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HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON RETREAT MINING ON THE 002 SECTION AT HOLLY BUSH. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE SAW BLADE IN A BOWSAW. WHEN THE BLADE SLIPPED OUT OF THE CHANNEL LOCKS HE WAS U SING, CUTTING THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EE, A MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON A CONT MINER. EE AND ANOTHER MECHANIC WERE REMOVING A CUTTER HEAD HINGE PIN USING A BAR & A HAMMER. WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT THE BAR HIT EE ACROSS THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND BREAKING A BONE IN THE BACK OF HIS HAND.
EE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC FIX A BROKEN CONVEYOR CHAIN ON A MINER. EE WAS HOLDING A PIN WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE IT IN TOTHE CHAIN. THE MECHANIC ACCIDENTLY HIT EE ON HIS INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EE WAS LEVELING TAILPIECE HE HAD ONE CORNER OF TAIL JACKED UP JACK SLIPPED OUT AND HE JERKED HAND BACK AND HIT LEFT HAND ON EDGE OF TAILPIECE CUTTING LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.