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EMPLOYEE SAYS AS HE WAS PICKING UP SOME WIRE THAT WAS BESIDE THE BOLTER THE BOLTER OPERTOR SWUNG THE BOOMOUT & IT STRUCK SOME TUBING THAT CAME LOOSE & FELL & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT EMPLOYEERECEIVED A SPRAINED NECK & WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR THREE DAYS
EE STATES HE STUMBLED OVER SOME DATA CABLE. AS HE LOST HIS BALANCE, THE REMOTE CONTROLLER FOR THE SHEARING MACHINE HE WAS HOLDING WENT INTO THE BRETBY TRAY CAUSING EE TO HYPEREXTEND HIS LEFT A RM. THE LEFT BICEP MUSCLE TENDON WAS TORN AND REQUIRED SURGERY TO REPAIR.
EMPLOYEE SAYS A PIEC EOF COAL THE DIZE OF A BASETBALL ROLLED VOER THE BRETBY CHANNEL AND FELL APPROX 4' AND LANDED ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. DUE TO SWELLING, EMPLOYEE WA SPLACED ONR ESTRIC TED DUTY ONE DYA 5-6-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING EXTENDING AIR AND DISCHARGE LINES. AS HE OPENED THE ONE-INCH VALVE ON THE PUMP TO RELIEVE PRESSURE, THE 4" COUPLER BLEW OFF THE DISCHARGE LINE AND WATER UNDER PRESSURE H IT THE EMPLOYEE. HE TURNED TO GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE/THIGH AGAINST THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP. EMPLOYEE WAS ON RESTRICTED DUTY 3 WORK DAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING A MINER.HE BENT DOWN TO MOVE MINER CABLE LAYING ON THE GROUND CLOSE TO THE TRACK,ANS THE CAGE DOOR SWUNG OPEN AND STRUCK HIM ON THE END.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A STR AINED/JAMMED NECK FROM THE INJURY AND IS CURRENTLY ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE STATES WHILE ROOF BOLTING HE PULLED THE WRONG LEVER AND CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND IN THE JAWS OF THE ROOF BOLTER. THE INJURY REQUIRED PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF THE FI NGER TIP. HE IS ESTIMATED TO BE OFF WORK APPROX.TWO WEEKS.
EMPL STATES THAT WHILE PUTTING IN DEWEY DAG BOLTS WITH JACK LEG HE LOST CONTROL OF JACK LEG & IT CAME DOWN ON FOOT.
WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, 4' WRENCH CAME OUT OF THE SPINNING HEAD WITH THE DRILL STEEL, DROPPED ON RIGHT FOOT. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTURE OF SECOND METATARSAL BONE. I.NAME WORKED 2 DAYS FO LLOWING ACCIDENT, NOT REALIZING EXTENT OF INJURY.
AT THE BEGINNING OF SHIFT EMPLOYEE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT EYE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A CORNEAL ABRASION IN LEFT EYE FROM RUBBING THE EYE WHILE SOME FOREIGN PARTICLE ASS IN THE EYE HE MISSED ONE SHIFT
TWO SHIELDS WERE RUBBING TOGETHER AND THE FRICTION SHEARED OFF A SLIVER OF METAL WHICH WAS PROJECTED INTO THE RT SIDE OF EMPLIOYEES THROAT THE SLIVER OF METAL WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED
A PIECE OF COAL BLEW OUT OF THE FACE AND HIT EMPLOYEE LEFT HAND AND CRUSHED THE MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE RAIL OF THE PANLINE.
EMPL BOLTING DO4N BELT TAKEUP UNIT.WELD BROKE ON HANDLE OF PUSHDRILL HANDLE STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.RECD CUT THAT REQ 4 SUTURES.
EMPL BOLTING DO4N BELT TAKEUP UNIT.WELD BROKE ON HANDLE OF PUSHDRILL AND IT STRUCK LOWER LEFT ARM.RECD CUT THAT REQ 5 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING AN AIR PUMP. THE HOSE CAME APART AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHIN. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SEVERAL SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS MA5ING A SHEARING PASS ON LONGWALL TO BOLT FACE. DRUM OF SHEARER KICKED UP A PIECE OF COAL ROCK WHICH FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND. RESULING IN A LACERATED RIGHT THUMB AND FRACTU RED RIGHT INDEX3FINGER.
EE WAS PUTTING 5 BOLT IN WITH THE ROOF BOLTER WITH THE BOLT BENT. THE EXTENSION BAR PINCHED THE RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN IT & THE CANOPY EXTENSION.
VICTIM WAS DRILLING FOR ROOF BOLTING ALONG THE HAULROAD DRILL STEEL BOUND UP AND WHEN IT RELEASED IT STRUCK HIS HEAD
THE VICTIM OVERFED THE JACK AND HAD TO BACK OFF THE JACKLEG. THE STEEL SLIPPED OUT AND DROPPED DOWN STRIKING HIM ON THE FINGER.