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Injured employee was hit by a hammer from a distance of 4 feet. The hammer came out of the rubber protective sleeve on the handle and the metal hammer flew through the air and hit the employee on the left hand. Resulted in a contusion and a broken bone.
Electrician was putting a Cat Head on a Cable. While using a Knife to cut the Shielding on the cable he cut his left hand. The cut was in the webbing between his thumb and forefinger. He had 5 stitches placed into his hand, some were below the surface of the skin and some are on the surface of the skin.
Working on scoop - putting in carrier assembly. EE had a cheater pipe on a ratchet trying to break bolt and nut loose. Over exerted pressure on left arm and pulled muscle on inside of arm between forearm and bicep.
Trying to lift tram motor in buggy
Attempted to break loose a rusted pipe fitting on a pump using a pipe wrench. Strained lower back.
Employee & co-worker were using a bar to pry a roller out of stand to replace roller. The bar slipped and employee fell injuring his left knee.
Hoisting belt drive boom in the air when the chain of hoist slipped. The boom fell from about 3 feet and struck victim's left leg. Accident happened at #3 belt drive between #3 and #4 entries.
Electrician was cutting a 5/8" steel rope cable by hitting it with a hammer. Injured EE was walking by the scoop and a metal fragment struck him in the left eye. The fragment pierced the upper eye lid and required removel and a liquid stitch to close the wound.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC/ELECTRICIAN REMOVE SHIELD FROM CONT. MINER. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF WRENCH AND HAND WAS CUT ON PIECE OF METAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE A SPLICE ON A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE & CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND WITH A KNIFE.
Pulling on Universal bolt/nut on Joy 10SC32 shuttle car. Felt pain in right shoulder.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING STOPPING. WHILE CHIPPING ON A BLOCK, THE CORNER PIECE FLEW UP & STRUCK HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS JACKING UP A SHUTTLE CAR WITH A MECHANICAL LIFTING JACK. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE JACK BAR AND THE JACK BAR STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK OF HIS FACE AND MADE A DEEP CUT REQUIRING STITC HES.
BROKEN PILLER BLOCK BEARING. ROCK STUCK ON SHAFT. EE WAS PRYING BROKEN ROCK OFF SHAFT WITH LADY SLIPPER PRYBAR WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH BLUNT END OF PRYBAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON RMOVING A SET OF SCOOP BATTERIES WITH A LIFTING JACK. BATTERIES WERE STUCK IN TRAY. JACK FELL OFF OF SCOOP AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST A CRIB BLOCK.
PULLING BELT BACK TOGETHER WHEN BAR SLIPPED HITTING VICTIM IN LEFT ARM. CAUSING A CUT AND BRUISE OF THE ARM.