While prying rock out of tailpiece with a slate bar the bar slipped and the miner cut his left hand.
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Showing all 10Cut finger with a belt knife.
Making belt setup, squaring u belt to put splice on, knife slipped and cut hand.
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Valve stem hung up on tire. Tried to pry it off with a slate bar and it came off all at once and the slate bar with all the tire weight fell across the foot.
Beating track pin in miner, pin chipped striking injured person in left thigh.
Employee was using a belt knife when it slipped and struck his left leg, just above the knee.
Employee was using a belt knife when it slipped and struck his left thumb. The laceration required sutures.
Employee was using a belt knife when it slipped and struck his index finger. The laceration required sutures.
EE was cutting a piece of belt when the knife slipped & struck his right forearm the laceration required sutures.