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HANGING UP VENT BAGS, EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HOOK THE VENT BAGS WITH WIRE AND A PAIR OF LYMAN PLIERS THEY SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT FRONT TOOTH BREAKING IT OFF.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK A RACE OUT OF A STEEL PLATE ON THE FRONT-END LOADER, A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF FROM THE PUNCH WHEN STRUCK WITH A HAMMER. A STEEL PIECE LODGED ITSELF INTO THE EMPLOYE E LEFT FOREARM.
WHILE INSTALLIN1 A TRAM CHAIN ONTO A RAMCAR THE MINER STRUCK THE CHAIN WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF LINK BROKE FROM CHAIN & LODGED IN MINERS RT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING REMOVAL OFSPLINTER & STITCHES
HE WAS NAILING BOARD SUPPORTING BOARD WITH LEFT HAND THE AIR NAIL GUN HE WAS USING DOUBLE FIRED & A NAIL ENTERED HIS LEFT WRIST.
I.NAME WAS REMOVING INSULATING COVER ON HANDLE TO WELDER STINGER WHEN THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED & GOUGED HIS LEFT PALM.
I.NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A DRILL STEEL FROM THE ROOF WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE BELT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BOLT WITH A HACKSAW, THE SAW SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS FINGER AGAINST THE BOLT.
EMPLOYEE WAS FEELING A METAL SPLICE BEING MADE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BELT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUT PRESSURE ON THE CRIMPER HANDLES, SMASHING HIS FOREFINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND. FRACTURED DISTAL T UFT, TETANUS IMMUNIZATION.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE BELT IT WENT UNDER A TRUCK TIRE HE WAS CUTTING THE BELT TO PULL IT OUT FROM UNDER THE TIRE WHEN HIS KNIFE FOLDED UP CUTTING HIS RIGHT THUMB 3CM LACERATION RIGHT THUMB SUTURES REQUIRED
MEJIA WA HOLDING A TIMBER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AXE TO TIGHTEN THE CAP AND WEDGE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE AXE AND IT FELL STRIKING MEJIA ON THE LEFT FOREARM ARM IN SLING RE STRICTED DUTY
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBER. HE WAS HOLDING THE TIMBER WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SWUNG AN AXE TO TIGHTEN THE CAP. THE AXE GLANCED OFF THE SIDE OF THE CAP AND HIT HIS HEAD. LACERATION 1.5 CM., TO R IGHT SUPERIOR EYELID. SUTURES REQUIRED.
EMPL CUTTING CABLE MAKEA CABLE SPLICE.KNIFE AND CABLE SLIPPED AT SAME TIME,CAUSING HIM TO CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER,2 INCH LACERATION,SUTURES REQUIRED.
ATTEMPTING TO KICK WELDER CABLE FROM UNDER FLOOR JACK OF PINNER.JACK FELL,CATCHING FOOT BETWEEN JACK FOOT AND MINE FLOOR.
GARY WAS STARTING TO SAW A TIMBER THE SAW SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.