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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
EE WAS LIFTING VENT TUBE AND HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
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.
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.
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.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CHAIN STUCK IN BED OF PICKUP, WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE, HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND BREAKING FRONT TOOTH.
WORK IN #1 ENTRY APPLYING SEALANT TO WOODEN STOPPING. TOOK OFF GLASSES TO WIPE SWEAT, SEALANT ON GLOVE OR FOREARM GOT IN EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUT A SOLID ROLLER IN PLACE. HE COULDN'T SET IT IN PLACE SO HE LEFT IT OFF HIS LEFT KNEE. IT FELL AND THE GREASE ZERK CUT HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE BLOCKING STEEL SET, WAS PICKING UP PIECE OF 4" LAGGING, LOST HOLD OF LAGGING & SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN BUCKET & LAGGING.
WHILE LAYING TIMBER DOWN, EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TIMBER & SHIELD TOE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO HIS VEHICLE AFTER SHIFT WHEN HE TURNED & STEPPED INTO THE OPEN DOOR. THIS CAUSED A CUT ON HIS UPPER LIP THAT REQUIRED TEN STITCHES.
HE WAS HELPING TO UNROLL A BIG ROLL OF LINER, WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING THE SPREADER BAR HOLDING ROD, TO FALL.
INJURED WAS LIFTING THE TONGUE OF THE COMPRESSOR UP. WHILE DOING SO HE TWISTED WRONG, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOWER BACK INJURY.
EE WAS LOADING AN H BEAM ONTO A TRAILER WHEN THE H BEAM SLIPPED CRUSHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN H BEAM & TRAILER
AT END OF SHIFT EMPLOYEE NOTICED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK, LEFT BUTTOCK AND THIGH. INJURY COULDPOSSIBLY BE FROM HELPING EARLIER WITH CONTINUOUSMINER CABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WINDING HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN IT CAUGHT ON A PONTOON WHEN HE TRIED TO REMOVE IT FROM THE PONTOON THE HOSE CAME APART AT THE CONNECTOR & STRUCK HIS LIP
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN THE SHEARER WHEN HE FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS LET GO OF THE WASH HOSE & THE HOSE STRUCK HIM TWICE ON THE CHIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING THE FAN CABLE DOWN WITH DRILL STEEL. WHEN EMPLOYEE GOT THE O RIGH UNHOOKED FROM THE ROOF THE CABLE FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER/NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH THE REMOVAL OF A PUSH PLATE CYLINDER WHEN IT FELL ON THE TOE END OF HIS LEFT BOOT.
HE WAS HANGING DUST LINE PIPE HWEN A PIECE OF WIRE STUCK IN HIS ARM.
EE SPRAINED HIS BACK WHILE OPENING AN AIR LOCK DOOR.
HE HAD JUST MOVED SERVICE WATER HOSE UP. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FILL WATER WAGON. THE WATER HOSE WAS FULL OF AIR. WHEN HE OPENED THE VALVE, THE AIR PRESSURE CAUSED THE HOSE TO JUMP AND SURGE AND IT GOT AWAY FROM HIM. IT HIT HIM IN THE SCROTUM CUTTING HIM AND THEN KNOCKED HIM OFF THE WATER WAGON. HE ALSO SUSTAINED A SCRAPE ON THE RIGHT CALF.
EE WAS BENT OVER PULLING A 36" CULVERT WHEN HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SORTING PAPERS WHEN SHE LOOKED AWAY, CONTINUED TO SORT AND AN EDGE OF ONE OF THE PAPERS CAME IN CONTACT WITH HER LEFT EYE.