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WHILE REMOVING DEBRIS FROM A CONVEYOR BELT A PIECE OF COAL SLID AND PINCHED VICTIM\S FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION. THE LACERATION DID NOT REQUIRESTITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A REBUILT HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FROM A PICK UP WHEN THE CYLINDER DROPPED ON HIS FINGERS. THE CYLINDER SEVERED HIS LEFT MIDDEL FINGER AT THE 1ST JOINT AND REMOVED THE TIP OF THE FLESH ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
FLOYD WAS HOLDING A RIPPER TOOTH IN POSITION TO BE FORCED ON TO A DOZER AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING THE RIPPER TOOTH WITH A HAMMER THE HAMMER STRUCK A GLANCING BLOW AND HIT MR. FLANKLINS RIGHT UNDEX FINGER BREAKING THE FOSTERIS MOST PHALANGEE.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A GREASE SEAL INSIDE A SPROCKET THE SPROCKET SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN A DEEP LACERATION TO THE DISTAL 2/3 OF SAID FINGER.