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Contractor was chain ratcheting rails together to put ties in, when the hook slipped off and flew back, striking him in the right hand. The hook tore the skin between his pinkie and ring finger at the knuckle which required stitches.
While making a belt splice, the knife that was being utilized slipped and cut the palm of the right hand.
EE was starting to make repairs in a section of cable when his utility knife slipped from the cable jacket material of the cable. The knife blade came in contact with his left thumb causing a small laceration between his thumb nail and first knuckle.
While installing a personal identification tag on a miners utility belt, the instrument being used to puncture the belt material penetrated the belt material at a much quicker rate than anticipated. The cutting device being utilized came in contact with the left middle finger causing a small laceration.