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INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING EMPLOYEE FIX A CONV. CHAIN ON THE 2 UNIT MINER. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO HIT THE CONV CHAIN TO LOSOEN IT, AND THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE CONV. CHAIN A ND HIT INJURED.
HE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING A ROLL PIN IN THE MAT CHAIN ON THE MINER AND HIT IT WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO HIT HIS TOOTH CHIPPING IT.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A WRENCH AND PLIRES ON THE NO. 51 NORTH BELT HEAD AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.
PULLING ROCK WITH SLATE BAR PULLED MUSCLE IN L SHOULDER
HE STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON S.C., THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO GO FORWARD HITTING HIS LOWER LIP AGAINST THE SHUTTLE CAR.
I NAME WAS PULLING A ROCK & THE OUTER PIECE OF THE ROCK SLID DOWN THE SLATE BAR & HIT HIS THUMB ON THE LEFT HAND
STATED HE HAD SET 2 ROWS OF BOLTS & ADVANCED TO A BAD PIECE OF ROCK THAT NEEDED PULLED HE TOOK THE SLATE BAR & PULLED THE ROCK & HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS OPENING HIS KNIFE TO USE AND HAD OIL ON HIS HAND CAUSING HIS KNIFE TO SLIP CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING IN A TIE BY HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF WOOD HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.