EE WAS DRIVING A PIN INTO A BELT DRIVE CHAIN, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OUT AND LODGED INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
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Showing all 9INJURED HAD DRIVEN A CHISEL IN A FLANGE JOINT OF MOTOR, HE TOOK A BAR TO PRY THE JOINT APART. THE CHISEL FLEW OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK-EYE AREA.
INJURED WAS STANDING 20' FROM WORK AREA WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHHIPPED OFF OF A SLEDGE HAMMER (ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A CM HEAD JACK PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER) STRIKIGN HIM IN THE LEFT RA R MID-THIGH.
EE WAS STRIKING A MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF THE CHAIN OR HAMMER AND PENETRATED HIS LEFT THIGHT.
THE EE WAS CHANGING BITS ON A MINER CUTTER DRUM. HE STRUCK A BIT WITH A HAMMER PIECE FRAGMENT OF METAL BROKE LOOSE FROM THE BIT OR HAMMER STIRKING THE EE IN THE LEFT EYE.
INJURED WAS TYRING TO BREAK A PICE OF DRAW ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER OUT OF THE TAIL OF CONTINUOUS MINER AND WHILE BEATING ROCK A SMALL PICE OF ROCK HIT INJURED IN LEFT EYE.
INJURED WAS HELPING TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE ON THE #1 BELT, AFTER COMPLETEING THE SPLICE, INJURED STARTING LETTING THE SLACK OFF THE RED DEVIL THAT THE BELT WAS TIED OFF WITH. WHILE DOING SO TH E HANDLE THAT WENT TO RED DEVIL SLIPPED OUT STRIKING INJURED ON UPPER PORTION OF LEFT ARM & RIBS, CAUSING BRUISE TO ARM & RIBS.
EE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH BELT KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIM ON HIGH WRIST.
INJURED RIGHT THUMB ON BELT #2 LETTING A COME-A-LONG OFF AT ABOUT 2AM