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Employee was welding and raised his hood when another employee began grinding in the area. Employee eye became irritated over the course of the week, but kept on working till 6/16. Went to eye doctor on 6/16 and there was a small piece metal in his eye. Safety glasses were being worn under the hood.

Stated: Employee was repairing chute above belt tail. He used torch to cut. Left torch lying on belt underneath his body and began using a grinder. He ground for about 15 minutes then repositioned himself and started grinding again. The sparks ignited gas inside his bibs. It burned his hip and leg. He was released to RTW but sought further treatment. He remains off work.

OPERATING SHEAR ALONG THE LONG WALL FACE LINE, HIS RIGHT HAND WAS RESTING ON THE RUB RAIL WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS STRIKING THE MIDDLE FINGER RESULTING IN A LA CERATION REQUIRING 6 SUTURES.

EE IS STATING THAT HE & ANOTHER EE WERE USING AN 11/2" AIR IMPACT WRENCH SUSPENDED BY A ROPE ON A CRANE TO REMOVE WHEEL LUG NUTS ON A TIGER RUBBER TIRE LOADER. EE IS ALLEGING HE FELT A PAI N IN HIS BACK. EE WORKED 6/29/6/30, 7/5 & 7/6. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 7/5 SEE ATTACHMENT

EE REACHED UP TO STRAIGHTEN A ROOF PLATE WHILE TRUSS BOLT OPERATORS WERE TIGHTENING THE TRUSS BOLT. THIS RESULTED IN THE INJURED'S THUMB BECOMING CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PLATE AND MINE ROOF, MASHIN G HIS RIGHT THUMB.

ROCK FELL & HIT ON GLASSES CAUSING CUT WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES

EE STATED HIS PINNER STEEL WAS STRUCK IN THE CHUCK AND HE STRUCK IT WITH A WRENCH, HE THEN ACTIVATED T6 CONTROL (WOBBLE SHCK) AND T6 STEEL CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER LIP. SUTURES ( 3) WERE APPLIED TO CUT.

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHEN IT CAMEIN CONTACT WITH THE DRILL BIT WHILE HE WAS DRILLING OUT BATTERY TERMINAL. REQUIRED 5 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 7" GRINDER TO GRIND ON THE BELT DRIVE FRAMING IN THE SHOP. THE GRINDER SLIPPED AND TURNED OVER AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH HISLEFT ARM, RESULTING IN A CUT THAT REQUIRED SOME SUTURES.

EE STATED HE WAS PUTTING UP HIS LAST PIN, WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF AND HIT ON LEFT HIP.

HIT BY FALLING ROCK.

WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL CUTTING LEFT HAND.

EE WAS TRIPPED BY A BOLTER CABLE & FELL TO THE BROUND.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OFRIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 07/27/99.

EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, IT HUNG UP ON THE WAY IN THE HOLE, AS HE STARTED TO LOWER, HE HIT THE ROTATION CAUSING THE BENT BOLT TO SPIN, STRIKING HIM ON THE RT. ARM.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LOOSENING BOLT ON BOTTOM ROLLER OF DOZER USING AN AIR WRENCH. WHEN BOLT CAME LOOSE AND BACKED OUT IT FORCED THE AIR WRENCH BACKWARD CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN WRENC H AND DOZER TRACK. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A FRACTURETO THE BONE BELOW LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS PUTTING A ROOF BOLT IN A HOLE. THE ROOF BOLT MISSED THE HOLE & BENT BACK JAMMING HIS LEFT WRIST

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST HUNG A PINNER CABLE IN THE HANGER WHEN THE PINNER OPERATOR STARTED PINNER WITHTHE REEL ENGAGED. THIS RESULTED IN THE HANGER BEING JERKED OFF THE RIB AND THE END OF THE HANGER WENT THROUGH EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSERTING A ROOF BOLT. THE BOLT BENT BACK HITTING HIS LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE STEEL PLATE HIT HIM ON THE NECK CAUSING A CUT.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS UPRIGHTING ONE-HALF OF A DRAGLINE HOIST BEARING RETAINER THAT WAS LYING FLAT ON THE FLOOR,(WEIGHT,200LB.), TO ATTACHA WIRE ROPE SLING TO IT TO ATTACH TO A CRANE. AT THE RETAINER WAS CENTERED, IT WENT PAST CENTER AND STARTED TO FALL TOWARDS THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT WITH HIS HAND AND IN TURN, STRAINED BICEP TENDON. RETAINER IS 1' HIGH.

A MINER CABLE CAUSED MAN TO FALL ON HIS SELF RESCUER.

AUGER STUCK IN ROOF AS MAN WAS REMOVING WRENCH. AUGER FELL HITTING MAN ON RIGHT HAND.

EE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY OF THE A.T.R.S. ON A ROOF BOLTER.

EE REPORTED HE AHD BACK PAIN AFTER OPERATING A HYDRAULIC TORQUE WRENCH FOR A SHIFT. EE STATED HE DID NOT HAVE A SPECIFIC INCIDENT. CAUSE OF ABSENCE WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 10-20-98.

WITNESS STATES THAT AS INJURED EE WAS REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE, THE AUGER SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK HIM ON SIDE OF HEAD.

EE WAS BACKING THE ROOF BOLTER OUT OF #2 ENTRY AND THE REEL QUIT PICKING UP. EE PICKED THE CABLE UP AND FLIPPED IT UP ON THE TOP OF THE PINNER. AT THE SAME TIME THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME IN CO NTACT WITH THE CABLE PULLING IT BETWEEN THE LIDS ALONG WITH HIS 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TASK OF CHANGING OUT A WORN OUT PIPE. 10 INCH ELBOW WITH A 18 INCH STUB ENDS EE ATTACHED A 3/4 HOIST TO PIPE TO LOWER FROM POSITION, EE CUT LOOSE BRACKETS HOLDING PIPE IN PLACE , EE PUT RIGH THAND ONTO THE AREA BY HOOK OF HOIST AND PAD EYE ON PIPE AS LOADED SHIFTED LOOSE FROM BRACKETS PIPE ROLLED SLIGHTLY PINCHING FINGER IN BETWEEN PAD EYE AND HOOK OF HOIST CAUSING