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Employee was helping replace segment on an excavator when they set the excavator back down a piece of metal sheared off the segment and struck him in the right leg. He received 5 stitches.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AIR LOCK DOORS AND CUTTING AND WELDING OVER HEAD WHEN A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON FELL AND ENTERED GLOVE AND SHIRT SLEEVE ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON THE FORE-HEAD & SHOULDER.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL SMASHING RIGHT THUMB AGAINST CANOPY REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.
THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ROOF BOLTING WHEN WRENCH BOLD-OUT & WRAPPED ACROSS HEAD RECEIVING 14 SUTURES & FRACTURING NOSE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BOLTING TOP WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BENT AND CAME AROUND AND SMACKED HIM ON THE WRIST, LEFT HAND. REPORTED TO SAFETY OFFICE ON 8-2-01.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROL MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.
THE EE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE MINER WHEN A PIECEOF SCALE FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD