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PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS ON BACK AND HEAD OF MINER.
STRAINED SHOULDER MUSCLE WHIEL LIFTING PUMP MOTOR FOR BUGGY INTO COMPARTMENT.
PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COAL MINE ATMOSPHERE.
ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLT AND RIB, APPROX 6'X4'X 1 1/2', ROCK FELL OUT OF CANOPY AND PINNED SPER, AGAINST LEVERS.
ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING THE OPERATOR IN THE BACK.
SLIP FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND RIB 10' BACK FROM ALST BOLT PUT UP CATCHING THE MINER OPERATOR ON HIS BACK. THE MINER OPRATOR WAS OUT OF THE CDECK OF THE MINER LOOKING AT THE AREA INTENDED O N MINING HIS BACK IS BADLY BRUISED ALONG WITH HIS HIPS. THE ROCK WAS 10'LONG 4' WIDE, AND 0-4" THICK.
WHILE PUTTING UP A BUGGY ANCHOR A SLIP FELL OUT BETWEEN BUGGY & ANCHOR JACK CATCHING THE PERSON PARTICALLY
LIFTING A FAN DOOR & SLIPPED & PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER.
PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COAL MINE ATMOSPHERE.
WHILE WORKING ON THE GATHERING POT ON THE JOY MINER, THE MECHANIC STRUCK HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER. HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS CRUSHED AT THE VERY TIP.
WHILE LOADING SUPPLIED (ROOF BOLTS) INTO SCOOP BUCKE THE TURNED AND FELT HIS BACK POP. HE PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK AND LEGS.
BOLTER WAS BACKING OUT OF 5 LEFT WHEN HE WAS WATCHING ABLE FROM BESIDE OF BOLTER OFF SIDE OF APPRO AS OPERATOR WAS BACKING OUT HE CAUGHT HELPER BETWEEN CANOPY AND RIB THE HELPER WAS COMPLAINI NG WITH PAIN IN ABDOMEN AND RIB.
WHEN CROSSING THE TAILPIECE HIS HAT FLEW OFF & HE HIT HIS HEAD IN THE TOP OF ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS TRHE ROCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RT FOOT & ANKLE AREA CAUSING A CRUSHING INJURY
PINCHED HEAD BETWEEN TOP AND DECK OF SCOOP WHILE CLEANING ROADWAY.