EE was helping change a bearing on a tailpiece. Another EE struck a chisel which flew 5 feet striking the EE right side of EE's face and right eye.
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Showing all 3EE was cutting the jacket on miner cable. Second EE had pliers on the jacket pulling it. First EE slipped with knife cutting second EE's fingers.
He was using a leveling bar to break loose a bolt and something popped in his neck. He said he was going to keep working, but if it got worse he would go to the doctor. He left to go to the doctor at 11:30. X-rayed his neck & was given muscle relaxers.