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EE was cutting the top part of conveyor belt at the section tailpiece the knife slipped out of the belt cutting EE above EE's right knee.
Helping the Electrician prepare a cable to re-enter into an entrance gland for a cutter motor on the continuous miner machine, the knife EE was using slipped out of the cable in a forceful motion cutting EE's right leg requiring sutures.
Making a belt splice on 1B belt at tail piece at one break out-by ee hit splice kits with hammer and piece of metal flew up and struck worker in left arm.
Employee was building a stopping. When installing a cap wedge employee hit thumb with a hammer
Very small piece of metal embedded in right thumb from hammering on miner chain. Did not seek medical attention until 08/10/2017. Had metal surgically removed at hospital on 08/16/2017. Employee missed no work.
Employee was putting a scoop tire back on a DBT scoop using a pry bar. The pry bar slipped, trapping their right thumb between the scoop tire and the wheel. This resulted in a laceration to their right thumb. The thumb required 6 stitches to repair the laceration. Employee was treated and released and missed no work.
Employee was using a manual hand pumped grease gun to grease rollers on a conveyor belt line when they injured the right arm and shoulder. They took themselves to the hospital and missed no work until today when they brought in a doctors excuse stating that they will be off from work for 16 days.
Employee struck left little finger with a hammer.