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EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SPEED REDUCER ON BRIDGE SYSTEM. EMPLOYEE'S WRENCH SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS FINGER. A WEEK LATER, INFECTION SET IN AND EMPLOYEEGOR BLOOD POISONING.
EE WAS CUTTING BANDS THAT HOLD PLATES TOGETHER WITH SNIPS. BAND CAME BACK, CUT RIGHT FOREARM.
WHILE LOOSENIGN BOLTS, THE WRENCH SLIPPED. EE FELL TO THE GROUND ABOUT 2-3' TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS CUTTING SCRAPPLER MATERIAL WITH A UTILITYKNIFE AND CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER & THUMB.
THE VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A SPLICE IN F A BELT. THE BELT WAS PULLED TOGETHER AND HE PUT THE BELT KNIFE IN AND PULLED ON IT TO CUT THE BELT. WHILE PULLING THE KNIFE ACROSSED THE B ELT HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BOLTS OUT OF AN AUGER WITH A HALF INCH DRIVE SOCKET ON A 3/4-1/2 REDUCER WITH A BREAKER BAR AND A PIECE OF PIPE ON IT. THE SOCKET BROKE AND A PIECE FLEW UP AND HIT HIM ON T HE CHIN.
EMP WAS CUTTING A BELT WITH A BELT KNIFE. THE KNIFE GOT STUCK AND HE JERKED IT. WHEN HE JERKED IT HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EE WAS JACKING THE LO BELT TAIL TO TIGHTEN THE BELT. HE PULLED ON THE JACK HANDLE ONE WAY AND WAS REPOSITIONING HIMSELF TO PULL THE JACK THE OTHER WAY WHEN IT SLIPPED ON THE JACK AND HIT HIM O N THE RIGHT TEMPLE.
EE WAS WELDING AS HE WAS CHIPPING SLAGG OFF OF THE WELD, WHEN A PIECE FLEW AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
WHILE TIGHTING UP LOW BELT TAIL, THE JACK HANDLE SLIPPED.
EE WAS TIGHTNING LO BELT TAIL WHEN THE CATCH ON THE JACK SLIPPED CAUSING THE HANDLE TO COME OUT HITTING HIM ABOVE THE ELBOW ON THE ARM BELOW THE BICEP
EE WAS WELDING. HE WAS CHIPPING SLAGG OFF OF THE WELD WHEN A PIECE FLEW AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. HE HAD HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
EE WAS DISASSEMBLING A JACK ON A SCOOP WHEN IT SLIPPED. THE MIDDLE FINGER WAS BETWEEN THE BACK AND THE FLOOR. THE FINGER SWELLED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPARIING A DRIVE CHAIN ON A TD124 ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS POUNDING A REPAIR LINK ON WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. THE FINGER NAIL CAME OFF.
EE WAS CHANGING A HOSE ON THE HEAT EXCHANGER OF THE 5010 MBC. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE FITTING AND EE FELT PAIN DOWN IN HIS LOW BACK AND PAIN DOWN HIS LEG.
EE WAS HELPING TO BELT UP THE LO BELT. WHEN THEY WERE FINISHED BELTING UP THEY TIGHTENED THE TAIL WITH JACKS. WHILE TIGHTENING TAIL, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE MOVING BRATTICE CLOTH (LINE CURTAIN) A POGO STICK HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAKING LOOSE THREE FALSE TEETH FROM HIS DENTURES.
EE WAS HELPING TO TAKE A SPINDLE OUT OF THE LO BELT. ANOTHER EE WAS TRYING TO GET THE SPINDLE OUT WITH A SCREWDRIVER WHILE POUNDING ON IT. THE SCREWDRIVER FLEW OUT HITTING THE VICTIM IN HIS RI GHT EYE WITH THE HANDLE PART OF THE SCREWDRIVER VICTIM WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
WHILE CEMENTING A BRATTICE CEMENT FELL OFF TROWELLONTO ARMS
EMP WAS CHANGING A ROLLER ON THE BELT USING A PRY BAR. WHEN HE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON THE BAR HE FELT A BURNING IN HIS SHOULDER. HE HAS A PULLED MUSCLE OR TENDON.
EE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN HE NOTICED HIS KNEE AND LEG HURTING. IT HAD SWELLING AND WAS PUFFY.
EE WAS LOOSENING A TAKE UP BOLT ON A LO HEAD WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOLT & LOST HIS BALANCE HITTING HIS RIGHT LIP ON THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE, CUTTING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TAIL BEARINGS ON A FAIRCHILD TAIL. HE LOOSENED THE BOLTS AND RAISED THE TAIL ROLLER UP. THE BEARING AND A SLIVER OF STEEL FLEW OFF AND IT WENT INTO HIS RT. FOREFINGER.
EE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BURNING AND TIRGLING IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND WRIST. CANNOT HOLD A PEN OR ANYTHING.
VICTIM WAS USING A RAILROAD JACK TO LIFT A CONTINUOUS MINING BRIDGE WHEN BRIDGE SLIPPED OFF JACK. VICTIM'S RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WHEEL ON LOWBELT DOLLY AND FRAME. SMASHING AND B RAKING THE END OF THE FINGER.
WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH CUTTING LIP.
WHILE TIGH TENING UP THE LO LOW BELT RAIL THE HANDLE ON THE RATCHET JACK SLIPPED AND STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND.
WORKING ON TAIL LECTION 285 LEE NORSE MINER BLOCKING SLIP OF HOIST CHAIN SLIP TAIL SECTION FELL SIDEWAY ON EE.
WHILE CUTTING OFF A PIECE OF WATE LINE WITH A AXE-A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE AXE AND PUNCTURED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
WHILE JACKING UP A LOW BELT THE J ACK SLIPPED AND THE JACK HANDLE HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK BONE.
WHILE BREAKING OPEN A BUNDLE OF BOLTS, A METAL STRAP HOLDING THE BOLTS TOGETHER HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE POUNDING THE BOTTOM ROLLERS ON THE CLEAN COAL STACKER BELT.HE MISSED THE ROLLER HANGER AND STUCK HIS LEFT HAND AND ARM BETWEEN THE BELT AND BELTLINE.
WHILE HOLDING A STEEL ROD AGAINST A PIN TO BE DRIVEN OUT THE SLEDGE HAMMER LIPED OFF THE STEEL ROD, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
WHIEL DRIVING A ROLL PIN INTO ALOCKING WASHER, WITH A HAMMER A IECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF HITING HIMIN LEFT EYE
CUTTING A PIECE3OF BELT WITHA RAZOR KNIFE HE CUT HIS FIRST FINGER ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING 4 STITCHES
WHILE DRIVING I3 A JACK PIN WITH A HAMMER ON A ROOF BOLTER, HE MISSED THE PIN, STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB. CRACKING THE BONE.
POUNDING A CEME3T BLACK AND HIT IN EYE WITH A PIECE OF HAMMER HEAD. HAD EYE IRRITATION, LATER WENT TO DOCTOR HAD LACERATION OF THE CARNEA.
WHILE WORKING O3 S&S TRACTOR FHE HIT HIMSELF WITH A HAMMER ON THE LEFT HAND WHILE HOLDING A PUNCH TO DRIVE PIN OUT
WHILE HOLDING A PIECE OF PIPE. HE WAS HIT ON T HE FOREARM WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE FOREARM WAS BRUISED.
ROCK BAR SLIPPE8 WHEN PRYING SPEED REDUCER SUBJECT FELL ON LEFT ELBOW.
WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE FINAL DRIVE OF THE CONTINOUOUS MINER, THE WRENCH IN WHICH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT, AND HE FELL FOREWARD HITTING HIS CHEST ON THE CABLE HOOK OF THE MINER , CAUSING A CONTUSION OF THE CHEST AREA.
DOING REPAIR WORK ON C.M. AT FACE AREA.OPERATOR HITTING GEAR WITH HAMMER IN ORDER TO REMOVE IT WHEN PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF GEAR HITTING I.NAME IN THROAT WHICH REQ SURGERY TO REMOVE IT.
THE ASST. MINE FOREMAN WAS COMING AROUND THE SIDE OF THE CONUINOUS MINER, AS THE MECHANIC WAS DRIVING OUT A PIN WITH A HAMMER & PUNCH, AND A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW AND HIT THE A SST. MINE FOR MAN IN THE LEFT EYE, WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY TO REMOVE THE FOREIGN OBJECT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING MINE TIMBER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH AN AX CAUSING HIM TO SMASH TWO FINGERS
WHILE ROLLING A ROLL OF BELTING DOWN LOW BELT STRUCTURE USING A STEEL BAR THE ROLL OF BELT FELL BETWEEN THE TOP ROLLER & PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AT FIRST JOINT.