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ASSISTING IN SETTING TIMBERS HOLDING TIMBER WHILE ANOTHEREE WAS DRIVING WEDGE TO TIGHTEN TIMBER THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF WEDGE & STRUCK EE'S NOSE. CONTUSION, LACERATION TO NOSE. REQD 3 SUTU RES. MED TREATMENT ONLY NO LOST TIME
NORTH MOTOR BARN: LEFT HAND RING FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN WRENCH AND CALIPER CAUSING A LACERATION FROM THE TIP OF FINGER TO THE FIRST KNUCKLE. WENT TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 2 STITCHES.
EE WAS REMOVING DRYER SCREEN OUT OF BASKET. HE WAS HITTING SCREEN WITH A HAMMER AND HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE.
EE OPENING PACKAGE FOR A LEVEL. HOLDING PACKAGE IN HIS LEFT HAND HE HAD THE END OF HIS LEFT THIRD FINGER UNDER WHERE HE MADE THE KNIFE CUT. RECEIVED LACERTATION TO HIS LEFT THIRD FINGER, REQUR ING SUTURES. EE WAS CUTTING AWAY FROM HIS BODY.
EE ADUSTING TRAM CHAINS HAULER. PULLING ON WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER/BICEP AREA. EXPERIENCED A BURNIGN SENSATION.
6W INTAKE CURTAIN LINE0CUTTING CURTAIN FOR FACE, LEFT MIDDLE FINGER GOT IN THE WAY CAUSING LACERATION.
P1 BIN ROOM - EE WAS REMOVING LID ON DUSTER. PULLED ON WRENCH & HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
EE WAS UNPLUGGING CHUTE, MATERIAL & WATER BROKE LOOSE & CAME DOWN CHUTE & HIT BELT. MUD, ROCK, & WATER BLEW EVERYWHERE, KNOCKING EE OFF CONVEYOR.
USING MINER RETRIEVER TO UNCOVER MINER COVERED WITH 4-5' OF ROCK. PIN OF CLEVIS ATTACHED LONG WALL CHAIN TO MINER CLEVIS BROKE. PIN TRAVELLED 33' STRIKING EMP IN HEAD CAUSING AN OPEN SKULL FRA CTURE. PIN GLANCED OFF EMP AND HIT OTHER EMP.
USING A MINER RETRIEVER TO UNCOVER A MINER COVERED WITH 4-5' OF ROCK. PIN OF CLEVIS ATTACHED TO LONG WALL CHAIN TO MINER CLEVIS BROKE. PIN TRAVELLED 33' STRIKING ANOTHER EMP IN HEAD CAUSING AN OPEN SKULL FRACTURE. PIN GLANCED OFF OTHER EMP AND HIT EMP IN THE MOUTH CAUSING INJURY TO PERMANENT TEETH.
INJURED WAS USING A BREAKER BAR TO REMOVE LUGS FROM UNATRAC TIRE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.
EE SKINNING BACK INSULATION FROM TELEPHONE WIRE CUTTING THUMB ON RIGHT HAND
BELT CREW WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE IN 1S1W. THEY HAD LIFTED THE BOTTOM BELT WITH CHAIN HOIST TO PUT IN BOTTOM ROLLERS. EE WAS LETTING THE CHAIN HOIST OFF WHEN IT CAME LOOSE. THE WEIGHT OF THE CH AIN HOIST AND BELT PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS MAKING AN A PAD AND WAS GATHERING UP BELT TO CUT. WHILE CUTTING THE BELT, THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF OF BELT AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH. REQUIRED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP KENNEDY WALL ON THE RETURN. HE WAS USING THE JACK TO TIGHTEN PANELS AGAAINST THE TOP. HE TIGHTENED ON PANEL AND LET THE JACK DOWN AND HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER IN T HE JACK EXTENSION CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
EE WAS CUTTING A CABLE WITH A BELT KNIFE. WHILE HE WAS PUSHING DOWN THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND LACERATED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING ON INTAKE STOPPING OUT OF KENNEDY MATERIAL. TOP HALF OF JACK CAME DOWN CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN PIECE OF ANGLE METAL AND THE JACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A HOLD IN TEH TOP OF A CONTAINER FULL OF BELT CHAINS. HE WAS CUTTING THE PLASSTIC TOP, HOLDING THE KNIFE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE KNIFE SLIPPED THROUGH THE PLASTIC PUNCTU RING THE PALM OF EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING TRAILER END DIFFERENTIAL ON CAR. THE 1/2" DRIVE RATCHET GEARING BROKE WHEN HE WAS TIGHTENING MOUNT BOLTS. WHEN THE GEARING BROKE, LEFT ELBOW WENT AGAINST BRAKE DISC AND CUT ARM BEHIND LEFT ELBOW.
EE WAS SHOVELING ON BELT, PUTTING A SHOVEL LOAD ON BELT AND FELT PAIN IN HER RIGHT HIP AREA.
INJURED WAS CUTTING TIE WRAPS WITH BELT KNIFE AND CUT LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON BOLTER, WHEN HE CUT THE BAND AROUND THE BOLTS THE BAND SPRANG BACK, LACERATING HIS LOWER RIGHT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CHANGING BLADES IN UTILITY KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & HE GRABBED TO CATCH IT APPARENTLY BLADE WAS OUT AS HE CAUGHT IT & THE DOWNWARD MOTION OF HIS HAND CAUSE D THE BLADE TO STRIKE HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING WATER LINE DOWN CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED HIT FEEDER THEN BOUNCED BACK & HIT EMPLOYEE IN HER RIGHT EYELID
EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING METAL ON SCRUBBER DUCT WORK ON MINER WITH A TRACK JACK. WHEN TRYING TO HOOK LATCH IN POSITION ON JACK WITH HAMMER, THE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF JACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LEFT FOREARM AND FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BOX OF GLUE OPEN WITH A KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FIRST FINGER.
EE WAS PULLING ON BELT WITH CHANNEL LOCKS WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP AND STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE LEFT CHEEK AND EYE AREA WITH THE CHANNEL LOCKS.
EE WAS PULLING ON A BROKEN TRAM CHAIN. A BROKEN LINK IN THE CHAIN WAS SHARP AND AS HIS HAND PULLED ACROSS IT THE BROKEN LINK LACERATED THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING TORQUE WRENCH TO REMOVE BO BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED & STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS UPPER LIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING BELT KNIFE TO MAKE A SPLICE. AS HE CUT TOWARD HIMSELF, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHANNEL LOCKS TO TIGHTEN CONNECTIONS WHEN THE CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE TO OPEN CAN OF M-30 SOAP. WHILE PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIM, THE KNIFE SLIPPED & STRUCK THE EMPOYEE IN THE RIGHT THIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING 3W #2 BELT STARTING BOX WITH CHAIN HOIST. THE BOX FLIPPED OVER & STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A BEARING WITH A PUNCH USING A #4 HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OUT & BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS RT WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING TROUGH RUBBERS INTO PLACE WHEN PRYBAR CAUGHT ON BELT & THEN STRUCK HIM ON THE COLLAR BONE.
HOLDING HEATER UP WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TRIED TO BOLT. HEATER STARTED TO FALL, INJURED TRIED TO KEEP HEATER FROM FALLING.
INJURED WAS HOLDING WIRE WHILE WITNESS WAS CUTTING WIRE WITH PLYERS & CUT INJURED'S FINGER [R] TRIGGER FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING ON MECHANIC TO MAKE REPAIRS TO SHUTTLE CAR. STANDING APPROX. 6 TO 8' AWAY AS MECHANIC USED HAMMER ON DRIVE SHAFT A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF & STRUCK EMPLOYEE LODGING RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING FOOT SHAFT ON MINER, PUSHING WITH SLATE BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE BIT ON THE CUTTER HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT RUBBER FOR BELT WIPER. HE WAS CUTTING TOWARD HIMSELF WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND THE POINT OF THE KNIFE CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRYBAR TO PRY ROCK (10INX6FTX6FT) OFF OF CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT SIDE NOTE EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 04-22-93 WHEN HE BEGAN MISSING FOR SURGERY
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING TRAM CHAIN ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED WHILE LOOSENING ADJUSTMENT NUT AND STRUCK THE COVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING UTILITY KNFE TO TRIM BELT SPLICE WHEN KNIFE BLADE BROKE AND KNIFE CAME BACK STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING TRACK JACK TO GET STEERING JACK PIN OUT OF COAL HAULER. WHEN PIN CAME OUT, JACK GAVE WAY AND JERKED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.
TRYING DRILL HOLE THROUGH HIS TOOL POUCH WITH KNIFE
EMPL AND COWORKER USING A PRY BAR TO PRY DOWN WHEELS OF SUPPLY CAR.EMPL HANDS SLIPPED OFF THE BAR STRIKING THE GROUND.THE PRY BAR THEN STRUCK EMPL CROSS BOTH WRISTS.AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT EMP L DIDNT MISS ANY TIME BUT ON 2-26 REPORTED HE WOULD HAVE SURGERY ON GANGLION CYST RELATED TO THE JANUARY INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BELT SAIL. FIRST BOLT HAD BEEN LOOSELY INSTALLED. WHEN INSTALLING THE OTHER END, THE FIRST BOLT SLIPPED, PINCHING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF AND SAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A TIMBER SHE CUT THE BAND ON THE BUNDLE & THE FIRST ROW OF TIMBERS FELL HITTING THE TOP OF HER RT FOOT CAUSED A SPRAINED RT ANKLE
A TRACK JACK WAS BEING USED TO SPREAD THE BED OF A UNAHAULER APART. THE JACK SLIPPED OUT, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT RING FINGER AND LEFT HAND. CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE FINGER AND ABRASION T O BACK OF LEFT HAND.
EMPL USING ALLEN WRENCH TO LOOSEN A BOLT.WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.HAD LACERATION TO RIGHT LITTLE FINGER REQ 5 STITCHES.EMPL DIDNT MISS TIME.JUST REPORTED AS MEDICAL TREATMENT