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HE WAS TRIMMING3THE BELT AT A SPLICE WITH A KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS RT.RING FINGER & REQUIRED 4 STITCHES
HE WAS CUTTING 7HE METAL STRAPS OFF OF A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS SO HE COULD LOAD THEM ON A SUPPLY CAR. THE STRAP FLEW UP FROM THE TENSION AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF THE RIGHT HAND. A CUT WAS RECE IVED THAT REQUI9ED SEVEN STITCHES.
HE WAS CUTTING 8OWN A BAROMETRIC LEG SEAL TANK FOR THE REFUSE FILTER.HE CUT A PIECE OF METAL LOOSE AND IT FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE.
HE CWAS CUTTING3A PIECE OF BELT WITH A KNIFE WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, THE CUT REQIRED 5 STITCHES
WHILE IN AN ARE5 OF LOW TOP THE CANOPY ON THE MINER HAD BEEN DRAGGED LOOSE. HE WAS PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR TO GET IT BACK INTO PLACE AND A SHARP PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WOR K UNTIL 3-17-873AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO A DOCTYOR.
HE WAS BREAKING3A DRIVE CHAIN ON A BELT DRIVE WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE CHAIN AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. A DR WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE METAL CHIP
THE SUPPLY CAR 2AD DERAILED AND HE WAS JACKING IT UP WITH A LIFTING JACK AND SLATE BAR.THE JACK FELL OVER AND THE BAR FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.THE CUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
HE WAS TAKING A3LINK APART ON A MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH A PUNCH AND HAMMER.HE MISSED THE PUNCH WITH THE HAMMER AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB.
HE WAS DISASSEM6LING A CONTINUOUS MINER SHEAR HEAD GEAR CASE. HE HIT THE SHAFT HOLDING THE GEAR IN PLACE WITH A HAMMER, THE SHAFT FLEW OUT AND THE GEAR FLEW OUT AND THE GEAR FELL DOWN WEDGING LEFT HAND BETWE9N THE GEAR AND THE GEAR CASE. IT CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED NINE STITCHES.
HE WAS ASSISTIN1 IN MAKING A SPLICE IN A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. HE HAD A KNIFE CUTTING THE CABLE IN TO. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER. THE CUT REQUIRED 6 STI TCHES. 3
HE HAD A SLATE 6AR LAYING ON HIS SHOULDER PRYINGPDOWN A PIECE OF ROCK, WHEN HE PUSHED UP ON THE BAR HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK.
HE WAS DRIVING 5 SPROCKET ON A FEEDER WITH A HAMMER, WHEN HE STRUCK THE SPROCKET A METAL CHIP FLEW AND EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT KNEE. IT REQUIRED A DR TO REMOVE THE CHIP AND FOUR STITCHES.
HE WAS CUTTING 5 PIECE OF BELT WITH A KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG, CUT REQUIRED 2 STITCHES
SITTING DOWN WITH BACK BRACED AGAINST CRIB BLOCKS WITH KNEES BENT,WAS PUSHING AGAINST WRENCH TO BREAK BOLT LOOSE ON MINER,WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE,PAIN DEVELOPED IN LOWER BACK AND MID SECTION.
HE WAS SHOVELIN1 ROCK UP FROM AROUND THE ROCK CRUSHER AND WHILE SHOVELING HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST A SHARP PIECE OF METAL CAUSING A CUT TO MIDDLE FINGER.
HE WAS WORKING3ON A C/M AND HIT A SHAFT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A SMALL METAL CHIP FLEW AND EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT WRIST. THE WRIST WAS LANCED BEFORE IT COULD BE REMOVED