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Injured was building a stopping and while driving wedge above wall struck left index finger with a hammer.
EE was using a slate bar to move a 60 lb. track rail that was loaded on a flat car, when it suddenly rolled causing his left hand to become pinched between the roof and the bar, fracturing his left little finger.
The employee was removing a chain from belt stand when his left thumb was caught between the chain and the stand causing a laceration. The employee was wearing gloves at the time of this accident.
Person was lifting large piece of rock with a slate bar on top of miner when the bar slipped causing him to twist his lower back causing an injury. Was diagnosed with a strained muscle by a orthopedic specialist on 10-22-08.
Member was making belt spice with co-worker. Co-worker struck member's right index finger with hammer, causing multiple fractures and lacerations.
Employee attempted to pull a loose rock on the belt entry corner. He used a slate bar and pryed up the rock. The bar sprang back causing a laceration on his right hand. He was wearing gloves. He received 4 stitches in his right hand.
Employee was using a pick hammer to move rock and dirt from under the track rail to install track tie. Point end hit gravel and popped up hitting EE on the left front tooth causing a chip on tooth.
EE was hitting a chisel with a sledgehammer trying to remove a broken bit from the Miner Ripper Head. The chisel splintered and a piece of metal went into EE's right hand between the fore finger & the index finger.
SPLICING CABLE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB. TRANSPORTED HIMSELF TO RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 7 STITCHES.
EE was attempting to pry rock off of the top of a continuous miner with a slate bar. When the rock slipped causing continuous miner with a slate bar. When the rock slipped causing the other end of the bar to come up into his midchest area. He was admitted overnight at Raleight General Hospital for observation.
Employee was using a hammer to knock strap off connecting link on a broken conveyor chain on the left miner. A piece of metal came off strap striking him in neck.
EE WAS CUTTING OFF A BIT LUG FROM A CONT MINER. HE STRUCK THE BIT LUG WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER & A PIECE OF METAL WENT IN HIS LEFT THIGH. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSP AND TREATED, THEN REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST. THE SPECIALIST DETERMINED THAT THE METAL SHOULD BE LEFT ALONE.
EE WAS MAKING CABLE SPLICE ON THE RIGHT BOLTER. AS EE WAS REMOVING INSULATION HIS KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB. HE TRANSPORTED HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES.
EE WAS MAKING CABLE SPLICE. HE STRUCK CABLE CRIMPER TOOL WITH HAMMER AND A PIECE CHIPPED OFF CRIMPING TOOL, STRIKING HIM IN HIS LEFT HAND. EE TRANSPORTED HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THEY CLEANED THE AFFECTED AREA. (FIRST AID ONLY: PIECE OF METAL WAS LEFT IN EE'S HAND - MORE HARMFUL TO REMOVE THAN TO LEAVE IN, NO STITCHES, NO PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.)
EE was tightening bolts on a shear panel, when his ratchet slipped striking him in the mouth chipping two of his teeth.
Employee was attempting to trim the end off of a 2" black plastic line when the edge of the line broke resulting in the utility knife slipping off striking his upper right forearm.
Injured was using a 1 1/2 ton chain hoist to pull the conveyer chain on a 10 s/c. The chain hoist was attached to a belt hanger and the chain. As the conveyer chain was pulled the hook attaching to the conveyer straightened out. The hook then flew striking the victim in the left rib cage.
EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY ROCK OFF A CONTINUOUS MINER. THE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS HELPING ALIGN A TAILPIECE WITH A HI-LIFT MODEL 604 BELT JACK. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LET THE JACK DOWN, WHEN THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT JAW.
INJURED WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A VULCANIZED SPLICE IN A CONVEYOR BELT IN AN AREA THAT WAS WET AND MUDDY. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CUT THE BELTING HE POSITIONED HIMSELF IN AN AWKWARD POSITION THAT PUT HIS LEG IN A DIRECT PATH OF THE UTILITY KNIFE HE WAS USING. THE KNIFE CAME OFF OF THE BELT AND STRUCKHIM IN THE LEG WHEN PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIS BODY.
EE WAS USING A 3/4 TON CHAIN RATCHET TO RAISE THE DECK PLATE ON THE STAGE LOADER. THE HOOK SLIPPED OFF & THE PLATE STRUCK HIM IN THE SHOULDER AND MOOUTH. HE WAS DIAGNOSED ON 8-6-02 AS HAVING 2 FRACTURED RIBS.
EE WAS USING A PICK HAMMER TO KNOCK AN OLD BIT OUT OF AN INSERT. HE MISSED THE INSERT AND STRUCK HIS HAND WITH THE PICK HAMMER. HE SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE LEFT HAND REQUIRING 5 SUTU RES.
EE WAS HELPING BREAK UP ROCK NEAR BELT LINE. AS HE WAS PRYING, HE FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A STRAINED MUSCLE IN THE GROIN.
EE WAS PRYING ROCK OFF THE MINER WHEN THE SLATE BAR SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND, MIDDLE FINGER. THE INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LEVER CHAIN HOIST TYING DOWN A LONGWALL SHIELD WHEN IT SUDDENLY RELEASED STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND ON THE BACK SIDE.
CUT HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING NYLON HANGERS TRIPPED AND FELL CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.
EE WAS PREPARING A ROOF BOLT CABLE TO BE SPLICED. HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL CRIBBS ALONG THE HAZY SECTION TRACK. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT A CRIBB BLOCK WITH AN AXE WHEN EITHER THE AXE GLANCED ORMISSED THE CRIBB BLOCK & STRUCK HIS RIGHT ANKLE ON THE INSIDE NEXT TO THE ANKLE BONE.
EE WAS GIVEN A HACKSAW TO CUT THE PLASTIC PIPE. THE SAW BLADE WAS DULL, EE PROCEEDED TO USE AN UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE PIPE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TRIMM ING THE END OF THE PIPE TO INSERT A COUPLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING AN ALLEN BOLT WHEN HIS WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF. HE STRUCK THE SHIELD HE WAS WORKING ON WITH HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER, HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES.
EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE HE WAS IN A SWUATTING POSITION CUTTING THE BELT WITH AN UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE CAME OFF THE BELT STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE
EE WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN PREPARE A BOLTER CABLE FOR A SPLICE TO BE MADE, WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED, STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT THIGH AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PICK HAMMER WITH LEFT HAND AGAINST HOSE CRIMP AND HITTING PICK HAMMER WITH HAMMER IN RIGHT HAND. A CHIP OF METAL CAME OFF HAMMER IN RIGHT HAND AND EMBEDDED IN RIGHT THUMB
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING POWER CENTER UP; WHEN HE WENT TO LOWER IT DOWN, HE FLIPPED THE LEVER AND THE JACK DROPPED ALL AT ONCE, STRIKING HIM OVER THE RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS IN 2 RIGHT CROSSCUT ON HEADGATE 14 (009.0). HE WAS INSTALLING HIS LAST BOLT IN THE LAST ROLL WHEN HIS 24 INCH WRENCH HE WAS USING BROKE HITTING HIM IN THE FACE. HE HAD FRACTURES TO THE NOSE AND FACE AND BROKE SEVERAL TEETH.
EE WAS USING A 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET BAR AND SOCKET OT REMOVE BOLT OF FINAL DRIVE COVER. THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE CAUSING EE TO HIT HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE ONT HE FRAME OF THE SHEARER CUTTING HIS EAR AND FACE. EE HAD 4 STITCHES PUTIN HIS EAR.
OPERATING CHAIN HOIST, HELPING PULL DUMP ROLLER INTO PLACE, THE HOOK ON THE HOIST WAS HOOKED IN A BELT HANGER. PRESSURE ON THE HANGER CAUSED IT TO BE BURST AND TURN DISLODGING A PIECE OF ROCK STRIKING RIGHT HAND.