CUTTING A CABLE TIE WITH A POCKET KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND 1ST FINGER.
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Showing all 6TIGHTENING LUG BOLTS ON HIS COAL TRUCK AND STRAINED LOWER ABDOMEN.
EE WAS ADJUSTING THE CABLE ON THE DRILL BOOM, WHEN THE NUT HE WAS LOOSENING CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BOOM AND ADJUSTMENT BOLT & NUT.
BURSTING LUMPS OF COAL AT THE HOPPER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. INJURY TO RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. (SLIPPED AND FELL)
EE WAS CLSOING A DOOR ON A RAIL CAR USING A METAL BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO REMOVE A SECITON OF THE BELT DRIVE WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND A SECITON OF TH ESAFETY GUARD. THIS CAUSED A CUT ON THE LEFT RING F INGER.