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EE WAS PRYING ON A BAR TO HOLD CHAIN IN PLACE. WHEN THE CHAIN WAS JOGGED, THE BAR CAUGHT ON THE SHUTTLE CAR DECKING, CAUSING THE BAR TO STRIKE THE EE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD, BEHIND RIGHT EAR. MEDICAL-NO LOSRT TIME.
EE WAS SAWING A WOODEN POST USING A HANDSAW AND THE SAW BLADE JUMPED OUT OF THE CUT AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB. EE RECEIVED 3-4 STITCHES.
EE WAS OBSERVING HIS CREW PULLING A 7200 CABLE WITH A NYLON STRAP, A STEEL ROPE AND A SHEAVE SHEEL WHEN THE NYLON STRAP BROKE THE STEEL CABLE (UNDER TENSION) FLUNG BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE J AW AND LEFT ARM.
EE WAS FILING GEARCASE ON BRIDGE WITH A ROSE GUN. WHEN TRYING TO FORCE OIL INTO HOG EYE, IT BLEW BACK ONTO HIS FACE & RAN DOWN BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS EYES.
EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON 14 CM GATHERING ARM WHEN THE HEX BIT SLIPPED OUT OF THE ALLEN BOLT. EE S RIGHT HAND STRUCK SHARP EDGE ON ARM, CUTTING FINGER.
EE WAS PUTTING TOGETHER A CHAIN LINK AND STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH HIS HAMMER. MEDICAL NO LOST TIME
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING A MEGATOR PUMP ONTO A FLAT CAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE PUSHING DOWN ON A JACK HANDLE, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK & BACK. MEDICAL NO LOST TIME
WHILE POUNDING ON STEEL PIN WITH HAMMER, A SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT UPPER THIGH.
EE WAS SANDING TRACK & STRUCK HIS INDEX FINGER ON A COUPLER.
EE WAS CHANGING DOLLY WHEELS IN A-1 ROOMS RIGHT. PIN WAS TIGHT GOING IN, HAD OT HIT IT WITH HIS HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND HIT BESIDE HIS RIGHT EYE NEXT TO NOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON VALVE BANK WITH A ROCK BAR AND HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS HOLDING CHAIN LINK ON MINER WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS POUNDING IT TOGETHER. A PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENT FLEW FROM THE IMPACT & STRUCK EE ON THE CHEEK, CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND. DIAGNOSIS OF FR AGMENT OF METAL IN CHEEK WAS MADE ON 8'27'97. WAS REMOVED 9/3/97. MEDICAL - NO LOST TIME.
EE WAS CHANGING BITS ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF THE BIT FLEW OFF OF THE BIT AND STRUCK HIS SAFETY GLASSES LENS, CAUSING THE LENS TO SHATTER, EITHER THE FRAGMENT OF THE BIT OR PIEC E OF GLASS OR BOTH INJURED HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CAR JACK ON TRACK. CAR WAS JACKED IN AIR AND HE WAS LOOKING UNDER THE CAR WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED AND THE HANDLE HIT HIM IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS JAW CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HI S TEETH AND CUT HIS CHEEK.
EMP USING A ROCK BAR TO PUT DRIVE INTO MINER HAD TO LIFT WITH ARMS AND BACK BECAUSE OF HEIGHT.
WHILE MOVING CONTINENTAL TAKE-UP ROLLER WITH ROCK BAR, ROLLER SHIFTED AND CAUSED WEIGHT TO BE INCREASED, STRAINING EMPLOYEE'S BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING WATERLINE (4") APART WITH A HAMMER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS SHIFTING A GEAR ON THE DRIVE WITH A ROCK BAR. THE ROCK BAR SLIPPED OUT AND HE FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST THE 6-TON LOCOMOTIVE. HE WAS ALSO HITTING THE GEAR WITH A SLEDGE AT THE SAME TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING ROOF TRUSS RODS. THE GUN SPUN STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT WRIST.
EE FOUND A BAD SPLICE ON 1 EAST BELT. HE SHUT THE BELT OFF, HE CUT A PIECE OF BELT OFF THE SPLICE. WHILE CUUTTING OFF THE FLAPPING PART OF BELT, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIM ON HIS LEFT FOR EARM. HE RECEIVED STITCHES.
JACKING A SUPPLY CAR BACK ON TRACK, JACK SLIPPED CATCHING FINGERS BETWEEN JACK AND COUPLER. JACK WAS ON TOP OF RAIL.
EE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR CHAIN, HE STRUCK CHAIN WITH HAMMER. A PIECE OF CHAIN STRUCK HIM IN HIS NECK. MEDICAL - NO LOST TIME.
EMP WAS FAVORING RIGHT KNEE. EMP LOST BALANCE AND HIT MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WITH FIVE POUNDSLEDGE HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BAND ON SKINS (ROOF MATS). THE BAND THAT WAS BEING CUT FLEW HITTING EMPLOYEE ON TOP SIDE OF LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING SUPPLY CARS ON TRACK WHEN HANDLE SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF JAW.
EE WAS POUNDING ON A ROCK AND SOMETHING FLEW ANDHIT HIM IN THE NECK.
EE WAS TAKING PIN OUT OF CENTER SECTION OF SCOOP, WITH HYD JACK. JACK SLIPPED OFF OF PIN, HIT EE ON RT SIDE. THE EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9-18-96.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS A MAKING A SPLICE. HE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT THROUGH CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE LACERATED TOP OF RIGHT THIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TOP OF BUCKET TO BE USED ONKENNEDY WALL AND PUT BLADE OF KNIFE THRU TOP OF BUCKET AND INTO LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SPINDLE WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL DISLODGED FROM HIS HAMMER STRIKING HIM ON THE FORHEAD.
EE WAS REMOVING CANOPY FROM CAR AND HE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO LOOSEN CANOPY LGS FROM FRAMEWORK. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS POINTING TO GRAB HOOK THAT WAS STUCK TO SHOW THE SUPERVISOR WHEN HOOK SPRANG LOOSE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF HAND.
EE WAS PULLING BELT ONTO 2 EMPTY SUPPLY CARS WITH A RED WING WHEN THE RED WING SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM.
EE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH A KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS WRIST, REQUIRING ONE SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REMOVE ICE BALLS THAT WERE STRUCK IN THE CHUTE OF THE #1 CONVEYOR. THE ICE BROKE UNEXPECTADLY FALLING AND STRIKING A ROCK BAR THAT WAS BEING USED OT BREA K THE ICE LOOSE. THE BAR SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEES HAND AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT TEMPLE.
WHILE LIFTING UP ON A WRENCH, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS BENT OVER JACKING SUPPLY CAR ON TRACK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN AREA. EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA.
EE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT THE HINGE RIVETS OFF A SET OF KNEE PADS WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING THE EE'S LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A CO-WORKER GETTING A MANTRIP BACK ON TRACK. INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD BLOCKED THE MANTRIP AND HAD LOWERED JACK, THINKING THAT THE WEIGHT WAS OFF THE JACK. HE THEN PULLED SIDEWAYS ON JACK HANDLE AND WHILE DOING SO, THE JACK KICKED OUT PERMITTING HANDLE TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE UNDER THE CHIN. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED STITCHES THEREFORE MAKING THIS REPORT A MEDICAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A CLAW HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER TO REMOVE A BELT SPINDLE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW FROM THE CLAW HAMMER AND FLEW INTO HIS ARM MEDICAL-NO LOST TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CRIBS TO BAR A ROCK OUT OF DUMP PIONT AT ROOMS - ROCK CAME LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED SIDEWAYS AND HIT RIGHT SIDE ABOVEBELT ON RIBS ON TOP STRUCTURE AND RAIL FOR STRUC TURE.
A CONNECTING LINK WAS SPREAD AND THE EE WAS HOLDING IT WITH A PAIR OF PLIARS. WHILE HITTING THE LINK IT BOWED UP AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A CANOPY ON A MBC UNIT. HE WAS USING A ROOF BOLT TO GET LEVERAGE TOLIFT THE ONE SIDE OF CANOPY ENOUGH SO HIS COWORKERS COULD GET THEIR HANDS AROUND THE EDGE TO START LIF TING WHEN CANOPY APPARENTLY SLIPPED OUT OF THE COWORKERS HAND STRIKING THE BOLT WHICH IN TURN STRUCK THE INJURED EE'S CHEEK.
FITTING RUBBER BELTING ON AIRLOCK DOORS AND WAS TRIMMING BELTING ON BOTTOM OF DOOR AND STRUCK LEFT HAND WITH RAZOR KNIFE CUTTING PALM OF HAND AT THE BASE OF INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING MINER BITS. WHILE HITTING A STUCK BIT WITH IS HAMMER, EITHER A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE BIT OR HAMMER BROKE OFF PIERCING HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG FROM WELDING ON CHAINPOCKETS STRIKING CHISEL WITH HAMMER. A CHIP FLEWOFF CHISEL STRIKING LEFT FOREARM APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY UP THE INSIDE OF ARM. EMPLOYEE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION HOWEVER, HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK, THEREFORE MAKING THIS REPORT MEDICAL.
I WAS WORKING ON ROOF DRILL USING A WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED, I HIT MY LEFT ELBOW ON COVER PLATE OF MACHINE.
EE WAS CUTTING A SLOT IN A PIECE OF SKIRT RUBBER WITH A RAZOR KNIFE, WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARVING HIS INITIALS IN THE HANDLE OF A NEW HAMMER. HE DREW THE KNIFE INTO THE THUMB OF HAND HOLDING HANDLE.