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INJURED WAS STANDING ON A LADDER LIFTING BLOCKS ABOVE HIS HEAD TO PLACE ON THE WALL AND WEDGE DOWN.
WAS CLEANING FEEDPIPE GOING TO SLURRY PUMP WHEN SLURRY WATER SPLASHED ON SHOES AND SOAKED SHOES CAUSING BURNS ON TOP OF BOTH FEET. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION TILL 7-18-96.
EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING A MOTOR ON A PALLET WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND STOPPED. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY. RETURN TO DR ON 5-10-96 FOR RE-EVALUATION.
PART OF OLD STOPPING THAT WAS STILL HANGING FROM TOP (ROOF) FELL WHIEL PLATFORM WAS BEING BUILT. TO BUILD NEN STOPPING.
EE WAS OPERATING A DIESEL SCOOP WHIHC OVERHEATED. EE GOT OFF SCOOP AND WENT BACK TO RADIATOR AND REMOVED THE RADIATOR CAP. WHEN HE DID THIS, THE CONTENTS OF RADIATOR SPRAYED OUT ON HIS LEFT WR IST CAUSING BURN.
RELAY BAR BROKE AND A PIECE STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE LID. THE INJURED WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE REPAIR OF THE RELAY BAR, HE WAS PERFORMING OTHER WORK APPROX 20 FT. AWAY.
STRAIGHTING UP A COAL POST AT STAGE LOADER DUMP POINT. ROCK HIT THE HEINTZ MANN BEAM KNOCKING OUT COAL POST AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.
PERSON WAS LOADING HEADER BOARDS INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND CAUGHT END OF RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN BUNDLE OF CRIBS AND HEADER BOARD CAUSING INJURY.
PERSON WAS REMOVING 3" X 8" BRIDGE BOARD FROM STAGELOADER AFTER ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED. THE BOARD HAD SOME ROOF MATERIAL ON IT AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE, THE BOARD KICKED UP AND STRUCK PERSON ON FOREHEAD CAUSING INJURY.
PERSON WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS AND WAS STRUCK IN MOUTH WITH ROLLER BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, CAUSING A CHIP TO FRONT TOOTH.
PERSON WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM SCOOP BUCKET AND DROPPED STRUCTURE IN MUD AND WATER WHICH SPLASHED UP INTO LEFT EYE.
CLEANING OF SUMP AT THE DRYER USEING A BUCKET AND ROPE TO REMOVE SLUGE FROM SUMP WHEN PAIN OCCURED IN NECK AND SHOULDER OF RIGHT SIDE.
WHILE PULLING RAILS AROUND TURN AT 6 BATT SWITCH, RAIL KICKED OUT STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT LEG.
PERSON WAS WORKING ON STEEL HOUSING FOR WATER JACKET ON BOLTER HEAD. WHILE TURNING HOUSING OVER IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS RIGHT HAND & FELL, HE TRIED TO CATCH WITH LEFT HAND & GOT HIS LITTLE FINGE R CAUGHT BETWEEN HOUSING & STEEL WORK BENCH TOP CAUSING INJURY TO LITTLE FINGER.
PERSON WAS HELPING TO INSTALL STEEL HEINZTMAN BEAMS ONSTEEL COAL POSTS, OTHER PERSON WAS PUTTING WEDGES & HOLE BOARDS OVER BEAM. INJURED PERSON LOOKED UP & A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK 3" X 2" X 1" T THICK FELL & STRUCK HIM IN MOUTH & TOOTH CAUSINGINJURY TO LIP & TOOTH.
PERSON WAS GOING THROUGH A MANDOOR IN STOPPING BETWEEN TRACK & RETURN. THE DOOR CAME SHUT ON HIS FINGER CAUSING INJURY.
INJURED PERSON HAD REPLACED ALTINATOR BELT ON TELETRAM AND HAD OEPRATOR START ENGINE. THE BELT CAME OFF PULELR AND PERSON REACHED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO GET BELT. BELT CAUGHT ON PULE LR AND PULLE DHIS HAND INTO COOLING FAN AT RADI ATOR UNDERNEATH THE FAN GUARD.
PERSON WAS SETTING CRIBS IN ENTRY, THE CRIP HE WAS HOLDING SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER CRIB BLOCK, CAUSING INJURY TO FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
PERSON WAS HELPING TO CARRY SOME DUCT WORK PIPE DOWN BELT ENTRY. THE DUCT PIPE HAD TO BE FORCED THROUGH A DOOR AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE THE DUCT PIPE STRUCK PERSON ON BRIDGE OF NOSE CAUSING LACE RATION TO NOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BOTTOM WHEN FIBERCRIB SUPPORT BEAM BROKE LOOSE AND PART OF IT FELL ON EMPLOYEE, INJURING HIS LEFT ANKLE AND NECK.
PERSON WAS STEPPING UP ON BOLTER TO TURN MAIN BREAKER OFF AND JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO ROOF, CAUSING PAIN IN NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER. PERSON WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR.
WENT TO SHUT MAN DOOR ON STOPPING AND SHUT DOOR ON HIS LEFT HAND.
PERSON WAS HELPING TO LOAD DRILL HEAD TO BE TAKEN TO SECTION. THE UNIT BECAME LODGED AND WHILE GETTING IT LOOSE IT SLIPPED SIDEWAYS AND MASHED LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN BOLTER HEAD A ND BED OF MINE TENDER, CAUSING INJURY.
PERSON WAS DRAGGING A 1/4IN X18IN X72IN STEEL PLATE ACROSS FLOOR THE PLATE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING & HIS HAND SLID ON THE EDGE OF THE PLATE CAUSING LACERATION TO INDEX FINGER
PERSON WAS RETRIVING 12 INCH WATERLINE AND BENT OVER TO LIFT PIPE UP TO PUT ROPE ON IT TO PULL IT OUT. WHEN HE LIFTED UP HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. PERSON CONTINUED TO WORK AND THE PROBLEM GO T WORSE HE WENT TO DR FOR HIS BACK 6-13-94 AFTERCOMING OUT OF MINE. HE BEGAN TO MISS TIME AS OF 6-14-94.
PERSON HAD LOADED BELT ROLLER AND WAS PUTTING TAILGATE BACK IN PLACE ON A ONE TON FLAT BED TRUCK. PERSON GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BEN AND TAILGATE WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO MIDDLE FINGER.
PERSON WAS LOADING TIRE INTO KUBOTA MINE TENDER & WHILE DOING SO PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK PERSON WORKED NEXT TWO REGULAR SHIFTS & WENT TO DOC ON 04-19-94 MISSED NEXT REGULAR SHIFT THEN RETU RNED TO WORK
PERSON WAS CARRYING AROLL OF 3IN DISCHARGE LINE FROM PUMPERS BLDG TO PUT ON MINE TENDER WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF PLATFORM HE TWISTED HIS BACK & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK PERSON WORKED REST OF S HIFT WENT TO DOC ON 03-16-94 & WAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK
PERSON WAS PUTTING FAN BLADE COVER ON SHELP IN WAREHOUSE THAT HE DID NOT NEED. THE COVER SLID BACK OFF SHELF & STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF LEFT HAND AS HE WAS TURNILNG TO WALK AWAY.
PERSON WAS GOING THROUGH MAN DOOR FROM INTAKE FTO RETURN TO GET TO WORK AREA. THE MAN DOOR CAME CLOSED ON HIS ARM DUE TO PRESSURE & PERSON LOST GRIP ON DOOR. CAUSED DONTUSION TO LEFT ARM AT EL BOW.
PERSON WAS WALKING TO FRONT OF BOLTER TO BEGIN BOLTING AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST CANOPY CAUSIGN CUT TO RIGHT CHEEK BONEAREA. BELOW EYE.
PERSON WAS RAISING RUBBER TIRE FOR SUPPLY CAR WHEN IT DID NOT LATCH IN PLACE THE TIRE DROPPED BACK DOWN AND CAUGHT PERSONS LEFT HAND BETWEEN FRAME OF SUPPLY CAR AND ARM FOR RUBBER TIRE. INJURY TO LEFT HAND.
PERSON WAS MOVING POWER CABLE WITH TWO OTHER WORKERS. AFTER MOVING & HANGING CABLE STOPPED TO EAT LUNCH. PERSON DEVELPED NUMBNESS IN LEFT LET & PAIN IN LOWER BACK. PERSON HAS PROBLEMS WITH BACK FOR SEVERLA YEARS & SAID HE MUST HAVE AGGREVATED THE OLD INJURY.
PERSON WAS GOING TO USE 1" WATER HOSE TO CLEAN AROUND BELT HEAD. WHEN HE TURNED VALVE ON THE PRESSURE JERKED HOSE IN HIS HAND. THIS CAUSED VALVE TO OPEN FULLY AND HOSE AND VALVE CAME OUT OF HI S HAND AND STRUCK HIM IN FACE.
PERSON WAS CORRECTING ROOF CONTROL VIOLATION AND WAS GOING TO SPLIT HOLE BOARD IN HALF TO USE ABOVE ROOF PLATE. WHILE STRIKING THE HOLE BOARD AGAINST CRIB TO SPLIT IT. FELT PAIN IN LEFT HAND. PERSON DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR FOR THIS CONDITION. IT WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN (X-RAY TAKEN ON 9/1/93) DURING REGULAR DOCTOR APPR.
TAKING PART OF 1" X 6" X 15' FLAT BAR FROM METAL RACK WHEN BAR SLID OFF SUPPORT AND CAUGHT INJUREDS FINGER AGAINST SUPPORT BRACKET.
PERSON WAS CARRY A POST WITH ANOTHER PERSON. OTHER PERSON SET HIS END DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND POST ROLLED OUT OF INJURED PERSONS HANDS. PERSON SLIPPED AND THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE CA USING INJURY.
PERSON WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL TO PUT ON SHEAR. THE METAL HAD A SHARP EDGE OR BARB WHICH CAUSED LACERATION TO THUMB WHEN METAL SLIPPED IN HIS HANDS.
PERSON WAS IN CAB OF 936 EIMCO SHIELD MOVE HE TWIST ED AROUND & WAS PULLING DOOR CLOSED ON CAB & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AS HE PULLED ON THE DOOR
WHILE TAKING BELT RAILS OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET RAIL GOT CAUGHT ON GLOVE CAUSING HAND TO STRIKE SCOOP BUCKET MASHING LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN RAIL AND BUCKET.
PERSON WAS CHANGING PIT ON TUBE ON SCRUBBLER FOR CONTINUOUS MINER.WHILE HE WAS WORKING THE ACCESS LID WHICH HE HAD OPENED FELL AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEB FRAME AND LID CAUSING INJURY.
WHILE LAYING THE BOTTOM COURSE OF BLOCK FOR STOPPING, INJURED PERSON WAS LEVELING PAVEMENT WITH LEFT HAND. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO DROP BLOCK WHEN INJURED PERSON SWIPED HIS HAND ACROSS PAVEMENT CAUSING BLOCK TO LAND ON HIS HAND.
PERSON WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF ROCK FROM IN FRONT OF SHIELDS ON TAILGATE END OF LONGWALL PANEL PERSON FELT SHARP PAIN & PROTRUSION COME OUT ON LEFT SIDE OF GROIN PERSON RECEIVED NO MEDICAL T REATMENT AT THIS TIME
PERSON STATED HE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM LOCOMOTIVE AND HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE FRAME FOR RADID SPEAKER THAT IS MOUNTED IN DECK OF LOCOMOTIVE.
WHILE STEPPING OFF OF MOTOR THE GLOVE ON RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN HANDLE ON THE TOP COVER OF MOTOR.DEGLOVING MIDDLE FINGER FROM FIRST JOINT TO END OF FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
PERSON WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF TOP SURFACE OF SHEARER WHILE MOVING ROCK & THROWING BACK BETWEEN SUPPORTS PERSON GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN FRONT LEG OF SUPPORT & ROCK CAUSING INJURY TO FINGER
PERSON WAS WORKING IN MINE YARD AND LOADED OXYGEN BOTTLE ONTO FLATCAR TO GO UNDERGROUND AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER BACK.
PERSON WAS HANGING 20" ROUND TUBING FOR VENTILATION THE CARRYING RING CAME LOOSE AND TUBING SWUNG DOWN AND STRUCK PERSON ON LEFT KNEE. A SPLINTER OF FIBERGLASS STRUCK IN HIS LEG.
PERSON WAS BENT OVER HELPING TO LIFT UP ON FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN SO INSPECTION PLATE COULD BE REMOVED TO PULL CHAIN BACK TOGETHER AS HE WAS LIFTING HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
HE STATED HE WAS STANDING ALONG SIDE BELT SHOVELING SPILLAGE AND LIFTING IT UP ONTO BELT CONVEYOR. WHILE HE WAS LIFTING MATERIAL IN SHOVEL UP HE FELT SOMETHING POP AT THE BACKSIDE OF HIS RIGHT KNEE.