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EE WAS FOLDING 6 FT CONVEYOR BELT USING CHANNEL LOKS. THE BELT WAS WET CAUSING CHANNEL LOKS TO SLIP. EE LOST FOOTING FALLING TO GROUND - LANDING ON RESCUER AND LIGHT. EE INJURED RIGHT WRIST AN D LOWER BACK.
EE WAS INSTALLING TRACK SWITCH AND RAIL FELL OFF JACK CATCHING LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER UNDER RAIL TIE REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING LIFTING JACK TO JACK FEEDER AWAY FROM RIB, AND BAR SLIPPED OUT OF JACK, HITTING HIM IN FACE, RESULTING IN CUT TO CORNER OF RIGHT EYE AND BROKEN NOSE.
WHILE STANDING ON A 4 FOOT LADDER AT 2 BELT HEAD, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN FITTING ON WATER DELUGE SYSTEM AND WRENCH SLIPPED, AND HE FELL OFF LADDER HURTING BACK AND LEFT SHOULDE R, RESULTING IN BRUISES & STRAIN.
EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO MOVE TRACK RAIL OVER INTO PLACE USING PUSHING MOTION AND GOT PAIN IN LT. ARM AND LT. SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELTS AND ROPE DOG SLIPPED OFF BELT AND CHAIN HIT HIM ON LEFT KNEE.
LAYING TRACK. RAIL SLIPPED OFF LIFTING JACK LANDING ON TOP OF RT. FOOT.
PUTTING TRAM IDLER IN CONTINUOUS MINER. USING SLATE BAR TO PRY PART, IT SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE STARTING TAKING OFF 11-13-00.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE ANDTHE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT LEG RESULTINGIN 13 STITCHES.
INSTALLING TAIL ROLLER IN TAILPIECE AND PRY BAR SLIPPED AND ROLLER CAME TOGETHER MASHING FINGER ON LEFT HAND RESULTING IN STITCHES.
CUT HAND WHILE CUTTING CABLE WITH A KNIFE.
WHILE TRYING TO PULL A BELT KNIFE THRU MINE BELT, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE HAD BEEN PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR TRYING TO REPAIR FLANGE ON SUPPLY CAR. AFTER A FEW MINUTES HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM.