EE WAS ADJUSTING A DOOR HINGE ON A MENDOOR AND HIT THE HINGE WITH A HAMMER. A SMALL PIECE OF PAINT OR METAL STRUCK THE EE LEFT EYE.
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Showing 50 of 2,029EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A SOCKET AND RATCHET AND THE RACHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD.
A SPALL BURNED THROUGH THE ACETYLENE HOSE. IT BEGAN TO LEAK AND BURN. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PINCH OFF AT LEAK WHILE CO-WORKER WAS TURNING OFF GAS. THE FLAME FLARED AND BURNED HAND HOLDING HOSE .
54736YEE WAS BURNING BOLT OUT OF A COLUMN WHEN THE HOT BOLT DROPPED ONTO HIS PANTS AND BURNED THROUGH TO HIS SKIN ON HIS LEFT UPPER THIGH-BURN BECAME INFECTED REQUIRING MEDCIAL TREATMENT.
10966F FALL OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY OF SOUTH MAINS NEAR STATION #6 AND WAS APPROX. 20' X 20'X 6'.
EMPLOYEE CUTTING BOLTS OFF AN ANGLE AND USING A PUNCH AND HAMMER TO KNOCK OLD BOLTS OUT. THE ANGLE SPRANG AND PINCHED HIS FORE FINGER.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #5361 IN THE #6 ENTRY OF MAIN B. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 8' HIGH X 30' LONG X 20' WIDE.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A HIGH SPOT, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE BY A WOODEN HEADER BLOCK THAT HE WAS HOLDING UP BY HAND WHEN IT FELL.
WHILE TRAMMING THE BOLTING MACHINE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT ANKLE PINCHED BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND THE BOLTING MACHINE.
DUE TO REPEATED KNEELING OVER AN EXTENDED TIME PERIOD THE EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED INFLAMATION OF THE KNEE.
WHILE DRIVING THE BULL DOZER UP THE ROAD TO THE COAL STOCKPILE TO LOAD A UNIT TRAIN THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE CROSSED OVER THE RAILROAD CROSSING
WHILE RIDING ON THE THREE WHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE RAISED UP AND STRUCK HS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.
WHILE OEPRATING THE SHUTTLE CAR, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN AROUND AND CHANGE SEATS.
AFTER GATHERING UP VENTILATION CANVAS DOWN IN ROOMS, THE INJURED EMXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BASIC WITHIN ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN UP.
EXAMINING SOUTH BELT SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM TWISTED BACK
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS OVER A CABLE ATTACHED OT MUD-CAT MACHINE. LANDED ON HIS BACK INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE WALKING TO DINNER HOLE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HAND AGAINST A ROOF MAT AND FELT A PINCHING SENSATION IN LOWER NECK.
LOADING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE EXPER PAIN IN GROIN AREA
WHILE HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES CARRY THE TRACK RAIL, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN.
A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED IN OUTBY AREA STA 010 OF 2ND SOUTH 5 ENTRY IT MEASURED 35X20X6 HIGH.
CARRYING A BAG OF MORTAR MIX,EMPL STRUCK HEAD AGAINST A WATER PIPE CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE AND TWIST RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING BELT FROM THE MINE A PIECE OF BELT FLIPPED OVER AND HIT THE EE THE EE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE MINE FLOOR LANDING ON HIS CAP LAMP BATTERY.
EE WAS CUTTING HAMMER HANDLE WITH UTILITY KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED AND PUNTURED LEFT HAND 2 STITCHES.
AFTER GETTING OFF TRACK JEEP AND STANDING UP, EMPLOYEE BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN. PAIN INCREASED IN INTENSITY AFTER STANDING UP AND WALKING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.
WHILE TRYING TO GET WELDING RODS OUT OF BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK NOTE EMPLOYEE WORKED ON 03-31-92 STARTED MISSING TIME ON 04-02-92
AFTER EATING LUNCH IN THE OFFICE BUILDING BREEZEWAY THIS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE SCREENHOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS TAILBONE.EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS X-RAY
EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE UNDERGROUND SHOP WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF AND SUPPORT CHANNEL WHERE THE ROOF IS LOWER.
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EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 4FT ROOF BOLTS ONTO A BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HIS RT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS RT KNEE AGAINST THE BACK BUMPER OF THE ROOF BOLTER
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS STUCK ON A BELT HEAD WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK MEDICAL ONLY
EMPLOYE WAS UNLOADING TIMBER OFF OF A SCOOP WHEN ANOTHER POST ROLLED ONTO HIS FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF RIGHT RING FINGER.
WHILE SHOVELING WET COAL SPILLAGE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. DIAGNOISED AS HERNIA ON 3-25-92.
OVER A PERIOD OF TIME OF PREFORMING VARIOUS JOB DUTIES THE EMPLOYEE HAS EXPERIENCED HEARING LOSS
AS EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING POSTS HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA
WHILE TAKING STEEL FROM ROOF AFTER DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT THE INJURED EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB WAS STRUCK BY FALLING DRILL STEEL.
REMOVING WEAR PLATE FROM RAW COAL SILO CHUTE.EMPL CUT THUMB LIFTING PLATE OUT.MED ONLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TOOLS INTO A JEEP ALONG CHISEL CAUGHT ON THE DOOR OF THE JEEP & WAS DEFLECTED UPWARDS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE FRONT TOOTH CAUSING IT TO BE KNOCKED OUT OF PLATE & A CRACKE D PLAE
EE WAS SETTING 5 FT POST S WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
OPER SCOOP BUCKET WAS FULL, OTHER EMP THREW TIE ON BUCKET IT SLID OVER HIT EMP ON EYES 4 STITCHES
MAKING SPLICE KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATION TO L THUMB 2 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF A SEAT ON A TRACK JEEP. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ON UNEVEN BOTTOM TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.INCIDENT REPORTED ON MARCH 11, 1992.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CABLE REEL INTO A SHUTTLE CAR & AS THE REEL WAS BEING LOWERED INTO PLACE THE REEL ROLLED & PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT MIDDLE & LEFT RING FINGERS AGAINST THE FRAME.
FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED (OUTBY) IN #4 ENTRY OF B-MAIN. AND X-CUT TO #3 RNTR. 100' INBY SPAD #5630 IN #4 ENTRY. IT MEASURED 100' X 20' X 8'+.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 54" POSTS FROM THE MINER FLOOR INTO A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRIED IN THE MAINS SECTION AT SURVEY STATION X10669 IN THE L-1 THE FALL WAS 20 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 8 FT TO 10 FT HIGH. 6 FT RESIN PENN WEST TORQUE TENNSION RO OF SUPPORTS WERE USED ON 4FT X 4FT CENTERS AFFECTING 5 ROWS WITH ROOF MATS THE AREA WAS TIMBERED AND DNAGERED OFF AND ABANDONED.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS KNEELING ON A FLAT CAR AND AS HE WAS TWISTING UNLOADING THE BOLTS HE EXPERIENCE LOWER BACK & LEFT LEG PAIN.
RE-ASSEMBLING A COAL CHAIN LINK ON A SHUTTLE CAR.HOLDING A BALL PEEN HAMMER ON PIN.A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN EMPLOYEES RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED JUST OUTBY THE 2ND ROW OF ROOF BOLTS. WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & RIGHT RIB. ROCK FELL FROM THE 2ND ROW INBY WITH THE EDGE OF THE ROCK CAUGHT EMPLOYE E,S UPPER RIGHT ARM, FOREARM, RIGHT KNEE & ANKLE CAUSING A BRUISE THE ROCK WAS 7' LONG 3 1/2' WIDE & 0" TO 8" THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF A TRUCK WHEN IT STARTED TO DRIFT BACKWARDS CAUSING PAIN TO THE LEFT GROIN AREA.
WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT. THE KN9IFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE INJURED EE S RIGHT THUMB.