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I was swinging a 16lb sledge hammer trying to install collets on a 993K wheel loader. I was in an awkward position when using the hammer.
Employee states that while jacking up the motor and flatcar, the motor slipped off the jack pinching his (R) ring finger between the jack bar and mine floor.
Employee states that while making a belt splice he was using channel locks to pull on the belt, he felt pain in his right shoulder. After a couple of days, the pain and discomfort continued and he went to the Dr. and he was taken off work.
Employee was unloading supplies from a flat car with a chain and pallet puller. As the materials were being removed the chain came loose and pinched employee's hand between the chain and scoop bucket.
Employee states that as he was attempting to set a Hinzman jack he lost his grip in the jack body. The head of the jack came down and caught his Left hand between the jack head and body.
Employee was taking out a belt pin on an old splice. As he was striking the old pin with a hammer a piece of metal struck him in the left eye.
Employee was making a splice on the CM when the utility knife slipped and struck him in the right hand causing a laceration.
Employee was prying with a slate bar on a piece of metal. The metal slid off the 4x4 blocking and shifted all the weight on to the slate bar. the slate bar struck his (R) foot.
Employee states that while repairing an old splice, the utility knife that he was using slipped out of the splice and caused a laceration to his left forearm.
Employee states that while making a cable splice for the CM, he cut his leg with a utility knife.
While jacking up a derailed rail car, the employee was using a lifting jack, the jack slipped out and the rail car fell on both feet.
Employee states that while working on the conveyor chain he was cutting a metal snap ring off with a hammer and chisel, the ring broke and a piece went into his chin.
Employee states that he was cutting tape off the drill chuck when he cut his (L) hand with a utility knife
Employee states that while removing old rope hangers off his lil mac, he cut his (L) hand with a utility knife.
Employee States that he was changing the foot switch on the little Mac man-trip, he received a laceration to the top of his (L) hand.
EE states he was trying to cut a piece of curtain out of the conveyor chain on his shuttle car when the utility knife he was using caused a laceration to his right hand.
Loading high line sled in scoop bucket, pushed ram jack out and pinched hand between sled bucket.
EE was squaring the end of the belt for a splice. He was trimming off a piece of rubber, when his knife slipped, cutting his right leg above the knee. *Note: We were 1st notified of this incident by mail on 8/5/08 form Workers Comp. Then I received a report from the mine on 8/6/08.
Employee was holding bulk dust bag and was cutting with a knife a cut his right wrist.
Busting rock along walkway with sledge hammer, piece of rock hit him in the left eye.
Employee was helping change bull gear on 4A belt head; while swinging sledge hammer he felt pain in elbow and shoulder. He worked light duty until 1-4-08 while taking physical therapy. 1-4-08 had lazor surgery to repair torn rotator cuff.
Employee was tightening bolts on a hyd. pump on a feeder when socket & ratchet slipped off the bolt head causing him to strike his hand on a shield & cutting his hand.
He was working on #2 belt head drive chains. He was separating the straps on the chain by driving a chisel between the link & strap. He was going to move the chisel to the other side & hit it sideways & chisel flew up & hit him in the lip.
Employee was using a slate bar, assisting miner oper. in removing rock off of miner, when slate bar rolled smashing hand between slate bar & miner.
EE WAS LIFTING SPEED REDUCER INTO PLACE WITH CHAIN RATCHET WHEN LIFT EYE CAME OUT OF REDUCER AND CAUGHT EE'S LEFT HAND IN CHAIN.
While making splice on miner cable knife slipped and cut right leg above knee.
BELT CHUTE GOBBED OUT WHILE PRYING SLATE LOOSE WITH SLATE BAR, ROCK BROKE LOOSE & PINNED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND AGAINS ROCK BOX