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EMPL WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A TOOTH FROM THE BUCKET OF AN ENDLOADER. HIT STRUCK THE TOP OF THE TOOTH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND PENETRATED THE FRONT OF HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.
REMOVING RIPPER CHAIN FROM MINER. BAR PUT INTO CHAIN TO MOVE IT AND CHAIN BROKE. BAR SLIPPED HITTING INJ ON LEFT KNEE AND LOWER LEG.
EE WAS HELPING THE ELECTRICIAN MAKE A CABLE SPLICE WHILE POUNDING ON THE CABLE KNOCKER A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF & ENTERED HIS LEFT HAND INJURED LEFT INDEX FINGER
95149ED HAD ON WET GLOVES WAS PUTTING HIS HAMMER UP WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND.HE TRIED TO GRAB IT BY THE HANDLE AND IT FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT LATERAL EYE ORBIT,LACERATING TH 50229N AND REQUIRING 5 SUTURES;WHILE IN #7 ENTRY R-MAINS 009-0 SECTION.