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April 13, 2004 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solar Sources Underground L L C · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 4/13/04, EE WAS CUTTING A METAL BAND FROM A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOARDS WHEN THE METAL BAND BROKE & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION. HE WAS EXAMINED & TREATED BY A LOCAL PHYSICIAN WHO CLOSED THE WOUND WITH SIX (6) SUTURES & RETURNED HIM DIRECTLY BACK TO WORK.

February 16, 2004 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solar Sources Underground L L C · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE HEAD SOCKET FROM A ROOF BOLT WRENCH & AS HE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER HE ACCIDENTALLY CAUGHT THE END OF HIS LT.LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE EDGE OF HEAD SOCKET & THE HAMMER, CAUSING A FRACTURE AND A LACERATION TO HIS FINGER. HE RECEIVED SEVERAL SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND, HIS FINGER WAS FITTED W/PROTECTOR & PROPERLY WRAPPED TO KEEP CLEAN, RELEASED TO WORK

December 13, 2003 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solar Sources Underground L L C · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING MINER BITS ON A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE AND AS HE STRUCK A BIT WITH A HAMMER TO SET THE BIT A PIECE OF METAL BROKE AWAY FROM THE BIT AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A FRAGMENT OF METAL TO BECOME LODGED IN HIS FINGER. THE METAL FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED VIA A SMALL INCISION AND CLOSED WITH TWO SUTURES.

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