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EE was assisting in making a belt splice when a piece of metal splintered off a coworker's hammer and embedded in EE's forehead.
EE stated that was striking on a chisel with a hammer when the chisel flew back and struck EE in the left eyebrow, causing a laceration.
EE stated that EE was preparing to build a stopping and was cutting the nylon bands off a pallet of blocks with a knife. The knife slipped and cut EE's left thumb and required 4 sutures.
EE stated a rock had fouled under the conveyor chain. EE got a slate bar and climbed up on the CM to pry it out. The slate bar suddenly slipped causing EE to pull their back.
EE was cutting fly pad material with a knife and accidentally cut self, which resulted in a laceration to EE's left arm requiring 3 sutures.
EE stated that EE was striking the core breaker on the continuous miner with a sledgehammer when a piece of metal splintered off and embedded in EE's nose.
On 5/9/2022 employee stated that they were pulling on a 3/4 drive ratchet trying to loosen bolts on the CM planetary hub when they felt a pain in their right shoulder. Employee didn't miss any work due to this injury until 8/13/2022.
EE stated had the palm of right hand on the end of the shovel handle while cleaning up some gob under the # 2 Belt Take-up. The shovel hit some rock and it caused the handle to jam in the palm of EE's hand and break EE's wrist.
EE was striking the conveyor chain pin on the continuous miner with a sledgehammer when a piece of metal splintered off and embedded in EE's right forearm.
Employee was striking the Connecting link on the CM conveyor chain with a sledgehammer when a piece of metal splintered off and imbedded in right leg just above boot.
Was helping to change batteries on motor; finger was caught in chain link as slack was taken up
IE and another EE were dislodging the manifold from the water line which was hung from the top. IE was holding the manifold while chain was hooked around it and other EE was hitting it with a sledgehammer. Once the manifold broke free, the chain unhooked and the manifold unexpectedly fell on IE's hand causing IE's right thumb to hit a belt structure bolt.
Using a slate bar to shift a track rail over to install track ties and had pain in groin area.