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EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A HOLE IN AN OLD PIECE OF BELT. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING 17 STITCHES. EMPLOYEE NEVER LOST TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LIFTING JACK AND IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS HAND CAUSING A BRUISE.
CHANGING ELBOW ON COAL PIPE, ELBOW SHIFTED AND PINCHED RIGHT HAND AGAINST PIPE.
EE WAS BREAKING ROCKS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE DOING SO THE HAMMER SLIPPED & HIT HIS FINGER.
THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE ONTO THE COAL RIB. WHILE HAMMERING NAILS INTO THE RIB, A PIECE OF ROCK 3' X 2' X 6" FELL STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS HEAD AND RIGHT HAND . THE ROCK CUT HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING OFF CONDUIT FROM THE MINER CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EE WAS LEVELING ROOFBOLTER DRILL POT. HAD A SLATE BAR, PRYING ON THE LEVELING ARM. WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED HE FELL INTO THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE, INJURY HIS RIBS.
EE WAS HITTING A KEEPER PIN ON A CONVEYOR CHAIN FOR A MINER. A PIECE OF THE PIN CAME OFF GOING IN HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE
RAISING RAW COAL FEEDER TO PROPER LEVEL WITH 2 TON CHAIN HOIST.
EE WAS CUTTING CONDUIT FOR CONT. MINER HE WAS USING UTLITIY KNIFE WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE TAKING BULL GEARS OFF 2 B HEAD. HE STRUCK GEARS WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. STRUCK STRUCTURE WITH RIGHT HAND AND THEN LEFT HAND STRUCK GEARS. LACERATIONS ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING 4 STITCHES ON RIGHT HAND.