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EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A BUCKET OF PLASTER TO PLASSTER A BRATTICE WITH WHEN HIS POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR CHAIN ON A 1026 JEFFERY MINER, WHILE HAMMERING THE CONNECTING LINK TOGETHER A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF & HIT HIM ON THE NOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SHOVEL BELTLINE AND WAS PUTTING A SHOVEL FULL OF WET MUCK ON THE BELT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SLIDE AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR OFF OF TH ESHELF USING APRY BAR WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY GOT HIS FINGER THE MOTOR AND MASHED IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPAIRMAN PUT THE CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK TOGET HER IN A 1026NN JEFFREY MINER WHILE BEATING THE PIN BACK INTO THE CHAIN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE PIN & STRUCK HIM IN TH E UPPER PART OF THE CHEST
EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING A CHANEL IN THE RIB TO HELP BUILD A SEAL IN #1 ENTRY ON 002 SECTION USING A PICK WHILE DIGGING EMPLOYEE MASHED INDEX FINGER ON RT HAND AGAINST RIB
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PLASTER BRATTICES AND WAS OPENING A BUCKET OF PLASTER USING A KNIFE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT A SMALL PLACE IN HIS RIGHT LEG.
EE WAS SPLICING ROOF BOLTER CABLE USING A HAMMER AND CRIMPING TOOL AND WHEN HE HIT CRIMPING TOOL A PIECE OF IT BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EE IN LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SET-UP. WHILE LIFTING BELT, USING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL, EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK.
EMPL REMOVING GATHERING HEAD GEARCASE FROM A DRESSER CONT.MINER.USING A 4' SLATE BAR TO PRY WITH.PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY.FIRST LOST DAY 5-21-91.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PICE OF ROCK(ROCK WAS ALREADY ON MINE FLOOR) EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WITH 4' SLATE BAR.WHILE LIFTING ON SLATE BAR EMPLOYEE INJURED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A TURNBUCKLE WITH A HAMMER. HAMMER HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF TURN BUCKLE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT KNEE CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HIT A PIECE OF METAL ON 9JEFFREY 1036 HPRS MINER) WITH A HAMMER.UPON STRIKING METAL WITH HAMMER A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF MINER AND LODGED INTO EMPLOYEES LEFT THIGH.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPLICE A 1036 HPRS MINER CABLE WHILE CUTTING OUTSIDE OVER OF CABLE EE S KNIFE SLIPPED AND INJURED RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TAKE RAIL FROM FLA T CAR (ALONG WITH 30THER EMPLOYEES) USING RAIL TONGS EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK DURING THE REMOVAL FROM FLAT CAR
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING FOR LOOSE ROCK ON SECTION ATTEMPTED TO PULL A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BY PUSHING UP ON SLATE BAR HURT BACK IN THE PROCESS
STRIKING A SHAF7 WITH A HAMMER AND PIECE OF BELT BROKE OFF HAMMER AND STRUCK EMP IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST