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EE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS DRIVING A SPAD NAIL IN THE RIB ONT HE 016 SECTION WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE RIB AS HE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS NO.10 TOOTH BREAKING IT IN HALF. T HIS IS TO REPORT MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
THE EE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING BOWSAW, IT CAME OUT OF TIMBER CUTTING HAND.
WHILE JACKING UP SC, HURT LEFT RIBS.
INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY A TRAM MOTOR UP INTO POSITION. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, STRIKING HIS ARM/SHOULDER ON THE SCOOP BUCKET.
EE WAS FILLING A NEW FEEDER SPEED REDUCER WITH HYD. FLUID WHILE AND THEIR MECHANIC USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE A SPROCKET FROM THE OLD ONE. EE'S SAFETY GLASSES FOGGED UP AND HE TURNED HIS BACK TO THE POUNDIN GAN DREMOVED THEM FOR CLEANINING. WHEN THE POUNDING STOPPED HE TURNED AROUND AND SUDDENLY THE OTHER MECHANIC, STRUCK THE SPROCKET AGAIN. A PEICE OF METAL CAME OFF AND STR
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE AND THE CLAMPS CAME LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A BAD BRUISE.
WHILE JACKING THE DERAILED LOW BOY BACK ON THE TRACK THE JACK BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE INJURED TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND STRIKING THE CORNER OF THE LOCOMOTIVE WITH THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
INJURED WAS CUTTING PIECE OF MINE BELT WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OUT AND HE CUT HIS RT THIGH, REQUIRED 5 SUTURES.
WORKING ON THE MINER HE HIT HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER.