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IE was using a pry bar to unplug a chute when a piece of rock rolled down the pile and hit the pry bar causing the pry bar to come down and smash a finger against the chute. IE received 6 stitches on ring finger.
IE was cutting a piece of wood with EE's knife when the blade slipped and cut self. IE received 6 sutures.
IE was using a pry bar when it slipped and smashed THEIR left index finger between the prybar and the miner.
IE was trying to free the pin on the scoop battery when EE hit EE's finger causing a laceration. IE received 5 sutures.
IE was cutting down wire mesh. The mesh fell and cut IE on the forearm. IE received 5 sutures.
cutting the sleeve back on the trunk line when the knife slipped and cut EE's wrist. IE received 6 sutures.
A piece of metal came off of the pick hammer when IE was changing miner bits. IE received 2 sutures
Cutting a zip tie and the knife went thru the zip tie and cut IE's finger. IE received 3 sutures.
Cutting belt with a knife. When knife came free, Injured Employee struck their other hand. Resulting in 6 stitches.
IE was cutting banding when IE's hand came down on another piece of banding causing a laceration. IE's first day missed was on 09/15/2023.
IE hit EE's finger with a hammer when capping in a crib tie causing a fracture.
Using a hammer to put a miner chain back together when a piece of metal came off the chain and hit IE in the forehead. IE received 1 suture.
Employee was vulcanizing on the dry refuse belt and when cutting the belt the knife slipped and contacted their right calf resulting in a laceration requiring 5 sutures.
IE was hammering a knife valve closed when the hammer deflected off of the valve and struck IE finger causing a fracture. IE never missed a day of work and did not get x-rays until 1/23/2023.
IE was holding a ball peen hammer trying to knock a pin on the ATRS when the coworker swung hammer hitting the ball been hammer a piece of metal came off the hammer and went into the IE arm.
IE was ratchet strapping the flinger duster to the scoop when the hook slipped off the duster and struck IE in the face. IE received sutures.
IE was trying to get the razor blade out of EE's knife. The blade was stuck and when it broke lose the razor cut EE's thigh. IE received 3 sutures.
IE was using channel locks to hold a piece of channel for another miner who was using a welder. The channel fell and hit the IE right thumb, causing a fracture.
Using a utility knife to cut a plastic tie and the knife went through the tie and cut the employee on the left lower leg. EE received 5 stitches.
Employee, was splicing car cable, using employee's utility knife pulling it towards self instead away from self. Employee received three stitches as a result of this accident to index finger on left hand.
While tightening the tension spring on an airlock door, bar slipped causing tension dowel to spring back, smashing employees left index finger.
Employee was struck on left hand by hammer while hammering on winch rope hook.
While replacing a bit on the shear, hammer broke striking employee in right hand.
Individual was cutting strap and struck his wrist with a utility knife causing laceration.
Using a utility knife, the employee was cutting a zip tie that was attached to a light cable.
At the loadout reclaim belt, employee was removing hose that was zip tied to the handrail post. While cutting the zip tie with utility knife, knife cut left hand.