BENDING BOLT SON ROOF DIRLL IN LOW COAL STARTED HAVING BACK PAINS.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1988–1994
- Latest incident
- Jul 1994
Reportable incidents
7 on file1994 · 4 incidents
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A 48IN RESIN BOLT IN 32IN HIGH & CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND IT WAS CUT WHILE PUSHING BOLT UP IN HOLE BETWEEN HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER & THE RO OF BOLT PLATE
WORKING ON BOLTING MACHINE & STARTED IT UP & IT TOOK OFF & THE ATRS CAUGHT HIS LEG AGAINST THE RIB & BRUISED HIS RIGHT ARM.
WAS ON LOADING SCOOP CHARGER & DROPPED IT ON HISFINGER & CUT IT.
1993 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN TO FACE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO HOOK THE DRILL UP TO THE SCOOP. HE WAS GOING TO GET ON TOP OF THE SCOOP WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL OFF.
1988 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED HELPING DRILLING A PLACE IN FACE AND WAS MOVING DRILL WHEN HIS LOOSE GLOVE BECAME ENTANGLED IN BELTS AND HIS HAND WAS PULLED BETWEEN BELTS AND GUARD WHICH CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.