As miner was using the jack leg came off sending the miner backwards. When he stepped backwards he step into a hole, hurting his knee.
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Showing all 4The employee was using a jack leg drill to bolt when the driver came off and hit him across the bridge of his nose. Laceration to the nose (Three stitches).
Miner was being trained on the jack leg, when he lost his grip of the jack leg. The jack leg came down and cut the miner on his right Knee. 4 stitches were required. Miner came back to work, and he finished his shift.
The Miner was drilling with a jackleg, his left hand slipped and the drill fell and pinched the middle finger on his right hand. Miner went in to Dr 12-17-10 for checkup - required stitches.