Prime Augering Inc · Fall from machine
THE OPERATOR STEPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE AUGER AND FELL. BREAKING HIS LEFT ARM.
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April 6, 1996
IL · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Continental Augering Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
AUGER OPERATOR TAKING LAST FLIGHT OUT OF AUGER. INJURED PUT HIS HAND ON FRONT OF FLIGHT TO GUIDE IT OUT. WHILE SWINGING FLIGHT OUT OF MACHINE, AUGER FLIGHT TOUCHED FRONT HIGHWALL GUARD, PINCHI NG HIS HAND. HE SUFFERED 3 SMALL BONES BROKEN ON LEFT HAND, BETWEEN WRIST AND FINGERS.
Continental Augering Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE MUD AND WATER IN THE PIT. WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LATCH TO DEEPEN AUGER FLITES HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED THEN HIS RIGHT FOOT WHICH RESULTED IN A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BECAUSE HE WAS HOLDING ONTO A HANDRAIL.
February 23, 1995
WV · Coal
coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Continental Augering Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED ON THE STEP OF TRUCK WHEN MOUNTING AND GRABBED THE DOOR HANDLE WITH HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT ARM.
Continental Augering Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE'S RT LEG WAS PINCHED BETWEEN CARRAIGE BATTERY OF OPERATORS CAB WHEN CARRIAGE WAS MOVED FORWARD.
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