EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING TOP ADN LET THE PINNER HEADDOWN ON HIS LEG.
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Showing all 40GOING AROUND SHUTTLE CAR WITH A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF OIL.
PUT BOX OF GLUE ON PINNER - HURT LOWER BACK.
LIFTING 5 GALLON BUCKET OF OIL-HURT HIS BACK.
ROCK FELL FROM ROOF OF THE MINE AS HE WAS BOLTING. THE ROCK HIT HIS HAND AND KNOCKED IT AGAINST THE TOP OF THE MACHINE.
EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN AT #7 HEADING. A 21 SHUTTLE CAR WAS MOVING FROM FACE TO FEEDER. THE BACK SHEEL RAN OVER EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.
THE MINER IS A MECHANIC AND IN REPARING EQUIPMENT HE REPENTLY HITS HIS BACK ON THE ROOF OF THE MINE.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF OF THE MINE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON BACK.
THE EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE THE CURTAIN BECAUSE COAL WAS ON IT. WHILE PULLING AT THE CURTAIN HE TORE A LIGAMENT IN HIS BACK.
THE CONTINUOUS MINER WATER LINE FELL HITTING A SHUTTLE CAR & ITS OPERATOR.
THE EE WAS LEVELING THE HEAD ON THE ROOF BOLTER MACHINE. HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LIFTING AND PIVOT ARM ASSEMBLY.
MINER HURT HIS LOWER BACK MOVING MINER CABLE.
EE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF COAL OR ROCK CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE ON THE COAL RESULTING IN INJURY TO BACK.
EE WAS HELPING HANG MINER CABLE ABOUT 6' WITH 3 OTHER EES WHEN HE HURT HIMSELF. RESULTING IN WHEN DRS. DIAGNOSED AS A RUPTURE.
EE WAS CUTTING BAND FROM BOLTS, WHEN BAND JUMPED BACK, CUTTING THE OUTSIDE OF LEFT HAND, CLOSE TO PALM, REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGR WITH HAMMER WHILE WORKING ON A FEEDER BEARING. EE LOCKED AT AND X-RAY OF FINGER.
UNINTENTIOAL ROOF FALL ON BLEEDER LINE #2 ENTRY 1ST PANEL OFF 1ST LEFT FROM SPAD 238 TO 227 AROUND 10' H, 120' L, 20' W.
EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE WATAER LINE FROM UNDER A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATED BY A CO-WORKER. WHEN HE ASK CO-WORKER TO MOVE THE CAR FORWARD, HIS HAND WAS RUN OVER BY THE SHUTTLE CAR. RESULTING IN NO BRO KEN BONES.
BOLTING TOP & SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FLEW & HIT HIM BETWEEN UPPER LIP & NOSE. MAKING A CUT REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3RD NORTHWEST MAINS BETWEEN THE #1 & 2 ENTRIES. THE FALL IS 1 BREAK OUT BY SPAD # 1863 #1 ENTRY. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 6 FT. HIGH AND IS APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET L ONG. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT (CRIBS) HAVE BEEN SET. THE 2ND LEFT #4 SEAL CAN STILL BE MADE.
EE WAS HAMMERING ON A PIECE OF METAL ON THE MINER WHEN A PIECE FLEW OFF ND HIT EE 3" BELOW THE RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS WORKING ON MINER WHEN THE RIB RAIL SLIPPED & PINNED THE LITTLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE RIB OF THE MINE & THE MINER.
WHILE DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR EMP HIT A HOLE IN FLOOR OF MINE AND BOUNCED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CAMOPY HURTING THE BACK OF HIS NECK.
WHILE SETTING A TIMBER, APIECE OF SAWDUST GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS CUTTING COAL AT #5 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN TWO ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE MIDDLE PART OF BACK
STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING HIS TOOL BOX OUT OF MUD.
EMPLOYE EWAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN TH DRILL STEEL BROKE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS LEFT EYE FRACTURING HIS EYE SOCKET.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS OPRATING A CONTINUOUS MINR WHEN ROCK TAHT WAS FOWLED IN THE RIPPER HEAD SHOT OUT AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE.
OVER A PERIOD OF TIME FROM SMALL CUTS BY HANDLING DRILL STEEL, ROOF BOLTS AND PLATES, THE EMPS LEFT HAND BECAME INFLAMED. THIS WAS DETERMINED 11-8-96, BY DR AT HOSPITAL.
THE BOLTING MACHINE CANOPY FELL ON THE EE S HEAD HE LOST NO WORK UNTIL 8-29-96 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR.
HOOKING FEEDER CABLE TO POWER BOX. THE BRAKER BLEW OUT BURNING RIGHT HAND.
WORKING AS MINER HELPER BEHIND THE MINER. THE OPERATOR SWUNG THE BOOM AROUND. EMP WALKED INTO IT
PULLED BACK LIFTING A BOX OF RESIN AND WHILE. PULLING ON CABLE HANDS SLIPPED AND BACKED INTO RIB.
PLACING A RUBRAIL INTO METAL ON MINER FINGHER GOT IN BETWEEN WHILE PLACING. FINGER GOT BETWEEN THE OBJECTS.
USING TORCH SLAG OR ETC. WENT INTO THE EYE.
EMP SAID A TIMBER HIT HIM ON THE HEAD AND HE WASHAVING DIZZY SPELLS. LOST NO WORK OR NO MEDICAL ATTENTION SOUGHT UNTIL 6-3-96.
INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE LOWERED DRILL POT HEAD DOWN ON RIGHT KNEE CAUSING ABRASIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF MINING PARTS FROM OFF OF THE SCOOP. WHEN EMP PLACED PARTS ON MINE FLOOR, HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE COMING OUT OF THE SUPPLY TRIALER, THE EMPLOYEE TURNED OR TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON THE STEPS.
PULLING CABLE OFF THE BOLTING MACHINE. Y