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THE MINER HELPER WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER EQUIPMENT WITH A FLOATING CANOPY, CLEANING UP A CUT WHEN HE RAN UP ON A PILE OF LOOSE COAL, THE CANOPY HIT A ROOF BOLT CAUSING IT TO DROP SU DDENLY. THE OPERATOR FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
BOLTING THE #4 BREAKTHROUGH IN 88 AMINS WHEN JPC OF ROCK 8" X 4" X 1/4 "FELL FROM ROOF AND CUT R. FOREARM ..
HE WAS SETTING HIS FOOT JACK TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCKHIM ON THE BACK. (4 1/2" X 2 1/2" X 2 1/2")
INJURED HAD JUS7 COMPLETED INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, THE TRS AND SAFETY JACK WERE STILL PRESSURIZED AGAINST ROOF. INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF STADNING UP WHEN PIECE OF SOAPSTONE 12X16X2 FELL FROM FROM BETWEEN T2E ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF LOWER RIGHT LEG.
INJURED WAS BOL7ING IN #7 ENTRY.WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE,A KETTLE BOTTOM ABOUT 12" IN DIAMETER FELL OUT STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE.INJURED WAS KNEELING AT THE TIME.
INJURED WAS REB2LTING IN #4 ENTRY. THERE WER CRIBS SET ALONG THE LEFT RIB DUE TO THE ROOF RIPPING. INJURED WAS INSTALLING 5 INCH RESIN BOLTS NEXT TO THE CRIB. THE TRS AND SAFTEY JACK WER SE T. WHILE INJUR9D WAS DRILLING THE HOLE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJ WAS USING B6LK ROCK DUST SYSTEM TO DUST RETURNS INJURED WAS HODKING ONTO 1 1/2 IN HOSE SPRAYING DUST WHEN HE LOST GRIP ON HOSE AND DUST SPRAYED HIS FACE INJURED HAD ROCKDUST UNDER BOTH EY EYELIDS 3
PUMPER WAS WALKING INTO #1 ENTRY. HE WALKED BETWEEN THE LEFT RIB & THE ROOF DRILL WHEN THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR REPOSITIONED THE DRILL. THE OPERATOR MOVED THE FRONT OF T HE DRILL INTO CENTER OF ENTRY CAUSING REAR OF MACHINE TO SWING TOWARD LEFT RIB SQUEEZING PUMPER AGAINST RIB.
DRILLING HOLE FOR MIDDLE ROOF BOLT WHEN PIECE OF SHALE 10\\ X 6\\ X 2\\ DISLODGED FROM ROOF AND STRUCK INJ ON BACK OF HEAD BEHIND LEFT EAR.INJ WAS KNEELING AT THE TIME.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF INSTALLING 42" RESIN BOLT. BECAUSE OF LOW HEIGHT, INJURED WAS PUSHING BOLT INTO ROOF WITH BOOM OF BOLTER. HEWAS GUIDING BOLT WITH LEFT HAND. HEAD OF BOLT SLIPPED OF D RILL BOOM & FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN BOOM & ROOF BOLT
THE INJURED WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SAFETY JACK & THE LAST BOLT. THE ROCK HIT A DRILL STEEL LAYING IN A TRAY ON THE BOLTER CAUSING THE STEEL TO FLIP UP STRIKING HIM IN T HE HEAD.