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MOVE CREW WAS SPLICING BELT, AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.
WHILE CHANGING CLOTHES EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A KNIFE FROM HIS TOOL POUCH AND CUT LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING BRATTICE MATERIAL BEING USED AS A REGULATOR. HE STRUCK A BOARD THAT WAS HOLDING UP DRAW ROCK WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A ROCK TO FALL AND STRIKE HIM ON ARM, NOSE AND FACE.
INJURED & FELLOW EE WERE MAKING REPAIRS WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED FROM FELLOW EE'S HAND STRIKING INJURED ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS HOLDING PRESSURE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST A CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE MINER FOR A FELLOW EE WHILE THE CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS BEING SPLICED. FELLOW EE HIT THE CHAIN WITH A BALL PIN HAMMER AND IT GLANCED OFF AND HIT EE'S RING FINGER ON HIS RT. HAND.
REPAIRMAN USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK LEG LOOSE ON MINER DRUM A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF LUG STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LEG MD THIGH CAUSING A SMALL CAT.
EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT BELT FOR SLICING WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CAUSED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF OLD DUST HOSE OFF ROOFBOLTER WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENACE WORK ON A CONTINUOUS MINER, A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 2 POUND HAMMER TO INSERT A PIN INTO THE CHAIN WHEN A SMALLPIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE PIN AND EMBEDDED IN INJURED'S RIGHT TEMPLE JUST ABOVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
WHILE DOING REPAIRS ON BELT ROLLER EE HIT ROLLER WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL BROKE LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ARM EMBEDDING IN ARM. PIECE OF METAL HAD TO BE REMOVED.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING CABLE ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE SIDE OF FEEDER WHILE USING SHOVEL CAUSING LACERATION TO HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE UNHOOKING SUPPLY CAR FROM MANTRIP, THE TONGUE (DISCONNECT) STUCK. HE HIT THE DISCONNECT WITH A HAMMER. METAL CHIPPED OFF AND PENETRATED HIS LEFT HAND. 5-18-01 DR. REMOVED METAL,4 SUTU RES.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A SMALL ROCK FROM THEOUTSIDE OF THE REFUSE CHUTE WITH A FLAT BAR WHENTHE BAR BOUNCED BACK HITTING HIS FRONT TOOTH.
EE WAS USING A SHORT HANDLE SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE A PIN FROM MINER CAT PAD. HE HIT AND BRUISED HIS LEFT ANKLE WITH THE HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE WHEN FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING BELT NAILS DOWN. THE HAMMER SHATTERED AND A PIECE OF METAL PUNCTURED INJURED'S RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS HELPING FIT A PAN ONTO THE MINER. HE WAS CHIPPING WELDING SLAG, A PIECE GOT BEHIND HIS GLAWSSES AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK WITH A LONG SLATE BAR. ROCK SLID DOWN BAR AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING LACERATION.
EE WAS REMOVING SCRAP BELT FROM THE BELTLINE USING CHANNEL LOCKS TO PULL. THE CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED, AND STRUCK EE OVER LEFT EYE. DR. USED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.
EE STRAINED A CHEST MUSCLE PULLING ON RATCHET. EE WAS ON HIS BACK REACHING UNDER A SPEED REDUCER. THE BOLT WAS STRUCK AND EE PULLED HARDEN.