The miner was performing a tail pulley adjustment but not using the company-provided gloves or tools. The adjustable-jaw wrench being used, slipped & the miner's left hand contacted the metal guard, cutting the outside edge. EE was taken to the local ER where the injury was cleaned & ee received 11 stitches. EE was released for immediate return to work.
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Showing all 3A co-workers and EE were cleaning rock dust form under a motor base of a inclined finish screen. The 2 men were on a catwalk that collapsed and dropped them 10' to a conveyor which they bounced off of and fell another 7' to plant grade. EE had a concussion and a cut to head and foot and was held in hospital 2 days, Co-worker was released.
A EE & Co-worker were cleaning rock dust form under a motor base of a inclined finish screen. The 2 men were on a catwalk that collapsed and dropped them 10' to a conveyor which they bounced off of and fell another 7' to plant grade. EE was released.