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While co worker was counter sinking holes for set screws using electric drill the injured miner was holding the piece being drilled when the bit broke thus forcing the drill bit into his right thumb.
While tack welding a piece of angle iron to the Plant structure apparently the tack broke striking the miner on the cheek lacerating it to require 4 sutures.
As miner was using pneumatic impact wrench, quick connect air fitting broke thus striking miner on the mouth.
Dredge was being pulled to bank by the excavator. While the dredge operator was allowing the far cable to give slack a miner who was in the aluminum boat allowed himself to get near the far cable and he states that it struck him. No witness.
Miner was tightening bolt on gear box by striking wrench with hammer. One of the blows struck his left hand between his thumb and index finger.
Welder was tacking pipe bolster when it fell over striking his foot, fracturing his toe.
THE WATER TANK WAS SITTING ON THE EDGE OF THE PIT BANK. AS THE EE WAS CLOSING THE VLAVE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK, THE BANK CALED OFF, THUS KNOCKING THE EE DOWN THE BANK.
WHILE WALKING TO TOOL SHED, MINER TRIPPED ON OLD WASH SCREENS THAT WERE LAYING ON THE GROUND.