OPERATOR WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR. HE RAN IT INTO RIB AND HURT HIS NECK.
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Showing all 26EMPLOYEE WAS USING SCOOP TO CLEAN SECTION WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY SMALL ENOUGH TO BE MOVED BY HAND.HE TRAMMED TO WHERE ROCK WAS BESIDE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF SCOOP AND TRIE D TO MOVE ROCK WITH HIS HAND.THE SCOOP MOVED CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE ROCK AND SCOOP FRAME.
HELPING PUT DE RAILED CAR BACK ON TRACK JACK SLIPPE KICKED OUT STRIKING HIM
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CINDER BLOCKS FROM BACK STOP OF SECTION BELT FEEDER WHEN HE RECEIVED A CRUSHING INJURY WHEN (5) FIVE BLOCKS FELL ON HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND QUICKLY INSIDE MINE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
BACK HURT WHILE SHOVELING
IN ATTEMPTING TO ROLL (2) ROCKS IN THE BUCKET OF TRACK LOADER HIS #1 FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCKS.
HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED LOWER STOMACH (AREADY BEFORE EMPLOYEE HAD A HERNIA OPERATION).
EMPL SHOVELING BENEATH RAW COAL SCREEN WHEN ROCK FELL FROM SHAKER STRIKING EMPL.
EMPL WAS WALKING ON WALKWAY SIDE OF #5 BELTLINE NEAR HEAD WHEN HE STATES HE STEPPED ON ROCK & SPRAINED KNEE.
HE WAS LIFTING ROCK DUST STRAINED LOWER STOMACH AREA.
EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT TRAM MOTOR IN PLACE WHEN MOTOR MOVED PINNING EMPL HAND BETWEEN MOTOR & LIGHT GUARD ON MACHINE.
ROCK ON TOP OF LOADING MACHINE MOVED ROCK OFF MACHINE, FELL ON FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CABLE SUPPLYING POWER TO CUTTING MACHINE WHEN HE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK.
EMPL CLAIMED ON 12/21/89 THAT HE WAS INJURED ON 12/17 BY LIFTING IMPELLER OFF PUMP.
FLASH BURN TO EYES BY BREAKER FLASH THAT WAS PUT IN UNDER LOAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIS EYELID
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING LUMBER IN 48" HEIGHT WHEN HE NOTICED DISCOMFORT IN BACK.
WAS TAKING A STEP AT #6 BELTHEAD WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERAING LOADING MACHINE. AS HE STRUCK RIGHT RIB WITH MACHINE THE CANOPY WAS KNOCKED LOOSE STRICKING HIM ON BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ROCK TRUCKUP REFUSE FILL WHEN ENGINE STALLED. ROCK TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARD INTO DITCH LINE TURNING OVER. EMPLOYEE KICKED WINDOW OUTOF TRUCK INJURING SELF.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR IN INSTALLING CABLE BOARDS. HE ADVERTENTLY GOT HIS ARM BETWEEN PINNER HEAD AND CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AS OPERATOR WAS RAISING HEAD OF MACHI NE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON 001-0 SECTION. HE WAS RAISING THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER AND INADVERTENTLY GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER AND ATRS BAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER BELT SHAKER WITH #4 SHOVEL.AS HE WAS SHOVELING HE INADVERTANTLY STRUCK THE BALANCING WHEEL OF THE SHAKER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM CONVEYOR-ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING ROOF WITH ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE INADVERTLY CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN BOOM AND CANOPY OF MACHINE.