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EE DROPPED HYD LINE ON FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING D11 RIPPER TOOTH INTO HIS MECHANIC'S TRUCK SMASHING HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE DOING SO.
EE ALLEDGEDLY INJURED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK FROM A BLAST HOLE. HE CLAIMS HE REPORTED ACCIDENT TO FOREMAN, BUT NONE WAS FILED. HE REPORTED ACCIDENT TO OFFICE MANAGER 12-1-95.
THE INJURED STATES THAT WHILE WORKING WITH EQUIPMENT JACK EXTENSIONS, HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE PULLING ONE OF THE PINS (KEEPER) OUT OF PLACE.
INJURED STATES THAT WHILE CARRYING A BUCKET TOOTH TO A LOADER, HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF DISMOUNTING HIS BACKHOE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE HAD JUST ARRIVED ON PROPERTY, REPORTING TO WORK. WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE, HE INADVERTENTLY CLOSED THE DOOR ON HIS FINGER. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF LIFTING A 30 POUND JACK PIN OFF OF A LOADER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF PULLING ON A 90 WEIGHT GREASE HOSE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK. HE SUSTAINED A STRAIN. NOTE: INJURED NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4-10-95.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF HELPING LIFT A TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER FROM UNDERNEATH A 785 KOMATSU TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS NECK.
EE WAS IN PROCESS OF LIFTING/PULLING ON A BRAKE DISC WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS WORKING ON A LOADER IN THE MINER SHOP.
EE WAS HELPING LIFT A TRAM MOTOR FOR THE COAL HOPPER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK--HIGHWALL MINER.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF CLOSING THE DOOR ON A DRILL WHEN THE DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIS FINGER. HIS FINGER TIP WAS MASHED.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF STRAIGHTENING A TAILGATE ON A COAL TRUCK WHEN HE MASHED HIS THUMB HE SUSTAINED A CUT & BROKEN BONE
AFTER SPRAYING AN ELECTRICAL CLEANER ON A SWITCH THE EE BECAME SICK WITH DIZZINESS, HEADACHE AND NAUSEA. IT WAS NOT KNOWN UNTIL SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THAT HIS CONDITION WAS CAUSED BY BREATHING V APORS.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF WORKING ON THE CAROUSEL LATCH OF A DRILL WHEN IT POPPED LOOSE STRIKING AND CUTTING HIS THUMB.
INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING "PULL" IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. NOTE: INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 6-6-94.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS FO LIFTING A TABLE BUSHING ON A DRILL WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN SHOULDER AREA. NOTE: INJURED DID NOT START MISSING OWRK UNTIL 3-2-94.
INJURED SUSTAINED A FRACTURED HAND WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT/TWISTED IN THE GREASE HOSE HANDLE. AFTER GREASING HIS TRUCK THE INJURED PULLED ON THE GREASE HOSE IN ORDER TO ENGAGE THE HOSE REEL APPARENTLY THE REEL TOOK UP THE SLACK ABRUPTLY &WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE HOSE HIS HAND WAS INJURED.
WHILE HELPING THE POWDER CREW AND WHILE HOLES WERE BEING LOADED, A SPOOL OF PRIMER CARD GOT JERKED OFF THE POWDER TRUCK AND STRUCK AND CUT THE INJURED'S FOREARM. AFTER A FEW DAYS, THE WOUND GO T INFECTED.
THE INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF WORKING UNDERNEATH A GREASE TRUCK, PERFORMING EXHAUST SYSTEM REPAIR. AS HE WAS SCOOTING ALONG THE FLOOR ON A CREEPER HIS BACK STRUCK A BRACE CAUSING A CONTUSION.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF CHECKING HYDRAULIC OIL IN THE #2 LOADER WHEN AIR PRESSURE BLEW BACK MATERIAL IN HIS EYE. SOME AMTERIAL WAS PARTIALLY IMBEDDED.
WHILE GREASING A COAL DART TRUCK THE INJURED RAISED UP AND STRUCK THE MUD FLAP AREA OF THE TRUCK WITH HIS SIDE. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIB.
INJ PUSHING/TWISTING ON A SUCTION HOSE TO DRAIN OIL FROM A ROCK TRUCK ,STRAINED BACK.
95079OCESS OF PULLING ON A FUEL HOSE ON A FULE TRUCK WHEN THE INJUREDS BACK POPPED AND LATER ON BEGAN TO HURT.
INJ WAS LIFTING BIT BASKET ON DRILL WHEN EMPL FELT PAIN IN BACK & LEG.INJ STARTED MISSING WORK 7-13-92.
INJURED WAS HELPING OUT IN THE SHOP. HE AND ANOTHER CO-WORKER WERE HELPING "STEADY" A CAP FROM A REAR END HOUSING. AS THE LAST BOLT WAS BEING REMOVED, THE CAP SUDDENLY CAME OFF AND THE INJURED MASHED HIS HAND WHILE TRYING TO HOLD THE CAP.
44995G DELIVERY OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA TO STORAGE TANKL OUR DRIVER WAS UNHOOKING HIS VAPOR HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN COAL MUCK. HOSE HOT 85% BLEEDER VALVE LOCATED ON TANK, VALVE OPENED & SPRAYED D 99559 IN FACE WITH AMMONIA, DRIVER TREATED AT DOCTORS IMMEDIATE CARE. DX-INHALATION BRONCHITIS. FULL RECOVERY.
EE A MECHANICS HELPER, SMASHED 2 FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND WHILE MOVING CRIB BLOCKS.
MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP WHILE REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE TO HIS TRUCK. HE WAS LIFTING PARTS AND STRAINED HIS BACK. FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 8-26-91.
A REPAIRMAN WAS WORKING ON THE SLUMP CYLINDER WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT.
EE A MECHANIC WAS WELDING ON A LOADER BUCKET, HE STOPPED WELDING AND TOOK OFF HIS GOGGLES WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG EXPLODED THROWING FRIT IN HIS EYES.
WORKIN GON LOADER JACK IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON FINGER
EE, A MECHANIC, PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE AT WORK ON 4/22/91.
I NAME A MAINTENANCE TRAINEE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC LOAD CUTTING EDGES INTO HIS TRUCK WHEN ONE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG
EE A GREASER WAS RETRACTING A HYD HOSE WHEN IT FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.
INJURE,D A MECHANIC'S HELPER WAS HELPING TO PUT A BELLY PAN BACK ON A LOADER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
PIECE OF STEEL FELL ON HAND & CUT MIDDLE FINGER WHILE UNLATCHING CUTTERHEAD
LABORER WAS LIFTING A BOX OF EXPLOSIVES AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
I NAME A MAINT.TRAINEE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC REPAIR EQUIPMENT WHEN THE MECHANIC KNOCKED A PRYBAR OFF HIS TRUCK STRIKING I NAME IN THE HEAD
I.NAME, A GREASER'S HELPER, HIT HIS LEFT ARM ON A TURBO CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS.
HE HWM OPERATOR, WAS FILLING A BARREL OF OIL WHEN THE BARREL SLIPPED CUTTING HIS HAND. UNAWARE OF MEDICAL INFO UNTIL WC FORM WAS RETURNED TO OFFICE ON 6-15-90.
GREASER HELPER CHECKING THE ANTIFREEZE LEVEL ON ROCK TRUCK WHEN RADIATOR CAP POPPED OFF SPRAYING HIM IN FACE WITH ANTIFREEZE
GREASER HELPER WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON LOADER TO PERFORM DUTIES HE STRUCK HEAD WHILE CLIMBING LADDER.
I.NAME HELPING SHOOTER LOAD HOLES WITH BAGGED EMULSION FELT PULLING IN LOWER BACK.COULDNT MOVE AND PROBLEM WAS IN LOWER BACK.
I.NAME HELPING UNLOAD BULK AMMONIUM NITRATE INTO POWDER BINS.ONCE THE TRUCKS WERE UNLOADED,I.NAME BECAME ILL AND WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.I.NAME MISSED FOLLOWING 2 DAYS AS RESULT OF INHALING FUME S OF AMMONIUM NITRATE.EMERG RM NURSE SAID HE WAS ABLE TO RETURN 1-26-90.
INJURED, PARTS RUNNGER, WAS CLIMBING OUT OF PARTS TRUCKA ND CAUGHT HER WEDDING BAND ON THE TRUCK.
GREASING SERVICING AN ENDLOADE CHANGED FILTER AND THREW IT TO GROUND STRIKING ON HEAD
I,NAME, A MECHANIC, WAS LIFTING A "BELLY PAN" BACK ONTO A BULLDOZER WHEN HE FELT THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK "PULL". HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND WORKED TWO MORE DAYS BEFORE REPORTING ACCIDENT TO MA NAGEMENT.
THE INJURED ,A FUEL TRUCK DRIVER WAS CLIMBING ONTO A LOADER TO FUEL WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS ABCK.