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The employee received a small laceration on the left side of EE's nose. This occurred after a small piece of metal broke loose from a pressing plate that EE was hammering on and struck EE in the nose.
The employee injured the small finger on right hand as employee was driving post for a silk curtain near the hollow fill pond. Injury resulted in 4 stitches.
The employee was tightening a hydraulic hose. The wrench slipped hitting the employee over the left eye. Injury resulted in 7 stitches.
The employee was using a sledge hammer to assist in the installation of a ball stud on a Caterpillar 777D truck.
Employee suffered from a 3/4 of an inch laceration on EE's left hand.
The employee was unpacking a new belt line for the raw coal belt. As he was removing a large zip tie with his pocket knife, the knife slipped stabbing him in his right forearm. The employee was taking to the hospital and released a short time later with no restrictions.
While knocking a bolt loose, a small section broke loose striking employee in the left eye resulting in a laceration.
Driving a pin in miner and piece of metal chipped off causing f/b in left arm.
Working on door of train and prybar slipped striking right side of forehead.
While changing a tire on a Lowboy trailer, a tire iron slipped, causing EE to injure his left shoulder. EE continured to work until 8/6/09. EE was diagnosed as having a strained muscle and returned to work on the same day as his diagnosis. No Lost Time.
While taking the rear-end out of a Cat 992D loader, a wrench slipped causing ee to cut his left hand. He drove himself to Hazard ARH where he received 2 stitches. He then returned to the job and continued to work.