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EE had symptoms of a cardiac arrest and was transported to the hospital. It was determined by a doctor that he did not have a heart attack and has Pleurisy, not determined to be work related. we reported this under the 15 minute rule.
He was helping 2 other miners move a piece of steel tubing onto a crusher cone liner, when it slipped and cut his left thumb, requiring 5 sutures. He was wearing gloves.
HE WAS GUIDING A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS BEING COVERED INTO A SCREEN UNIT. HE DID NOT REMOVE HIS HAND IN TIME & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE METAL & THE SIDE OF THE SCREEN. AVULSION TO HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER, 11 STITCHES.
TRUCK DRIVER WAS HOLDING TAILGATE OPEN ON STOCKPILE TRUCK. HAND SLIPPED AND MASHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, FRACTURE TO FINGER.