End of cable slipped out, whipped back, and hit employee in the eye while feeding it into a wedge socket.
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Showing all 3Employee was walking across the bucket to work on the haul back and slipped on the bucket and hit their head causing a gash and concussion
Miner exited machine, an aerosol can of class cleaner was setting on top of the engine compartment, when miner picked up the spray can, it exploded. Miner received miner abrasions to face. Was checked out on side and at hospital