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54736YEE WAS BURNING BOLT OUT OF A COLUMN WHEN THE HOT BOLT DROPPED ONTO HIS PANTS AND BURNED THROUGH TO HIS SKIN ON HIS LEFT UPPER THIGH-BURN BECAME INFECTED REQUIRING MEDCIAL TREATMENT.
WHILE TRAMMING THE BOLTING MACHINE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT ANKLE PINCHED BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND THE BOLTING MACHINE.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A HIGH SPOT, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE BY A WOODEN HEADER BLOCK THAT HE WAS HOLDING UP BY HAND WHEN IT FELL.
WHILE DRIVING THE BULL DOZER UP THE ROAD TO THE COAL STOCKPILE TO LOAD A UNIT TRAIN THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE CROSSED OVER THE RAILROAD CROSSING
WHILE TAKING STEEL FROM ROOF AFTER DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT THE INJURED EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB WAS STRUCK BY FALLING DRILL STEEL.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING THE NO. 1 BOLT IN THE FIRST ROOF MAT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 12X12X3 FELL ONTO THE BOLTER TRAY AND BOUNCED OFF STRIKING THE EE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE RIGHT ANK LE CAUSING A POSSIBLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE RRIGHT ANKLE.
INSTALLING RF BOLT 2 X 4 SPRUNG BACK BOLT WENT IN HOLE, STRUCK ON BACK OF HAND AND FOREARM FRACT TO L FOREARM
AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE DRILL HEAD, HIS LEFT KNEE SLID UNDER THE DRILL HEAD. WHEN HE WENT TO RAISE THE DRILL EHAD HE PUSHED THE LEVER UPWARD CAUSING THE DRILL HEAD TO LOWER APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE LEFT KNEE AREA ABOVE THE KNEE CAP.
PLACING DRILL STEEL IN HOLE FELT PAIN IN BACK
WHERE ATTEMPTING TO CATCH DRILL STEEL THAT WRIENCH STUCK AND MIGHT FALL OUT OF DRILLED HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF INJURED EE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST CANOPY POST OF BOLTING MACHINE.
A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 30" IN DIAMETER 6"-0" THICK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS SWINGING THE BOLTER HEAD TO BEGIN TO BOLT. TH EEDGE OF ROCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD, PU SHING HIM FORWARD CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN TO THE NECK.
EMPL WAS REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM ROOF WHEN IT FELL UNEXPECTANTLY & STRUCK RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING BRUISE.
WHILE BURNING BOLTS EMPL BURNED PALM OF LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE ROOF WHEN HAND ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED DOWN ON THE CONTROL TO RAISE THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER PINCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER HEA D AND ROOF.MEDICAL ONLY.
EMPLOEYE WAS REBOLTING AND WHEN THE SAFETY POST ON THE ATRS BOLTER WAS PRESSURIZED A PICE OF CLAY VEIN FELL OUT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDER CAUSING NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN. MEDICAL ONLY.
OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER THROUGH THE CHECK I NAME WAS HOLDING THE CANVAS UP THE BOLTER TIRE RAN OVER HIS FOOT
EE HAS BEEN OPERATING MINER ON REMOTE CONTROL FOR 2 YEARS AND HAS A HABIT OF SITTING ON HIS FOOT AND IN DOING THIS HE DEVELOPED AN INFLAMED TAILBONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN NO. 44 ROOM SET UP ADN POT FIRST TWO OUTSIDE BOLTS IN TEH STRAP. MOVED BOTH BOOM AND PRESURIZED THEM. THE EMPLOYEE RIGHT LEG WAS EXTENDED BACK A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FR OM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOLT INSTALLED HITTING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BECAME STUCK IN THE ROOF. HE WAS REACHING FOR AN OBJECT TO LOOSEN IT WHEN THE POD FELL OUT STRIKING HIS MIDDLE LEFT FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE OF THE MIDDLE LEFT FINGER.
WHILE OPERATING A REMOTE MINER INJURED EMPLOYEE BUMPED HEAD AGAINST ROOF BOLT. (STRAINED NECK)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING THE HELPER WHO HAD A DRILLS TELL STUCK IN THE ROOF. WHILE ROTATING THE STEEL. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON DRILLS TEEL BREAKING HIS ARM.
EMPL WAS MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL WHEN EMPL STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.
OBERVING THE TRAM CHAIN AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED ONE CHAIN LINK BROKE AND STRUCK EE ON RT HAND AND CHRIST.
WHERE REMOVING DRILL STEELS FROM ROOF STEEL CAME DOWN WITH BOLTER HEAD 2 STITCHES STUCK IN ROOF STEEL FELL CATCHING EE LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THEM.
WHILE DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE, ADRILLS TEEL THAT WAS STUCK IN THE BOLT HOLE. FELL OUT AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE FINGER.
EE WAS SWINGING BOLTER HEAD OUT TO BEGIN DRILLING THE OPERATOR MOVED MACHINE A HEAD AND SWUNG IT TO GET TRS CLOSER TO THE RIB PINCHING HELPER AGAINST THE RIB AND RIGHT HEAD OF THE BOLTER.
EMPL WAS USING JACKHAMMER. DRILLING RIB AT ROOF LINE EMPL WAS LEANING OVER & PUSHED ON HAMMER & EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK & RIGHT LEG PAIN. INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION UNTIL 01/04/91.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING BIT BLOCKS ON THE MINER WHEN HE GRABBED A HOT BIT BLOCK BURNING THE PAIN OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
OPER HAULER, WELDER OUTBY, INHALED SMOKE IRR TO THROAT
TRAMMING RF BOLTER, GOING THRU WATER HOLE BOLTER SLID IN MUD JARRING EMP BRUISED L RIBS
EMPLOYEE PULLED LEVER FOR DRILL HEAD TO SWING OUT TO THE RIB. THE LEVER STUCK CAUSING DRILL HEAD TO CATCH HIM BETWEEN THE RIGHT RIB AND DRILL HEAD CAUSING TORN LIGAMENTS TO RIGHT KNEE.
INSTALLING BOLT INTO ROOF WHEN LOOSE BOLT ON TRAY FELL OFF STRIKING CONTROL LEVER FOR ATRS RING CASUING IT TO DROP ON EMPL LEFT SHOULDER.
MEASURING DISTANCE BETWEEN BOLTS USING 4' BOLT,EMPL BUMPED ROTATION LEVER 4' BOLT STRUCK EMPL LOWER LIP.
WHILE OPERATING A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF AHEAD OF TRS AND CAME BACK AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND WHILE INSTALLING THE 1ST BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF THE RIGHT HAND CUASING A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE RIGHT THUMB AND A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT HAND.
WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT AND RIGHT ARM.
WHILE MANDOSEALING OVERCAST AREA HOSE ON MANDOSEAL MACHINE BECAME PLUGGED. WHILE PASSING OVER MACHINE TO UNPLUG HOSE INJURED EMPLS BOOT BUMPED HOSE CLAMP WHICH CAUSED PRESSURIZED HOSE THAT WAS PLUGGED TO BREAK LOOSE & SPRAY MANDOSEAL INTO INJURED EMPLS FACE.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF SCALE 6" X 6" X 1" FELL AND THE EDGE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG CALF CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE. PIROR TO INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF & STUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HIP, KNEE & CALF AND POSSIBLY A PINCHED NERVE IN NECK.
THE EE WAS POSITIONING THE BOOM. TO INSTALL A BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HER ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE MINER USING REMOTE CONTROL AND WHILE WALKING, HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A WOODEN ROOF SUPPORT JAMMING HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE BOLTER HEAD. CAUSING A BRUISE FIRST DAY OFF 3-22-90. THIS INCIDENT WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION UNTIL 4-13-90 BY OUR SECOND PARTY INSURANCE CARRIER.
STARTED DRILLING A HOLE FOR BOLTING PURPOSES WHEN STEEL GOT JAMMED IN ROOF HE THEN RAMMED STEEL INBTO HOLE JARRING ROOF AREA CAUSING A PIECE OF COAL AND BONEY ROCK TO FALL STRIKING EE LEFT C ALF.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BY ROOF BOLT AND HIT INJURED EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ANKLE.
EMPL WAS OPENING UP SHUT OFF VALVE TO LET AIR COME DOWN ROCK DUST HOLE PIPE. ROCK DUST THAT HAD BEEN LEFT IN PIPE CAME DOWN & STARTED TWISTED FLEXIBLE HOSE AROUND HITTING EMPL. HYPEREXTENDED L EFT WRIST.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, NECK, SHOULDERS, AND RIGHT HAND BY A PIECE OF ROCK (18"W X 24"L - 0" TO 5" THICK) THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STEEL MATS WHILE HE WAS PREPARING TO TRAM THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN GETTING A DRILL STEEL THAT WAS STUCK IN THE ROOF. WHILE ROTATING THE STEEL THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN ON THE STEEL AND HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT CAUSING BRUISES TO THE LEFT HAND AND POSSIBLY BROKEN LITTLE FINGER.
THERE IS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE HAS A HABIT OF SITTING ON HIS LEFT LEG WHILE OPERATING THE MINER ON REMOTE MODE AND HAS DEVELOPED PAIN IN THE LEFT LEG AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 12" X 10" X 1/2" FELL, STRUCK THE DRILL HEAD OF THE BOLTER & BOUNCED OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A BRUISE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.