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January 7, 1999 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MEDICAL REPORTABLE, THE BOLT HOLDING THE CHAIN TO THE PLATE BROKE, SHAIN SNAPPED BACK STRIKING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

August 7, 1998 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EE WERE SHOVELING AT A COAL SPILL. ONE BENT DOWN AS THE OTHER WAS THROWING SHOVEL FULL OF COAL ONTO BELT AND WAS STRUCK AT LOWER LIP AREA WITH SHOVEL.

April 2, 1998 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNIFE SLIPPED AND JABBED EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT THIGH WHILE CUTTING BELT.

March 24, 1998 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRIPPING INSULATION FROM 14/3 DOUBLE JACKET CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A CUT ON HIS LEFT FOREFINGER.

January 27, 1998 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RESTRICTED DUTY: EE WAS JACKING UP TAIL PIECE, THE JACK STARTED TO SLIP, THE HANDLE OF THE HANDYMAN STRUCK HIS SAFETY GLASSES & RIGHT CHECK IN THE TEMPLE AREA.

November 16, 1996 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON PANLINE, HAD SCREWDRIVE IN A COMEALONG TO HOLD IN PLACE. SCREWDRIVE BROKE AND COMEALONG CAME DOWN ON LEFT HAND.

October 2, 1996 UT · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING HIS SLIVER BAR TO REDUCE THE TENSION ON THE SUPPORT CABLE IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE CONNECTION PIN. THE BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS THUMB.

May 15, 1996 UT · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THE STEARING JACK WAS TIGHT, HE LOOSENED IT AND IT SWUNG OVER AND HIT HIS EYE. LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

April 9, 1996 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT WHILE CUTTING SKIRTING HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT THUMB, REQUIRING 30 STITCHES.

July 26, 1995 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A COME ALONG HOOKED TO CHAIN PULLING FACING CONVEYOR CHAIN BROKE STRIKING EE IN LEG SHIN.

June 9, 1995 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE STATES THAT WHILE PRYING A TIRE RIM THE BAR SLIPPED AND RAN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER INTO A JACK HANGING OFF THE ROOF BOLTER PLATFORM. WAS NOT REPORTED TO MGMT. UNTI 12-22-95. SURGERY ON 3-26-96 CHANGE THIS FROM AN INCIDENT ONLY, MEDICAL TREATMENT TO MSHA REPORTABLE.

September 27, 1994 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS BREAKING A ROCK WITH A DOUBLE JACK & A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS IN THE ROCK SPUN AROUND & CUT HIS FINGER LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES TO THE 2ND DIGIT ON RT HAND

September 19, 1994 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE CUT HS RT KNEE REQUIRING 4 STITCHES WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHILE CUTTING BELT

March 16, 1994 UT · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE HIT HIS THUMB WITH A HAMMER WHILE PUTTING IN A BELT SPLICE.

March 7, 1994 UT · Coal tailgate operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS BREAKING BLOCK OUT OF A STOPPING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE RT EYE NO SAFETY GLASSES WERE WORN

February 18, 1994 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS JACKING 4" PIPE UP WITH SIMPLEX TO LET DOWN. KNOCKED JACK OUT WITH SLED GE HAMMER, PIPE FELL AND HAMMER STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN GROIN.

January 17, 1994 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PLACING COVERS ON PANLINE AND SMASHED FINGER. ANOTHER EE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK FINGER WITH HAMMER.

August 26, 1993 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT A PIECE OF COAL CAUGHT BETWEEN #6 MAINLINE HEAD ROLLER AND THE ROOF. WHEN IT DISLODGED IT HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

April 1, 1992 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE HAMMERING A BIT INTO BIT BLOCK, A PIECE OF HAMMER BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM IN CHEEK AND EMBEDDING UNDER SKIN.

April 22, 1991 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS THE EE HIT A TRACK IDLER WITH A HAMMER SOMETHING STRUCK HIS LEG.

April 3, 1991 UT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE CUT A BAND ON A ROLL OF #9 WIRE. SOEMTHING FLEW INTO HER EYE.

September 16, 1990 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TIGHTENING BOLTS,RATCHET SLIPPED AND HIT IN MOUTH CHIPPING TOOTH.THIS INJURY NOT REPORTED UNTIL 12-17-90 TO SAFETY DEPT.

April 4, 1990 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT ON PANLINE. THE RATCHET CAME UP AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH BREAKING BRIDGE AND PERMANENT TOOTH.

February 13, 1990 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AND FOREMAN WERE UNLOADING BELT FROM MOW-BOY TRAILER WHEN COME-A-LONG HANDLE FILPPED AROUND AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON SIDE OF HEAD.

August 30, 1989 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND CLUSTER FRAME.

July 19, 1989 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PRYING ON VALVE TO DISLODGE HOSE.THE VALVE FELL,STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

May 15, 1989 UT · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WORKER WAS INSTALLING A BRATTICE CURTAIN IN THE FACE BESIDE WHERE THE ROOF BOLTER WAS WORKING AS HE WAS SPADDING THE CURTAIN HE STRUCK HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER AND THE SPAD GUN

December 13, 1988 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREMAN STATED THAT WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT,THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND TWIST RIGHT ANKLE.

August 11, 1986 UT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE HOOK ON A C2ME-ALONG SLIPPED ALONG A PIECE OF PLATE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE THUMB.

December 13, 1985 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE EMP HIT HI8 RT HAND BETWEEN A SCALING BAR AND A METAL RAIL WHILE CLEANING CHUTES IN THE T IPPLE

December 3, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A KNIFE TO BORE A HOLE IN PLEXI GLASS THE KNIFE FOLDED CLOSED ON HIS FINGER EITHER BY DROPPING THE KNIFE OR PRESSURE ON THE KNIFE

November 13, 1985 UT · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 STANDING BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USING A HAMMER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

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