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55061S WORKING THE DUMP WHEN A ROCK WAS BROUGHT TO THE DAMP HE MOVED IT TO THE SIDE WHEN THE NEXT SCOOP CAME INTO THE DUMP HE ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT THE ROCK WITH HIS BUCKET AND PUSHED IT INTO THE 44470MAN CAUSING THE DUMP MAN TO BRUISE HIS RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIG CAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN #4 HEADING IN THE BREAK WHEN HE STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE TOP. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN THE DRILL BIT CAUSING THE GLOVE TO WRAP AROUND THE DRILL BIT, CAUISNG A STRAIN TO HI S LEFT ARM.
EE CALLED IN 4-16-92 AND STATED THAT HE HURT KNEE ON 4-15-92 WHILE CRAWLING DURING THE SHIFT. HE SAID THAT HIS LEFT KNEE WAS SWOLLEN AND HE WAS GOING TO SEE A DR.
GRINDING BITS SM METAL STRUCK IN L EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIN OUT OF A BELT SPLICE WHEN HIS AHND SLIPPED AND STRUCK A PIECE OF THE BELT SPLICE CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHICH TOOK 5 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK HAD BEEN HURTING FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS AND AT 11:00 AM HE CAME TO THE SUPERINTENDANT AND SAID HE WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR. HE CALLED BACK FROM DOCTORS OFFICE AND S AID THE DOCTOR TOLD HIM TO TAKE 2 WEEKS OFF THAT HE MAY HAVE A STRAINED BACK.
EE WAS CHANGING A FLAT ON A SCOOP AND WHEN HE TOLD THE TIRE OFF THE TIRE THAT WAS STILL ON THE SCOOP BLOW APART IN THE RIM CAUSING COAL DUST A ND ROCK DUST TO BE BLOWN INTO HIS EYES.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS READY TO PUT UP THE LAST BOLT IN #10 HEADDING AND WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE MINE ROOF WITH HIS DRILL STEEL A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 1 TO 2 INCHS THICK AND 12 INCH S WIDE & 20 INCHS LONG FAIL OF THE SMALL BONE IN HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPL OPERATING ROOFBOLTER IN #3 ENTRY STARTED TO BACK BOLTER OUT OF PLACE,HIT KNEE ON BLOCK OF COAL CAUSING TWIST TO KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OFF OF PICKING PLATFORM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FALL CUTTING HES RIGHT FOREARM ON A PIECE OF ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BELTLINE WHEN HE CAME UPON A ROCK THAT NEEDED TO BE MOVED. HE TRIED TO MOVE THE ROCK BY HAND CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.
RAN SCOOP ON ROCK SCOOP PINNED HIS KNEE BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND ROOF OF MINE CAUSING HIM TO TOWIST BACK STRAINED LOWER BACK