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Striking a roof jack and hit left index finger between jack and hammer.
Employee was using a pry bar in an attempt to remove the hub from a water truck when he experienced lower back pain. As a result, he began missing work on 9/9/14.
Victim was cutting open a seed bag with a pocket knife. The pocket knife glazed through the seed bag and the middle portion of his left forearm. This laceration resulted with twelve sutures. This man returned to work the following day.
Breaking bolts loose with wrench in an awkward position wrench slipped something popped in left wrist - acute sprain
EE was peeling insulation from a conduit when his razor knife slipped, resulting in a laceration to his left ring finger, which required stitches.
Employee was using a chain ratchet to pull a belt together when the clamp broke and struck the victim on the left side of his face. The incident resulted in a fractured left mandible.
The injured employee had been driving a pin in the ripper chain at the miner when he stepped approximately 6 - 8 feet away to clean his glasses. Another employee was hammering nearby, causing a piece of metal to strike and puncture the injured employee's right eye.
EE WAS PUSHING BOOM PINS OUT OF A LOADER USING A CRIB BLOCK AS A PRESS. THE CRIB BLOCK FELL OVER AND SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE BOOM ARM AND CRIB BLOCK.
EE WAS PRYING WITH A BAR ON THE EXAVATOR TRACK WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL AND FEEL PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER USING A PICK TO DIG MUD OFF DECK AT VIBRATOR SCREEN WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FINGER BETWEEN THE PICK HANDLE AND SKIRT RAIL ON SIDE OF SCREEN. HE CUT (REQUIRING STITCHES) AND FRACTURED HIS LITTLE FINGER.
EE WAS USING A BAR TO PRY THE DOOR SHUT ON A RAILROAD CAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE EETO FALL BACKWARD ON HIS ANKLE AND LEG.
EE WAS CUTTING TAPE OFF SHUTTLE CAR CABLE USING A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN KNIFE CUT THROUGH TAPE, IT CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER THAT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.NOTE:EE WENT TO HOSP. HAD 4 STITCHES PUT IN THEN RETURNED TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FEED PIPE FROM #2 SMALL COAL DRYER. HE HAD A CHAIN RATCHET ON FEED PIPE, WHEN HE GOT ALL THE BOLTS OUT, ONE END OF THE PIPE SWUNG AROUND TOWARD HIM AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL OFF THE DRYER. HIS FACE HIT #1 SCREEN BOWL CAUSIING A CUT NEAR HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS TRYING TO ROLL V BELTS ON OVER PULLEY OF MOTOR AND CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER UNDER BELT. LACERATION AND STITCHES TO END OF FINGER.
EE WAS KNOCKING A PIN OUT OF A DOZER BLADE. HE WAS HOLDING A PUNCH W/HIS RIGHT HAND AND HITTING THE PUNCH WITH A HAMMER. THE HAMMER HIT THE SIDE OF THE PUNCH CAUSING THE PUNCH TO ANGLE AND PRE SS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE PUNCH AND BLADE.