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EE WAS ON SHUTTLE CAR THAT WAS BEING LOADED BY THE MINER WHEN A ROCK FROM THE MINERS CONVEYOR BOOM FLEW OUT STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE (LEFT CHEEK, & CHIN) STITCHES WERE REQD ON CHEEK
ATRS FELL WHILE OPERATOR WAS UNDER IT. ELECTRICIAN GOT ON TOP OF PINNER TO WORK ON IT, AND HIS LEG HIT LEVER AND CAUSED ATRS TO HIT OPERATOR.
MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN BROKE HITTING EE ON LEFT ARM.
OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MACHINE WHEN IT WENT OVER LOOSE CAME AND CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE.
THE OPERATOR OF A DOUBLE BOOM BOLTER ENGAGED THEREEL TO PICK UP THE CABLE. THE OTHER WAS STANDING BEYWEEN THE CABLE & THE RIB AND AS THE CABLE REELED UP IT CAUGHT HIM CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LIP.
WAS REACHING FOR PIN WHILE RUNNING DOUBLE BOOM PINNER AND TWISTED LOW BACK AREA.
EE WAS CUTTING THE END OF A RAFTER OFF. AS HE WAS CUTTING, THE SAW PINCHED CAUSING IT TO KICK BACK AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.
PERSON WAS TRYING TO CLEAR DIAPHRAM ON PUDDLE SUCKE RBELT PUMP WHEN THE PUMP GEAR ROTATED. PERSON'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT CAUSING LACERATION TO INDEX FINGER.
EMP WAS ROOFBOLTING AN AREA OF HIGH TOP WHERE THE ROOF HAD BEEN TAKEN DOWN FOR AN OVERCAST. AFTER DRILLING A HOLE HE REACHED OUT TO GET THE AUGER AND A SMALL ROCK FELL HITTING THE CANOPY. THE ROCK BROKE INTO SMALLER PIECES HITTING HIS ARM CAUSING TWO LACERATIONS.
EMP WAS REPOSITIONING THE ROOF BOLTER FOR THE NEXT BOLT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW FELL FROM BETWEEN THE LAST 2 ROWS OF BOLTS, HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MACHIN E, BRUISING HIS MOUTH AND CHIPPING A TOOTH.
EMP WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT A 5' ROOF BOLT HE HAD BENT AND PLACED IN HOLE, WHEN HIS LEFT SHOULDER STARTED HURTING. WENT TO DR. BUT DID NOT RECEIVETREATMENT. CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN AND RETURNED T O DR ON 5-30-96. STARTED MISSING WORK 5-31-96.
PERSON WAS DRILLING ROOF WITH WET HEAD BOLTER. WHEN HE LOOKED AT STEEL TO CHECK HOLE DEPTH, SOMEOF THE WATER SLURRY SPLASHED UP INTO HIS FACE BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE, CAUSIN G IRRITATION TO LEFT EYE. WENT TO DR ON 5-3-96 TO HAVE EYE CHECKED.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE 001-0 MMU IN THE 7 FACE HE WAS HAVING TO BEND 5 FT RESIN BOLTS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. ACCIDENT HAPPENED 3-21-96. FIRST DAY OFF FROM WORK 3-25-96.
ROOF BOLTING AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER- WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH A GD-83 DRILL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
ROOF BOLTING WITH SECTION AUGERS--AUGER BROKE & ROTATION SWUNG IT AROUND & HIT OPERATOR ON THE INDEX FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND. FINGER SET & HAND PUT IN CAST. OFF 3-4 WEEKS.
VICTIM WASS HOOKING OVEER CENTR LINE WITH BACK TO CONTINIOUS MINER WHEN OEPRATOR VACATED UP AND CAUGHT VICTIM WITH BOOM.
MAN WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A CONCRETION FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.
MAN HAD POSITIONED THE OPERATOR SIDE "LEFT" OF A DUAL BOOM BOLTER, TO INTALL A BOLT NEAR THE RIB. HE WANTED TO GET CLOSED TO THE RIB, SO HE LOWERED THE CANOPY A LITTLE & REPOSITIONED THE OPERA TORS STATION. THE CANOPY WAS HUNG ON A ROOF BOLT& AS THE BOLTER MOVED THE CANOPY SNAPED LOOSE CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY & JAM HIS NECK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING A 3" LACERATION REQUIRING 8 STITCHES. THE INJURY OCCURRED ON THE 0001-0 SECTION.
EE WAS DRILLING THE SHAFT BOTTOM AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK LIFTING THE DRILL. HE DID NOT LOOSE ANY TIME FOR DAYS BUT PAIN PERSISTED AND ON 12-16 HIS DR SAID HE SHOULD STOP WORKING.
RUNNING A JACK HAMMER BREAKING PAVEMENT. THE HAMMER JUMPED AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS FOOT.
AS THE CONT. MINER WAS TRAMMING THROUGH THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #5 & #6 ENTRYIES THE CABLE BECAME TANGLED. THE MINDER HELPER HAD WENT AHEAD TO CK FOR CH & HE TOLD THE OPERATOR HE WAS COMPING TO HELP. WITH THE CABLE. THE OPERATOR DIDN'T HEAR THE HELPER & HE TRAMMED THE MINER CATCHING HIM BETWEEN THE MINER & RIB. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & WENT TO DR THE FOLLOWING DAY. HE DID NOT MISS
PERSON WAS BOLTING ROOF AND A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF HEAD CAUSING CUT TO BACK OF HEARD.
HE WAS HOLDING WELDING LEAD IN BUCKET 992 C FRONT END LOADER BUCKET WITH HIS LEG AND WHEN HE STARTED AIR ARCHING WELDING CABLE SHORTED BETWEEN HIS LEG AND BUCKET, RESULTING IN BURN TO LOWER RI GHT LEG.
EE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE WHEN THE DRILL BOUNCED AND HIT HIS ARM.
THE EE STATED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 12"LX6"WX1"THICK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT RING FINGER CHIPPING THE BONE AT THE FINGER NAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING THE DIESEL TRACTOR. AS HE WAS BACKING THE DUSTER HE HAD TO TWIST HIS BODY. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE STEERING LEVER HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
GRADER WAS BROKEN DOWN ON THE ROAD THAT WAS BEING USED TO GET TO A DRILL BENCH. THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS BROKEN OFF AND FOULED UNDER MACHINE. WHEN EE AND 3 COWORKERS TRIED TO REMOVED THE TIRE IT SHIFTED AND FOULED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE TIRE AND LADDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE 1ST BOLT IN THE 2ND ROW OF AN ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF THE RIB FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
THE MINER OPERATOR WAS MINING COAL WHEN A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL WENT INTO HIS EYE.
ROOF BOLTER WAS PINNING AT THE FACE WHEN THE PINNER STEEL FELL BACK AND STRUCK THE OPERATORS LEFT HAND FRACTURED THE LEFT INDEX FINGER NEAR THE KNUCKLE PROABLY OFF 4 WEEKS.
EMP WAS USING 1/2" ELECTRIC DRILL TO ENLARGE HOLE IN WITE END TO GET A 3/8" BOLT THROUGH IT. THE WIRE END CAUGHT IN DRILL BIT AND SPUN AROUND AND CUT FINGER OF LEFT HAND WHEN IT PULLED WIRE AR OUND BIT.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE MINER ON #2 SECTION WHEN THE RUB RAIL FELL DOWN HITTING HIS FOOT BEHIND HIS STEEL TOE.
MAN HAD INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT HE WAS RESTING HIS HAND ON THE ROOF BOLTER BOOM AS HE WAS LETTING IT DOWN A SMALL HEAD (CONCRETION) FELL FELL HITTING HIM ON THE HAND
THE UNIT MECHANIC WAS REMOVING A BENT FLIGHT IN THE SHUTTLE CAR & ACCIDENTLY TOUCHED THE FLOME OF THE TORCH AGAINST THE CAR FRAME. THIS CAUSED SEVERAL PIECES OF RUST TO FLY OFF. THE MECH. WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT EYE BY ONE OF THESE FLYING PARTICLES & HAD TO HAVE IT REMOVED BY DR. MISSED 1 OBSERVATION DAY THEN BACK TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING UP THE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE #1 PIN & THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE ARM. THE ARM WAS CUT ABOUT 2-3" ABOVE THE WRIST & TO THE BONE. THE STITCHES WERE FROM THE BONE OUT (ABOUT 60 STITCHES) & DREDGING (CORRECTION: DRAINING) TUBE INSERTED. POSSIBLY OFF 2-3 WEEKS.
PERSON WAS USING AIR HAMMER DRILL TO INSTALL ANCHOR BOLTS FOR BELT DRIVE FRAME. THE HAMMER DRILL FELL & LANDED ON TOP OF PERSONS FOOT WHEN DRILL STEEL BROKE AT WELD.
MAN WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT, HE DRILLED THE HOLE WITH THE STARTER AUGER, & THEN PLACED THE 5' SECTIONAL AUGER IN THE HOLE TO FINISH THE PROCESS, AS HE WAS BRINGING THE BOOM UP TO T HE AUGER, HE LOOKED AT THE LEVERS [TO BE SURE HEHAD THE RIGHT LEVER] THE BOOM CAUGHT THE AUGER CAUSING IT TO SPRING OVER & HIT HIS THUMB.
PERSON WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN FACE AREA. WHILE PUTTING IN OUTSIDE BOLT IN LAST ROW AT FACEA ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN LAST TWO ROWS AND HIT CANOPY AND FLIPPED INTO OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT AD N LANDED ON PERSONS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING INJURY.
THE STATED THAT WHILE ROOF BOLTING ON THE 0040 SECTION IN THE #5 HEADING THAT A ROCK FELL HITTING MAN IN THE LOWER BACK CAUSING A BRUISE TO THE LOWER BACK.
MAN WAS PUSHING ON THE REEL VALVE LEVER TO TURN THE REEL OFF. THE VALVE WAS TIGHT AND AS HE PUSHED HARDER HIS HAND STARTED HURTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE A PIECE OF METAL ON FINE COAL SUMP.
WELDING CHUTE PLUG SWITCH IN PLACE WHEN SLAG WENT INSIDE OF COAT BURNING RT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP ON 001 SECTION WHEN HIS DRILL POT STOPED UP WHEN HE TRYED TO FREE THE POT UP HIS STEEP WHICH HE LEFT IN THE TOP FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIS RT HAND FRACTRURING HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER
MAN WA SPSOTTING (INSTALLING) AN ADDITONAL ROOF BOLT IN A CROSSCUT THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN BOLTED. AS HE STARTED TO DRILLT HE HOLE, A CLUSTE OF JACKROCK HEADS FELL HITTING HIS LEFT ARM AND L EFT LEG.
INJURED STATED AS HE WAS TRAMMING AROOF BOLTER HECAUGHT HIS HEAD ONA CABLE CAUSING HIS HEAD TO JAM INTO THE TOP. EE DID NOT SEE THE CHIORPRACTOR UNTIL 12-28-94.
EE SWING HIS ROOF BOLTER TOWARD THE RIB AND DID NOT STOP IN TIME TO ALLOW HIMSELF PROPER BRUISED THIGH BUT IS STILL GOING TO DIFFERENCT DR FOR EVALVATION AT THIS TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING RUST OFF METAL/WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT A PIECE OF RUST GOT BEHIND THE GLASSES & INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THE NEXT DAY IT WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM SO HE WENT TO THE DR. & HAD IT REMOVED.
THE EE WAS REACHING FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF CAUSING EE TO CUT HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS WELDED TO THE BOLTER.