THE EE WERE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO A EXTRUSION ROLLER IN A SYNFUEL PELLETIZER. A SPECIAL WRENCHWAS USED TO BREAK LOOSE A LOCK NUT ON ADJUSTMENTSCREW. ON EE IS HOLDING WRENCH ON NUT OTHER EE APPLIES FORCE TO WRENCH HANDLE AS THE NUT BREAKSTHE LITTLE FINGER END IS CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINTSMASHING END OF FINGER.
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Showing all 6EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A BROKEN METAL OBJECT IN THE RIGHT SIDE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAMMER METAL BACK IN PLACE IE ROOF STRAP.
EE WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT RIBCAGE.\
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE WHEEL ONTO ROOF BOLTER. HE HIT SIDE OF HWEEL AND FACE OF HAMMER GLANCED, CUASING HIS INDEX FINGE RON HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WHEEL AN D HTE HAMMER HANDLE. FRACTURE TO END OF FINGR AND LACERATION. NORMAL WORK DAYS FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT SOFT CONDUIT OFF CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
SAWING TIMBERS TO SET ON PILLAR LINE, BOW SAW KICKED OUT AND STRUCK RIGHT INDEX FINGER. EMPLOYEEDID NOT WORK 1-8 AND 9 DUE TO HAVING FLU-BROUGHTIN DOCTOR'S EXCUSE TO VERIFY. RETURNED TO REGULA R DUTY BY DOCTOR ON 1-7-00.