Employee was swinging a sledge hammer, busting sand stone when he felt a pain in the groin area.
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Showing all 8Employee was cutting belt with belt knife toward himself when he cut himself requiring 5 stitches.
shoveling #3 entry at crosscut 17
Employee felt wrist pain after shoveling out the portal canpoy (to be painted).
Employee's hand slipped off a wrench and impacted the bolter head, causing a cut. It was later discovered that a sliver of metal was embedded in his finger, which required removal and stitches on April 1, making this accident reportable at that time.
Employee was using his foot to push on a wrench, when he felt pain in his calf.
Employee was making a cable splice, when the hammer/anvil in use, broke and sent a chip of steel into his finger.
Employee was trimming a belt with a knife, cut his leg, and required stitches.