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THE SUPPLY MAN RAISED WHEEL ON SUPPLY CAR WITH A SLATE BAR AND THE EE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP THE WHEEL AND THE BAR SLIPPED. THE WHEEL CAME DOWN ON HIS RT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION AND BROKEN BONE.
THE EE WAS CUTTING TAPE FROM A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN HIS KNIFE BLADE SLICED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES. HE WAS WORKING ON 6 ENTRY AT THE TOOL CAR.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A CHISEL FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO HIT WITH A HAMMER. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHISEL AND CHAIN CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE MINER IN #7 ENTRY, HITTING ON A HINGE PIN IN THE HEAD OF THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
THE EE WAS KNOCKING A HOLE IN A BJUCKET WITH A HAMMER AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES. HE WAS WORKING ON 003 SECITON. REPORTABLE ONLY.
THE EE WAS CUTTING A CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB REQUIRING 3 STITCHES. REPORTABLE ONLY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT TAPE FROM AROUND HIS WORK BOOTS WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES. HE WAS IN THE BATHHOUSE AT THE TIME OF INJURY.
EMP WAS WORKING AT THE #9 BELT BETWEEN 3 & 4, BUSTING UP ROCK WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTIN BUT HE KEPT WORKING. WHEN HE WENT TO EAT LUNCH HIS RIGHT LEG STARTED TINGLING WITH NUMBNESS. WALKED T HE BELT OUTSIDE. STATED THAT HE HAS HAD PROBLEMSWITH HIS BACK BEFORE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON A BELT DRIVE ROLLER DURING INSTALLATION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS WORKING ON 004 SECTION AT 8 C BELT.
EE WAS BK. 122, #3 BELTLINE & TRACK WHEN HE HIT HEAD HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF WHILE SHOVELING ON THE BELT LINE, CAUSING NECK AND BACK PAIN.
EE WAS CUTTING A BOOT OFF OF OLD CABLE SPLICE AT #4 ENTRY, 3 XCUTS OUTBY THE FACE, WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS RIGHT LEG REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO LOOSEN A FITTING TO CHANGE A SUCTION HOSE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN AN OPEN FRACTURE TO THE TIP END.
CUTTING BANDS ON A BUNDLE OF PINS WITH A CLAW HAMMER, THE BAND FLEW UP AND HIT THE SAFETY GLASSES CUTTING THE EYE. MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE A METAL SHAFT FROM A SHUTTLE CAR PUMP MOTOR WHEN THE MOTOR ;ROLLED OVER CAUSING THE PRY BAR TO PUNCTURE HIS RIGHT THIGH REQUIRING 2 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO RAISE RUBBER TIRE ON A SUPPLY CAR WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE TAKING BOLTS OUT OF LID OF SCOOP, THE CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED, CHIPPING A TOOTH. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DENTIST UNTIL LATER IN APRIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR AND JACK TO LIFT A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIS HEAD AND FACE.THIS RESULTED IN 3 CHIPPED UPPER TEETH ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND SWELLING FROM J AWBONE TO TEMPLE.
CHANGING CLIP IN DRILL STILL WITH A SCREWDRIVER IT SLIPPED AND THE SCREWDRIVER WENT INTO HIS LEFT HAND.
HE WAS USIN GA RED DEVIL PULLING A TAKEUP ROLLER WHEN THEH ACK BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE UPPER LIP REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC BUCKET. THE UTILITY BLADE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS WRIST IN THE PALM AREA REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BETWEEN A BELT HEAD AND INLINE TAIL PIECE. WHILE SHOVELING HE BUMPED HIS ANKLE AGAINST AN I-BEAM.
EE WAS CUTTING A BAND ON BLOCKS. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE BAND IT CAME OUT AND HIT HIS ARM CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
INSPECTING DAMAGE STOPPING PLACED LEFT HAND IN A HOLE IN STOPPING TAPPED BROKEN BLACK WITH A HAMMER BLOCK FELL LACERATION LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER AND KNUCKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CONENCTORS ON MOTOR LEADS. HE WAS USING CRIMPERS. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE CRIMBER HE FELT SOMETHING POP AND HAD SHARP PAIN IN UPPER PART OF CHEST AND RIGHT SIDE.
A CABLE BLOCK SLID OFF THE ROOFBOLTER BREAKING THE RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A CABLE HOLE LARGER IN A SWITCH BOX EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE & THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF HOLE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ARM ABOUT 3 INCHES UP FROM THE WRIST RESULTING IN 2 STITCHES
USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT UP A PUMP SHAFT THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING SHAFT & SHAFT NUT TO FALL ON RT HAND LITTLE FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A BELT HEAD SPEED REDUCER FROM THE TRACK ENTRY TO THE BELT ENTRY. THEY WERE USING SLATE BARS TO MOVE THE SPEED REDUCER & HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. FIR ST LOST WORK DAY WAS 1-19-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY UP THE GUARD ON THE SECTION TAIL PIECE AND MASHED THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
I NAME AND 3 OTHER EE WERE CHANGING A TRACTION MOTOR ON A SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO LINE UP THE MOUNTING BRACKETS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE IN #4 BELT USING UTILITY KNIFE WHILE CUTTING BELT KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING A HOLE IN STOPPING & A BLOCK FELL STRICKING PINKY FINGER ON RT HAND LACERATION AROUND FRONT PART OF FINGER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS USING RAIL BENDER. THE RAIL BENDER TURNED OVER, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND, FINGER WAS BROKEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING LEVELING ARM ON ROOF BOLTER CANOPY. IN PROCESS OF UNBOLTING ARM FROM CANOPY WHICH LET CANOPY PIVOT DOWN EMPLOYEE GRABBEDHOLD OF CANOPY TO STABILIZE DOING SO IN PINCH PO INT AREA MASHING THREE FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING COUPLING ON FEEDER. STRICKING WITH HAMMER PIECE OF RUSTED METAL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN EYE. WENT TO DR ON 2-18-93 AND HAD REMOVED NO DAMAGE TO EYE. EMPLOYEE W AS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EE WAS TIGHTENING UP BOLT WHEN HIS ELBOW LOCKED UP.