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MOVE CREW WAS SPLICING BELT, AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE STATES THAT HE & (2) TWO CO-WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO FREE A WEDGED CONVEYOR CHAIN ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER & BAR. THE BAR WHICH THE INJURED WAS HOLDING SLID UNDER THE CH AIN & THE INJURED'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE MINER AND THE BAR.

EE REPROTED THAT ON 11-23-02 HE FELT PAIN IN HISLEFT ARM AFTER RELEASING PRESSURE ON COME ALONG.EE WERE MAKING A BELT MOVE AT THE TIME. EE NOW REPORTS THAT A MEDICAL PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED THE PA IN AS A HAIR LINE FRACTURE. EE STATES THAT THE ON SET OF THE PAIN OCCURRED AFTER RELEASING PRESSURE ON A COME ALONG WORKED UNTIL 1-6-03

THE EE WAS USING A BLOCK HAMMER TO LOOSEN A CLAMP ON A CHAIN. WHEN HE SWUNG THE HAMMER, IT GLANCED OFF THE CLAMP AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE CHANGING CLOTHES EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A KNIFE FROM HIS TOOL POUCH AND CUT LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING BRATTICE MATERIAL BEING USED AS A REGULATOR. HE STRUCK A BOARD THAT WAS HOLDING UP DRAW ROCK WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A ROCK TO FALL AND STRIKE HIM ON ARM, NOSE AND FACE.

INJURED & FELLOW EE WERE MAKING REPAIRS WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED FROM FELLOW EE'S HAND STRIKING INJURED ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

THE EE WAS DIRECTED TO MOVE A BATTERY STAND IN THE CHARGING STATION (ABOUT 4"). HE USED A SLATEBAR 48" TO PRY THE STAND OVER. HE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE DOING THIS. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5-29-02, DUE TO THIS.

EE WAS ASSISTING AN ELECTRICIAN TO ALIGN A MAIN CONTROL PANEL OF THE SHUTTLE CAR TO INSERT BOLTS. HE PLACED A BAR BETWEEN THE FRAM & PANEL OF SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS PULLING WITH A JERKING MOTION ON THE BAR & CLAIM TO FEEL PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HOLDING PRESSURE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST A CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE MINER FOR A FELLOW EE WHILE THE CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS BEING SPLICED. FELLOW EE HIT THE CHAIN WITH A BALL PIN HAMMER AND IT GLANCED OFF AND HIT EE'S RING FINGER ON HIS RT. HAND.

REPAIRMAN USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK LEG LOOSE ON MINER DRUM A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF LUG STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LEG MD THIGH CAUSING A SMALL CAT.

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT BELT FOR SLICING WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CAUSED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF OLD DUST HOSE OFF ROOFBOLTER WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PLASTIC LID FROM A BUCKET, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB.

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENACE WORK ON A CONTINUOUS MINER, A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 2 POUND HAMMER TO INSERT A PIN INTO THE CHAIN WHEN A SMALLPIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE PIN AND EMBEDDED IN INJURED'S RIGHT TEMPLE JUST ABOVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

HE WAS HELPING PUT BEARINGS IN CENTER SECTION OFA UNIHAULER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTA-POWER TO PRESS THE BEARINGS IN PLACE. THE VICTIMWAS WATCHING THE BEARINGS TO SEE IF THEY WERE MO VING. THE BEARINGS SHOT OUT AND STRUCK HIM.

WHILE DOING REPAIRS ON BELT ROLLER EE HIT ROLLER WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL BROKE LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ARM EMBEDDING IN ARM. PIECE OF METAL HAD TO BE REMOVED.

THE EE JOB TASK WAS TO REMOVE A TIRE FROM A ROOF BOLT MACHINE. THE LUG NUTS WERE TIGHT AND THE EE DECIDED TO USE A BREAKER BAR ALONG WITH THE RATCHET. WHILE STANDING ON THE BREAKER BAR, THE BA R SLIPPED FROM THE RATCHET. THE EE SLIPPED AND THE BREAKER BAR FLEW OFF THE RATCHET, STRIKING EE IN CHIN AND MOUTH LOST TOOTH AND STITCHES IN LIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING CABLE ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE SIDE OF FEEDER WHILE USING SHOVEL CAUSING LACERATION TO HIS HAND.

HE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE & GOT HIS LEFTTHUMB CAUGHT IN THE COME-A-LONG RATCHET BEING USED TO PULL THE TWO ENDS OF THE BELT TOGETHER.

EMPLOYEE UNHOOKING SUPPLY CAR FROM MANTRIP, THE TONGUE (DISCONNECT) STUCK. HE HIT THE DISCONNECT WITH A HAMMER. METAL CHIPPED OFF AND PENETRATED HIS LEFT HAND. 5-18-01 DR. REMOVED METAL,4 SUTU RES.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A SMALL ROCK FROM THEOUTSIDE OF THE REFUSE CHUTE WITH A FLAT BAR WHENTHE BAR BOUNCED BACK HITTING HIS FRONT TOOTH.

HE WAS HELPING MOVE A PIECE OF SHAKER SCREEN ACROSS THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE PLANT. THEY WERE USING CHAIN HOISTS & PRYBAR. HE SAID HE PRIED FROM AN AWKWARD POSITION AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. FINISHED THE SHIFT COULD NOT GET OUT THE NEXT DAY.

WHILE WORKING IN SHIP USING A SLATE BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND RIGHT ELBOW WAS BENT BACK.

EE WAS USING A SHORT HANDLE SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE A PIN FROM MINER CAT PAD. HE HIT AND BRUISED HIS LEFT ANKLE WITH THE HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE WHEN FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING BELT NAILS DOWN. THE HAMMER SHATTERED AND A PIECE OF METAL PUNCTURED INJURED'S RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS HELPING FIT A PAN ONTO THE MINER. HE WAS CHIPPING WELDING SLAG, A PIECE GOT BEHIND HIS GLAWSSES AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK WITH A LONG SLATE BAR. ROCK SLID DOWN BAR AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING LACERATION.

EE WAS REMOVING SCRAP BELT FROM THE BELTLINE USING CHANNEL LOCKS TO PULL. THE CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED, AND STRUCK EE OVER LEFT EYE. DR. USED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF MINE BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH REQUIRING STITCHES.

THE EE'S WERE BEATING CONCRETE OUT OF A 3" SLICKLINE. ONE OF THE EE'S HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE A HOSE OFF OF A FITTING WITH A HAMMER. HE HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH THE HAMMER, SMASHING FINGER.

WHILE EE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE USING A GERMAN HOIST, HIS KNEE POPPED OUT OF PLACE. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 3 LEFT #1 BELT TRACK.

EE STRAINED A CHEST MUSCLE PULLING ON RATCHET. EE WAS ON HIS BACK REACHING UNDER A SPEED REDUCER. THE BOLT WAS STRUCK AND EE PULLED HARDEN.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE BELT TOGETHER WITH A WIRE ROPE CABLE, THE SHIEVE WHEEL ANCHOR BROKE ALLOWING THE SHIEVE TO FLY DOWN THE CABLE,HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG. IT BROK E THE FIBULA BONE.