN THE #19 WEDGE DRYER ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE PREPARATION PLANT. AFTER STRIKING ALL THE BOLTS FROM INSIDE THE BASKET, HE BEGAN TO PICK UP THE LEFT OVER BOLTS UP OFF THE PLANT FLOOR. AS HE WAS PICKING UP THE BOLTS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK, HIP AND LEGS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING AN OXYGEN TANK INTO A THREE WHEELER IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 2 NORTH SECTION, MMU# 001-0. AS HE WAS LIFTING HTE TANK HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
MAKING BELT SET UP PICKED IT UP PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TRAILING CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 2 LEFT OFF TURKEY MAINS SECTION, MMU #005-0. AS HE WAS PULLING THE CABLE, HE STRAINED HI S BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A 1" HIGH PRESSURE HOSE INTO A PICKUP TRUCK,AT THE BACK DOOR OF THE WAREHOUSE.AS HE PLACED THE HOSE INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK A LOOSE END FROM THE HOSE FLIPPED BACK AND S TRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE LACERATING IT.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FOUT SUTURES OVER HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPL WAS SQUARING UP SOME SCRAP METAL LAYING ON GROUND TO BE PICKED UP BY FORKLIFT. AS HE WAS BENT OVER WHILE ALIGNING METAL HE STRAINED BACK. ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT SUPPLY YARD OF TURKEY NO 4 M INE. ACCIDENT WAS RECEIVED LATE. EMPL DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 12/6.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING THROUGH A PILE OF SCRAP METAL FOR A CERTAIN PIECE OF METAL,OUTSIDE THE TURKEY NO 4 MINE NEAR THE MOTOR BARN.HE RAISED A PIECE OF SHEET METAL TO ITS EDGE (SIZE 30"X30"X 3/4 ").HIS RIGHT HAND WAS RESTING ON BEARING THAT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND BESIDE HIM.THE PIECE OF SHEET METAL FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND FRACTURING AND LACERATING THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS
EE WAS REMOVING TRACK FROM OUTBY THE 1 NORTH MAIN SECTION ID. #004-0. AS HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE LOAD THE TRACK RAILS ONTO A FLAT CAR, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS WAS FROM A PREVIOUS INJU RY.
EE WAS REPLACING A PIN IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE FACE AREA OF THE 4 ENTRY. ON THE 2ND LEFT OFF TURKEY MAINS SECTION MMU 005-0. AFTER PLACING THE NEW PIN IN THE MINER HE WAS REACHING FOR HIS TOOLS WHEN THE PIN FELL OUT ANDCAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIN AND THE FRAME OF THE MINER. RIGHT HAND RING FINGER FRACTURED 2ND DIGIT OF FINGER.
EMPL STRAIGHTENING BELT STRUCTURE ALONG #2 BELTLINE OF 2 NORTH SECTION,MMU 001-0.DISLODGING PIECE OF TOP BELT STRUCTURE WEDGED AGAINST ADJACENT STRUCTURE & RE-SETTING IT,STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPL WAS HANGING CURTAIN IN #2 ENTRY 3 BREAKS OUTBY FACE OF 2 SOUTH PARALLEL SECTION ID 001-0. AS HE WAS SHOVELING MUCK TO PLACE ON CURTAIL TO HOLD IT DOWN HE STRAINED BACK.
LOADING 55 GALLON METAL DRUMS ON TRUCK. WHEN REMOVING A CHOKER FROM AROUND THE DRUM, USED TO LOAD WITH, THE EMPLOYEE CUT HIS THUMB ON A SHARP EDGE OF THE DRUM.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM ALONG CONVEYOR BELT LINE AND AS HE LIFTED THE SHOVEL HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED HAD BENT OVER TO THROW A TRACK SWITCH AND THE SWITCH HUNG AS HE PULLED HARD ON THE SWITCH.
DRAGGING RF BOLTER LOAD IN SCOOP DRAGGING JA CK FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
FELT PRESSURE IN CHEST AS IF HEART SKIPPING BEATS,
INJURED WAS UNLOADING A ROOFBOLTER. T.R.S. JACK FROM A JEEP RAIL CAR AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO SHUTTLE CAR DECK IN THE #3 ENTRY FACE OF THE 1 NORTH MAIN SECTION,I.D. #004-0.AS HE GOT INTO THE DECK,HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE CAR FRAME.NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 09-10-90.THIS REPORT WAS FILLED OUT BY FOREMAN ON 09-09-90, AND RECEIVED IN OFFICE ON 09-10-90.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING ALONG A BELT LINE AND AS HE STARTED TO TURN AND DUMP HIS SHOVEL FULL OF MATERIAL ON BELT HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WASSHOVELING BELT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. *NOTE* INJURED DID NOT VISIT DOCTOR UNTIL 8-29-90 AND STARTED TO MISS WORK ON SAME DAY 8-29-90.
INJURED WAS PLACING BELT STRUCTURE BETWEEN BELTS & STRAINED BACK. INJURED FIRST VISITED DR ON 8/9 & FIRST STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 8/12.
EMPL KNEELING ALONGSIDE BELT TAILPIECE SHOVELING MUCK ON 1 NO.MAINS SECTION MMU#004-0. SHOVELING MUCK,TWISTING TO ONE SIDE WITH LOAD,STRAINED BACK.MISSED NO WORK BUT BACK STARTED BOTHERING HIM LATER ,SAW DR AND STARTED MISSING WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE FACE AREA OF THE #3 ENTRY OF THE 2ND. LEFT OFF TURKEY MAINS SECTION, MMU#005-0. EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING AN "0" RING IN THE HEAD JACK, AS HE R AISED UP TO RE-POSTION HIMSELF HE BUMPED AGAINST THE MINER'S HEAD STOP AND INJURED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MUCK ON THE 54" CONVEYOR BELT NEAR THE 1ST BELT DRIVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE. AS HE WAS SHOVELING, HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. EMPLOYEE HAS HURT HIS BACK PRIOR TO THIS A CCIDENT.
EMPL LOADING TOOL BOX ON TO MANTRIP CAR ON OUTSEIDE OF MINE.PLACED TOOL BOX ON MANTRIP HE FELT SHARP PAINS IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED HAD REMOVED A METAL COVER LID FROM A RAIL JEEP TO INSPECT THE JEPP BRAKES. WHILE INSPECTING THE BRAKES HE DROPPED THE COVER LID ON TO HIS RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED HAD JUST SET DOWN IN SCOOP & TURNED TO CLOSE SCOOP DOOR. WHILE CLOSING DOOR HE TWISTED RIGHT WRIST.
INJURED WAS HANGING 7200 CABLE ADN CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER, LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THE CABLE AND HANGER. INJURED VISITED A DOCTOR ON 6-25-90 BUT CONTINUED TO WORK. ON 7-3-90 HE HAD OUT PATIENT SU RGER TO REMOVE A SMALL CYST THAT WAS IN HIS FINGER AND WAS PULLED LOOSE WHEN HE INJURED HIS FINGR. INJURED FIRST STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 7-7-90.
INJURED WAS CARRYING FACE CONVEYOR FLITES FOR LONGWALL FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN. WHEN INJURED LIFTED ONE OF THE FLITES OVER THE LONGWALL HEADGATE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPL WAS ON SURFACE IN SUPPL YYEARD OF TURKEY NO 4 MINE ID1516478 LIFITING COUPLING INTO SUPPLY MOTOR. AS HE LIFTED COUPLING BACK STARTED HURTING BUT HE IGNORED IT.
EMPL GETTING READY TO MAKE BELT SPLICE ON 2 NORHT SDECTION BELT,001-0.BELT WAS CLAMPED OFF AND EMPL WAS KNOCKING DIRT OUT OF OLD SPLICE WHEN WELD BROKE ON ONE CLAMP CAUSING IT TO COME LOOSE & STRIKE EMPL LEFT ARM AND THIGH.
INJURED WAS UNLOADING LONGWALL FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
STRAINED ELBOW AND RIGHT FOREARM PULLING WIRE
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BELT 4 BREAKS INBY THE 2 NORTH HEAD DRIVE,MMU #001-0.AS HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT INTO PLACE HE FLET AND HEARD SOMETHING CRACK IN HIS LEFT KNEE AS IT GAVE WAY.NOTE THIS ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL 07-10-90,AFTER RECEIVING THIS ACCIDENT REPORT A THROUGH INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED.
UNLOADING CONCRETE TYPE CRIBBING MATERIAL OFF OF BELT TWISTED BACK
INJ REPLACING MOTOR COVER ON DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE AND COVER SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN MOTOR AND FRAME.NOTE*ORIG ACCIDENT 1-31-90/RET WK 3-12-90.NO NEW OCCURRENCE -LINGERING INJURY-HAS START ED MISSING WORK AGAIN WITH SAME INJURY 6-8-90.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AROUND THE ROSCOE FEEDER OF THE 2ND LEFT OFF TURKEY MAINS SECTION,I.D.#005-0.AS HE WAS SHOVELING HE STRAINED HIS BACK.THIS ACCIDENT IS POSSIBLE RECURRENCE OF AN OLD INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING DO REPAIR WORK ON CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #3 ENTRY (FACE AREA) OF THE 2 NORTH SECTION, I.D. #001-0, AS HE WAS HELPING TO LIFT THE RUB RAIL TO BE PLACED BACK ONTO THE MINER , HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS LIFTING WOOD CRIB BLOCKS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED STATED HE WAS INSTALLING A CONVEYOR MOTOR ON A SHUTTLE CAR AND AS HE PUSHED IT INTO PLACE, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK. *NOTE* THIS MAN WAS INJURED AS STATED ON 5-21-90 AND MIS SED THE NEXT DAY 5-22-90. DUE TO INJURY AND WAS TERMINATED ON 5-23-90 DUT TO A MINE WIDE LAY-OFF.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM FLOOR OF CLEAN COAL TUNNEL BELTLINE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.