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OPER SKIDDER STUCK IN MUD IT ROLLED BACK PIVOTED ON BOOM LANDED UPRIGHT HE WAS THROWN TO FLOOR OF CAB
INJ USING CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE OLD ROOF BOLTS.WHILE CUTTING,A HOT METAL SPARK ROLLED OFF CHEEK INTO GOGGLES AND INTO EYE.
RF FALL AT 14 X CUT 4 ENTRY 1 WEST MAINS
INJ WAS OPERATING BULLDOZER WORKING TRUCK FILL. DURING SHIFT HE ALLEGED THAT HE DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN.
INJURED WAS HELPING INSTALL A NEW TOP ROLLER ON RADIAL STACKER BELT. HE DROPPED HIS END OF THE ROLLER AND IT STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION HE WAS TAKEN TO GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPT IAL WHERE HE RECEIVED THREE SUTURES.
INJURED WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO REMOVE RUST FROM BOLTS ON A WEDAG DRYER. A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT THIGH. HE WAS TAKEN TO CLAY COUNTRY HOSPITAL TO HAVE CHI P REMOVED.
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING TRANSMISSION MOUNTS ON A CAT 824B RUBBER TIRED BULLDOZEWR THE AIR WRENCH EXHAUST BLEW DIRT INTO HIS LEFT EYE IT BECAME IRRITATED & HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 04-29- 91 HE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS
INJURED WAS ADJUSTING IMPELLER ON A WATER PUMP IN THE PREP PLANT.HE GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN DRIVEN SHEAVE AND BELTS ON THE WATER PUMP.THE ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOCKED OUT.
INJURED WAS HANGING CABLE AT BELT DRIVE.WHEN HE TURNED APICE OF TIE WIRE HIT THE OUTSIDE CORNER OF HIS LEFT EYE.THE TIE WIRE WAS HANGING FROM A ROOF PLATE.UNION HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM GAVE HI M EYE DROPS.
EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING BED TO DUMB LOAD OF COAL. BED HAD RAISED INTO 3RD STAGE WHEN HOIST PIN BROKE CAUSING HOIST TO GO THRU BED EXTENSIVELY.
INJURED WAS REMOVING THE BUCKET FROM A CAT 245 BACKHOE. HE WAS USING 5 FOOT PRY BAR TO REMOVE THE PIN. WHEN THE PIN WAS FREED THE BUCKET ROLLED CAUSING THE PRY BAR TO STRIKE HIM IN THE CHIN.
INJURED HAD DISMOUNTED THE SKIDDER AND WAS WALKING THRU THE MUD TO GET TO A WATER PUMP. WHILE WALKING THRU MUD, HE TWISTED AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE.
INJURED WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. A SMALL PIECE OF RUST BLEW INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT TO HAVE IT REMOVED.
INJURED WAS CUTTING 6INX6IN TIMBERS WITH A CHAIN SAW TO MAKE STSRAIGHT LEG MATERIAL WHILE CUTTING THE SAW CONTACTED A KNOT IN THE WOOD THE SAW BOUNCED BACK HITTING HIM IN THE FACE
MEHCANICS WERE BUILDING TEREX 3308E TRUCK. THE INJURED WAS USING PRY BAR TO INSTALL BED HINGE PIN. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS AND LANDED ON A BRACE IPE WHICH WAS LAYING ONT HE GRO UND. HE INJURED HIS BACK.
INJURED HAD JUST RIDDEN THE MAN TRIP INTO THE MINE. AS HE BENT OVER TO WALK TO ANOTHER MAN TRIP HE STRAINED HIS NECK. HE SOUGHT TREATMENT FROM A CHIROPRACTOR.
INJURED WAS REMOVING THE BLADE FROM A D7LGP DOZER. THE DOZER BLADE ARM HUNG ON THE BLADE. HE USED A PRY BAR TO KNOCK IT LOOSE. THE BLADE ARM FELL TO THE GROUND AND ROLLED ON ITS SIDE. WHEN IT ROLLED OVER THE STABILIZER BAR, IT STRUCK THE INJURIES RIGHT FOOT. IT FRACTURED TWO BONES IN HIS FOOT. HE WAS WEARING STEEL-TOED SAFETY SHOES.
PLATE HOISTED FROM GROUND CHAIN STRUCK H BEAM OF CRANE CHAIN SLIPPED LOAD FELL ON HANDRAIL, PLATE KNOCKED HIM OVER
INJURED WAS PREPARING TO CLEAN COAL FROM SHAKER SCREEN. HE SHUT DOWN THE SCREEN AND LOCKED THE POWER OUT. THE SHAKER TAKES A COULPLE OF MINUTES T COMPLETELY STOP. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB INTO SHAKER, HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN A BRACE AND THE SPRING BRACKET.
INJURED HA DCOMPLETED REPARIS TO CAB OF CAT 777 TRUCK. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING HE STRUCK HIS FACE ON TEH BED INDICATOR. THIS DROVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS FOREHEAD AND RESULTED IN A LACERA TION. HE WAS TAKEN TO GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 3 SUTURES.
DUE TO RAIN, THE POWDER TRUCK HAD GOTTEN HUNG UP ON THE RAMP. A DOZER WAS SENT TO PULL THE TRUCK. A CABLE WAS BEING HOOKED ONTO THE POWER TRUCK. THE CABLE SLI8PPED OFF THE HOOK AS ANOTHER E MPLOYEE LET GOT OF IT. IT STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH AND FRACTURED THE #9 TOOTH.
INJURED WAS DRILLING OUT A BROKEN BOLT IN ROLLER AND FRAME OF CAT D9L DOZER. HE WAS WORKING UNDER THE FRAME AND FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
INJURED WAS GRINDING ON TAIL LIFT CYLINDER OF 14 CM MINER. A METAL SPARK EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE.
INJ WAS UNDER CAT 777 TRUCK CHANGING TRANSMISSION FILTERS. HE KNOCKED SOME DIRT AWAY FROM FILTER & IT FELL INTO LEFT EYE. TWO DAYS LATER EYE BECAME SWOLLEN & HE SOUGH MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE WAS GIVEN SAMPLE OF SULFAIR #10 OPTHALMIC FOR EYE.
INJURED WAS SWEEPING STEOS (3) FROM THE SCALEHOUSE.SHE INJURED BACK.SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM CHIROPRACTOR.
INJURED HAD PERFORMED MISCELLANEOUS JOBS ALL MORNING, NONE REQUIRING ANY LIFTING. HE LIFTED A BUNDLE OF DRILL STEELS TO POSITION THEM FOR CUTTING. AS HE LIFTED THEM, HE INJURED HIS BACK. THE F IVE STEELS WEIGHT ABOUT 75 LBS. TOTAL AND ARE 20 FEET LONG. HE INITIALLY SOUGHT TREATMENT FROM A CHIROPRACTOR.
INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A CAT 637E SCRAPER AFTER STARTING THE REAR ENGINE. HE MISSED THE STEP AND FELL BACKWARDS ABOUT 3 FT LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS. HE WENT TO THE MAINTENANCE SHOP WHERE THE PAIN INCREASED DURING THE MORNING. HE SOUGHT TREATMENT WITH A CHIROPRACTOR.
THE LEFT SIDE TRACK HAD COME OFF THE 245 BACKHOE. INJURED WAS ASSISTING MECHANICS TO REPOSITION TRACKS. THEY WERE USING THE BACKHOE BUCKET AND A 3/8" CHAIN TO POSITION THE TRACKS. THE CHAIN BR OKE AND THE BROKEN LINK STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH AREA LACERATING UPPER LIP AND CHIN.
INJURED WAS CHANGING SPRINGS ON TRUCK 105 HE STRUCK THE SPRING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF STRIKING HIMN IN THE RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
INJURED WAS DRIVING SKIDDER UP THE RAMP. THE ENGINE DIED AND THE SKIDDER ROLLED BACKWARDS ABOUT 70 FEET AND OVERTURNED. THE OPERATOR WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT SAFETY BELT AND INJURED HIS ARM. H E HAD BEEN TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THE SKIDDER OUT OF PIT BECAUSE OF FUEL PROBLEMS WITH UNIT.
INJURED WAS WALKING BELTLINE IN SECOND WEST ENTRY. AT THE #5 CROSSCUT HIS RIGHT LEG BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD. AS HE WAS PULLING HIS LEG OUT, HE STRAINED THE KNEE.
INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH MAINTENANCE SHOP.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL.THE INJURED GOT A METAL SPARK IN HIS LEFT EYE AS HE WALKED BY.
VEHICLE LOADED AND BEING DRIVEN UP A RAMP FROM THE COAL PIT.AS VEHICLE WAS NEARING THE TOP OF THE RAMP THE ENGINE POWERED OUT.DRIVER APPLIED BREAKS AND SKIDDED TO NEAR THE BOTTOM OF RAMP AND O VERTURNED.
INJURED WAS LIFTING 6" WATER HOSE TO GET A "KINK" OUT OF THE HOSE. AS HE LIFTED, HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT WITH CHIROPRACTOR.
INJURED WAS LIFTING BOOM JACK INTO PLACE ON LEE NORSE ROOF BOLTER. HE FELT LIKE HE MIGHT HAVE STRAINED HIS BACK. ON SUNDAY, JULY 29TH, HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.
INJURED WAS REPLACING BUCKET TOOTH ON FRONT END LOADER. HE STRUCK IT WITH HAMMER TO LOOSEN IT FOR REMOVAL. METAL CHIP FLEW OFF & STRUCK HIM IN LEG.
INJURED HAD DEVELOPED KNEE PAIN DURING HIS SHIFT; MOST OF THE NIGHT HE WORKED ON A FORD WATER TRUCK. HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT EXACTLY CAUSED THE INJURY.
INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM CATEPILLAR 777 TRUCK.WHILE CLIMBING DOWN,HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE STEPS.PAIN PERSISTED,SO HE REPORTED INJURY ON 07-25-90.HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON JUL Y 27TH AND HAD A BUILDUP OF BLOOD ON HIS ELBOW DRAINED.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING TRANSMISSION IN WATER TRUCK (WT-12). HE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP ON A CONCRETE FLOOR. A SMALL ROCK GOT UNDER HIS KNEE. AFTER WORK, HIS KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT THE FOLLOWING DAY.
DRIVER HAULING COAL FROM PIT.WHILE DRIVING THE OUT RAMP,DROVE TO EDGE OF RAMP IN A CURVE AND DROVE INTO SOFT MUD.VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER TRUCK TURNED OVER ON RIGHT SIDE.
INJURED WAS PREPARING TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE PICKED UP A HEAVE (90 LBS. +) MTEAL BAR TO BREAK UP THE ROCK. HE DUCKED UNDER A CROSSBAR CARRYING THE BAR IN ONE HAN D AND INJURED HIS BACK.
LOADING MATERIAL WITH CAT FRONT END LOADER. BUCKET HOOKED ON SEAM OF CAP ROCK CAUSING REAR OFF RAISE OFF GROUND. BUCKET BROKE THROUGH DRIFT MATERIAL LET THE REAR DROP OPER THROWN UP STRIKING HEAD ON CEILING
INJURED WAS UNDERNEATH PIT TRUCK MAKING REPAIRRS. DIRT FELL INTO HIS EYES.
INJURED WAS CLEANING UP CONTINUOUS MINER. HE REACHED BEHIND A PANEL TO REMOVE OLD RAGS AND DIRT. HE LACERATED HIS FINGER.
INJ REENTERED SHOP AND HEARD AIR LEAK ON TRUCK UNDER REPAIR.HE CRAWLED UNDER TRUCK.THE OTHER MECHANIC CLIMBED INTO TRUCK,STARTED IT AND BEGAN TO BACK OUT OF SHOP.I.NAME WAS ROLLED UNDER AXLE O F TRUCK AND FRACTURED VERTIBRAE.
INJURED WAS USING A 20" PRY BAR REMOVING TIRE RIM WEDGES HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS. THE PRY BAR STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH. LACERATED UPPER LIP REQUIRING TWO SUTURES.
INJURED WAS MOVING 6IN SUCTION HOSE FOR WATER PUMPS HE ALLEGES LOW BACK INJURY THE INJURY WAS REPORTED LATE
WHILE DISMOUNTING INSIDE TIRE BELEIVED TO BE NEAR FLAT BY EMPLOYEE THE INSIDE TIRE BLEW OUT FORCING THE LOCKRING OUT & AGAINST THE OUTER TIRE WHICH CAUSED THE OUTER TIRE & LOCK RING TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND AFTER BEING STRUCK BY THE HEAD & SHOULDERS
INJURED WAS DRIVING A WATER TRUCK WHEN HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYES. THIS RESULTED IN AN IRRIATATION AND INFECTION. HE WAS ISSUED A PRESCRIPTION FOR NEOSPORIN AND AUGMENTIN. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY G LASSES.
INJURED WAS OPERATING AN O&K RH120 SHOVEL LOADING UNCONSOLIDATED OVERBURDEN INTO TRUCKS. THE UNCONSOLIDATED HIGHWALL FELL AND STRUCK THE SHOVEL PUSHING THE LEFT GLASS INTO THE OPERATOR'S CAB. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD REQUIRING THREE (3) STITCHES.