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Pulling a bearing off feeder shaft because bearing was down while pulling it off chain, slipped off bearing, striking them on the right wrist.
THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE MINER OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BIT FROM A BIT HOLDER ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE STRIKING THE BACK OF HOLDER A FRAGMENT OF METAL DISLODGED AND STRUCK H IM IN HIS LEFT EYE.
KENNY PRATER PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER WHILE REMOVING BOLTS FROM A SHUTTLE CAR.
A STIFF JACK HAD BEEN USED ON #6 TAILPIECE TO ALIGNEMENT JACK WAS LEFT STANDING AGAINST TOP VICTIM WAS WORKING ON TAILPIECE THE JACK CAME LOOSE FROM THE TOP FALLING CATCHING EMP0LOYEE LEFT HAN D AGAINST THE TYP OF TAILPIECE BRUISING LEFT HAND
MINER OPERATOR WAS REMOVING DRAW ROCK FROM TOP OF MINING MACHINE WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED PINCHING MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE FRAME OF THE MINING MACHINE.
EE WAS STRIKING CAUTTER LINE ON ROOF & STRAINED HIS BACK
HE WAS IN 2 LEFT BREAK.LAST ROLL FIRST BOLT.PINNER STEEL STOPPED UP HE TOOK TORQUE WRENCH AND HIT THE STEEL TO UNSTOP IT AND THE WRENCH BOUNCED OFF THE STEEL AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEEK,BUSTING I T OPEN.
MAN WAS PULLING3ROCK WITH SLATE BAR AND STRAINED BACK