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EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A BELT SPLICE, PULLING TOWARD HIMSELF, WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED ACROSS THE TOP OF BELT AND STUCK HIMSEELF ABOVE THE KNEE.
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF DIS-CONNECTIN GFEEDER CONVEYOR CHAIN. A CHIESEL WAS PLACED BETWEEN LINKS AND WAS BEING STRUCK WITH A HAMMER, CHISEL RICOCHET AND STRUCK VICTIM WHO WAS APPRO X 15' AWAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING ROCK FROM TOP OF CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A SLATE BAR. THE ROCK FELL ONTO BAR MASHING FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND FRAME OF MINER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO SCALE ROOF HE PUT SLATE BAR OVER LOOSE LARGE ROOF & WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL ROCK A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE CAUSING BAR TO JERK HIS WRIST
EE WAS ASSISTING TO CUT A PIECE OF BELT RUBBER TO PUT IN BELT TAILPIECE AND HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS FOREARM.
VICTIM WAS HOLDING A RACHET & AN EXTENSION [3/3' DRIVE] ONTO A LOUG BOLT OF UNAHAULER WHEEL WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO APPLY PRESSURE TO LOSSEN BOLT. THE HEAD OF BOLT ROUNDED OFF CAUSING RACHET TO SLIP STRIKING VICTIM UNDER CHIN.
EMPL PUTTING CONVEYOR FLIGHT IN MINER.HOLDING BAR AGAINST FLIGHT WHILE OTHER WAS KNOCKING PIN IN FLIGHT TO COUPLE IT TOGETHER.PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF EDGE OF HAMMER HITTING EMPL ABOVE LEFT EYE .EMPL FINISHED SHIFT.INJ EMPL WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING REPAIR TRAM CHAIN ON EIMCO BOLTER IN #7 ENTRY, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF HITTING HIM ON THE ARM.
EMPL STATED HE WAS PLASTERING STOPPING ON MR ED MAINS FIBER BOND GOT ON SKIN.