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EE was in the process of unhooking a material wagon from the diesel scoop. the material wagon tongue pin was stuck. The ee was using a pry bar to work the pin loose and as he applied pressure he felt pain in his right shoulder.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REMOVE A BELT SAIL. INJURED EE WAS HOLDING THE SAIL AND THE OTHER EMPOYEE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED, MASHING EE'S RIGH T INDEX FINGER. THE INCIDENT CAUSED AN ABRASION / LACERATION TO HIS FINGER. THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS AVOID PINCH POINTS AND TO ALWAYS COMMUNICATE WITH FELLOW EMPLOYEES.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF KNOCKING OUT A PROP. AS HE WAS STRIKING THE PROP HE STRUCK THE TIP OF THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, FRACTURING IT. HE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME & IS WORKING WITH A FRACTUR ED FINGER. THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS USE PROPER BODY POSITION AND TO KEEP HIS HANDS AND FINGERS AWAY FROM PINCH POINTS.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SET BITS ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AS THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A BIT WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE UPPER RIGHT CHEST AREA. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND THE PIECE OF STEEL WAS REMOVED. THE INCIDENT REQUIRED SUTURES. HE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME AWAY FROM WORK. HE IS WORKING WITH SUTURES.
EE WAS ASSISTING A REPAIRMAN IN REMOVING A HINGE PIN BUSHING. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE SLIDE HAMMER WHILE TRYING TO KEEP THE SLIDE HAMMER CENTERED FOR THE REPAIRMAN. THE INCIDENT CAUS ED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT THUMB THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. HE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME AWAY FROM WORK (HE IS WORKING WITH SUTURES).
EE WAS USING A COME-ALONG CHAIN HOIST TO RAISE A BELT STRUCTURE. AS HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE THE CHAIN HOIST OR THE CHAIN HANGER BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYELID. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT EYELID THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF JACKING UP SHUTTLE CAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHECKING UNDER THE CABLE REEL. AS HE WAS JACKING THE SHUTTLE CAR UP THE JACK SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM. THE INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING THE MEDICAL REPORT FROM THE ATTENDING DOCTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A DRYER SCREEN IN THE PREP PLANT. AS HE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TYPE CHAIN HOIST TO POSITION THE SCREEN,THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LIITLE FIN
HE WAS TAKING DOWN PULL THROUGH CURTAINS USING ASPAD PULLER TO REMOVE THE SPADS FROM THE CURTAINBOARD. HE PULLED DOWN ON THE SPAD PULLER & SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB. WORKING WITH SUTURES.
THE EE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A SPLICE IN THE CONVEYOR BELT. HE REACHED DOWN TO MOVE THE NAILER AND WAS HIT IN THE FINGER WITH A 2 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER.
EE WAS HELPING THE ELECTRICIAN INSTALL THE RUB RAIL ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE PRY BAR THEY WERE USING SLIPPED CAUSING THE RUB RAIL TO SLIDE DOWN AND CAUGHT THE INJURED EE'S 3RD LEFT FINGER. THE INJURY CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE FINGER AND THE EE IS WORKING WITH THE FINGER IN A SPLINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PROP TO KNOCK A STOPPING LOOSE. IN THE PROCESS IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE PROP AND THE RIB. HE RECEIVEDNINE STICHES. RKING WITH SUTURES.
HIS BUDDY WAS USING A PRY BAR TO POSITION A VALVE BANK ON A ROOF BOLTER. INJURED WAS INSERTING A BOLT WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS RIGHT HAND. PUNCTURE WOUND - WORKING WITH STIT CHES.