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EE WAS TAKING A CAT DRIVE OUT OF A SR500 MINER,, USING A SLATE BAR TO LIFT IT. PULLED HIS BACK. EE TOLD EE & EE THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING ON 11-8-97. BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 11-13-97 .
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON RIPPER MOTOR WITH A SLATE BAR AND THE BAR CAME LOSE STRIKING EMPLOYEE UNDER CHIN.
EE WAS BURSTING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, AND PULLED LOWER RT BACK.
EE WAS USIGN A BALL PIN HAMMER HITTING A PIECE OF 100 CHAIN THE CHAIN WAS RUSTY AND HE WAS TRYHING TO FREE IT UP SO THAT WE COULD USE IT. THE FOREMAN SPOKE TO EE AND HE LOOKED UP FROM HSI WOR K AND HTI HIS LEFT THUMB.
TIGHTENING BOLTS ON 21SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL UNIT.WRENCH SLIPPED & RIGHT ELBOW HIT SIDE OF CAR. ELBOW IS GIVING SEVERE PAIN AT TIMES.
PUTTING CONVERYOR CHAIN TOGETHER ON SR500 MINER HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF CONNECTING LINK & HIT THUMB ON LEFT HAND THAT HE WAS HOLDING ANOTHER HAMMER WITH
WHILE USEING CHAINFALL TO HOIST CHUTE INTO PLACE HAD PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF BODY.
EE WAS PRYING ON AN OBJECT WHEN RIB BROKE.
EE WAS HITTING ON WEAR RUNNER ON MINER AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL HIT IN CENTER OF FOREHEAD CAUSING A SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND.
WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT UNDERNEATH METAL BENCH,HAND SLIPPED OFF OF WRENCH AND HIT THE SHARP EDGE OF METAL. CUT THE LEFT INDEX FINGER ON JOINT AREANEEDING STITCHES. DR STITCHED THE CUT UP WITH 8 STITCHES.
WHILE PLACING A STEEL PLATE APPROX 2'X3'X1/4" BY CHAIN FALL THE PLATE SWUNG AROUND BUMPING INJUREDS HARDHAT KNOCKING IT OFF AND CAUSING A LACERATION TO RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD. REQUIRING 6 STITCHES
INJURED WAS PICKING RAIL UP WITH THONGS, WHEN THE RAIL SLIPPED OUT OF THONGS.
WAS INSTALLING GREASE LINES ON RAW COAL SYSTEM. USING HAMMER TO KNOCK LOOSE OBJECT OFF BEAM. MATERIAL FELL INTO EYE. BEAM HAD DIRT, RUST AND MUD ON IT.
PERSON WAS RELEASING TENSION ON A CABLE TYPE COME A LONG WHEN THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDAND CAME BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN MOUTH CAUSING CUT OT UPPER LIP. PERSON WAS WORKING AT BELT STORA GE PUTTING BELT IN.
WORKING ON RIPPER CHAIN ON MINER. SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK PIN OUT GLANCED OFF AND STRUCKTOP OF KNEE CAP.
WHILE TRING TO REMOVE THE BOLTS FROM A SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL UNIT, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE CHEEK RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION.
PERSON WAS USING A RACHET TYPE BOOMER TO TIGHTEN DOWN CHAIN ON LONGWALL SHIELD WHICH WAS ON A LOWBOY. THE BOOMER HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HANDLE CAME BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN MOUTH, KN OCKING OUR A TOOTH.
PERSON WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A DRILL STEEL FROM DRILL HEAD CHUCK. WHILE HITTING STEEL WITH HAMMER HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER CAUSING INJURY. A SMALL SLIVER OF STEEL HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM THUMB.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN THE TONGUE OF THE LOWBOY FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, FRACTURING HIS ANKLE.
INJURED PERSON WAS PUTTING BOLTS IN BELT STRUCTURE WHILE ANOTHER PERSON WAS USING SLATE BAR TO PRY STRUCTURE IN PLACE TO ALIGN HOLES. THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJURED PERSON ON RIGHT HAND C AUSING INJURY TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
PERSON WAS USING 1/2" DRIVE RATCHET TO LOOSEN BOLTS FOR BELT CLAMP AFTER MAKING SPLICE. THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND CAUGHT AFTER MAKING SPLICE, THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND CAUGHT PERSONS LEFT RING FI NGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND BELT RAIL CAUSING INJURY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A CABLE IN TWO WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT RING FINGER RESULTING IN 9 STITCHES.
ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS BEING HOISTED BY A COME-A-LONG [HAND HOIST]. WHEN THE MOTOR CAME OFF THE FRAME IT SWUNG TOWARD THE HOIST OPERATOR. HE PUT OUTHIS HAND TO STABILIZE THE MOTOR & IT STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE & CAUSED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER - AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS HE OPTED FOR AN OPERATION ON THE SHOULDER & BECAME A LOST TIME ON THEOPERATION DATE [2/27/96]
EMPLOYEE HOLDING HAMMER WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING THE HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE HAMMER THAT WAS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAMMER. SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN UPPE R RIGHT INSIDE ARM.
EE SHOVELING WHEN APPARENTLY SOMETHING WAS FELT IN RT EYE.
PERSON WAS REMOVING CHAIN LINK ON BOLTER TRAM CHAINS. WHEN HE STRUCK CHISEL WITH HAMMER HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT CHEEK, AND NOTICED BLEEDING IN AREA. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FROM HAMMER HAD BROKEN OFF AND IMBEDDED IN CHEEK.
WHILE CUTTING A CABLE INTO THE BELT KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT MIDDLE & INDEX FINGER THIS HAPPENED ON 001 SECTION (7 STITCHES)
WHILE FIXING A WATER HOSE TO A CONTINUOUS MINER A BAND BROKE EMPLOYEE USED A HAMMER & HIT TO SECURE THE BAND WHILE HITTING THE BIT TO CRIMP THE BAND HE MISSED & HIT HIS THUMB
THE EE WAS CUTTING SOME BELT WHEN THE BELT KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEG ON THE #1 SECTION.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR DRAGLINE BUCKET, WAS HOLDING B & O WAS STRUCK WITH HAMMER, IT HIT ON SIDE OF HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A HYDRAULIC FITTING. THE FITTING WAS TIGHT AND AS HE WAS HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER, TO LOOSEN IT, HE MISSED THE FITTING AND HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
DIESEL MECHANIC WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPREAD A TAPERLOCK WITH A SCREWDRIVER. THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED OUT, STRIKING THE MECHANIC ON THE LIP. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
EE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN BOLT FROM THE BOTTOM SIDE OF A D-8 ROLLER FRAME WITH A CHISEL & HAMMER. WHEN HE STRUCK THE CHISEL WITH THE HMMMER A SMALL PIECE OF THE BOLT BROKE OFF & LODGED IN HIS F LEFT BOTTOM EYE LID.
MAN WAS USING A BELT UTILITY KNIFE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.
PERSON WAS REMOVING A SEAL FROM MINER GEARCASE WITH HAMMER & CHISEL. A SMALL PIECE OF THE CHISEDL CAME OFF WHEN HE STRUCK IT WITH HAMMER & BECAME IMBEDDED IN LEFT ARM.
PERSON WAS RIDING IN AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT & WHILE USING RAZOR BLADE KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF RUBBER HE CUT THROUGH RUBBER & CUT HIS INDEX FINGER.
EE WAS SPLICING A CABLE USING CRIMPERS HANDLER APPROX 20IN LONG HE SWUNG THE CRIMPERS UP HITTING HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH CUTTING HIS LIP STITCHES WERE REQUIRED EE WAS A REPLACEMENT FACE BOSS THAT DAY & DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT DR EEARRIVED +EMERY WAS INSTRUCTED ON ACCIDENT REPORTING REPORT WAS FILLED OUT BUT MADE THIS REPORT LATE
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CORIGATED TUBING TO BE USED AS HIGH VOLTAGE LINE GURARAD. HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIMSELF & THE BLADE CAME OUT OF THE TUBING. HE CUT HIMSELF ACROSS THE "BALL" IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND AT THE BASE OF THE THUMB. 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE OUTSIDE SHOP. HE PICKED UP A PRY BAR AND LET IT SLIDE THROUGH HIS HAND. THE BAR HAD A BURR AND HE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT THUMB THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE JACKING UP THE BELT HEAD THE JACK SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB AND CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
MAN WAS CHANGING BEARINGS ON A TAILROLLER. HE WAS USING A PRYBAR & THE ROLLER SHIFTED CAUSING THE BAR TO CATCH HIS FINGER.
THE RUBBER WHEELS WERE LEFT UP ON A RUBBER RAIL SUPPLY TRAILER. THE SUPPLY MAN WAS PULLING THE TRAILER WITH A CHAIN TO AN AREA WHERE HE COULD DROP THE WHEELS. THE CHAIN BROKE AND HIT HIM ON TH E FACE UNDER HIS RT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE SHOVELING BELT ON KNEES WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN HIS LEGS AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ANKLE.
INJURED WAS MAKING A CUT ACROSS A BELT - PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIS LEG. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE BELT & CUT HIM ON THE LEG IN THE KNEE AREA - THE WOUND REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC FILTER CANISTER OFF A RUBBER TIRED LOADER WITH A PIPE WRENCH. HIS BODY WAS IN A TWISTED POSITION AND HE HAS SAYS PAINS IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK THE NEXT DAY.
WHILE MAKING A SPLICE ON THE TUNNEL BELT A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO THE EE RIGHT THUMB 2 STITCHES APPLIED.
THE UNIT MECHANIC WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN THE CUTTER & WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT AWAY THE OUTER JACKET, SLICED HIS RIGHT THUMB. WOUND REQUIREDC 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE. \
EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN TO WHILE DRIVING THE NAIL WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF THE NAIL BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE RT EYE.
MAN WAS LYING ON HIS BACK SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TRYING TO REMOVED A FLAT TIRE FROM THE GOB TRUCK AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
THE EE WAS PRYING DOWN WITH A SLATE BAR AND THE BAR SLIPPED CATCHING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AND BREAKING IT 001-SECTION.