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IE was setting a timber in the beltline. A piece of scale rock fell when EE was hammering in wedges striking the employee on the back of EE's head/neck area causing a laceration. IE received two staples to close the wound.
Employee was rolling up conveyor belt at our surface location with a belt winder. The winder came loose striking the IE on top of hard hat causing laceration to the head area.
Employee was rolling up belt at the surface prep-plant with a belt winder. The belt winder came loose striking the employee on the shoulder and arm area.
IE was putting a 4" pipe together using a hammer. IE was swinging hammer towards EE's body and missed the pipe striking EE's left shin causing bruising.
I.E. was operating the chain slack on a come-along when the chain bound up. The sudden stop in movement caused a tear in the right bicep.
EE was struck on top of the right foot while in the process of installing a straight bottom roller in a high area. The employees were using chain hoists to lift the roller into place when the chain slipped off allowing the roller to fall.
Reportable only due to sutures. Employee was removing a belt clamp when EE got EE's right thumb caught between a bar and belt frame.
Employee was helping make a belt splice and as employee was using a 4 pound sledgehammer to hit the belt knocker to make the splice a piece of metal came off and struck left knee.
Reportable only due to a suture. Employee was using a hammer when a piece of the hammer broke off hitting employee in the right forearm. The piece of metal was removed and required one suture.