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EE STATED THAT HE AND THE OTHER OPERATOR AT #3 MINER HAD JUST MOVED UP AND GOT MINER READY TO CUT. EE WENT BACK TO HIS CHUSHMAN VEHICLE AND SAT DOWN AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMP WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN A 12V. (SMALL) LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SAID HE FELT DRILL CATCH A LITTLE SO HE LOOSENED HIS GRIP SOME. WHEN HE DID THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY SPUN AROUND WITH THE DRILL CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB. (LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS WHAT CUT HIS THUMB). THUMB REQUIRED THREE SUTURES.
SHUT OFF UPPER REDDLER WITH PUSH BUTTON PENDENT. REPAIRE DREDDLER FLIGHT JOGGED UPPER REDDLER WITH PENDENT OT NEXT BENT FLIGHT. WHILE WORKING ON SECOND BENT FLIGHT UPPER REDDLER STARTED.
EE HAD RIGHT LEG OUT OF CAB OF MINER, BACKING MINER UP. HE RELEASED TRAM LEVERS AND MINER KEPT COMING BACK AND PINNED FOOT UNDER MINER & BETWEEN RIB.
MOVING LONG TOM TO MAIN TRACK WHEN REAR TIRE HIT BOULDER HE TRIED TO AVOID STEERING HANDLE BY JUMPING OUT OF WAY TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
ATTEMPTING TO MOVE ROOF BOLTER. TRAM LEVERS HAD BEEN WIRED OPEN. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO NOTICE LEVERS WIRED OPEN WHEN HE STARTED PUMP ON BOLTER. BOLTER STARTED TRAMMING. EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEE N BOLTER AND NAVY FAN.
HELPING CO-WORKER ROOF BOLT- CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN ROOF AND SHIELD.
BALANCING CMI WITH CO-WORKER. TURNED THE MACHINE ON SO THEY COULD STROBE THE ROTOR WITH STROBE LIGHT. AIR HOIST USED AT THE MACHINE BECAME THANGLED INT HE ROTOR AND STARTED WHIPPING AROUND.
BALANCING CMI WITH CO-WORKER. TURNED THE MACHINE ON SO THEY COULD STROBE THE ROTOR WITH STROBE LIGHT. AIR HOIST USED AT THE MACHINE BECAME THANGLED INT HE ROTOR AND STARTED WHIPPING AROUND.
WHILE USING THE 7 1/2" SKIL SAW TO RIP A 3/4" BAORD, EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE QUARD TO START HIS CUT. THE THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE BLADE.
MOVING MINER ALONG OLD PANEL BELT. HAD TROUBLE WITH GIMMICK POLE. GOT OFF MINER TO SWING GIMMICK POLE MASHED FINGER BETWEEN BACK AND GIMMICK POLE CAP.
USING TORCH TO CUT OFF BOLTS. WHILE REACHING FOR HAMMER PASSED TORCH OVER ARM.
CUTTING PIECE OF IRON OUT OF INSIDE OF FEEDER PIECE OF PARTICLE FLEW INTO HIS EAR 1ST DOC VISIT 01-15-93
85379NG CO-WORKER PUT A TRAM CHAIN ON ROOF BOLTER. PUTTING TRAM CHAIN ON THE SPROCKET BY TRAMMING THE BOLTER. TRAM CHAIN BROKE AND A PIECE OF THE CHAIN STRUCK HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
68935 CUTTING WITH TORCH ELBOW HIT AGAINST EDGE OF CHUTE CAUSED BY MALFUNCTION OF TORCH.
OPERATING BAGGING MACHINE.HAD TO ADJUST SADDLE WHEN EMPL HIT TRIP HANDLE WITH SHOULDER AND TRIPPED MACHINE.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING- HOLDING ONTO THE ROOF PLATE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PLATE AND BACK.
DRILLING HOLES IN FLOOR WITH HAND DRILL. DRILL TWISTED OUT OF HIS HANDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN SAFETY BOLTS WHEN DRILL STEEL GOT STUCK IN BACK AS HE WAS GOING BACK TO GRAB STEEL WITH TURNTABLE HE GOT LEFT WRIST-FOREARM CAUGHT BETWEEN BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER & BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER, MADE SHARP TURN TO LEFT MASHING HIS LEFT ANKLE IN MUCK PILE.
WORKING ON ROOF CONTROL. PUT IN A ROOF BOLT AND IT TWISTED OFF LEAVING THE END JAGGED AND SHARP, WHEN HE REMOVED IT FROM THE HOLE IT DROPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM.
SAND POT DISCHARGE HOSE IN REVERSE TWIST. MOVEMENT AND VIBRATION CAUSED HOSE TO UNTWIST AND COME OFF BREAKING RESTRAINING WIRE. WHILE MOVING HOSE AROUND TO RECONNECT THE DEADMAN SWITCH ENGAGED .
SHOT HIS LEFT HAND WITH RAMSET BRATTICE GUN.
BLOWING OFF SCREENS AIR HOSE BLEW OFF OF LANCE HITTING EMP R HAND.
PUTTING UP BRATTICE WITH RAMSET GUN CLOSED THE BARREL ASSEMBLY GUN FIRED PISTON ASSEMBLY HIT FINGER.
CHANGING FEED PIPE TO 1 CP CAUSTIC PUMP BEEEN LEFT ON VALVE WAS OPEN
CLEANING METAL SHIM WITH WIRE ON GRINDER WIRE WHEEL GRABBED SHIM AND CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED SUTURES