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EE WAS USING A CHANNEL LOCK PLIER TO BREAK A METAL SHIPPING BAND FROM A PALLETT OF ROOF BOLTS WHEN BAND BROKE LOOSE THE TORN END STRUCK HAND
INJURED WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF TUBETHE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK OFF MINER WITH SLATE BAR, FEELING PAIN\IN LOWER BACK. WENT TO DOCTOR 5-8-01. STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY 5-9-01
EE WAS HOLDING SLEDGE HAMMER ON OFF SIDE OF MINER CHAIN. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING PIN INTO CHAIN. HAMMER GLANCED AND HIT INJURED ON FINGER.
INJURED WAS USING A PIECE OF PIPE TO UNPLUG THE HOPPER TO THE DRYER FEED ROLLER. THE PIPE TRAVELED FARTHER THROUGH THE HOPPER THAN EXPECTED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON WITH HIS HEAD.
EE STATED HE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC OFF OF SUPPLIES. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.
EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT INTO A PIECEOF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE KNIFE CUT THRU THE BELT TO STRIKE VICTEMS KNEE
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A BELT SPLICE ON #2 BELT CONVEYOR. THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TIGHTENING THE BELT CLAMP. WHILE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN CLAMP BY HAND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK CLAMP HANDLE WITH HAMMER STRIKING FINGER OF VICTIM.
INJURED WAS CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOORS USING A COME-A-LONG AND A BAR. THE CARS HAD SOME FROZEN MATERIALS IN THE CARS, AS HE WAS USING THE BAR TO HELP CLOSE THE DOORS, THE BAR SLIPPED OUT CAUS ING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS PUTTING ALL HIW WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT LEG & ANKLE CAUSIN GHIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
INJ WAS UNPLUGGING SAMPLE CHUTE PIPE AT THE HEADEND OF THE HIGH 7BL SAMPLE BELT WITH A BAR WHEN HE FELT & HEARD A POP SOUND IN HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE
EE WAS CUTTING SHIPPING STRAPS FROM A NEW CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH A KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LT INDEX FINGER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXTRACT A BROKEN BOLT FROM A WHEEL MOTOR ON AN UNIHAULER. WHILE STRIKING THE CHISEL WITH A HAMER, A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE ARM. THE METAL FRAGMENT WAS FROM THE BROKEN BOLT AND WAS IMBEDDED IN ARM.
EE WAS SPLICING PUMP CALBE STRIKING ANVEIL WITH HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF EDGE OF ANVIL STRIKING EE IN LEFT THUMB