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EE WAS HOISTING RADIATOR GUARD THE GUARD SHIFTED HITTING THE EE ON THE RIGHT LEG CRUSHING BRUISES.
LEANING OUT OF CAP PULLED THE WRONG LEVER CARROUSEL MASHED FOOT BREAKING LG TOE ON FOOT
FUELING HAULER FELL TO GROUND INJ BACK
MECHANIC WORKING ON BRAKES OF 992C INSIDE LOADER. THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR HITTING THE MECHANIC IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD FORCING HIS FACE INTO THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR CAUSING A CUT BETWEEN THE NO SE AND RIGHT EYE, REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REPAIRS ON AN ENLOADER LIGHT ASSEMBLY STEPPED ACROSS THE CAT-WALK PLATFORM & HIT HIS HEAD ON THE REAR MIRROR CUTTING HIS HEAD
THE EMPL GOT INTO THE HAULER AND SHUT THE DOOR ON HIS L HAND FRACTURING AND LACERATING HIS L THUMB
INJ WORKING ON ROLLER FRAME ON DOZER.MOVED AROUND ROLLER FRAME,BUMPED LEG ON FRAME CAUSING SMALL CUT WITH SMALL PIECE OF METAL ENTERING LEG.CONT TO WORK THAT DAY AND FOLLOWING DAY INJURY BECAM E INFECTED.
EMPL WALKED UP TRACK & STARTED IN DOOR OF DOZER & HIT HEAD AGAINST PIECE OF METAL ATTACHED TO TOP OF DOZER.
PICKING ROCK FROM CONVEYOR, CUAGHT FINGER UNDER CHAIN FLIGHT CAUSING CUT TO LEFT RING FINGER. REQUIRED STITCHES.
TRIPPED & TWISTED LEFT KNEE WENT FOR XRAYS PULLED LIGAMENTS BEHIND LEFT KNEE RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY PRESCRIPTION DRUGS GIVEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE SOME GREASE BARRELLS AROUND. STRAINED HIMSELF CAUSING PAIN TO THE RIGHT GROIN AREA.
HAULER, 777,BEING LOADED BY 992C WITH SHOT MATERIAL LOOSE ROCK DROPPED INTO HAULER BED FROM LOADER BUCKET CAUSING THE HAULER TO JOLT THE OPERATOR IN THE CAB, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS NECK.
COAL BED FIRE BURNING FORM MANY YRS IN NO 3 EXPOSED ON SM PORTION OF HI WALL FORM APPROX 30 FT. SEAM NOT BEING MINED BY OPER. OPER DIRECTED TO REPORT BY MSHA.
INJURED WAS CRAWLING FROM UNDER AUGER AND ROSE UP TOO SOON STRIKING HIS NOSE AND HEAD ON SKID PLATE.
TRUCK WAS PULLING APPROX. 12% GRADE WHEN ENGINE DIED CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL BACK ABOUT 25 FT ON EMBANKMENT ON LEFT SIDE. TRUCK TURNED OVER ON RIGHT SIDE THROWING OPERATOR ACROSS CAB.
DIGGING IN SHOT WITH 992C LOADER. THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER SLIPPED OFF ROCK CAUSING THE LOADER TO BOUNCE. OPERATOR INJURED LOWER PART OF BACK.
LOOSING BOLT SOCKET SLIPPED OFF CAUSING POWER HANDLE TO MASH FINGER AGAINST DRILL. FINGER WAS CUT & BROKEN SIMPLE FRACTURE & REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING AUGER; TWISTED ANKLE ON MAKING CONTACT WITH GROUND.
SUBJECT WAS DIS4OUNTING PARKED COAL TRUCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT ELBOW BRUISING LOWER PORTION OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO REPAIR DRILL CURTAIN USING POCKET KNIFE TO CUT HOLES IN MATERIAL TO INSERT WIRING FOR THREADING TO HOLD TWO PIECES OF MATERIAL TOGETHER KNIFE PARTIALLY CLOSED ON RT INDEX FINGER C6TTING SAME
OPERATING LOADE9 WHEN ROCK ROLLED OFF SHOULDER FROM SHOT STRIKING BUCKET OF LOADER CAUSING IT TO TILT FORWARD.OPERATOR WAS JARRED WHICH CAUSED WINCING OF SHOULDER,NECK AND BACK.
HOSE BLOWED & SPRAYED OIL ON TURBOCHAGER CAUSING FIRE CAUSING HIM TO JUMP OFF DOZER ONTO ROCKS & APRAINING KNEES.