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EE was splicing cable and knife slipped, resulting in a cut on left thigh, which required five stitches.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BELT WITH A BELT KNIFE & AS THE KNIFE NEARED THE EDGE OF THE BELT IT CUT EASIER & WITH THE PRESSURE HE WAS APPLYING IT CONTINUED TO CUT HIS KNEE ON HIS LEFT LEG.
EE was helping mechanic splice his car cable. He had layed the cable across his knee to cut outer jacket and accidently cut his right knee.
Employee was helping thread belt through a tailpiece. He was pulling on belt with pair of channel locks when they slipped off of belt and struck him in the ribs.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING SOME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW PRIOR TO THIS DATE. AFTER USING A COME-ALONG HIS ELBOW BECAME PAINFUL. HE WORKED HIS NEXT SHIFT BUT STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6/20/05.
Person was cutting off metal bands from concrete block pallet and band struck the back of his arm.
Employee was working on left miner in #7 entry. He was trying to change a hose that went from conversion value to pump motor. When doing so he pulled and tugged, hurting his lower back using a pair of channel locks to break the fitting.
EE was helping splice #11 belt and when he trimmed the belt using a utility knife he cut his right thight which required 3 stitches.
EE WAS CUTTING ON BLASTIC BOTTLE WITH UTILITY KNIFE AND CUT RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING 12 STITCHES
INJURED PARTY WAS KNOCKING A SLEEVE OUT OF AN INSERT ON THE CUTTING DRUM WHEN A PIECE OF METAL POPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT FOREARM.
INJURED PARTY HAD JUST SNAPPED THE BAND ON THE UBUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS AND HE TURNED AND GRABBED THE METAL BAND HE HAD JUST CUT WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO BEND IT BACK WHEN HE CUT THE PALM OF HIS LEF T HAND.
INJURED PARTY WAS KNOCKING BLOCK OUT OF A RET BRATTICE FOR A BELT REGULATOR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE OUTSIDE GETTING BELTREADY TO GO UNDERGROUND WHEN THE BELT KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED
INJ PARTY WAS LAPPING BELT ONTO A SUPPLY TRAILEROUTSIDE WHEN HIS PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED OFF THE BELT HE WAS PULLING CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER