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WHILE CUTTING BELTING FOR SKIRTING ON SURFACE DUMP POINT, KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE KNEE RESULTING IN 5 STITCHES
USING PORTA POWER TO REALIGN SCRUBBER ON CONTINUOUS MINER. PORTA POWER SLIPPED OFF CAP PIECE STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT CHEEK CREATING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED THREE STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EMP WAS CUTTING BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIS BODY WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG. HE WAS NOT PRACTISING THE PROPER CUTTING METHOD.
EE WORING IN TRAIN LOAD OUT SHOP. EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE AS A SCREW DRIVER. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUTHIS PALM REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
EE & PARTNER WEREMAKING A BELT SPLICE. EE WAS FEELING NAILS TO SEE IF PROPERLY SEATED. PARTNER DIDN'T SEE EE'SHAND & HIT HIM WITH HAMMER. HURRYING TOO FAST TO GET BELT SPLICED.
HOOKING COME-ALONG TO BELT HANGER. BELT CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND COME-ALONG HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND BREAKING INDEX FIGNER AT THE END METACARPAL BONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAMMER WITH HIS FREE HAND NEAR THE OBJECT HE WAS HAMMERING. THE EMPLOYEE MISSED THE OBJECT AND HIT HIS LEFT POINTER FINGER, CHIPPING THE BONE AT THE TIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS TEARING OUT AN OVERCAST. HE KNOCKED OUT A BOLT CAUSING THE BEAM TO FALL AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER.
CUTTING 3" PUMP HOSE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND MADE A SMALL CUT ON THE RIGHT THIGH. HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIMSELF RATHER THAN CUTTING AWAY.
EE WAS STRIPPING INSULATION TO PREPARE A CABLE FOR A SPLICE. HE HAD THE KNIFE SLIP OUT OF HIS HAND & CUT HIS OTHER HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE WAS BUILDING STOPPING WITH OMEGO BLOCKS. WHILE SAWING A BLOCK, ANOTHER BLOCK FROMTHE TOP ROW FELL10' & STRUCK EE ON THE BACK.
WHILE DOING DOTSEL CARS CHECK, THE TUBE BREAKER WAS ACTIVIATED WITH A POOR TOOL CAUSING THE CAUSE TO SLIP AND PUNCTURE THE EE S HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.
PULLED OUT A NAIL WHEN SIDE CUTTERS SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LIP. CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CUT NET OFF A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE. WAS NOT USING PROBLEM EQUIPMENT FOR THE TOB. MISSED CHISEL & HIT HAND WITH A HAMMER.
EE WAS TIGHTENING LUGS ON SHUTTLE CAR WRENCH SLIPPED & HE FELL BACK OVER CRIB THAT WAS BLOCKING; CAR
TRAM CHAIN ON FEEDER BROKE, MAN WAS TRYING OT BREAK THE LINK APART WHEN SCREW DRIVER FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. (THE SCREWDRIVER WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES).
EE WAS MAKING A SPLICE WHEN ANOTHER EE HIT #1 EE'S RT. HAND WITH A HAMMER.
HE WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN CUT JACKET FROM DAMAGED CABLE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING IT TO CUT THE PALM OF HIS HAND. THIS REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT.
NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED, FELT PAIN IN BACK AFTER FINISHING BELT SPLICE.
HE WAS CUTTING BAND OFF OF A PALLET OF BELT ROLLERS. WHEN BAND BROKE, A ROLLER CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM ON THE ANKLE.