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EE WAS CUTTING THE OUTER JACKET OFF ON A TRAILING CABLE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED OFF CABLE & CUT EE'S RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE REQUIRING 5 STITCHES
EE WAS PUTTING A SPEED REDUCER IN PLACE ON THE OUTSIDE BELTHEAD USING A LIFTING JACK. THE BAR SLIPPED & EE CAUGHT ARM ON A PIECE OF METAL CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT FOREARM REQUIRING ST ITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BELT PIN OUT OF A BELT SPLICE BY HITTING THE PIN WITH A HAMMER. WHEN A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM ON THE LEFT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT EYELID CAUSING A LACERATIO N ON HIS EYELID REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
EE WAS TRYING TO COLLAPSE A BOOM JACK BY HOLDING IT STRAIGHT WITH HIS FOOT AND PUSHING IT TOGETHER WITH A 3-WHEELER MANBUS, THE JACK SLIPPED AND 3 WHEELER HIT EE FOOT.
INJURED WAS SITTING IN OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF SCOOP WHILE A WORKER WAS PULLING BELT INTO SCOOP WITH CHANNEL LOCKS. CHANELLOCKS SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJURED IN RIGHT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION TH AT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
INJURED EE WAS CUTTING RUBBER CONDUIT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEG.
MEN WRE CLEANING TRACK ON THE MIAINLINE. INJURES WAS STANDING OPPOSITE OF ANOTHER WHEN OTHER'S COAL PICK ACCIDENTALLY GLANCED OFF THE TOP OF THE RAIL, STRIKING INJURED IN THE SIDE OF THE FOOT THE POINT OF THE PICK PENETRATED INJURED BOOT, CAUSING A CUT AND BRUISES TO HIS FOOT.
SETTING BITS ON3MINER & HIT LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER BREAKING INDEX FINGER.
I.NAME WAS PUTT3NG PINS IN RIPPER VEYOR CHAIN ON MINER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN ARM
STRIKING BIT WI7H HAMMER PIECE OF CARBON CAME OUT OF BIT HIT EYE.