EE WAS USING A BENCH GRINDER WHEN THE METAL HE WAS GRINDING CAUGHT AND PULLED HIS RT HAND INTO A METAL GUARD CUTTING HIS MIDDLE INDEX FINGER.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER. A RIBROLLED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT HAND AND RIGHT LEG. THIS RESULTED IN A BROKEN RIGHT THUMBAND A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT LOWER LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE MINER IN 2 LEFT. THE MINER WAS CUTTING ROCK, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. HE RECEIVED SCRATCHES TO THE RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS INSTALLING A STRAP. A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON THE RT ARM, RESULTING IN A CUT TO THE RT ARM. 5 STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE CUT.