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WHILE USING A HACKSAW CUT INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
WHILE CUTTING BLOCK FOR RETURN WALL EMPLOYEE STRUCK LEFT HAND WITH BLUNT END OF AX.
WHILE USING A BAR TO PUT A GEAR REDUCTION UNIT IN PLACE THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA. THIS ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 4-9-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING BELT TENSION WITH A 1/2" RATCHET WRENCH. AS BELT TENSION INCREASED EXTREME DIFFICULTY WAS EXPERIENCED IN OPERATING THE RATCHET UNTIL THE EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK.
DURING RECONNECTION OF LOCOMOTIVE POWER LEADS THE RAZOR KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG WITH A BAR A BLOCKED COAL CAR LOADING CHUTE, THE BAR SLPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO STRIKE SLATE LAYING IN A LOADED COAL CAR.
THE INJURED WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO REMOVE AN OLD NUT FROM A STUD ON THE FEED PAN OF OUR 43-B RAW COAL VIBRATOR. THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS ARM TO STRIKE A SCREEN WHICH CAUSE A LAC ERATION TO HIS FOREARM.
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE INJURED MINER AND HIS FOREMAN WERE USING A PICK TO SEPERATE TRACK.THE INJURED MINER PLACED HIS AHND INTO THE PATH OF THE SWINGING PICK.THE INJURED MINER WAS STRU CK ON THE RIGHT HAND AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE ON HIS PINKT FINGER.
REMOVING GEAR FROM MOTOR USING STEEL PUNCH RING FINGER SLIPED ACROSS SHARP PC OC STEEL
INJURED WAS CUTTING OUT OLD TIMBERS FROM THE ROOF WHEN HE REMOVED A TIMBER A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON CROWN OF HIS HARD HAT FORCING IT & HIS GLASSES THE GLASSES CAUSED A LACD RATION UNDER THE INJURED MINERS LEFT EYE
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DISMANTLING A CRANE BOOM IN THE SHOP. WITH THE HELP OF OTHER WITNESS TO THE ACC9DENT INJURED WAS REMOVING A PIN WHICH HELD A HYDRAULIC JACK ON THE CRANE BOOM. THE INJU RED WAS HOLDING A DRIFT PIN WHILE OTHER HIT IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN THE PIN FORM THE JACK POPPED OUT, THE JACK SHIFTED AND CAUGHT THE DRIFT IN THE EYELET PINCHING EE S LEFT INDEX FINGER
INJURED WAS WORKING ON A BROKEN AIR LINE USING A PIPE WRENCH TO REMOVE IT. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE INJURED STRUCK HIS FACE ON THE AIR LINE, CAUSING HIM TO RECEIVE A CUT ON HIS RIGHT CHEEK.