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EE WAS ASSISINT A CO-WORKER INT HE RE-RAILING A RAIL MOTOR. AS THEY JACKED THE RAIL MOTOR UP, THE LIFTING JACK SLIPPED, STRKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT JAW.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A BUCKE TOF SEALANT MATERIAL WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND, RQUIRING 3 SUTURS TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EE WAS NEARBY WHIL A REPAIRMAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BEARING RACE. WHEN THE REPAIRMAN STRUCK A CHISEL WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK EE IN HIS RIGHT EYE. RESULTED IN CORNEAL ABRAS ION, WHICH OF COURSE RESULTED IN USE OF PRESCRIPTION ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT, AS WITH EVERY EYE INJURY.
EE WAS HELPING RERAIL A WRECKED MANTRIP VEHICLE WITH A LIFTING JACK WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS BACK.
USING A RADIAL ROD WITH A CLAMP ATTACHED TO STRIKE A PUNCH PLATE TO CAUSE MATERIAL TO FALL THROUGH THE HOLES IN THE PLATE. THE CLAMP PINCHED EE'S RIGHT HAND, RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRIN G SUTURES.
PULLING ON WRENCH, BOLT FREED SUDDENLY, CAUSING HAND TO STIRKE CORNER OF PIECE OF METAL LACERATION TO 4TH FINGER OF LEFT HAND REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.
EE WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER TO TAMP A RAG INTO THE END OF A HYDRAULIC HOSE TO PREVENT LOSS OF OIL DURING REPAIRS TO A ROOF BOLTER. THE SCREWDRIVE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TH UMB AND FOREFINGER. HE SUFFERED A PUNCTURE REQUIRING 2 SUTURES.
CHANGING CUTTER BITS ON CONTINUOUS MINER, STRUCK BIT WITH HAMMER AND PIECE OF METAL BROKE FROM BIT, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYE CAUSING CORNEAL ABRASION.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE RAILROAD CAR DOORS. AS HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE PRY BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING THE EE TO FALL AGAINST THE CAR. LACERATION TO LEFT EYEBROW REQUIRING 6 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BAD BEARING FROM A SHAFT. WHE HE STRUCK BEARING WITH A HAMER, A PIECE OF METAL FROMT EH BEARING WAS PROJECTED INTO HIS RIGHT THIGH. (EMPLOYEE WAS BACK TO WORK AT FULL CAPACITY HIS NEXT REGULARLY-SCHEDULED SHIFT). METAL WAS REMOVED BY PHYSICIAN.
SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT CHAIN BROKE RELEASING BELT CLAMP CLAMP STRUCK LEFT FOREARM LACERATION REQUIREING SUTURES
CUTTING CABLE KNIFE SLIPPED CUT LEFT THUMB REQUIRED SUTURES.
USING A LIFTING JACK TO ADJUST BELT TAILPIECE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN RIGHT HIP RESUMED HIS REGULAR DUTIES AT HIS CHOOSING ON 07-10-95
INJURED WAS RERAILING WRECKED TRACK VEHICLE WHEN LIFTING JACK UNEXPECTEDLY KICKED OUT AND MASHEDINJURED'T THUMB AGAINST VEHICLE.
INJURED WAS STANDING BEHIND A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CUT THE METAL BANDS AROUND THE ROLL. ONE OF THE BANDS SPRANG ACROSS THE ROLL AND STRUCK INJURED, RESULTING IN LACERAT ION REQUIRING SUTURES.
BLEEDING BRAKES ON RAILRUNNER, BRAKE LINE RUPTURED, SPRAYING BRAKE FLUID INTO BOTH EYES. GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR PAIN ONLY - REPORTABLE?
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING RIPPER CHAIN ON CONTINUOUS MINER, STRUCK SPACER WITH HAMMER, SPACER FLEW UP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH. INITIALLY NOT REPORTABLE, EMPLOYEE LATER EXPEREINCED PROBLEM WI TH TOOTH HAD TO HAVE DENTAL REPAIRS. WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED REPORT FROM DENTIST.
INJURED WAS USING HAMMER TO DRIVE METAL PIN INTO RAIL ON BULLDOZER. PIECE OF METAL FROM PIN ENTERED THIGH AREA OF RIGHT LEG.
INJURED DOING REPAIR WORK ON CONTINUOUS MINER, EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK WHILE PULLIN GON RATCHET HANDLE.
INJURED WAS SAWING THROUGH WIRE BRAIDED WA TER LINE FOR CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN FOREIGN PAR TICLE ENTERED RT EYE
LAYING TRACK, PULLING RAIL INTO POSITION, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TRACK WRENCH AND RAIL ALREADY IN PLACE.
PRYING ON BEARING WITH SLATE BAR,BAR BROKE,PINCHING RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN END OF BAR AND CANOPY ON MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER.
EE STATED HE WAS TRYING TO PUT COVER ON BATTERY WHEN OPPOSITE END HE WAS HOLDING FELL CAUSING HI
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SPILL AT NO 5 DRIVE WHEN A PARTICLE BECAME LODGED IN LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR RIPPER VEYOR CHAIN WHEN IN STRIKING THE PIN WITH A SLATE BAR THE PIN CHIPPED AND STRUCK HIM UNDER THE CHIN CAUSING IT TO EMBEDDED.
EE WAS CLOSING CAR DOOR WITH A BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE JAW CAUSING A FRACTURE.
EMPL WAS HELPING CHANGE BENT SPRING BOARD WHEN BOARD WAS PRIED LOOSE IT HIT EMPL IN MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR ON A MINER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS BACK.
EMPL WAS HITTING CHISEL WITH HAMMER & PIECE OF CHISEL HIT HIM IN EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AT A ROCK WITH A CLEANING ROD WHEN IT SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN RT SIDE CAUSING RUPTURE SCREENING AND CRUSHING BLDG
EMP WAS TIGHTENING A BELT IDLER WITH A BAR THE BAR SLIPPED AND WENT INTO THE BELT CAUSING A LACERATION OF LEFTR INDES FINGER 7 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING THE CAT PADE BAIT WITH I CAN NOT READ IT VERY CLEAR SORRY.