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Employee was using a drill steel to beat on a retainer pin on the battery scoop. When the retaining pin loosed up, the drill steel hit the employee in the right ear resulting in a small laceration which required stitches.
Employee was attempting to loosen a 1" water line fitting from a spray block on the continuous miner, company #11-1, located in the 5th North Development Section. While applying pressure with a wrench, employee felt a sharp pain in left bicep.
An employee was re-aligning the #4 belt drive. The employee was using a hammer to beat a wedge between the belt drive and the metal stand for the drive. Employee missed the wedge and hit the hook of a come-a-long and the hook flipped up and hit employee in the chin. 2 stitches were required.
Employee was holding a timber in place to be set along the rib. Another employee was using a pry bar to pry the wire rib mess tight against the rib so that the timber could be set as close as possible to the rib. The pry bar slipped and smashed the injured employees left pinky finger against the timber. 6 stitches were required to close the wound.
Employee was using a come-a-long hooked to a rib pin to lift the tongue of the trash trailer. When the tongue popped off of the hitch, the tongue of the trailer swung towards them and pinned left leg between the tongue of the trailer and the rear bumper of the #2 Getman.
Employee was cutting a metal band off of a bundle of roof screens and when the band broke, one end of the band flipped up and hit EE's right arm resulting in a small laceration which required 3 stitches.
Employee was using a 12 inch pipe wrench at cross cut 13 in 7th South to remove a 2 inch pipe nipple from a fire outlet when the pipe wrench slipped and the employee strained their lower back while trying to regain balance.
Employee was changing a bad tire on the forklift located outside of the surface shop. EE was using a socket and a 1" breaker bar with a 3' cheated bar to break the lug nuts loose when the cheater bar slipped and the employee smashed their right pinky finger between the breaker bar and the steel wheel resulting in a laceration which required 3 stitches
Employee was using a razor knife to cut a piece on belting to construct a splash guard for the drill head of the roof bolter. The razor knife slipped and cut the employees left palm which required 4 stitches.
The EP was changing out broken bolts on a master link on a Dozer track. EE had the bolts out and was getting ready to torque them when EE reached for a 3/4 inch ratchet. When EE lifted it up off the ground EE felt a sharp pain in right shoulder. EE was transported to a Med Clinic where EE was given a prescription for anti-inflammatory.
While moving ventilation tubing the employee cut a piece of wire holding the tubes together. When the tube came down it swung and hit EE in the front part of EE's body hitting EE in head and right shoulder. Then on the 5-5-16 EE reported to the Safety Dept. that EE had neck pain and was referred to the Emery Med. Clinic where EE was given a prescription for physical therapy.
EE was laying on his back under a shuttle car repairing a broken conveyor chain, using a strap off the master link to push the new snap rings on. EE hit the strap with a hammer which caused the strap to fly off and hit him in the forehead. Causing a 2.7cm laceration. An ER Doctor flushed and Glued the laceration together and EE was then released to return to work.
EE was helping two other employees cut the bands on a bundle of screens. When EE cut the bottom band the band sprang back and struck him in the left hand resulting in 3 stitches.
The employee was unloading rockdust from a pallet onto the scoop. He had cut the plastic wrap from around the pallet. He placed his knife on top of the scoop. He then grab a bag of dust a placed it on the scoop, coming in contact with the knife blade.