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Injured was using a sledge hammer to help take a cutter chain apart. As he struck the pin, the pin went sideways, thus allowing his hand to strike chain.
Employee was attempting to hit a punch with a 3# sledge hammer, in order to repair the handle on another sledge hammer by driving out the wedge. Employee missed the punch & struck his left hand.
While tightening the cutter chain on the highwall miner, EE was struck by a piece of metal that broke off a hammer that was being used.
Employee was driving a pin on the chain conveyor when a piece of metal broke off of the hammer that he was using and struck him in his neck- thus requiring sutures.
EE was driving a pin on the chain conveyor when a piece of metal flew off and struck employee in the left hand, between the 3rd and 4th finger. Employee did not miss work or recieve medical treatment until 8-7-2008, when the metal was removed.
Employee was striking latch pins when a piece of metal came off of pins & struck his leg (R). THIS WAS NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT!!!
Ee was striking tow ring with hammer when a piece of metal flew off and struck ee on left calf. Ee did not miss work or receive medical treatment until 6-28-04.