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Victim was tapping in a miner bit insert into the bit lug on the miner, when an object (likely a metal fragment), struck him in the right lower eye lid, then entering the eye. *Note: Victim was wearing eye protection*
Holding cable for electrician to cut, the knife slipped, cutting his left hand.
Cutting rockdust hose with utility knife and cut lt hand.
EE WAS INJURED WHILE TURNING BOLT WITH RATCHET (PULLED & TWISTED SPINE).
TAKING SLATE BAR AND GETTING ROCK OFF CONT. MINER.
STRAIGHTENING A FLANGE ON A BOTTOM STAND WHEN HIS CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED & HE FELL BACKWARDS.
While taking metal bar out of low lon-wrench employer was using slipped causing hand to strike sharp metal.
CONNECTING CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER, HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.
CUT FINGER WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF MINE CURTAIN.
PRYING ON TAIL ROLLER, PRY BAR SLIPPED AND EE TWISTED RIGHT WRIST.
SHOVELING BELT HIT LEFT ELBOW ON BELT RAIL.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS TRYING TO GET 3 WHEELER UNSTUCK & STRAINED TOO MUCH ON A BAR HE WAS USING TO PRY WITH. ALLEGES STRAIN TO STOMACH, LOW BACK & LEFT GROIN AREA.
EE WAS WATCHING MEN PUT CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK TOGETHER AND WHEN THEY HIT CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND HIT EE IN THEFOREHEAD.
KNOCKED PIN OUT OF DOZER ARM, PIECE OF METAL FLEW OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST, CAUSING A CUT.
STEEL BAR THAT IS USED TO CLOSE RAILROAD CAR DOORS SLIPPED FROM THE RAILROAD CAR DOOR AND HIT EE IN THE HEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT TEMPLE. CAR #145154.