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INJURED WS CUTTING OPEN ROCK DUST BAG WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AND STRUCK LEFT HAND.
EMP WAS HELPING THE SECTION ELECTRICIAN MAKE SPLICE IN #2 MRS CABEL. SIMULTANEOUSLY ANOTHER EMP WS WORKING TO REPAIR CABEL GUIDE 8-10' AWAY. HE HIT PIN ON CABLE GUIDE WITH HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE IT. AT SAME TIME SOMETHING STRUCK AND EMBEDDED IN EMPS LEFT EYE (POSSIBLY SMALL SLIVER OF METAL FROM PIN). FIRST AID WAS RENDERED. SURGERY PERFORMED. LOST VISION IN LEFT EYE.
EE AND COWORKER WERE USING A COMEALONG IN AN EFFORT TO REPAIR THE RUN-THROUGH DOORS. THE CHAIN THEY WERE USING TO ANCHOR THE COMEALONG BROKE AND A PART OF THE CHAIN OR COMEALONG STRUCK EE ON T HE HARD HAT. HE SUFFERED A SMALL CONTUSION AND ALLEGED NECK STRAIN.
EE ALLEGED THAT AS HE WAS PUTTING A WRECKED MOTOR BACK ON THE TRACK HE WAS USING HIS LEGS AS LEVERAGE WHILE WORKING THE JACK. HE SAYS TAHT HE FELT PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE STARTE D MISSING WORK ON 9/3/97 & IT BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY ON THAT DATE.
EE WAS USING RIB STRAP DRILL. HE INADVETENTLY DRILLED INTO A BOLT THAT WAS ALREADY INSTALLED. THE DRILLFOULED TWISTED AND THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A BRUISE A ND LACERATION.
HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE TAKING DOWN FEEDER CABLE OFF CABLE HOOKS. ONE OF THE HOOKS BECAME FOULED AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE TRIED USING A HAMMER TO HIT AND FREE IT. THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER FLE W OFF THE HANDLE AND STRUCK HIM OVER THE RIGHT EYE. THE LACERATION HAD TO BE SUTURED.
HE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE AND INADVERTENTLY GOT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND PINCHED IN THE BELT CLAMP. THE CLAMP IS USED TO HOLD THE BELT WHILE THE SPLICE IS BEING MADE. HIS FI NGER WAS LACERATED AND HAD TO BE SUTURED.
EE WAS REMOVING AN INSPECTION PLATE FROM A CUTTERHEAD MOTOR ON THE CONT MINER. EE STRUCK THE PLATE WITH A HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE PLATE & BECAME EMBEDDED IN THE END OF T HE 4TH FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. EE WENT TO DR ON 4/21/97 AND THE INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON THAT DAY
THE EMPLOYEE MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEENN A CHUTE AND THE PRY BAR, HE WAS USING TO FREE MATERIAL THAT WAS STUCK IN THE CHUTE.
THE EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BEAT THE SIGH OF A STOPPED UP COAL CHUTE IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOAN THE MATERIAL AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER HE BEGIN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS BACK.
THE EE CUT HIS LEG WITH A UTILITY KNIFE THAT HE WASUSING TO SPLICE A CM CABLE 6 STITCH WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EE WAS STRIKING TWO HAMMERS TOGETHER WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL CHIPPED OFF A D LODGED IN HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. THE METAL WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED.
HE WAS USING A HAMMER AND BAR WHILE ASSISTING IN REPAIR TO A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. HE WAS HITTING THE BAR WITH THE HAMMER. HE MISSED THE BAR AND THE RESULTING DOWNFORCE CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS FINGER AGAINST THE END OF THE BAR.
THE EE WAS STRIKING A PUNCH WITH A HAMMER WHEN APIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF & STRUCK THE EE ON THE LEG RESULTING IN A LACERATION. 3 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
THE EE WAS SETTING BITS IN A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE HIT THE BIT WRENCH WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF THE WRENCH BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIS FINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION. 2 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
THE EE WAS USING A PAIR OF PLIERS AS A HAMMER TO CUT THE TOP OUT OF A CMETAL OIL CAN HE STRUCK HIS FINGER RIGHT INDEX RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
WE STARTED TO TRIP THE TOOLS OUT OF THE HOLE.WE WERE REMOVING THE 1 1/2" STEEL AIR LINE FROM THEDRILL PIPE. HE WAS USING A 24" PIPE WRENCH TO RELOCATE THE PIPE. WHEN HE LIFTED UP ON THE PIPE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE SAWING A POST WITH A BACK SAW THE SAW BLADE CAME OUT OF THE NOTCH & CUT THE EMPLOYEES FINGER 6 SUTURES REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LIFTING JACK TO RE-RAIL A WRECKED CAR WHEN THE JACK CREELED AND THE JACK BAR STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE RESULTING IN A CRACKED KNEE CAP.
AN EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A POST WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRUCK ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE JUST ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON CM FLEX BOARD, & HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE WRENCH, STRIKING THE CM & CUTTING INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT, WHILE PUSHING SHOVEL UNDER BELT, IT STOPPED SUDDENLY, SMASHING HAND AGAINST SHOVEL HANDLE, FRACTURING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING A BELT HEAD UP ON A DOLLEY & PULLED HIS GROIN. * EMPLOYEE WORKED ON 1-9-95 & REPORTED THE INJURY. DID NOT WORK 1-10 & 1-11.
WHILE SETTING BITS IN A MINER A PIECE OF THE BIT WRENCH FLEW OFF & STRUCK THE EMPMLOYEE'S FINGER. A PHYSICIAN X-RAYED & RELEASED THE EMPLOYEE BUT ON 2-6-95 THE EMPLOYEE AGAIN WENT TO A DOCTOR WHO SURGICALLY REMOVED A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
EE WAS USING 2 HAMMERS TO CUT A PIECE OF WIRE ROPE WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL FLEW OFF AND EMBEDDED INTO HIS LEFT UPPER ARM.
EE HE WAS SAWING A PIECE OF WOOD 3X3 TO MAKE SHUTTLE CAR SEAT TO USE WHEN RUNNING THRU A WATER HOLE. THE SAW SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
HE WAS PUTTING WRECKED DOLLY BACK ON TRACK USING A LIFTING JACK. THE JACK TURNED OVER ALLOWING THE JACK BAR TO STRIKE HIM ON THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION. MEDICAL TREAT MENT ONLY.
WHILE CUTTING A CABLE THE EE KNIFE. SLIPPED RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT THIGH. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
EE WAS CUTTING ROCK DUST BAGS AND PUT KNIFE BACK IN POCKET. THE KNIFE BLADE REMAINED OPEN AND WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND IN POCKET TO GET KNIFE OUT, HE CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.
WHILE USING A SOCKER WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS DURING A REPAIR JOB THE MINER FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AFTER PULLING ON THE WRENCH
WHILE SETTING BITS IN THE CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF & LODGED IN THE MINERS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO TRIM BELT SKIRT RUBBER AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CAUSING INJURY.
EE WAS INJURED WHEN BAR BEING USED TO PRY AGAINST A BELT ROLLER SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BODY.
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN HAND HOIST SLIPPED FROM ANCHOR WHILE PULLING CONVEROY BELT TOGETHER AND STRUCK HIM.
WHILE KNOCKING A STOPPING THE INJURED MINER WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING CINDER BLOCK RESULTING IN ABRASIONS AND BRUISE ON HIS RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN CHANELLOCKS SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HAND ON BOLTER VALVE CHEST FRAME.
EE WAS STRIKING METAL PIN WITH HAMMER AS EYE GLASSES SLID DOWN OBSTRUCTING VIEW AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT A GLANCING BLOW TO PIN WHICH IN TURN REBOUNDED FROM POSITION STRIKING HIM.
EE WAS USING AHMMER AND CHISEL TO TIGHTEN DRILL POT FINGER AND STRUCK HAND WITH HAMMER. SMALL PIECE OF METAL STUCK IN HAND.
EE INJURED AS MIS LUCK OCCURRED WHILE STRIKING METAL PUNCH WITH HAMMER.
MAN WAS GUIDING NEW CAT PADS BEING PULLED ACROSS DRIVE A SPROCKET ON FEEDER WITH BAR, WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM.
WHILE MOVING A TRACK RAIL WITH A SLATE BAR THE EE STRAINED HIS BACK.
MAN EXPERIENCED PAIN WHILE WORKING THE BELT HOIST, IN RATCHET MOTION, TO RELEASE CONVEYOR BELT.
USING HYDRAULIC SAW IT KICKED BACK CUT L THUMB NAD INDEX FINGER
OPER MANUEL HOIST TO PULL BELT FELT PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRING DAMAGED CABLE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HAND
EMPLOYEE HIT HAND ON JAGGED EDGE OF SLATEBAR WHILE ALIGNING BUSHING FOR HINGEPIN FOR MINER A MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY
EMPL MOVING WHEELBARROW FROM AISLEWAY WHEN HE WAS INTENTIONALLY STRUCK ON FOREHEAD WITH NO.4 SHOVEL BY ANOTHER EMPL. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
MAN WAS LIFTING ON A BAR TO RAISE BELT CONVEYOR SUSPENSION ROPE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED AS PLASTIC WATER LINE RUPTURED AT OR ABOUT TIME HE STRUCK COUPLING WITH HAMMER TO TIGHTEN A LEAK.
EMPLOYEE WORKING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER WAS USING A MORTAR HOE TO CLEAN LOOSE COAL AWAY FROM RIB TO SET A POST AS HE SWUNG HIS ARM HE STRUCK A STACK OF ROOF BOLT PLATES ON BOLTER MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY