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WHILE TRAVELING3ON THE MAIN TRACK HAULAGE THE INJURED DERAILED. WHILE USING A LIFTING JACK TO RERAIL THE JACK HANDLE CAME OUT O F THE JACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE.
THE INJURED WAS3USING A BUCK SAW TO CUT A GUARD BOARD FOR THE TROLLEY WIRE. WHILE CUTTING THE BOARD THE SAW SLIPPED AND THE BLADE WAS PULLED ACROSS THE INJUREDS LEFT THUMB. HE RECEIVED 3 SUTU RES AS A RESULT3OF THE INJURY.
INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO PRY A SPIKE OUT OF WOOD WITH AN AX. THE AX SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. INJURY REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
WHILE HITTING S1IKE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AT SWITCH THROW, ANOTHER SPIKE CAME UP STRIKING INJURED 1ST FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO PUT DRUM ON H EAD OF MINER HE TRIED TO REPOSITION THE DRUM WITH A BAR FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA
INJ WAS JACKING3MOTOR ON TRACK JACK SLIPPED AND BAR STRUCK INJURED IN RIBS
INJ USING 15'' 7RESCEMT WRENCH TO TAKE BOLT OFF MINER.INJ STRUCK WRENCH WITH SLEDGE HAMMER,WRENCH FLEW OFF AND STRUCK INJ IN RIGHT LENS OF SAFERT GLASSES.GLASSES BROKE AND CUT INJ RIGHT EYELID
INJ JACKING UP 7AR WITH JACK AND BAR WHEN JACK SLIPPED OUT AND BAR STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT RIBS.CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-5-86 WHEN INVESTIGATION BEGAN.RECEIVED FX OF 8TH RIGHT RIB.
THE INJURED WAS3HOLDING A PUNCH AND ATTEMPTING TO HIT IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER,HE MISSED THE PUNCH AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.HE RECEIVED A LACERATION ON BACK OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.
WHILE RERAILING3A MINE SUPPLY CAR, THE JACK BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND STRUCK HIM BELOW HIS LOWER LIP.
INJ. AND COWORK9R USING ROPE TO PULL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP FROM SUMP.EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJ ALONG W/CRE4 INSTALLING BELT IN CONVEYOR ENTRY.USING BAR AND HELPER ON OTHER END THEY WERE RAISING TOP BELT TO INSTALL CRADLE ROLLERS.WHEN INJ RAISED BELT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK
WHILE CUTTING C2NVEYOR BELT,WITH UTILITY KNIFE KNIFE BLADE SLIPPED FROM BELT AND CUT LEFT FINGER TIP.
TAKING CHECK VA5VE OUT OF TRS- THERE WAS PRESSURE IN LINE AND KICKED RATCHET OUT OF HAND.
THE INJURED WAS3USING A 36" PIPE WRENCH TO OOSEN FITTINGS FROM A 3" PIPE LINE. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK THE WRENCH SLIPPED & THE INJUREDS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH & THE BOTTOM. S6TURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE A LACERATION.
INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO JOIN THE ENDS OF A 4" STEEL WATER LINE THAT HAD BEEN STRUCK AND SEPARATED BY THE MAINLINE MOTOR. USING A LUGALL BY EXERTING FORCE ON THE HANDLE TO PULL THE PIPE TOGETHER HIS HA3D SLIPPED AND THE HANDLE CAME BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT KNEE
WHILE REMOVING 5 RADIATOR HOSE CLAMP HE CUT HIS RIGHT FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND WITH A SCREW DRIVER IT HEALED BUT LATER AN INFECTION WAS FOUND AND REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT
WHILE IN THE P9ECESS OF TAKING APART A 2 IN STEEL PIPE LINK , 18 IN PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE PRYING UP AND STRUCK INJURED ABOVE RIGHT EYE
WHILE USING A H5MMER & PUNCH TOREPAIR BELT GUARDING HE STRUCK HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH THE HAMMER
INJURED WAS USING A LIFTING JACK TO PUT MINE CAR BACK ON TRACK JACK UNDER TENSION FELL FROM UNDER CAR AND STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT THUMB
THE INJURED WAS WORKING ALONG THE 3 BELT CONVEYOR 4 1/2 BREAKS INBY THE4 DRILL DUMPING POINT BUSTING ROCK TO CLEAR UP THE TREAVEL WAY ON THE CLEARNECE SIDE. WHILE BUSTING THE ROCK THE INJURED LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TGHE SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE ROCK CAUSING THE INJURY SUSTAINED.
WHILE SPIKING TRACK ON MAINLINE HAULAGE THE I NJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK.
2 2 EMPLOYEES WERE JACKING AN M\T COAL CAR ON THE TRACK & THE JACK SLIPPED HITTING I.NAMES LEFT FOOT BREAKING HIS LEFT BIG TOE
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BOOT FROM A SECTION LINE AND CUT HIS WRIST.
EMP WAS SITTING ALONG RIB. HE RAISED HIS GLASSES AND WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE BY A PIECE OF STEEL OR SLAG. A FELLOW EMP WAS DRIVING WEDGE OUT OF THE SHOVEL OF A C/M THE PIECE OF STEEL OR SLAG FL EW STRUCK THE C/M GLANCED AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON JEEP WHICH WAS SUSPENDED BY CHAINS FROM U/G SHOP, WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED JEEP FELL KICKING OUT BLOCKS & HITTING INJURED GLANCING BLOW TO CHEST.
THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BROKEN BEARING RACE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE FROM UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES
INJURED WAS JACKING A WAGON OF 10\ POSTS ON TRACK WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS CHEST.
INJURED WAS USING PRY BAR TO SCALE DOWN LOOSE ROOF WHILE PRYING UP BAR GAVE AND INJURED PINCHED RT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN PRY BAR AND ROOF BOLT BREAKING IT AT 1ST JOINT