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Chute was plugged with large blocks of coal at crusher. A slate bar was being utilized with a sledge hammer to break the material free. Sledge hammer glanced off of bar being used and struck victim in right forearm resulting in cracked ulna bone.
Installing tire chains on a 992G loader tire. Using a sledge hammer and pry bars. Employee thought he had pulled a muscle in his chess/shoulder.
The injured was changing a bearing on a 2 person rubber tired man trip in the mine shop on the surface. The injured was beating the bearing into the housing with a header board and a hammer when the board bounced up and caught his right index finder between the hammer handle and the board. The laceration required 4 stitches.
Employee was using a pry bar to remove a pin from a lift jack on a D-11 Caterpillar Dozer when the bar slipped catching his finger between the bar and the lift jack. Employee was placed on restricted duty for approximately 4 weeks on 03/04/2011.
Helping mechanic change tilt cylinder. Employee was hitting a collet with a hammer and struck left thumb.
Employee was removing a filter from a 993-K Cat loader. As he put pressure on the wrench, he developed a pain in his right shoulder.
An employee was dropping a cable and water line that was hung with a cable hanger with a metal hook, the hanger slipped causing the hook to cut his right hand, which required 3 stitches.
The employee cut his right little finger when it was caught between a hammer and the metal frame of a roof bolting machine while splicing a tram chain.
While the employee was using a utility knife to cut mining conveyor belt, his knife slipped and cut his right leg, requiring 3 stitches.
While changing rock truck tires the bead breaker fitting (when under pressure) threads stripped out and fitting struck ee in mouth & chin. Resulting to 5 stitches in the chin and a chipped tooth.
Employee punctured his right hand with a magnetic pocket screw driver when he was attempting to dislodge a bolt from his tool socket. The puncture wound was lanced and cleaned requiring 3 stitches.
While repairing chains on a 992G loader tire employee was holding a bar that was being hit with a hammer and a piece of metal from the hammer or bar chipped off and struck him in the arm.
Technician was hammering on E-Bar pin in stall. A piece of the pin broke off and struck leg.
Employee initially injured his right elbow while using a chain ratchet to splice a belt when he struck a mine water line. He worked until 01-13-09 with only soreness. At that time his arm set up infection and had to seek medical attention to have the infection removed.
Injury was pushing with a bar while changing a tail roller shaft on a coal feeder just inby the section tail roller in #5 entry on 003-0 section. He heard his right knee pop. Torn ligaments.
Using a pry bar to line up bolt holes and the pry bar slipped.
CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A METAL GUARD BACK ONTO THE CONTINUOUS MINER USING A SLATE BAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE PART OF HIS BACK.
EE WAS CHANGING BITS IN THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND WITH A HAMMER, RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.
ELECTRICIAN WAS TIGHTENING A WATER LINE BAND WITH A BANDING TOOL WHEN THE BAND BROKE CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A BELT SPLICE AT THE #3 HEAD DRIVE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND THE KNIFE HE WAS USING WENT ACROSS HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE (ELECTRICIAN) WAS USING A PIN PULLER TO PULL A PIN ON A 735 REFUSE TRUCK, WHEN THE BOLT ON THE PULLER BROKE AND STRUCK EE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE, REQUIRING SUTURES. EE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
Employee was cutting a piece of ventilation curtain with his knife and accidently cut his forefinger.
EE stated he was using a sledge hammer, when he felt a pain in his back. At first this was classified as an ongoing injury. After an investigation, this injury has been determined by worker comp. to be a new injury. EE has been off work due to heart surgery.
While replacing tie rod on 777 rock truck employee was hitting ball stud with a 5 lb. hammer and the bearing busted. A piece of bearing struck him in the lower abdomen.
EE was removing the panel board on a roof bolt machine and while pulling on his wrench it slipped which resulted in a fracture to his little finger on his right hand.
Employe was changing oil in 988 F loader when he hit his left hand between thumb & forefinger causing laceration which required 6 stitches. EE ret'd to work & finished shift.
While cutting dust mats for #2 silo, employee was attempting to cut excess mat when the knife slipped through the belt, striking him in his left wrist & causing a cut approx. 3 in. long.
EE was cleaning out a hose with a welding rod and received a puncture wound to the left hand. First aid was applied on site. EE who is diabetic finished shift and went to Dr next day when hand swelled up. EE was placed in hospital for treatment of infection.
While using a pry bar to place a belly pan back on D-11 dozer the bar slipped striking ee on left ear.
Employee was in process of changing the y-pin on 992G cat loader when the tool that presses the seal in place fell and trapped his thumb between the loader tire and the press tool. This resulted in a mashed thumb and employee had outpatient surgery for damage to thumb on right hand. (Worked two days then took off).
Employee was putting a lift jack on a 992-G loader when the straps holding the jack broke causing the jack to fall and strike him on the right foot.
EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BUST A PIECE OF ROCK ON TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OFF STRIKING EE IN THE GROIN AREA.