INJURED STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A HAMMER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A COUPLING FROM A SPEED REDUCER. LACERATED FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.
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Showing 50 of 56INJURED WAS USING A CHAIN AND COME-ALONG TO CHANGE JACK PISTON. THE CHAIN THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE PISTON SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE PISTON AND THE FRA ME OF THE JACK.
INJURED SAID HE WAS USING A RAKE TO CLEAN FROM UNDERNEATH THE 1ST WEST BELT DRIVE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WERE HE WAS ADMITTED.
55061S USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A NUT, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGER ON A MTOR BASE. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES 8-14-92 HE WENT TO SEE A DR AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE 03970END OF BOTH FINGERS HAD BEEN FRACTURED.
BEATING FLIGHT WITH HAMMER STRUCK IN L INNER THIGH
WHILE UNLOADING RAILS AT THE END OF THE TRACK ON 3RD EAST, ONE END OF A RAIL BECAME STUCK. HE ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE RAIL WITH A SLATE BAR, WHEN THE RAIL RELEASED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT THIGH CAUSING A BRUISE.
INJURED WAS HELPING TO TURN OVER APPROX 300 TO 400' OF 60 LB. TRACK RAIL WITH A SLATE BAR. HIS BAR KICKED BACK FROM TEH TWISTING OF THE RAIL AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND FRACTURED A FACIAL BONE.
WHILE USING A 4 FOOT CHEATER BAR ON A RACHET TO TAKE BOLTS OUT OF HEAD DRIVE, STRAINED HIS BACK.
COMALONGS HOOKED TO CMI BY PASS CHUTE CHUTE SUDDENLY MOVED HITTING I NAME ON LEFT SHOULDER WITH A FORCE THAT FRACTURED HIS LEFT COLLARBONE
EMPL WAS TRYING TO SEPARATE TWO OVERLAPPED JACK HEADERS. HE PLACED 1/2 HEADER BETWEEN TWO AFTER LOWERING ONE HEADER. TO SEPARATE THEM HE RAISED JACK HEADER & 1/2 HEADER SPLIT & STRUCK HIM ON C HIN & IN CHEST. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL.
WHILE TRYING TO BREAK BOLTS LOOSE WITH A 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET AND CHEATER BAR, THE RATCHET BROKE CUASING EE TO FALL AND JAM HIS LEFT ARM AGAINST THE FLOOR CAUSING A STRAIN.
BACK PAIN SOME SWELLING WAS PRESENT IN LOWER BACK. EMPL WAS CUTTING PIECE OF BELT FOR SPLASH GUARDS. HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN WHILE WORKING ON MOTOR BASE INSTALLATION ON RAW COAL SCREEN,
EE WAS CLEANING OFF THE TOP OF A LONGWALL JACK HEADER WITH A SHOVEL. A PORTION OF ROCK 23INCHX 14X INCH X 4 1/2 INCH. FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A BRUISE HE WENT TO THE HOSPTIAL FO R X RAYS THEY WERE NEGATIVE.
WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE TAILPIECE BRUSING HIS RIGHT THUMB. HIS WOULD REQUIRED 5 STITCHES HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.
EE WAS YANKING ON AN OLD HOSE HE WAS TRYING TO CHANGE OUT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE THEN USED A PRY BAR TO PULL AND THE PAIN GOT WORSE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND FINISHED HIS SHIFT.
INJURED WAS UNPLUGGING A DIESTER DRESSING WATER LINE AND A FOREIGN OBJECT GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.HE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON. THE DOCTOR CLEANED HIS EYE AND GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION.HE CONTINUED TO WORK.
SHE WAS USING A BAR TO PRY OVER THE WATER FILTERS TO REMOVE A BOLT, BAR SLIPPED AND SHE MASHED HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A BRUISE.
HE WAS SETTING A POGO CURTAIN JACK AND SCRAPED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE TOP CAUSING A MINOR SCRAPE PLACE. HE STATED HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF INJURY. (WHITE MULE LEATHER)
EE WAS USING A BAR TO CLOSE A RAILROAD CAR, BAR SLIPPED, HE FELL AGAINST THE RAILROAD CAR AND LACERATED HIS FOREHEAD ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.
SUBJECT WAS ON OFF SIDE OF NO 1 TRACK CLOSING RR CAR DOORS.HIS PINCH BAR SLIPPED OFF THE DOOR HOOK CAUSING HIM TO FALL.HIS RIGHT LEG MAY BE BRO KEN ABOUT 8" ABOVE ANKLE.X-RAYS REVEALED A FRACT URE
INSTALLING ROLLER IT SLIPPED BRUISED R FINGER AND FRACT
HE WAS HOLDING A PULL PIN ON THE SCOOP WHILE PULLING THE TAILPIECE WITH A CABLE. THE PULL PIN SLIPPED AND FOULED HIS RING AND MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE SCOOP BATTERIES CAUSIN G A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED NINE (9) STITCHES. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.
HH WAS USING A PRY BARY (1/2 HEADER) TO LIFT A BELT BOX COVER BACK INTO PLACE, IT SLIPPED AND HE PULLED HIS RIGHT RING FINGERNAIL OFF AND CUT HIS FINGER. THE WOUND REQUIRED 2 STITCHES TO CLOSE .
I.NAME STATED THAT WHILE GREASING THE FEEDER, AS HE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON THE GREASE GUN LEVER THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPL WAS NAILING UP CURTAIN WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK. THIS OCCURED ON 0 EAST 1 DEV.
LOOSENING A BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM ABOVE LIP CAUSING A LACERATION. WOUND REQUIRED 3 STITCHES. THIS OCCURRED ON O-EAST.
I,NAME WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH COAL SPILLAGE ON HIS BELT DRIVE DUE TO THE TURN SHUTE BEING BENT. HE HAD A SLEDGE HAMMER CUT THE HANDLE WAS BROKEN OUT OF IT. HIS FOREMAN TOLD HIM HE WOULD GET H IM A HAMMER AND TO WAIT ON HIM TO RETURN BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN THE TURN SHUTE. I,NAME WENT AHEAD AND TRIED TO BEND THE TURN SHUTE WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER WITH NO HANDLE IN IT WHEN HE
I,NAME WAS HOLDING A 3"X8"X8' BOARD WHILE HIS HELPER WAS DRIVING NAILS (1/4"X6'0 INTO THE BOARD WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, ONE FLEW OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER LIP. TWO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED T O CLOSE THE WOUND. THIS OCCURRED AT BREAK #5 ON 3 EAST 3 SEV.
I.NAME PUTTING CUTTER BOOM HINGE PIN IN PLACE USING PORTAPOWER UNDERNEATH MINER.HEAD OF PORTA POWER FELL AND STRUCK RIGHT ARM CAUSING IT TO SWELL X-RAYS NEGATIVE BUT DR OPERATED TO RELIEVE SWE LLING.
HE HAD BEEN WELDING IN ONE SECTION FOR SEVERAL HOURS, MOVED QUICKLY TO USE A HAMMER AND STRAINED HIS BACK. THIS OCCURRED AT THE OUTSIDE SLOP OF MINE.
USING A 10 TON JACK TO LIFT A LONGWALL TAILPIECE THE TIP OF THE SLATE BAR HUNG IN THE JACK I.NAME PULLED THE BAR THIS ALLOWED THE WEIGHT OF THE TAILPIECE TO CAUSE THE BAR TO FLY UP AND IT LA CERATED HIS LEFT CHEEK MULTIPLE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND THIS OCCURRED AT THE OUTSIDE SHOP
I.NAME REPORTED THAT HIE RT HAND WAS SWOLLEN ON 12-20-88 HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE PROBABLY HURT IT ON 12-19-88 WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO TEAR DOWN AN OVERCAST X-RAYS REVEALED A FRACTURE IN A BONE IN HIS WRIST THIS OCCURRED AT 3RD WEST AT THE 1ST CROSSOVER
EMPL WAS USING PIECE OD RILL STEEL TO MOVE STEEL TRACK RAIL BY PLACING DRILL STEEL UNDER T<RACK RAIL P PLYING UP ON DRILL STEEL WHEN D RILL STEEL SLIPPED CAUSING TRACK RAIL TO STRIKE HIM ON RIGHT FOOT. EMPL FOOT WAS SEVERLY BRUISED.
THE INJURED WAS HE LPING CHANGE OUT A BELT ROLLER BY HOLDING UP THE BELT WITH A SLATE BAR.THE BAR SLIPEED AND STRUCK HER IN THE CHEST FRACTURING HER BRESTBONE.THIS OCCURRED ON 1ST EAST BELT AT BREAK #10.SHE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-09-88.
I NAME STATED THAT HE WAS TIGHTENING A HANDBRAKE FOR A RAILROAD CAR SLIPPED AND FELL AND FRACTURED TWO RIBS HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT MONDAY WOKED TUESDAY AND WAS HOSPITALIZED WEDNESDAY 11-9-88 TH IS OCCURRED AT THE LOADOUT AT UP6
I NAME WAS TAKING A 1 1/2 INCH FIRE HOSE OFFOR A BROKEN FITTING TO LOOSEN IT HE STRUCK IT WAS A CRESCENT WRNECH THE WRENCH GLANCED OFF AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING THE NAIL TO TURN BLUE X RA YS WERE NEGATIVE BUT HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN THIS OCCURRED AT THE MOUTH OF 3 EAST 4 DEV AT THE BELT DRIVE.
HE WAS HELPING TO TEAR DOWN AN OVERCAST, HE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO PUSH BROKEN PIECE OF CONCRETE OFF AND STRAINED HIS BACK RIGHT SIDE.
HE WAS USING A PRY BAR (SLATE BAR) TO MOVE A JACK LEG WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK BUT RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR MUSCLE RELAXANT.THIS INJURY OCCURRED AT JACK #30 3W6D.
SET POGO CURTAI3 STICK TURNED TO WALK AWAY.POGO FELL ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT CAUSING CONTUSION.X-RAYS REVEALED NO FX.OCCURRED 20'OUTBY FACE IN #1 HEADING OF 3 EAST 3 DEVELOPMENT.EXPECTED TO MISS 1 WK. 3
I.NAME PUTTING 4RECKED ROCK CLUSTER BACK ON TRACKS.1 JACK WAS UNDERNEATH DRAWHEAD AND HELPER WAS JACKING ANOTHER ONE.I.NAME LOOKED UNDER DUSTER TO SEE IF IT WOULD GO BACK ON TRACK.THE JACK FLE W OUT 5' STRUCK3RIGHT HAND CAUSING BRUISE.THIS WAS AT MOUTH OF 3 EAST 1 DEV.
USING PRY BAR T2 REMOVE HORSE SHOE FROM STAP-LOW FITTING. BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST JACK LEG. NEGATIVE XRAY. DID NOT LOSE TIME. BUT DID HAVE APRESCRIPTION FOR MOTRIN AN D TOTOCUTAN. 3
I NAME WAS STAN8ING IN A TRENCH BETWEEN TWO PIPES. FOREMAN PULLED OUT WITH HIS SAFETY CATCH IN PLACE IT CAUGHT THE TWO PIPES FORCING THEM TOGETHER. I NAMES LEFT ANKLE WAS FRACTURED. THIS OCCU OCCURRED AT 1ST3NO ONE BREAK OUTBY TOWARD A SHAFT
THE INJURED WAS3TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE COVER OF THE SHEAR WHEN HE SATRAINED HIS BACK.LATER ON THE HEAD HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE COAT A BEARING AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STUCK H IS RIGHT SHOULD9R AREA SLIGHTLY PENETRATING THE SKIN.
THE INJURED WAS3WORKING IN THE LOW FLOW BATH USING COME-A-LONGS AND GOT SOME DEBRIS IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
THE INJURED WAS3USING A PRY BAR TO JACK AWRECKED ROCK DUSTER CAR BACK ON THE TRACK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
THE INJURED WAS3USING A 5/8" BOLT AND A BALL PEEN HAMMER TO DRIVE A PIN OUT OF THE EICO TRACTOR WHEN HE STRUCK THE BACK OF LEFT HAND CAUSING A BRUISE.
I.NAME USING SL9DGE HAMMER TO KNOCK DOWN PERMANENT STOPPING WHEN SOLID BLOCK FELL ON LEFT FOOT BRUISING IT.X-RAYS NEGATIVE BUT I.NAME IS UNABLE TO WORK.
I.NAME WAS USIN1 A 3/4 RACKET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS & WAS PUSHING IT WITH HIS RT.FOOT WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS RT.KNEE I.NAME STATED THAT HE HAD HAD TROUBLE OUT OF THIS KNEE BEFORE
I.NAME WAS INST5LLING BEARINGS IN A GATHERING ARM BY STRIKING A HAMMER AGAINST A MINER BIT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFFAND STRUCK THE HEEL OF HIS LEFT HAND TO MOVE THE METAL THE DR HAND TO L ANCE THE WOUND 5ND PUT 8 SUTURES IN IT AFTER REMOVING THE METAL
I.NAME WAS BEAT3NG THE ROCK DUST HOSE WITH A HAMMER TO FREE IT UP IT BROKE LOOSE & DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES