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EMPL WAS SCALING DOWN LOOSE ROCK WITH A BAR IN A HIGH PLACE WHEN HE WAS STRETCHING TO REACH THE ROCK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH AREA
HIT IN THE KNEE3WITH AUGER BIT WRENCH.
HE WAS TRIMMING3THE BELT AT A SPLICE WITH A KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS RT.RING FINGER & REQUIRED 4 STITCHES
THE SUPPLY CAR 2AD DERAILED AND HE WAS JACKING IT UP WITH A LIFTING JACK AND SLATE BAR.THE JACK FELL OVER AND THE BAR FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.THE CUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
HE WAS TAKING A3LINK APART ON A MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH A PUNCH AND HAMMER.HE MISSED THE PUNCH WITH THE HAMMER AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB.
HE WAS ASSISTIN1 IN MAKING A SPLICE IN A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. HE HAD A KNIFE CUTTING THE CABLE IN TO. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER. THE CUT REQUIRED 6 STI TCHES. 3
HE HAD A SLATE 6AR LAYING ON HIS SHOULDER PRYINGPDOWN A PIECE OF ROCK, WHEN HE PUSHED UP ON THE BAR HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK.
SITTING DOWN WITH BACK BRACED AGAINST CRIB BLOCKS WITH KNEES BENT,WAS PUSHING AGAINST WRENCH TO BREAK BOLT LOOSE ON MINER,WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE,PAIN DEVELOPED IN LOWER BACK AND MID SECTION.
WHILE DOING REPAIR ON CRUSHER DDRIVING BEARING ON SHAFT HIT FOOT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND BROKE LEFT LITTLE TOE.WAS WEARING SAFETY TOE SHOES.