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EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CLA ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE CLA UNIT SLIPPED, CUTTING FINGERS ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND. STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE FINGER CUTS.
EE WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP WHEN THE MANTRIP CAR HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY RESULTING IN A STRAINED MUSCLE IN THE MIDBACK OF EE
EE CUTTING COAL WITH A CONT MINER WHEN ROCK FELLOUT OF MINE ROOF & STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT SHOJLDER & HEAD. RESULTING IN A BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER
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.
EMPLOYEE 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.
INJURED WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON A RAM CAR-THE INJURED CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON A BATTERY HOLD DOWN CLAMP-RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. TWO STITCHES WERE PUT IN THE FINGER.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO. 3 ENTRY, 70 FEET OUTBY SPAD NO. 124. THE FALL IS APPROX. 4'X20'X50'.
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.