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EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT TWISTED BELT DURING A BELT SPLICE WHEN BELT TWISTED BACK CAUSING CABLE THAT WAS HOLDING BELT TO STRIKE EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOREARM.
ON 6-6-90, EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RE-ALIGN A SECTION OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 9:30 AM ON 6-8-90 WHEN HE LEFT WORK COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO EXIT MINE FOR THE DAY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, BOUNCED OFF THE RIB AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BY USING A WELDING MACHINE. A PIECE OF SLAG (FOREIGN PARTICLE) LODGED IN EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE CAUSING INFLAMMATION AND REQUIRING MEDICAL TREATMENT FO R REMOVAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO PRY A ROCK FROM UNDERGROUND MACHINERY. THE BAR SHIFTED QUICKLY HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD CAUSING A GASH WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES AND A MILD CONCUSSION.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO PRY A ROCK FROM A SECTION OF UNDERGROUND MACHINERY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PRY A ROCK FROM THE MACHINE, THE BAR SHIFTED AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND AND ARM AGAINST THE MACHINE CAUSING A BAD BRUISE.
EMPL OPERATING LOCOMOTIVE BRINGING THE 1ST SHIFT EMPL OUT OF MINE.STOPPED TO OPEN VENT.DOORS.WHILE GETTING OFF LOCOMOTIVE,IT DRIFTED FORWARD AND CAUGHT EMPL RIGHT FOOT UNDER THE WHEEL CAUSING FX OF RIGHT FOOT. CY08071789
SHUTTLE ENTRY #80 INUNDATED BY FLOW OF MATERIAL AS RESULT OF HEAVY RAINS.CAUSED ACCUMULATION OF WATER IN ABANDONED STRIP PIT ABOVE ACTIVE MINE WORKINGS.ACCUMULATION BROKE THRU PILLAR OF UNMINE D COAL AND ENTERED BREACH.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK LODGED IN THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM AT MAIN TUNNEL SCREENING AREA THE ROCK SHIFTED AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PRY A PIECE OF WOOD FROM THE UNDERGROUND CONVEYOR BELT ANOTHER LONGER PIECE OF WOOD HIT A STEEL BAR WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE STEEL BAR TO HIT EMPL IN THE L SIDE OF THE HEAD AT THE EAR AREA
WHILE LOADING POWDER INTO DRILL HOLE WITH A STEEL BAR A PIECE OF ROCK SLIPPED DOWN ALONG THE STEEL BAR AND BRUISED THE LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER OF THE EMPLOYEE.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A LARGE ROCK THE ROCK SHIFTED AND SLID DOWN ON EMPLS R HAND RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF THE RING FINGER OF R HAND
WHILE LIFTING A LARGE ROCK IT SHIFTED AGAINST THE CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE CAUSING THE ONE END TO FALL ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE.
WHILE ATTEMTING TO ALIGN A BOLT HOLE ON THE FRONT OF A SNOW PLOW THE EMPL HAD HIS L FOREFINGER LODGED IN THE BOLT HOLE AND IT BECAME LACERATED REUIRING 8 STITCHES TO MEDICALLY REPAIR
WHILE USING STEEL BAR TO PRY ROCK WEDGED IN UNDERGROUND CONTINUOUS HAULAGE MACHINE ROCK GAVE WAY & CAUSED STEEL BAR TO SLIP. STEEL BAR THEN STRUCK EMPL IN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE RESSULTING IN F R ACTURING OF JAW IN 2 PLACES.