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WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO OPEN PACKAGES IN THE WAREHOUSE THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TOWARDS HIMSELF & SLIPPED WITH THE KNIFE CUTTING HIMSELF IN THE ABDOMEN LEAVING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED (5)STAPLES TO CLOSE. EE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY (NO RESTRICTIONS).
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT SIEVE WITH A 1 1/2TON CHAIN HOIST THE SLACK BOUND UP IN THE HOIST. TECH. GAVE THE CHAIN A HARD TUG & THE HOIST CAME LOOSE & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE LEAVING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES TO CLOSE. RELEASED W/OUT RESTRICTION. CHAIN HOIST WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED & THE SAFETY LATCH NOT ENGAGED.
WHILE USING A 5'PRYBAR, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS FACE ON THE TAIL OF A CONTINUOUS MINER LEAVING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
EE STRUCK PALM OF HAND AGAINST A PROTRUDING BOLT WHILE LOOSENING BOLTS WITH A 3/8" RATCHET LACERATING THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE STRIKING A BELT SPLICE PIN WITH 28 OUNCE FRAMING HAMMER A SMALL PIECE OF MATERIAL STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NECK LEAVING A PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN THE NECK. THE PIECE HAD TO BE REMOVED BY A DR & THE WOUND CLOSED BY SUTURING EE WAS RELEASED TO FULL UNRESTRICTED DUTY
INSTALLING BIT SLEEVE ON A CONTINOUS MINER WITH A TWO POUND HAMMER WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL BROKE OFF OF THE SLEEVE, GOING THROUGH MECHANICS GLOVE AND CUTTING KNUCKLE OF LEFT INDEX FINGER. E 5 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. HE WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY
HAND HELD GREASE GUN HE WAS USING SLIPPED STRIKING LOWER LIP. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES. EE WAS TREATED AND RETURNED TO WORK.
EE WAS RECOVERING BELT SAIL CHANNELS. AS IT WAS UNBOLTED THE CHANNEL PIVOTED AND HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWWEN CHANNEL AND ROOF. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT CONVEYER BELT. KNIFE SLIPPED AT END OF CUT AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT THIGH. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.