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EE WAS INSTALLING A 5' RESIN BOLT, HE PUT 2 HEADER BOARDS ON BOLT TO GET A SURFACE BEARING IN UNEVEN TOP. THE RESIN SET UP TOO QUICKLY CAUSING BOLTER HEAD TO TWIST SUDDENLY AND THE BOLT WRENCH CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST METAL ON BOLT MACHINE
EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIT A HOLE IN THE FLOOR CAUSING THE SHUTTLE CAR TO JAR THE EE. WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR JARRED OR BOUNCED THE EE HE SAID HE PULLED OR BRUISED SOMETHING IN HIS L OWER RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER (TURNING RIGHT HAND BREAK) WHEN LOOSE TOP RIB COAL FELL AND HIT MINER THEN HIT OPERATOR ON RIGHT UPPER ARM. COAL IS APPROX. 7 FT HIGH.
EE SAID HE WAS PREPARING TO MOVE FEEDER UP FOR BELT MOVE BEFORE MOVING FEEDER HE TOOK 500FT OF FIRE HOSE (11/2IN )WHICH WAS ROLLED UP ON A 3/4IN ROD & SUSPENDED FROM ROOF WITH TWO WIRES & PUT ON FEEDER TO BE MOVED UP WITH FEEDER THIS WAS ONA FRIDAY NIGHT & HE SAID HIS BACK STARTED HURTING OVER WEEKEND HE NEVER REPORT ED ACCIDENT TO ME UNTIL 06-01-96 & SA ID HE DID NOT REMEMBER EXAC