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EE WAS USING A RATCHET TO REPAIR MINER. HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINER FRAME AND RATCHET. HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CUT AND MASHED. FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES.
ANOTHER EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT EE'S LITTLE FINGER, WHICH WAS BRUISED AND CUT. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK OR SEE A DR. UNTIL 12-18 WHEN HIS FINGER BECAME INFECTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE. HE HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A 6# HAMMER. HIS THUMB WAS BRUISED AND SWOLLEN.
EE WAS WORKING ON A FEEDER MOTOR. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY ON MOTOR. SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED VICTIM'S HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT BRATTICE CLOTHAND CUT HIS LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOLT WRENCH. IT HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT HAND. HAND WAS BROKEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY BLADE WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE. HE ACCIDENTLY CUT HIS LEFT KNEE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.