EE WAS MAKING A HIGHLINE SPLICE USING A BELT KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED & MADE N INCISION ON HIS RT LEG THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES
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Showing all 7EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SETUP HE WAS PULLING ON BELT WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS WHEN HE SAID THAT HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
HE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE TO MAKE A SPLICE ON A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. IT REQUIRED STITCHES BUT HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.
INJURED WAS RAISING BELT UP WITH A RED DEVIL, AND A CHAIN WHEN CHAIN BROKE AND LET BELT FALL DOWN HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD WITH A BELT STAND. THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISE AND LACERATION.
INJURED WAS USING A JACK AND BAR TO LIFT TRACK, HE WAS STANDING ON THE BAR WHEN IT BROKE FALLING WITH ALL HS WEIGHT ON FRONT OF FOOT RESULTING IN A STRAINED FOOT, FRACTURED AND BRUISED RIGHT FOOT.
55061S USING A JACK & BAR TO RAISE 2 HEAD DRIVE UP BAR SLIPPED OUT OF JACK AND HIT HIM BESIDE EYE AND MOUTH RESULTING IN BRUISES AND LACERATIONS.
EE WAS PULLING SCRUBBER BACK ON THE MINER WITH A CHAIN IT BROKE AND STRUCK HIM IN GROIN AREA AND SIDE LEFT SIDE.