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EMP WAS PULLING ON BELT WITH CHANNEL LOCKS AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK PULL. INJURY OCCURRED 4-8-97. FIRST DAY OFF 5-5-97.
EE WAS TO COUPLE "LOWBOY" TO 6-TON LOCOMOTIVE IN THE 1-A BATTERY STATION. HE WAS LIFTING THE "HAG'S HEAD" WITH A BAR WHEN THE WEIGHT SIFTED & CAUGHT HIS RT. HAND BETWEEN BAR & TOP OF THE RAIL OF THE TRACK. CUTTING HIS RT. MIDDLE FINGER.
EE STATED HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF SUCTION LINE FOR A ROOF BOLTER WHNE THE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RT. HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN THE TONGUE OF THE LOWBOY FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, FRACTURING HIS ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A CABLE IN TWO WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT RING FINGER RESULTING IN 9 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE HOLDING HAMMER WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING THE HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE HAMMER THAT WAS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAMMER. SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN UPPE R RIGHT INSIDE ARM.
EE SHOVELING WHEN APPARENTLY SOMETHING WAS FELT IN RT EYE.
WHILE CUTTING A CABLE INTO THE BELT KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT MIDDLE & INDEX FINGER THIS HAPPENED ON 001 SECTION (7 STITCHES)
THE EE WAS CUTTING SOME BELT WHEN THE BELT KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEG ON THE #1 SECTION.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE JACKING UP THE BELT HEAD THE JACK SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB AND CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE SHOVELING BELT ON KNEES WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN HIS LEGS AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ANKLE.
WHILE MAKING A SPLICE ON THE TUNNEL BELT A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO THE EE RIGHT THUMB 2 STITCHES APPLIED.
EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN TO WHILE DRIVING THE NAIL WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF THE NAIL BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE RT EYE.
THE EE WAS PRYING DOWN WITH A SLATE BAR AND THE BAR SLIPPED CATCHING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AND BREAKING IT 001-SECTION.
THE MEPLOYEE WAS ON #1 SECTION #3 ENTRY MAKINGA BELT SPLICE WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS JACKING SUPPLY CAR ON TRACK WHEN JACK HANDLE SLIPPED OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN CHIN
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRYING TO BREAK BOLT OUT OF STRUCTURE WHEN HAMMER SLIPPED CAUSING HAND TO HIT CORNER OF STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE S TATE THAT HE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A ROCK OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A STATE BAR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EE WAS HITTING WATER LINE WITH HAMMER WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS HOLDING IT A PIECE OF THE HAMMER BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO TO FOREARM OF THE EE HOLDING THE WATER LINE. THIS ACCIDENT REGIRED SURGICAL REMOVAL OF THE PIECE OF METAL AND STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE SATED THAT WHILE SPLICING CABLE FOR CONTINUOUS MINER ON THE 004 SECTION EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING 2 STITCHES
55023ATED WHILE SPLICING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE ON THE 004 SECTION IN THE 5 ENTRY THAT HE CUT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND WITH A BELT KNIFE.
EE STATED HE WAS CUTTING LEADS ON STARTER BOX WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND.
DECIDED TO WHITTLE WHILE WAITING KNIFE WENT THROUGH BELT CUT R KNEE
USING KNIFE TO CUT CABLE CUT HIS R HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A CONT MINER CABLE SPLICE AND HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FITTING FROM VALVE CHEST OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND BACK OF HAND HIT PANIC BAR BRACKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A BUCKET OF MINER BITS, AND WAS SPLITING LID WITH A KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND HIT THUMB (5 STITCHES).
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WITH A RED DEVIL WHEN THE HOOK BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK ONTO HIS WRIST.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH TO REPAIR A BELT WIPE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLOW OFF PUNCH HITTING THE MIDDLE KNUCKLE.
WHILE CUTTING ON A PIECE OF WOOD THE EMPLOYEE'S BELT KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER.
THE EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WHILE USING A BELT KNIFE ON OUR OO1 SECTION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING UP STEERING BOLTS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ON 003 SECTION.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING HAMMER ON CHAIN WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING HIS HAMMER OTHER EMPLOYEE MISSED HAMMER & HIT EMPLOYEES THUMB
EMPL WAS HOLDING PIN WHILE OTHER REPAIRMAN HIT IT. PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT HAND.
WHILE REPAIRING (SPLICING) #4-D BELT CONVEYOR, THE BELT CLAMPS USED TO PULL THE BELT TOGETHER SLIPPED, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND AND WRIST RESULTING IN A FRACTURE. CAST WAS PUT ON THE NEXT DAY 3-1-90.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROOF BOLT UP INTO HOLE WITH A ROOFBOLT WRENCH AND EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ONTO WRENCH. WRENCH FLEW OFF BOLT AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN WRENCH AND TOP.
EMPL WAS HELPING USE LIFTING JACK TO CHANGE BELT MMOTOR. JACK BAR SLIPPED & HIT HIM ABOVE LEFT EYE 2 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CUTTING TOP OF WATER JUG OUT WITH KNIFE AND KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT FINGER NEXT TO THUMB RIGHT HAND.
THE EMPL WAS BREAKING ROCK AT 2D BELT HEAD AND A PIECE OF ROCK ROOLED SIDEWAYS HITTING HIS LITTLE FINGER 5 STITCHES APPLIED TO LACERATION
WHILE JACKING TRUNION UP ON SHUTTLE CAR JACK BAR SLIPPED STRIKING EMPL ACROSS CHEEK & NOSE 16 STITCHES WERE APPLIED TO LACERATION.
WHILE CUTTING THE WATER LINE WITH AN AXE AND A AHAMMER A PICE OF STEEL FLEW OFF LODGING IN THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND.
EMP WAS CUTTING3BELT WHEN THE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED CUTTING HIS KNEE REQUIRING 2 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND
WHILE JACKING A3WRECKED SUPPLY CAR BACK ON THE TRACK. THE CAR SLIPPED OFF THE JACK CATCHING THEEMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN THE SUPPLY CAR AND THE AJCK.
DOING REPAIRS T2 #2 SECTION BELT DRIVE,EMPL USING WRENCH THAT SLIPPED FROM BOLT HE WAS TIGHTENING AND CUT HIS FINGER.
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT TO SPLICE THE #3 OVERLAND BELT. THE EE PULLED THE BELT KNIFE INTO HIS LEFT KNEE CUTTING IT. THE CUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
WHILE PUTTING THE LOW BOY CARRIER BACK ON THE TRACK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE A JACK SLIPPED ALLOWING THE LOW BOY TO FALL ON THE EMP FINGER