INJURED WAS PREPARING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE TO MAKE PERMANENT SPLICE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING UPPER THIGH ON RIGHT LEG APPROX 2 INCHES LONG AND 1 INCH DEEP.
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Showing all 7HITTING CONNECTING LINK ON MINER CONVEYER CHAIN HITTING FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND LINK.
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EE HIT RIGHT LEG WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.
EMPLOYEES CUT HIS LEG WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE A PIECE OF BELT ON THE HUBB #5 SECTION. HE WAS USING HAND TOOLS TO PULL THE BELTLINE. THE WITNESS STATES THAT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY TWISTED OR SLIPP ED IN MUD CAUSING THE INJURY TO HIS RIGHT SIDE.