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While cutting a rock dust hose with utility knife the knife slipped cutting left hand between thumb and finger.
The employee was helping make a belt splice on the #1 belt, when the belt splicing tool got jammed. As the employee was helping to free up the belt splicing tool, his left hand got caught, causing a fracture to his left thumb.
Employee was helping remove a bad pump motor on the miner, the chain hoist that was being used to remove the bad pump motor broke loose and hit the employee on the left knee.
Employee was using a razor knife to open a rock dust bag when employee cut his left finger. The laceration required 3 sutures.