WHILE PUTTING REFLECTOR TAPE ON GATE, VEHICLE CAME UP BEHIND ME CAUSING THE ARM ON THE GATE TO COME UP AND HIT ME ON THE LEFT ARM.
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Showing all 44EE WAS OPERATING THE LONGWALL SHEAR; WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELD NUMBERS 35-36, HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT THUMB RESULTING IN LACERATION TO THUMB.
EE WAS RUNNING SHEAR TOWARDS TAIL WHEN ROCK BEGAN PILING UP. HE STOPPED TRAMM OF SHEAR WHEN ROCK FLEW OUT FROM PANLINE STRIKING EE IN CHIN AND MOUTH AREA. EE RECEIVED LACERATION ON CHIN AND LO WER LIP.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE LONGWALL TAIL. WHEN THE TAIL WAS MOVED, A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND VALVE LYING ATOP THE BELT TAIL WAS INADVERTENTLY TURNED ON CAUSING THE HOSE TO WHIP AND STRIKE THE EE
WHILE HOLDING A SOCKET WRENCH IN PLACE, THE UNIVERSAL ADAPTOR CONNECTED TO THE SOCKET BROKE AND FELL CAUSING A LACERATION OF LEFT INDEX FINGER. EE RECEIVED 10 SUTURES OF LEFT INDEX FINGER.
WHILE OPERATING SHEAR A PIECE OF ROCK BOUNCED OFF SHEAR DRUM HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING MONORAIL BRACKETS IN BELT ENTRY OF LONGWALL SECTION USING A FLETCHER CAT-BOLTER. THE OPERATOR-SIDE LOST TRACTION DUE TO BELT LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. THE OFF-SIDE CAT HAD TRACTION CAUSING THE BOLTER TO PULL TOWARD THE EMPLOYEE, CATCHING HIM BETWEEN CAT-BOLTER AND BELT RAIL OF LONGWALL BELT RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO LOWER ABDOMEN AND LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS FOLLOWING ALONG WITH THE LONGWALL SHEARER AS IT MINED. THE TAIL DRUM PICKED UP A ROCK AND THREW IT ACROSS THE PANLINE AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE LEFT UPPER ARM.
INJURED WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE LITTLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.
THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE PINS IN THE RELAY BARS ON THE #1 SHIELD (5RIGHT LONGWALL) HE BUMPED HTE HYDRAULIC CONTROL TO TRY ANDALIGN A PIN. THE RAM PIN SHEARED OFF CAUSING TH E RELAY BART TO STRIKE THE INJURED IN THEH FRONT OF THE RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE FILLING TANK TRUCK WHEN HOSE BURST BLOWING ROCK DUST PARTICLES IN EMPLOYEE'S EYES.
THE INJURED WAS OPEATING THE TAILGATE SIDE OF SHEARER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE DRUM CAME OVER THE SHEARER STRIKING HIM ON THE R SIDE OF HIS BODY CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO HIS R WRIST, R CHEST AREA, & R KNEE.
THE INJURED WAS SETTING SHIELDS ON THE TAIL OF THE LONGWALL, AS HE RAISED SHIELD 168 AGAINST THE ROOF, A PIECE OF THE BASE LIFT JACK CYLINDER BROKE OFF STRIKING THE INJURED IN THE AREA OF HIS RT. RIBS CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS RIBS. THE PIECE OF METAL WHICH STRUCK THE INURED MEASURED 2"X4".
EE USING JACKHAMMER DRILLING RIB WHEN THE AIR HOSE CAME OFF THE HAMMER AND STRUCK EE ON ANKLE.
WHIHLE OEPRATING LONGWALL SHIELD SUPPORTS THE INJURED WAS KNEELING ON THE PONTOON WHILE OEPRATING THE ELECTRO HYDRAULIC CONTROLS FOR THE ADJACENT SHIELD. WHEN THE ADJACENT SHHIEDL PUSHED THE TOES OF THE INJURED LEFT FOOT.
SWINGING BOLTER BOOM AROUND & HIT RIGHT HAND & DAMAGED LIGAMENTS & TENDONS IN WRIST.
EMPLOYEE PUTTING ROOF BOLT IN TE MINE TOP WHEN TE EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED WHILE HE WA LETTING HEAD DOWN AND THE HEAD CAUGHT THE TOE.
LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE HEAD & LEFT LEG RESULTING IN A BROKEN LEFT ANKLE
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE LONGWALL SHEAR WHEN HE FELT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING GLASSES AT THE TIME.
THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING DOWN SOME PREVIOUSLY ROOF BOLTED MINE ROOF. AS THE MACHINE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF A ROOF BOLT FLEW BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, HE SWUNG HTE HEAD OUT AND THE DRILL STEEL JAMMED HE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE STARTED TO DRILL THE OUTSIDE HOLE, WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL. THE LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WHICH WAS RESTING ON THE ROOF BOLTER BOOM.
EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED HIS FOOT ON TOP OF A GOATHEAD. AS THE RAM BEGAN TO SHOVE THE PANLINE THE GOATHEAD RAISED CATCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN A PLATE WELDED ON TOP OF THE CLEVIS & THE GOATHEAD.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED DRILLING A ROOF BOLTHOLE. WHEN HE LET THE DRILL HEAD DOWN THE STEEL STAYED IN THE ROOF. WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE STEEL IT CAME DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND WRENCH.
EMPLOYEE HAD BLOCKED THE CONTINUOUS MINER PAN WITH A CRIB BLOCK A COWORKER WALKED TOWARD THE DECK TO LOWER THE PAN EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO READJUST THE CRIB BLOCK AS HE DID THE PAN WAS LOWERED CAT CHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PAN & CXRIB BLOCK COWORKED WHO LOWERED PAN THOUGHT EMPLOYEE WAS IN CLEAR
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE, HE CHANGED STEEL TO GO ANOTHER 3'USING SECTIONAL STEEL. HE THOUGHTTHE TWO PIECES OF STEEL WERE TOGETHER WHEN HE PUT THE BOOM LIFT PRESSURE ON & THE STEEL CAUGHT HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE FACE OF #5 ENTRY. WHILE USING THE DRILL HEAD TO PUSH A 6' RESIN BOLT, INTO THE HOLE, THE BOLT HEAD SLIPPED OFF OF THE DRILL, AS IT BENT, AND STRUCK T HE INJURED ON THE LEFT WRIST.
EMPL CUTTING SCRAPER OFF 5-H BELTHEAD. STANDING ON 72" BELT AND SLIPPED. TORCH PASSED ACROSS HAND AND BURNT.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING, A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK THE INJURED'S RIGHT THUMB WHICH WAS ON THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD. NOT KNOWN TO BE REPORTABLE UNTIL DR'S REPORT WAS RECEIVED BY COMPANY ON 9-2 5-92.
38509NJURED WAS REACHING FOR HIS WATER CONTAINER AS THE ROOF BOLTER WAS BEING TRAMMED AND THE MACHINE RAN OVER HIS RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE CUTTING BOTTOM ROCK WITH THE CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF ROCK WAS THROWN, BY THE HEAD, OF THE MINER AND STRUCK THE INJURED RT. EYE.
A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK THE INJUREDS RESCUER CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING TROLLEY HOLES
WHILE INSTALLING HIS FIRST BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK 5FTX2FTX6IN FELL & STRUCK THE CANOPY SLID OFF & FELL BACK ONTO THE INJURED UNDERNEATH THE CANOPY
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AND GOT AN OBJECT IN HIS EYE.EMPLOYEE WAS OUT BY LEFT MAIN SECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS H ELPING ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN ROCK STRUCK HIM ON HEAD & BACK EMPLOYEE WAS OUTBY LEFT MAIN SECTION
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING TROLLEY HOLES WHEN DRILL STEEL BROKE AT CHUCK CAUSING THE DRILL HANDLE TO HIT EMPLOYEE IN GROIN AREA & STEEL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN HEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS AT #47 X-CUT, #5 ENTR Y.
DURING BOLTING OPERATIONS IN THE #5 FACE THE INJURED WAS SWINGING THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER OVER TO INSTALL THE FIRST BOLT, IN THE ROW. THE HEAD SWUNG OUT TOO FAR AND PINNED THE INJUREDS LEG AGAI NST THE RIB.
A ROCK FELL ONTO THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER & BROKE UP A PIECE OF THE ROCK CAME BACK ON THE CONVEYOR & STRUCK THE T UNNEL & KNOCKED OFF THE MINER TOWASRD THE LEFT RIB & STRUCK THE MINER OPERATOR IN THE LEFT FOOT
ONE INCH RUBBER LINE CAME APART & SPRAYED PLASTER IN EYES OF EMPL WHILE HE WAS SPRAYING OVERCAST.
DRILL STEEL CAUGHT GLOVE AND TWISTED THUMB
WHILE WORKING ON THE ROOF BOLTER CHECKING THE BLOWER MOTOR THE INJUREDS LEFT HAND WAS STRUCK BY A ROTATING CLAMP ON A COUPLING
MASHED THUMB ON R HAND
DRILLING TOWARDS OLD WORKS DRILL BECAME FOULED.DRILL KICKED COUNTERCLOCKWISE AND STRUCK EMPL IN CHEEKBONE.LACERATION OCCURRED AND EMPL TAKEN TO EMERG RM.REQ 7 STITCHES AND IS TO RETRW 1-25-89.