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RIB ROLLED OFF PINNER CANOPY AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG BETWEEN RIB AND PINNER.
EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A 48" PINNER STEEL THAT HAD BECOME LODGED IN CHUCK. EMP PLACED THE END OF PINNER STEEL AGAINST RIB IN AN 8" WEDGE. WHEN EMP HIT THE ROTATION LEVER IT CAUSED THE PINNER STEEL TO SPIN AROUND AND STRIKE LFT HAND.
EE WAS REACHING FOR PINNER STEEL AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKIGN HIM IN THE NECK, LEFT SHOULDER, FOREHEAD.
EE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR TRUSS ANCHOR, LOWERED POT TO REMOVE STEEL AND AS HE LOWERED THE POT, THE 5' TOP SECTION STAYED IN THE ROOF. THE 5' TOP SECTION FELL OUT OF ROOF AND STRUCK DAVID IN THE FACE UNDER RIGHT EYE REQUIRING 8 STITCHES
PIN MAN WAS MOVING PINNER AND TURNED THE CABLE REEL ON. WHEN THE CABLE REEL CAME ON, THE CABLE PULLED EMPLOYEE'S FEET OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS TOOL POUCH AND FRACTUR ING RIGHT RIBS.
EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH. HE WAS CUTTING METAL FOR REPAIRS ON THE THIN SEAM MINER. HE WAS USING EYE PROTECTION. BUT SOME HOW SLAG MATERIAL GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE. A DOCTOR REMOVED ONE PIECE O F SLAG FROM HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.
SITTING ON ROOF BOLTER WITH HAND ON CANOPY. ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING RIGHT HAND. CONTUSION RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A CIRCLE GEAR GUARD ON THE JOBSITE. HE WALKED BY A GRINDER JUST AS THE GRINDER WAS STARTED. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THE METAL BECAME IMBEDDED. THE AREA WAS EXTREMELY DUSTY.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL MINER. A BLOCK OF COAL FELL OF THE RIB AND PINNED HIM AGAINST THE MINER.
PINNING ROOF. PUTTING EXTENSION STEEL ON PINNER. BOOM LIFT LEVER STUCK CAUSING STEEL TO BEND. HIT BY STEEL ON RIGHT HAND.
RUNNING REMOTE CONTROL CONTINUOUS MINER PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 6" DIESEL WATER PUMP TO FILL A 10,000 GAL WATER TRUCK. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED ON HIS 3RD FILLUP. THE FOOT VALVE ON THEINTAKE LINE BECAME CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS. THE PUMP QUIT WORKING AND THE WATER INLET PUMP CHAMBER HEATED UP. EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THE PUMP NEEDED TO BE PRIMED TO WORK AGAIN. HE REMOVED THE CHAMBER CAP, WHEN HE DID HOT WATER SPRAYED OUT AND BURNE
EE WAS OPERATING A D9L DOZER PUSHING IN A SHOT. HE THOUGHT THAT HE HAD FASTENED HIS SEAT BELT. HE PUSHED MATERIAL TO THE EDGE OF THE SHOT. HE PUT THE DOZER IN REVERSE. WHEN IT STARTED BACKWARD S HE CAME OUT OF THE SEAT AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE CAB. A KNOT APPEARED ON HIS ARM NEXT TO HIS ELBOW.
HE WAS DRILLING HOLE AND WAS CHANGING STEELS TO FINISH HOLE WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE JAW LEVER AND SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN JAW LEVER AND PINNER STEEL.
EE WAS PINNING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF PINNING HIM TO THE SIDE OF THE PINNER AND STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND ELBOW.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT & WHEN HE LOWERED THE PINNER BOOM A ROCK FELL OUT PUSHING HIS HAND ONTO THEBOOM & CATCHING HIS GLOVE ON A HOSE FITTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE HOSE FITTING & THE PINNER BOOM AS THE BOOM LOWERED
EE WAS USING COMPRESSED AIR POWERED CRUSHER SAW TO CUT A PIECE OF PLYWOOD FOR CONCRETE FORM. HE WAS HOLDING THE SAW WITH BOTH HANDS WHEN THE SAW MOVED OFF THE PLYWOOD. EE GOT HIS LEFT HAND INT O THE BLADE AND RECEIVED TRANSUERSE LACERATION ON HIS LEFT MIDDLE RING AND PINKY FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS DODGING ROCK & HIT HIS CHEST & RIGHT SHOULDER ON PINNER.
TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A ROLLER WITH AN AIR WRENCH THAT HAD A BROKEN METAL STRAP ATTACHED. WHEN THE BOLT TURNED THE METAL STRAP TURNED AN CUT THE EE HAND.
EE WAS DRILLING IN 3 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DUST ROCK OR COAL GOT IN HIS EYE. NOTE HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
EE HAD JUST FINISHED WITH 2ND ROW OF PINS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHEST AND FACE.
EE HAD STOPPED TO RAISE THE CNAOPY ON HIS PINNER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING SHAFT BOTTOM WITH A PNEUMATIC ROCK DRILL. WHEN HE PULLED THE DRILL FROM HOLE. HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO LOST TIME. HE AGGRAVATED TH E INJURY ON 2-4 AND IS NOW OFF FROM WORK.
EE WAS PUTTING ATRS AGAINST ROOF AND KNOCKED SOME LOOSE ROCK DOWN WHEN A PIECE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS FIXING TO SET HIS ATRS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN LAST ROW OF PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS TRYING TO REVERSE ROTATION TO FREE A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE ROOF BOLT BENT STRIKING EE ON THE RT HAND AND WRIST.
EE WAS TRUSS BOLTING WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FINGER BETWEEN LEVER AND ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO START THE PINNER DRILL STEEL SO HE COULD PUT IN A ROOF BOLT. WHILE TRYING TO START THE DRILL STEEL, THE STEEL CAME LOOSE & STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING ATRS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOK & STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT CALF.
EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING IN #3 ENTRY & WHILE TRYING TO POSITION HIMSELF HE TRAMMED PINNER ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING SHAFT BOTTOM WITH PNEUMATIC ROCK DRILL WHEN HE LIFTED THE DRILL, HE PULLED A LOWER BACK MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING SHAFT BOTTOM WITH ROCK DRILL. HE WAS OPERATING DRILL W/ HIS LEFT HAND & PULLING A STEEL W/ HIS RIGHT HAND, THE DRILL TWISTED & INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST.
WHILE EE WAS STARTING THE AUGER TO DRILL A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT A ROCK FELL AND SLID DOWN THE AUGER STRIKING HIS HAND AND MASHING HIS FINGER AGAINST THE BOOM.
EMPLOYEE TRIED TO FORCE A BENT BOLT UP IN THE HOLE OF THE BOOM ON THE BOLTER. WHILE HIS HAND GRIPPED THE BENT SECTION OF THE BOLT IT SPUN & KICKED OUT FORCING HIS WRIST & FOREARM IN THE BACKWA RDS POSISTION.
EE WAS CUTTING FACE OF ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF. HE SAW THE ROCK AND TRIED TO SHIELD HIS FACE. THE ROCK HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT WHICH CUT THE PALM OF HIS HAND.
INJURED WAS HELPING EMPLOYEE TORQUE TRUSS ANCHOR. THE ROTATION TRIGGER ON THE DRIL STUCK CAUSING THE HANDLE TO BE JERKED FROM EMPLOYEE'S HANDS. THE HANDLE STRUCK INJURED ON THE HEAD.
EE WAS DRILLING SHAFT BOTTOM WITH PNEUMATIC ROCK DRILL, WHILE PULLING STEEL AND DRILL FROM HOLE HE LOST BALANCE, TRYING TO REGAIN BALANCE HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHICH X-RAYS SHOWED TO BE BR OKEN THE NEXT DAY.
MARK HAD STARTED DRILLING A HOLE FOR THE FIRST PIN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK LEFT FOREARM, CAUSING A 1/2" CUT.
ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS AND STRUCK LOWER LEFT BACK. NOTE: RUSSELL STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9/27/94.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING SHAFT BOTTOM WITH A ROCK DRILL WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE DRILL UP HE SLIPPED & FELL HE STRUCK HIS BACK AGAINST A WOODEN DRILL HOLE PLUG & THE DRILL FELL ON TOP OF HIM STRIKING HIM IN THE CHEST INJURING HIS BACK
EE WAS CUTTING A NUT OFF STEERING WHEEL FROM A GOLF CART WHEN A PIECE OF HOT METAL FLEW BACK & HIT EE IN THE RT EYE
EE WAS POSITIONING PINNER WHEN AN OVERHANG FELL OFF & STRUCK OPERATOR ON RT SHOULDER & NOSE
EE WAS PUTTING PIN IN ROOF WHEN WRENCH BROKE PUNCTURING HIS LEFT ARM BELOW THE ELBOW.
HE WAS PINNING AT THE FACE OF #7 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROKC FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT CALF.
EE WAS TRUSS BOLTING AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE POT AND THE JAWS.
ROCK FELL STRIKING RIGHT HAND AND FRACTURING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED THE COMPANY OF PAIN IN HIS WRIST ON 5-27-94, MADE DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT ON 6-7-94. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED EMPLOYEE WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DUE TO REPEATED MOTION IN HIS WORK DUT IES OF OPERATING THE BACKHOE.
WHILE MOVING PINNER, ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINNER AND RIB.
INJURED REPORTECLY WAS DRILLING WITH GD83 GINDER DRILL, WHEN HE PULLED DRILL STEEL, FROM DRILLED HOLE WITH THE SINKER DRILL HE SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.