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THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A ROCK BROKE LOOSE INBY THE TRS. THE ROCK HINGED BACK ON THE OEPRATOR. STRIKING HIM FROM BEHIND IN THE LEG AND KNOCKING HIM OFF THE BOLTER.
EMP WAS USING A PRESSURIZED HOSE TO CLEAN MUD OUT OF CULVERT. HOSE HAD MUD ON IT AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF EMPS HANDS. HOSE SWUNG AROUND STRIKING EMP IN FACE. EMP REQUIRED 18 STITCHES FOR THE CUT HE INCURRED. NO LOST TIME.
EMP WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN THE DRILL STEEL STUCK IN THE ROOF. STEEL FELL OUT AND HIT EMP'S RIGHT HAND, CRUSHING THE RIGHT RING FINGER. RING FINGER PARTIALLY AMPUTATED AND REATTACHED AT HOSPITAL FIRST DAY OUT 7-15-96.
EE WAS MOVING SHIELDS. HER FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN THE TOE OF THE SHIELD AND THE DA GUIDE BAR. THE SHIELD CONTINUED TO ADVANCE, PINCHING HER RT FOOT BETWEEN THE ROD AND THE TOE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROCKDUSTING WITH HIS PARTNER.THE DISCHARGE HOSE FROM THE DUSTER SURGED AND KNOCKED HIS PARTNER INTO HIM CAUSING INJURED TO FALL BACKWARD DOWN THE INCLINE TWISTING AND BREAKING HIS ANKLE.
WHILE MOVING FROM THE WORK STATION TO THE WALKWAY ON THE ROOF BOLTER. EE SLIPPED TWISTING KNEE AND INJURING LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON EST MAINS #8 BELT. STANDING ON THE BACK I-BEAM FOR THE HEAD ROLLER CUTTING A TOP RAIL STRUCTURE WHEN A SPARK WENT DOWN HIS SHIRT TRYING TO SHAKE IT OUT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED DOWN AND STRADDLED THE BEAM, HITTING HIS GROIN.
EE WAS WELDING ON A BOX THAT WAS APPROX. 3' X 3'. HE WAS SITTING ON TOP OF THE BOX WITH HIS LEGS INSIDE. WHILE WELDING, A PIECE OF HOT SLAG BURNT THROUGH HIS PANT LEG AND INTO HIS SOCK. CAUSIN G A 3RD DEGREE BURN (5 CM. X 2-1/2 CM.) TO THE INSIDE OF HIS LOWER LEG.
EE WAS PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE ROOF, SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE TOP OF THE STATION, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RT LITTLE FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING FLIGHTS OFF OF A CONVEYOR CHAIN. THE CHAIN WAS LOCATED IN A PILE ON THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE HAD TO BEND OVER TO CUT THE FLIGHTS OFF WITH A CUTTING TORCH. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN PERFORMING THIS TASK FOR TWO DAYS. HE COMPLAINED OF A SORE LOWER BACK. HE WAS SENT TO SEE A DOCTOR ON 12-07-94.
THE MEPLOYE EWAS HELPING ISNTALL A SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR, WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE RAISED THE MAST ON THE BOLTER. THE HYDRAULIC FITTING ON THE BOTLER WAS BROKEN AND HYDRAULIC OIL WHEN UP (SQUIRTED) THE EMPLOYEES LEG, CHEST AND LEFT EYE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING, HE WAS PUTTING IN A CORNER BOLT BETWEEN THE BELT AND 1 LEFT ENTRY, WHEN A ROCK DRIBBLED FROM THE ROOF AND CUT HIS ARM. REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AN EIGHT FOOT BOLT & RESIN. HE WAS GUIDING THE STEEL WITH HIS HAND AND REACHED OVER TO HIT THE SLOW FEED, INSTEAD HE HIT THE LEVER THAT CLOSES THE JAWS. HE RECEIV ED MEDICAL TREATMENT TO HIS RIGHT THUMB CONSIST ING OF 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE A LACERATION. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO HIS NORMAL SHIFT ON MON NOTLOSING ANY TIME.
MINER WAS JUST STARTING TO CUT IL TO 2L AT XC32 WHEN A RIB BLEWOUT & PINNED THE MINER HELPER BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR & THE FLOOR THE SLAB WAS 3FT BY 6FT LONG & ABOUT 10 INCHES THICK MINER HELP ER WAS TREATED FOR MINOR INJURIES NO BROKEN BONES HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR THE PAIN NO PRODUCTION LOSS WAS ENCOUNTERED
WHILE INSTALLING A 2 FOOT ROOF BOLT IN 9TH EAST. 2 LEFT, THE BOLT STUCK AND HTE WRENCH BROKE OVER TOT HE BACK SIDE OF THE JAWS. HIS FINGER WAS BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND BACK SIDE OF THE JAWS.
ROOF BOLTING INSTALLING RIB BOLT WHEN THE SHELL SPUN OFF. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WITHDRAWL THE BOLT BY HAND WITH THE HELP OF THE BOLTER DRILL HEAD THE BOLT SLIPPED AND SMASHED THE RIGHT HAND BET WEEN THE BEARING PLATE AND DRILL HEAD.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. THE TOP STEEL WAS STUCK IN THE ROOF. THE DRILL BOX WAS PLUGGED. IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE DRILL BOX, WATER PRESSURE IN THE HOLE FREED THE STEEL. THE STE EL FELL AND HIT HAND, CUTTING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER, REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.
WAS WELDING IN THE CHUTE WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WELDING AT THE SAME TIME. FLASHED BURNED FROM THE SIDE OF HIS HOOD.
HAD BEEN LIFTING AND PACKING ROOF BOLTS NA DRUNNING JACKLEG THROUGHOUT THE DAY. BACK WAS SORE WHEN LEFT WORK BUT NEXT DAY COULD NOT GET OUT OF BED.
CLEANING OUT TROUGH ON THE LONGWALL, TURNED TO WALK BACK DOWN THE FACE AND A SLAB OF COAL LABBED OFF THE FACE AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE.
A CHUNK OF COAL SLABBED OFF THE FACE AND HIT THE CUTTER HEAD AND WAS THROWN OVER THE BRET-BE ONTO THE TOES OF THE SHIELD AND THE SLAB LANDED ON HIS FOOT.
96660BOLTING IN LOW TOP CONDITIONS,HAD TROUBLE GETTING STARTER STEEL INTO TOP.GRABBED WRONG LEVER WHEN TRYING TO TILT THE MAST AND JAW'S CLOSED ON LEFT INDEX FINGER AND THUMB.
DISCONNECTING A PLUG TO RELEASE A STAB JACK. THE PLUG BLEW OFF AND THE PRESSURE FROM THE STAB JACK CUT HIS FINGER.
MINER PUSHING 2' BOLT INTO HOLE WITH WRENCH. GUIDING THE BOLT/WRENCH COMBINATION WITH HAND TO KEEP COMPONENTS STRAIGHT.THE SHELL OF THE 2'BOLT CAUGHT AGAINST SOMETHING IN THE HOLE ON THE WAY I N CAUSING THE WRENCH TO TIP OVER AND HIT JAW ASSEMBLY.THE TIP OF LITTLE FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND JAWS.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN THE JAWS OF THE STEEL HOLDER AND IT PINCHED THE FLESH ON THE INSIDE OF THE INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND REQUIRING 4 STITCHES. IN RESTRICED DUTY 4-16-9 1.
WHEN OPERATING THE LONGWALL SHEARER A COAL CHUNK BLEW OUT FROM FACE STRIKING HIS LEFT AHND THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN INJURED(SEE 7000-1 FOR 03-28-91).INJURED HAS GONE OFF ON LOST TIME WITH FIRS T DAY OFF O4-11-91.
EE HAD THE FLESHY END OF HIS RING FINGER (LEFT HAND) PINCHED OFF WHEN HE RESTED HIS LEFT HAND ON A CRIB BLOCK AS HE LOWERED THE BELT LINE TAIL, PIECE ONTO THE CRIB BLOCKS. IN RESTR. DUTY AS OF 3/29/91.
HE WAS WASHING DOWN THE MINR WHEN MINER OPERATOR TURNED OFF MINER SPRAYS. PRESSURE BUILT UP ON WASH DOWN HOSE CAUSING IT TO WHIP AND SPRAYED ACROSS HIS FACE GIVING HIM A BLOODY NOSE AND DRIVIN G HIS SAFETY GLASSES BACK RESULTING IN A ONE INCH LACERATION REQUIRING SEVEN STITCHES.
WHILE USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND DOWN A PIECE OF SQUARE STOCK THE GRINDER KICKED BACK TRAVELLING ACROSS HIS CHEST AND CUTTING THE BACK OF LEFT HAND. CUT ON HAND REQUIRED 2 STITCHES AND CHES T ABRASIONS.
WHILE REPLACING THE SHEAR PIN ON STAMLER HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT PULLING HIS FINGER INTO HEAD CUTTING APPROX. 1/8" OFF THE END OF HIS FINGER. THEY HAD JUST "BUMPED" THE HEAD TO ALIGN IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
AFTER CUTTING OVERCAST & ADVANCING FACE APPROX 3' BOLTER MOVED INTO BOLT LIP IN PLACE. WHEN BOTH BOLTERS STARTED DRILLING UPPER RIB SLAB CAME DOWN ON BOLTER STRIKING OPERATOR IN BACK & FORCED HIM INTO BOLTER STRUCTURE.
TO DO MAINT. ON AN EMULSION LINE, THE VALVE WAS TURNED OFF AND HE LOOSENED THE HOSE AT SHIELD #25. THE HOSE WHIPPED CATCHING HIM IN THE FACE, RESULTING IN CRACKED BONES ABOVE AND BELOW THE RIG HT EYE.
WHEN MOVING LONGWALL SHIELDS HE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE WALKWAY GRATE. HE CUT AND FRACTURED THE MIDDLE PHALANX OF THE THIRD FINGER RIGHT HAND.
WHEN INSTALLING 8' ROOF BOLT HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT WRIST AND FELT IT "POP". THESE BOLTS ARE BENT AND REQUIRE PUSHING THEM OVER TO LINE UP WITH CHUCK. HE USES HIS LEFT HAND IN PUSHING THES E IN PLACE.
WHILE OPERATING THE LONG WALL SHEARER AT THE TAILGATE A CHUNK OF COAL BLEW OUT FROM THE FACE STRIKING THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND. SWELLING AND INFECTION OF THE RIGHT HAND SHOWED UP ON 7/27/89.
WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER HE TURNED TO LOOK AT THE LEVERS WHEN THE JAWS SNAPPED SHUT CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB IN THE JAWS.
INJURED MINER GOT HOT WELD SLAG IN RIGHT EYE WHEN CHIPPING AT WEELD INJURED HAD LIFTED WELD HOOD & WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, HOT SLAG FLEW UP & BOUNCED OFF OF WELD HELMIT & LANDING IN IN JURDS RIGHT EYE. INJURED WORK TWO SHIFTS BEFORE GOING TO DR FOR IRRIGATION IN EYE.
INJURED MINER WAS ATTEMPTING TO LINE UP SHEAR PIN HOLES BY USING HIS MIDDLE FINGERLEFT HAND.ANOTHER MINER WAS MOVING THE PICK BRREAKER AT SAME TIME.INJURED PUT HIS FINGER IN SHEAR PIN HOLE TO CLEAN DEBRIS OUT AT SAME TIME OTHER MINER USED PICK BREAKER WHICH IN TURN MOVED SHEAR PIN ALIGHMENT.LOST TIME AND STTICHES REQUIRED.
INJURED MINER WAS LOWERING DRILL BOOM AFTER TIGHTENING ROOF BOLT WITH WRENCH. AS THE BOOM CAME DOWN THE WRENCH WAS PULLED OUT OF THE CHUCK AND WAS CAUGHT BY THE "CHUCK TENDER". WHEN MINER OPEN ED THE CHUCK TENDER THE WRENCH WAS "BOUND UP" AND FLEW OUT STRIKING MINER (SUTURES).
INJURED WAS ATTEMTPING TO MOVE A LONGWALL SHIELD-INJURED WAS STANDING UNDER #129 AND WAS MOVING #130 SHIELD WHEN 130 SHIELD WAS LOWERED A PICE OF SHALE ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE SHIELD AND STRUCK MINER ON THE LEFT FOOT.
INJURED WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A SMALL ROCK FROM THE SUCTION HOLE IN THE DRILL HEAD HE REACHED BACK TO BUMP THE ROTATION HANDLE BUT HIT THE STEEL GUARD LEVER INSTEAD THE STEEL GUARD JAWS THEN C LOSED ON HIS OTHER HAND FRACTURING THE DISTAL END OF HIS RT RING FINGER
ADJUSTING CHAIN3ON TRUCK WITH CHAIN BOOM. RELEASING BOOM, IT SPRUNG BACK AND HIT EMP ON THE LEG
BOLTING THE ROO0 WHEN A SLAB OF COAL FELL OUT OF THE RIB AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT LOWER LEG
CUTING ANGLE WI7H A TORCH AND CUT OFF PIECE AND PUNCTURED EMPLOYEES LEG.
ROCK FELL FROM 9OOF AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON UPPER LEFT LEG WHILE BOLTER.
INSTALLING ROOF3TRUSSES WITH A JACKLEG. THE JACKLEG SLIPPED OFF THE HEAD OF THE BOLT. HE TRIED TO HOLD THE JACKLEG UP, HE FELL WITH IT. THE CHUCK HIT HIM ON THE HEAD BEHIND THE RIGHT EAR.
DRILLING WITH H3-THRUST DRILL. THE DRILL EXERTED TO MUCH FORCE ON THE DRILL STEEL. THE DRILL STEEL BROKE. THE DRILL HIT HIM AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND CAUSING THE INJURY TO HIS R3GHT ELBOW. A 1" CUT ON RIGHT ELBOW
HE WAS PUSHING 5 6 FT STEEL INTO THE A HOLE AND THE BOTTOM OF THE STEEL KICKED OUT OF THE MACHINE AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH
INSTALLING ROOF3PAN- PUSHING PAN TO LINE UP HOLE AND PAN CUT FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TR5MMING STAMLER AND PINNED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE MACHINE.