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The EE was helping put the conveyor chain of a C/M together. EE was hitting a master link pin with a small sledge. When EE hit the pin a small splinter of metal hit EE in the right pinky finger.
Am employee was releasing a chain binder on a flinger duster with a roof bolter wrench. When the binder came loose the wrench hit the employee in the forehead causing a laceration. The employee was taken to the Emergency Department and received 9 stitches, then was released to come back to work with no restrictions.
Employee pinched right middle finger between a slate bar and belt structure when EE was knocking ice away from the belt line. The employee received 3 stitches.
The Employee stated that he was replacing an area light on a continuous miner. The Employee started to cut the conduit that entered the area light, the Employee was cutting towards himself. The knife slipped and lacerated his left palm. The Employee received 6 stitches in his left palm.
The Employee stated he was replacing the suction hose on a roof bolter. The Employee was cutting the hose to the correct length and accidentally cut his right pinky finger lacerating it. The Employee received 7 stitches.
Employee was cutting a piece of belt with a utility knife. The knife slipped and the employee cut his right thigh with the knife. (stitches required)
Employee was cutting belt when the blade broke and his hand glazed over top of the blade resulting in a deep cut to his right little finger. Four stitches were required, Employee returned to work on his next schedule shift.
Employee was pulling new belt onto structure with 3/8 inch cable, as the cable was sliding thru his left hand a burr lacerated his left little finger.
Underground at mine #6 Buckingham Coal. Installing cutter boom pins. Struck the pin with a hammer and a piece of pin chipped off and lodged in the left cheek.
Employee was cutting the band off of a bundle of roof bolts using two sets of channel locks, due to the amount of pressure on the band when he cut it loose it backlashed and cut his right forearm. (He received 8 stitches)
Employee strained his right shoulder tightening down belt structure, he was treated at the Hospital ER and returned to work, upon the results of his MRI test EE was excused from work by the Dr. for 6 weeks.
Employee was cutting a rope hanger with a utility knife and accidently cut his finger (7 stitches)
The employee stated that he was installing 4" water line. The tool he was using slipped off the coupler and he hit a fire valve lacerating his left pinky finger, resulting in three stitches.
The employee stated that he was cutting a metal band off a bundle of cable bolts that held them together. When he cut the strap, the band sprung up and lacerated his left forearm resulting in 5 sutures.
The employee stated he was striping a ground wire and the knife slipped and cut his left thumb. The employee received 4 stitches.
Employee received injury to his right ring finger while using a slate bar to dislodge material from a chute area. The employee smashed his finger between the slate bar and magnet. The employee received four sutures.
Employee was cutting a cable with a razor knife. The knife slipped and cut his left hand. Employee received 5 stiches.
EE was using a utility knife to cut open a 5 gallen bucket, when the knife slipped and cut his forearm. This accident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules or regulations, job skills or attitude.
Cutting mine belt when knife slipped out of belt striking finger, No rules or regulations were being broken.
EE was pulling a roof bolt machine with a scoop on the section using a chain. The chain broke and one end came threw and opening on the scoop canopy and struck EE in the face.
I was working on roof bolter machine in the surface area of the mine. I struck my left middle finger with a sledge hammer, requiring 3 stitches. This injury did not involve any aspect of rules or regulations compliance, job skills or attitude.
I was working on belt structure and struck my left thumb with a hammer. This injury did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules or regulations, job skills or attitude.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OFF A CORNER OF BELT AT A BELT SPLICE, THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED & HIT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT THUMB.
EE WAS CUTTING THE OUTSIDE OF A PIECE OF MINER CABLE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED, AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES & REGULATION, JOB SKILLS OR ATTITUDE.