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LACERATION TO RIGHT ARM WHILE DRILLING A HOLE, THE TOP PARET OF A DRILL BIT BROKE OFF. TRIED TO BREAK OFF BITH WITH A SCREW DRIVE, IT SLIPP AND RIGHT ARM STRUCK PART OF BIT AND CUT ARM. STITCH ES WERE REQUIRED.
CUT THUMB ON LEFT HAND WHILE CUTTING OUTER JACKET FROM ELECTRICAL CABLE. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED
REMOVING FLANGED NIPPLE ON TOP OF A MAGNETITE FILL TANK. THE TANK NORMALLY MAINTAINS 10 LBS PER SQUARE INCH PRESSURE. A CO WORKER ASSUMBED HE HAD RELIEVED THE PRESSURE IN THE TANK BY OPENING A MATERIAL FLOW VALVE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. THE PRESSURE WAS NOT RELIEVED. WHEN INJURED TOOK A BOLT OUT OF THE FLANGE, THE FLANGE BLEW OFF THE TANK AND STRUCK HIM.
EE WAS HOLDING ONE SIDE OF A BELT CLAMP, IT WAS RELEASED ON THE OTHER SIDE LETTING IT FALL, PINCHING HIS THUMB IN THE BELT CLAMP.
TO REMOVE A NAIL FROM A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELTING INJURED PULLED DOWN A LAYER OF BELT AND STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE BELT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG. THIS CAU SED A CONTUSION AND A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES.
ASSISTING IN SETTING TIMBERS HOLDING TIMBER WHILE ANOTHEREE WAS DRIVING WEDGE TO TIGHTEN TIMBER THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF WEDGE & STRUCK EE'S NOSE. CONTUSION, LACERATION TO NOSE. REQD 3 SUTU RES. MED TREATMENT ONLY NO LOST TIME
WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO MOVE A RAIL. AS HE USED SLATE BAR HE FELT A PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER & ARM.
DEEP CUT TO RIGHT LEG. EE WAS CUTTING CAN-O-FLEX FOR HIGH VOLT CABLE. RETURNED TO RESTRICTED DUTY OF 2/21/99.
WAS REMOVING A DEFECTIVE RECEPTACLE FROM A BATTERY PLUG. HE HAD PLUG IN A VICE & WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE PLUG BY HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER HE HIT HIS LEFT THUMB.
MEDICAL REPORTABLE, THE BOLT HOLDING THE CHAIN TO THE PLATE BROKE, SHAIN SNAPPED BACK STRIKING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
NORTH MOTOR BARN: LEFT HAND RING FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN WRENCH AND CALIPER CAUSING A LACERATION FROM THE TIP OF FINGER TO THE FIRST KNUCKLE. WENT TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 2 STITCHES.
WAS INSTALLING CABLE TRUSSES. WAS PULLING TRUSS TENSIONER OFF OF TRUSS. WHILE HE PULLED TENSIONER LET GO AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER. HE CONT'D TO WORK UNTIL 2/25/99 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR HIS ROTATOR CUFF.
INJURED EE ALONG WITH ANOTHER EE WAS MOVING A 150 GAL. OIL TANK, INSIDE A LUBE TRUCK. ONE EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE TANK, TANK BROKE LOOSE, AND CAUGHT EE'S THUMB BETWEEN ANOTHER TANK, FRA CTURING THUMB AND CUTTING IT. EE WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL E.R. AND RELEASED BACK TO WORK.
EE REPORTS HE WAS WORKING IN THE FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN. WHILE THE CHAIN WAS TENSIONED, THE CLUTCH PRESSURE ON THE HG #2 CST BLED OFF ALLOWING THE SPROCKET TO FREE WHEEL AND BREAK THE COME-A-LONG . THERE WAS A JERKING ACTION THAT PULLED AND PUSHED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE BEGAN RESTRICTED DUTY ON 10-10-98.
INSTALLING SPACERS ON BELT WINDER BAR. THE BAR WAS JAMMED IN THE WINDER AND CO-WORKER WAS STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER. INJURED THOUGHT THE BAR WAS FREED. HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE BAR AND CO-WOR KER STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. THE THIRD DISTAL FINGER WAS FRACTURED. HE STARTED MODIFIED DUTY HIS NEXT SHIFT.
METAL IN LEFT EYE DOESN'T KNOW IF IT FLEW IN OR WAS ON HIS HAND WHEN HE RUBBED HIS EYE
EE WAS USING A DRILL STEEL TO PRY APART A VENT TUBE FROM A FAN. AS HE PRIED ON THE BAR HE FELT APAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
REPLACING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON A 486 SCOOP WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS THE RATCHET HE WAS USING BROKE INTERNALLY AND HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOT AND ARM AGAINST THE SCOOP FRAME FRACTURING THE TI P OF HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HE RET TO WORK THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
WAS USING DRILL STEEL TO PRY A ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER. THE DRILL STEEL SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND CANOPY.
INJURED WAS DELIVERING A KENNEDY METAL STOPPING JACK TO 64B+ SECTION 2XC INBY END OF TRACK-WHILE SETTING JACK DOWN FROM LEFT SHOULDER WITH LEFT TOP PART OF JACK COLLAPSED-BACK DOWN9WAS FULLY E XTENDED) AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND AND CAUSING LACERATION OF LEFT THUMB.
TWO EE WERE SHOVELING AT A COAL SPILL. ONE BENT DOWN AS THE OTHER WAS THROWING SHOVEL FULL OF COAL ONTO BELT AND WAS STRUCK AT LOWER LIP AREA WITH SHOVEL.
RAKING COAL AND MUCK FROM UNDER BELT, FELT PAIN N BACK.
EE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE. WHILE CUTTING AWAY FROM HIMSELF, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
USING A METAL SLATE BAR TO PRY A ROCK THAT WAS LODGED BETWEEN BELT STRUCTURE AND A SIDE DUMP. CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SLATE BAR AND STRUCTURE. RECEIVED A LACERATION ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER THAT REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.
USING AN AXE TO CUT CONCRETE BLOCK FOR A MANHOLESTRUCK BLOCK WITH AXE AND STRUCK LEFT THUMB INSTEAD. FRACTURED TUFT OF LEFT THUMB. RESTRICTED DUTY BEGAN 6/24/98
EE WAS PULLING STAGE LOADER CHAIN WITH A SET OF COMEALONGS. THE COMEALONG CAME LOOSE HITTING THE EE IN THE MOUTH.
WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A LID OFF OF A RUST BUCKET WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.
LAYING BLOCK FOR A MANHOLE. USING AN AXE HE WAS POUNIDNG DOWN ON A BLOCK TO LEVEL IT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE AXE. THIS RESULTED IN A SEVERE CONTUSION AND LACERATION TO HIS THUMB.
EMPLOYEE PINCHED TIP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER OFF BETWEEN FRAME AND WRENCH WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE BOLT. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
EE STRUCK LEFT THUMB WITH 4 POUND HAMMER, RIPPING FINGERNAIL OFF AND BREAKING THUMB.
KNIFE SLIPPED AND JABBED EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT THIGH WHILE CUTTING BELT.
STRIPPING INSULATION FROM 14/3 DOUBLE JACKET CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A CUT ON HIS LEFT FOREFINGER.
WHILE PACKING A 13HP FLIGHT PUMP WITH A BAR THE PUMP SLID DOWN ON THE BAR CAUSING THE WEIGHT TO SHIFT.
WHILE CHANGING BITS ON MINER, CONTRACTOR WAS HAMMERING A BIT OUT AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN ARM.
EE'S CHIN WAS LACERATED AND TWO TEETH BROKEN WHEN THE PIPE HE WAS USING TO TIGHTEN A CHAIN AND BINDER ASSEMBLY SLIPPED OFF THE BINDER AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHIN/MOUTH. TH CHIN LACERATION REQUI RED SUTURING AND CROWNS WERE AFFIXED TO THE TWO BROKEN TEETH.
EE WAS REMOVING DRYER SCREEN OUT OF BASKET. HE WAS HITTING SCREEN WITH A HAMMER AND HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE.
WAS USING A HAND DRILL ALL SHIFT TO DRILL HOLES FOR TRUSSES. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HIS BACK BAEGAN TIGHTENING UP. EE CONATINUED TO WORK REGULAR WORK UNTIL 2/16/98 WHEN HE BEGAN WORKING RESTR ICTED WORK.
RESTRICTED DUTY: EE WAS JACKING UP TAIL PIECE, THE JACK STARTED TO SLIP, THE HANDLE OF THE HANDYMAN STRUCK HIS SAFETY GLASSES & RIGHT CHECK IN THE TEMPLE AREA.
WHILE INSTALLING BRAKE SHOES ON A 15TON MOTOR HE WAS PRYING THE BRAKE SHOE WITH A PRYBAR TO ALIGN THE KEPPER PIN. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN THE PRYBAR AND THE KEEPER BRACKET. TREATMENT INCLUDED FIVE SUTURES. THIS IS A MEDICAL TREATMENT REPORT.NO LOST OR RESTIRCTED TIME.
CUTTING NOTCHES OUT OF BELT SKIRTING IN A TIGHT AREA. HOLDING SKIRTING UP WIHT LEFT HAND AND USING A UTILITY KNIFE WITH RIGHT HAND KNIFE SLIPPED UNDER PRESSURE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND. 10 SUTURES AND FOUR DAYS OF RESTRICTED WORK WERE REQUIRED.
EE OPENING PACKAGE FOR A LEVEL. HOLDING PACKAGE IN HIS LEFT HAND HE HAD THE END OF HIS LEFT THIRD FINGER UNDER WHERE HE MADE THE KNIFE CUT. RECEIVED LACERTATION TO HIS LEFT THIRD FINGER, REQUR ING SUTURES. EE WAS CUTTING AWAY FROM HIS BODY.
ATTEMPTING TO CUT FROZEN STIFF HOSE WITH RANGER KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED CUT THRU GLOVES AND SLICED LOWER ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MANUEL LEVER HOIST, LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE. CHAIN HOIST SLIPPED ON THE CABLE THAT THE HOIST WAS PULLING FROM HOIST HIT SAFETY GLASSES AND CAUSED CUT NEAR LEFT EYE.
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF 1/2 INCH AIR HOSE WITH A BOX KNIFE THE HOSE THEN AND THE EE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER IT TOOK S SUTURES TO CLOSE THE CUT. HE WAS RELEASE TO COME BACK TO WORK.
INJURED WS CUTTING OPEN ROCK DUST BAG WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AND STRUCK LEFT HAND.
EE WAS POUNDING ON TOOTH AFTER KEEPER IN HAD BEEN CUT OUT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT LEG.
MECHANIC WAS TORQUEING SHEAR DRUM BOLTS USING RACHET AND MULTIPLIER. INJURED WAS HELPING HIM RELEASE RACHET WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FINGER.
HE WAS CUTTING TIMBER WITH BOW SAW, TRIED TO RE-POSITION HIMSELF AND THE SAW CUT HIS LEG. TWO PEOPLE WERE OPERATING THE SAW. SUTURES AND STAPLES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EMP WAS HELPING THE SECTION ELECTRICIAN MAKE SPLICE IN #2 MRS CABEL. SIMULTANEOUSLY ANOTHER EMP WS WORKING TO REPAIR CABEL GUIDE 8-10' AWAY. HE HIT PIN ON CABLE GUIDE WITH HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE IT. AT SAME TIME SOMETHING STRUCK AND EMBEDDED IN EMPS LEFT EYE (POSSIBLY SMALL SLIVER OF METAL FROM PIN). FIRST AID WAS RENDERED. SURGERY PERFORMED. LOST VISION IN LEFT EYE.
WHILE HOISTING A PULLEY UP IN THE AIR, THE COME-ALONG SLIPPED, CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS ONTO SOME COAL THAT WAS BEHIND HIM. LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREARM THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.