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EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LEFT HAND WHEELMOTOR ON HAUL TRUCK 216, SITTING IN LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL LOOSING BOLTS FOR THE AIR DEFLECTOR. PULLED HARD WITH LEFT HAND TO REMOVE BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD AND EMPLOYEE HIT LEFT HAND ON THEINSIDE OF THE WHEEL. LOST BALANCE AND ROLLED FROM THE WHEEL TO THE FLOOR. FELL 3 FEET TO THE FLOOR. FINGER FRACTURED.
WHILE HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INSTALL FORM JACKS, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND WITH SLEDGEHAMMER
HOISTING CAP TO BEARING, HEAD PULLY ON OVERLAND, AND TRYING TO DRIFT IT OVER TO PUT ON CAP. HAD 3/4 TON COME A LONG PULLING FROM THE SIDE AND IT PULLED DOWN 4X4 SQUARE TUBING THAT HAD 3 TON AI R HOIST HANGING ON IT. IT FELL ABOUT 3 FEET AND HIT EE ON THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER. CERVICAL SPRAIN/STRAIN TO NECK AND CONTUSION TO LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE WORKING AT WITH THE JOHN HENRY CREW PUTTING THE DRILL ON THE TRACKHOE, EE WAS TRIMMING SOME NEW RUBBER FOOT PEDALS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HIS WRIST WAS CUT. LATER TH AT EVENING, AFTER WORK, IT STARTED TO HURT SO HE WENT TO THE ER FOR TREATMENT. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
CHANGIGN A TIRE ON THE RAM CAR WHEN THE BREAKE RBAR HE WA USIGN BROKE THE BREAKER BAR THEN BROKE AND CAME BACK AND HIT EE'S RIGHT HAND FRACTURING HIS THUMB.
EE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD. HE REMOVED WELDING HOOD TO CHIP SLAG FROM WELD WHEN SLAG FLEW BETWEEN HIS SAFETY GLASSES, GOING INTO HIS RT EYE.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A 6" PLASTIC LINE FORM ONE SIDE OF THE ENTRY TO THE OTHER, EMP USED A PRY BAR TO HOLD LINE UP. ANOTHER EMP LOOSENED A WIRE SUPPORTING THE PIPE. PIPE SLID DOWN PRY BAR STRIKING EMP ON TOP OF THE HEAD. ON 2-7-97 EMP WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED VERTEBRAE.
SMASHED FINGER TIP BETWEEN METAL BAR & EDGE OF SCREW CONVEYOR WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE ICE FROM.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRIMPING LEAD ON ELECTRICAL CABLE. HE STRUCK THE ANVIL WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE ANVIL BROKE OFF, PENETRATING HIS LEFT HAND. UPON PHYSICIANS ADVICE, METAL PIECE WAS REMOVED. HOWEVER, IT BEGAN TO CAUSE EMPLOYEEPAIN AND SWELLING. RETURNED TO PHYSICIAN AND HE REMOVED REST 4-25-97.
EE WAS ASSISTING LONGWALL MECHANICS SPREADING BRETBY TROUGHS. A 100 TON RAM WAS POSITIONED AT BASE OF TROUGH BEING SHIMMED WITH 3# HAMMER. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO RAM, THE HAMMER FLEW OUT OF BRETBY TROUGH, STRIKING EE'S AIRSTREAM HELMET KNOCKING OUT THE LENSE ON THE VISOR AND CUTTING HIS UPPER LIP.
COLLAR ON DUFF NORTON JACK WAS STUCK. HE HIT IT WITH A HAMMER AND IT CAME DOWN AND HIT HIS FINGER. CONTUSION TO FINGER TIP. FINGER WAS CLEANED, OINTMENT APPLIED AND A FINGER SPLINT.
EMP WAS USING CHANNEL LOCK PLYERS TO BEND A PIECE OF WIRE TO BREAK WIRE. WHEN WIRE BROKE THE PLYERS HIT EMP IN THE MOUTH BREAKING HIS FRONT TOOTH.
DRAGLINE OPERATOR WAS HELPING MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN REPLACE TOOTH AND ADAPTOR ON 009 BUCKET. USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO MARK THE ADAPTOR SO IT COULD BE TRIMMED, SWUNG THE HAMMER SEVERAL TIMES HIT TING THE TOOTH POINT, A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE TOOTH AND LODGED IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
HE WAS REMOVING AN AIR LINE OFF OF A THERMOSTATICALLY CONTROLLED SWITCH THAT OPERATES THE FAN CLUTCH ON 917 (SEMI-TRACTOR). HIS WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS FOREARM TO STRIKE THE DE-LINEATION HO SE FROM THE WATER PUMP ON THE ENGINE TO THE RADIATOR. THE HOSE CLAMP NOT BEING TIGHT, AND THE COOLING SYSTEM BEING PRESSURED UP, THE HOSE CAME OFF OF THE FITTING ALLOWING COOLANT TO SPRAY OUT
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LINE A PIN UP FOR THE CRUSHER. HE WAS HOLDING THE PIN WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HITTING THE PIN WITH A HAMMER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE HAMMER DEFLECTED OFF THE PAN, STRIKIN G HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING BAR TO ALIGN HOLES ON MOTOR MOUNT. HE JERKED ON THE BAR AND PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND HYDRAULIC FITTING.
HE WAS TIGHTENIGN CONVEYOR CHAIN AND FLIGHT BROKE OFF, HIT HIM ACROSS BOTH CALVES AND THREW HIM BACK.
EE WAS USING A HOOK BLADE UTILITY KNIFE IN THE NORMAL PROCEDURE OF SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT. THEKNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE RUBBER & CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
EE WAS USING A HOOK BLADE UTILITY KNIFE IN THE NORMAL PROCEDURE OF SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT. THEKNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE RUBBER & CUT OPEN HIS LEFT HAND. SUTURES IN LEFT HAND.
THEY WERE ROLLIGN THE PIN FOR THE WALKING SHOE WHEN THE BAR THEY WERE USING SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.
CUTTING BELT BEING USED AS SKIRTING BEHIND GARNERS IN BOTTOM OF PLOWS JUST ABOVE 612 IN THE SLOT.CROUCHING AND HOLDING SKIRTING WITH LEFT HAND AND CUTTING WITH UTILITY KNIFE IN RIGHT HAND.BLAD E SLIPPED OUT OF SKIRTING AND CUT LEFT FOREARM.HE WAS TRYING TO CUT A TRIANGLE IN SKIRTING SO CRANE COULD BE USED TO AID IN REMOVAL OF THIS PIECE.RECEIVED A LACERATION TO FOREARM,REQUIRING ST
EMPLOYEE HAD WRENCH IN HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS DRILL STEEL WAS PLUGGED, SO HE HIT THE STEEL WITH THE WRENCH. HIS HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE DRILL MAST, HITTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON SHIELD PONTOON, LEANING ACROSS PONTOON AND ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE CLEVIS PIN IN CLEVIS. HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOREARM ON THE CABLE TROUGH COVER THAT HAD A SLIVER OF METAL ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, CAUSING A CUT ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
WHILE CUTTING AN EPOXY BOND ONE PIECE GLUED TO ANOTHER WITH RAZOR KNIFE CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER STITCHES REQUIRED
USING PRY BAR TO WORK ANGLE LOOSE,ANGLE CAME LOOSE AND BAR PINCHED FINGER BETWENN BAR AND HOPPER.AVULSION OF FAY PAD END OF THUMB.THUMB STERISTRIPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WOODEN BLOCK OUT FROM A CONCRETE WALL THAT HAD BEEN POURED.THE BLOCK HAD SWELLED IN THE HOLE AND WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE.EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A 5' STEEL BAR WHILE ANOTH ER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ON IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK THE BLOCK OUT.THE SLEDGE HAMMER MISSED THE END OF THE BAR AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE BAR,IN THE FACE FRACTURING HIS NOSE A
ADJUSTING IDLER TO ALIGN 2901 BELT. USING HAMMER TO KNOCK IDLER FORWARD, HIT RIGHT HAND ON IDLER FRAME BRUISING THUMB ON RIGHT HAND. THUMB WAS X-RAYED, EVACUATION OF BLOOD FROM UNDER NAIL, SCR UBBED & PUT ON A SPLINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE INSTALLATION OF THEDYNA TRACK CHAIN. THE CHAIN BOUND UP, PUTTING ADDITIONAL FORCE ON THE SLING AND SHEAVE WHEEL. THE SLING FAILED, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEES LEGS.
OILER WAS HLEPING DOZER OPERATOR CHANGE RIPPER TOOTH. SWINGING A HAMMER OT LOOSEN TIP WHEN PIECE OF METAL SHOT OFF OF TIP, PENETRATING INSIDE RIGHT CALF. PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED INTO MUSCLE OF LEG. METAL REMOVED FORM LEG.
EE WAS HOLDING PIN IWHT HIS LEFT FINGER. HE WAS TAPPING ON THE PIN WITH A HAMMER WHEN HE MISSED THE PIN AND HIT HIS FINGER.
CUTTING OPEN A CAST OF STARTING FLUID & UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING LEFT FOREARM MIDWAY BETWEEN WRIST & ELBOW CUT REQUIRED SUTURES
INJURED WAS TRYING TO REPAIR A HOSE.HE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT PIECE OF THE HOSE.HIS KNIFE SLIPPED.THE KNIFE STABBED HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A CLUTCH COVER ON MINER TO REMOVE COAL. WHEN THE COVER WAS DROPPED IT HIT THE SCALING BAR AND FLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE CHIN.
EE WAS PRYING ON A CONCRETE FORM & N OPENING THAT HE WAS TRYING TO SET INTO PLACE THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & HE FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON STEEL SCAFFOLD BARS CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC HOSE GUARDING WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT WRIST
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING FOR THE WATER SPRAY ARM ON THE SHEERER WHEN HE SLIPPED WITH THE RAZOR KNIFE AND CUT HIS LEFT WRIST.
OPENING A PLASTIC TUB OF PIPE DOPE. IN DOING SO, HE HAD TO CUT THE PLASTIC TABS OFF THE LID WITH A RZAOR BLADE KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS PALM ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIEP WRENCH TO REMOVE A PUMP WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT ELBOW STRUCK AGAINST A HOSE REEL. THIS WAS NOT A REPORTABLE INJURY UNTIL SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON 8/12/93. RESTRICTED AND LOST TIME DAYS ARE UNKNOWN AT THS TIME.
42957 RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT OPEN BOXES OF WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID.HAD LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE BOX ANDWAS CUTTING ALONG THE SIDE OF THE BOX,KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT FOREARM ABOVE THE WRIST.
CUTTTING OLD SKIRTING UNDER THE FEEDER, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT PERSON'S LEFT KNEE.
WHILE CUTTING BELTING TO PUT INTO SHIELD,KNIFE SLIPPED HITTING RIGHT THIGH CUTTING IT.
INSTALLING DRIVELINE IN #999 LUBE TRUCK.DRIVELING WAS ON A JACK AND WHILE BEATING END CAPS INTO YOKE,DRIVELINE FELL OFF JACK AND CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND BETWEEN DRIVELINE AND FLOOR.FING ER WAS LACERATED AT FIRST JOINT.
TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CONVEYOR PULLEY ALL DAY,BACK AS STIFF AND SORE.
EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING A PIN OUT OF THE DUMP SOCKET OF DUMP ROPES ON DRAGLINE. WHEN HE HIT THE PIN, A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF THE PIN, PENETRATED THIS CLOTHING & PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT THIGN . EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WRIGHT FOR X-RAYS,THEN INTO GILLETTE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THE PIECE OF STEEL WAS REMOVED ON 11/12 THROUGH A SURGICAL PROCEDURE WITH LOCAL.
PRYING TANGLED CABLES BAR SLIPPED STRUCK HIM IN FACE
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC TY-RAP WITH A POCKET KNIFE. KNIVE SLIPPED, LACERATION TO TOP OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGER. STITCHES REQUIRED.
TIGHTENING OBJECT WITH PLIERS CAME BACK HIT EMP IN MOUTH INJ ONE TOOTH
WHILE DRIVING RAILROAD SPIKES INTO TIES WITH A SPIKE MAUL PIECE OF HAMMER HEAD BROKE OFF & STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LEFT FOREARM CUT ARM ARM WAS BANDAGED WITH BUTTERFLY STITCHES <2| ABLE TO WORK WIT H NO RESTRICTRIONS NO MEDICENE TAKEN NO LOST TIME
HANGING UP VENT BAGS, EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HOOK THE VENT BAGS WITH WIRE AND A PAIR OF LYMAN PLIERS THEY SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT FRONT TOOTH BREAKING IT OFF.
DRIVING A PIN IN THE RIPPER CHAIN ON THE JEFFREY MINER WHEN HE HIT HIS THUMB LEFT WITH A 4 LB. HAMMER. LEFT THUMB IS FRACTURED.