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EE was performing routine maintenance. EE was greasing the heavy media cyclone. EE picked up the pneumatic grease gun with right hand on the handle and left on the side of the pump. The pump cycled one last time catching EE's left hand index finger
EE was operating a bolt machine when the canopy unexpectedly dropped 2-3 inches and hit their head.
Operator was moving forward in the dozer and dropped the blade causing them to come to a sudden stop that resulted in hitting their head against the window latch.
Employee was attempting to put a Brookville mantrip that had derailed back on the track. The jack turned over causing the mantrip to land on a crib block. The crib flipped up hitting employee in the face.
while installing a roof bolt, a piece of drill steel came out of the tray and came in contact with the bolter arm as they were pushing the bolt to the top. the drill steel came out striking the employee above the right eye resulting in three stitches.
david was working on a broken conveyor chain in a shuttle car. EE was using a handheld grinder to remove metal clips that keeps the links together. the grinder kicked back striking EE's thumb on EE's left hand.
Employee felt a pop in EE's shoulder as EE was bending a 48" resin 3/4" roof bolt in the roof bolter machine bolt bender. The company was notified today (4/17/23) from the referred specialist that the employee has been taken off work due to EE's injury.
A roof bolter operator was getting drill steel out of the hole when it fell, knocked off EE's glasses, and hit and scratched EE's left eye. A prescription medication was prescribed and used.
Employee was using a hand held grinder and cutting a 1.5" metal pipe and struck leg with the grinder. Sutures were required.
Employee was installing a T-3 bent rib channel and caught EE's left index finger between the strap and the roof, sutures were required to repair the wound.
Employee was helping drill a hole in the bottom and employee's arm contacted the rotating auger type drill barrel and cut the arm. Sutures were required to repair the wound.
Employee was installing a roof bolt and inadvertently engaged rotation while hand was on bolt. The bolt caught on glove and ee cut hand and fractured right thumb. EE started missing work on 11/2/2018.
Bolting top and drill steel stuck in drilled hole. While placing a piece of the drill steel in the tray the drill steel stuck in the drilled hole fell out hitting right hand, Middle finger was fractured
Employee was installing the inside bolt from the off side of the double head bolter, EE accidentally hit the rotation while EE's hand was still on the bolt and it caught EE's hand which then wrapped around the bolt. Fractured arm, started missing work on 3/14/2016.
Employee caught gloved hand between the drill steel and the roof bolter drill head chuck twisting right arm around the drill steel. EE was diagnosed with 2 fractures in right forearm and surgery was required. EE started missing work on 2/22/2016.
Employee was installing a resin roof bolt, as EE was aligning the drill chuck with the bolt, EE engaged the rotation and caught EE's glove between the bolt and drill chuck. EE was diagnosed with a small fracture to the Ulna bone near EE's right wrist. EE started missing work on 2/9/2016.
Employee was operating a roof bolter and bumped his elbow on the ATRS frame and bruised his elbow.
Employee was bolting top and his drill steel come out of the hole and bounced on roof bolter and struck him on the upper lip. Sutures were required, No Lost Time.
Employee was installing a roof bolt and pushed the bolt forward and felt a "pop" in his left shoulder. He started missing work due to the pain getting worse over time. He started missing work on 8/19/2015.
Employee was operating a roof bolter and caught his left hand between the drill steel and bolter chuck. Fractured his 5th carpal bone.
Employee was backing a roof bolter out of a cut and a cable bolt on the bolter caught the rib and sprung the other end toward the operator. The bolt end hit the operator and cut him above his left eye. Sutures required, No Lost Time.