MINER WAS TRYING TO PULL A PIECE OF BROKEN COLLAR PIPE OUT OF A DRILL HOLE. HE FORCEFULLY PULLED ON THE PVC PIPE WHEN IT SUDDENLY BROKE LOOSE. HIS HANDS CAME SWINGING BACK AND HIS LEFT HAND ST RUCK A SHARP ROCK AND WAS CUT. THE CUT, NEAR THE KNUCKLE OF HIS SMALL FINGER WAS CUT. THE CUT REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.
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Showing all 6INJURED SURFACE EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING ON TRASH CAN INTO ANOTHER WHEN A CLOUD OF DUST CAME UP- HE RUBBED HIS EYE WITH DIRTY FINGERS AND SCRATCH? HIS LEFT EYE AND EMBEDED A VERY SMALL METAL SLIV ER IN EYE. HE DIDN'T REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL TUES 8-16-94. I SENT HIM TO EYE DR. FOR AN EXAM, THE EYE DR. SCRAPED EYE AND GAVE HIM SOME EYE DROPS.
WHILE LIFTING POWER PANEL TO REMOE BLOCKING PANEL DROPPED & PINNED FIGER BETWEEN FLOOR AND PANELTENDON WAS SEERED IN HIS FINGER TENDON WAS RECONNECTED BY DR I.NAME
WHILE LOADING THE FACE UTILITY LINES FELL FROM THE RIB AND HIT HIM ON THE LEG.
WHILE UNLOADING METAL BARRELS FROM THE TRUCK A SHARP RIDGE ON THE BARREL SLICED HIS FINGER. EMPO EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 10 STITCHES.
WHILE IN THE FACE, HE WAS PULLING COLLAR PIPE FROM THE LIFTER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.