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EE was setting bits on a continuous miner, as EE struck the bit block with a hammer, EE inadvertently stuck right ring finger, causing a laceration, EE received sutures as a result of this injury. EE did not miss work for this injury.
Employee was in the process of removing a continuous miner bit from the bit sleeve. As EE struck the bit with a hammer, EE struck index finger/hand in the process causing a laceration to finger. EE received 4 sutures as a result of this injury.
Employee was removing a bit from the continuous miner head. As employee was striking the bit with a hammer a piece of metal broke off striking employee in the hand. Employee had the piece of metal removed and received 1 suture from the injury.
In preparations of making a splice the employee was using a belt knife to cut a piece of 42" belt. As ee was cutting the belt ee began cutting toward self, in doing so ee cut right knee causing a laceration and receiving sutures for injury.
Employee was using a belt-knife to cut a piece of mining belt, as EE was pulling on the belt-knife, the belt slipped and EE cut EE's right hip with the belt-knife. EE received sutures as a result of this injury.
Employee was using a rake to clean out from under a unit belt header. When the handle of the rake came into contact with the belt, the handle struck employee above the left eye and employee received sutures as a result of this injury.
Employee was operating a continuous miner (CM) and he was loading the coal transporter, a piece of loose roof fell and landed on top of the CM. He trammed the CM out from unsupported roof and using a 5' pry bar, he attempted to dislodge the material. The material shifted and slid off the side of the CM striking his leg. He began missing time on 9-17-2015.
Employee was installing a conveyor chain on an outby continuous mining machine, while striking the chain with a hammer, a small piece of foreign object struck employee in the stomach, causing a laceration that required 2 sutures.
A contract employee was cutting wire mesh and a piece of mesh struck the employee on the arm.
Employee was exiting a diesel getman to tighten a ratchet strap, while he was pushing on the ratchet he felt pain in his groin area.
Action to terminate citation 9049082: Employee was working on a planetary on a continuous miner, as EE was striking with hand tools, EE was struck with a foreign object.
Injured was operating chain hoists being used to lift a conveyor transfer chute into place. The upper hook of the hoist came free and released chute to swing in a downward arc contacting the injured shoulder. Employee has all proper training, was wearing safety gear, and was working within his job duty and skill level. No regulations were fouled. No mining equipment involved
Employee was attempting to install a tram motor for a battery scoop. While lifting the motor with a come-along, the motor slid and struck him in the leg/ankle causing a fracture. He began missing time on 8-17-2012.
Employee was splicing a shuttle car power cable with a belt knife. As he cut into the cable his hand slipped, he cut his left leg with the belt knife causing a laceration.
Employee was using a belt knife to cut a zip tie, when his hand slipped and he cut his left thumb. Injury resulted in a laceration.
Employee was using a belt knife to cut a curtain at the unit air lock. He was cutting in a upward motion, the belt knife slipped causing a laceration to his right forearm.
The employee was cutting a piece of curtain with a belt knife, when the knife slipped cutting his thumb.
The employee was helping the unit mechanic work on some battery leads. While using a belt knife it slipped and cut three fingers.
The employee was helping change a tire on a shuttle car when the rachett slipped off the lug nut and struck the employee in the mouth.
The employee was taking a curtain down that was nailed up with several nails, so he had to cut it down. While the employee was cutting the curtain down the belt knife slipped and cut the employee's left middle finger.
The employee was using a hydr. jack to push a pin out of a blade on a dozer, when the jack slipped, catching the operators finger between the jack and the blade.
The employee cutting a curtain when he his hand slipped and he cut his left middle finger.
The employee was cutting a 3/4 inch hose when the belt knife went through the other side of the hose and cut the employee's finger.
The employee was shoveling a belt when he caught two fingers of his right hand on a lump of coal pulling his fingers back. The employee continued to work until 4-15-2010, when his finger started to hurt him worse.
The employee was cutting a burr off the handle of his hammer when the knife slipped cutting his leg.
EE was loosing a take up screw on the conveyor chain of a shuttle car when he felt pain in the middle of his stomach. The ee started missing work on 10/15/09 when he had surgery.
EE was helping splice a cable when his hand slipped with the knife striking his wrist. The EE had 9 stitches in his wrist. This happened at the #4 unit.
The employee was come-alonging two trailers together to hook them up, when the hook slipped off coming back hitting the employee in the mouth busting his lip. The employee received 3 stitches in his lip.
The employee was holding a punch hammer to remove a pin from a dozer. When another employee hit the punch with sledgehammer, a fragment broke off the punch and hit the other employee in the left hand. The employee received 6 stitches.
The employee was jacking up the belt when his jack slipped off and landed on his left hand.
The employee was driving a pin out of a splice with a hammer when a piece of the hammer chipped off and hit him in the arm. The employee received 4 stitches in his arm.
The employee was splicing the miner cable when the belt knife slipped, causing the employee to cut his thumb. He received 5 stitches.
The employee was using a pry bar prying on something when it slipped and the end of it hit him in the head, resulting in a cut on his head. The employee received 3 stitches.
The EE was driving a spade into the rib to hang a cable, when he struck his thumb with a hammer. The EE suffered a broken thumb.
EE was loading his plate tray, he cut the wire off of the plates, when some rust went into his eye.
The EE was setting bits on the miner. He had one bit that was hard to get out, so he was using both hands to swing the hammer to get it out. He swung really hard and hit the punch hammer to knock it out. A piece of metal broke off, coming back and striking the EE in the left eye. The piece of metal came over the top of his safety glasses that had slide down.
The employee was helping splice a cable. She was cutting the cable back, when the belt knife slipped and cut her right leg. This resulted in 5 stitches.
Employee was cutting a band on 10 ft pins, when his hand slipped causing him to cut his arm on the band. Resulting in the employee receiving 5 stitches.
Employee was splicing a miner cable and cut his hand with a belt knife, resulting in stitches (6).
Employee was setting a tail piece jack for a tail piece. The jack pipe came loose striking his index finger on his right hand, resulting in 12 stitches.
Employee was using a belt knife to cut a piece of high voltage ground when the knife slipped causing him to cut his left thumb. The employee received 6 stitches.
Employee was splicing a pilot line when he cut his ring finger with a belt knife. Resulting a laceration and 6 stitches.
Employee was scaling loose roof; as he was attempting to move a rock, his left shoulder popped. EE went to the doctor for an X-ray, the result was negative. He continued to work and his shoulder continued to hurt. He returned to the doctor for a MRI and had a positive result on 5/8/07. EE continues to work, awaiting his surgery.
Employee was trimming a cable with a belt knife, the knife slipped causing him to cut his hand.
Employee was cutting a piece of belt with a utility knife when the blade broke and the knife came back hitting him in the stomach. He received 4 stitches.
Employee was cutting a piece of rubber conduit and cut his left hand. He received seven stitches.
ee was splicing a dataline together when his knife slipped causing him to cut his wrist. He received stitches in his left wrist.
EE WAS CUTTING A CURTAIN DOWN WITH A BELT KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS LEFT KNEE. HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE MINER WHEN THE ROCK FELL OFF THE MINER. THE PRY BAR HIT HIS LEG CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND. HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES
Employee was helping put a waterline together when the come-along slipped and the waterline caught his finger causing a laceration.