THIS EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ANFO PNEUMATICALLY WHEN THE HOSE BLEW OUT OF THE DIRLL HOLE. HE GRABBED THE HOSE, AND ITS FORCE CAUSED THE BACK OF HIS HAND TO STRIKE HTE HYDRAULIC CONTROL SHROUD ON THE BASKET.
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Showing 50 of 368THIS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING INSULATION FROM AN ELECTRIC CABLE WITH A POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
THE CUMBERLAND HOIST STOPPED AT 8:40 AM DUE TO A FAILURE OF RESISTORGNDS.
THIS EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE PULLED AN AIR POWERED PUMP.
THE CUMBERLAND HOIST STOPPED AT 10:30 AM DUE TO A CONTACT POINT FAILURE.
THIS EE HAD HYDRAULIC OIL CONTACT HIS EYES WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE BURST ON THE LHD HE WAS OPERATING.
THIS EE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE PLACED HIS TOOL BOX ON THE FLOOR.
THIS EMPLOYEE FELT PAINS IN HIS BACK AS HE LIFTED ROOF BOLT PLATES.
THIS EE ATTEMTPED TO ASSIST ANOTHER EE CLIMB DOWN FROM THE MILL OFFICE. THE CLIMBING EE FELL ONTO THIS EE HEAD.
THIS EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM A LOCOMOTIVE TO CHECK A CAR. HE PLACED HIS FOOT BETWEEN TWO TIESAND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
THIS EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE DROVE OVER A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIS HAUL TRUCK TO BOUNCE. HE BOUNCED IN THE AIR AND LANDED SIDEWAYS ON THE SEAT, STRIKING HIS BACK.
THIS EMPLOYEE FELT PAINS IN HIS BACK AS HE PLACE DMINER'S LIGHTS IN THE CHARGING RACK AT THE END OF THE SHIFT.
THIS EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS LEFT ELBOW WHILE CHANGING TIRES WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. IT BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN SURGERY WAS REQUIRED, AND THE INJURY WAS DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED.
THIS EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM A CONVEYOR ONTO A SET OF PORTABLE STEPS THE STEP BROKE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE THIS ACIDENT BECAME LOST TIME ON 04-05-94
THIS EMPLOYEE FELT PAINS IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE PICKED UP A MINE TIE. AS A RESULT, SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON 8-23-94.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING TRACK BOLTS WITH A WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE NUT. THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. ON 4-20-94 SHOULDER SURGERY WAS PERFORMED.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PUMP IN THE STOPE HE WAS DRILLING. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3-2-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A DEMAND VALVE ON A HAULAGE TRUCK AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3-4-94.
EMPLOYEE FELT PAINS IN HIS BACK WHEN HE LIFTED A RAIL CAR WHEEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUT TRACK BACK ON A TRACK DRILL WHEN HE RELIEVED THE PRESSURE ON THE CYLINDER BY LOSENING THE ALIMITE THE ALIMITE & GREASE BLEW OUT & STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE & EYES
EE WAS CHANGING A TIP ON THE MECHANICAL SCALER WHILE DRIVING IN THE PIN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF HAMMER AND EMBEDDED IN LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE PICKING UP HIS TOOL BOX WHEN HE TOOK A STEP INJURING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING VENT TUBING WHEN HE RECEIVED A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING WHILE OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK.
THIS EMPLOYEE STATED HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AFTER HE PICKED UP A 100LB BAG OF CALCIUM CLORIDE. HE FIRST INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A PERSONAL ONE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED BY A DR. TO BE WORK RELATED.
EMPLOYSS WAS LOADING CENTER PINS AND BUSHINGS ON A TRACTOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
THIS EE WAS OPERATING A MECHANICAL SCALER WHEN IT BOUNCED AND CAUSED THIS EE S NECK TO HURT. IT LATER DETERMINED THAT THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT RELATED TO A PRIOR INCIDENT.
THIS EE STATED HE AND ANOTHER EE LIFTED A PIECE OF TUBING TO CUT IN A BANDSAW. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE INJURY WAS WORK RELATED.
THIS EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A GRADER TIRE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN. ON 2/10/94 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SURGERY WAS REQUIRED. DISABILITY BEGANON 2/14/94.
THIS EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK WHEN HE TWISTED TO PICK UP A WELDING ROD.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WORN CHUTE LINER WHEN HIS HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF SHARP METAL.
THE EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK WHEN HE DROVE HIS LOADER OVER A ROCK. TE BACK PROBLEM WAS THOUGHT TO BE A PERSONAL ILLNESS UNTIL RECENTLY.
A RETIFIER FAILED ON THE HOIST MOTOR. THE RECTIFIER WAS REPLACED AND THE HOIST WAS INOPERATIVE FOR 34 MINUTES.
THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HOLDING A WRENCH AND EXTENSION AS OTHER EMPLOYEES TIGHTENED BOLTS WITH A TORQUE MULTIPLYING WRENCH.
THE CONTROL CABLE SHORTED OUT AT 2 HOIST. MEN WERE HOISTED AT 1 SHAFT. 2 HOIST WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE THE NEXT MORNING.
THIS EE AND ANOTHER WERE REPLACING WHEEL LUGS IN A JUMBO DRILL. AS ONE EE HELD THE LUG FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE HUB, THE OTHER ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN IT WITH A IMPACK WRENCH THE BOLT TWISTED AN D CAUGHT THE EE S RIGHT INDEX ENDOPHALANX BETWEEN THE HUB AND BOLT.
THIS EE WAS STANDING IN A MAN BASKET SUPPORTED BY A FORKLIFT. AS THE BASKET WAS LOWERED IT SUDDENLY DROPPED APPROX. 6 FT TO THE FLOOR. THE EE S HANDS WERE SUPPORTING HIM ON THE BASKET RAIL. HI S LEFT RADIUS WAS FRACTURED.
THIS EE STUMBLED AND FELL WHILE WALKING. HIS LEFT KNEE HIT A SHARP ROCK, LACERATING IT.
THIS EE AND ANOTHER WERE PLACING METAL IN A STORAGE RACK. ONE PIECE HUNG. AS THE EE PULLED ON THE METAL IT MOVED AND PINCHED TWO FINGERS FRACTURING BOTH FINGERS.
A HOT WIRE IN THE RESISTOR FRID GROUNDED AGAINST THE GROUNDED FRAME, CAUSING A SHORT. THIS DISABLED THE HOIST FOR 59 MINUTES.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A PORTA-POWER UNIT WHEN THE FOOT CONTROL VALVE STUCK OPEN. THIS ALLOWED THE CYLINDER TO RETRACT AND FALL. IT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE BY A ROCK AS HE CUT A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A CUTTING TORCH.
THIS EMPLOYEE LACERATED HIS FINGER WHILE PULLING A SCREEN PANEL INTO PLACE AS HE REPLACED A SHAKER SCREEN PANEL.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOW BACK BY PICKING UP THE END OF A 6" PLASTIC AIR LINE. AS A RESUL.T OF THIS HE BECAME DISABLED ON 9/7/93 & REQUIRED SURGERY ON 9/10/93.
THE SOUTH BEARING FAILED IN THE MAN/ORE HOIST. TWO EMPLOYEES WERE HOISTED FROM THE MINE WITH THE EMERGENCY HOIST TRUCK. THE BEARING WAS REPLACED AND THE HOIST WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON THE NE XT SCHEDULED SHIFT, WED. 5/12/93.
THIS EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF ROCK IN HIS EYE.
THIS EMPLOYEE ALLOWED HIS HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN A FORKLIFT'S MAST AND A STEEL BEAM WHILE MOVING A SCREEN PANEL.
AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SHUT DOWN THE CUMBERLAND HOIST. TWO MEN WERE UNDERGROUND AT THE TIME. THE EMERGENCY TRUCK MOUNTED HOIST WAS USED TO BRING THE MEN TO THE SURFACE. THE HOIST WAS PUT BAC K IN SERVICE THE NEXT DAY. BEFORE ANYONE WENT UNDERGROUND. THE INCIDENT WAS IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO MSHA.
THIS EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED A GROIN MUSCLE AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE MECHANICAL SCALER.
THIS EMPLOYEE HAD RUST BLOWN INTO HIS EYE FROM AN UPCAST VENTILATION SHAFT AS HE WORKED AT THE SHAFT COLLAR.