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Unloading bolting supply using bar and pulled lower back causing sharp pain.
While helping make a belt splice, went to move knocker over, when EE got hit by a 4 lb hammer by fellow employee.
Cutting a piece of rope with utility knife when knife slipped and cut into the left leg
Was cutting a piece of belt when knife slipped out of belt and cut leg below knee.
Taking water line apart. Pipe Wrench slipped off pipe pinching middle finger on left hand between wrench and piece of metal.
EE was outside loading supplies to take U.G. EE was cutting steel straps on a bundle of roof bolts and cut his right index finger.
EE was putting together water line for the continuous miner with a banding tool. His right hand slipped & his right pinky finger was caught between the water line & the banding tool while the hammer was coming down. He mashed his pinky resulting in an open wound, loss of nail, & bone was broken at the tip of the finger. No lost work days. Returned to normal work activity.
EE was replacing a tire on std car. He was pressing down on the wrench when it slipped off the bolt and hit his right leg just above his ankle. Resulting in swelling and bruising.
EE was driving a pin in with a crib block on a piece of equipment. The repetitive motion caused his right wrist and arm to become sore. This resulted in a mild sprain. He visited Pineville ER and was released the same day. No lost work days.
EE was striking a 160-chain with hammer trying to remove a link. A piece of metal from the chain cut into his right hand just above his thumb. He had a visible piece of metal stuck in his right thumb joint above the first knuckle. Minor injury.
Employee was driving roll pins out of a tail roller. A piece of metal chipped off the punch and struck his left wrist above his gloves. Cut on wrist, open wound.
Employee was pulling broken unit back together when the handle came out of the rope hoist, striking his right thumb resulting in a broken bone and 4 sutures.
EE was cutting a piece of belt at the #2 head drive. The knife slipped off the belt and cut his leg. He cut his left leg on the inner calf-3in. cut- received medical attention. no lost time.
Employee was trimming belt when the knife slipped cutting the inside of his left pointer finger resulting in a cut 1/2" requiring stitches. No lost time.
Employee slipped and fell on track while prying the switch mechanism, resulting in pain in lower back. Not a serious injury.