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WHILE REMOVING A SECTION OF CONVEYOR BELT FRAME THE FRAME FELL STRIKING THE RIGHT SHIN & ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A BOULDER WHICH WAS WEDGED IN A 22 MUCKER BUCKET OUTBY HAND WHEN HE DISLODGED THE BOULDER IT WAS TO HEAVY & FELL ON HIS HAND SMASHING & LACERATING HIS RT LITTLE FINER REQUIRING 6 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING POWDER FOR LOADING BOU HOLES. HE WAS USING A BOX CUTTING KNIFE AND HOLDING POWDER IN HIS HAND. KNIFE WAS VERY SHARP AND PIERCED THROUGH POWDER CUTTING LITTLE FINGER SIDE OF HAND TO PALM REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.
CREW WAS WORKING ON FREEING HUNG MUCK IN STOPE, WHIL EPREPARING AREA FOR BOMBING HUNG MUCK FELL FROM UNDERNEATH HIM.
INJURED WAS HOLDING AWOODEN LADDER IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WHILE INJURED WAS CUTTING IT TO LENGTH WITH AN AIR SAW. SAW KICKED BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHIN AREA OF HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BAG OF TRASH FROM A TRASH CAN IN THE MENS DRY ROOM. THE BAG WAS HEAVIER THAN SHE REALIZED AND SHE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CAT TING 11/4IN RUBBER BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEFT LITTLE FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ON LAGGING AND FAILED TO HOOK TO SAFETY LINE, SLIPPED OFF END OF LAGGING FELL 24 FEET LANDED ON CAP. BROKE LEFT LOWER LEG IN TWO PIECES.
JACKLEG LEANED AGAINST RIB. PARTNER BUMPED AND IT FELL OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING 5TH METALARSAL BONE.
MOVING SLUSHERBUCKET. LIFTED SIDE OF BUCKE TBY HAND. PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE PULLED BACK MUSCLE WHILE LIFTING JACKLEG FROM HOLE.
EMPL RERAILED MUCKER ALONE - PINCHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN SPRAGGING BAR AND MUCKER.
54736YEE USED IMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES WHEN EMPTYING A TRASH CAN FELT PAIN IN BACK PULLED MUSCLE
54736YEE INHALED BLASTING GASES FROM UPWIND STOPE FOLLOWING BLAST.DEVELOPED BREATHING DIFFICULTY LATER THAT NIGHT,DUE TO CONGESTED LUNGS.
54736YEE DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER B ACK WHILE LIFTING WOODEN LADDERS FROM CAGE. LUMBAR STRAIN.
UNLOADING TIMBER FROM SKIP TIMBER JAMMED L THUMB INTO GIRT CRUSHING IT
BREAKING BOULDERS ON GRIZZLY RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED BANGED R KNEE CAUSING BRUISE
EMPLOYEE STRUCK ON HEAD BY FALLING ROCK WHILE PASSING EQUIPMENT DOWN BEANHOLE.
TEMPLOYEE'S GLOVE CAUGHT ON PICKLE BOAT CABLE PULLIGN HAND INTO BLOCK.
1050-107#127B EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED BARRING DOWN AND HAD STARTED TO DRILL. SLAB CAME DOWN FROM BACK AND STRUCK RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING HAIRLINE FRACTURE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING METATARSAL BOO T.
EMPLOYEE WAS IMPROPERLY POSITIONED WHILE USING PRYBAR TO REMOVE BOOM FROM JUMBO. BOOM CYLINDER SLIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYEE ON LEG.
WHILE INSPECTING HANG-UP IN SPILL POCKET,EMPL LEFT INSPECTION DOOR OPEN FOLLOWING TESTING THE HUNT SLAB WITH A SCALING BAR.THE MUCK RAN AND A ROCK HIT EMPL ON HEAD REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN HUNG MUCK AT DRAW POINT MUCK RAN EMPLOYEE WAS SLABBED ON LEFT FOOT EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING METATAUKSAL BOOTS INCIDENT RESULTED IN HAIRLINE FX
STEPPING OFF LADDER TWISTED BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN WHEN LARGE SLAB KNOCKED BAR OUT OF HANDS EMPLOYEE STEPPED FORWARD TO RETREEVE BAR & WAS STRUCK BY FALLING ROCK
EMPLOYEE INSPECTING 105O DUMP CYCLINDER.EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING TRIED TO STAND UP,KNOCKED OFF HARD HAT AND BUMPED HEAD ON AIR OUTLET PIPE.
EE ENTERED WORK AREA TO CHECK EFFECT OF PREVIOUS DAYS BALST. HE FAILED TO CHECK THE BACK ADEQUATELY AND WAS STRUCK ON THE HAND BY FALLING ROCK SEVERLY CRUISING THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HA ND.
OLDER SAW WITHOUT KICKBACK BAR BEING USED TO CUT TIMBER.SAW HAD TRIGGER RELEASE.CHAINSAW KICKED BACK AND CUT EMPL ON SHOULDER.REQUIRED 40 STITCHES.
DURING A TEST RIDE IN THE EMERGENCY HOIST ON 08-15-91 THE MOTOR ALTHOUGH FUNCTIONING DISPLAYED SIGNS OF OVERHEADING.A MECHANIC FROM SANDERSON FORD WAS CALLED OUT MONDAY AND SAID THE MOTOR WAS UNRELIABLE WE CALLED MSHA OFFICE AND RECEIVED DIRECTION TO CONTINUE OPERATION,USING OUT UNDERGROUND REFUGES IN THE EVENT OF EMERGENCY,UNTIL MOTOR WAS REPLACED 08-20-91 AT 6:00PM.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBING LADDER IN RAISE. VENTILATION BLEW RUST OFF LOADER INTO RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS COMING THRU AIR DOOR AT SHAFT STATION 1050 LEVEL. HE OPENED DOOR, SLIPPED AND DOOR CLOSED STRIKING HIS HEAD.
EE WAS REMOVING A BAR HOLDING THE E-22 MUCKER BUCKET IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, WHEN HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED. HE HAD RAISED THE BUCKET AND WAS PULLING OUT THE BAR WHEN AIR PRESSURE BLED OFF ALLOW ING THE BUCKET TO COME DOWN ON THE BAR. THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE TRACTION MOTOR CONTROL.
JACKLEG LONGHOLE STEEL BROKE WHILE DRILLING UP HOLE STEEL 12' FELL OUT OF HOLE HITTING EMPL ON LEFT THUMB & RIGHT ANKLE.
EE HAD ATTACHED A 20'X1/2" CABLE WITH A CHAIN ON ONE. END TO A MUCK CAR, THE OTHER END TO A POST ON A DOOR FRAME. THE MOTORMAN THEN TOOK UP TENSION ON THE CABLE. WHEN THE MOTORMAN PUT THE MOTO R ON POINT TO PULL OUT THE POST, THE CHAIN SLIPPED OF THE CAR. THIS CAUSE THE MOTOR & CAR TO SHOOT FOREARM. EE WAS IN A BAD POSITION. HE WAS STANDING IN A PART OF THE DRIFT THAT WAS NARROW. W
EE AND 2 OTHER MEN WERE LIFTING A FULL (55 GAL) DRUM OF ATE OIL ONTO AN OIL BARREL STORAGE RACK WHEN SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS BACK.
LIFTING TIMBER TO PUT OVER BORE HOLE.
I NAME WAS CLIMBING LADDERED MANWAY IN VERTICAL RAISE WHEN LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE & STRUCK HIM ON THE HELMET & ARMS
CLEANING A BALL MILL FEEDER WITH AN AIR LANCE. MAN LAID AIR LANCE DOWN ON GRATED FLOOR. MUST HAVE LAID IT ON AIR VALVE. LANCE CAME ALIVE, WHIPPED UP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE EAR.
WAS DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLES. PICKED UP JACK LEG DRILLING MACHINE AND STRAINED BACK. REPORTED AT END OF SHIFT. HE SAID HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE OK. WORKED LIGHT DUTY 3 DAYS. WENT REGULAR DUTY ON THE 13TH. HE CLAIMS HE DID IT AGAIN. AGAIN HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE OK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING UNUSED POWDER TO POWDER MAGALINE. AFTER PUTTING POWDER AWAY HE TURNED AND STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND IN TRAVEL WAY AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
SUBJECT WAS TAKING A FACE SAMPLE AND USING HIS LEFT HAND TO CATCH SOME OF THE BROKEN SAMPLE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE STRIKING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH THE SAMPLE HAMMER.