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EE was tramming the roof bolter up the neutral entry from the operators deck. He got out of the deck to use the inch control levers to go under a discharge line going across the entry, when the chain from the front left tire broke. A link from the chain struck EE in the left lower leg.
Miner was pushing a bolt into the mine roof with the bolting machine. The wrench and bolt were mis-aligned, so the miner bumped the controls to rotate the wrench. His glove was pinched between the wrench and bolt, jerking his hand into the spin. His ring & pinky were dislocated.
Cutting cable with torch, burned left knee, 2nd degree burn.
Employee was operating a D11 dozer. He backed over a rock and was jarred.
Employee was RRII, roof bolt via the inch tram controls in the #2 room on the 5 right section. As he was advancing up the machine to install the next row of bolts. a bundle of roof bolt plate 10 per bundle fell striking his right foot. He completed shift and sought medical after work @ puton gen. hospital. he was diagnosed with 2 frac
Employee was trying to use the head wrench on a roof bolter to bend a roof bolt when the head sprang off the roof bolt causing the roof bolt plate to strike his right hand.
Employee was operating a roof bolter with his right leg outside the operator's compartment. The roof bolter came in close proximity with the mine rib. Employee's right knee was pushed into circuit panel in operator's compartment.
Cleaning engine mounts, got debris in eye. Was using a die grinder with a Scotch Brite pad. Rotation threw debris under safety glasses.
EE had his left hand on the drill pot as it was being raised. His left little finger got caught between the leveling arm and feed jack cylinder.
While installing a 8' Torque Tension Roof Bolt- Employee's hand(R) was struck by the bolt wrench.
Employee was in the process of installing a strap while bolting. As he started to push bolt in the hole the strap fell and slid down the bolt causing strap or plate to puncture his hand in the fleshy part between the thumb and index finger.
Metal entered employees' eye while grinding. However, employee did not go to the doctor until 12/04/2006 then reported injury to employer 12/05/2006.
EE was running a hydraulic power cutter, got his hand caught in the hydraulic cylinder causing amputation of left thumb and mutilated his index finger.
Employee stated that he backed a D-11 dozer over some uneven ground; the rear of the dozer came down hard, jarrring him and straining his lower back.
Employee cut a tree. As the tree fell a dead limb became dislodged and fell striking him in the left shoulder. Limb was not seen during preshift or puring observation of tree before cutting.
While roof bolting, the wrench that EE was using mouse trapped his thumb between the wrench & mast- lacerating his thumb.
Employee was using a heating torch (Rosebud) on a bar on a 777A. After finishing he laid the torch on the truck bumper, then when removing the adapter the torch was still hot burning his right hand.
Employee was dismounting crawler on 495 shovel in a different locatin from where he boarded. Was coming down a ladder- the ladder slipped and employee fell approximately 4 feet.
EE was grinding on swing pinion using a die grinder. Jam nut came off and struck EE in right eye breaking his prescription eye glasses.
Employee pushed the wrong lever, he also had his hand on the machine near moving parts.
While bolting, employee's glove became entangled by drill steel & twisted his hand.
Operator was pulling a dozer out of a stuck position - got dozer out - hit the tram leavers - was back further that he thought - excavator flipped backwards & rolled - landed on the cab - cab glass was broken - removed broken glass & got ee out
Employee was bolting top when he observed rock dripping from top. He moved to get out of the way when a rock 66" by 28" by 9" thick fell, striking him after it hit the bottom.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN PLATES FELL FROM TOP OF ROOF BOLTER AND CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM.