EE STATED THAT HE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF CHANGING A ROOF DRILL BIT THAT WAS HOT, SO HE MASHED IN THE CLIP TO RELEASE THE BIT AND HIT IT ACROSS THE MACHINE, IN DOING SO THE CARBIDE BUSTED SLINGI NG A PIECE ONTO HSI LEG. IT BURNT THROUGH HIS PANTS AND BURNT HIM.
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April 7, 1995
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mountain Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances
August 11, 1992
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mountain Mining Company · Struck against stationary object
81402NEE AGAINST ROCK ANOTHER ROCK SLIDE AGAINST THE RIGHT KNEE.
Black Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
MAN WAS LOADING ROLL OF BELT IN SCOOP AND GOT OUT OF SCOOP TO PULL BELT IN DIPPER BLADE AND PULLED GROINING.
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