The employee stated that he was attempting to cut a 200' piece of CO cable from a 500' spool with a utility knife. He was holding the knife in his right hand and using his left palm to apply pressure when the knife flipped over cutting the palm of his left hand. The employee sought medical attention and received 6 sutures due to the laceration & returned to finish his shift.
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Mostrando los 7EE was attempting to replace a 5" roller in the 4 East take-up by using a slate bar to pop the roller up from the roller bracket. He had both hands & one knee on the bar. When the roller popped out of the bracket it caused him to strike the back of his right hand against the frame of the take-up. He was diagnosed with a hairline fracture on the back of his hand.
The employee stated that he was assisting with the removal of a scrubber hood on continuous miner when the slate bar he was holding came loose and the weight of the bar lacerated the webbing between his thumb and forefinger. The incident is a medical reportable due to the employee receiving 7 sutures.
The employee stated that he was prying a metal plate away from the feeder conveyor chain with a slate bar when had pain in his shoulder. The employee had a previous injury at another mine that he was being treated for, but this incident is being reported due this occurrence which resulted in a strain and follow-up visits.
The EE stated he was ballasting track outby the 1 South Section track with the ballast car. He stated he had already dropped 2 of the 4 compartments and as he dropped the 3rd one he pushed the wrench down with his right hand to release the locking mechanism with his left hand. Hand slipped with the lock disengaged causing wrench to strike EE on R side of face, sutures required.
EE stated he was knocking the lugs loose from the track rails while retreating the track off the #2 section. During the course of the process ee reported pain in his lower back. This incident became a lost time inj on 3/7/14 when the ee missed work associated with the inj. A sought med treatment on 8th was diagnosed with a strain. EE missed 4 days and retuned on the 12th.
WHILE LIFTING 12" ELBOW WITH CHAIN HOIST, ELBOW BECAME LODGE. WHEN EE'S HELPER ATTEMPTED TO FREE ELBOW, IT CAUGHT EE'S HAND.