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EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN BINDING LONGHOLE DRILL TO TRAILER CHAIN BINDER HANDLE SLIPPED & HANDLE STRUCK EMPLOYEE HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS RT TEMPLE WHICH REQUIRED 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE HE RETURNED TO WORK THAT SAME DAY
EMPLOYEE WAS GROUTING BASE PLATE OF MINE HOIST WHEN HE SMASHED THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH A POSITIVE FRACTURE AND RECEIVED SIX (6) STITCHES TO CLOS E THE LACERATION.
HAMMERING DRILL ON PR 123 SM PC OF STEEL FLEW IN EYE DR REMOVED OBJECT
WHILE BARING DOWN NOTICED HE HAD SOMETHING IN EYE. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS FOUND. MINER WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. MINER VISITED DOCTOR ONE TIME AND RECEIVED AN EYE OINTMENT PRESCRIPTIO N, ROUTINE PROCEDURE.
WHILE FIXING WINDOW CUT THUMB WITH POCKET KNIFE. NO PERMANENT DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT.
SKIP TENDER WAS CUTTING CABLE IN SLUSHER TRENCH USING A DOUBLE JACK & CABLE CUTTER A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP WHEN HE STRUCK THE CABLE CUTTER HE RECEIVED 2 CHIPPED T EETH ONE ON TOP & ONE ON BO TTOM
EMPL TIGHTENING SIDE RODS ON 123 DRILL AND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT HITTING HIM IN MOUTH CHIPPING SEVERAL TEETH.
MAN WAS FASTENI3G SPADS TO RIB THE FASTENING DENSE CAUSED A PIECE OF ROCK TO RICOCHET
MAN WAS BUILDIN1 BULKHEAD & HIT FINGER WITH HAME%*<< HAMMER.
MAN WAS TRYING TO REMOVE BIT FROM STEELE WITH A HAMMER, STEEL BOUNCED & HIT MAN IN LIP & TEETH.
STRAIGHTENING A TOOL AND THE TOOL BROKE CAUSING A LACERATION IN THE PALM OF EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND
MAN WAS USING A PRY BAR TO ASSIST THE WORK DECK THROUGH A TIGHT SPOT. BAR SLIPPED & HIT THE MAN IN FOREHEAD.
MAN WAS CUTTING RUBBER HOSE WITH POCKET KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER
MAN WAS USING A ROPE TO PULL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL UP A 20FT RAISE AND SPRAINED HIS BACK