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THE VICTIM AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE PASSING TIMBERS, THE VICTIM WENT TO GRAB A TIMBER WHEN THE OTHER EMPLOYEE THREW A TIMBER TOWARD THE VICTIM. THE TIMBER STRUCK THE LITTLE FINGER OF THE RIG HT HAND ON THE VICTIM WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TIMBERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER CLEANING THE DECK OF THE SUPPLY JEEP OUT. HE HAD PUT THE TONGUE LEAVING AGAINST THE REAR LIGHT. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS RESTING ON THE BUMPER OF THE JEEP. THE TONGUE FELL STRICKING THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
THE VICTIM AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LOADING BELT FRAMING INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET.AS THE OTHER EMPLOYEE THREW ONE PIECE OF THE FRAMING IT HIT THE RIGHT HAND RING FINGER OF THE VICTIM FRATURING I T.CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AND BELT FRAMING.
WHEN LIFTING WHEEL FENDER ON BOLTER WITH BOLTS ON TOP OF MACHINE, THE VICTIM STRAINED HIS BACK AND POSSIBLE HERNIA
INJ WAS REMOVING TIRE FROM SCOOP TO CHANGE A FLAT. THE RIM WAS STUCK ON THE HUB, WHEN PULLED TO GET IT RELAEASED HE KNOCKED A LONG LEG TIMBER WHICH FELL STRIKING HIM AGAINST THE NOSE
WHILE WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR BOOM INJ KNEELED DOWN ON A HOT PIECE OF METAL RESULTING IN A BURN TO HIS LEF KNEE. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 3 29 88 ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT GIVEN TO SA SAFETY OFFICE UNTIL 4 6 88
VICTIM HAD FINISHED DRILLING HOLE & WAS REMOVING PINNER STEEL FROM THE HOLE WHEN PART OF THE STEEL FELL OUT STRIKING THE VICTIMS THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND. SUTURES WERE ADMINISTERED.
INJ WAS CARRYIN1 TOOL POUCH AS EHE WAS WALKING UNDER WATER PIPE HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE PIPE RESULTING IN A S T R AIN NECK AND BACK
EMP WAS SCATTERING TIMBERS HE HAD BENT OVER RTO PICK ONE UP THEN TWISTED TO THROW THE TIMBER THIS IS WHEN HE SAID HE DISLOCATED DISC IN LOWER BACK. A CIDENT WAS OT REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPT UNI UNTIL 1 14 88
WHILE MOVING A 3-BAR THAT HAD BEEN LOADED ONTO A MANTRIP, THE X-BAR FELL OFF CAUSING THE END OF THE X-BAR TO STRIKE THE INJURED ON THE LEFT CHEEK CUTTING IT. SUTURES WERE ADMINISTERED.
EMPL TWISTED LO4ER BACK AS HE WAS LIFTING AND THROWING BAGS OF BLOCK BOND INTO X-CUT.
EMP WAS PUTTING3UP BELT CHANNELS. HE WAS HOLDING TO THE CHANNEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE RAISING THE CHANNEL TO THE ROOF WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LETTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE CHANNEL AND A KETTLE B BOTTOM IN THE R2OF
EMPLOYEE HAD B9NT OVER TO PICKUP THE SLACKER PLATE FOR CUTTING MACHINE WHEN HE LIFTED IT UP HE STRAINED THE GROIN AREA THE EMPLOYEE DID FINISH HIS SHIFT
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ON A LOADER CABLE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED.THIS CAUSED HIS LEFT ELBOW TO STRIKE THE RIB CUTTING HIS ELBOW.
THE EE STATED T2AT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE UNLOADING A SUPPLY OF ROCKDUST BAGS.
WHILE PULLING SHOOTING CABLE FROM UNDER THE FALL OF COAL SHE OVERXERTED HERSELF RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK.
I.NAME WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT & OVEREXERTED HIMSELF RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK.
MAN WAS PULLING ON AIR HOSE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK