EMPLOYEE WAS BEETING BITS OUT OF A CONTINUOUS MINOR. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
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Showing all 6SHOVELING BELT AND HIS LEFT SHOULDER HIT THE TOP.
EE WAS CUTTING BAND FROM BOLTS, WHEN BAND JUMPED BACK, CUTTING THE OUTSIDE OF LEFT HAND, CLOSE TO PALM, REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGR WITH HAMMER WHILE WORKING ON A FEEDER BEARING. EE LOCKED AT AND X-RAY OF FINGER.
EE WAS HAMMERING ON A PIECE OF METAL ON THE MINER WHEN A PIECE FLEW OFF ND HIT EE 3" BELOW THE RIGHT EYE.
EMP SAID A TIMBER HIT HIM ON THE HEAD AND HE WASHAVING DIZZY SPELLS. LOST NO WORK OR NO MEDICAL ATTENTION SOUGHT UNTIL 6-3-96.