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While performing routine inspections of fire extinguishers the technician pulled the nozzle away from the tank and came in contact with the retaining hook on the unit. the hook was very sharp on the end and cut the technician's left ring finger, leaving a laceration that required sutures to close. Employee was not wearing gloves at the time. Employee was released to unrestricted

While changing a pin on the mast tilt cylinder of a roof bolter the mechanic's finger was pinched between the drill mast and puller bolt leaving a laceration that required sutures. Employee was released to unrestricted duty.

WHILE ASSISTING IN THE RECOVERY OF A KENNEDY STOPPING, A LOOSE PANEL SLID UNEXPECTEDLY AND CUT THROUGH EMPLOYEES GLOVE, LACERATING 3 FINGERTIPS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

STRAINED BACK WHILE BENDING 8 FOOT ROOF BOLT.

WHILE REPLACING DAMAGED CONVEYOR BELTING, OLD BELT TORE UNEXPECTEDLY, STRIKING EE IN STOMACH. INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS BRUISED ABDOMEN, FOLLOW UP CONSULTATION INDICATED 2 FRACTURED RIBS. RELEASED TO UNRESTRICTED DUTY.

WHILE CLEANING OFF OF THE TOP OF A CONTINUOUS MINER, A ROCK WEIGHING 20 LBS. FELL ABOUT 2', STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE TIP OF HIS LT. MIDDLE FINGER. EVEN THOUGH THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING GLO VES, THE ROCK SMASHED THE TIP OF THE FINGER BEHIND THE NAIL, EXPOSING THE BACK OF THE NAIL & BREAKING THE BONE BENEATH THE NAIL BED. TREATMENT INCLUDED SUTURING.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF MINER & TWISTED LEFT FOOT. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED A FRACTURE TO FIFTH METATARSAL BONE IN LEFT FOOT. ADVISED RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 4 TO 6 WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 10' PROP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED A HERNIA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THRU 6/24 & WILL HAVE CORRECTIVE SURGERY 6/25.

EE WAS REMOVING BUCKET HINGE PIN FROM SCOOP. CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PIN & SCOOP FRAME. IMPACT CAUSED LACERATION & FRACTURE TO LEFT LITTLE FINGER. HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.

EE WAS STANDING NEAR A TRASH TRAM AS MATERIAL WAS BEING UNLOADED FROM SCOOP. A ROOF BOLT WAS PUSHED OUT OF BUCKET AND FLIPPED UP STRIKING HIM ON FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUT URES. HE WAS TREATED AT HOSPITAL AND RELEASED TORETURN TO WORK.

EE WAS PUTTING CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER IN TOP SHOP WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL SHATTERED FROM PIN STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG. AT HOSPITAL AN INCISION & SUTURES WERE NEEDED TO REMOVE THE EMBEDDED SLIVER OF STEEL. AFTER TREATMENT HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.

EE WAS REMOVING COUPLER FROM TRAM WHEN IT SPILLED OUT HE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO HIT HIS LEG SO HE TRIED TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. DR. PLACED ON RESTRICTE D DUTY. EXPECTS TO BE RELEASED 11/14/00.

FOOT SLIPPED WILE GETTING IN CAB OF BATTERY SCOOP. HE STRUCK RIGHT KNEE AGAINST FRAME OF SCOOP CAUSING CONTUSION AND STRAIN. DOCTOR PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR TWO DAYS.

CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BUNDLE OF BOLTS HE WAS HANDLING AND BOLTS THAT WERE ON MACHINE. THIS CAUSED CONTUSION/LACERATION TO LEFT LITTLE FINGER. NAIL BED HAD TO BE STITCHED. HE WAS TREATED AT HOS PITAL AND RELEASED TO WORK.

EE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE OFF TRAM WHEN SHOULDER POPPED. PAIN INCREASED. HE HAS BEEN SEEING DR SINCE ACCIDENT DATE BUT STILL WORKING REGULAR JOB. DR WILL DO CORRECTIVE SURGERY ON 3/7/00.