Employee/Roof Bolter Operator was in the #4 heading face area when installing a screw type hose clamp on the dust collection hose with a manual handheld screw driver. The individual had EE's left hand positioned on opposite side of screw driver when it slip and impelled center of left hand. No known time off has been indicated at current time.
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Showing all 5Inj. had knocked stopping with the scoop & was removing the material from the crosscut. A piece of 3" pvc water line was lying in the gob unknown to operator. While cleaning the area the water line became entangled between the rib & scoop wheel. When the waterline came loose struck inj in left side of face resulting in a laceration to the lip & fracture to the eye socket.
Employee was removed from the mine atmosphere by a medical physician immediately due to complications of pneumoconiosis.
Pulling belt with ride, ride rolled forward while unhooking. Ride pushed EE into metal belt structure.
The offside Pinner Operator was bolting in #2 heading of the new panel. There was a cavity in the roof as they proceeded to drill a hole on the inside bolt a chunk of rock fell onto canopy and slid off striking the miner in the shoulder area. The rock was 4 inches by 10 inches.