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EE burned the palm of EE's left hand when EE unknowingly placed it on the surface of a hot metal work bench. Another EE had been working metal, with torches, on the bench a few minutes before the injured EE walked up to talk to EE. EE was taken to Clinic and examined & treated for 2nd degree burns then released to return to work.

EE was using a battery powered hand grinder to cut metal pins. The cutting wheel stuck on the metal, causing the grinder to kick-back, coming in contact with the EE's left thumb. EE sustained a laceration that required 6 stitches. EE received a work release, giving time for the laceration to heal.

EE was using a battery hand grinder. The tool slipped and when grabbing, EE hit the trigger. This caused the grinder to flip around. The spinning grinding wheel cut the back of EE's left hand, causing a laceration that required 9 stitches. It also chipped a finger bone & ligament. EE was referred to an Orthopedic Doctor.

EE injured operating continuous miner. EE split the tracks to turn the CM to the left and was struck on the left hip by the CM Tail Boom and then caught between it and the mine Rib. EE sustained contusions to both hips, no evidence of broken bones. Later, during EE's stay in hospital, EE noticed pain in right hand. X-Rays show a possible small bone fragment at a metacarpal base.

A roof bolt operator was injured when placing EE's drill steel into the drill box chuck. EE inadvertently hit the rotation control lever while holding the drill steel. The glove on EE's left-hand stuck to the drill steel and EE's hand/fingers were twisted around with the steel. One finger sustained a fracture, laceration and dislocation, & the other finger was dislocated

When working on a Continuous Miner, an employee had the top Rub-Rail next to the Scrubber swung out. Employee was raising the Scrubber cover with the hydraulic controls when the Scrubber Lid hit the Rub-Rail, causing it to swing. The Rub-Rail struck employee across the face. The struck-by injury resulted in a Laceration just below the left side of Nose that required 4-stitches.