EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING SPRING HANGER BOLT WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF HEAD BOLT AND THEN HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NOSE CUTTING ABOVE THE NOSTRIL.
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Showing 50 of 396EMPLOYEE WAS IN OFFICE TRAILER TRYING TO OPEN A POP CAN WITH A KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS ARM
INJURED STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A HAMMER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A COUPLING FROM A SPEED REDUCER. LACERATED FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.
MAN WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
WHILE PULLING SIDE PLATE SHIELD ON SHIELD WITH COMALONGS THE CABLE BROKE AND STRUCK HIM IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS MAKING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE SPLICE, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.
EMPL WAS CHANGING A ROOF DRILL BIT ON A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. EMPL USED AN AX TO STRIKE THE BIT & A PIECE OF THE BIT CAME OFF & IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN THE METAL WAS REMOVED STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
CLAIMANT STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT CAR ON THE TRACK WHEN THE JACK HANDLE FLEW UP, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SET OF COMEALONGS TO LIFT BELT STRUCTURE TO GET SLACK IN T HE CHAINS SO THE STRUCTURE COULD BE LOWERED HE WAS A T TEMPTING TO LET THE COMEALONGS OFF WHEN THEY SLIPPED & CA UGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE RELEASE LEVER & THE NHANDLE
EMPL WAS WORKING ON A BEAM PUMP. EMPL WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH A RACHET. THE RACHET SLIPPED, EMPL FELL FORWARD HITTING THE PUMP WITHHIS FACE. THERE WAS A LACERATION & BRUISE TO THE LEFT EYELID. EMPL WAS AT THE DOCTOR 1 DAY & MINE WAS IDLE 3/1/93 & 3/2/93.
MAN WAS PRYING GOB OUT OF BELT LINE FELT PAIN IN STOMACH. THE GOB WAS FROZEN AND LOCATED ON THE CATWALK ON THE #7 BELT.
WHILE PUSHING ON A BAR AND TRYING TO MOVE PART OF A TAKEUP OVER, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. HE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK.
SMASHED FINGER ON LEFT HAND- WORKING ON GETTING SURGE BIN TO EMPTY. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN CHUTE PUNCHING OUT MATERIAL. MATERIAL CAME OUT CATCHING HIS FINGER AGAINST CHUTE. CHUCK OF ICE FLI PPED OVER (10 LB). 5 SUTURES. EMPLOYEE HAD GLOVES ON.
INJURED WAS CHANGING BITS IN THE TAIL DRUM OF THE SHEARER. HE WAS STRIKING THE BIT WITH A HAMMER, WHEN A PIECE OF THE BIT BROKE OFF AND STUCK HIM IN THE LEFT HAND (BETWEEN THE 3RD & 4T H FINGER). THE PIECE OF BIT WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED.
SKINNING #12 WIRE.KNIFE SLIPPED OFF WIRE.CUT LEFT AHND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF RECOVERING RAILS HE USED AN AXE AND WRENCH REPETITIVLY. DURING SHIFT HE SAYS HIE RIGHT WRIST STARTED BOTHERING HIM THE DONDITION WORSENED AND HE REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPE RVISOR ON 11-25-92. HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-1-92.
INJURED WAS USING A CHAIN AND COME-ALONG TO CHANGE JACK PISTON. THE CHAIN THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE PISTON SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE PISTON AND THE FRA ME OF THE JACK.
HE WAS CUTTING OPEN SPLICE ON MINER CABLE WHEN LAYED KNIFE DOWN AND HE WAS PULLING ON SPLICE WITH CHANNELL LOCK. THEN HE PULLED DOWN AND CUT LITTLE FINGER ON KNIFE.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRY A TRACK SWITCH OVER THAT HAD BEEN BOLTED TOGETHER & STRAINED HIS BACK
AS HE WAS REMOVING A PAD LOCK FROM HIS GOLF CART, HE HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH AN AXE. THIS INJURY REQUIRED 12 SUTURES.
EE WAS DRAGGING A STOPER THROUGH A TIGHT AREA ON BACKSIDE OF 3RD 48 BELT. HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK; BY THE END OF HIS SHIFT, THE LOWER AND MIDDLE AREA OF HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. E E THINKS HIS BACK IS STRAINED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS USING A LUG WRENCH TO TIGHTEN LUG NUTS ON SHUTTLE CAR TIRE. IT SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S FEET TO GO UNDER THE CAR.
KNOCKING PIN OUT OF CANOPY ON MINER. PIN HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER. FINGER APPEARED TO BE BROKEN-WAS WEARING GLOVES.
MAN WAS HOLDING BALL PIN HAMMER USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT PIN IN DUCK BILL A PIEE OF METAL FLEW HIT HIM ON LEFT JAW
VICTIM WAS LEARING WALKWAY ALONG DRIVE, TIMBER JACK THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST RIB FELL STRIKING VICTIM ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
TRYING TO PUSH DRUM OFF MINER WITH PORTAL POWER, HAD ROOF PLATE FOR SHIM BETWEEN PORTAL POWER AND MINE, PLATE FLEW OUT HITTING INJURED ON LEFT CHEEK. CUT PLACE APPROX 1 1/4" LONG AND TURNED EY E BLACK.
THE INJURED WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF 2" PLASTIC PIPE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED, AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DROPPING RAILROAD CARS AND TIGHTENING THE BRAKE WHEEL. EE SEPARATED 2 RIBS.
INJURED SAID HE WAS USING A RAKE TO CLEAN FROM UNDERNEATH THE 1ST WEST BELT DRIVE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WERE HE WAS ADMITTED.
11320SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER STRUCTURE DUE TO TENSION. THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM OVER THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION.
55061S USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A NUT, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGER ON A MTOR BASE. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES 8-14-92 HE WENT TO SEE A DR AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE 03970END OF BOTH FINGERS HAD BEEN FRACTURED.
38580WERE ALIGNING A SIZER MOTOR UP FOR MOUNTING. MOTOR SLIPPED PUTTING PRESSURE ON CHAINS. THE CHAINS TWISTED PINCHING THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND AND LACERATING SAME.
68935 CUTTING A 2" WATER PIPE, THE BELT KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT RING FINGER AND RECEIVED TWO SUTURES.
HE WAS RE-ALIGNING BELT IN THE SUPER TAKE-UP USING PIECE OF DRILL STEEL TO HIT THE BASE OF THE BOTTOM ROLLERS. THE BAR GLANCED LETTING HIS FINGER GET PINCHED AGAINST A BELT STAND.
EE WAS PUTTING STAK-ONS ON CABLE LEAD WITH CABLE CRIMP TOOL & HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A HAMMER MAY HAVE BROKEN FINGER
SUPERVISING WORK BEING DONE PLAMETARY FELL HIT BAR AND IT JUMPED OUT HIT ON FACE
THE MAN WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO LOOSEN A BOLT TO A WHEEL UNIT TO A COAL HAULER. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO STRIKE THE CHISEL, HE MISSED IT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT WRIST CHIPPING A BONE.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT LEG WITH RESULTING SORENESS AFTER THE PIPE HE WAS WORKING O SHIFTED POSITION DUE LIFTING STRAP PLACEMTN. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE TIL 4-24-92 AFTER HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.
BEATING FLIGHT WITH HAMMER STRUCK IN L INNER THIGH
THEY HAD JUST SET EXT. CURTAIN JACK AND PUT ROD IN HOOK. HE STARTED TO WALK AWAY WHEN APPARENTLY THE HOOK BROKE LETTING THE ROD CATCH HIS HAND AGAINST TOP.
WHILE UNLOADING RAILS AT THE END OF THE TRACK ON 3RD EAST, ONE END OF A RAIL BECAME STUCK. HE ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE RAIL WITH A SLATE BAR, WHEN THE RAIL RELEASED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT THIGH CAUSING A BRUISE.
USING A SET COME ALONGS TO LIFT THE END OF MINERBOOM IT BROKE OFF AS HE WAS RAISING THE BOOM CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS NECK
INJURED WAS HELPING TO TURN OVER APPROX 300 TO 400' OF 60 LB. TRACK RAIL WITH A SLATE BAR. HIS BAR KICKED BACK FROM TEH TWISTING OF THE RAIL AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND FRACTURED A FACIAL BONE.
WHILE USING A 4 FOOT CHEATER BAR ON A RACHET TO TAKE BOLTS OUT OF HEAD DRIVE, STRAINED HIS BACK.
COMALONGS HOOKED TO CMI BY PASS CHUTE CHUTE SUDDENLY MOVED HITTING I NAME ON LEFT SHOULDER WITH A FORCE THAT FRACTURED HIS LEFT COLLARBONE
HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED IN THE LST NORTH HEAD ROLLER'S SHUTE.
CUTTING TAPE OFF SHEARER CABLE KNIFE SLIPPED CUT L MIDDLE FINGER AND INSIDE OF L THUMB
WHILE PULLING THE MONO RAIL OVER WITH A SET OF COME ALONGS THE COME ALONG HANDLE SLIPPED AND HE WAS STRUCK BY THE COME ALONG EE WAS HOLDING THE LEVER DOWN TO RELEASE THE COME ALONG AT THIS TIM E EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-17-92.
DISCHARGE DOOR ON REFUSE BIN WOULD NOT OPEN. HE HOOKED WIRE ROPE ONTO THE DOOR AND A TOOTH OF END LOADER PUTTING TENSION ON DOOR. HE GOT ON CAB AND WAS HITTING DOOR WITH HAMMER WHEN ROPE CAM E OFF HITTING HIM IN MOUTH. ONE TOOTH BROKEN AND SEVERAL LOOSEN.
I.NAME FORMING CURVED STEEL BAFFLE PLATE TO FIT INSIDE FAN SHROUD. WAS USING SHORT HANDLED SLDEGE HAMMER TO BATTER THE STEEL IN TO THE PROPER CONTOURED SHAPE WHEN THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF STEEL STRIKING LEFT INDEX FINGER.