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THE SECTION MECHANIC WAS CONDUCTING REPAIRS ONT EH JOY 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR IN THE 2 SOUTH SECITON. AS HE WAS INT HE PRECESS OF TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE SHUTTLE CAR, HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS LOW ER BACK.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING A JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR OPERATING IN THE 5 SOUTH SECTION.AS HE BEGAN TO REMOVE A BOLT TO PROCEED WITH REPAIRS,THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE EMP LOYEE STRUCK HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE WHICH RESULTED IN A FRACTURE.
THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS REMOVING ELECTRICAL TAPE FROM A SHUTTLE CAR POWER CABLE NEAR THE FACE AREA IN THE 6 NORTH (021-0) SECTION, AS HE BEGAN TO OUT THE ELECTRICAL AWAY FROM THE POWER CA BLE, THE KNIFE WHICH HE WAS UTILIZING SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A BOARD CRAPPER ON THE #2 2 SOUTH CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE BEGAN TO NAIL THE BOARD SCRAPPER INTO ITS PROPER POSITION, THE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF THE EMPLOYEES HAND AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A CONTUSION AND LACERATION.
EMPL PREPARING MATERIALS TO CONSTRUCT BRATTICE IN 2 S.WORKING SECTION.CUTTING TOP PORTION OF 5-GAL METAL CONTAINER,WITH KNIFE,KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJ EMPL ON RIGHT LEG RESULTING IN LACERA TION REQ 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SIZE OF A COUPLER FOR A PUMP MOTOR FOR JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR IN WARK THE SIZE AGAINST A PUMP MOTOR LOCATED IN SHOP PUMP MOTOR ALREADY HAD A COUPLER ON IT SO THE PU RCHASING AGENT DECIDED TO REMOVE THIS COUPLER IN ORDER TO CHECK SIZE COUPLER WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT & COULD NOT BE DISLODGED IN ORDER TO LOOSEN IT UP INJURED PARTY STRUCK COUPLER AT THIS TIME
5 SOUTH SECTION WAS NOT PRODUCING COAL ON DATE OF INJURY. EMPL WERE PERFORMING GENERAL WORK IN SECTION. INJURED EMPL ASSIGNED TASK WAS TO CHANGE REAR TIRE ON MARMOM RESEARCH PERSONNEL CARRI ER. AS HE JACKED VEHICLE UP HE NOTICED THAT JACK HAD SLIPPED. HE PROCEEDED TO PLACE ANOTHER JACK UNDER VEHICLE AS HE W AS INSERTING 2ND JACK PERSONNEL CARRIER SLIPPED COMPLETELY FROM JACK &
THE MAINT. FOREMAN WAS ASSISTING A MECHANIC IN PREPARATION OF MAKING AA SPLICE IN THE JOY SHUTTLE CAR CABLE IN THE 7 NORTH SECTION. AS HE BEGAN TO CUT THE S. C. CABLE, HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND ST RUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
UTILITY MAN WAS CHANGING BITS ON CONTINUOUS MINER AT FACE AREA IN 2 SO.SECTION WHILE TRYING TO OPEN A BIT BOX WITH A POCKET KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS RT.SMALL FINGER RESULTING IN A LAC ERATION WHICH REQUIRED ONE SUTURE TO CLOSE
EMP WAS OPERATI3G A SHUTTLE CAR IN THE R WORKING SECTION. THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR HAD JUST FINISHED DUMPING A LOAD OF COAL ON THE FEEDER AND THE CONVEYOR FLIGHT BECAME JAMMED. THE MECHANIC BE GAN TO WORK ON 7HE CONVEYOR FLIGHT WITH S.C. OPERATOR ASSISTING HIM. AS THE MECHANIC BEGAN TO RELEASE THE FLIGHT BY STRIKING IT WITH THE HAMMER, THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS STRUCK ON HIS LEF
INJ EMPL WORKIN1 AS TRACKMAN IN NORTH MAINS SECTION.AS HE BEGAN TO LIFTUP 60 LB RAIL WITH SLATE BAR,FELT SOME PAIN INLOWER BACK AND NUMBNESS IN LEGS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE 4 NORTH SECTION AS A ROOF BOLTER ON THE ACME D-12L TWIN BOOM ATRS ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. THE AREA WHICH WAS TO BE ROOF BOLTED HAD SOME LOOSE ROOF PLATES. AS HE B EGAN TO PULL THE LOOSE ROOF FREE A LARGE PIECE OF ROOF SLATE FELL PULLING THE SLATE BAR OUT OF THIS HANDS AND STRIKING HIM ON T HE LEFT FOOT REGION.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACIGN A HANDLE FOR HIS HAMMER WHEN HE STRUCK HIMSELF ON HIS LEFT THUMB RESULTING IN A LADERATION AND A POSSIBLE SEVERED TENDON
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE BELTINE IN THE 5 SOUTH WORKING SECTION. AS HE BEGAN TO LIFT THE BELT INTO ITS PROPER POSITION BY USING A ROCK BAR, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BAC K.
THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING A PIECE OF MINE BELT WITH HIS UTILITY KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED CTTING HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING A FEW SUTURES TO CLOSE.
INJURED PARTY WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF INSULATING MATERIAL WITH A KNIFE APPROX 100 FEET INBY THE PORTAL OF THE MINE AS HE WAS CUTTING THIS MATERIAL THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CAUSED ALACERATION OF HI S LEFT THUMB REQUIRING 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING THE LOCKER ROOM WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS REMOVING A POGO STICK NEAR THE FACE AREA IN THE 4 NORTH SECTION AS HE WAS EXERTING PRESSURE ON THE POGO STICK HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK A ROOF BOLT. THE RESULTING INJURY WAS A LACERATION AND SEVERED TENDON OF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER
INJUREDE EMP WAS ADJUSTING A F E E DER CHAIN IN THE 4 RIGHT SECTION AS THIS EMP WAS PULLING UPWARD ON A WRENCH HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A LOWER BACK SPRAIN
CUTTING PAPER COVER FOLDER WHEN FINGER SLIPPED AT TIME ARM OF BLADE WAS PULLED SOWN.LACERATING RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.SUTURES TO CLOSE.