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INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A PIECE OF WATER HOSE WITH A HACKSAW HE CUT HIS LEFT POINTER FINGER. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 6 STITCHES. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS USING A LIFTING JACK WHEN THE HANDLE SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT CHEEK, CAUSING A LACERATION. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 12 STITCHES. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A PIECE OF BELT TO MAKE A SPLICE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH CAUSING A 3" LACERATION . HE THEN FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A HEA DER GUARD CAUSING A KNOT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HESHEAD. INJURED WENT TO DOCTOR AND RECIEVED 6 STITCHES.
INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS WORKING ON THE RAWCOAL SCREEN IN THE PREP PLANT THE WRENCH SLIPPEDAND HE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW. INJURED CONTINUED WORKING AND ON 8-12-03. WAS GIVEN MEDICATION FOR TH E SWELLLING IN HIS ELBOW. INJURED WENT TO DR. ON 8-15-2003 FOR OBSERVATION. RETURN TO THE DOCTOR AGAIN ON 8-22-03. WAS GIVEN MEDICATION BY IV DAILY FOR A WEEK. SURGERY PLANNED. DID NOT BECOM
INJURED STATED THAT A PIECE OF ROCK HAD FELL ACROSS THE CANOPY OF THE #2 ROOF BOLTER ON #1 UNIT. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE ROCK WITH A PRY BAR WHEN A PIECE OF THE ROCK BROKE OFF CAUSING INJURED TO FALL AGAINST THE BOLTER, CATCHING HISRIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND CANOPY. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. X RAY SHOWS HIS PINKY FINGER ONT HE RIGHT HAND IS FRACTURED. RETURNED