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CHAIN BROKE AND HEATER FELL ON HIS LEG.

CHAIN BROKE & HEATER FELL ON HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS STANDING ABOUT 3 FT TO THE LEFT OF A MAN OPERATING A PORTABLE COBRA DRILL. THE DRILL STEEL BOUND UP IN THE HOLE AND BROKE, STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT JAW CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SU TURES. HE THEN FELL AGAINST THE RIB, BRUISING THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.

EE WAS BETWEEN A MINING MACHINE CONNECTED TO A MOBILE GENERATOR WITH A CHAIN, NEITHER EQUIPMENTOPERATOR NOTICED HIM THERE. WHEN THE MOBILE GENERATOR OPERATOR PIVOTED HIS MACHINE, THE CHAIN TIGHTENED AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT LEG CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN AND EXTENSIVE BRUISING

WHILE ROOF BOLTING, A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF TO THE GROUND AND THEN FELL OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT UPPER LEG CAUSING A LARGE BRUISE AND ALSO CAUSING PAIN IN THE RIGHT HIP AND LOWER BAC K.

WHILE HANGING GEAR, THE SAFETY CABLE FOR TIE OFF WAS BOUND WITH THE GEAR AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT EYE AND WRIST, CAUSING BRUISING OF THE EYE, AND CRACK IN ONE OF THE FOREARM BONES.

TRIPPED OVER TRAILING CABLE AS IT WAS REELING UP, CAUSING A NECK STRAIN.

WHILE LOWERING A COBRA DRILL, THE STEEL CAME APART AND A 4 FT SECTION STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING A FRACTURE.

DURING ROOF BOLTING THE EMPLOYEE GOT DUST IN HIS EYES. AFTER RINSING HIS EYES, THEY FELT FINE AND HE RETURNED TO WORK. HOWEVER, THE NEXT DAY HIS RIGHT EYE WAS VERY RED, IRRITATED AND WATERING. THE DR. REMOVED A METAL PARTICLE FROM THE EYE AND PATCHED IT.

WHILE TRYING TO REPOSITION A STUCK ROOF BOLT, HIS LEFT THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE CENTRALIZER CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE OF THE LEFT THUMB TIP.

EE WAS DOING SOME ARC WELDING & DEVELOPED FLASH BURNS TO THE EYES. THERE WAS A POSSIBLE LEAK IN THE WELDING HOOD HE WAS USING.

WHILE USING A LINCOLN ARC WELDER REPAIRING A GUARD, HE LIFTED HIS WELDING HOOD TO REPOSITION THE GUARD; HIS WELDING STINGER FELL & STRUCK BEHING THE WORK BENCH THAT WAS THE GROUNDING TABLE, & IT FLASHED CAUSING A FLASH BURN TO THE RIGHT EYE. HE SAW THE DOCTOR ON 8/6/97 & WAS PRESCRIBED TWO TYPES OF EYEDROPS.

EE WAS OPERATING JEFFREY HELIMINER THIS SHIFT. SOMETIME DURING THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHIFT HE FELT A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS RIGHT EYE, BUT DOES NOT KNOW HOW OR EXACTLY WHEN IT OCCURRED. HE WAS S EEN IN THE ER THE FOLLOWING DAY WHERE TWO PARTICLES OF STEEL WERE REMOVED.

AN UNKNOWN FORIEGN OBJECT WAS EMBEDDED INTO HIS LEFT EYE DURING HIS SHIFT. HE IS UNSURE OF WHEN IT OCCURED OR WHAT SUBSTANCE IT WAS.HE HAD BEEN WELDING AND GRINDING DURING THE SHIFT.THE DOCTOR REMOVED A SMALL DARK OBJECT FROM THE LEFT EYE.

EE WAS LOOKING FOR AN OIL LEAK ON A BOLTER; OPERATOR HIT THE LEVERS AND HYDRAULIC OIL SPRAYED INTO HIS FACE AND UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EYE REQUIRED ANESTHETIC DROPS AND I RRIGATION WITH THE MORGAN EYEWASH SYSTEM, AND WAS TAKEN TO THE ER FOR EVALUATION, AND WAS RELEASED FOR WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY.

EE WAS OPERATIONG A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER; HE WAS GUIDING THE BOLT UP INTO THE BACK, PLATE ON THEBOLT DID NOT SLIDE DOWN, PINNING HIS HAND UNDER THE CENTRALIZER. LEFT MIDDLE & RING FINGER WERE BRUISED & LACERATED.

EE AND A COWORKER WERE PUTTING UP CHAIN LINK ON THE RIB. WHEN THE COWORKER TRIED TO REPOSITION THE CHAIN LINK WITH THE PICK ON THE BOLTER BOOM, IT SLIPPED OFF THE PICK, CAUSING THE DRILL STEEL TO COME LOOSE, STRIKING THE EE ON THE HEAD. THE EE SUSTAINED CUTS AND BRUISES TO THE HEAD, AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONCUSSION.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL BECAME PINCHED IN THE CLAMP LEVER, RESULTING IN BRUISING AND SWELLING.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RAMCAR WHEN A LARGE ROCK BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TAIL OF THE MINING MACHINE AND THE BACK. THE ROCK FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SHOULDER, CAUSING BRUISING.

EE STATES THAT THIS IS A REPETITIVE MOTION INJURY.

EE WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN A ROCK FROM THE ROOF FELL [BETWEEN TWO BOLTS], STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD & RIGHT SHOULDER, CAUSING BRUISING & A MILD CONCUSSION.

REPAIRING BROKEN PIPE.

EE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT THAT HAD NOT GONE INTO THE ROOF ALL THE WAY. DURING THE TWISTING TO REMOVE IT AND 8 INCH PIECE OF THE BOLT BROKE OFF, STRIKING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. THE LACERATION RE QUIRED 5 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT AFTER WELDING FLANGE ON JACK STAND SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT GREAT TOE SUSTAINING FRACTURE.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED BOOTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ARAMCAR WHEN A ROCK FLEW OFF THE TAIL OF THE MINER STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND, WHIHC REQUIRED 10 STITHCES.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AN AGITATOR IN DECA PLANT CRYSTALLIZER BODY RIGGING ON WHICH THE AGITATOR WAS BEING HOISTED CAME LOOSE & FELL ABOUT 2-3 FT ONTO EMPLOYEES RT FOOT APPROX 75LB FX THREE T OES

EMPLOYEE WAS BACK-FLUSHING THE NORTH 3 CARBON COLUMNS. THE SUMP PUMP COULD NOT HANDLE THE WATER FROM ALL 3 COLUMNS AT THE SAME TIME, SO WATER BUILT UP AROUND THE PUMP. THE EMPLOYEE WADED INTO THE HOT LIQUOR ON THE FLOOR, WHICH RAN OVER THE TOP OF HIS KNEE-HIGH BOOTS, CAUSING A SECOND DEGREE BURN TO THE RIGHT FOOT.

USING AIR GRINDER FOREIGN BODY ENTERED L EYE

SEVERAL MAN WERE REMOVING SLAG BUILD UP FROM COLCINER WALLS ONE MAN USING A JACKHAMMER ON WALL THE VIBRATION CAUSED A PIECE OF SLAG TO FALL FROM OTHER WALL THE FALLING PIECE OF SLAG STRUCK THE INJURED EE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

USING SSIDE GRINDER TO DRESS EDGE OF METAL JPLATE GRINDER BALDE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH TABLE PLATE RESTING ON OPER TO LOSE CONTROL OF GRINDER KICKED UPWARD STRIING EMP I N L. WRIST AREA DEEP L ACERATION.

EMPLOYEE OPENED3DRAIN VALVE TO PRIMARY FEED PUMP WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF VALVE HOT LIQUIOR CAME OUT OF VALVE INTO BOOT CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURN TO ARCH OF RIGHT FOOT.

INJURED EE WAS3ASSISTING IN ROOF BOLTING SECTION. HE WALKED BEHIND TH EOP TO GET ANOTHER PAN. HE WAS STANDING APPROX 12" IN FRONT OF THE RT FRONT TIRE. THE BOLTER OP MOVED THE BOLTER FORWARD & RUNNING INTO3THE INJURED EES RT FOOT. THE PRESSURE DOWNWARD CAUSED A LACERATION TO T HE BOTTOM OF T HE FOTT APPROX 3" LONG.

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING ON WIPER BRACKET WHENA PIECE OF WHEEL BROKE AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE SHIRT, WRIAPPING IT UP IN THE GRINDER AND CUTTING HIS ARM ALSO SOME SCRAPES.

EMPL HAD CHAIN 2OOK WELDED TO BOLT TO PICK UP GATHERING HEAD POT ON MINER.WHEN LIFTING POT OUT,HOOK BROKE OFF BOLT AND FLEW 10' HIT EMPL ON CHIN.

INJ EMPL PULLIN1 TRAILING CABLE FOR #5 MINER AS IT WAS BACKING OUT OF FACE TO CLEAN FLOOR.AS EMPL PASSED BY LAST OPEN X-CUT,RIB SLAB APPX 150 LBS SLID OUT FROM RIB LANDING ON INSIDE PORTION OF RIGHT FOOT.RIB3HAD BEEN SCALED 3 HRS PRIOR TO INJURY.

WHILE CLEANING OUT SUMP UNDER SCALE DISCHARGE LINE CAME OFF OF STEAM PUMP AND BLEW HOT WATER AND STEAM ONTO LEFT LEG AND BODY

SCALING BAR UNJURED WAS USING GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ADVANCING RAM AND METAL SIDE FORCING BAR UP UNDERNEATH LET ARM CAUSING SEPARATION OF SHOULDER.

INJURED HEARD A STRANGE NOISE IN AREA UPON INVESTIGATING SAW THE 2 SCRUBBER FAN VIBRATING WAS WALKING TOWARD THE FAN TO SHUT IT DOWN WHEN BEARING ANC COUPLING FLEW APART INJURED WAS STRUCK ON BOTH LEGS BY A PIECE OF FLYING METAL.

I,NAME WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF WOOD WITH A SEVERAL SAW WHEN THE BLADE BLEW APART STRIKING LEFT HAND. GUARD WAS BLOCKED UP BY THE THICKNESS OFWOOD.

DRILLING HOLE IN STRAP METAL-DRILL BIT CAUGHT CAUSING STRAP TO TWIST OUT OF CLAMP SWUNG AROUND CUTTING END OFF RING FINGER-LEFT HAND.