WHILE PRYING AN3ARCH LEG UP IN ORDER TO SLIDE AND PIECE OF CHANNEL UNDERNEATH, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE CHANNEL AND A CRIB BLOCK RESULTING IN A 4 SUTURE LACERATION.
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Showing all 33WHILE USING A U7ILITY KNIFE TO CUT INSULATION FOR MINER CABLE SPLICE EMP LACERATED HIS LEFT THIGH RESULTING IN 6 SUTURES
WHILE JACKING A3CARLOAD OF BLOCK ON THE TRACK INJURED STRAINED MUSCLE IN THE GROIN
WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO CUT THE INSULATION OFF A CABLE THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT ARM
WHILE USING A C5AW HAMMER TO TAKE OFF A FIRE HOSE COUPLER THAT WAS COUPLED TO A FIRE TAP AT THE 1A #1 BELT JUST OUTBY THE C#1 DRIVE THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE COUPLER ONCE AND THE WATER PRESSURE BLEW THE FIRE 7AP OUT STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT JAW / CHIN RESULTING IN A SEVERE LACERATION
WHILE USING A CHAIN TUG-IT TO PULL STEEL LEGS, THE LEG SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY RELEASED CAUSING THE TUG-IT TO FALL FROM ITS ANCHOR POINT, STRIKING THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE HANDLE OF THE TUG-IT STRIKING HIS UPPER CHEEKBONE.
I.NAME WAS WORKING ON A BEARING REMOVAL WIHT I.NAME WHO STRUCK THE OLD BEARING RACE WITH A HAMMER DISLODGING A PIECE OF STEEL WHICH STRUCK I.NAME ON THE RT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFIN GER I.NAME WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO HAVE IT REMOVED
WHILE PUSHING DOWN ON A PRY BAY TO REMOVE A BELT ROLLER THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT A 2" STEEL FIRE SUPPRESSION PIPE.
WHILE ASSISTING A CO WORKER MOVE A SECTION OF RAIL, USING SLATE BARS THE RAIL KICKED SUDDENLY TO THE SIDE. A SLATE BAR STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
JACK SLIPPED FROM RAIL CAR,JACK BAR STRUCK INJ IN FACE,LACERATING HIS LIP.
WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC BOTTLE WITH A POCKET KNIFE
WHILE PUTTING A BOTTOM BOLT ROLLER ON THE SLOPE BELT HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE BOTTOM & THE PORTAPOWER HE WAS USING.
WHILE USING STEEL CABLE & RATCHET ASSEMBLY TO PULL A BELT DRIVE MOTOR INTO PLACE THE CABLE SNAPPED & STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE CHEST & ARM.
WHILE RERAILING A MANTRIP,THE JACK FELL AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN A FRACTURED 2ND TOE.
WHILE CUTTING A 2" PLASTIC WATER LINE WITH A PEN KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE LACERATED HIS RIGHT SMALL FINGER, CUTTING THE CAPSOLE OF THE #2 KNUCKLE.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A BOLT THAT HAD BENT INSTALLATION THE INDIVIDUAL HAD TOO MUCH PRESSURE AND TOTATION ON THE BOLT CAUSING IT TO PUSH HIS HAND AWAY FROM THE WRENCH AND STIKE THE ST STEEL GUIDE LACERATION TO LEFT HAND REQUIRING FOUR SUTURES.
WHILE USING A BALL PEEN HAMMER TO LOOSEN A HYDRAULIC FITTING, INJURED MISSED THE FITTING AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
WHILE USING CHISEL TO CHIP AWAY BATTERY COMPOUND FROM A ROLL INJURED LACERATED HER LT PALM
WHILE CUTTING A 2" PLASTIC WATERLINE WITH A HACK SAW THE SAW SLIPPED LACERATING HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN 2 SUTURES.
WHILE USING A SLATE BAR TO PLACE TRACK RAIL THE BAR SLIPPED & THE RAIL FELL ON TOP OF INJUREDS LEFT FOOT RESULTING IN A SEVERE CONTUSION.
WHILE USING A PEN KNIFE TO SCRAPE MUD OFF OF HIS PANT LEGS, THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN A 5 SUTURTE LACERATION.
WHILE USING A SCREWDRIVER TO TIGHTEN A WIRE CONNECTION THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE RIGHT THUMB RESULTING IN A 3 SUTURE LACERATION
WHILE PRYING DOWN HEAD COAL INJ STRAINED LOWER BACK
TIGHTENING JACK PIPE ON CLEARANCE SIDE OF V-MAINS BELT CONVEYOR JACK PIPE DISLODGED,STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT TIBIA RESULTING IN SEVERE CONTUSION.
WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK A BLOCK OUT OF A PERMANENT STOPPING, INJURED STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A PIECE OF B BOND RESULTING A IN A THREE SUTURES LACERATION.
WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF BELT THE KNIFE SLIPPED HE CUT HIS R KNEE
WHILE JACKING A MOTOR BACK ON TRACK AT THE S TURN OF THE 1A TRACK THE JACK SLIPPED AND THE JACK BAR STRUCK INJURED ON THE RIGHT JAW RESULTING IN A FX
WHILE USING A KNIFE TO CUT THE CONDUIT AT THE HEADGATE MOTOR LEAD THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED THE INJUREDS LEFT WRIST
USING KNIFE TO CUT PIECE OF BELTING,CLOSED KNIFE ON LEFT INDEX FINGER-2 SUTURES.
TIGHTENING ROCK DUST HOSE TO POD WITH PIECE OF WIRE,PLIERS SLIPPED CAUSING SPRAIN OF RIGHT WRIST.
WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT BELT WITH, THE KNIFE SLIPPED, AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT THIGH, REQUIRING 2 SUTURES.
WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BUST A ROCK THAT BECAME LODGE BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE STAGE LOADER, INJURED MISSED THE ROCK ADN CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE R OCK, RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 11 SUTURES.