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Roof bolting with Fletcher RR2 twin head bolter, he had 4' resin bolt in hole and it was partially bent. He was pushing on bottom end of roof bolt with his body weight trying to straighten bolt when bolt twisted in hole causing him to fall into the bolt hurting his shoulder area.
Injured was making a splice on a trailing cable and bent over to pick up roll of tape and twisted lower back.
Was putting tension on cable bolts and tension unit had metal burr on it and caught rt index finger. Made 1" laceration.
Injured was bending a resin roof bolt to put in roof and pulled muscle in lower back.
Was bending a roof bolt that was part way in hole, he slipped on muddy wet pavement & pulled groin muscle.
Injured was picking up heavy object from floor level in warehouse and heard right knee pop.
Was breaking metal band on bundle of roof bolts. When band broke open he was cut on right ring finger.
Injured person was pulling shuttle car cable to a new location on section when injured stomach muscle's. Diagnosed as hernia. This person worked light duty until 6/12/07-day of surgery.
Was putting a bucket of mortar over a stopping wall. Being submitted due to Part 50 Audit.
Pulled a muscle in his back (left side) while lifting CM cable & water hose.
Employee was unloading bucket of 36" used belt structure from scoop bucket and pulled muscle in back lifting 1 pc of structure.
Picked up a piece of belt and pulled back muscles.
Installing 6" yellow mine water line. Put 2" shut off valve on end. Filled line with mine water. Opening 2" water shut off valve to purge line of rocks and debris. First coupler outby failed and jetted 6" line inby. EE's hand was on valve causing hard jerk on shoulder.
Individual was bending a roof bolt, getting ready to install. EE lost footing, bearing plate cut back of left hand. 4 stitches
EE was pulling up sticks on silt fence. When he pulled something on his lower back.
While trying to remove a large piece of slate off of belt EE felt a tear in right side of abdomen.
FOUND ROCK ON JABKO CABLE 4 BELT 1 1/2 X-CUTS OUTBY 4160 X-OVER SIZE 4 TO 4 1/2' LONG 2 1/2'WIDE 5"THICK TAPERING TO 1". INJURED LIFTED ROCK TO ROLL OUT OF WAY WHEN IT BROKE ON LIFTING END FAL LING ON VICTIMS'S RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REGULAR SCOOP MAN PLUG UP BATTERIES WHEN HE TURNED AROUND GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN MUD CAUSED HIM TO TWIST AND FALL RESULTINGIN INJURY.