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A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF HAMMER WHILE TEARING OVERCAST OUT & HIT UPPER LEFT ARM.
MOTOR WRECKED AND HE WAS SETTING WRECKED MOTOR WHEN IT FELL AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND, MASHING FIRST THREE FINGERS SEVERELY.
EE WAS PUTTING PIN IN CUTTER CHAIN ON MINER AND HE HIT PIN WITH HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT FOREARM.
KNOCKING A PIN OUT OF HEAD JACK AND A SMALL PC. OF METAL HIT HIS RT. INDEX FINGER HAPPENED AT #3 ENTRY -405C
WAS SPLICING BELT AND BELT CLAMP FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND ACROSS HIS FINGERS.
NEXT TO BELT LINE AND BELT SPLICE WENT BY A NEEDLE HIT SOMETHING AND THREW A FOREIGN.
HE WAS REPAIRING A CUTTER CHAIN ON A JEFFREY 101 MINER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM ON THE TOP SIDE OF HIS RIGHT WRIST.
RAISING CUTTER DRUM AND SHAFT WITH CHAIN AND HOIST AND GOT LEFT THUMB CAUGHT UNDER CHAIN WHILE RAISING SHAFT AND MASHED THUMB- RESULTING IN COMPOUND FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BRAKE SHOE ON RR CAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND THE BAR.
CAT PEN CAME OUT TRACK ON MINER AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT COLLAR BONE WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO PUT THE PEN BACK IN.
HE WAS USING A RAILROAD TYPE LIFTING JACK,LIFTING A 21SC WHEN THE JACK FLEW OUT,HITTING HIM IN THE STOMACH-RETURNED TO WORK ON 09-26-91,BUT ISSED WORK ON 09-27-91.CAME BACK TO WORK ON 09-30-91 .HAPPENED IN 405A SECTION.
EMPL WAS SHEARING LONG STRIP OF METAL INTO SMALLER PIECES WHEN HE WENT TO SHEAR METAL KNIFE CAME DOWN FLIPPING METAL UP IN AIR & IT CAME DOWN ON THUMB.
HE WAS JACKING MOTOR ON THE TRACK AND STRAINED HIMSELF.
JACKING SUPPLY CAR ON AND MASHED HIS FINGER WITH THE LIFTING JACK-RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAILROAD JACK-RAISING A CONVEYOR BELT.HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER WHEN HE TRIPPED THE JACK TO LOWER IT.
ON 12-10-90 HE WAS KNOCKING A BIT OUT OF CUTTER HEAD CHAIN AND A PIECE OF METAL OFF THE BIT WRENCH CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR OR MISS ANY WORK AT THAT TIME,HOWEVER ON 01-21-91 HIS FINGER BECAME BADLY INFECTED ANDHE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR 1 NIGHT FOR SURGICAL REPAIR OF THIS FINGER.ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT FACE.
TRYING TO FREE SOME MUD WITH SLATE BAR IT JUMPEDD BACK AND HIT HIM IN L JAW CUT UNDER CHIN AND INSIDE THE MOUTH
HE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR A BROKEN CUTTER HEAD CHAIN & PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LWOER ABDOMEN
CHAIN RATCHET CAME OUT OF GEAR AND HANDLE HIT RIGHT WRIST #3 BELT DRIVE.
HIT TAIL ROLLER ON #3 BELT WHILE SHOVELING TAILPIECE.HURT LEFT FOOT #3 HEAD DRIVE.
HE WAS JACKING HEAD DRIVE UP. JACK BROKE, BAR HIT HIM ON LEFT JAW. 400-B SECTION AT FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT ON CLAMP ON REFUSE LINE TO REMOVE SECTION. A 1 5/8" WRENCH WAS B EING USED. WHEN THE BOXED END OF THE WRENCH BROKE, HE FELL OVER EDGE OF CONCRETE PAD, HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.
BUSTING ROCK OUT OF CONVEYOR CHAIN ON BRIDGE. ROCK LACERATED MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. FACE AREA.
LET SCOOP DOWN ON FOOT ONE BREAK BELOW TAIL PIECE
HIS RIGHT ELBOW STRUCK THE ROOF WHILE USING A SLATE BAR. HAPPENED AT FACE OF C-SECTION. DOCTOR HAD TO DRAW FLUID OUT OF HIS ELBOW- NO WORK MISSED.
PUTTING TIRE ON SCOOP METAL FLEW IN R EYE IMBEDDED THERE AT FACE OF A SECTION
CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH KNIFE WHILE TRIMMING BELT.HAPPENED AT A-3 BELT DRIVE SECTION 405-A.
PRYING CONVEY HAULAGE PULLED MUSCLES IN CHEST HAPPENED AT FACE
HE HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD ON A STRAP AND CUT IT HAPENED AT FACE 4 ENTRY.
WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR USING CHAIN HOIST WHEN PIECE OF METAL BROE THAT WS WELDED & HIT HIM IN HEAD ON LEFT SIDE CLOSE TO EYE.
RATCHET SLIPPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW HIT THE PAN ON THE MINER.
HAMMERING ON CHAIN,STEEL BORKE OFF WNET IN RIGHT THUMB AND BETWEEN HIS FINGERS.411-B SECTION.
WAS DRIVING PIN OUT OF CAT PAD AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND WITH A HAMMER.
EMPLS WERE IN PROCESS OF REMOVING 117 PUMP. PIECE OF I BEAM NEEDED TO BE CUT OUT TO ALLOW PUMP ENOUGH LCEARENCE TO COME OUT. EMPL CUT I BEAM WITH TORCH BUT SLAG WAS PREVENTING BEAM FRO MCOING OUT. HE TOOK PIECE OF 2X2 ANGLE TO FINISH BREAKING BEAM LOOSE & WHEN IT CAME LOOSE BEAM HAD PRESSURE ON IT & THREW ANLGE BACK AT HIM STIKING HIM IN RIGHT EYE.
HE WAS HOLDING A BAR TRYING TO KNOCK A BOLT OUT WHEN A CO WORKER HIT THE BAR AND IT SLIPPED CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A DOOR ON A CSX CAR, WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED OUT HITTING HIM ON HIS GLASSES CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS NOSE AND NUMBNESS TO HIS FACE.
TAKING SCREW OUT OF BELT CUT BETWEN THMB AND FOREFINGER
DRIVING NEEDLE OUT OF BELT WITH TWO HAMMERS (HITTING HAMMER HEADS TOGETHER) AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB, LOWER KNUCKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT UNDER BELT WITH SHOVEL. EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED AN IRRITATION IN LEFT EYE.
CUT PALM OF RIGHT HAND AND RIGHT RING FINGER WITH KNIFE WILE INSTALLING BRATTICE CURTAINS IN FACE OF MINE.
WAS HITTING APUNCH WITH A HAMMER AND MISSED AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND HAPPENED IN #3 ENTRY - LAST CROSS CUT.
PLASTERING BLOCK BRATTICES WITH BLOCK BOND AND GOT BLOCK BOND ON BOTH WRISTS CAUSING ALLERGIC RDEACTION.
WAS BREAKING BOLT LOOSE UNDER TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HAPPENED IN 405 TRUCK GARAGE.
EMPL SECTION FOREMAN WAS CRAWLING ALONGSIDE 101 CONTINUOUS MINER. CONTINUOS MINER OPERATR WAS SETTING BITS USING SHARP HAMMER. PIECE OF HAMMER STEEL CAMME OFF STRIKING EMPL IN LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH A SLAT BAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE FACE OF THE MINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO MOVE A CALGON TANK WITH A 2 INCH NIPPLE ON THE BOTTOM OF IT. IN TRYING TO CLEAR THE NIPPLE THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF CONDUIT. I NAME WAS USI NG A SLATE BAR TRYING TO WALK THE TANK UNDER THE CONDUIT THE TANK JUMPED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE 2 INCH PIPE AND THE FLOOR.
CHANGING BULBS IN CAPLIGHT AND TAKING SCREW OUT WIHT KNIFE AND BLADE CLOSED UP A(D CUT R. FINGER.
I.NAME AND I.NAME WERE PUTTING A COUPLING ON THE REFUSE LINE I.NAME PRESSED THE COUPLING DOWN WITH HIS HAND JUST AS I.NAME HIT IT WITH A HAMMER COUSING A CONTUSION TO THE LEFT RING FINGER ON I.NAMES HAND
HE WAS USING A CHAIN HOIST TO LIFT A #4 SCREEN. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST AND UPPER ARM. MAY HAVE BURST A VEIN IN HIS CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO PULL BELT NEEDLE, WHEN A PIECE OF HAMMER FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN LEFT ARM.