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WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING HIS DRILL STEEL, WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THIS AMPUTATED HIS FINGER FROM THE NAIL TO THE FIRST JOINT.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS THE MINER HELPER, A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE RAN OVER A LUMP OF COAL. THIS CAUSED THE COAL TO PINCH BETWEEN THE TIRE & FLOOR, FLY. OUT & STRIKE HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CINDER BLOCK INTO SCOOP BUCKET. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIS HEAD AND LEFT HAND.
WHILE EE WAS CARRING A 5 GALLON CAN OF HYD OIL HE TRIPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL BUMPING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST THE RIB.
WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF, FOR A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION.
WHILE LIFTING A OXYGEN TANK HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE HE WAS INSTALLING AN OUTSIDE ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL HAD FOULED AGAINST A MOUNTED LIGHT ON THE MACHINE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE MOUTH. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE INSIDE OF HIS MOUTH, IN WHICH HE RECEIVED TWO STITCHES.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN MAKING A BELT SPLICE AND HAD STEPPED OUT ONTO THE BELT TO HOOK UP THE HOIST AND THE BELT BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE BELT & THE CLAMP TO HIT HIM ON THE LEG. THUS, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT LEG.
WHILE HE HAD HIS HEAD INSIDE A PANEL OF A MINER, THE SWING DOOR CLOSED AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS CHIN AGAINST THE FIRING PACKAGE, RESULTING IN A LACERATIO N TO HIS CHIN. THE EMPLOYEE DID RECEIVE STITCHES TO HIS CHIN.
EMPL WAS STANDING BESIDE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN OPERATOR STARTED EQUIPMENT. CABLE SLAPPED EMPL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO OPERATOR UNTIL 01/02/91.
THE EE WAS TRAMMING THE S S SCOOP OFF OF A LOWBOY TRAILER. THE SCOOP BOUNCED AND THE EE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY. THE INJURIES RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD OVER RIGHT EYE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING (2) 5 GALLON CANS OF HYDRALIC OIL AND TRIPPED OVER METAL BAND USED TO HOLD A PALLET OF CANS TOGETHER.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPOSITIONING THE CANOPY PIN ON THE UNAHAULER WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 10-01-90 & RETURNED 10- 02-90