Hitting a pivot pin on the front boom of endloader with a hammer missed and hit his own foot. Knocking himself off the fender of endloader.
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Showing all 23Injured was cutting piece of 42" belt with utility knife. Knife slipped-cut upper leg.
JACKING ON MOTOR AT OUTSIDE SHOP AREA, JACK BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK CHEEK AREA.
TRYING TO GET FITTING WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL LANDING ON BRACE IN BASE FRAME.
RETRACKING BEAMS USING HAMMER, HAMMER MISSED BARAND HIT FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.
OPERATING DRILL DROPPED WRENCH THAT BREAKS STEELON FINGERS AND HAND.
HE WAS SHOVELING TAILPIECE AND FELT A PAIN INHIS CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE, CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS WRIST.
CUTTING SKIRTING ON A TAILPIECE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.
PULLING ON GEAR WITH PRY BAR, THAN ALL AT ONCE SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF BACK.
TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED AND JERKED NECK.
USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF BELTING,KNIFE SLIPPED, LACERATING HIS RIGHT THUMB.
USING A SLEDGE HAMMER/ WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLT IN S/C WHEEL UNIT HAMMER BOUNCED OFF WRENCH AND STRUCK FINGER. COMPLIAINCE WITH RULES/ REGS NOT A FACTOR. AWARENESS, WRONG TOOL A FACTOR.
EE WAS SHOVELING UNDER TAILPIECE WHEN HIS SHOVEL HIT A ROCK OR SOMETHING AND HE FELT A PAIN IN THE BOTTOM OF HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON OLD HANDRIVE BOOM WHEN IT FELL OFF THE BLOCKING LANDING ON THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
CUTTING NEOPRENE BELT SCRAPER WITH UTILITY KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED BACK OF RIGHT HAND.
SPLICING MINER CABLE, STRUCK SPLICING ANVIL WITH HAMMER. PIECE OF METAL FROM ANVIL BECAME IMBEDDED IN LEFT THUMB. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES, REG NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP, SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR, A TTITUDE COULD BE A FACTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LOOSE ROCK WITH A $' SLATE BAR. ROCK FELL ON BAR AND SHARP POINT HIT HIM IN LEFT LEG.
REMOVING WATER PUMP FROM TRUCK, REMOVING BOLT FROM FAN BLADE, WRENCH SLIPPED WITH PRESSURE ON IT, SCRAPED OFF TOP OF THUMB ON LEFT HAND, POSSIBLY BRUISING.
EE HAD DID SOME TORCH WORK ON THE D11 TRUNION. HE TOOK HIS CHIPPING HAMEMR AND BEGAN CLEANING AROUND THE TRUINION PLATE. A THIN PIECE OF METAL FLEW OUT AND HIT EE IN THE RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE. HE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME FROM WORK.
USING HAMMER , SHISEL TO REPAIR MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN (EYE PROTECTION BEING USED). AS HE SWUNG HAMMER, SAFETY GLASSES SLIPPED DOWN AND HEAD OF PIN STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE. COMPLIANCE WITH REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROFIENCY NOT A FACTOR. DIFFERENT TYPE OF EYE PROTECTION COULD BE USED. POSSIBLE FACTOR.
EE WAS BUSTING A LARGE ROCK ON BEAMS OF HIGHWALL MINER, WHEN THE HANDLE OF THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HAND. THE SPLINTER WAS STICKING OUT OF HANDLE, HIS FINGER CAUGHT THE SPLINTER.
USING SLATE BAR ON STUCK PIN, PIN WAS LODGED VERY TIGHT AND HAD TO BE REMOVED WITH LOADER. SOMETIME AFTER REMOVING PIN, EE FELT A STINGING ON EXTERIOR OF STOMACH.