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EE was swinging a sledge hammer, missed the bolt smashing EE's right pinky finger between (C) channel and wood end handle. Causing EE to receive stitches.
While changing the intermass jack on the #411 Roofbolter, they removed the top jack pin and had a long punch holding the top eye of the jack. They removed the bottom jack pin, as they were trying to remove the jack it slipped causing left pinky finger to be pinched between the stem and the eye of the jack.
While cutting a can of glue, knife slipped and cut left index finger, causing them to receive 3 stitches.
While using an Emu to pull lifeline. EE grabbed the lifeline to break a zip tie, when EE grabbed the lifeline it wrapped around EE's ring finger.
While employee was cutting a piece of belting on the roof bolter that was attached to the ATRS arm, with their right hand using a belt knife, the knife slipped and cut their left forearm causing them to receive stitches.
EE was drilling a hole in the top when the steel clogged. EE hit the steel with a 1' wrench. The wrench popped back up hitting EE in the mouth, splitting EE's lip as well as knocked out 2 of EE's teeth.
Trying to get the U-joint out of shuttle car by hitting it with a hammer. The hammer bounced off and struck EE's left thumb, causing EE to receive stitches. EE was wearing gloves at the time of incident.
Cutting bands off of dust hose, EE lost footing on the shield foot. When EE slipped EE cut self on left forearm while trying to catch self, causing to receive stitches.
While removing shield to shield cables, EE was cutting the cable ties holding the cables to a trunk line. EE's left hand was holding the trunk line and cutting the cable tie, as EE pulled through the cable tie the blade struck in in the forearm causing EE to receive stitches.
While wearing cut resistant gloves and holding a bag of rock dust, an employee cut the bag of dust and accidently cut EE's right thumb, causing EE to receive stitches.
While trying to break a bolt free on a cover of the roof bolter, the wrench slipped and EE's hand jammed into the frame of the bolter, fracturing EE's left thumb.
While making a splice, left hand was underneath cable while cutting top. Once blade went over end of cable, the knife blade cut top of left hand. EE received stitches.
While cutting pump hose, EE was kneeling down on one knee cutting it. The knife came out of the hose striking left thigh area causing EE to receive stitches.
Was cutting an old belt to make belt skirts. Employee was pulling the blade towards themselves and the knife pulled through the cut and across right knee on the outside, causing a couple inch laceration. Employee received 2 stitches and 10 staples.
Laying track for the mule train on 9 Left setup. EE stuck a 4' pry bar in the hole on the end of a 33" rail trying to stand the rail up to bolt to another rail, the bar slipped and the rail rolled back to its original position causing the bar to strike EE's chin. This caused a laceration in which EE received stitches to EE's chin.
Changing bits on the miner, struck right pinky finger with hammer, causing them to receive 3 stitches.
Removing yoke from a wet brake with a hammer and punch. A piece of the hammer broke off and hit EE's index finger on the left hand. On 7/19/2019 EE had to have a small piece of metal removed from the finger causing EE to receive stitches.
Pulling a pontoon jack off of the tail when the comealong came loose from the chain hanger striking employee on the side of head cutting right ear. Received stitches to ear
Cutting metal banding on a stack of hog panel, when the band broke, it cut middle right finger on top of the knuckle. Received stitches to finger.
While splicing cable, EE's hand slipped when cutting outer jacket, cutting left hand on the outer index knuckle. Resulting the need of stitches. Infection set into wound, resulting in surgery on 5/14/19, has not returned to work due to recovery.
Employee cut left hand between the ring finger and pinky finger. Received (7) stitches.
On 1/30/2019 while breaking apart 10" waterline. The pipe swung over and struck EE's hammer while EE was holding it, jamming right elbow. On 2/11/2019 EE was trying to remove bit from miner head, missed bit with hammer causing further pain to right elbow. On January 8, 2020 EE became a Lost Work Day injury due to having surgery on right elbow.
EE was repositioning a belt cutter to splice the belt. The cutter was hung up on belt. When ee grabbed the belt cutter, fingers were under the cutter. The blade on the cutter was not fully retracted and lacerated left ring finger. EE received stitches in finger.
While striking an allen wrench with a sledge hammer in effort to loosen the bolt on the miner gear case, the allen wrench flew off striking employee in the left hand. Employee received stitches in their finger.
While swinging a sledge hammer, ee slipped and twisted right knee causing a strain. Became Medical Treatment due to having surgery on 7/26/2018.
Hitting a bit with hammer and a piece of the hammer came off striking EE in the hand. Medical Treatment due to receiving stitches.
While driving pins out of the 3 Left air doors a piece of metal broke off of hammer and imbedded in left forearm. The metal was removed on 10/21/2016 and stitches were required at this time to close the incision.
Employee was putting a conveyor chain back together on a continuous miner. While beating the conveyor link back together a piece of metal struck employee, cutting left leg in which stitches were required.
Prying on wear ring on pump. Screwdriver slipped, He hit right thumb on face of pump. (received stitches)