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EE WAS GRINDING ON A SCREEN. A PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN EYE
WHILE ROOF BOLTING, THE FINISHING STEEL GOT STUCK. EE REACHED FOR THE FINISHING STEEL. IT CAME OUT OF THE HOLE, SMASHING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER AGAINST THE BOTTOM STEEL. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK, MAKING THIS A MEDICAL REPORTABLE ACCIDENT.
A 3' X 20" X 1" ROCK FELL AND TIP END STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.
While he was bolting an overcast a piece of rock fell and cut his forehead.
Injured had scaled roof down and installed first row. They moved bolter to install the 2nd row of bolts. As he positioned his body to insert the resin and bolt, he placed his rt. hand on the bolter boom and a rock weighing approx. 20 lbs. fell striking his wrist. NOTE: DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 01/18/05.
A loose rock had set down on the roof bolter canopy. As the injured lowered the canopy to swing the boom of the bolter he had placed his hand on the head of the boom, the rock feel off the canopy striking his wrist causing a laceration
WHILE MINING X-CUT, 2 TO 1, A ROCK APPROX. 2' WIDE X 36" LONG X 4" THICK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN ON HIS LEFT SIDE. THE ROCK THAT FELL OUT WAS 3 ROWS OF BOLTS BACK.
Injured was installing a 5' resin grouted rod in the mine roof. As he pushed it up with the bolter head it bent very quickly causing it to be fouled in the bolter head and the bolt hole. He attempted to remove it by spinning it out of the roof and was struck by the bolt.
Injured was struck on leg by rock measuring 30" wide x 48" long x 2" thick while operating the roof bolter
INJURED WAS BOLTING IN HIGH TOP. A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, HITTING INJURED ON HIS RIGHT CHEEK AND MOUTH, CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE.
Injured stated while putting a bolter steel in head of bolter, steel came out, striking him on left hand and index finger. finger was swelled and disfigured.
The injured was removing a small axle and gear case from an underground three wheeler with the assistance of an overhead crane. He had the gear case wired in a position in an attempt to prevent it from rolling over as he removed it from the machine. As he was setting it down on the floor, the wire came loose letting the case roll over striking his foot.
WHILE INJURED WAS WELDING ON A MINER, A PIECE OF SLAG FELL DOWN HIS LEFT LEG, GOING INSIDE HIS BOOT, BURNING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LEFT HEEL.
Bolted top, piece fell on bolter. As ee was moving out of way, the rock slid off bolter and landed on left leg. Contusion to left knee.
The injured was operating the CM by remote control when a rock, measuring 18"x20"x4", fell from between the roof bolts. The rock struck the right side of his hard hat, right shoulder, and then the hand.
Injured was assisting in supplying the roof bolt machine. While he was located behind it, the operator started the machine. The cable reel had been left in the on position. As the cable quickly reeled in, it took EE's feet from beneath him. He landed on his knees causing him to twist his right knee.
THE INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD, BACK, SHOULDERS AND FOOT BY FALLING ROOF ROCKS WHICH FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS.
THE INJURED WAS LOCATED AN OIL LEAK ON THE ROOF BOLTER. HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE HOSE HE SUSPECTED AND INSTRUCTED THE OPERATOR TO PRESSURE IT. UNKNOWINGLY HE HAD HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER DI RECTLY OVER THE HOLE IN THE HOSE. WHEN IT WAS PRESSURIZED IT PIECED THE SKIN AND INFECTED HIS FINGER WITH HYDRAULIC OIL.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A RADIO REMOTE CONTROLLED CONTINUOUS MINER TO CLEAN UP A ROOF FALL. HE WAS POSITIONED OUTBY THE BOOM OF THE MINER AND WHILE CUTTING AND LOADING OUT THE ROOF ROCK FROM THE FALL A VOLLEYBALL SIZE ROCK WAS THROWN FROM THE CUTTING HEAD STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING SWELLING AND A CONTUSION.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A TWIN HEAD ROOF BOLTER FROM THE OPERATORS SIDE OF THE MACHINE, AS HE EXTENDED HIS LEFT HAND OUT FROM UNDER THE OPERATORS CANOPY TO RETRIVE THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE D RILLING HEAD A ROCK 12" X 14" X 1" THICK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND. RESULTED IN A BROKEN METACARPAL BONE IN THE LEFT HAND OF THE 4TH FINGER. INJURED WAS WEARING ME
INDIVIDUAL WAS FLOATING OUT ON THE OPERATORS SIDE, INSTALLING THE SECOND OUTSIDE BOLT. AS HE STARTED HIS STARTER STEEL A PIECE OF ROCK (8" X 4" X 1/2") FLAKED OFF STRIKING HIS LEFT FOREARM.
A ROOF ROCK (MEASURING APPROX. 4' X 3' X 5" AND LESS IN THICKNESS) FELL OUT BETWEEN THE LAST 2 ROWS OF BOLTS IN THE 3 RIGHT/LEFT ROOMS OFF OF I-1 SUBMAINS, SPAD 8367. THE ROCK STRUCK THE INJUR ED ON THE BACK OFTHE LEFT HEEL RESULTING IN AN AVULSION WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY.
THE FRONT TIRE OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WAS TRAMMED UP AGAINST THE INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE IN THIS FOOT. *CORRECTION - BROKEN BONE IN FOOT WAS DETERMINED BY A BONE SPE CIALIST TO BE A PREVIOUS INJURY - NATURE OF INJURY SHOULD BE SWELLING / BRUISE.
MINOR PIECES OF LOOSE MATERIAL FELL FROM THE ROOF AS THE BOLTER BEGAN TO DRILL AND CUT ARM.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE RADIO CONTROLLED CONT MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE RIB BOLT AND THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF BOTH LEGS JUST BELOW THE KNEES. THE ROCK MEASURED 6 FT LONG BY 18 INCHES WIDE BY 4 INCHES THICK, RESULTED IN A BROKEN TIBIA OF HIS LEFT LEG.
WHEN ROOF BOLTING WIRE SCREEN TO THE ROOF, IN AN OUTBY AREA, ROOF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF CAUSING THE WIRE SCREEN AND ROOF BOLT TO STRIKE THE INJURED. THE SPYDER PLATE CUT THE BACK SIDE OF THE INJURED'S LEFT THUMB RESULTING IN A 1/2" LACERATION AND SEVERED TENDON.
MINER WAS WORKING ON ROTORY BREAKER IN A KNEELING POSITION. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN HIS LEFT LEG.
A 20 FT SECTION OF 4 INCH PLASTIC WATER LINE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE CONT MINER CABLE AND 1 1/2' WATER LINE AS THE MINER WAS BEING TRAMMED ACROSS THE SECTION. THE MINER CABLE PULLED THE 4 INCH WATER LINE TO A POINT WHERE IT BECAME FOWLED ANDSTARTED TO BEND THE PIPE, THEN THE PIPE DISLODGED AND STRUCK THE INJURED BEHIND HIS RIGHT KNEE.
THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE MINE ROOF WHEN SOME ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
THE INJURED MOVED HIS HEAD OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY AT THE DRILLER'S STATION ON THE HELPER'S SIDE OF THE TWIN HEAD BOLT MACHINE TO OBSERVE THE ROOF CONDITIONS ON THE OPERATOR'S SIDE OF THE MA CHINE. AT THAT TIME THE BRASS CAME OUR OF THE CANOPY TUBE ALLOWING THE CANOPY TO SWING AROUND STRIKING HIS HEAD BEHIND HIS RIGHT EAR CAUSING A BRUISE & SWELLING. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK 4/10/02
EE WAS BURNING RUSTY PIPE WHEN SPARK WENT UNDERNEATH SAFETY GLASSES.
WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE NO.3 ENTRY IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY OF THE A5 PANEL THE INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK ON THE LEFT FOREARM. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.
THE INJURED WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON AN TON BATTERY, TRACK MOUNTED, SUPPLY MOTOR LOCOMOTIVE. HE USED HIS LEFT HAND TO TURN THE FAN ON THE COMPRESSOR, WHICH ALLOWED THE BRUSHE S INSIDE THE COMPRESSORS ELECTRIC MOTOR TO CONTAACT AND ALLOWED THE FAN TO TURN CAUSING ABRAISONS AND LACERATIONS TO THE PALM AND FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND. REQUIRED 18 SUTURES.
THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK (5' X 2' X 8" THICK) FELL INBY THE ATRS WHEN ONE END STRUCK THE GROUND IT FLAPPED THE OTHER END TOWARD THE INJURED STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG AND ANKLE, IT SCRATCHED HIS LEG AND SHATTERED HIS ANKLE BONE.
WHILE LYING ON BACK AND USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS, THE INJURED DROPPED THE WRENCH. THE WRENCH STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE RESULTING IN A 1" LONG, 3/4" DEEP CUT.
WHEN REMOVING A DRILL STEEL FROM THE MINE ROOF, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK BROKE LOOSE AT WHICH TIME THE INJURED QUICKLY LET GOT OF THE DRILL STEEL TO AVOID THE FALLING ROCK. THE DRILL STEEL BOUNCED OFF THE DRILL HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE LEFT KNEE CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING DUMP TRAILER HE TOLD ME HE HAD BEEN ADJUSTING NOZZLE TO SEE IF GREASE WAS COMING OUT. HE THEN STARTED TO GREASE SLACK ADJUSTER ON TRAILER AND GREASE SQUIRTED IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE THEY CLEANEDTHE EYE.
THE INJURED WAS PUTTING MORE OF A BEND ON AN 8FT BOLT WHILE THE BOLT INSERTED INTO THE DRILLED BOLT HOLE WHEN, THE BOLT SPUN AROUND CAUSING A STRAIN INJURY TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG A CRUSHER, THE VICTIM WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY AN OBJECT EJECTED FROM THE CRUSHER.