EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION A LENGTH OF CONVEYOR BELTING TO MAKE A SPLICE IN SAME.HE HAD GRIPPED THE EDGE OF THE BELT WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS.AS HE PULLED ON THE BELT THE TO OL LOST ITS GRIP AND EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS BACK ON 1" FRAME BOARDS..
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Showing all 48THIS EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING HOLD DOWN BOLTS ON A CONTROL COVER WITH A RACHET & SOCKET THE SOCKET SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS RT THUMB ON/AGAINST A BOLT ADJACENT TO THE ONE HE W AS TIGHTENING HE HIT ON THE THUMB NAIL-LOT OF PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT B/0 BUU GEAR ON BELT DRIVE MOTOR. THE GEAR HAD TO BE POUNDED ON WITH A HAMMER TO REMOVE IT FROM SHAFT. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HIS SAFETY GLASS'S (COMPANY ISSUED ) DISTORTED HIS VISION AND HE STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.
IN ORDER TO MAKE WORK ROOM TO CHANGE SKIRTING ON BELT TAIL PIECE A SPLASH GUARD WAS BLOCKED UP WITH A CAP BOARD AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED THE EMPLOYEE KNOCKED THE CAP BOARD LOOSE BY HI TTING IT WITH A PRY BAR THE BAR BOUNCED BACK ONTEMPLOYEES FACE CAUSING LACERATION ON HIS NOSE
EE WAS APPLING PLASTER TO CINDER BLOCK VENILATION STOPPING WITH A TROWEL AT A LEVEL ABOUT 75 HIGH SOME PLASTER MUD SPLASHED BACK HITTING EE S SAFETY GLASSES ON THE TOP RIM OF LEFT LENSE. PART OF THE PLATER WENT INTO EYE.
EMPL WAS CUTTING PIECE OF 42" BELT WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING PLAM OF LEFT HAND.
INJURED MAN WAS PLASTERING A STIOPPING.WHEN HE WAS PUTTING PLASTER AGAINST THE TOP OF THE STOPPING PLASTER GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE.LOCATION 12 WEST ISOLATION STOPPING INBY #10 DRIVE.
INJ CLEANING PLACE FOR CRIB BLOCKS TO SIT LEVEL. SO BELT TAILPIECE COULD SIT ON TOP OF CRIB BLOCKS.INJ WAS BENT OVER CLEANING AND TAIL PIECE WAS RAISED IN AIR.CHAIN SLIPPED THAT WAS HOLDING IT AND TAILPIECE FELL ON MAN.12 WEST MAIN 3/30.
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE POSSIBLE PULLED MUSCLES.
INJ TIGHTENING MOUNTING BOLTS ON WHEEL UNIT FOR SC WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED HURTING RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJ CUTTING HOSE OUT OF WAY TO INSTALL HORN ON SCOOP-911- KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT END OF LEFT INDEX FINGER.REQ 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
INJURED WAS CUTTING HOSE OUT OF WAY TO INSTALL HORN ON 911 SCOOP- KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT THE END OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER- REQUIRED FOUR (4) SUTURES TO CLOSE.
INJ CHISELING HOLE IN CEMENT BLOCK TO RUN PHONE LINE THRU WHEN PIECE FRAGMENTED OFF AND HIT HIM IN RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
INJ HELPING CHANGE TIRE ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN LUG WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACK STRAINING HIS KNEE.
EMP WAS HANDLIN1 TIMBER WHILE ANOTHER EMP WAS DRIVING A CAP PIECE WITH A HAMMER. HE MISSED THE CAP AND STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER
INJURED WAS HEL1ING LINEUP BOTTOM ROLLER ON CONVEYOR BELT WAS POUNDING ON BELT HNGER BRACKET WITH SPAD GUN GLANCED UP AND STRUCK HIM ON BRIDGE ON NOSE
INJURED WAS LIF7ING A STEEL PLATE (2'X8'X3/4") WITH COME-A-LONG.WHEN HE HOOKED UP CLAMP,PLATE FELL OVER STRIKING HIM ABOVE LEFT ANKLE.
INJURED WAS HAM4ERING ON A CUTTER HEAD JACK PIN AGAINST ANOTHER PIN AND A PIECE OF THE PIN BROKE STRIKING HIM8 INCH BELOW LEFT KNEE INTO SHIN BONE.
INJURED WAS HOL8ING BRAKE BLOCK IN PLACE WITH A BAR & THE BAR SLIPPED & HIT HIM IN THE RT CHEEK SUTURES WERE NEEDED
INJURIED WAS RE1AIRING DOOR TO SHOP-WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED & INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS CUT BY A PIECE OF TIN.
INJURED WAS TIG2TENING BOLT WITH IMPACT WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND CUT THE END OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER
INJURED WAS RE1AIRING A CABLE SPLICE AND KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND
INJ CHANGING BO5T ON BELT CLAMP WHEN BOLT CAME OUT TOP OF CLAMP FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIM IN MOUTH REQ 4 SUTURES.
INJURED WAS PRY3NG UP END OF 30 FOOT RAIL WITH PRY BAR & FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA THIS DID NOT BECOME A REPORTABLE INJURY UNTIL 091986 WHEN SURGERY WAS PERFORMED
INJURED WAS WAT7HING WHILE ANOTHER WORKER. USED A HAMMER TO BREAK A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS. INJUREDS HELPER PLACE HIS CHISLE END OF ONE HAMMER ON BANDING AND STRUCK IT WITH ANOTHER HAMMER IN DOI NG THIS A CHIP 6ROKE OFF END OF ONE HAMMER AND HIT INJURED ON THE WRIST.
THE MAN STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING A TAKE UP FOR A BELT USING A COME-A-LONG.A CHAIN HE WAS USING BROKE OFF OF THE TAKE UP CAUSING A SLIDE ROLLER TO STRIKE HIM IN THE BACK AND NECK.
INJURED WAS OPENING ELECTRICAL BREAKER WITH POCKET KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SNAPPED SHUT & CUT BACK OF INJUREDS RIGHT HAND
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE AUGER FROM HOLE WITH PIPE WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED INJURED HIT FINGER
INJURED WAS REMOVING A CAT TAKE UP UNIT FROM A C/M. THE UNIT WAS HUNG UP IN THE FRAME & THE INJURED WAS HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF THE UNIT & HIT HIM IN THE LEG. A PIECE OF METAL 1/2" LONG X 1/4" WIDE WAS LODGED IN THE LEG.
MAN WAS MAKING A SPLICE CABLE ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CRIMP A BUTT CONNECTOR HE PLACED THE CRIMPING TOOL AGAINST HIS CHEST AND PULLED ON THE HANDLES THIS RESULTED IN AN INJU RY TO HIS CHEST
INJ WAS TAKING FITTING OUT OF SCOOP ENGINE WHEN THE FITTING BROKE LOOSE HE FELT HIS SHOULDER POP
INJ WAS TIGHTENING THE TAKEUP BELT ON SHUTTLE CAR THE SOCKET ON A WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND HIS HAND HIT A CRIB BLOCK
INJURED WAS HELPING RERAIL A TRACK JEEP BACK ON THE TRACK, AS THE JEEP WAS BEING PUSHED BACK ON TRACK, A TRACK JACK USED TO LIFT THE JEEPFLEW OUT AND STRUCK THE MAN IN THE STOMACH AREA.
INJURED AND ANOTHER MAN WERE MAKING REAPIRS TO THE ATRS SYSTEM ON A LEE NORSE ROOF BOLTER AS THEY WERE DOING SO BREAKING A BOLT LOOSE ON THE LEFT FLY SWATTER THE FLY SWATTER ROTATED AND HIT TH E INJURED MAN IN THE HEAD.
MAKING CABLE SPLICE AND WHILE CUTTING CABLE HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED LEFT HAND AND THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING HOLY BOARD WITH MASON HAMMER & STRUCK HIMSELF ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
INJURED WAS PEELING INSULATION OFF OF A #12/3 CABLE, WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BELT CLAMP AND OVER EXERTED HIMSELF
CLOSING DOORS ON R R CAR LIFTING ON BAR TO CLOSE DOOR AND STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE JACKING TAIL-PIECE INTO PLACE WHEN IT SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT FOOT. STRIKING INJURY CAUSED A FRACTURE TO RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN TORN BUCKLE WHEN BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED STRAINING HIS SHOULDER MUSCLE.
INJURED WAS MAKING SPLICE ON S/CAR - PUT CABLE CRIMPER HANDLE AGAINST RIBS AND PULLED ON OTHER HANDLE WITH BOTH HANDS CAUSING PAIN IN RIBS.
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A CUTTER HEAD AND WREANCH SLIPPED.
INJURED STATES HE WAS CUTTING APIECE OF BELTING WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
INJURED WAS HELPING REPAIR CONVEYOR CHAIN ON C/MINER. HE WAS HOLDING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BACK UP THE LING. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE LING ON WHEN HE MISSED AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A BOLT WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN HIS NECK
PRYING ON R.R. CAR DOOR TO CLEAN ICE AND SNOW WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED.
PRYING ON CONTROLLER PANEL IN SHUTTLE CAR WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN BACK