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Employee was attempting to pull a piece of rock from the mine roof. When the rock fell it landed on the slate bar that had slipped from the employees hand and the slate bar bounced back up striking the employee in the upper right thigh. This caused a laceration that required sutures.
An apprentice electrician was watching repairs being made on the section feeder when a piece of metal chipped off & hit the employee in the LT.bicep.The emp. was treated & released from the hospital to restricted duty with a referral to a general surgeon to have the object removed.The employee continued to work until Apr.10 when he had the object removed and remains off.
Employee was cutting a piece of belt for a date board when his knife slipped and cut him on his left hand between the thumb and finger. This caused a laceration that required sutures. This is to report medical treatment only NO days were missed.
Employee was hitting on a chisel when it broke and a piece flew back and hit him in the forehead causing a laceration that required sutures. This is to report medical treatment only No days were missed.
While attempting to lift a belt rail into place with a com-a-long the belt chain broke caused the belt rail to fall and strike the employee in the right knee. This resulted in a fracture of the right Tibia. This is to report medical treatment only.
While making a belt splice on the #3 belt the belt foreman was pulling the splice pin with a pair of channel locks, the pin hung and the channel locks slipped off the pin and he struck his right hand against the belt rail and chain hoist. This is to report medical treatment only NO days were missed.
While attempting to cut a zip tie used as a support, EE's hand slipped causing him to cut his right index finger, which required sutures. This is to report medical treatment only NO days were missed.
EE states he felt pain in his right shoulder after putting a broom finish on a concrete slab. EE received medical treatment and was placed on modified duty. He returned to work 1/4/11. There is no lost time associated with this injury.
Employee was working on a cable splice when his knife slipped and cut his inner left thigh which required medical attention. This is to report medical treatment only.
Employee was using a set of come-alongs to raise a metal skirt off the tailpiece. The hook slipped off and struck him in the mouth causing a tooth to be chipped. No days were lost, this is to report medical treatment only.
Employee was using a utility knife to cut open a splice in a shuttle car cable when the knife slipped and cut his middle and ring fingers of his left hand causing lacerations that required approximately 8 stitches to close.
Injured was positioning the pulping column in to the primary coarse sump. Column was supported by cum-a-longs. The column shifted as it was being lowered and the injured's little finger on his left hand was caught between and fractured. No days were lost, this is to report medical treatment only.
Employee was using a utility knife to cut a piece of belt when it slipped and struck his left anterior thigh incising it. The resulting incision required 6 sutures. This is to report medical treatment only, no days were lost.
Employee was trying to free stuck coal by pounding on the truck dump bin with a sledge hammer. While swinging the sledge hammer his left hand was caught between the hammer and the side of the bin. This resulted in a laceration on the outside of his left palm that required 6 sutures. The employee was wearing gloves. This is to report medical treatment only.