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EE WAS CUTTING A WOODEN POST WITH A HAND SAW AT THE E15,R2 ENTRY PILLAR LINE. WHILE SAWING THE SAW BLADE JUMPED ON THE TREE BARK & THE SAW BLADE CONTACTED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER EE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES MD RX ONLY 3 STITCHES
EE WAS RELEASING COMEALONG WHEN THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT & THE COMEALONG LEVER PINCHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE COMEALONG FRAME. MED RX ONLY
INJURED AND ANOTHER MINER WERE CHANGING A BOTTOMCONVEYER ROLLER. OTHER MINER PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT ROPE AND ROLLER HANGER. THE INJURED MINER HURRIEDLY PRYED UPWARD ON BOTTOM ROLLER TO RELEASE MINER'S FINGER, WHEN HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CONVEYER BELT IN THE E14 (027-0) SECTION BELT ENTRY WITH "VOSE GRIP" PLIERS. WHILE PULLING ON BELT, THE "VISE GRIPS" LET LOOSE OF THE BELT, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARD, AND HIS HAND TO CONTACT A SHARP ROCK. STITCHES ONLY.
EE WAS SHOVELING THE RFM BELT LINE ALONGSIDE ON MBC IN THE E14 (026-0) WORKING SECTION. WHILESHOVELING EE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON MBC CABLE HANDING SYSTEM CABLE TENDER. NO LOST TIME MEDICA RX ON 11/19/98 FOR FLUID DRAINAGE.
EE AND ANOTHER MINER WERE PULLING TRACK SPIKES ON MC BELT/TRACK BETWEEN X-CUTS 99 AND 100. THIS AREA IS APPROX 48"HIGH. EE WENT TO STRAIGHTEN UP AFTER PULLING SPIKES AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN L OW BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A STEEL PLATE INOT THE HEAVY MEDIA WASHER ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE CLEANING PLANT USING A COME-A-LONG. DUE TO SLACK IN THE COME-A-LONG CABLE, THE PLATE SHIFTED AND THE C OME-A-LONG HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FACE NEAR HIS LEFT EYE. *MEDICAL ONLY - 3 STITCHES.*
EE WAS SHOVELING ROCK AND COAL OUT OF BRIDGE CONVEYOR HOPPER AFTER A JAM UP OCCURRED IN THE E-1 26-0 WORKING SECTION. WHILE SHOVELING THE EE JAMMED HIS SHOVEL INTO A CONVEYOR CHAIN FLYGHT, STO VING HIS LEFT THUMB.
EE WAS STRIKING A MEAL PUNCH WITH A HAMMER IN THE E4 (O22-0) SECTION RFM BELT ENTRY, IN ORDER TOREMOVE A BROKEN CAT PAD FROM THE #2 MBC. THE METAL PUNCH FRAGMENTED AND A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED THE EE RT WRIST AREA.
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER BELT SCRAPER IN THE SURFACE SHOP AREA WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND ENTERED HIS RT. UPPER LEG.
WHILE POSITIONED IN X-CUT B-RI OF C12(018-0) SECTION, THE RFM STRUCTURE WAS BEING PULLED UP WITH A HYDRAULIC HOIST, WHICH WAS HOOKED TO THE RFM WITH A CHAIN. THE CHAIN BROKE UNDER LOAD, AND A 12" LONG, PIECE FLEW INTO THE X-CUT AND STRUCK VICTIM'S RT FOREARM. VICTIM WAS APPROX 15 FT FROM CHAIN HOOKUP DURING PULLING OPERATION.
EE WAS UNSCREWING A PAGO STICK WHICH WAS BEING USED TO SET LINE CANVAS IN THE C-5 019-0 WORKING SECTION. THE LAST 4 INCHES OF THE PAGO STICK WAS BENT WHILE UNSCREWING PAGO, THE POGO SPRUNG BAC K AND STRUCK VICTIM ACROSS RT EYE CAUSING LOOSE COAL AND DIRT TO ENTER RT EYE.
EE WAS BUILDING A WALL IN XCUT BL-1 IN THE C-8(018-0) SECTION. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. WHILE STRIKING A CONCRETE BLOCK WITH A BRATTICE HAMMER, A PIECE OF BLOCK CHIPPED OFF AND FLEW STRI KING THE EE'S RIGHT EYEBALL.
EE WAS PUMP JACKING RFM BELT STRUCTURE IN THE C-10 020 WORKING SECTION. WHILE PUTTING DOWN PRESSURE ON THE PUMP JACK HANDLE THE JACK KICKED OUT CAUSING THE EE TO JERK HIS BODY OUT OF THE WAY S TRAINING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER THE C-1 (015) WORKING SECTION #2 BELT LINE RFM BELT STRUCTURE NEAR THE TAIL PIECE, WHEN HE JAMMED HIS SHOVEL INTO A RFM STRUCTURE LEG AT THE TAIL PIECE, JARRING HI S RIGHT ARM. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 8-13-93 AND WORKED THRU 9-9-93. FIRST DAY OFF 9=-10-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED ALONG SIDE THE BATTERY END OF A SCOOP TRACTOR IN THE C-1 (015) WORKING SECTION, WHILE POINTING AT SOMETHING WITH HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER, WHILE POINTING, THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCOOP BATTERY JACK AND THE BATTERY FRAME WHILE THE JACK WAS BEING RAISED.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A MINER CAT DRIVE BOLT WITH A 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET IN THE C-1 (015) WORKING SECTION. WHEN THE BOLT SUDDENLY BROKE LOOSE, THE EMPLOYEE'S THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TH E MINER FRAME AND THE 3/4" RATCHET HANDLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP THE RFM TAIL PIECE IN THE #2 BELT ENTRY OF THE C-1(015) WORKING SECTION WHEN THE PUMP JACK STARTED TO SLIP.THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GRAB THE SLIPPING PUMP JACK WITH HIS RI GHT HAND WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PUMP JACK THE THE TAIL PIECE FRAME.
HAMMERING AND USING BAR STRUCK HAND AGASINT SUPPLIES
WHILE ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF A BLOCK STOPPING IN THE MAIN D AREA BETWEEN XCUT L1 &L2 THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND ON A DOOR IN THE WALL ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT RING FINGER WITH A SL EDGE HAMMER
EMPL ASSISTING TIGHTENING RAILJACK FOR C4 #3 TAILPIECE IN C4 006 WORKING SECTION.AS JACK WAS TIGHTENED THE RAIL CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPL ON RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.
WHILE PRYING CAT TRACKS OF MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR WITH SCREWDRIVER, BAR, BA SLIPPED STRIKING EMPL IN MOUTH. EMPL SUFFERED CUT LIP & CHIPPED TOOTH.
EE WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER IN THE D5 016 WORKING SECTION 2 BELT CHUTE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE AND FELL AGAINST BOOM ROLLER AND EE S RIGHT RING FINGER EE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES N O LOST WORK DAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OUT A BELT LACER IN THE 03(001) SECTION BELT ENTRY,WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT WRIST AREA.NO LOST TIME.MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY -6 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING ROCK OFF OF THE TOP OF THE CONTINOUS MINING MACHINE IN THE D3 (001) SECTION AT THE FACE OF THE ROOMS, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF OF THE MACHINE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE 'S LEFT FOOT.
SCRAPED TOP OF R HAND WHILE SHOVELING COAL, SSCRAPED STEEL CROSS MEMBER
EMPL WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK ROCK STUCK IN DUCKBILL OF MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER WHEN ROCK CHIPS STRUCK HIM IN RIGHT EYE. SMALL ROCK CHIP WAS IMBEDDED IN OUTER LAYER OF EYE. EMPL WAS WEAR ING AFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
MAN WAS REMOVING WOOD BOARDS BEING USED AS GUARDING AROUND A DRIVE MAN STRUCK BOARD WITH A HAMMER THE BOARD SPUN AND A NAIL PROTRUDING FROM THE BOARD ENTERED THE BACK OF THE MANS R HAND PUNCTU RE WOUND ONE STICTH REQUIRED
EMPL WAS REPLACING CUTTERHEAD MOTOR ON MARIETTA 2460 CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE PRYING ON MOTOR ROCK BAR SLIPPED & EMPL STRUCK LEFT CHEST AGAINST MACHINE.
PLACED POWER PACK -HYDRAULIC JACK-ON WHEEL HUB OF SCOOP WHEEL AND A POST ON TOP OF IT.WEDGED POST AGAINST ROOF AND WAS FORCING CENTER HUB OUT OF WHEEL BY APPLYING PRESSURE ON PW T.POST FLEW OU T AND STRUCK ON UPPER LT ARM.CONTUSION,MEDICATIO
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BELT STRUCTURE TOGETHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK A BEDRAIL WITH A HAMMER & THE BEDRAIL FELL OFF OF THE BOTTOM STAND & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF THE RT FOOT AT INSTEP
MAN WAS HELPING TO MOVE A TAILPIECE FOR RFM STRUCTURE INTO PLACE BT PRYING ON SAME WITH A WOOD POST DUE TO THIS ACTION MAN STRAINED HIS LOWER ABCK.
MAN WAS HELPING A MECHANIC REMOVE A BEARING STRUCK BEARING WITH A HAMMER THE HAMMER BOUNCED OFF AND STRUCK MAN ON THE INSIDE OF THE RT LEG NEAR THE RT KNEE CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE AND SWELLI NG OF THE RT KNEE
MAN WAS USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH TO RMEOVE THE PINS FROM THE CATS ON A MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR. HAMMER GLANCED OFF PUNCH AND STRUCK MAN ON THE LEFT THUMB CAUSING A SEVERE LACERATION TO THE LEFT THUMB THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
MAN WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TO PULL CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER. BELT SLIPPED OUT OF GRABS CAUSING COME-A-LONG TO FLY BACK AND STRIKE MAN ON THE LEFT THUMB CAUSING A BRUISE TO THE THUMB.
MAN WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER TO TIGHTEN A HOSE CLAMP. THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED STRIKING THE MAN ON THE LEFT PALM CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND THAT REQUIRED MEDICAIAL TREATMENT.
MAN WAS HELPING3TO LIFT CONVEYOR BELT WITH A BAR TO INSTALL BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK-STRAIN OF LOWER BACK.
MAN WAS SQUATTI3G DOWN TO DO REPAIR WORK ON MINER HEARD A POPPING NOISE IN RT KNEE SEVERE STRAIN OF RT KNEE
REPLACING A PLU1 ON A CABLE. USING A KNIFE TO REMOVE THE OUTER JACKET ON A CBALE. CUT SELF ON LEFT THUMB INCISION RESULTED 7 STITCHES REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND.
MAN WAS LIFTING3A 120' ROLL OF BELT ONTO A MOTOR WITH A 5' METAL BAR. BAR SLIPPED & BELT PINCHED MAN'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR & THE BELT CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. 3
MAN WAS USING A3COME-A-LONG TO PULL STUCK SLIDING PLATES AT STOCKER.LUG TO WHICH COME-A-LONG WAS ATTACHED BROKE AND COME-A-LONG STRUCK MAN ON THE FACE CAUSING A LACERATION AT THE LEFT EYE ARE A THAT REQUIRED35 STITCHES.