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Miner was grinding on a piece of rusty metal plate when felt a piece go into eye.
Miner was pushing rock with a dozer when the blade hit a big rock causing the dozer to stop and tighten the seat belt straining employee's back.
The miner was helping another miner tighten a bolt on a Dryer Feed Tube with an impact wrench. The impact socket had an adapter connected to it by a 1/4 inch bolt. The miner was holding the socket on the bolt head when his hand came into contact with the spinning socket. The miner received a cut between his two middle fingers requiring 4 sutures
Employee was using a grinder with a cut of wheel to cut the ends off of a cable that was looped and woven back together. Employee said that he didn't know what happened but he cut his left forearm with the grinder requiring 9 stitches.
The tire tech helper was guiding the 15 ton jack hanging from chain under a R190 Euclid when the boom got stuck on the frame of the truck and broke loose. Causing the jack to pop up and hit the tire tech helper in the forehead and nose.
Employee was using a cutting torch when his left glove caught on fire causing a burn to his left hand between his thumb and index finger. (Second degree burn).
EE was removing roller bolts from 3600 shovel unit #1019 under carriage. He was using an 1" drive impact gun. When he got through he felt pain in his right shoulder.
EE was removing a bolt from a belly pan on a D10T dozer. He was cutting the bolt with a torch he had a face shield on and a piece of slag got under the shield and into his eye. EE didn't know it till later on his way home.
Employee had gone to put oil in water pump at washplant, had put in oil and when pump was started the discharge hose slung around and hit him in the chest knocking him down. Complained of rib pain.
Employee was digging tracks on dozers, when he was finished he said his shoulder was hurting. He went to Imed for medical treatment. Strained right shoulder.
Employee was cutting out minor bogie pins from dozer with a torch when slag popped back and got under his face shield and safety glasses and got in his left eye. He went to eye doctor and object was removed. Was given antibiotic and returned to work.
EE was using a grinder and grinding on a shovel bucket. He had an appointment with an eye dr later that day. When he went to the eye dr he had something in his left eye, he was sent to an eye specialist, who got a piece of metal out of his eye. EE was wearing face shield and safety glasses. It was very windy that day.
EE was building up a lift with rock and soil bounced in dozer, back stain. On 3/10/2010, EE said his back was hurting, never missed any work till 10/29/10.
EE stated that his tailbone was inflamed due to seat in the dozer.(Unit #1242) he operates is flattened out. This was not reported until 01/12/2010.
Employee was using an air die grinder when it slipped from his hand and he tried to catch it. The grinder was still running and it cut his left thumb requiring 6 stitches.
Employee was welding on unitl #1244, his left eye started to hurt thought he might have flash burn. He went to emergency room at hospital they removed particles of rust/metal from eye. Employee was not sure if he just got dust in his eye or got something in his eye while welding he was wearing safety equipment.
After welding and grinding ee thought he might have a flash burn on 5-18-05 his eye was still bothering him. he notified ee and went to eye dr. piece of rust in eye.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER & AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A TUBE OF RESIN INTO A DRILLED HOLE A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK THAT FEATHERED OUT ON ONE SIDE TO A FINE EDGE FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK EE ON THE LT. FOREARM. HE RECEIVED FIVE SUTURES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION. HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SHIFT, MISSING NO SCHEDULED WORK TIME.
EE WAS LOCATED UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF LOCATED NEAR THE SECOND ROW OF SUPPORTS, OUTBY FROM AN UNSUPPORTED CUT WHERE THE MINING MACHINE WAS WORKING. HE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION, OPERATING THE MINING MACHINE WHEN AN AREA OF MINE ROOF FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN PERMANENTLY INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM. THE ROCK CAUSED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER & A DEEP BRUISE TO HIS THIGH.
EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE CAB OF HIS END DUMP. HE WAS BLOWING THE DUST OFF THE FLOOR. SOMETHING BLEW OFF THE FLOOR AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
EE WAS WORKING WITH THE STEAM CLEANER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND THE WAND HIT HIS ANKLE. HE HAD A 2ND DEGREE BURN. HE WAS STEAMING A TRUCK.
Employee was using the hydraulic hose press to take old fillings off old hose. Somehow he got his thumb in between the plates of the press and smashed his thumb.
ON 07/25/03, EE WAS CHANGING A GRINDING WHEEL ON AN ANGLE GRINDER THAT REMAINED PLUGGED INTO A POWER SOURCE WHEN A CO-WORKER ATTEMPTING TO ASSIST HIM IN CHANGING THE GRINDING WHEEL INADVERTENT LY DEPRESSED THE TRIGGER & STARTED THE GRINDER CAUSING THE GRINDING WHEEL TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE EE'S FINGER WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING FOUR (4) SUTURES TO REPAIR. HE WAS T
EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN A FACE AREA WHEN HE DRILLED A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF TO INSERT A FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLT. HE WAS REMOVING THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE ROOF AND AS HE TURNED TO PICK UP A BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OUT NEAR THE HOLE HE DRILLED, FALLING & STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HAND & THUMB. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION & FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EE WAS ASSISTING A COAL HAUL OPERATOR CHANGE THE BATTERIES ON HIS MACHINE. HE WAS PLACING A WOODEN BLOCK BETWEEN THE BATTERY LIFT JACK AND THE BATTERY WHEN THE OPERATOR ACTIVATED THE HYDRAULIC LIFT JACK AND CAUGHT THE EE'S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE WOODEN BLOCK CAUSING A LACERATION TOHIS THUMB REQUIRING TWELVE SUTURES TO REPAIR THE WOUND.
ON 5-15-03 EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 24"X14"X1" THICK FELL OUT FROM THE IMMEDIATE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ONT HE LEFT RING FINGER CAUSING A FR ACTURE AND A SERIOUS LACERATION TO THE FINGER. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE FACE AREA OF THE #3 ENTRY IN THE MMU 003 WORKING SECTION.
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, HE HAD INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT ALONG THE RIB & WAS SWINGING THE BOOM TO CENTER TO INSTALL HIS NEXT PATTERN BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE RT. SHOULDER, BACK & RT.FOOT . HIS RESULTING INJURIES WERE ABRASIONS TO HIS UPPER BACK, SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO HIS RT. FOOT & ANKLE & A COMP. FRACTURE TO HIS THORACIC SPINE.
EE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER & AS HE PLACED THE DRILL STEEL TO THE ROOF TO START A NEW HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OUT FROM THE MINE ROOF, FALLING STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREAR M LACERATING HIS ARM. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. HE RETURNED TO WORK FOR HIS NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED SHIFT MISSING NO WORK TIME.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND AS HE STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OUT OF THE MINE ROOF, FALLING AND STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION. HE RECEIVED SEVEN S UTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
ON 7-16-02 EE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND AS HE INSERTED THE ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE HE STARTED THE ROTATION AND THE BOLT SPUN CAUSING THE BEARIN G PLATE TO SPIN AROUND AND STRIKE HIM ON THE LOWER ARM JUST ABOVE THE WRIST. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED EIGHT SUTURES TO CLOSE.
ON 7/16/02, A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS HAD INSERTED A BOLT INTO A HOLE AND WHEN HE TURNED ON THE ROTATION THE BEARING PLATE SPUN AROUND CATCHING HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SIX SUTURES TO CLOSE
EE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER, & ASHE WAS PREPARING TO TRAM THE MACHINE FORWARD TO SET UP FOR THE NEXT ROW OF BOLTS TO BE INSTALLEDA PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE PERMAN ENTLY INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS. THE PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF THE LT. HAND CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.
EE WAS USING AN ANGLE GRINDER WHEN HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAME IN CONTACT W/ THE GRINDING WHEEL. RECEIVED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE. AFTER RECEIVING MEDICAL ATTENTION, HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK.
EE WAS STANDING ON THE WATER PUMP FRAME. HE HAD COVERALLS ON THE ALT, FAN PULLEY WAS RUBBING HIS LEG AND HE DIDN'T KNOW IT. THE HEAT BUILT UP EMOUGHT TO BLISTER HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM LONG AIRDOXROOF BOLTER. HE WAS INSTALLING HIS FIRST BOLT INTHE FACE OF THE NUMBER NINE ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE PROCTECTIVE CANOPY. AFTER THE ROCK HIT ON THE CANOPY IT FLIPPED OVER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE UPPER LIP CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 11 SUTURES TO CLOSE. TREATED AND RELEASED BACK.
ON 9/21/01, EMPLOYEE, A MINER OPERATOR WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 12"X 12"X 2" THICK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE MIDDLE AND RING FINGER, REQUIRING A TOTAL OF 11 SUTURES. HE WAS TREATED AND RETURNED TO WORK FOR HIS NEXT REG. SHIFT.
EE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF FOR ROOF BOLT INSTALLATION, HE WAS USING A TWO PIECE DRILL STEEL AND AS HE WAS INSERTING THE LOWER SECTION O NTO THE UPPER SECTION THE DRILL STEEL DID NOT ALIGN W/THE DEEP CHUCK ON THE DRILL POT. WHEN HE ATTERMPA TO ALIGN THE DRILL STEEL W/THE DEEP CHUCK THE END OF THE DRILL STEEL SLIPPED OUT AND OF
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE 1ST NORTH PANEL. HE HAD JUST INSTALLED A BOLT & WAS LOWERINGTHE DRILL BOOM WHEN THE ROOF BOLT WRENCH DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF BOLT HEAD AND SPINNED AROUND TO STRIKE HIM ON THE FOREHEAD JUST ABOVE THE RIGHT EYEBROW CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 6 SUTURESTO CLOSE. HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED FOR HIS NEXTREGULARLY SCHEDULED SHIFT.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN AN INTAKE AIR COURSE, USING A SINGLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER. THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WASS SITTING ON AN UNEVEN MINE FLOOR, & AS HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, HE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY INSERTING THE ROOF BOLT HEAD INTO THE BOLT WRENCH. HE USED THE PALM OF HIS HAND TO FORCE THE BOLT HEAD & WRENCH TOGETHER, PALM WAS PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCH & BOLT HEAD. 8 SUTU
EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE IMMEDIATE ROOF BEGIN TO WORK. HE BACKED THE MACHINE OUT OF THE FACE AND POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE 3RD & 4TH ROW OF BOLTS & WAS TRIMMING THE TO P WITH THE MINER WHEN THE ROOF FELL OUT EXTENDING OUTBY TO THE 4TH ROW OF BOLTS. THE MINE ROOF FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE EE ON THE HEAD, NECK, AND SHOULDER.
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, HE WAS STARTING THE DRILL STEEL INTO THE MINE ROOF TO DRILL A HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT INSTALLATION. AS HE STARTED DRILLING THE HOLE THE IMMEDIATE ROOF BROKE FROM AROUND THE DRILL STEEL AND ONE PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE L. FOOT CAUSINGA BRUISE AND HEMATOMA TO THE TOP OF HIS L. FOOT.
ON 3-8-01 EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ALONG THE 3S/2E TRAVELWAY AS SECONDARY ROOF SUPPORT. HE HAD FINISHED DRILLING A BOLT HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF, HE WITHDREW THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE DRILLED HOLE WHEN IT STARTED WHIPPING. AS THE DRILL STEEL ROTATED IT BENT TO APPROX. A 45% ANGLE AND AS IT ROTATED IT STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LOWER ARM, JUST BELOW THE ELBOW CAUSING A SERIOUS FRACTURED
A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS WALKING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE THAT HAD JUST TRAMMED INTO POSITION TO BOLT A FRESHLY MINED FACE. AS HE WALKED UP TO THE MACHINE A PIECE OF ROCK (2'X 2'X 3") FELL OUT OF THE MINE ROOF FROM BETWEEN THE PERMANENTLY INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS. THE ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE LEFT FOOT, CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO HIS LITTLE TOE.
EE WAS PRIMING A WATER PUMP WHEN HE GOT HIS CLOTHES AGAINST THE MUFFLER BURNING HIS LEG IN THE THIGH AREA.
EE HAD JUST INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT ALONG THE LEFT RIB. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SWINGING THE DRILL BOOM OVER TO INSTALL HIS NEXT BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ARTS AND THE LAST BOLT, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG.
EE WAS GRINDING A WELD ON THE WISHBONE ON UNIT #1176 A R190 EUCLID THE GRINDER HIT A BURR & KICKED BACK HITTING HIM IN THE FACE WITH THE HANDLECUTTING HIS NOSE & UPPER LIP
ON 9/14 EE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN RIB & MINER TAIL TO DROP OFF A LOOP OF CABLE. AS HE PREPARED TO DROP THE CABLE, THE MINER OPERATOR TRAMMED THE MINER FORWARD & AS THE MINER ADVANCED I T PIVOTED CAUSING THE TAIL OF THE MINER TO PINCH HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG BETWEEN THE MINER TAIL & THE RIB. EE WAS EXAMINED AND TREATED BY DR ON 9/15DIAGNOSED WITH LARGE ECCHYMOTIC BRUISE, INFECTE
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND AS HE STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT EAR CAUSING A LACERATION. REQUIRING SEVEN SUTURES TO CLOSE. THIS INJURY OCCUR RED ON A WORKING SECTION.
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, AND AS HE SWUNG THE DRILL BOOM OVER TO POSITION IT FOR THE NEXT BOLT, THE DRILL STEEL HIT THE TOP AND FLIPPED OUT OF THE DRILL CHUCK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER, CAUSING A FRACTURE.
EE FELL DOWN, AND WHEN HE FELL HIS HARD HAT FLEW OFF FROM HIS HEAD. BEFORE HE COULD REPLACE HIS HAT, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, CAUSING A SMALL LACERATI ON.