EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE PIN OUT OF A BELT SPLICE. HE PUT ONE END OF A PICK HAMMER AGAINST THE PIN IN THE BELT SPLICE AND WAS USING ANOTHER PICK HAMMER TO STRIKE THAT HAMMER. A PIECE OF MET AL SPLINTERED OFF A PICK HAMMER AND STRUCK EE INTHE NECK CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED ON STITCH.
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Showing all 35EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF SUCTION HOSE FOR A ROOF BOLTER. HE PLACED THE PIECE OF SUCTION HOSE OVER HIS LEGS WHILE CUTTING THE SUCTION HOSE. THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE SUCTION HOSE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT LEG WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP STRIKING HIM ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE IN ORDER TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED THROUGH THE BELT RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CL OSE THE WOUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE. HE WAS IN TH EPROCESS OF WEDGING TH EBLOCK WHEH HE STRUCK HIS LEFT RING FINGER WITH HIS PICK HAMMER. HE SUFFERED A SMALL LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOW SAW TO CUT A TIMBER FOR USE ON THE PILLAR LINE, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. HE WAS HOLDING THE TIMBER WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND SAWING WITH HIS RIGHT. THE SAW SLIPPED, CAU SING A LACERATION TO THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. DEGREE: 06-MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY CLASSIFICATION: 10-HAND TOOLS
INJURED WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO TRIM A BELT SPLICE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT LEG. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
INJURED WAS INVOLVED IN RERAILING A MANTRIP WHENTHE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WAS INSTALLING BLOCKING MATERIAL WHEN THE EQUIPMENT JACK SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT THUMB. THIS RESULTED IN A FR ACTURE TO THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.
INJURED WAS TRIMMING A BELT SPLICE WHEN HE PULLED THE KNIFE,HE WAS USING,TOWARD HIM AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.THIS LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.
INJURED WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO TRIM A BELT SPLICE ON #8-B BELT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT THUMB.
INJURED WAS UNLOADING TRACK RAILS WITH A BAR WHEN THE RAILS SHIFTED CAUSING THEM TO FALL RESULTING IN HIS FINGER BEING CAUGHT. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS RING FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND, WHI CH REQUIRED STITCHES. THIS IS A DEGREE 6, CLASS 09 NON-INTERMEDIATE.
EMPLOYEEE WAS SHOVELING A BELT TAILPIECE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND ON A PIECE OF METAL RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON A TIE ROD END ON A JOY SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM STRIKE HIS LEFT HAND ON THE CORNER OF THE CAR. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HI S LITTLE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF REENTERING MINER CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED WITH HIS HACKSAW CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND THIS LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES
INJURED WAS HELPING LAY TRACK WHEN A ANOTHER PERSON WAS PINCHING A 60 LB RAIL WITH A SLATE BAR AND CAUGHT HIS HAND UNDER THE RAIL. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.
INJURED MAN USING A PICK HAMMER TO PRY A PIECE OF METAL WHEN IT SLIPPED & HIT HIM IN THE CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION THE LACERATION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE WRENCH ON DRILL STEEL, WHEN THE DRILL STEEL DROPPED & STRUCK THE RING FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND. INJURED WAS WEARING META-CARPAL GLOVES. THIS IS A DEGREE 6 - 10 INJURY.
INJURED WAS SLIDING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF OF MINERWHEN HIS BAR SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER. FRACTURE TO RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
I WAS A VLAVE FROM MOTION CONTOL WHEN THE VALVE BROKE LOSE MY ELBOW CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE REAR CORNER PLATE SUPPORT BRACKET.
EE WA LIFTING CANOPY INTO SCOOP BUCKET, HIS FINGERS WERE SMASHED BETWEEN CANOPY AND A CRIB BLOCK, WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF A SLATE BAR BEING USED TO HELP LIFT CANOPY.
EE WAS USING HAMMER AND HIT HIS LEFT RING FINGER WHILE HITTING A PIECE OF METAL.
MINE JEEP HAD JUMPED OFF TRACK. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUT JEEP BACK ON TRACK BY USING A SLATE BAR AND LIFTING JACK, WHEN HE SAYS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T START MISSING TIME UNTIL 1-11-94.
EE WAS MAKING A HIGHLINE SPLICE USING A BELT KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED & MADE N INCISION ON HIS RT LEG THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES
INJURED WAS CUTTING BELT - WHILE DOING SO HE CUT HIS LEG WITH KNIFE. REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SETUP HE WAS PULLING ON BELT WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS WHEN HE SAID THAT HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
HE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE TO MAKE A SPLICE ON A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. IT REQUIRED STITCHES BUT HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.
INJURED WAS RAISING BELT UP WITH A RED DEVIL, AND A CHAIN WHEN CHAIN BROKE AND LET BELT FALL DOWN HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD WITH A BELT STAND. THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISE AND LACERATION.
INJURED WAS USING A JACK AND BAR TO LIFT TRACK, HE WAS STANDING ON THE BAR WHEN IT BROKE FALLING WITH ALL HS WEIGHT ON FRONT OF FOOT RESULTING IN A STRAINED FOOT, FRACTURED AND BRUISED RIGHT FOOT.
55061S USING A JACK & BAR TO RAISE 2 HEAD DRIVE UP BAR SLIPPED OUT OF JACK AND HIT HIM BESIDE EYE AND MOUTH RESULTING IN BRUISES AND LACERATIONS.
EE WAS PULLING SCRUBBER BACK ON THE MINER WITH A CHAIN IT BROKE AND STRUCK HIM IN GROIN AREA AND SIDE LEFT SIDE.
WHILE UISNG A HAMMER AND CHISEL, A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF OF CHISEL AND LANDED IN HIS #4 FINGER.
HOLDING WATER LINE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING THE LINE, SAW SLIPPED HITTING HIS HAND.
KNOCKING OUT AN OLD BIT WHILE HOLDING ANOTHER BIT IN ONE HAND AND HIT HIS HAND WITH THE HAMMER
PULLING BELT WI7H CHANEL LOCKS FLIP CHANEL LOCK HIT RIGHT EYE.
CITTING A PIECE3OF 2 INCH WATER LINE WITH POCKET KNIFE.