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EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLT MACHINE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS-THE SECTION "BOUNCED" CAUSING LOOSE RIB TO STUFF OFF STRIKING THE 'EMPLOYEE IN LEGS.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT INTO DRILLED HOLE. WHEN PIN CAME OUT OF DRILL HEAD SUMP JACK. HE WAS LOOKING UNDER THE DRILL HEAD ATTEMPING TO REPLACE THE PIN WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF COAL FE LL INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE DID HAVE SAFETY GLASSES ON.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING OTHERS, HANGING 4160 CABLE FROM ROOF. THE CABLE RUBBED ALONG THE ROOF CAUSING SOME COAL PARTICLES AND ROCK DUST TO FALL, HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYE.
INJUREID WAS STANDING WATCHING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN TOP FELL ON HIM. THE TOP HIT HIM ON THE HEAD RIGHT SHOULDER AND BOTH LEGS LOCATION AND EDGE OF INEERSECTION 07 30 8NORTH 2 RIGHT ENTRY THE TOP MEASURED 7 FT LONG 3 1/2 INCH WIDE AND 3-14 INCH THICK PARTIALY COAL AND PARTICALLY ROCK.
INJ HOOKING UP 5INKS TO MINER EXTRACTOR WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL KNOCKING OFF HARD HAT.2ND PIECE FELL STRIKING HIM ON HEAD CAUSING 1 1/2'' LACERATION.
INJURED WAS BAR9ING DOWN LOOSE TOP, PART OF WHICH STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT AND CAUSED PAIN AND SWELLING IN THE SMALL TOE ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO THE 1 ST RIGHT ENTRY WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD & SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER TO LEFT SIDE OF INTERSECTION WHEN A ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER
BOUNCE IN SECTION DROPPED SOME LOOSE MATERIAL AND STRUCK INJURED ON TOP OF HEAD.