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EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK OFF OF CONTINUOUS MINER. THE ROCK BROKE WHERE THE SLATE BAR WAS AGAINST IT, CAUSING THE ROCK TO SPLINTER INTO SMALL PIECES. A SMALL PIECE FLEW INTO T HE VICTIMS RIGHT EYE AND LACERATED PART OF THE LENS.
DURING THE PROCESS OF SPLICING #1 MAIN LINE BELT EMPLOYEE HAT FELL OFF AS HE ATTEMPTED T O PUT HIS HAT BACK ON HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON STRAP & CUT IT
PUTTING BULL GEAR ON TARDUM SHAFT WITH A CRIB BLOCK TIRE FINGER ON RT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CRIB BLOCK AND GRAVE.
TRACK BROKE ON S.R. MINER. WHILE IN PROCESS OF PUTTING CAT PADS BACK TOGETHER A PIECE OF METAL WAS SHIPPED OFF A PIN AS IT WAS BEING DRIVEN IN PLACE. IT STRUCK I.NAME'S EYE AND CUT HIS PUPIL.
VICTIM WAS SETTING STIFF JACK TO PULL BRIDGE CONVEYOR THE JACK PULLED LOOSE WHILE VICTIM WAS TRYING TO HOLD IT CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN JACK AND BRIDGE CONVEYOR FRAME THIS INJURING HIS HAND
VICTIM WAS SETT3NG STIFF JACK TO PULL BRIDGE. JACK FLEW OUT HITTING TIMBER, WHICH HIT VICTIM ACROSS THE BACK.
VICTIM WAS USIN1 5 TON LIFTING JACK TO HOLD CONVEYOR UP .WHILE TAKING THE JACK OUT VICTIM WAS HIT BY THE JACK BAR UNDER THE CHIN.
WHILE PULLING A3CONVEYOR BELT BACK TOGETHER A COME-A-LONG PREMAT URELY RELEASED STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE ARM WITH THE HANDLE