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Location: Stacker belt outside. Trimming a splice, changing out a splice on belt. He cut his left hand on the pinky finger. Required 8 stitches.
Employee was working on a belt move on the section when his accident happened. He was placing Belt hanger with bolt when the wrench slipped and hit his hand.
2 EEs & Foreman were making a splice in #1 Belt. They were using two 1 1/2 tons chain hoists to pull belt back together. 1 man on each side of belt with 1 man operating each hoist. Belt was almost back together when EE stopped ratcheting the hoist & said he'd done something to his rt shoulder. This happened 7/12/10, he worked thru 7/24/10, went to dr & didn't come back to work.
Location: Mains. Employee was welding on the lug of a miner, chipping away from the weld. A piece of metal flew up and went into his left eye. He stated he did have his glasses on.
Cut right leg making belt splice in Mains Section.
EE was cutting a zip tie and the blade came out and cut his right hand.
Skining the belt in preparation of a belt splice. Utility knife passed through belt & cut left hand.
Pulling S/car with 20' chain (1/2"). Chain broke. 14 links & hook hit employee on right hand, right leg, and groin area. He was standing app. 30' away when chain broke. Employee returned to work the next day. Bruises.
EE WAS WORKING ON MINER AND WHILE HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND AND FRACTURED IT AROUND THE THUMB AREA.