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TRAMMING FEEDER OUTSIDE EE PIN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK AGAINST RIB.
COAL HEIGHT WAS 38" BOTTOM WAS LEVEL AND DAMMP. INJURED WAS INT EH PROCESS OF LIFTING 42" TOP STRUCTURE OF LONG AIRDOX BELTING STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE REPAIRING SHUTTLE CAR WHEEN UNIT, THE INJURED WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO LOOSEN THE BOLTS. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. THE AREA WAS 38 INCHES HIGH A ND THE BOTTOM WAS WET.
THE INJURED WAS CHANGING ROLLERS ON #3MAIN BELT USING A 5FT ROCKBARTO LIFT THE BAR WITH WHILE LIFTING THE BELT THE ROCK BAR SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM
THE ROOF BOLTER OEPRATOR WAS MOVIGN THE BOLTER TO A NEW HOLE WHEN HE SET STAB JACK THE BOLTER WAS ON A SIE PITCH AND IT SLIPED ON TOP OF HIS KNEE.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING AN 482 S&S SCOOP AND HILE GETTING OUT OF THE SCOOP HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP THE HHEIGHT WAS 39" & DR CONDITIONS HIS RIGHT KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL .
THE MAN WAS BURNING A PIECE OF METAL AND A PIECE OF SLAG WENT IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE MAN HAD HIS READING GLASSES AND A PAIR OF SAFETY GLASSES ON WITH SIDE SHIELD ON.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE 482 SS SCOOP AND WHEN HE STOPPED TO GET OUT OF SCOOP HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT STUCK UNDER THE TRAM PEDAL AND WHEN HE TWISTED HIS FOOT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. ,
THE INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING AND WHILE CRAWLING ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES, HIS LEFT KNEE BEGAN TO HAVE PAIN AND STARTED TO SWELL.
WHILE ISNTALLING A COMBINATION ROOF BOLT THE GLOVE BECAME STUCK ON THE THREADED PART OF THE ROOF BOLT AND HE STARTED TO ROTATE THE BOLT WITH TEH ROOF BOLTER AND HIS GLOVE STUCK ON THE ROOF BOL T. HE RECIEVED BRUISES AND SKIN LOSS TO HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND INDEX FIGNER.
THE INJURED WAS BOLTING WITH A CONVYOR ROOF BOLTER WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF HE OVER STRETCHED REACHING FOR A ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THE HEIGHT WAS 37 INCHES AND THERE WAS APP 1 TO 2 INCHES OF WATER ON THE BOTTOM.
THE INJURED WAS SHOVELING ALONG #2 MAIN BELT ANDWHILE SHOVELING COAL ON TO THE BELT, HIS SHOVEL CAUGHT ON THE BELT AND PUSHED THE SHOVEL BACK AGAINST HIS LEFT WRIST CAUSING A SPRAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST.
WHILE OPERATING THE COUGAR MITY MITE ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS INSTALLING A 36" 5/8 REBAR FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLT. HE WAS BENDING IT TO PUT IT IN THE ROOF. WHILE BENDING THE BOLT HE FELT A MUSCLE P ULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE LIFTING 4" CEMENT BLOCKS TO BUILD A BRATTICE WALL, HE FELT A BURNIGN SENSATION IN HIS GROIN AREA (MUSCLE PULL) THE AREA WAS 38" HIGH AND WET BOTTOM.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE COAL CHAIN OF THE LONG AIRDOX MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.
WHILE DRAGGING MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE FOR THE LEE NORSE 200-24 CONTINUOUS MINER, THE INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A COUGAR ROOF BOLTER, CRAWLING ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT FOOT (ON TOP). LOOSE COAL APPARENTLY GOT INTO HIS BOOT AND BECAME IMBEDED UNDER THE SKIN CAUSING AN INFECTION TO SET IN.