Hernshaw 14A MineCoal

During repairs to feeder/tailpiece combo employee became entangled with tail roller, suffering serious injury to his right leg.

Employee was on operator side of bolter. He tried to pull some loose draw rock using the ATRS. The rock broke loose and fell on his left hand cutting index, middle and ring finger. The rock broke when hiting the bolter and knocked him down.

Employee was going to make an electrical exam of pump starter box at the surface pond. As he stepped over the embankment he lost his feeling and slid down the embankment and flipped over a log coming to rest on the ground. He was stating that his back and hip area were hurting. Co-worker called for emergency services and he was transported to an area hospital.

Ee was installing roof bolts from the offside of the bolter. After drilling a hole he was installing a bolt. He said that he put the bolt up in the hole. He had his right hand on the bolt, he was reaching for control levers & he said that he slipped & engaged the rotation lever pulling him against the bolter. He was complaining that his right arm was hurting.

While attempting to remove a rock from feeder his left hand was struck by rock catching it between rock and feeder, resulting in fingers being injured.