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LIFTING EQUIPMENT ON HOIST CRANE. FINGERS GOT HUNG IN CABLE
EE WAS SETTING MINER BITS. WHILE HITTING THE BIT WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIS RT THUMB
AN EE WAS USING A COMEALONG TO SLEW TRACK OVER. HE HAD ATTACHED THE COMEALONG TO A METAL STRAP ON THE ROOF. A PIECE OF ROCK (2'X2'X2") FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER.
STATES THAT WHILE MOVING THE MINER CABLE WITH THE CABLE HOOK, HE FELT A PAIN IN THE CHEST AREA.
EMP ALLEGES THAT WHILE TIGHTENING A P.L.M. PLUG ON THE #4 BELT HEAD TRANSFORMER. FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS BOLTING A HIGH CAVITY USING A DRILL STEEL AND WRENCH. WHEN THE HOLE WAY COMPLETED THE WRENCH WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE POT AND THE DRILL STEEL FELL HITTING EE ON THE LEFT HAND.
INJURED AS HLEPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE WHEN THE CHAIN HOIST BEING SED SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE KNEE.
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING CLIPS WITH A WRENCH ON A KENNEDY TOPPING. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE MOUTH.
EE WAS DRIVING A STEEL NAIL INTO A COAL RIB HAVING CURTAIN WHEN THE RAIL BOUNCED OUT AD HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOTTOM FROM OIL CAN WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED & STRUCK ARM MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY
EE WAS HELPING ALIGN A GUARD WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT UPPER JAW.
EE HAD REMOVED BOLTS FROM A SHIELD TO TIGHTEN LOOSE FITTING ON FEEDER. THE SHIELD SLID FROM THE FRAME OF THE FEEDER AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT THIGH.
HE WAS REMOVING A DOWEL PIN FROM GEAR CASE ON MINER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OUT AND HIT HIM OVER HIS LEFT EYE.
HE WAS USING A WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT HAND.
HE WAS USING A PRY BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HAND AGAINST A GEAR.
EMPL WAS CUTTING PIECE OF CABLE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEFT ARM.
I.NAME CUTTING BELT WITH KNIFE,IT SLIPPED AND UCT LEFT LEG.
I.NAME WAS KNOCKING A BEARING LOOSE WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL WHEN A PIECE OF THE CHISEL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.
I,NAME WAS USIN1 A ALLEN WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT, AND USING A CRESENT WRENCH FOR ADDED LEVERAGE, THE ALLEN WRENCH FLEW OUT OF HOLE CAME BACKWARD AND CUT RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A 3' WRENCH TO TIGHTEN UP A BIT HOLDER WHEN THE BOLT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD & HIS HEAD TO GO BACKWARD. WHICH HAD A WHIPLASH EFFECT.
I.NAME REPAIRIN1 PUMP WHEN SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED CAUSING FINGER TO STRIKE PUMP HEAD.LACERATION TO FINGER STITCHES REQ.
I.NAME WAS HITT3NG A TRAM SHAFT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND ENTERED INTO THIGH, 3 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A BAR TO ALIGN A TRACTION MOTOR ON A 10 S.C. SHUTTLE CAR. MOTOR SLIPPED CAUSING BAR WITH WEIGHT OF MOTOR TO STRIKE TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING A BELT DRIVE WITH A SHEAVE BLOCK AND ROPE, WHEN THE ROPE BROKE STRIKING BOTH LEGS RESULTING IN A BRUISE.
HE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO REMOVE A HYD. JACK PIN ON MINER WHEN HE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL WAS EMBEDDED IN HIS FINGER.
I NAME WAS TAKI3G OUT BLOCK STOPPING. WHEN HE CUAGHT FINGER BETWEEN A DOOR FRAME AND SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE.
HE WAS TIGHTENI3G A BOLT WITH A RATCHET. WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF STRICKING HIM ABOVE LEFT EYE. RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
I.NAME WAS ATTE4PTING TO KILL A SNAKE WITH A LONG HANDLE SHOVEL WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON A COAL FEEDER RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS FINGERS STICHES REQUIRED
INJURED WAS TIGHTENED A ROOF JACK TO USE AS A CABLE ANCHOR FOR THE SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS OPERATING WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED AND HIT H IS LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION
I.NAME WAS NAILING UP LINE CURTAIN WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE RESULTING IN LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND
I.NAME CUTTING BAND FROM PILOT OF CINDER BLOCKS WHEN HE CUT LAST BAND BLOCK FELL STRIKING ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE MINE POSTED BEFORE THE START OF THE SHIFT AND WAS TRIMMING HIS MINE BELT WITH A KNIFE TO INSTALL HIS SELF RESCURER WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB RESULTING IN (3) (3)STICHES TO THE LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT HAND BY A HAMMER WHILE HOLDING A BAR TO BREAK ICE IN THE PREPARTION PLANT, RESULTING N A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT HAND WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.