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WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE BROUGHT CRIB BLOCK BACK TO THROW IT, HIS HAND HIT RIB, PUTTING HIS HAND BETWEEN BLOCK & COAL. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES.
SHOVELING COAL ON OUTSIDE BELT LINE AND CUTTING HAND ON SCREENED-IN AREA.
REMOVING CRIB BLOCK UNDER CUTTER BOOM.THE BOOM FELL AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN CRIB BLOCK AND SIDE OF GATHERING HEAD FRAME.CUT ON THUMB-15 STITCHES-AND FRACTURE OF THUMB BONE.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A POWER MOVE ON THE 001 SECTION.HE WAS GETTING THE SLACK CABLE OUT OF THE HAUL ROAD WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL THE 21030-CC CUT MACHINE CABLE.HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.THE FOREMAN WAS THEN NOTIFIED AND THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE SURFACE.ON THE SURFACE HE REFUSED AN AMBULANCE AND SAID HE COULD GO HOME.
ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON A BELT DRIVE AND FELL APPROX. 5' LANDING ON HIS BACK. HE REPORTED THAT AFTER SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT AT OUT LADY OF THE WAY HOSPITAL MARTIN, KY. HE HAD A TWISTED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK AND A PULLED LIGAMENT. NO IMPAIRMENT RATING AT THIS TIME.
DISCHARGE GATE WAS BEING REPAIRED. JACK WAS INSTALLED. GATE RETRACTED AND EMPLOYEE'S FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN GATE AND SUPPORT FRAME.
INJURED WAS LOADING A BUNDLE OF BANDED ROOF BOLTS ONTO A RAIL SUPPLY CAR ON THE OUTSIDE OF MINE. WHILE LIFTING BUNDLE WITH ENDLOADER, A SKID BAND FLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER BAND AND STRUCK INJURED IN LEFT HAND. WITNESS WAS OPERATING LOADER. INJURY REQUIRED SIX SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING OXYGEN TANK. STARTED TO LIFT IT & HURT HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED NEXT DAY. TAUGHT HE WAS OK. WENT TO DOCTOR 8-16-91.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING CRANE OUTRIGGER PADS IN THEIR RACKS-PAD SLIPPED SIDEWAYS, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN TO HOLD IT, RESULTING IN INGUINAL HERNIA.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING #4 EIMCO TO FACE OF NO. S HEADING. LOOKED BACK TO CHECK CABLE BEHIND HIM & GOT TO CLOSE TO RIB, GOT BOTH FEET HUNG BETWEEN RIB AND DECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING STEEL W/AEC WELDER.FOREIGN BODY LODGED IN LEFT EYE.EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE WASHED IT OUT.EYE BEGAN BOTHERING HIM AFTER WORK.DISCOVERED F/B IMBEDDED IN LEFT CORNEA.
WHILE USING A REMOTE CONTROL CONTINUOUS MIENR AND SHUTTLE CARS TO REMOVE PILLARS AND UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AND ENTRAPPED THE CONTINUOUS MIENR AND ONE SHUTTLE CAR. NO INJURY OR ILLNESS RESULTED FROM THE ACCIDENT.
ROOF FALL APPROX. 20' WIDE BY 4 HIGH BY 35' LONG. LAMINATED ANDSTONE FELL AND PULLED 36" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.
WIRE HANGING FROM ROOF BOLT PLATE STRUCK LEFT EYE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATING SCOOP.
WORKING ON MINE RAIL. PIECE OF RAIL LANDER ON FINGER/THUMB.
INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING JOINTS OF WATER PIPE FROM A SUPPLY CAR WHEN A JOINT OF PIPE BOUNCED BACK THUS COMPRESSING THE RING FINGER OF THE VICTIMS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE SUPPLY CAR.
DURING THE NORMAL ROOF BOLTING CYCLE THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONNECTING THE FINISHER AND THE PUSHER PORTION OF HIS DRILL STEEL WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE TWO JOI NS OF THE STEEL
EMPLOYEE WAS SIGNALING CRANE OPERATOR FROM DOORWAY FOR LIFT OF 200 HP MOTOR.MOTOR CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY FROM MOUNTING AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG AGAINST DOOR FRAME.