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EMPL WAS CHANGING A ROOF DRILL BIT ON A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. EMPL USED AN AX TO STRIKE THE BIT & A PIECE OF THE BIT CAME OFF & IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN THE METAL WAS REMOVED STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EMPL WAS WORKING ON A BEAM PUMP. EMPL WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH A RACHET. THE RACHET SLIPPED, EMPL FELL FORWARD HITTING THE PUMP WITHHIS FACE. THERE WAS A LACERATION & BRUISE TO THE LEFT EYELID. EMPL WAS AT THE DOCTOR 1 DAY & MINE WAS IDLE 3/1/93 & 3/2/93.
MAN WAS PRYING GOB OUT OF BELT LINE FELT PAIN IN STOMACH. THE GOB WAS FROZEN AND LOCATED ON THE CATWALK ON THE #7 BELT.
WHILE PUSHING ON A BAR AND TRYING TO MOVE PART OF A TAKEUP OVER, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. HE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF RECOVERING RAILS HE USED AN AXE AND WRENCH REPETITIVLY. DURING SHIFT HE SAYS HIE RIGHT WRIST STARTED BOTHERING HIM THE DONDITION WORSENED AND HE REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPE RVISOR ON 11-25-92. HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-1-92.
HE WAS CUTTING OPEN SPLICE ON MINER CABLE WHEN LAYED KNIFE DOWN AND HE WAS PULLING ON SPLICE WITH CHANNELL LOCK. THEN HE PULLED DOWN AND CUT LITTLE FINGER ON KNIFE.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRY A TRACK SWITCH OVER THAT HAD BEEN BOLTED TOGETHER & STRAINED HIS BACK
AS HE WAS REMOVING A PAD LOCK FROM HIS GOLF CART, HE HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH AN AXE. THIS INJURY REQUIRED 12 SUTURES.
EE WAS DRAGGING A STOPER THROUGH A TIGHT AREA ON BACKSIDE OF 3RD 48 BELT. HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK; BY THE END OF HIS SHIFT, THE LOWER AND MIDDLE AREA OF HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. E E THINKS HIS BACK IS STRAINED.
KNOCKING PIN OUT OF CANOPY ON MINER. PIN HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER. FINGER APPEARED TO BE BROKEN-WAS WEARING GLOVES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS USING A LUG WRENCH TO TIGHTEN LUG NUTS ON SHUTTLE CAR TIRE. IT SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S FEET TO GO UNDER THE CAR.
MAN WAS HOLDING BALL PIN HAMMER USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT PIN IN DUCK BILL A PIEE OF METAL FLEW HIT HIM ON LEFT JAW
VICTIM WAS LEARING WALKWAY ALONG DRIVE, TIMBER JACK THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST RIB FELL STRIKING VICTIM ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
TRYING TO PUSH DRUM OFF MINER WITH PORTAL POWER, HAD ROOF PLATE FOR SHIM BETWEEN PORTAL POWER AND MINE, PLATE FLEW OUT HITTING INJURED ON LEFT CHEEK. CUT PLACE APPROX 1 1/4" LONG AND TURNED EY E BLACK.
THE INJURED WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF 2" PLASTIC PIPE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED, AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DROPPING RAILROAD CARS AND TIGHTENING THE BRAKE WHEEL. EE SEPARATED 2 RIBS.
11320SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER STRUCTURE DUE TO TENSION. THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM OVER THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION.
38580WERE ALIGNING A SIZER MOTOR UP FOR MOUNTING. MOTOR SLIPPED PUTTING PRESSURE ON CHAINS. THE CHAINS TWISTED PINCHING THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND AND LACERATING SAME.
68935 CUTTING A 2" WATER PIPE, THE BELT KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT RING FINGER AND RECEIVED TWO SUTURES.
HE WAS RE-ALIGNING BELT IN THE SUPER TAKE-UP USING PIECE OF DRILL STEEL TO HIT THE BASE OF THE BOTTOM ROLLERS. THE BAR GLANCED LETTING HIS FINGER GET PINCHED AGAINST A BELT STAND.
EE WAS PUTTING STAK-ONS ON CABLE LEAD WITH CABLE CRIMP TOOL & HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A HAMMER MAY HAVE BROKEN FINGER
THE MAN WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO LOOSEN A BOLT TO A WHEEL UNIT TO A COAL HAULER. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO STRIKE THE CHISEL, HE MISSED IT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT WRIST CHIPPING A BONE.
THEY HAD JUST SET EXT. CURTAIN JACK AND PUT ROD IN HOOK. HE STARTED TO WALK AWAY WHEN APPARENTLY THE HOOK BROKE LETTING THE ROD CATCH HIS HAND AGAINST TOP.
USING A SET COME ALONGS TO LIFT THE END OF MINERBOOM IT BROKE OFF AS HE WAS RAISING THE BOOM CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS NECK
HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED IN THE LST NORTH HEAD ROLLER'S SHUTE.
CUTTING TAPE OFF SHEARER CABLE KNIFE SLIPPED CUT L MIDDLE FINGER AND INSIDE OF L THUMB
WHILE PULLING THE MONO RAIL OVER WITH A SET OF COME ALONGS THE COME ALONG HANDLE SLIPPED AND HE WAS STRUCK BY THE COME ALONG EE WAS HOLDING THE LEVER DOWN TO RELEASE THE COME ALONG AT THIS TIM E EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-17-92.
DISCHARGE DOOR ON REFUSE BIN WOULD NOT OPEN. HE HOOKED WIRE ROPE ONTO THE DOOR AND A TOOTH OF END LOADER PUTTING TENSION ON DOOR. HE GOT ON CAB AND WAS HITTING DOOR WITH HAMMER WHEN ROPE CAM E OFF HITTING HIM IN MOUTH. ONE TOOTH BROKEN AND SEVERAL LOOSEN.
I.NAME FORMING CURVED STEEL BAFFLE PLATE TO FIT INSIDE FAN SHROUD. WAS USING SHORT HANDLED SLDEGE HAMMER TO BATTER THE STEEL IN TO THE PROPER CONTOURED SHAPE WHEN THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF STEEL STRIKING LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPL USING A LIFTING JACK TO REMOVE SPEED REDUCER FROM TAIL DRIVE OF LONGWALL.THE JACK DIDNT LATCH AND THREW EMPL RIGHT KNEE STRUCK A BOLT ON TAIL DRIVE..
THE INJURED WAS USING A CHISEL AND HAMMER TO CUT HINGE OFF OF GUARD ON TAIL PIECE AND PIECE OF METAL FROM HINGE BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH, CHIPPING HIS TOOTH.
THEY WERE PREPARING TO TAKE CENTER PINS OUT OF A COAL HAULER. THE COAL HAULER HAD BEEN JACKED UP BY THE 1ST SHIFT WITH A 10 TON RAILROAD JACK. HE STARTED TO LET THE JACK DOWN AND THE JACK BAR CAME OUT AND HIT HIM ON HIS CHIN.
INJ WAS HELPING RAISE TRACK WITH LIFTING JACK. AS SHE PUSHED DOWN ON BAR SHE SAID SHE FELT PAIN IN LEFT ARM.
HE WAS PUTTING WRECKED SUPPLY CAR ON TRACK, HAD IT JACKED UP APP. 8" HE REACHED TO GET A CRIB BLOCK UNDER THE CAR AT THE SAME TIME THE JACK CREELED OUT LETTING THE CAR FALL ON HIS LEFT THUMB.
INJURED WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO LIFT ON A CONVEYOR MOTOR WHEN BAR LSIPPED AND TIP END OF BAR CUT IS RIGHT THUMB. 7 STITCHES.
USING HAMMER SM PC OF METAL CHIPPED OFF STRUCK HIM ON L ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE WHILE KNOCKING A PIN OUT OF BELT RAIL A PIECE OF THE PIN HIT HIM IN THE RT EYE
HE WAS INSTALLING A NEW FLIGHT CAHIN IN STORAGE FEEDER.HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE PINS OUT AND SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
HE WAS CUTTING A HANDLE OUT OF A SLEDGE HAMMER WITH A SAW. THE SAW CAME OUT AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EE REPORTED THAT HE HAD STRAINED HIS LEFT HIP AND LEFT LOWER BACK WHILE USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE STUCK WHEEL FROM FLETCHER BOLTER. FINISHED SHIFTS WORK ON 8-20 WITH NO REPORT THEN REPORTE D INCIDENT AT 400 PM ON 8-21-91.
WAS TAKING FEMALE COUPLING OFF DUSTER TO HOOD TO SCOOP, MASHED INDEX FINGER.
WRECKED CARRIER HAD BEEN JACKED UP. THEY WERE PREPARING TO PUT IT BACK ON TRACK. ONE OF THE 2 JACKS KICKED OUT CAUSING LACERATIONS.
HE WAS TAKING WATERLINE LOOSE FROM AS CURTAIN JACK,THERE TO KEEP IT OUT OF HAULWAY.IT HAD STRETCHED AND WHEN HE LIFTED IT UP IT PULLED HIS HAND INTO THE CURTAIN JACK PINCHING HIS FINGERS.FRACT URE.
PUSHING TAIL PIECE OVER WITH SINGLE PROP- PROP FLEW OUT STRIKING VICTIM.
PULLING LOOSE ROOF IN HIGH TOP USING SLATE BAR STRAINED BACK.
THE MAN WAS TAKING SLACK OUT OF A CONVEYOR CHAIN. HE STRUCK THE CHAIN. HE STRUCK THE CHAIN WITH A HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IMBEDDED IN HIS FOREHEAD. THE METAL WAS REMOVED REQUIRING 1 STITCH TO CLOSE THE CUT.
HURT BACK WHILE WORKING ON SCOOP AT SHAFT IN LOW TOP PICKING HIS HAND TOOLS UP
BREAKING CONCRETE BLOCKS WITH HAMMER AND CONTACTED A LOOSE BAND THAT HOLDS BLOCKS TOGETHER WITH BACK OF LEFT HAND CUTTING IT.
USING CHIZZLE FOR WEDGE TO SPREAD TOP FRAME ON TOP ROLLER,CHIZZLE FLEW OUT AND STRUCK MOUTH,HAD TO HAVE 4 STITCHES.
SEPERATING BREAKER SCREENS WITH BAR BAR SLIPPED & CAUGHT FINGER TAKING SKIN OFF OF TIP OF IDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.