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EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON FEEDER, WRENCH SLIPPED FROM BOLT CAUSING EE TO FALL TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A NUT ON A PUMP, THE WRENCH SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING A CHUTE. THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS FINGER AGAINST A METAL BRACKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO RELEASE A SET OF COME-A-LONGS. THE HANDLE FLIPPED AROUND AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TRYING TO PRY A RAM JACK TO THE TOP OF SHIELD PONTOOMS & STRAINED HIM SELF.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HOLD DOWN A PLANK THAT WAS BEING CUT. THE PLANK SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING HIS RIBS AGAINST THE PLANK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MONORAIL WITH COME-A-LONG. THE MONORAIL POPPED BACK INTO PLACE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WHEN HE PULLED UP ON THE WRENCH HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMPL WAS BREAKING CHUNK OF COAL WITH PICK AS HE SWUNG PICK HE STRUCK FINGERAGINST CHANNEL OF PANLINE.
EMPL WAS UNPLUGING COAL CHUTE ROCKSLID DOWN & SMASHED FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TAPE OFF OF A ROLL OF HOSE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A MINER AND HURT HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO PRY A ROCK FROM UNDERGROUND MACHINERY. THE BAR SHIFTED QUICKLY HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD CAUSING A GASH WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES AND A MILD CONCUSSION.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO PRY A ROCK FROM A SECTION OF UNDERGROUND MACHINERY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PRY A ROCK FROM THE MACHINE, THE BAR SHIFTED AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND AND ARM AGAINST THE MACHINE CAUSING A BAD BRUISE.
CREW WAS IN THE ACT OF PULLING FLIGHT CHAIN TOETHER ON FEEDER BREAKER COME- A LONGS. HOOK ON COME A LONG CHAIN BROKE CHAIN STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT KNEE CAP.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PRY A PIECE OF WOOD FROM THE UNDERGROUND CONVEYOR BELT ANOTHER LONGER PIECE OF WOOD HIT A STEEL BAR WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE STEEL BAR TO HIT EMPL IN THE L SIDE OF THE HEAD AT THE EAR AREA
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE "RAKING" HOT COALS OUT OF BOILER, THE BAR HE WAS USING TO PRY THE COALS LOOSE SUDDENLY GAVE WAY, JARRING HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE USING STEEL BAR TO PRY ROCK WEDGED IN UNDERGROUND CONTINUOUS HAULAGE MACHINE ROCK GAVE WAY & CAUSED STEEL BAR TO SLIP. STEEL BAR THEN STRUCK EMPL IN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE RESSULTING IN F R ACTURING OF JAW IN 2 PLACES.