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Employee was cutting a band that was around a bundle of timbers, when the band broke the timbers rolled and pinned his leg against the scoop bucket.
Victim was a security guard on duty at RB #5 mine and shot himself in the head with a handgun.
While working on a miner in the re-build shop EE was hammering on a bit when a piece of metal struck him in the left eye. He was wearing safety glasses. He went to Dr. where they removed the foreign object. No lost time.
He was in #3 road way intake side working on water line a piece of hammer chipped off and struck finger.
Employee stated he was helping the electrician make a splice in the shuttle car cable and his knife slipped off of the cable cutting his little finger on his left hand. Had to have stitches put in finger.
INJURED STATED HE WAS REMOVING A PLUG TO CHECK THE OIL IN THE HEAD OF THE CONT MINER AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED'S HAND TO STRIKE A BIT ON THE HEAD OF THE MINER. INJURED HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL 8-7-02 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE DR AND DISCOVERED HIS HAND HAD BECAME INFECTED.
THE INJURED WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TO JACK A MOTOR INTO PLACE WHEN THE COME-A-LONG SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.
THE INJURED WAS BEATING A BEARING ONTO THE SHAFT WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND PENETRATED HIS LT. LEG.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS MUCKING THE CONVEYOR BELT AND HIS FOREARM STRUCK THE BELT AT THE SAME TIME A SPLICE WAS PASSING BY AND THE PIN IN THE SPLICE CUT INJURED APPROX. 2" REQUIRING 4 STITC HES.
THE INJURED WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS BELT KNIFE HIT THE TEMPLATE AND SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER (LACERATION).
THE SUPPLY CAR WRECKED ON THE TRACK & THE VICTIM WAS USING A RAIL JACK TO RAISE & PUT IT BACK ON TRACK WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF THE JACK & FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
THE INJURED WAS JACKING UP A WRECKED RAIL RUNNER TO PUT BACK ON THE TRACK WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED AND THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM ON THE RT. EAR.
THE INJURED WAS HELPING TO ROLL A HEAD SHAFT ACROSS THE TRACKS WITH A PRY BAR FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A CANOPY ON A SHUTTLECAR USING A LIFTING JACK TO HOLD THE CANOPY UP. HE REACHED UNDER THE CANOPY TO PUT IN A PIN AND THE JACK SLIPPED MASHING THUMBS.
INJURED WAS CUTTING A MINING TIMBER TO LENGTH WITH A BOW SAW WHEN THE BLADE JUMPED OUT OF THE GROOVE AND STRUCK HIS FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING FROM UNDER THE CONVEYER BELT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.
INJ WAS TRIMMING THE CONVEYOR BELT & HIS KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS FINGER. HE REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO THE FINGER
WHILE WORKING ON A 777 CAT TRUCK, REAR SUSPENSION CYLINDER USING WRENCH TO LOOSEN A BOLT HOLDING TOP PIN OF THE CYLINDER, THE BOLT BROKE CAUSING WRENCH TO SHOVE OFF BOLT, CAUSING EE'S ELBOW TO STRIKE TRUCK TIRE.
THE INJURED WAS LOOSENING MOTOR BOLTS TO REMOVE A HEAD MOTOR WHEN THE SCOCKET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS BACK.
THE INJURED WAS PRYING ON A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS HELD IN A VICE, WHEN IT SLIPPED AND THE PRY BAR STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.
THE INJURED WAS CHANGING A TRACTION MOTOR ON A RAIL RUNNER. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT WITH A WRENCH. AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE WRENCH HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK. 1ST DAY OFF 2-22-99.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT INTO A WATERLINE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.
THE INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE CONT. MINER WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE SIDE RAIL AND RATCHET.
THE INJURED WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT A PICED OF HEAVY METAL, WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED HIS HAND & FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FLOOR OF MINE & PRY BAR.
THE INJURED WAS SHOVELING THE BELT LINE WHEN HE THREW A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL ON THE BELT. HE HIT HIS HAND & FINGER AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE CAUSING A LACERATION.
THE INJURED WAS TRIMMING A PIECE CONVEYOR BELT FOR A SPLICE, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE BELT & CAME ACROSS HIS FINGER.
EE WAS SPLICING A TRAILING CABLE USING A STAKE TOOL & HAMMER. WHEN HE HIT THE STAKE ON WITH THE HAMME, A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF & PENETRATED HIS HAND.
INJURED WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE AND WAS HOLDING THE PINNER WHILE COWORKER WAS HITTING IT WITH A 4 LB HAMMER. COWORKER MISSED PINNER AND HIT INJURED ON THE RING FINGER. LEFT HAND.
THE INJURED WAS REPLACING A TRUCK TIRE AFTER FIXING A FLAT. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BEAT IT BACK IN PLACE. AS HE WAS SWINGING THE HAMMER , HE FELT A PAIN.
THE INJURED WAS TRIMMING INSULATION OFF THE GROUND MONITOR WIRE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
THE INJURED WAS TRIMMING A BELT SPLICE WITH A BELT KNIFE. WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CAUSED A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT RING FINGERS.
THE INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS IN THE MOTOR COVER LID ON THE CONT. MINER WHE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS CHEST.
THE INJURED WAS MOVING A BUNDLE OF ROOF MATS (1000) WITH A SLATE BAR. IN PROCESS, THE SLATE BAR BROKE AND ONE END HIT HIM ON THE CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION.
THE INJURED WAS CHANGING SCREEN IN THE FIBRATOR AND WAS TRIMMING THE NEW SCREEN WITH A KNIFE, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LT ARM.
INJURED WAS SAWING A MINING TIMBER WITH A HANDHELD BOW SAW. THE SAW BLADE CAME OUT OF THE TIMBER AS HE WAS SAWING RAKED ACROSS HIS FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.
THE INJURED WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WITH A BELT KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RT. LEG CAUSING A LACERATION.
THE INJURED WAS LIFTING THE CONVEYOR BELT WITH A BAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS CUTTING MINER CABLE WITH A BELT KNIFE. WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED & LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB.
EE WAS CLAMPING A CONVEYOR OFF IN ORDER TO MAKE A SPLICE IN IT, WHEN THE CLAMPS SLIPPED. HIT HIS RT. HAND DISLOCATING HIS RT. THUMB.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING THE REPAIRMAN REMOVE A BEARING. INJURED THE BEARING WITH A HAMMER BREAKING OFF A SMALL PIECE OF METAL THAT EMBEDDED IN HIS ARM.
THE INJURED WAS CUTTING THE VALVE STEM OUT OF ANINTERTUBE WITH A BELT KNIFE (CUTTING TOWARDS HIMELF) WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LT. HAND WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
THE INJURED WAS HELPING SPLICE A CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS KNEE.
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE INJURED WAS SAWING A TIMBER. THE SAW HIT A KNOB IN THE TIMBER AND JUMPED OFF THE TIMBER AND CAME DOWN ACROSS HIS RT. INDEX FINGER.
THE INJURED WAS CLEARING AN AREA OF BRUSH AND SMALL TREES WITH A CHAIN SAW WHEN, AS HE WAS CUTTING A SMALL TREE, THE CHAIN SAW KICKED OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.
INJURED WAS SAWING A MINING TIMBER WITH A BOW SAW WHEN THE SAW BLADE JUMPED OUT OF THE WOOD AND RAKED ACROSS HIS THUMB.
USING HOIST TO COMPRESS TIRE TO GET IT TO TAKE AIR. AFTER TIRE WAS INFLATED, STARTED TO REMAOVE HOIST, HIT QUICK RELEASE SPRING SPRANG UP AND CAUGHT HAND.
INJURED WAS MUCKING A BELT LINE WHEN AS HE WAS THROWING A SHOVEL FULL OF MUCK ON TO THE BELT THE SHOVEL HIT THE BELT AND KICKED BACK STIRKING HIM ON THE RT KNEE.
INJURED WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY DOWN DRAW ROCK. THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS HAND AGAINST OTHER DRAW ROCK INJURING HIS FINGER.
INJURED WAS LIFTING BELT WITH A LIFTING JACK WHEN THE JACK HANDLE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO GO DOWN BETWEEN THE JACK & STRUCTURE CAUSING A LACERATION OF RT HAND
INJURED WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR ELT WITH A BELT KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT THUMB