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While checking the oil on the continuous miner, oil shot out and went into his left eye.
He was lifting and pulling a continuous miner power cable when he injured his left knee.
EE WAS HANDLING CONCRETE BLOCKS, STACKING THEM ON A PALLET. HE WAS REACHING FOR A BLOCK THAT WAS ON A LOWER LEVEL, AS HE WAS GRABBING THE BLOCK A BLOCK FROM THE TOP LEVEL FELL HITTING HIM ON BOTH HANDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A DAMAGED CENTER SUPPORT STRAP FROM THE CENTER SECTION ON A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AS HE RAN HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN AND ALONG A PIN HOLDER THE TOP PORTION OF HIS HAND RECEIVED A ONE AND A HALF INCH LACERATION FROM A SHARP METAL EDGE ON THE PIN HOLDER. HE WAS EXAMINED AND TREATED BY A LOCAL PHYSICIAN WHO CLOSED THE WOUND WITH 3 SUTURES. NO LOST TIME.
EE WAS ASSISTING A COAL HAULER OPERATOR CHANGE OUT THE BATTERIES ON A COAL HAULER AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO GAIN HEIGHT BY BLOCKING BETWEEN THE HYUDRAULIC LIFT SYSTEM AND THE BATTERY CASE. WHEN HE PLACED THE BLOCKING BETWEEN THE LIFTING JACK AND THE BATTERY CASE HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT AND SMASHED AGAINST THE BATTERY CASE. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION AND A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS LEF
EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE UPPER LEVEL OF THE WARE HOUSE UNLOADING A CONTINUOUS MINER TAIL ROLLER ASSEMBLY FROM A SHIPPING PALLET. HE LIFTED THE ROLLER, THEN CARRIED IT DOWN TO THE LOWER LEVEL WHEN H E EXPERIENCED A KNOT IN HIS LEFT GROIN. HE CONTINUES TO WORK, BUT IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 6-1-00.
HE WAS ROOF BOLTING, INSTALLING 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS; HE WAS LIFTING A ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL IT INTO A DRILLED HOLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTEN TION UNTIL 5/2/00. SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY 8/9/00