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Miner operator's right arm was hit by right bolter during the mining cycle. Employee was transported to hospital and received stitches.

Roof Bolt Operator smashed right ring finger between bolt and mast. Evaluated by doctor; required stitches. Released back to next scheduled shift with restrictions.

Working on sloped area with grinder improper placement of footing resulted in a laceration above the knee. While cutting metal form on the pillar foot slipped and lost control of the grinder.

Employee was grinding, felt object in eye. Flushed the eye and headed back to work. Eye became irritated. Employee was taken to doctor and evaluated. Object was removed from the eye and antibiotics were prescribed. Employee returned to work; no restrictions.

Employee was using double boom Fletcher roof bolter to install resin bolts. Auger plugged up and employee removed first auger to check suction. Second auger wasn't secure and came free and hit operators hand on the chuck.

While using a grinder to cut an access hole to burn holes in a beam, the finger got caught between the guard and the grinding wheel, resulting in three stitched to the finger

Bolter was stuck. Employee started to climb up out of bolter compartment. Miner operator saw employee moving and lowered the continuous miner tail. Employee's hand was between bolter compartment and tail and was caught and lacerated. Employee received sutures.

Employee was using a cutting torch to repair railcar when a hot piece of metal popped and a small piece went in behind face shield and safety glasses and hit left eye. Employee went to the OCI Safety Department and had his eye flushed out with sterile water. Employee went to Eye Doctor after work and the doctor gave him some eye drops.

Employee was helping direct a motor which was being lifted by a 2/1 directional pulley rigging. Employee had left hand on stationery cable & right hand reaching for motor, when left pinky finger went into traveling pulley, removing tip of finger just below nail.

While drilling a separation station, employee was adding the 3rd steel. While pushing the steels in the hole, the top of the 3rd steel slipped off of the bottom of the second steel, causing both first and second steels to fall out and pinch employee's thumb between second steel and base of drill feed motor. Employee received laceration and fracture to thumb.

Employee was drilling gas holes with the bolter while standing on the continuous miner. While employee attempted to insert another auger, his foot slipped at the same time the bolter operator was sliding the bolter boom. Employee's foot was pinched on the bottom of mast of the bolter. Employee received medical attention and was unable to return to work.

Employee was closing valves on the evaporator body, when hot crystals overflowed to the floor, surrounding employee. Employee received burns on bottom of foot.

GLOVE WAS CAUGHT ON A BOLT AS THE MACHINE WAS ROTATING THE BOLT. EE'S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT AND FRACTURED.

Employee was kneeling down on decking drilling holes in side bearing plate. as he stood up, he felt pain in his right knee.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING STRIKER PLATES IN UNIT 6 CRUSHER. AS HAMMERS CONTACTED STRIKER PLATES, EE ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN EYEBOLT. THE EYEBOLT WAS BROKEN OFF OF ADJUSTING ROD & VIBRATION CAUSED EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER LACERATION, SKIN GRAPH WAS PERFORMED ON FINGER.

EE WAS CHECKING FOR AN AIR LEAK ON THE BAGGING MACHINE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A BAGGING ARM.

WHILE OPERATING THE BOLTER ON THE MINER, EE WAS REACHING OVER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO TURN THE WATER OFF WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE COMPLAINED OF A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL EVAULATION.