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Employee was holding a 20lb sledge hammer against the connecting link of a flight on the conveyor chain (14-15 miner) Co-Worker was striking the ring with a 4lb hammer onto the connecting link when he missed and struck injured on the right ring finger.
Trying to put pad duster back on track and he reached for a track jack and hurt his back. **Possibly contesting accident**
On 8/5/2015 Employee was attempting to collapse a grease jack on a shuttle car. While prying on the conveyor chain with a pry bar, bar slipped out of the hole, came back and his hands hit the bridge of his nose and front teeth resulting in a broken tooth and a small laceration on his nose. Employee did not miss any work due to this incident. Dental repairs were made on 8/12/15.
While taking a flat car around a curve, the car derailed. Injured attempted to uncouple the car but it was in a bind and would not uncouple. Injured used a slate bar to pry the pin loose. Draw head uncoupled violently and caused the slate bar to strike him on the right side of his face and neck
As Employee was cutting belt the knife slipped causing a laceration to his right leg-thigh. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital where he received 10 sutures
Employee lacerated his left thumb while cutting a shovel handle with a hawkbill knife which resulted in three (3) sutures.
Employee was pulling on a chain fall that had been wrapped around a conveyor belt to raise it up to take tension off a channel pan that was to be changed out. In the process, the hook slid down the change and hit the employee in the knee, causing pain and swelling as time progressed.
Employee pulled groin while shoveling material from floor. Employee is scheduled for hernia repair surgery on November 11, 2014. The Safety Department will update MSHA with days lost as soon as its available.
Employee was helping to remove a sieve box from the 6th floor using chain falls and caught his finger in a pinch point.
As Employee was cutting belt the knife slipped and cut his leg. Employee was treated at MedExpress in Beckley where he received five (5) sutures.
While striking coupling with a hammer, coupling came up and hit Employee in the mouth causing a laceration to his lip. Employee was treated at MedExpress where he received four (4) sutures in his upper lip.
Employee was hauling a shuttle car wheel unit outside when the unit rolled part way off the car. He stopped the car and used a slate bar to pry wheel unit back on to car. He felt pain in his lower back. Employee did not miss work until March 13, 2014 due to back surgery.
Employee was trying to break loose a bolt on a D10 hoist jack when he began to experience neck pain. He seen a physician later that day and was diagnosed with a cervical strain and excused from work.
Injured was setting supplemental roof support. He was holding the jack that a beam was resting on. Hand was resting on the tightening ear of the heintzman jack. While other employee was tightening his jack, the jack that injured was holding rolled, smashing his ring finger (no ring on).
Employee was cutting a protected lid from a new 5 gallon oil can, to fill speed reducer on #5 refuge belt drive. While cutting the lid off the utility knife slipped and cut the top of his left hand, between the middle finger and ring finger.
EE was cutting tape off of a shovel handle with a utility knife. The knife slipped from the shovel handle striking him on the inside of his left arm.
During the installation of bucket link on a Cat 992D loader a bottle jack was being used to assist with alignment of the bucket link and the connection point. The jack slipped and struck the employee just above the knee. The impact created a laceration requiring sutures to close the wound.
He was using the pry bar end of a spud wrench to adjust a clip on a screen. The bar slipped and hit employee on bottom front tooth.
While shoveling spillage onto #6 conveyor belt, injured's shovel got caught between the belt and mine roof, jerking his body. This caused pain in his upper back and neck. He is off work seeking treatment.
Beltman/fireboss was helping men calibrate the scales on the South Portal punchout tail piece. He was using a 3/4" open end wrench to remove a bolt. The bolt came loose suddenly and he lost control of the wrench. It struck his right cheek bone resulting in a contusion. He is off work for treatment.
While hanging a fly pad curtain, EE struck his left index finger with his 20 oz. claw hammer. He was not wearing the required metacarpal gloves. He drove to Hospital and received one suture for the laceration. He returned to work on his next shift.
Employee stated he was using a slate bar to pry against a car to get it back on track when the bar slipped and struck his right leg.
While laying track on #1 section, employee was using a bar to push a rail over. He then used his hand to push the track tie down as he flipped the rail. The rail landed on his left hand just above the thumb. He was placed on restricted duty for two days due to the contusion. No further injuries were found.
Employee was splicing a shuttle car cable. He laid the cable on his thigh and began cutting, using a utility knife. The knife slipped and cut his thigh. The laceration required three stitches. He returned to work on his next shift.
The roof bolter operator was using a utility knife to remove the straps from a bundle of roof bolts, when the knife slipped and lacerated his right thumb. The cut required four stitches. He returned to work on his next shift.
EE was working freshly poured concrete with a tamping bar. Concrete was poured to hold a post for a sign. As EE was tamping the concrete he managed to strike himself in the mouth with the pole breaking a tooth. Thurs 9/8/11 the EE saw a dentist. The dentist repaired the tooth thus making this incident reportable. The EE had no lost time. 9/9 & 9/10 are normal days off.
While another employee was using a hammer to install bucket tooth on loader, employee was watching. A piece of metal came off hammer or pin & struck employee in right eye.
The employee placed a pipe wrench on the stem of a ball valve. The intent was to allow water to flow to a hose. As he turn the stem using the pipe wrench, the stem of the ball valve broke allowing the top of his hand to strike the next ball valve to the left. This striking of the top of the hand created a laceration on the top of the hand that needed 4 sutures to close.
Beltman/fireboss was breaking up a large rock using a sledge hammer. He felt pain in his lower back and hips. He was working alone. He was transported to CAMC General by ambulance. Doctors gave him a light duty slip. He did not report to work and has been off work since the accident.
During a power move, Employee was cutting nylon hangers from highline. Using his left hand he cut hanger while his right hand was supporting the cable. The knife cut his right forearm. He drove to Raleigh General and received four stitches. He returned to work on his next shift.
While driving nails in the process of making belt splice, belt man felt pain in his left shoulder. He missed no work until July 1, 2011. His doctor took him off work to rest the shoulder until he could perform rotator cuff surgery.
EE was squaring up belt to splice he was cutting toward himself the knife slipped ,came off the belt and cut a 1.5" place above his right knee.EE drove himself to the Hospital after the shift ended and rec. three stitches. EE RTW on his next shift with instructions to review the accident and task train his crew on the correct way to use a knife.
Rebuild shop fabricator was removing shrink wrap from a pallet of parts using a utility knife. He was cutting with his right hand and pulling wrap with his left. The knife slipped and cut his left thumb. He was treated at CAMC and taken off work for a few days.
Member was zip tying a light to his hard hat when the knife cut through the zip tie, causing a laceration to his right thumb.
Employee was cutting a piece of conveyor belt. The knife slipped and cut the end of his left thumb. He drove himself to the doctor after work. According to him, he received six stitches. He has not missed work.
Maintenance Forman was using a chain hoist to lift replacement center drum on continuous miner head. The hoist slipped and fell onto his left hand. He finished his shift and then sought medical care. He was diagnosed with multiple fractures to the left hand. He has continued to work.
Employee was putting right angle chain back together after removing links to tighten chain. He was using a 4 pound hammer when he felt pain in his left hand. He removed his glove to find his left thumb bleeding and could not move his left thumb. Surgery was required to remove a piece of metal which required 5 sutures.
EE was in the number 4R crosscut hanging flypads with co-worker. He bent over and cut the flypad 3/4 way through & stretched to finish the cut. The knife slipped and cut his left forearm. He was treated by EMTs and transported to Charleston Area Medical Center. He received eight stitches. He worked until 10/27/10 restricted until no work available as light duty.
Engineering rodman was climbing an incline covered with heavy grass and weeds. Grass was wet. He was cutting brush with a machette and slipped. The blade hit his left knee. Laceration required eight stitches.
EE was jacking up belt head with a chain ratchet. The chain broke with EE holding the chain. The jerk caused him to twist his lower back.
Supplyman was loading a motor with the aid of a chain hoist & slate bar. The clevis broke on the hoist & he fell backwards. He said he strained his back. He stated he was ok & continued working. It was learned on 6/10/2010 that he had seen a doctor & was working in a different job capacity. He was taken off work on 6/10 until the doctor releases him for his regular job.
While splicing #7 refused belt, EE was using a utility knife to prepare belt. Knife slipped and cut the top of his right hand. He drove to the doctor and received four stitches. He returned to work on his next scheduled shift.
EE was helping another member perform maintenance on a coal truck. EE struck his right thumb with a hammer causing a laceration that required suturing.
Employee was jacking a truck up when the jack kicked out striking him in the right hand. he felt slight numbness in his fingers but continued to work the remainder of his shift and thereafter. On 9/30/2010 he had a minor surgery to repair a nerve in his right hand. The surgery required 5 sutures to close the incision that was made.
Was using a hammer to remove a bolt from a track fishplate. When the rail freed up, the fish plate flew and hit his right knee causing him to fall down and injure himself.
Member was working on a brookville pump motor coupling. He was in the process of removing a coupling off of pump shaft by using a chisel and hammer, upon striking the chisel with the hammer, chisel bounced and struck member on the left cheek. Member finished shift and went to a medical facility and received 3 stitches.
Employee was stemming holes when he felt "pain shoot from his lower back down through [his] legs". Employee was taken to Summersville Memorial Hospital and given light duty till the 1st of September.
swinging sledge hammer driving pin into strut fit
Employee was stemming holes when something in his shoulder gave. He reported the incident and sought medical attention the next morning.
In process of demolishing a truck bin and the employee was shoveling coal out of a walkway in work area for access. Another employee was cutting on a piece of adjacent structure when a piece of 2/4" pipe conduit attached to the structure by one clamp dropped 3'-4' striking employee in shoulders then bounced and hit back of neck.