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EE TURNED ON LOWER WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THEY DID NOT WORK. HE REACHED DOWN TO MOVE THE LEVER TO GET WIPERS MOVING AGAINS. THEY MOVED AND HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BY THE LEVER. AIRLINE WAS PULL ED AND WIPERS MOVED AND HE REMOVED HIS FINGER.
EE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT SUCTION PROBLEMS WITH THE BOLTER, PLACED HIS HEAD IN THE AREA OF THE DRILL BOX. AS THE DRILL BOX WAS RETRACTED, EE'S HEAD BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL BOOM & MAI NE FRAME. EE RECEIVED 6 SUTURES. EE WAS A MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PICE OF ROCK CAME OUTBETWEEN A ROW OF ROOF BOLTS AND THE ATRS. THE ROCK STRUCK THE ATRS AND SLID INTO THE EE'S LEFT ARM AND LEFT LEG. THE EE BECAME REPORTABLE ON 4/7/989
THE EE WAS OPERTING A DOZER WHICH WAS PUSHING SCRAPERS IN A TOPSOIL SALVAGE OPERATION. THE SOIL WAS FROZEN AND IT MADE THE WORK AREA ROUGH, THE EE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEGS. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER BY HIS SUPERVISOR. THE NEXT DAY AN MRI WAS DONE. A SPECIALIST DIAGNOSED IT WWAS A HERNIATED DISC.
EE WAS SWINGING AN OVERBURDEN SHOVEL OUT TO LOAD A HAUL TRUCK WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BUCKET, STRUCK THE TRUCK TIRE, AND BOUNCED UP BREAKING THE FRONT WINDOW OF THE SHOVEL. SMALL GLASS GRAGM ENTS FLEW ON THE EE. HE LATER EXPERIENCED SOME EYE IRRITATION AND WAS TREATED BY A DR FOR A SMALL NICK ON THE EYE.
EE PULLING UNDER SHOVEL BUCKET WHEN THE DOOR TO THE SHOVEL HIT THE TRUCK JERKING THE EE BACK IN HIS SEAT WHILE HE WAS LOOKING OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK WHICH FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK. THE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON OCTOBER 28, 199 7.
THE EE WAS HANDLING BOLTER CABLE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIS HARD HAT. THE EE'S NECK WAS JAMMED AND HE IS NOW LOSING TIME.
THE EE WAS OPERATING A CONT MINER WHEN ROCK SLIDOFF THE TOP OF THE MINER AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND. THE WOUND REQUIRED 6 STITCHES THE EE RETURNED TO WORK.
THE EE WAS STARTING A DRILL STEEL AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL, CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE CUT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES. THE EE RETD TO WORK.
EMP WAS FINISHED DRILLING A HOLE AND GRABBED DRILL STEEL AS IT DROPPED FROM HOLE. STEEL BURNED LEFT PALM, RING AND LITTLE FINGER. BURN REQUIRED EMP TO BE ON RESTRICTED DUTY A FEW DAYS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING COAL ON THE STACKER AND A PLUGGED FEDER BROKE LOOSE. CAUSING HIS DOZER TO SHIFT. HE BUMPED AND BRUISED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE IS RESTRICTED A FEW DAYS.
WHILE ROOFBOLTING A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CUT THE EE'S LEFT ELBOW. THE CUT WAS 1.5 INCHES LONG, BUT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.
THE EE WAS DRIVING INTO THE SECITON TO START WORK. ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOFBOLTS AND STRUCK HIS FACE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED TWENTY FIVE STITCHES TO HIS LEFT CHEEK, RIGHT EYEBROW AND ACROS S THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE. HE RETURNED TO WORK.
EE WAS BRINGING A TWO PIECE AUGEROUT OF THE ROOF WHEN THE TWO PIECES SEPARATED. THE BOTTOM HALF WHIPPED AROUND, STRIKING EE'S UPPER LEFT ARM. THE WOUND REQUIRED TWENTY-ONE (21) STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY ROCK WHICH BROKE OFF AT THE ATRS. A PIECE SLID DOWN THE ATRS STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE ON RESTRICTED DUTY A FEW DAYS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING AND APPARENTLY CAUGHT THE ROTATION LEVER ON HIS SCSR POUCH. THE DRILL STEEL SPUN AND BENT, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREARM AND BETWEEN THE EYES. THE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT THE EMPLOYEE WAS KEPT IN THE HOSPITAL TWO NIGHTS AS A PRECAUTION.
EE'S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING DRILL STEEL. THE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE STEEL. THE EE WILL BE ON RESTRICTED DUTY A FEW DAYS.
EE WAS STANDING AT THE REAR OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB, STRIKING HER RIGHT SHIN. THE EE WILL BE RESTRICTED TO THE SURFACE A FEW DAYS.
THE EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN A FALL AREA WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM. THIS CAUSED A CUT WHICH REQUIRED EIGHT 8 SUTURES TO CLOSE. THE EE IS ON RESTRICTED DUTY A FEW DAYS.
A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 1.5 X 2" FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT FOREARM & RIGHT LEG. THE EE ARM REQUIRED 6 STITCHES
WHILE USING AN ELECTRIC HAND-HELD GRINDER, EQUIPED WITH A SANDING DISC, TO REMOVE PAINT FROM THEFRAME OF A 690D WHEEL DOZER, A METAL FRAGMENT IMPACTED & BECAME LODGED IN EE'S RIGHT EYE. AT THE TILME OF THE INCIDENT EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS & A FACE SHIELD. EE BELIEVES THAT THE METAL FRAGMENT MAY HAVE FALLED OFF THE FACE SHIELD & ENTERED HIS EYE WHILE REMOVING
EE WAS ROOFBOLTING AND ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BENT BOLT. HE ACCIDENTLY SET THE CRADLE DOWN ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. A SINGLE BONE ON THE TOP OF THE FOOT WAS FRACTURED. EE WILL BE ON LIGHT DUTY SEVER AL DAYS.
EE WAS LOWERING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR (WITH A HYDRAULIC PUMP ATTACHED) FROM THE SECOND FLOOR WALKWAY WHEN THE PUMP SWUNG AGAINST THE HANDRAIL, SMASHING THE EE'S RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE PUMP AND TH E HANDRAIL.
EE WAS BOLTING WHEN HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN A DRILL STEEL AND THE TRAY. THE VERY TIP OF THE FINGER WAS FRACTURED. THE EE WASKEPT ON SURFACE BUT COULD HAVE RETURNED UNDERGRO UND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE HARD HAT BY A ROCK APPROX 3'X2'X6" AND HIS NECK WAS AMMED (PUSHED DOWN). THE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK. THIS INJURY BECAME REQPORT ABLE ON 9-30-96. THE EMPLOYEE IS RESSTRICTED UNTL AN MRI IS TAKEN AND READ.
EE WAS SPOT BOLTING AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUTSTRKING HIS LEFT WRIST. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR AND 10 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED. THE EE CAN RETURNON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT..
EMP WAS ROOFBOLTING WITH A CENTER ENTRY FLETCHERAND ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK RIGHT ARM AND LEG. THE LACERATION TO ARM REQUIRED 20SUTURES. EMP IS ON SURFACE - RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS PULLING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE AS THE MINER BACK OUT OF A XCUT. ROCK STRUCK HI RIGHT SHOULDER, FACE AND WRIST. XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT EE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES IN HIS RIGHT WRIST AREA.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AN UNDERPASS AND THE RIB ROLLED OFF, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, LEFT SHOULER AND LEFT LEG. THE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE ON RESTRICTED DUTY A FEW D AYS.
THE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6-6-96. THE EMPLOYEE'S EAR BECAME INFECTED BUT HE DID NOT KNOW THE INFECTION AND EAR FLUID WAS A JOB RELATED CONDITION.
WHILE ADVANCING A SHIELD IN THE REGULAR RUN CYCLE, A SLATE BAR CAUGHT ON THE SHIELD THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING, CAUSING IT TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHIN. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 6 SUTU RES AND EMPLOYEE WILL BE ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR A FEW DAYS.
THE EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER ON REMOTE WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS SHOULDER AND RIGHT THIGH. THE X RAYS WERE NEGATIVE HOWEVER HIS DOCTOR ADVISED FOUR-FIVE DAYS OFF WORK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON BELT TAKE UP HE TACKED A PIECE OF STEEL ON & LIFTED HIS HELMET UP TO SEE & HIS BUDDY WAS CHIPPING SLAG A PIECE FLEW INTO HIS EYE THE EYE WAS IRRIGATED BUT THE EMPLO YEE LATER SAW THE DOCTOR THE DOCTOR SAW A COUPLEOF SCRATCHES ON THE EYE THE EMPLOYEE IS RESTRICTED TO SURFACE A FEW DAYS
WHILE OPERATING A COTNIUOUS MNER, ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB. THE SLAB MEASURED 54" X 33" X 14". THE ROCK STRUCK THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT ARM. THE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT THERE WAS A SMALL LACERATION ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE WORN HEAD OF A CUTTING EDGE BOLT WHILE REMOVING THE NUT WITH A 1 1/2" IMPACT WRENCH. THE BOLT SPUN, CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING & STARTED THE DRILL STEEL ROTATION A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK SPUN OFF & CUT HIS CHIN THE LACERATION REQUIRED FOUR (4) SUTURES
THE EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE DRILL MAST AND ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED THE WRONF LEVER AND THE SAFETY CLAMP CLOSED,STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB AND LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.THE LACERATION REQUIRED THREE STITCHE S.THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED ON HIS NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED SHIFT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE LONGWALL SHEARER WHEN A PIECE OF COAL POPPED OUT OF HTE FACE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN. THE EMPLOYEE REQUIRED 7 STITCES OT CLOSE THE WOUND. THE EMPLOYEE RETURN ED HIS NEX SCHEDULED SHIFT.
I WAS BLEND GRINDING OVERHEAD. I WAS HOT & SWEATING. SWEAT GOT IN MY EYE & WITH IT A FOREIGN OBJECT WAS EMBEBBED IN MY LEFT EYE. I FLUSHED MY EYE WITH EYEWASH SOLUTION BUT IT DID NOT COME OUT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SET SHIELDS AND WAS MOVING A SHIELD INTO LINE. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED TO PULL A CHAIN OUT OF THE WAY BUT GOT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHIELD FOOT AND TH E CHAIN. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED THE SHIFT OUT AND SAW HIS DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY. HE WAS RESTRICTED FROM ALL WORK.
THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 02-12-95.THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED DOING HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL HE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTION 11-01-95 DUE TO OUT PATIENT SURGERY ON HIS DAYS OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN GREASE OFF HIS BOOTS WITH A STEAM CLEANER. IT BLEW THROUGH HIS BOOT AND BURNED HIS FOOT.
EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL, STRUCK THE FLOOR AND SWUNG INTO HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG. A FRACTURE TO TWO BONES RESULTED. EE WILL BE OFF WORK A FEW WEEKS.
THHE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER A SHIELD WHEN THE SHIELD ON WHCIH HE WAS STANDIN GWAS ACCIDNETLY LOWERED ALOS. THIS SHIELD STRUCK THEEMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD, CAUSING NECK PAIN. HE WAS TAK EN TO THE DR. THE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE, BUT THE EMPLOYE EIS SCHEDULED FOR SURFACE DUTY UNTIL HE IS RE-EXAMINED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A HOLE IN A METAL STOPPING WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED THE METAL CUT A THREE(3) INCH LACERATION ON THE TOP OF THE EMPLO7YEES LEFT HAND THE WOUND REQUIRED ELEVEN(11) STITCHES
EE WAS HELPING BUILD CONCRETE FORMS AND CUTTING A 2 X 4. THE SAW BLADE BOUND AND KICKED BACK, STRIKING THE EE'S UPPER RT THIGH, CAUSING A LACERATION APPROX. 5 INCHES LONG, 1 1/2 INCHES DEEP. T HE WOUND REQUIRED MANY STITCHES AND A TWO DAY STAY IN THE HOSPITAL. EE REMAINS OFF WORK.
DURING A SHOVEL MOVE THE EMPLOYEE WAS RETRIEVING A CLEVIS NEAR THE TRAILING CABLE AS THE SHOVEL REEL PULLED THE SLACK OUT OF THE TRAILING CABLE IT STRUCK HIM O THE SIDE OF HIS KNEE KNOCKING H IS LEGS OUT ROM UNDER HIM
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DOWN ROCK TOP & A PIECE OF THE ROCK FELL & SLID DOWN THE CONTINUOUS MINER HEAD OFF THE CANOPY & STRUCK THE OPERATOR ON THE RT HAND & ELBOW THE WOUND TO THE RT RING FINGER REQUIRED FOUR (4) SUTURES