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Cutting dust bag open for bolter to but bits in and cut hand while doing so. Was seen at ER and received 7 stitches.
Using a utility knife EE was cutting a piece of belt to make a piece of guarding for a belt tail. The utility knife slipped out of the belt cutting EE at the second knuckle through EE's glove. EE had received 7 stitches
EMPLOYEE WAS REINSTALLING LEFT CUTTER BOOM PIN. STRIKING SHIM PLATE TO INSTALL PORTA POWER TO PUSH PIN. EE STRUCK PIN AND CONTACTED FINGER ON STEEL PLATE LACERATING RIGHT INDEX FINGER. ON 6/18/2022 THE LACERATION BECAME INFECTED. EE RECEIVED TREATMENT FOR THE INFECTION. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK FULL DUTY
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT. WHILE CUTTING, KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE LEFT THUMB/WRIST AREA. INJURY REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.
Employee was using a come along to lift belt when the come along handle broke causing the employee to fall forward striking their left cheek off of the broken handle. Employee received a laceration from this that needed 5 stitches.
Employee was cutting belt when EE slipped and cut arm. Laceration needed 3 stitches.
Employee was helping install a head jack cylinder when prying it into place the bar slipped causing them to slip and smash a finger under the pry bar against the pan of the miner. Employee received 9 stiches to close the laceration.
Employee was installing the rub rail on the miner when the rub rail slipped on pry bar ee was using pinching finger between rub rail and miner causing a laceration. Employee receive 3 stitches
Employee was cutting belt when employee slipped and cut left wrist with utility knife. Employee received 3 stitches.
Employee was fixing a cat pad on haulage unit. Employee was driving the pin out using a hammer and a punch when a piece of metal flew off hammer striking them in the ear causing a laceration. The employee had the metal removed and received two stitches.
Employee was cutting a bulk size rock dust bag open with a utility knife in his left hand. Knife slipped out and caught employee's right forearm. Received approx. 1" cut with 1/4" opening. Received 3 stitches.
Bruised right hand middle finger when it was caught between rock bar and screen house frame to loosen frozen coal.
Employee was cutting a piece of belt, while cutting the belt the knife slipped and employee cut his leg resulting in four stitches.
Employee was assisting in changing a scoop tire. Employee began hitting the scoop tire with a sledge hammer to knock it loose and felt a pain in his lower back.