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PUMP MECH WAS REMOVING PACKING FROM A D-5 ASH PUMP THE PACKING TOOL HANDLE BROKE UNDER STRESS LEAVING A SHARP EDGE WHICH SLICED INTO THE KNUCKLE OF THE R MIDDLE FINGER SUTRUES WERE REQUIRED
THE MINER AND 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE SALVAGING A CHUTE. THEY REMOVED THE CYLINDER AND HUNG A 3 TON CHAIN FALL FROM A PAD EYE ON THE CHUTE TO THE CHUTE STANDARDS. THEY THEN REMOVED THE SUPPORTI NG BOLTS, PRYED ON THE CHUTE TO FREE IT. WHEN IT FELL IT PINNED THE INJURED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND THE RIB OF THE DRIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING GET A GOOSE NECK OFF A DRILL MACHINE. HE WAS PULLING ON THE GOOSE NECK, WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SUNG A PIPE WRENCH TO HIT THE GOOSE NECK, BUT HIT EMPLOYEE ON INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. 3
EE WAS BOLTING 1ROUND SUPPORTS. EE WAS PUSHING SPLIT SETS IN THE HOLES WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW UP & LANDED IN HIS EYE.