EE SHOVELING THE 5 BELT WHEN THE SHOVEL SLIPPED AND HIT THE BELT. CAUSING THE EE S HAND TO HIT THE TOP OF MINES. AND THE HEAD OF A ROOF BOLT. EE WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL RECIEVED MEDICAL BILLS. ITHEN CONTACTED EE THROUGH THE MAIL. EE CALLED 6-2-97 TE REPORT INJURY.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF BELT LINE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED & MADE AN INCISION ABOVE HIS RIGHT KNEE. IT REQUIRED STITCHES BY A DR. BUT HE RETURNED BACK TO WORK THE SAME DAY.
HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE HAMMER AND STRUCK HIM IN THE ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING BELT HEAD,JACKING BOOM UP WITH CAHIN HOIST,CHAIN BROKE ALLOWINF BOOM TO FALL ON EMPLOYEES HAND.