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Replacing cover on Joy miner. Ratchet slipped off of bolt being tightened and EE's elbow (left) hit the rub rail. Elbow struck rub rail located behind EE.
Crew were taking a belt drive apart. The boom was being held up with come-along while pins were removed. Chain broke letting boom fall down against drive frame catching employee's hand.
Tightening wheel on truck with lug wrench, strained abdominal muscle.
Employee was supervising removal of slide plate. Was attempting to hook 2nd come-a-long to "I" Beam when hooked come-a-long slid from "I" Beam falling approx. 4' hitting employee on right hand pointer finger causing possible fracture of finger.
Was lifting car tounge up to move into position to couple up. Pain middle back.
Was making splice miner cable that had shielding. Pulled on shielding to cut. Utility knife slipped. Cut left thumb and web of left hand.
(Changing pipe out; lifting pipe with chain.) Employee got his left thumb caught between a piece of pipe and a chain (4 stitches).
Employee was splicing a miner cable and while striking the anvil a small piece of the hammer chipped of striking him in the left thumb. Required 3 stitches.
EE WAS WORKING ON A JOY SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CHAIN ON COME-A-LONG BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.
EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE IN A WEDGE OVER THE COVER ON A DRAIN AND RINSE SCREEN. AS HE WAS MAKING A STRIKE, THE HAMMER STRUCK AN OVERHEAD BEAM, CAUSING THE HAMMER TO CHANGE DIRECTION AND STRIKE HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO KNOCK A BEARING OFF A DRIVE SHAFT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE BEARING BROKE OFF AND PENETRATED HIS LEFT HAND. THE PIECE OF METAL WAS SO SMALL THAT IT POSED NO PROBLEM (ACCORDING TO DOCTOR) BUT DOCTOR ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE IT. COULD NOT FIND METAL BUT INCISION MADE REQUIRED SUTURES.