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Employee was trying to loosen a hydraulic hose on the boom of excavator when wrench slipped off smashing finger on boom causing a laceration (8) stitches and broken finger.
Mechanic was using a homemade tool to work on a D11 dozer. The tool broke causing a piece to fly out, striking employee in the forehead.
Employee was cutting a box when the knife slipped cutting his left leg just under the knee resulting in a cut requiring 3 stitches.
Pulling on belt rubber with channel locks strained shoulder.
Employee and 2 others were laying track. They had the end of the rail on a jack, so track ties could be put on. The end of the rail came off of the jack landing on the top of Employee's foot. This caused a small metatarsal bone in the top of his foot to break.
Removing the right side hoist jack off of a D10R AKT506 and pinched right index finger between jack and yoke, required stitches, no time lost, full duty
Member was using a pocket knife to cut a rubber fuel line for a backhoe. The knife went through the rubber faster than expected, cutting through his glove and cutting his right thumb.
EE was in the process of removing a sprocket with another mechanic. EE stepped back to observe the sprocket while the other EE struck it with a 8 lb sledgehammer. A piece of metal came off and struck EE in his right forearm. First aid was given and EE was transported to ER. Dr. referred EE to a surgeon.
On Oct 14, 2009 EE was breaking the banding on a bundle of roof bolts when the banding came up and struck his right forearm. EE was administered first aid and then went to Summersville Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Member cut his finger with a utility knife. Causing him to receive stitches.
Employee had just dinished loading a train. He raised up the freeze-proof bar and was holding the spindle crank to lock the wheel in place. He let go of the wheel and the lock slipped out causing the crank to spin and strike his left hand
EE was attempting to break free a frozen highwall miner catherd on the add car by striking the cathead against the add car. In the process he smashed his right index finger, between the cathead and the add car. First aid was adminstered and he was transported to summersville memorial hospital for treatment.
On 9/16/08, Ee was cutting steel banding from a 1000 foot roll of 48" belt. After cutting the banding, the end of the banding cut his right elbow. First aid was adminstered by cleaning and wrapping and He finished his shift. He was admitted to summerville memorial hospital on 9/17/08.
Employee was using sledge hammer to drive trailroller on conveyor chain. When hammer struck chain, piece of metal flew off hitting employee in lower lip.
EE was putting a connection link in a conveyor chain on a Joy 1415 continuous miner head on a high wall miner. He struck the connection with a hammer. A piece of metal sheared off, cutting his left bicep on the inside.
Member was using a pocket knife to cut a rag when he accidently cut his middle finger on his left hand.
EE was trying to change a table bushing on drill because it would not go down to allow the breakout wrench to clear it. EE began to pry up on the table bushing with a pry bar when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
Employee driving a bushing into a hard bar; piece chipped off, entered left eye. Taken to E.R. to remove piece of metal.
On 9/1/06, EE was using a sledge hammer to drive a center pin on an equalizer bar on #621 D11R. A small sliver of the pin broke off and entered EE's right arm.
Employee was raising the hook of a utility hoist with his left hand. The hook caught a lip on the side of the tool bed, smashing his finger and pulling his fingernail off.
Employee was cutting a zip-tie with his pocket knife when it slipped cutting his left hand. The cut required 4 stitches and he returned to work the next day. He was instructed to never use his pocket knife while cutting zip-ties and to use issued cutting pliers.
EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING OVERHEAD BIN WITH 8 LB HAMMER. THE HAMMER BOUNCED OFF THE BIN AND STRUCK HIM IN CHIN. SAW ER PHYSICIAN REQUIRING SIX STITCHES
Employee was prying on a rock with a slate bar. As the rock rolled outward it hit the bottom safety cable, the rock broke and flipped up striking employee.
WHILE CUTTING TWINE WITH POCKET KNIFE, A DEAD END SHOE WAS DROPPED FROM A POWER POLE. THE SHOE HIT THE TWINE AND THE POCKET KNIFE WAS PROPELLED INTO THE LINEMAN'S FOREARM.
Employee was in the process of putting conveyor chain together while using a sledge hammer to force the links together. A piece of metal from the link flew off striking EE in the inner left thigh. EE has not missed any of his scheduled work at this time.
INJURED WAS PULLING ON A RACHET TRYING TO LOOSEN A DRAIN PLUG. HE REMAINED WORKING UNTIL 1-28-04 WHEN HE SAW A PHYSICIAN WHO INFORMED HIM THAT SURGERY WOULD BE NEEDED TO REPAIR A TORN TENDON. THIS WILL BE AN OFFICE SURGERY AND WILL BE PERFORMED ON HIS DAY OFF. HE WILL RETURN TO HIS REGULAR JOB ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
EE WAS USING 2 WRENCHES TO LOOSEN A BELT ON THE IDLER CAP WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE, THE OPEN END OF THE WRENCH FELL AND HIT EE, STRIKING HIM ABOVE HIS EYEBROW.
EE WAS USING A RACHET TO REMOVE A BOLT FROM THE LEFT DRUM. THE ALLEN PLUG BROKE CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL AGAINST THE KNEE OF ANOTHER EE WHO WAS WALKING BY AT THE TIME.
INJURED WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER DRIVING A PIN IN A SET OF TRACK FOR A CATERPILLAR HOE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIP OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHIN.
EE & CO-WORKER WERE BUILDING A PERMANENT STOPPING. TO HELP WEDGE THE STOPPING, EE WAS SPLITTING A GLUT (LARGE WEDGE) WITH AN AXE. TWO CINDER BLOCKS WERE PLACED ON THE MINE FLOOR A FEW INCHES A PART. THE GLUT WAS PLACED ACROSS THE OPENING. WHEN THE GLUT WAS STRUCK BY THE AXE A PIECE OF THE GLUT FLEW UP & STRUCK EE'S FOREHEAD.
EE WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN SOME ELECTRICAL WIRE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING MOTOR IN AN ADD CAR. IN THE PROCESS HE WAS PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR. AS HE WAS PRYING THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT WRIST.
MEMBER WAS HELPING COMPLETE A BELT SPLICE IN THE BELLY BELT OF THE HIGHWALL MINER. HE WAS UNDER THE LAUNCH ON HIS KNEES WHEN HE FELT PAIN AS HE STOOD UP.
WHILE WAITING TO FUEL, THE DRIVER WAS CUTTING (WHITTLING) A WOODEN STICK. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS FINGERS.
USING PICK HAMMER TO KNOCK OFF SLAG AND LOOSE METAL. WHEN THE METAL WAS STRUCK WITH A PICK HAMMER, A FRAGMENT OF THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER SHIPPED OFF AND PUNCTURED HIS LEFT FOREARM. FRAGMENT WAS EMBEDDED IN ARM. TWO STITCHES.
EE WAS HELPING PUT A FLAT CAR BACK ON THE TRACK.HE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON A JACK BAR WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED. HE FELL FORWARD AND STEPPED ON A CRIBB BLOCK CAUSING THE INJURY.