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THE MAN WAS LOOSENING A CHAIN BINDER FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BEING TRANSPORTED ON THE MAIN-LINE TRACK WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE JAW BY THE HANDLE FOR SAID BINDER.
THE MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A WRENCH FROM A SUSPENDED 4" PIPE WHICH WAS BEING PULLED FROM A BORE-HOLE. ANOTHER LARGE 4' PIPE WRENCH WHICH WAS HANGING ABOVE HIM FROM THE SAME PIPE CAME LOO SE AND FELL, STRIKING THE MAN ON THE LEFT THUMB.
THE MAN WAS REMOVING A RAIL JACK THAT WAS HOLDING UP PANS ON THE LONGWALL TAIL DRIVE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER BY THE PANS.
THE MAN WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF CABLE THAT WAS BEING CUT BY ANOTHER EE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING EE S LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE MAN RETURNED TO WORK ON 2-21-92.
THE MAN WAS LOOSENING A BOLT FROM A SHUTTLE CAR MOTOR WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE AND CUT HIS HAND ON A METAL IDENTIFICATION TAG THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE MOTOR.
MAN WAS USING PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS TO PULL BELT.
USING RATCHET TO LOOSEN BOLTS,IT SLIPPED PINCHING LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN RATCHET HANDLE AND FRAME OF MACHINE.
THE MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BATTERY CELLS FROM A 15 TON MOTOR. WHILE PRYING WITH A ROCKBAR, THE ROCKBAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE MAN TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE MAN WAS CLOSING A TRACK SWITCH WITH A HAMMER. WHILE HITTING THE POINT RAIL WITH THE HAMMER, HE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE LEFT HAND AND LEFT THUMB.
CUTTING RUBBER CONDUIT WITH A KNIFE,LACERATED RIGHT ARM.
THE MAN WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT FOOT BY A RAIL THAT WAS BEING BARRED OVER BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.
MAN WAS WALKING DOWN LONGWALL FACE CHOCKLINE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON EYE BY PIECE OF ROCK THAT FLEW FROM PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS BEING BROKEN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.
THE MAN WAS USING A LIFTING JACK TO JACK A MOTOR ON TRACK WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS GROIN AND STOMACH.
THE MAN WAS USING A LIFTING JACK TO LIFT A CABLE TENDER ON THE LONGWALL FACE.WHILE JACKING THE CABLE TENDER THE JACK SLIPPED OUT CAUSING BLOCKING MATERIAL(CRIB BLOCK) TO PINCH HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
THE MAN WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SET A WATER JACK. WHILE HOLDING THE CRIB BLOCK ON TOP OF THE JACK, THE JACK WAS ACCIDENTLY PRESSURIZED, PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CRIB AND JACK AND R OOF.
MAN WAS JACKING SIELD WITH PUMP JACK WHEN HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF JACK & MAN'S HAND STRUCK SHIELD CANOPY.
THE MAN WAS SHOVELING A BELT TAILPIECE WHEN THE MESH GUARDING BECAME LOOSE CAUSING THE GUARD TO STRIKE INJURED IN THE THROAT.
THE MAN WAS STANDING ON A LADDER SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE SWINGING THE SLEDGE HAMMER THE MAN FELL STRIKING HIS BACK ON A RAIL.
THE MAN WAS CUTTING INSULATION OFF OF A CABLE WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER
MAN WAS BOLTING POINT RAIL TO TRANSFER RAIL. TRANSFER RAIL SPRAY OVER PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN TRANSFER FAIL & MAIN TRACK.
HOLDING HAMMER WHILE ANOTHER WAS HITTING IT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.THE EMPL SWINGING SLEDGE STRUCK I.NAME ON RIGHT HAND.
AFTER PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES SUCH AS BREAKING AND MOVING ROCK, AND HANDLING LONGWALL COMPONENTS, HH DELEVOPED BACK.
THE MAN WAS HANDLING A WATER JACK ALONG THE LONGWALL CHOCKLINE, WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.
THE MAN WAS USING A PUMP JACK TO RAISE THE FACE CONVEYOR WHEN THE RATCHET HANDLE HE WAS USING AS A JACK HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF THE JACK STRIKING HIM ON THE FACE.
USING LIFTING JACK TO RERAIL ROCK DUSTER.JACK SLIPPED OUT CAUSING JACK HANDLE TO STRIKE ON THE NOSE.
USING KNIFE TO CUT INSULATION OFF LEADS FOR WELDER,LACERATED LEFT INDEX FINGER.
HOLDING PC OF BLOCKING TO KEEP COAL CHAIN PLACE WHILE ANOTHER EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO WORK ON CHAIN WITH HAMMER THE MAN WITH THE HAMMER STRUCK INJ PERSON ON R MIDDLE FINGER WITH HAMMER..
MAN WAS POUNDING A CAP PIECE ON TOP OF A POST WHEN A FOREIGN BODY FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE
MAN WAS USING LIFTING JACK TO RERAIL TRACK JEEP LATCHING MECHANISM SLIPPED CAUSING JACK HANDLE TO FLY UP SPRAINING MANS LEFT HAND.
THE MAN WAS KNOCKING OUT A POST, WHEN THE POST STRUCK HIM ON THE MOUTH.
THE MAN WAS MOVING STEEL RAILS WITH A PRY BAR,WHEN HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
THE MAN STATES THAT WHILE USING A LIFTING JACK HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. FIRST DAY OFF 05-20-89.
MAN WAS REMOVING METAL BAND FROM AROUND BUNDLE OF SUPPLIES WHEN BAND LACERATED BACKSIDE OF LEFT HAND.
THE MAN WAS USING A WOODEN CRIB BLOCK TO KNOCK A STEEL LEG IN PLACE ON A ARCH BEAM. AFTER POUNDING ON THE STEEL LEG, THE MAN DEVOLPED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
BREAKING ROCK WITH HAMMER PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON LEFT RING FINGER.
USING CHAN AND COME A LONG TO PULL ROLLER BAKC INTO BELT TAKEUP CHAIN BROKE STRIKING MAN ON HEAD.
THE MAN WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO REPAIR A CABLE WHILE CUTTING THE CABLE JACKET THE MAN LACERATED HIS L THUMB
THE MAN WAS HANDLING TRANSFER BARS WHEN HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
THE MAN WAS THROWING TRACK RAILS WITH A PRY BAR WHEN HE DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN.
THE MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT WITH A 3/4 DRIVE RATCHET WHILE PULLING ON THE RATCHET THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE CAUSING THE MAN TO SPRAIN HIS BACK.
THE MAN WAS RERAILING A TRACK JEEP USING A LIFTING JACK THE JACK KICKED OUT CAUSING DIRT TO FLY INTO THE MANS RT EYE
THE MAN WAS USING A PUMP JACK TO STRIGHTEN OUT AN FRAME FOR THE SHORTWALL FACE CONVEYOR. WHILE JACKING THE MAN FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE MAN WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF BELT, WHEN HE LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
MAN WAS INSTALLING A RAM JACK WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.
THE MAN WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO REMOVE A STEEL PIN FROM A BELT TAILPIECE THE CHISEL BOUNCED STRIKING THE MAN ON HIS RT INDEX FINGER THE MAN WAS OFF WORK ON 2 22 88 TO SEE AN ORPTOEAK
THE MAN WAS USING A JACK TO PUT A JEEP ON TRACK WHEN THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM ON THE MOUTH CHIPPING SOME TEETH INITIAL DR VISIT 2-14-88 RETURNED TO WORK 2-15-88 DENTIST VISIT OR EXAM 2-20-88 SATU RDAY SCHEDULED TO WORK RECHECK 2-21-88 THE MANWAS ONLY OBSERVED FOR THE VISITS ON 2-20-88 AND 2-21-88 MEDICAL TREATMENT
THE MAN WAS PUT7ING A CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER FOR A CONTIONUS MINER. WHEN POUNDING ON A METAL PIN, A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT EYE.
THE MAN WAS HOL8ING AN ACME HAMMER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A DRILL STEEL WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED FROM THE DRILL STEEL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT EYE.
HITTING 3/4 RAT7HET HANDLE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN BOLTS.THE RATCHET HANDLE SLIPPED STRIKING LEFT THUMB.
THE MANWAS USIN1 A ROCK BAR TO UNPLUG A ROCK CHUTE. WHILE PRYING WITH THE ROCK BAR. THE MAN PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND BAR.