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HE WAS MOVING A3 OXYGEN CYLINDER WHEN FELT PAIN IN KNEE AND BACK.
WITNESS STATES THAT HE AND I.NAME WERE LOADING SCRAP METAL ONTO TRUCK WHEN A CHAIN SLIPPED AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT I.NAME ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY
EMP STATED HE HAD PAIN IN RT SIDE OF RIB CAGE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE HAPPENED WHILE MOVING FERTIZLER AND SEED 50 # BAGS BAGS POSSI 55# BAGS SEED POSSIBLE 10 BAGS EACH
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF MICHIGAN ENDLOADER HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN LADDER AND HE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS BACK HEAD & SHOULDERS
EMPLOYEE WAS CUATTIANG METAL WHEN IT FELL ON HIS FOOT.
PUTTING A BED JACK ON A R-85 EUCLID ROCK TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON A SLATE BAR; HURT BACK OF NECK. BAR DID NOT SLIP; EMPLOYEE WAS JUST PUSHING ON BAR.
TRACK WAS BEING LIFTED UP WITH A FORK LIFT A WOODEN TIE FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEES FOOT LEFT
EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE FUEL TRUCK GETTING READY TO LOAD WHEN HE PULLED THE HOSE HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE WET SURFACE OF THE TANK AS HE FELL HE HIT HIS CHEST AGAINST A PIPE ON THE LOADING RA
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE HYDRAULIC PRESS WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL APPROX 2INX6INX18IN FELL FROM THE BED OF THE PRESS STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE SAFETY TOE
INJURED WAS UNLOADING SHOP TRUCK WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED IN SOME OIL IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED, SPAD #467, SECTION 002-0 NORTH MAINS SECTION. WORKED THROUGH THAT AREA 4-1-74. TIMBERING ENTRANCE, WILL REROUTE TRAVELWAY.
INJURED WAS CHANGING OXYGEN BOTTLE WHEN HE GOT THE FULL BOTTLE OUT OF THE RACK HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE PAD AND WHEN HE FELL THE OXYGEN BOTTLE CAME DOWN ON HIS HAND
INJURED WAS SLIDING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON UNDER THE SHEET METAL WHEN THE SHEET METAL SLIPPED CAUSING THE ANGLE IRON TO CATCH THE INDEX FINGER AND CUT IT
DISCOVERED IN SOUTH MAINS 001-0 SECT BETWEEN 4 AND 5 ENTRIES NEAR 22 STOPPING.FALL IS EXTENSION OF FALL REPORTED 6-9-84\ RESIN BOLTS WERE USED.SIZE-20\ X 20\ X 6\.NO INJURIES ,TRAVELWAY AND VE NTILATION NOT BLOCKED .AREA WILL BE TIMBERED OFF AT THIS TIME.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PARTS OUT OF THE PARTS TRAILER AND PUTTING THEM IN A TRUCK TO TAKE TO ANOTHER LOCATION. HE PICKED UP TWO BELT PULLEYS FOR A STACKER AND STARTED OUT THE DOOR, AT WHICH T IME HE FELT SHARP PAINS IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK AND IN HIS LEGS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT WAS NOT ADMITTED AT THIS TIME.
EMP STATED HE WAS HANGING CURTAIN DRIVING A NAIL HE MISSED THE NAIL WITH THE HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS FINGER A PIECE OF METAL BECAME LODGED IN THIRD FINGER OF HIS RT HAND
EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED OUT OF THE FIARST AID BUILDING AT PIT #51, STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TUARNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE STEPPING OFF OF A LOADER & HE FELL INTO THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELL OFF THE STEPS OF THE FORKLIFT IN PIT 51
EMP WAS CUTTING BELT LINE MATERIAL WITH A BOX KNIFE AND KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT THE CALF OF HIS LEFT LEG
EE WAS PUTTING HYDRAULIC OIL IN TANK OF TRUCK. THE WIND WAS BLOWING & BLEW RUST PARTICLES FROM THE CAB OF COAL TRUCK INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING UP ON THE 2 BELT SO THAT ROLLERS COULD BE PUT UNDER IT AND FELT PAINS IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE PANEL OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO SLIP THEREBY STRAINING HIS THIGH AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CBLE IN HIGH TOP AND STRAINED HIS CHEST AND BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A HYDRAULIC MOTOR AND STRAINED THE LOWER LEFT PART OF HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE ROOF BOLTER WRENCH STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE THREW A HOSE FOR 30W OIL ON TOP OF A LOADER AND WHEN HE STARTED TO CLIMB UP THE STEPS OF THE LOADER THE HOSE FELL OFF THE LOADER AND STRUCK HIM ON THE ELBOW
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 001 1ST RIGHT SECTION BETWEEN THE 1 AND 2 ENTRIES MEUTRAL ENTRY ALONG THE SIDE OF THE TRACK THE FALL WAS 1400FT WAAY FROM THE FACE AREA
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING THE SUPPLY CAR OFF TRACK AND MASHED HIS FINGER AT THE RUBBER TIRE SUPPORT ON THE SUPPLY CAR.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING ON THE SUBMERSIBLE PUMP TO MOVE IT AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
CROSSING R R CARS AND SLIPPED STRIKING ELBOW ON R R CAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FILTER SEGMENTS KNOCKING SEGMENTS LOOSE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER THE SLEDGE HAMMER GLANCED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WHILE HOLDING STEEL WRENCH THE BOLT BENT AND HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE BOLTER HEAD
A FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE NORTHEAST AMINS 002-0 SECTION AT THE #6 ENTRY #33 BREAKTHROUGH SPAD #2534 APPROX 2500\ AWAY FROM THE FACE AREA. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE BOLT ANCHORAGE 4\ RESIN BOL TS WERE USED. SIZE: 20\ LG 5 1/2\ TO 6\ HT 20\ WD THERE WERE NO INJURIES & THE VENTILATION & TRAVELWAY WERE NOT BLOCKED THE FALL WILL BE TIMBERED OFF.
GOING TO STEP ONTO LADDER TO GIVE INSTRUCTIONS TO OPERATOR AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER.
MR WALLACE WAS STANDING ON THE WALKWAY AT THE FRONT OF THE THIN SEAM MINER TSM#124 GETTING READY TO PULL A PIN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING PARTS FROM THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK AND STRAINED THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK DID NOT BEGIN MISSING UNTIL 2 10 83
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A SLATE BAR TRYING TO MOVE A SCOOP CANOPY THAT WAS LAYING TOO CLOSE TO THE TRACK THE BAR BROKE AND HE FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THI S SHIFT BUT LATER IN THE EVENIGN HIS ANKLE BEGAN TO SWELL AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND DISCOVERED A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT SIDE
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A CLINE MOTOR SUPPORT ON TO TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A MOTOR ON THE WORK BENCH AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN THE LOWER RIGHT PELVIC AREA.
THE STEERING PUMP HOSE OF THE R85 EUCLID ROCK TRUCK RUPTURED SPRAYING OIL AROUND IN THE REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY STEERING SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE THE OPERATOR ROBERT GILLISPIE WAS NOT INJURED
THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK ONTO THE CATWALK AT THE SLATE BIN TO LOAD HIS TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE CATWALK CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT LEG AND ANKLE
THE EMPLOYEE A GROUNDMAN FOR THE THIN SEAM MINER TSM 124 WAS PREPARING TO LEAVE THE TSM AFTER GREASING SUBSEQUENT TO SETTING A PUSH BEAM IN PLACE HE SLIPPED AT THE SIDE OF THE TSM AND HIS LEFT FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MAGNETIC SENSOR AND THE SENSORING BLOCKS CAUSING A SEVERE LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HEEL 27 STITCHES
THE EMPLOYEE WAS GOINGTO PUT ALCOHOL IN THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON A TIRE TRUCK THE HOSE BLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM ENDLOADER BUCKET STRIKING HIS BACK AGAINST THE BOOM ARM HE CONTINUED WORKING AND DID NOT DISCOVER HE HAD CRACKED A RIB UNTIL 012783 WHEN HE AGAIN RETURNED TO THE THE DOCTOR DUE TO CONTINUED PAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE HE FIRST WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 011783 BUT THE FRACTURE WAS NOT DETECTED AT THAT TIME