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While trimming conveyor belt at the tailpiece employee's razor knife slipped, cutting his lower thigh.
Employee was using a cut off saw when the blade broke & struck him on the left forearm. He was transported to the hospital where he received 5 stitches. He did not lose any time and returned to regular duty.
Ee stated he was using a shovel to muck the belt when he shoved his shovel up his thumb struck the mounting bar of the scraper. Ee went to the Dr., xray and tests were negative however, ee was put on light duty. Ee has not missed any time from work but is still on light duty.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A PIECE OF BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. EE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES & RETURNED TO WORK ON THE NEXT SHIFT.
EE was cutting a dust hose off a highwall drill when pocket knife used to cut hose slipped lacerating left thumb.
Ee stated that he was using a slate bar to lift a belt rope when the bar slipped and struck him in the ribs. He continued to work until 6-22-04 when he consulted a Dr. and it was determined that he was suffering from bruised ribs.
EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.
EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO CHIP A CONCRETE BLOCK TO SIZE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 2 STITCHES AND RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY.
EE stated he was shoveling under the tail piece when he hurt his hand.
EE STATED HE WAS SPLICING A BELT WHEN A TACK FLEW LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN LEFT EYE.
EE WAS CRIMBING A SPLICE ON THE MINER CABLE WHEN THE CRIMPING TOOL BROKE AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT THUMB. EE CONSULTED A DR. AND HAD THE PIECE OF METAL REMOVED. EE CONTINUED TO W ORK AND DID NOT LOSE TIME.
EE WAS SAWING THRU A WATER LINE WITH A HACKSAW WHEN THE SAW SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND, RSULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 2 STITCHES. EE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME AS A RESULT OF THIS IN CIDENT.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE BELT, THE HANDLE OF HIS SHOVEL BROKE CAUSING A JERKING MOTION. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING CHANGE A WHEEL UNIT ON THE SHUTTLE CAR BY USING A PIPE RACHET TO BREAK THE BOLTS WERE WHEN HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS USING A PORTA-POWER JACK TO PLACE A WEAR STRIP IN POSITION ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES CHECKING THE POSITION OF THE WEAR STRIP WHEN THE JACK BLEW OUT AND STRU CK HIM IN THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE A PIECE OF ROCK INAN INTERSECTION, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS KNOCKING WEDGES OUT OF THEMINER USING A BAR & HAMMER WHEN THE WEDGE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER LIP
EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN ON THE BELT AND WAS PRYING WITH A PIECE OFDRILL STEEL WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS BACK
HE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING AT THE TAILPIECE WHEN HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE TAILPIECE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9-24-96 WHEN HE MISSED WORK TO SEE A DOCTOR. THE X-RAYS SHOWED NO FRA CTURE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A PICK TO HITCH RIBSFOR A SEAL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OUT OF THE RIB AND STRUCK HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PICK ANDROCK. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE DOCTOR WHERE HE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES ON HIS FINGER.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT BATTERY LIDS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND CONSULTED A DR ON 8-8-96.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HOOKING UP THE MINER CABLE TO A PULL ROPE WHEN THE CABLE WAS PULLED BEFORE HIS THUMB WAS CLEAR. THE ROPE TIGHTENED UP ON HIS THUMB. EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINED AT THE HOS PITAL WHERE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS SORE ON 4-10-96 SO HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 4-11-96.
EE STATED THAT ON 4/2/96 HE WAS HELPING MOVE A TAIL PIECE FOR THE CONVEYOR BELT. HE STATED HE WSUSING A BAR TO SLEW THE TAIL PIECE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNT IL 4/5/96 WHEN HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR.
EE STATED HE WAS USING A CRIMPING TOOL TO SPLICE A CABLE WHEN HE SUNG THE HAMMER TO STRIKE THE CRIMPING TOOL AND STRUCK HIS FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING THE SECTION MECHANIC MAKE SOME REPAIRS TO THE ROOF BOLTER. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT SOME BOLTS WERE TOO TIGHT TO LOOSEN SO HE WAS STRIKING THE BOLTS WITH A HA MMER. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE MISSED THE BOLT AND STRUCK HIS THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.
EE STATED THAT ON 04-15-94 HE WAS ATTEMPTIG TO PRY A PIN LOOSE FROM A RAILRUNNER EE STATED THAT WHEN HE LIFTED THE PIN UP HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EE STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE PIN WAS FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY & CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT ON MON 04-18-94 EE CALLED IN TO SAY HE WAS GOING TO THE DOC & THAT HE WAS HAVING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK MAKING 04-18=94 THE
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LOOSENING TE SPEED REDUCER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS 3RD RIGHT FING.R THE RESULT WAS A FRACTURED FINGER WITH 13 STICHES.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT A PIECE OF WOOD WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER WHEN HE MISSED THE WOOD AND STRUCK HIS LEG WITH THE HAMMER CAUSING A PUNCTURE TO THE RIGHT LEG. EE RECEIVED 5 S TITCHES.
HE STATED THAT HE WAS SPLICING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS USING A KNIFE TO SPLICE A BELT HEAD CABLE. HE STATED THAT THE KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS CUTTING THE INSULATION AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO THE B ASE OF THE THUMB. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH THE SHIFT AND CONSULTED A DOCTOR ON 11-9-91. THE WOUND WAS TREATED WITH FIVE STITCHES.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSITING THE SECTION REPAIRMAN BY HOLD A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE THAT WAS BEING SPLICE. EE STATED THAT THEY REPAIRMAN WAS PULL C INSULATION FROM THE CABLE WITH HIS KNIFE IN HIS HAND. THE KNIFE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH HIS HANDCAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.
HE STATED THAT HE WAS GREASING THE MINER AT SERVICING TIME WHILE THE MINER CREW WAS GETTING A ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER.AS THE ROCK WAS BEING BEATEN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A SMALL PIECE FLE W APPROX. 5' AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING A BEARING ON TO S A SHAFT ON THE TAILPIECE WITH A 12 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW AFTERWARD. THIS WAS NOT A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT UNTIL 4-23-90 WHEN EE CONSULTED A PHYSICIAN.
I,NAME STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING GRAVEL ON THE TRACK ENTRY WHEN SOME GRAVEL BOUNCED BACK AND GOT INTO HIS EYE.
HE WAS HITTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A HAMMER WHEN AS PIECE OF THE HAMMER FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG.
SAWING TIMBER WITH BOW SAW ,BLADE OF SAW HUNG ON SOME BARK OF TIMBER CAUSING THE BLADE TO JUMP AND SCRAPE HIS INDEX FINGER ON L HAND.
EE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE SHOVELING THE BELT LINE.
I.NAME WORKING ON SCOOP WHEN RACHET SLIPPED FROM BOLT HEAD AND HAND STRUCK SCOOP CANOPY.
EMPL WAS POSITIONG FITTING FOR HYDRAULIC PUP & WRENCH SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM IN UPPER LIP. HE CONSULTED DR RECE9VED 5 STITCHES & RETURNED TO WORK FOLLOWING SHIFT.
USING SLATE BAR TO PRY TO GATHER BROKEN CONVEY. CHAIN WHEN BAR SLIPED AND STRUCK IN NOSE. RE. 12 STICHED AND FRACT OF NOSE.
HE WAS TIGHTENI3G BOLTS IN THE STARTING BOX OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE RACKET SLIPPED. STICKING HIS HAND AGAINST THE METAL CONRNER OF THE STARTING BOX.