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MAN WAS TAKING CLAMP OFF BELT WHEN BELT STARTED MASHING FINGER BETWEEN CLAMP & BELT STRUCTURE. BELTMEN HAVE BEEN TOLD A LOT OF TIMES TO KNOCK BREAKER WHEN MAKING REPAIRS.
August 15, 1984WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING RESIN BOLT INTO HOLE WITH DRILL HEAD, BOLT SPUN AROUND AND STRUCK HIMON LEFT WRIST. HE RECIEVED POSSIBLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO LT. DISTAL RADIUS.
EE WAS SETTING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IN LT. WG. OF #39 PILLAR WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL OUT & STRUCK HIM ON RT. LEG ABOVE KNEE. X-RAYS TAKEN BUT ONLY BRUISED.
June 20, 1984WV · Coalexaminer, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examinerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I NAME WAS RELEASING A ROPE PULL BLOCK WHICH WAS BEING USED TO PULL A BROKEN CONVEYOR TOGETHER BELT SLIPPED THROUGH ONE OF THE BELT CLAMPS CAUSING TENSION OF THE BELT TO JERK AGAINST THE PULL BLOCK AND THE HANDLE JUMPED AND HIT HIM OVER RIGHT EYE
HE WAS BOLTING ROOF, AND THE FRILL STEEL WAS GETTING STOPPED UP DUE TO WATER AND MUD. HIS HEOPER WAS HITTING STEEL TO UNSTOP IT. HE REACHED FOR DRILL STEEL AND SHIS HELPER RICKY PACK STRUCK HI STRUCK HIM ON LT HABD WITH A WRENCH, FRACTURING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
February 15, 1984WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
A COAL OUTBURST OCCURRED ON SOUTH MAINS SECTION WHILE WORKING 11 PILLAR ON 5 ENTRY RESULTING IN ONE NON FATAL LOST TIME INJURY ALL AGENCIES WERE CALLED IN TO INVESTIGATE
WAS RUNNING S CAR WHEN PRESSURE BUMP OCCURRED CAUSING RIB ROLL TO COME IN ON HIM IN SHUTTLE CARTHIS CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR RESULTING IN LACERATION TO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE
WE WERE TAKING CANOPY OFF #2 S CAR ON KINGSTON POINT WHEN CANOPY WENT INTO S CAR OUTSIDE OF IT SLAMMED AGAINST TOP MASHED 2 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER BROKE AND SWELLING RING FINGER BR BRUISED 5 STITCHES REQUIRED
August 5, 1983WV · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossPOWERED HAULAGE
S CAR HIT A ROADWAY POST AS FOREMAN WAS COMING THRU XCUT HE TRIED TO CATCH POST AND FELL BACKWARDS OVER ANOTHER ONE HURTING LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG STRAINING AND PULLING MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK
May 25, 1983WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF AND INSTALLING STRAPS. HE HAD ONE BOLT IN END OF STRAP, HE REPORTED HE TOOK BOLTER CANOPY AND WAS PUSHING STRAP OVER TO 4\ CENTER, AS HE DID THIS HESAID HE CAUGHT FIN GER ON STRAP OR BETWEEN STRAP & CANOPY AND CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER. HE SAID HE WAS BOLTING UNEVEN ROOF. HE REPORTED LACERATION AND SAID HE HAD 9 SUTURES IN LT. RING FINGER.
MOVING ROCK TO SET A BREAKER POST. THE ROCK WAS NEAR A CURTAIN & THERE WAS ANOTHER ROCK BEHIND CURTAIN. 1ST PIECE OF ROCK WAS MOVED TOWARD CURTAIN FINGERS BETWEEN THE 2 PIECES OF ROCK.
January 27, 1983WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
DR. WITH BACK PAIN ON 1-28-83.LEFT WORK ON 2-1-83.DR WAS TREATING FOR ARTHRITIS OF SPINE,DUE TO OLD INJURY.BACK PAIN RESULTED FROM OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ON 1-27-83.
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