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THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY SKIRT RUBBER ABOVE THE CONVEYOR BELT WHILE A CO-WORKERATTEMPTED TO START & STOP THE BELT, WHEN THE BELT MOVED & CAUGHT THE PRY BAR CAUSING A LACERATIO N TO INJURED'S RIGHT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE ONTO THE MOVING CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS SHOVEL HIT THE BELT WHILE HE WAS THROWING MATERIAL FROM THE SHOVEL CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM.
THE EE PICKED UP A CRIB BLOCK FROM UNDERNEATH THE SCOOP BUCKET AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCK AND THE CORNER OF THE SCOOP BUCKET CAUSING A LACERATION.
THE EE WAS STANDING BESIDE CO WORKER WATCHING HIM PRY ON A BELT RAIL WITH A LADY SLIPPER TOOL WHEN THE TOOL BENT AND SLIPPED LOOSE STRIKING INJURED IN FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION.
THE EE WAS GUIDING THE SCOOP OPERATOR UNDER THE BELT LINE WHEN THE SCOOP HIT THE BELT STRUCTURE KNOCKING LOOSE A BOTTOM ROLLER WHICH FELL STRIKING INJURED S LEFT KNEE.
EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS PULLING ON FLY-CURTAINS AND HITTING THEM WITH A BAR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST, WHILE REMOVING THE CURTAINS.
EMP REPORTS THAT HE FELT PAIN IN NECK AND SHOULDERS AS HE WAS LIFTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH BAR TO ENABLE INSTALLATION OF BELT ROLLERS.
EMP WAS HOLDING A HALF HEADER OVER THE TORQUE CONVERTOR WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE A COWORKER WASHITTING THE HEADER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN THEHAMMER STRUCK HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMP STATES WHILE WALKING BY MASTER CONTROL BOX HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT EDGE OF PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO TWIST.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO A BUNDLE OF TRACK BONDS TO THROW A TRACK SWITCH.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS UNBOARDING A TRACK JEEP, WHENHE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE TURNED AND STEPPED TO THE MINE FLOOR.
EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS PICKING UP A 20 TON RATED LIFTING JACK, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR TOWARDS FACE WHEN HIS SEAT BROKE ALLOWING HIM TO SUDDENLY FALL ABOUT 3 INCHES JARRING HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS SHOVELING FINE COAL SPILLAGE FROM THE FLOOR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AS HE TURNED AND PITCHED THE MATERIAL FROM THE SHOVEL.
THE EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS LIFTING A GREASE BUCKET UP ONTO BELT GUARD RAILING WHEN HE HIT HIS WRIST (LEFT) AGAINST THE GUARDING CAUSING A FRACTURED LEFT WRIST.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS STEPPING OFF A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS LIFTINGAND SWINGING METAL COUNTERWEIGHT PLATES TO THE SIDE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND THE WEIGHT SHIFTED CAUSING HIM PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE AND A CO-WORKER WERRE LOADING A SPOOL OF 5/8" STEEL ROPE INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS RIDING ELEVATOR UP THE SHAFT WHEN THE ELEVATOR STOPPED SUDDENLY, JARRING HIM AND CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE: BECAME REPORTABLE ON 7-11-96 WHEN INJURED INFORMED EMPLOYER HIS ABSENCE BEGINNING 7-8-96 WAS DUE TO INJURY.
EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS LIFTING A PUMP BREAKER BOX TO HANG WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST AND RAISE UP INTO THE ENERGIZED TROLLEY WIRE AND THEN FELL STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK ON THE TRACK RAIL.
THE EE REPORTS THAT HE SLIPPED IN MUD WHILE WALKING AND FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMP'S LEFT ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DECK OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND THE RIB WHEN HE WAS TRAMMING THE MACHINE IN CROSSCUT FROM #3 TO #2 ENTRY
EMP STATES HE WAS GREASING THE BELT TAIL WHEN COWORKER STARTED THE BELT, CA;USING THE BELT TAIL TO MOVE FORWARD STRIKING EMP'S LEGS. EMP BEGAN RESTRICTED WORK 6-8-96.
EMPLOYEE AND COWORKER WERE CARRYING A WATER PROPWHEN EMP SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS HAND.
EMP WAS TRAVELING IN TRACK VEHICLE WHEN THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF THE WIRE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THE TROLLEY POLE, EMPLOYEES RIGHT ARM STRUCK OFFSET INT HE MINE ROOF.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A RAM JACK FROM THE PAN LINE TO SET ON CABLE TRAY WHEN SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT ARM POPPED.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CROSSING A BELT CROSSOVER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BAR RESULTING IN HIS WEIGHT COMING DOWN ON LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING A LIFTING JACK TO RAISE THE BELT STRUCTURE. THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE JACK AND STRUCK THE TROLLEY WIRE.
EE STATES HE WAS STANDING AND LEANING OVER THE TOP OF THE BELT RAIL, PULLING ON THE BOTTOM BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE EE WAS USING SLATE BAR TO PRY ON ELECTRIC MOTOR WHEN THE MOTOR SLIPPED OFF THE SLATE BAR CAUSING SHARP END OF BAR TO PUNCTURE HIS RIGHT PALM.
THE LONGWALL SHIELD WAS BEING PULLED BY THE SCOOP WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE CAUGHT ON A RELAY BAR, STRETCHED TIGHT, THEN CAM ELOOSE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S LOWER RIGHT LEG.
THE EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE COMPRESSOR WHEN IT WAS STARTED WHICH BLEW ROCK DUST AND A MIST OF TRANSMISSION FLUID INTO THE AIR WHICH HE BREATHED CAUSING RESPIRATOR IRRITATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHEAR TOWARDS THE TAIL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BECAME FOULED IN THE PANLINE AND FLIPPED UP STRIKING TOP OF INJUREDS LEFT HAND
THE EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS WALKING ACROSS LONGWALL FACELINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A RELAY BAR AT 4 SHIELD, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. NOTE BECAME REPORTABLE ON 6-17-96 WHEN EE BEGAN MISSING WORK DU E TO INJURY.
THE EE WAS STANDING ON THE 3RD STEP OF A 3' LADDER PLACING A HERCULES CRIB BLOCK ON TOP OF AN 8' CRIB WHEN THE LADDER TIPPED BACKWARDS AND THE EE FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR AND THE CRIB BLOCK HE W AS HOLDING FELL ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
THE EE WAS PUTTING ON A 60" BELT CLAMP, HOLDING UP WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE PUSHING DOWN WITH HIS RIGHT WHEN HE REPORTS FEELING PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM.
THE EE WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING OVERHEAAD WHEN SOME OF THE BLOCKBOND PLASTER FELL INTO HIS FACEOVERTOP HIS GLASSES & INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN REAR OF TRACK JEEP THROUGH A LOW CLEARANCE AREA ALONG COOK MT BELT WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE ROOF AND HIS BODY BECAME FOULED THUS ROLLING HIM BACKWARD AND PARTLY OVER END OF JEEP.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS LIFTING 7200 CABLE GUARDING FROM SUPPLY TRUCK TO ELEVATOR PLATFORM WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING RETRACKING LONGWALL CONVEYOR FLIGHTS AT HEADGATE WHEN A 6" PIECE OF FLIGHT BAR BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM AND CHEST.
THE EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING SCOOP WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT AND HE FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. NOTE BECAME REPORTABLE 6-15-96 WHEN EE BEGAN WORKING RESTRICTED TYPE WORK.
THE EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT OPEN THEZIPPER SEAL ON A 5-GALLON PLASTIC PAIL WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.
EE REPORTS THAT THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE DRILL HOLE WHILE HE WAS REPAIRING THE PUSHER STEEL AND THE DRILL STEEL STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.
THE EE WAS SITTING AT DINNER TABLE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE [12" X 9" X 1/8"] FELL ON THE SIDE OF HIS HARD HAT & THE SHARP EDGES CUT HIS FOREHEAD AT HIS LEFT EYE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED NEAR THE RIB WATCHING MINER CABLE WHEN A SECTION OF COAL RIB BROKE LOOSE AND FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDE, ARM, LEG AND BACK.
THE EE STOOD UP & TURNED AFTER TIGHTENING BOLTS ON BELT SKIRT RUBBER, & STRUCK HIS HEAD ON TAHE STRUCTUREAL BEAM CAUSING A STRAINED NEAK.
THE EE WAS LOWERING AXLE INTO PLACE ON A TRACK JEEP WHEN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE AXEL & THE JEEP FRAME.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK BROW, WHEN AN ADJACENT PIECE OF BROW (APPROX. 3' X 6" X 6") ALSO FELL STRIKING INJURED'S LOWER LEFT LEG, CAUSING MULTIPLE FRACTURES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE LONGWALL SHEAR WHEN COAL FELL OFF THE FACE BLOWING DUST INTO THE INJURED'S LEFT EYE. NOTE: ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 1-29-96 WHEN EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY.