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EE WAS HOLDIGN A NEW LINK FOR A CHAIN WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF HTE LINK WITH THE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE PIN AND STRIKING EE IN THE LEFT FOREARM AND LEF T KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BEAT A PIECE OF METAL & HIT HIS THUMB
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNCLOGGED A CHUTE AT THE PR EP PLANT HE WAS USING A PRY BAR APPROX 5FT LONG HE JABBED IT UP IN THE CHUTE TO LOOSEN THE COAL SOME OF THE COAL CAME LOOSE & HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS EXCHANGING A FRONT SPRING ON THE MACK SERVICE TRUCK.HE WAS USING A 2LB HAMMER AND A PUNCH TO DRIVE A PIN IN AND HIT HIS HAND WITH THE HAMMER.
EMPL WAS USING 10LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK SPROCKET SEGMENTS BELTS OUT. SMALL PIECE OF BOLT BROKE OFF WHEN HIT BY SLEDGE HAMMER HITTING EMPL IN ARM.
EMP USING LIFTING JACK TO MOVE COAL DRILL, AJCK HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF JACK CATHCING R HAND BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND FRAME OF DRILL
EMPL WAS OPERATING ROCK CRUSHER & ROCK HUNG IN FEEDER. EMPL DEENERGIZED CRUSHER & USING BAR TRIED TO LOOSEN ROCK. EMPLS HAND SLIPPED OFF PRY BAR & STRUCK CRUSHER.
EMPL WAS HELPING MECHANIC WORK ON TRUCK & THEY WERE USINGHAMMER & HAMMER HIT HIS HAND.
EMPL WAS UNDER DOZER USING HAMMER & HE STRAINED SIDE.
EMPL BRAKING UP TILE WITH HAMMER AND PIECE OF TILE HIT ARM CUTTING IT.
EE WAS INSTALLI3G CLAMP ON AIR BREATHER MOTOR. PLIERS SLIPPED & HE CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND ON BREATHER RING.
TURNING MINER CRAWLER CHAINS OVER WITH HOIST & SLATE BAR PINCHED NERVE IN B ACK
WHEN RELEASING CHAIN BINDER-HANDLE STRUCK RIGHT SHIN. THIS CAUSED SMALL CUT ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG AND 1/4 IN. WIDE. 3 STITCHES.
PUSHING DOWN ON BOX-IN WRENCH-- SLIPPED SWUNG AROUNG & HIT ABOVE RIGHT EYE.