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WHILE TIGHTENING UP A 50-TON ROOF JACK HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING IN LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS TRANSPORTING LONGWALL PANS ON A SHIELD DOLLY. COMING DOWN IN THE DIP AT 343 CROSS CUT, THE DRAW BAR BROKE AND THE DOLLY CAME LOOSE FROM ANOTHER DOLLY. SO EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF JACKIN G THE PAN UP OFF THE LOWBOY SO HE COULD REMOVE THE PIN. WHILE REMOVING THE PIN, THE PAN FELL PINNING THE EE BETWEEN THE PAN AND THE TRACK RAIL.
EMPLOYEE STARTED CROSSING TRACK WHILE JEEP WAS BACKING UP AND JEEP HIT HIM KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND, FRACTURE LEFT TIBIA.
WHILE CHANING MOTOR COUPLER TO HIGHER POSITION SO HE COULD HOOK TONGUE OF TRACK CLEANER TO 15 TON MOTOR HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
WHILE SHOVELING FROZEN COAL AT TAIL OF K2 CONVEYOR FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EE WAS CUTTING BAND OFF CABLE WITH UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND.\
WHILE BEGINNING TO INSTALL A BOLT, HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE BOLTER. AS HE REACHED FOR THE CONTROLS A PIECE OF STONE FELL STRIKING THE MIDDLE AND RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
CARRYING BELT STAND TO XCUT, STEPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM TWISTING LEFT KNEE. LAST DAY WORKED: 03/08/01.
INJURED WAS LOADING 6" CONCRETE BLOCK IN THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE BUCKET SLID OFF OF THE TRACK RAILPINNING HIS LEFT FOOT TO THE GROUND. (FRACTURED TOES).
WHILE ROCKDUSTING 10 BELT WITH HOSE, HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS AND STEPPED ON A SMALL BOTTOM ROOLER WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE AND FALL DOWN.
MOVING #3 SHIELD. A STONE FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN #3 AND #4 SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING LACERATION.
WHILE WALKING HE STRUCK HIS LEFT EAR ON A LOW HANGING HYLINE PLUG.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC INSTALL NEW BELTS ON SECTION FRESH WATER PUMP. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PRY THE BELT INTO PLACE WITH A SCREWDRIVER WHILEPULLING THE BELT WITH HIS OTHER HAND, HIS MIDDLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT UNDERNEATH THE BELT & WAS CUT.
ROOF FALL--EAST MAINS TRACK, ENTRY NUMBER 5, STATION NUMBE 91+48.
ROOF FALL--#8 BELT, #157 XCUT. ENTRY #3, STATION NUMBER 12+50.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE 39 BELT AT BLOCK 193, CONDUCTING A PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
RIDING OUTSIDE ON JEEP. SWITCH WAS LEFT OPEN TO PUT EMPTY AWAY AT #6 PASSWAY. JEEP WENT INTO SWITCH AND HIT MOTOR. INJURED WAS THROWN AGAINST JEEP INJURING LEFT HIP AND SHOULDER.
WHILE LAYING 6" BLOCK, LOOSE ROOF FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING SWELLING TO INDEX FINGER.
STANDING ON TOPOF 5A MAG SEPARATOR PULLING ON A VALUE CHAIN AND FEL PAIN IN BACK.
PULLING ON WRENCH TIGHTENING A BOLT IN THE MINER HEAD WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. ALSO HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE.
INJURED WAS CUTTING OFF A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TAG USING A RAZOR KNIFE. LOST CONTROL OF KNIFE AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
INJURED WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FROM THE RAW COAL SCREEN GRIZZLY. HE LIFTED THE ROCK AND TURNED TO DROP IT INTO THE 25 GALLON ROCK DRUM 3WHEN HE FELT A SHARP, STINGING PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER , NECK AND ARM AREA.
WALKING THRU XCUT 2-1, STEPPED ON A PIECE OF BELT AND FELL. FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE BACK.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM COVNEYOR PAN TO CUTTER HEAD. SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON C.L.A. IN CONVEYOR PAN.
INJURED WAS CHANGING COUPLER ON MOTOR AND FOOT SLIPPED INTO AREA WHERE BRIDAL BAR IS LOCATED ON SWITCH TO JEEP SHOP. TWISTED LEFT KNEE AND FELL TO GROUND.
HAD BELT LAODED ON SCOOP BUCKET. INJURED REACHED IN TO BLOCK STAND UP WHEN IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE STAND FELL FORWARD STRIKING RIGHT HAND AND CATCHING IT BETWEEN STAND AND BOARD ON CAR BEING UNLOADED. LACERATION/FRACTURE RIGHT HAND/ FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING BAR TO LIFT DRIP PAN BACK ON CAR AFTER IT SLID PART WAY OFF AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE TOWARDS BACK.
TAKING DOWN A SPOOL OF PAGER WIRE HE HAD HUNG FROM A PLANK WITH YELLOW ROPES. THE END OF THE DRILL STEEL HOLDING THE SPOOL CAME OUT OF THE ROPE AND THE STEEL AND SPOOL FELL TO THE GROUND. THE STEEL STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT EAT CAUSING LACERATIONS.
CLEANING UNDER ROLLERS IN LOW AREA. SHOVELING ON TO BELT WHEN SHOVEL AND HAND HIT BELT THROWING SHOVEL AND HAND BACK AGAINST STEEL SETS ALONG BELT, CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
INJURED WAS TAKING A JACK AROUND MINER TO SET WHERE WE JUST CUT A CORNER. HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK, THE JACK CAME DOWN ON HIS FINGER FORCING IT INTO SELF RESCUER CAUSING LACERATION.
WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF THE MINE THE TROLLEY POLE#23 MAN BUS CAME OFF THE WIRE. THE POLE BASE LIFTED UP ALLOWING THE POLE TO COME DOWN AND STRIKETHE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM.
EE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF REEL BY HAND TO RE-ANCHOR CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT TRICEP.
INSTALLING PIN IN LEFT WING JACK 13 MINER. EMPLOYEE HAD A HEADER BOARD UNDER JACK TO ASSIST IN ALIGING JACK AND HAD A BOLT WRENCH IN FRAME OF SHOVEL AND THROUGH EYE OF JACK. HE HAD COWORKERS MOVE JACK HYDRAULICALLY TO ALIGN HOLE UP. IN THEPROCESS HIS FINGERS GOT CAUGHT IN THE JACK CAUSING LACERATION AND A FRACTURE.
REACHED INTO TOOL BOX ON TRACK CAR AND LID FELL DOWN CATCHING RIGHT HAND AND FINGER BETWEEN LID AND SIDE OF TOOL BOX. FRACTURE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.