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EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC BANDS WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 2 SUTURES. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT 10-29-99.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING A STOPPED UP CHUTE WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR WENT THROUGH THE ROCK CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE EXPANDED METAL GUARD.
EE WAS SITTING WATER JAKCS AT THE HEADGATE ENTRY OF THE LONGWALL 2 NORTH SECTION. THE EE HAD SET A JACK AND LEFT IT FREE STANDING. WHEN THE EE REACHED TO RETRIEVE THE PRESSURE GUN TO PRESSURE THE JACK THE JACK FELL STRIKING THE EE IN THE RIGHT LEG.
EE STATES HE WAS TRIMMING A BELT SPLICE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. AS THE EE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIM THE RAZOR BROKE CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE 5TH DIGIT OF THE RIGHT HAND
EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED FROM A MINER CABLE BEING REPAIRED AND STRUCK A UTILITY KNIFE WHICH WAS HELD BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYE WAS MOVING ONE RAIL OF THE TRACK OVER TO BE COUPLED WITH OTHER RAIL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BALL FOR THISPROCESS AND WHEN THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED THE EMLOYEE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF BELT WHICH WAS BEING UTILIZED WITH AN AIRLOCK ON COOK. MTN. BELT. THE KNIFE SLIPPED FROM THE BELT AND THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG WITH THE KNIFE. THE WOUND REQUIRED APPLICATION OF SUTURES.
EMP WAS USING A TRACK JACK TO PLACE A DERAILED MATERIAL CAR ONT HE COOK MT TRACK. THE CAR SUDDENLY SLID OVER CAUSING THE JACK TO TURN AND THE BAR STRUCK THE EMP ON THE RIGHT JAW AREA. THE EMP LOST 1 DENTAL CAP AND PART OF 1 TOOTH.
EE WAS HOLDING A 3" FLEXIBLE RUBBERHOSE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND USING A RAZOR TYPE UTILITY KNIFE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED ON THE RUBBER HOSE AND STRUCK THE PALM SIDE OF HI S THUMB RIGHT HAND. A 3/4" LACERATION WAS INFLICTED.
EE HAD KNELT DOWN ON MINE FLOOR REACHING IN BETWEEN TOP AND BOTTOM CONVEYOR BELT SO HE COULD TRIM A BAD SPLICE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION TO THIGH OF RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN HOIST TO REMOVE THE RELAY BAR FROM FACE CONVEYOR AT NO. 51 SHIELD. WHEN THE RELAY BAR CLEARED THE SIDE BOARD, THE BAR SWUNG ACROSS THE SIDEBOARD RELAY BAR TO FALL O N RIGHT ANKLE.