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EE WA REMOVING BOLTS FROM A CRUSHER GEAR PLATE. HE WAS IN A SQUATING POSITION WHILE LOOSENING THE BOLTS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE REMOVING THE BOLTS.
EMP WAS CUTTING HOSE WITH BELT KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
EMP WAS HELPING CHANGE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR IN A SCOOP. FELT A PAIN IN LOW BACK AS HE USED A PRY BAR TO ALIGN THE MOTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING THE TIE OFF BLOCKS WHEN THE BLOCKS CAME LOSE THE EARS SWUNG AROUND AND HIT EE ABOVE THE BELOW THE LEFT EYE.
EE WAS TIGHTENING A FITTING ON THE HEAT POINT TYPE DELUGE SYSTEM ON #4 HEADER, WHEN A WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE HEAD POINT TO STRIKE HIM ON THE LOWER LIP. HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES.
EE WAS CUTTING BELT AND CUT HIS LEFT THIGH WITH A BELT KNIFE.
EE HAD CUT ONE SIDE OF A TRUNION BALL BEARING. ANOTHER EE WAS GOING TO SPLIT THE BEARING BY USING A HAMMER & CHISEL. WHEN THE HAMMER STRUCK THE CHISEL THE CHISEL BOUNCED UP & HIT EE ON THE NOS E. SMALL LACAERATION & FRACTURE OF NOSE.
EE WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN A BROKEN CONVEYOR BELT. HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AS HE CUT THE BELT, HE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A BROKEN CONVEYOR CHAIN ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS STRIKING THE CHAIN WITH A HAMMER. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE CHAIN AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT, BRUISING HIS FOOT.
REPAIRING WATER HEATER AT BATH HOUSE. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HE STRUCK HIS ARM ON SHARP EDGE OF HEATER, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT ARM JUST ABOVE THE WRIST.
EE WAS BRINGING PIN SUPPLIES INTO THE MINE WHEN THE BUS BOTTOMED OUT. EE AND 3 EES WERE USING A COMEALONG TO GET THE BUS OUT WHE EE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS TRYING TO UNHOOK SECTION OF TRACK RAIL TAHT WAS CHAINED TO A SCOOP. HE WAS USING A PRY BAR & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE INSTALLING BOTTOM ROLLER IN BELT EE WAS HOLDING UP ROLLER ON ONE SIDE AND OTHER BELT PICKED UP ROLLER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF BELT WITH A PAIR A CHANNEL LOCKS. THE CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED OUT OF EE HAND DROPPING ROLLER AND PINCHING EE FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER AND K & K FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A COME-A-LONG WINCH ON A TAKE-UP PUMP, TIMBER MOVED DISLODGING LOOSE ROCK & STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT CHEEK.
EE WAS CUTTING PVC BELT WITH BELT KNIFE, WHEN BELT KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THIGH.
EE WAS SETTING BITS ON MINER WITH A NEW WRENCH WHEN A PIECE OF THE WRENCH STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT THIGH.
INJURED WAS RECLAIMING #5A DRIVE WHEN A LEVER HOIST BROKE LOOSE FROM A ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD REQUIRING STITCHES
WHILE REMOVING THE INSULATION FROM A CABLE TO MAKE A SPLICE, THE EE'S KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND ACROSS THE PALM.
EMPLOYEE WAS SQUARING END OF BELT TO MAKE A SPLICE & HIS BELT KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE BELT & STUCK IN THE LEFT KNEE.
WHILE MOVING A CUTTING EDGE, THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED & HIT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT. THE HARD HAD, CUT THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS A 1"X3' PIPE TO BEAT ON A PLUGGED COAL CHUTE. ONE TIME HE DREW THE BAR BACK AND STRUCK HIMSELF WITH THE BAR ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION OVER THE EYE. IT TO 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
INJURED WAS TRYING OT CUT OUTER JACKE TOF CABLE WHEN HIS ELT KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 2 TON PULLER TO PULL THE ENDS OF A CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER. WHEN HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE PULLER THE LEVER BROKE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST AND FALL WHICH RESULTED IN A STRAINED BACK MUSCLE.
PAUL CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH WITH A BELT KNIFE WHILE WORKING ON M22 MINER CABLE.
EE WAS KNOCKING BELT BLOCKS WHEN A BLOCK STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CRESCENT WRENCH TO REMOVE A BOLT FROM A ROCK DUST MACHINE.THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.THE EYE WAS LIGHTLY SCRATCHED.
WHILE DRIVING BEARING WITH SLEDGEHAMMER PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO MIDDLE OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES
EE WAS PULLING ON BELT WITH CHANNEL LOCKS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACK ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EE WAS LAPPING UP BELT AND GOT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKETT AND BELT LAPPING.
INJURED WAS CUTTING BANDS ON ABUNDLE OF TIMBERS WHEN THEY KICKE DOUT AND ROLLED OVER STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT LEG, KNEE AND ANKLE.
INJURED WAS CUTTING OUT A BAD SPLICE WHEN THE BELT KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CHAIN BOX OPEN WHEN BELT KNIFE STRUCK STRAP FORCING KNIFE INTO FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS NAILING UP A VENTILATION CURTAIN. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A NAIL INTO THE COAL RIB. WHEN HE STRUCK THE NAIL WITH THE HAMMER, THE NAIL BOUNCED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE. HIS LEFT EYE WAS SCRATCHED AND BRUISED.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING STEEL BEAMS USING A PRY BAR. BAR SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS FOOT WITH THE BAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING ROCKS WITH 90 LB BREAKER HE OVEREXERTED WHILE LIFTING THE BREAKER
EE WAS CUTTING OPEN ROCKDUST BAGS AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH KNIFE.
EE WAS ISNTALLING A PLM PLUG ON A PIECE OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HIS BELT KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING TIMBERS IN FRONT OF TAILPIECE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT WRIST REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE WAS TRIMMING SPILL BOARD RUBBER AND KNIFE CAME THRU BELT AND CUT PALM OF LEFT HAND.
WHILE INSTALLING 4K8734 BEARING IN THE 2G8139 ORON THE 14G 96U6237 MOTOR GRADER, WHILE USING A PLATE & PULLER BOLT INJURED WAS USING IMPACT ON BOLT. INJURED WAS USING A PUNCH & HAMMER TO HELP IT WAS RAINING, HAMMER HANDLE & GLOVES WERE WET,WHILE SWINGING HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HAND, STRIKING INJURED ON CHEEK BONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING CHECK PLUB OUT OF CRUSHER GEAR BOX WHEN HOT OIL BURNT HIS RIGHT ARM, NECK, & CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING PIN OUT OF LIFT JACK ON SCOOP & PINCH[ED] LEFT THUMB BETWEEN FRAME & PIECE OF KEY STOCK THAT HE WAS USING TO DRIVE PIN OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT ON #12 HEADER WHEN HISBELT KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT WRIST.
INJURED WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE AND WAS CUTTING BANDS ON THE BLOCK WHEN ONE BAND POPPED UP HITTING IN THE CHIN AND REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING BOULDERS WITH DOUBLE JACK. HE TWISTED HIS BACK AS HE SWUNG DOWNWARD WITH DOUBLE JACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT AROUND PANLINE BRETZELUSING A SHOVEL WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED DOWN THE HANDLE ON THE SHOVEL CUTTING HIS RIGHT RING AND LITTLE FINGER.
EE WAS PRYING A TOP OFF K&K ROLLER WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED HITTING IN THE MOUTH & BREAKING A TOOTH
EMPLOYEE LEFT WORK ON 9-30-93 COMPLAINING OF HISEYE BURNING, HE COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING PROBLEM. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 10-4-93 AND ON 10-5-93 HE HAD AN ACCIDENT REPORT FILED BY H IS FOREMAN STATING HE DID NOT KNOW HOW METAL ENTERED HIS EYE LID, HE ALLEGES THAT HIS ONLY POSSIBLE ANSWER WAS THAT ON THE NIGHT PRIOR TO HISLEAVING WORK HE PASSED BY A SCOOP OPERATOR THAT
EE WAS SETTING BITS ON MINER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL HIT LEFT INDEX FROM THE BIT
EE WAS TRYING TO CUT A PLASTIC TIE OFF OF A BUS WITH A BELT KNIFE WHEN THE BELT KNIFE SLIP CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND