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MECHANICS WERE 9EMOVING CRUSHER BAR FROM FEEDER -BREAKER WITH COME-A-LONG.CRUSHER SLIPPED SIDEWAYS & PINCHED HIS FINGER AGAINST CROSS-BRACE.CRUSH INJURY REQUIRING SUTURES IN RIGHT RING FINGER.
DRIVING PIN OUT3OF CONNECTING LINK OF NEW BUGGY CHAIN USE A 1 HAMMER HAMMER HEAD CHIPPED CHIP LODGED IN RIGHT CHEEK. CHIP REMOVED UNDER LOCAL ANESTHETIC.
WRENCH SLIPPED OFF A BOLT AND WRENCH HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE RESULT WAS A 1 IN LACERATION ON FACE REQUIRING STITCHES
IN OUTSIDE SHOP MINER WAS USING 2 LB HAMMER TO FREE A FROZEN FITTING HAMMER GLANCED OFF STRIKING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULT WAS CRUSH INJURY REQUIRING SUTURING OF TWO LACERATIONS AND REMO VAL OF NAIL
TIGHTENING BOLT ON MINING MACHINE,WRENCH BROKE.EMPL FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON KNEE AND ANKLE.RESULT-SPRAIN /STRAIN OF RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC PIPE WITH POCKET KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE CUTTING HIS FINGER RESULTED IN 11/2IN LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURING
USING HACKSAW TO CUT HEAVY CAST IRON IN VISE. SAW SLIPPED OUT OF NOTCH AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER OF HAND HOLDING CAST IRON IN VISE, RESULTING IN A DEEP 1" LACERATION ALONG LENGTH OF INDEX FING ER
ATTEMPTED TO BREAK A LUMP OF COAL WITH A SMALL HAMMER. SMALL PIECE OF COAL FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
MINER WAS DRIVING A SPAD IN THE MINE ROOF. HIS CLAW HAMMER BOUNCED BACK STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE, JUST BELOW THE LEFT EYE. RESULT WAS A 3/4" LACERATION JUST BELOW THE LEFT EYE.