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ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS BEING HOISTED BY A COME-A-LONG [HAND HOIST]. WHEN THE MOTOR CAME OFF THE FRAME IT SWUNG TOWARD THE HOIST OPERATOR. HE PUT OUTHIS HAND TO STABILIZE THE MOTOR & IT STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE & CAUSED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER - AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS HE OPTED FOR AN OPERATION ON THE SHOULDER & BECAME A LOST TIME ON THEOPERATION DATE [2/27/96]
DIESEL MECHANIC WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPREAD A TAPERLOCK WITH A SCREWDRIVER. THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED OUT, STRIKING THE MECHANIC ON THE LIP. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
EE WAS SPLICING A CABLE USING CRIMPERS HANDLER APPROX 20IN LONG HE SWUNG THE CRIMPERS UP HITTING HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH CUTTING HIS LIP STITCHES WERE REQUIRED EE WAS A REPLACEMENT FACE BOSS THAT DAY & DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT DR EEARRIVED +EMERY WAS INSTRUCTED ON ACCIDENT REPORTING REPORT WAS FILLED OUT BUT MADE THIS REPORT LATE
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CORIGATED TUBING TO BE USED AS HIGH VOLTAGE LINE GURARAD. HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIMSELF & THE BLADE CAME OUT OF THE TUBING. HE CUT HIMSELF ACROSS THE "BALL" IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND AT THE BASE OF THE THUMB. 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE OUTSIDE SHOP. HE PICKED UP A PRY BAR AND LET IT SLIDE THROUGH HIS HAND. THE BAR HAD A BURR AND HE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT THUMB THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.
INJURED WAS MAKING A CUT ACROSS A BELT - PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIS LEG. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE BELT & CUT HIM ON THE LEG IN THE KNEE AREA - THE WOUND REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
THE UNIT MECHANIC WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN THE CUTTER & WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT AWAY THE OUTER JACKET, SLICED HIS RIGHT THUMB. WOUND REQUIREDC 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE. \
DIESEL MECHANIC WAS HELPING THE OUTSIDE. SUPPLY MAN PUT SUPPLY CARS ON THE TRACK- THE MECHANIC DID NOT KEEP HIS FEET OUT FROM UNDER ONE OF THE CARS AND HIS FOOT WAS MASHED--HEAVY BRUISES.
JOHNSON WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE A PRY BAR TO REMOVE A RATHER LARGE LUMP OF COAL FROM THE TONGUE OF A SUPPLY TRAILER. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS SIDE. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 5-4-94 AND WAS OFF UNTIL 5-12-94. THE DOCTORS COULD NOT AGREE ON THE PROBLEM BECAUSE A CYST WAS LOCATED IN HIS OTHER SIDE. ON 5-24-94 THEY FINALLY DECEIDED HE HAD A STRAIN AND LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN JACK UP A HEADER DRIVE MOTOR AND THE JACK HANDLE ACCIDENTLY HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, CHIPPING A TOOTH.
WORKER WAS INSTALLING A TOOTHED SPROCKET. HE ACCIDENTLY MASHED HIS LEFT FORE FINGER BETWEEN A HAMMER AND A TOOTH ON THE SPROCKET CAUSING A CUT ON THE FINGER THAT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EE WAS WORKING ON A COAL PUSHING DOZER WHILE TIGHTING THE TRACK BOLTS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK & REPORTED THIS TO HIS SUPERVISOR BUT INDICATED THAT HE HAD NO PLANS TO VISIT A DOC ON MAY 3 TH E COMPANY STARTED RECEIVING BILLS WHERE EE HAD BEEN SEEING A CHIRO.FOR HIS BACK HINCE THE LATE REPORT DIAG STRAINED BACK MUSCLE
CUTTING AMETAL BAND FROM AROUND A BUNDLE OF PINS. WHEN THE BAND WAS CUT, THE BAND SPRUNG OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
TIGHTEN UP BRATTICE WITH CAP BOARD AND AX MISSED BOARD. HIT ROOF BOLT, AX BOUNCED BACK AND HIT HIM ABOVE THE EYE.
CUTTING WATER HOSE WHICH WAS TANGLED UP IN BELT CHUTE.
BURCHFIELD & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE TORQUING TURN TABLE BOLTS ON CUTTER WITH CHEATER PIPE WHEN PAIN HIT HIM
CAP ON LOADER BRACKET ARM WAS BEING TURNED TO GAIN ACCESS TO GREASE FITTING WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED HITTING ABOVE RIGHT EYE.
PUTTING UPRIGHT CHAIN ON LOADER SPROCKET SLIPPED OFF TOP SHAFT CATCHING HAND BETWEEN SPROCKET AND STOB FOR CHAIN GUARD.
BLDG STOPPING WITH AXE, BOND SPLASHED IN EYE
WAS REPLASTERING STOPPING AND WHEN HE THREW PLASTER INTO A HOLE IN THE STOPPING, THE MATERIAL SPLASHED BACK STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE.
WAS HOOKING UP EMPTY TRAILERS AND WHILE PUSHING DOWN LATCH WITH PRY BAR HIS HAND SLIPPED, WITH THUMB RECEIVING THE ENTIRE BLOW.
REPLASTERING GOT PLASTER MATERIAL ON BOTH ARMS
CUTTING METAL RAIL TO REBUILD SUPPLY CAR,METAL RAIL TURNED OVER AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN RAIL AND SUPPLY CAR.
WAS CLEANING FILTERS WITH SCRAPER WHICH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HEADER PIPE.
STRUCK SELF WITH HAMMER
WAS PUTTING SUPPLY CAR ONTO THE TRACK. LOWERING CAR FROM RUBBER TIRE TO STEEL WHEEL WHILE DOING SO THE TRAILER SLIDE TOWARD HIM AS IT LOWERED CATCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN SIDE STEEL GUARD AND GRO UND.
GOB FELL ON TRS CANOPY HE DROPPED CANOPY DOWN AND ATTEMPTED TO PRY GOB OFF WITH COAL BAR WHEN IT BROKE OVER THE EDGE OF THE TRS ONE EDGE PINNED HIS HAND TO THE ROOF CAUSING INJURY.
WAS CUTTING BAND ON BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS WHEN BAND BROKE, FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM ON HAND.
WAS CUTTING SKIRT RUBBER ON THE TAILPIECE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN LEG
PINNER STEEL STUCK IN ROOF, REACHED UP WITH RIGHT HAND TO PULL ON STEEL WHICH SUDDENLY REASED, COMING DOWN AND STRIKING LEFT HAND BETWEEN PINNER STEEL AND WRENCH ON CHUCK.
I.NAME AND OTHER EMPLS USING GEAR PULLER TO REMOVE LARGE SPROCKET OFF ROLLER ON HEADER.PULLER BROKE WITH 1 PC STRIKING HIM INFACE.
USING PRY BAR ON TRAM TRANSMISSION WHEN IT SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM IN FACE.
(NAME) WAS CAPPING DOWN BLOCKS WITH A TIMBER AXE WHEN THE AXE HANDLE BROKE STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF NOSE.
MINER WAS WORKI3G IN ONE SIDE OF BACKUP CURTAIN. ANOTHER MINER WAS USING BELT KNIFE TO CUT CURTAIN WHICH STRUCK MINER IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND.
MINER WAS USING3HAMMER TO BEAT OFF RUST ON METAL IN CHUTE.
EMPLOYEE HIT FINGER WITH HAMMER WHILE DRIVING PIN OUT OF CLIVIS
PULLING CAR OFF CAGE,SHIEVE BLOCK EYE BROKE CAUSING ROPE TO STRIKE EMPL ON RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE AREA.-BROKEN LEG.