WHILE USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND METAL ON A S/C THE INJURED STRUCK A CORNER OF THE METAL CAUSING THE GRINDER TO KICK BACK STRIKING HIM ON HIS RT KNEE & CAUSING A 2IN LACERATION
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Showing all 29AS INJURED WAS OBSERVING A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE LOAD AND CUT SLATE IN THE BELT ENTRY,A PIECE OF SLATE WAS THROWN FROM THIS MACHINE'S CUTTING BITS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.
WHEN THE DRILL STEEL THAT THE INJURED WAS TO USE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF,A PICE OF SLATE(APPROX 1/2"X12"X9") WAS DISLODGED AND FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT CHEEK.
AS INJURED WAS WORKING ON RT.SIDE OF MINER HEAD HIS BUDDY WAS BURNING ON LEFT DRUM WITH A BURNING TORCH TURNING HE BURNED INJURED ON HIS BACK
AS INJURED WAS REMOVING STEEL FROM HOLE HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN STEEL & WRENCH.
AS INJURED WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER THE RIGHT CAT LCKED CAUSING THE CONTIONOUS MINER TOBOUNCE INJURED ON THE SEAT.
AS INJURED WAS BURNING METAL, A PIECE OF HOT METAL GOT INTO INJURED'S RIGHT SLEEVE CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS AROUND HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
AS INJURED WAS POSITIONING ROOF BOLT, A CAP PIECE FELL FROM TIMBER STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT WRIST.
WHILE USING THE3VACUUM HOSE, IT WAS CAUGHT IN THE LOWER FRAME OF BELT. INJURED PULLED THE SLACK HOSE AND IT LET LOOSE FROM THE FRAME STRIKING INJURED ON THE HEAD.
AS INJURED WAS 6ENDING THE ROOF BOLT SUCH BOLT TWISTED SUDDENLY CAUSING A LOT OF STRAIN ON INJURED RIGHT ELBOW
WHILE USING A G9EASE GUN TO LUBRICATE OVERLAND BELT ROLLERS A SEAL BROKE ON SUCH GUN CAUSING A TOXIC SUBSTANCE (GREASE) TO COME IN CONTACT WITH A PUNCTURE WOUND ON THE INJUREDS LEFT MIDDLE FIN GER 3
AS INJURED WAS 3NSTALLING A ROOF BOLT A HEADER BLOCK FELL FROM THE CANOPY STRIKING INJURED ON HIS BACK CAUSING A BRUISE & STIFFNESS TO BACK
AS INJURED WAS 3NSTALLING ROOF BOLT S HE ACCIDENTLY LOWERED THE DRILL BOOM DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT
INJURED WAS REM2VING A DRILL STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.
AS INJURED WAS 3INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND THEN ROLLED OVER STRIKING HIM CAUSING HIM PAIN TO HIS RIB CAGE AND BACK
AS INJURED WAS 1ULLING A JOINT OF VENTILATION TUBING HE STEPPED ON PIECE OF SLATE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE
INJURED WAS BACKING THE CONTINOUS MINER OUT OF WORKING PLACE WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A POST THE POST WAS DISLODGED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK
AS INJURED WAS LOWERING THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER HIS FOOT WAS UNDER THE HEAD WHEN IT WAS LOWERED TO THE MINE BOTTOM CAUSING BRUISE OF RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE, WHEN THE UNSUPPORTED ROOF AHEAD OF THE PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT FELL ON THE MACHINE, CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE. WHEN THIS BOUNCING ACTION OCCURED, H E STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE PROTECTIVE OVERHEAD CANOPY.
INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE LET THE BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER DOWN ON HIS RIGHT LEG
INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WITH A HEADER BLOCK INTO THE MINE ROOF WHEN SUDDENLY THE BOLT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.
AS INJURED WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER HIS FINGERS WERE SQUEEZED BETWEEN STABILIZING BAR & FRAME.
AS INJURED WAS FILLING ROCK DUSTER THE HOSE BLEW OFF OF DUSTER CAUSING ROCK DUST TO ENTER HIS EYES.
AS INJURED AND HIS BUDDY WERE MMOVING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE INJURED INADVERNTLY CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER UNDER THE LIGHT GUARD CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE TWISTED
WHEN INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT THROUGH A 5 IN X 7 IN X 14 FT TIMBER A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN TIMBERS THAT WERE INSTALLED AGAINST ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON HEAD
WHEN INJURED WAS HELPING TO MOVE CONTINUOUS MINER HE STEPPED OFF MINER TO MOVE CABLE A LOOP OF CABLE FELL FROM CONTINUOUS MINER STRIKING INJURED ON RT FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE
INJURED HAD COMPLETED THE INSTALLATION OF A ROOF BOLT AND WAS SWINING THE BOLTER HEAD OVER TO INSTALL ANOTHER BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE TIMBERS THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED.
WHEN INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO TEST IT, HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE PUSHED ON A CONTROL LEVER.
WHILE INJURED WAS TIGHTENING ROOF BOLT HE FELT SOMETHING LODGE IN HIS RIGHT EYE.