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U.G. MECHANICE WAS USING A UTLITLIY KNIFE TO TRIM THE SHEATH ON A BELTHEAD POWER CABLE TO ENTER IT PROPERLY INTO THE BELT HEAD STARTER BOX AND WAS CUTTING TOWARD HIMSELF WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE TOP OF THE WORKER'S LEFT HAND. I TRANSPORTED WORKER TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 13 STITCHES TO CLOSE LACERATION AND WAS PLACED ON RES. DUTY FOR 4-9-99.

WORKER WAS ASSISTING CHANGING OUT THE TAIL ROLLER OF THE SURFACE STACKER BELT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF A MINE HAMMER, THAT WAS BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER HAMMER OF AN ADJACENT WORKER , AND ENTERED THE WORKER'S THROAT. THE WORKER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THE SMALL PIECE OF STEEL WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED. THERE WAS SOME VEIN DAMAGE & THE WORKER MISSED ONE DAY OF

WORKER WAS USING A COMEALONG TO PULL SURFACE STACKER BELT BACK TOGETHER AFTER IT HAD BROKEN AND WAS STANDING ON A CEMENT SLAB FOR THE ADJACENT HEAD. THE CABLE BROKE CAUSING THE WORKER TO FALL BACKWARDS ON HIS BACK & SIDE. HE WENT FOR XRAYS THE FOLLOWING MORNING WHICH DISCLOSED ONLY BRUISES TO BACK & SIDE. WHILE WORKING THE CONDITON WAS AGGRAVATED AND HE RETURNED TO DR WHO PLACE HIM

WORKER WAS ASSISTING IN PUTTING THE CONT MINER'SCONVEYOR CHAIN BACK TOGETHER AND WAS STRIKING A MINE PICK HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF THE TIP OF THE PICK HAMMER BROKE OFF AND ENTERED HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL ON EVENING OF 7/28/98 WHERE THEY REMOVED IT BYMEANS OF AN XRAY CAMERA AND SURGICAL INSTURMENTS(DEBRIDEMENT) NO LOST DAY OR RES DUTY WAS INCURR