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INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT THE TOP OUT OF A WATER JUG WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE RIGHT THUMB.
EE WAS PULLING THE SLIDE BACK ON HIS BELT KNIFE HE CUT 1 FIGNER ON HIS LEFT HAND RECEIVED 2 STITCHES.
INJURED WAS MOVING PUMP. CUT END OF MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WITH A BOX KNIFE. REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BROKEN CONVEYOR BELT. PULLING IT TOGETHER WITH CHAIN RATCHET. EMPLOYEE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS CUTTING BELT THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED WAS PRYING A ROCK FROM #4 TAILPIECE. THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS RT LEG (UPPER THIGH).
SWING A SLEDGE HAMEMR AND DRIVIGN BOOM PIN IN #6 HEAD DRIVE & PULLED MUSLE IN RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE PULLED A VALVE BODY OFF A 2810L EIMCO MINER TO CLEAN SCRUBBER HE PULLED IT OFF WITH A SLATE BAR VALVE BODY FELL ON LEFT FOOT.
FINJURED WAS STRIKING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A HAMMER. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL SHEARED STRIKINGLEWIS IN THE LEFT ARM. THE SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED. THE CUT REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE. HE WAS HOLDING A KNOCKER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. EMPLOYEE MISCOUNTED HITS AND PUT LEFT HAND IN FRONT OF HAMMER-INJURED LEFT HAND - CU T POINTER FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF THE BELT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT - CAUSING BRUISE TO THE RIGHT FOOT.