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The miner was cutting a piece of conveyor belt with a utility knife, slipped and cut leg
The employee was using a large hammer to remove some rusted bolts while repairing a roll crusher. He missed the bolt he was aiming at when he swung the hammer and hit the handle of the hammer on the crusher. His right index finger was injured and required stitches to close the wound.
EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PLACE DRAG CHAIN BACK ON PULLEY, BAR GOT JAMMED. EE WAS TRYING TO PULL BAR OUT, HANDS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN BAR AND STEEL FRAMEWORK. THE LITTLE FINGER AND THE HAND 234 3 LACERATED. THIS INJURY TOOK SEVERAL STITCHES.
EE WAS USING A PIECE OF STEEL PIPE TO DISLODGE PLUGGED CHUTE. WHEN HEATED THE MATERIAL CAN GLOB UP & MAKE WHAT WE CALL A "LOG CLINKER". ONE OF THESE LOGS FELL ON TO PIPE, RAMMING THE PIPE INTO EE'S FACE. HE HAS LACERATED CHIN & LOWER LIP, PLUS TWO SHATTERED TEETH.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN PICKING RINGS OUT OF KILN ON SATURDAY'S SHIFT. SUNDAY HE WAS CLEANING PLUGGED KILN CHUTE DURING THIS TIME HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN AND HAD A BULGE ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, IN THE GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO CLINIC THURSDAY MORNING & DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. HE IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY 01/09/02.
EE WAS PAINTING HANDRAIL BY BAGHOUSES. EE BROUGHT HIS RIGHT ARM BACK AND HIS RIGHT ELBOW STRUCK AN UPRIGHT PIECE OF SUPPORT PIPE CAUSING SWELLING OF THE RIGHT ARM & HAND.
HE WAS CLEANING AROUND/UNDER STAMLER WITH A PICKAND PRY BAR. MATERIAL WAS FROZEN AND WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE ON PRY BAR, EE STRAINED A MUSCLE WHICH RESULTED IN A HERNIA.