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EE was using slate bar to lift a scoop tire to get a chain under the tire. This resulted in pain to his left shoulder. EE continued to work until his surgery on November 26,2012.
Employee was building brattice when he was wedging top. He drew back hammer and felt pain in his shoulder.
Employee was trying to move large pieces of draw rock off the continuous miner with a slate bar, while attempting to walk one piece he lost his grip on the bar, which then swung up striking him under the shin, resulting in a laceration which requited 3 stitches.
Employee was cutting a piece of metal. A small fragment hit him it the right eye under his safety glasses.
EE was making a splice in #8 belt. He was cutting belt against a belt square, when he accidentally cut his right index finger.
Was drilling a hole for a roof bolt when steel stopped up. He hit steel with a drill wrench trying to unstop it. Wrench ricocheted back striking him in the right cheek.
While working on a minitrak employee was leaning over the equipment and was pulling on a ratchet when he felt something pop.
Employee was using a sledge hammer to bust rock off miner when he smashed his little finger on his left hand-received 10 stitches.
Employee was beating a bit insert back in the miner when the handle came out of the hammer causing him to hit his left hand on the bit lug.
Injured was making a belt splice when hammer slipped and struck his left index finger. He recv'd approx. 20 stitches.
EE WAS SPLICING A CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG. HE REC'D 5 STITCHES.
EE WAS LOOSENING STRUCTURE BOLTS ON BELT STRUCTURE AND TURNED TO GET ANOTHER PIECE OF STRUCTURE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING A TIMBER WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND STATED THAT THE SAW HUNG. HE JERKED THE SAW ABOUT THE TIME THE SAW WENT THROUGH THE TIMBER AND THE BLADE HIT HIS FINGER. HE RECEIVED APPR
EE GOT HIS RT. INDEX FINGER CAUGHT IN HYDRAULIC JACK OF TAILPIECE.
EE WAS CUTTING BELT TO MAKE MAT FOR THE BOX WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT LEG.