Cleaning scraper and stacker belt off, shovel got caught between scraper and belt line.
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Showing all 15Was cutting small trees, slipped and cut himself with saw.
Cutting tape with a belt knife, it slipped and cut his left upper leg.
Cutting belt for skirt on tail piece, box knife slipped cutting left thumb.
Cutting open a box of glue-box cutter slipped cutting r-thumb.
Cutting belt in preparation to make belt splice hand slipped and utility knife struck him on wrist.
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF SKIRT RUBBER. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS KNEE. (NO STITCHES; KNEE BRACE & CRUTCHES.)
Making a splice in cable cut left leg.
Working on miner-hit right thumb with hammer mashing it.
Making a splice, when he cut cable, knife slipped cutting his left hand.
WORKING ON A CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT THE CHAIN. THE OTHER EE MISSED THE CHAIN AND STRUCK THE INDIVIUALS RIGHT HAND.
CUTTING BELT FOR SPLICE, HE CUT HIS LEFT LEG (FOUR STITCHES).
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO TAKE A ING OFF THE CHUCK ON THE POT OF THE ROOFBOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EE WAS PULLING BELT TOGETHER TO MAKE A SPLICE & CHAIN BROKE
EE WAS CHANGING OUT TAIL ROLLERS ON MINER AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND, MIDDLE FINGER WITH HAMMER.