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Miners experience around 1,000 injuries to their fingers and hands each year, representing 17% of annual lost-time injuries. In 2009, 72 injuries resulted in partial or total disability, mostly from using hand tools. While rarely fatal, finger and hand injuries can impact quality of life and ability to perform tasks. These injuries can be avoided by following safety rules like using caution with dangerous materials/equipment, thinking before reaching, paying attention without rushing, watching for pinch points and other hand hazards, and wearing approved protective gloves for each task.

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Hand Safety Poster

Miners experience around 1,000 injuries to their fingers and hands each year, representing 17% of annual lost-time injuries. In 2009, 72 injuries resulted in partial or total disability, mostly from using hand tools. While rarely fatal, finger and hand injuries can impact quality of life and ability to perform tasks. These injuries can be avoided by following safety rules like using caution with dangerous materials/equipment, thinking before reaching, paying attention without rushing, watching for pinch points and other hand hazards, and wearing approved protective gloves for each task.

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Hands-On Safety Tips

Miners experience
about 1,000 injuries
to their fingers and
hands each year,
representing approximately 17 percent
of annual lost-time injuries.
In 2009, 72 injuries resulted in partial
or total disability, with the majority
resulting from the use of hand-tools.
Although rarely fatal, injuries to fingers
and hands can impact your quality of
life and your ability to perform tasks.
Hand and finger injuries are avoidable
when accepted rules are followed:

Use caution when handling


dangerous materials and
equipment

Think before you reach

Pay attention and dont rush

Watch for pinch points and


other hand hazards and
avoid them

Wear approved protective


gloves for your task

www.safetyshare.org

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