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EE STATED HE WAS USING DISC GRINDER IN AN ODD POSITION WHEN IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT WRIST RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
EE WAS INSTALLING CHAIN HANGERS FOR BELT CONVEYOR NEAR THE FACE AREA WHEN THREAD FROM CURTAIN AND CURTAIN MATERAL BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE DRILL STEEL AND HIS LEFT HAND AND ARM. THE POSITION OF THE BOLTER AND THE DRILL HOLE INDICATED HE WAS ALMOST DIRECTLY UNDER THE CURTAIN DROP THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT ARM AND AMPUTATION OF HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER AND RING FINGER.
EE WAS RELIEFING ON ROOF BOLTER AND WHILE DRILLING HOLE TO PIN A POT A PIECE OF IT FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN A POSSIBLE FRACTURE TO HIS FOOT. FIRST LO ST WORK DAY OCCURED ON 6/3/99.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE PLACED HIS DRILL STEEL AGAINST MINE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT FOREARM REDSULTING IN A LACERATION.
EE WAS DRILLING DRILL JERKED AS DRILL BIT CAUGHTIN ROCK. EE FELT PAIN IN LEFT ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE FACE AREA WHEN HIS DRILL STEEL CAME OUT OF THE DRILL HEAD AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD, RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
EE WAS REMOVING DRILL FROM DRILL STEEL. HE FELT BURNING IN BEND OF RIGHT ARM AND SWELLING IN ELBOW.
EE STATES HE WAS OPERATING SHEAR AT HEADGATE CUTTING TOWARD TAILGATE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PROGRAMING SHIELDS WHEN THE SHIELDS TIMED OUT AND OPPOSITE SHIELD PULLED TOWARD TG RATHER THAN H G. THE SHILED PULLED UP AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES FOOT BETWEEN RELAY BAR AND PANLINE. FIRST LOST WORK DAY 7-7-98.
EE WAS DRILLING OUT ROUND. PUTTING DRILL ON 10 FT STEEL 2 MASHED LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING. CHUCK HOLER ON DRILL FLIPPED BACK, PINCHING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 630 LOADER. LOADER SWUNG AROUND AND MASHED OPERATOR BETWEEN EMPTY BUCKET AND MUCKER.
EE WAS OPERATING SHEAR WHILE CUTTING OUT AT THE HEADGATE A PIECE OF COAL WAS THROWN FROM THE CUTTING DRUM STRIKING EE ON THE UPPER LIP RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE STATED A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT WHILE ANGLE BOLTING.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SETTING A HYDRAULIC ROOF JACK AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOLD THE PHONE LINE OUT OF THE WAY WHILE PRESSURIZING THE JACK. HE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE T-BOARD AND ROOF WHICH SMASHED HIS FINGER.
DUE TO COMPLICATINS FROM AN INJURY WHERE A MIXTURE OF PAINT AND PAINT THINER WAS SPRAYED INTO A AREA ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER, WHILE HE WAS PAOINTING A LOCOMOTIVE, BECAME STIFF WITH DRAWING A ND UNABLE TO USE. EE ELECTED TO AMPUTATION AT THE SECOND JOINT DUE TO THE NATURE OF HIS JOB. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURED ON 7-16-97.
EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHENA PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON HIS RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN A LACERATION. EE WAS NEAR THE BACK OF THEROOF BOLTER WHEN THE SCALE ROCK FELL.
EE WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP ROCK DUST HOSE WHILE UNDER PRESSURE WHEN THE BLOCKAGE CAME OUT HE WAS UNABLE TO HOLD THE HOSE WHICH STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE AND MOUTH RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS RI GHT CHEEK AND BROKEN TOOTH.
EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. WHEN HE STARTED THE DRILL STEEL A SMALL PIECE OF ROOF ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON THE NOSE RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
EE WAS OPERATING THE LONGWALL SHEAR (HEADGATE SIDE) WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK OR COAL STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE HEADGATE CUTTING SHAFT ON SHEAR AND PRESSURE HAD BUILT UP IN HEADGATE ARM SPRAYING HOT OIL ON EMLOYEE'S HANDS AND ARMS RESULTING IN 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 9-27-95.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAND HELD DRILL DRILLING HOLES FOR CONVEYOR BELT CHAIN HANGERS IN HIGH TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ROOF BOLTER INSTALL TRUSSES. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RAISING A STEEL RETRIEVER TO REMOVE A HUNG DRILL STEEL WHEN THE OPERATOR MOVED THE MACHINE CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BE TWEEN THE RETRIEVER AND THE DRILL HEAD.
AFTER REPLACING A LEVELING CHAIN ON THE OPERATORS SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER THE INJURED WAS STANDING NEARBY AS THE OPERATOR TESTED THE CHAIN FOR USE THE CHAIN BROKE & A PIECE OF THE CHAIN STRUCK HIS RT THUMB
INJURED WAS ASSISTING A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR PLACE A T BOARD OVER A POT ON THE MINE ROOF, HE WAS PLACING A T BOARD OVER ANOTHER T BOARD TO BETTER SECURE THE POT. WHEN HE PUT THE BOARD ON TOP OF THE OTHER BOARD THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR PUSHED THE ROOF BOLT TO THE TOP CATCHING INJURED'S FINGERS BETWEEN THE ROOF AND T BOARD.
WHILE INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS THE PLATE & T BOARD SLID DOWN THE BOLT PINCHING THE EMPLOYEES HAND AGAINST THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLT HE WAS PUSHING THE BOLT INTO A DRILLED HOLE AT THI S TIME
INJURED WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE TRAILING CABLE FROM THE TOP OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE FRAME AS THE ROOF BOLTER WAS TRAMMED FORWARD.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS KNEELING DOWN, DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. NO OTHER KNOWN EVENT CAUSED THE INJURY PER EMPLOYEE'S STATEMENT.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE BENDING ROOF BOLTS SO THEY COULD BE PLACED IN THE ROOF. THE AREA WAS BELOW NORMAL WALKING HEIGHTH CAUSING THE 6' BOLTS TO BE SLIGHTLY BENT TO COMPENSATE FOR THE HEIGHTH. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE ANY DAYS UNTIL 10/15/93(1ST DAY).
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE SHEARER MACHINE WITH HIS HAND PLACED ON THE HANDRAIL OF THE PAN LINE, WHEN A PIECE OF COAL WAS THROWN BY THE CUTTING DRUM STRIKING HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WITH A TORCH. WHEN THE PIECE OF METAL WAS CUT INTO IT FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ARM. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT TO HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING A TWO PIECE DRILL STEEL FROM THE MINE ROOF WHEN THE UPPER SECTION HUNG I THE HOLE MOMENTARILY THEN DROPPED PINCHING HIS FIKNGER AGAINST THE LOWER SECTION
WHILE INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD AND A ROOF BOLT THAT BENT WHILE BEING PUSHED INTO THE HOLE. THE BOLT WAS SLIGHTLY BENT FOR HEIGHT A CCOMODATION, BUT BENT SUDDENLY EVEN FURTHER WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED WITH THE DRILL BOOM. A STICK OF RESIN PRECEDED THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIS FACE THE ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE EDGE OF TEH CANOPY & STRUCK HIM THE SHARP EDGE OF THE ROCK CAUS ED THE INJURY
WHILE INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS INJURED'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A BEARING PLATE AND WOODEN "T" BOARD AS THE PIN WAS BEING PUSHED INTO THE HOLE DRILLED IN THE MINE ROOF.
EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED CLOSE TO THE HEADGATE FRUM ON THE SHEARER MACHINE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF COAL WAS THROWN BY THE DRUM STRICKING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE. THE SHARP EDGE OF THE PIECE OF CO AL CAUSED A SMALL LACERATION TO THE EYE BROW.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL BESIDE THE DRILL STEEL AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS FACE. THE LOOSE MATERIAL WAS NOT DETECTED PRIOR TO THE AC CIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A ROOF BOLT INTO A HOL.E WHEN THE PLATE ON TEH BOLT SPUN AND STRUCK HIS ARM. A SHARP EDGE OR BURR ON THE PLATE CAUSED THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING A DRILL STEEL IN THE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK BROKE & FELL STRIKING HIS ARM HE WAS HOLDING THE DRILL STEEL TO GET IT STARTED WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED
68935 OPERATING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE INSTALLING PERMANENT SUPPORT THE TIGHTENING WRENCH SLIPPED FROM THE HEAD OF A BOLT AND STRUCK HIS FINGER HE WAS TURNING THE BOLT TO TORQUE IT WHEN THE INCID 55306CCURRED THE EE DID NOT HAVE ADEQUATE UP PRESSURE ON THE BOOM TO HOLD THE WRENCH ON THE BOLT HEAD.
AFTER REPLACING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A RAM JACK THE EE ACTIVATED THE PRESSURE CONTROL BUTTON FOR THE JACK AT THAT TIME THE HOSE CONNECTION BLEW APART CAUSING THE END OF THE HOSE TO SWING AND ST RIKE HIM.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL PERMANENT SUPPORT IN THE MINE ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS ARM.THE ROCK FELL BESIDE THE DRILL STEEL WHEN THE BIT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF.THE SHARP EDGE OF THE ROCK CAUSED THE INJURY TO HIS ARM.
INSTALLING ROOF SUPPORTS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BEARING PLATE LACER. LATER INFECTED
EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED UNDER A SHIELD OPERA TING THE CONTROLS TO ADVANCE THE PANLINE WHEN THE RAM KACK WAS ACTIVATED & MOVED FORWARD H IS FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE END OF THE RELAY BAR & PA NLINE THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT AWARE THAT HIS FOOT WAS PLACED IN A PINCH POINT AREA
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING AND MOVING THE POWER CABLE AND WATER HOSE FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A SUDDEN TUG ON THE CABLE CAUSED HIM TO DROP BOTH.THIS RESULTED IN THE CABLE AND HISE STR IKING THE FRONT OF HIS LEG AS THEY FELL TO THE MINER FRAME.THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE ANY WORK DAYS UNTIL 05-28-91-1ST DAY.
INJ WAS OPERATING CONTROLS OF MACHINE IN ORDER TO CHECK TORQUE ON ROTATION HEA. HE ACCIDENTLY REVERSED ROTATION BY MOVING LEVER CAUSING TORQUE WRENCH TO SWING STRIKING HIM WITH HANDLE. TORQUE WRENCH WAS PLACED AGAINST CANOPY LEG & INSERTED INTO STEEL HOLE ON ROTATION HEAD IN ORDER TO CHECK APPLIED PRESSURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A DRILL STEEL BECAME LODGED IN A HOLE HE HAD DRILLED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE IT BY ROTATING IT WITH A WRENCH TO STEEL COMBINATION HIS HAND AND GLOVE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND STEEL CAUSING INJURY TO HIS FINGERS.
EE WAS INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT ON AN ADVANCING SECTION WHEN HE DROPPED A DRILL STEEL ONTO THE MINE FLOOR. AS HE REACHED TO PICK IT UP HE ACCIDENTLY PUSHED THE DOWN MODE LEVER FOR THE DRILL BOOM WHICH STRUCK THE UPER PORTION OF HIS LEG. HE DID NOT LOSE ANY DAYS FROM WORK UNTIL 4-17-91.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE GOT A PARTICLE OF DUST/DEBRIS IN HIS EYE WHILE INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT.THE PARTICLE WAS BLOWN INTO HIS EYE BY THE AIR CURRENT WHEN IT FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF.
WHILE INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS THE EMPLOYEES FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BEARING PLATE OF A PIN & THE MINE ROOF AS THE BOLT WAS BEING PUSHED INTO THE DRILLED HOLE THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT LATER BECAME INFECTED RESULING IN MEDICAL ATTENTION & LOST WORK DAYS FIRST DAY LOST WAS 01-21-92
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL, ALLOWING HIS LEG TO SLIP UNDER THE SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE WHILE IT WAS BEING TRAMMED. THIS RESULTED IN HIS LEG BEING CAUGHT AGAINST THE MI NER AND MINE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME UNTIL 1-6-90 (1ST DAY).