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EE AND CO WORKER WERE ENGAGED IN REJOINING THE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON AN EIMCO 2810L CONTINUOUS MINER EE WAS HOLDING PRESSURE ON A CONNECTOR LINK WITH A 4 LBS SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE CO WORKER STRUCK T HE LINK WITH A 16 OUNCED BALLPEN HAMMER. THE BALL SPEEN GLANCED OFF THE LINK AND STRUCK EE S LEFT RING FINGER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE HIT LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON THE SRUBBER MOTER ON A MINER.
EMPLOYEE CUT A METAL BAND AND IT HIT EYE. EMPLOYER NOT AWARE OF ACCIDENT UNTIL 2-22-93.
INJURED WAS PULLING ON A SLATE BAR WHEN THE BAR GAVE WAY AND HE WAS TRYING TO CATCH HIS WEIGHT WITH HIS RIGHT LEG. THE WEIGHT SHIFTED TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LOCKED THE KNE EIN ONE POSITIO N.
CHANGE TIRE ON #1 COAL HAULER USING 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET TAKING LUG NUTS LOOSE.HAND SLIPPED RAMMING HAND INTO BOTTOM.