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INJURED EE WAS WELDING A GUARD ON HI SCREEN DRIVE BELT AT THE BREAKER. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO INJURED'S GLOVE AND BECAME LODGED UNDER HIS WATCH BAND. THIS RESULTED IN A BURN TO HIS LEFT WRIST. INJURED DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 6-26-03.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STRAP METAL OFF A CUTTER GEAR BOX USING A TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL ENTERED HIS EYE. INJURED WAS WEARING CUTTING GOGGLES OVER SAFETY GLASSES.
INJURED WAS IN #1 HEADING ON 8P. HE WAS CUTTING TOP FOR BELT CHANNEL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT TEMPLE JUST ABOVE THE EYE BROW.
INJURED WAS STANDING AT THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER. AS THE BOLTER WAS TRAMMING OUTBY THE FACE OF #4 DUSTING. THE BACK OF THE MACHINE SET DOWN ON HIS FOOT. HIS FOOT WAS PINNED UNDER THE MACHIN E AND HAD TO BE ARTICULATED UP TO FREE HIS FOOT.ONCE HIS FOOT WAS RELEASED FROM UNDER THE MACHINE HE WAS TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE. THE ENTRY WAS 66" , THE BOTTOM WAS DRY BUT UNEVEN.
INJURED WAS BEHIND THE ROOF BOLTER AT THE CABLE REEL WHEN HE TOLD AN ASSOCIATE TO START THE ROOF BOLTER. AS THE CABLE WAS TAKEN UP IT STRUCK HIS LEG CAUSING HIM TO OVERSTEP & HURT HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS PREPARING TO DRILL A ROOF BOLT HOLE. AS HE POSITIONED THE DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE ROOF A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED WAS WELDING ON A SCREEN AND FELT SOMETHING INHIS EYE.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING CABLE ROOF BOLTS. HE HAD FINISHED TORQUING THE BOLT & WAS RETRACTING THE BOOM MAST. HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE BOOM MAST. AS IT RETRACTED, THE BOOM MAST CAUGHT HIS L EFT GLOVE & PULLED IT BETWEEN THE BOOM MAST & FRAMEWORK RESULTING IN A FRACTURE & LACERATION.
INJURED WAS JOSTLED WHILE OPERATING A DOZER.
INJURED'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL.
INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE PLACING A ROOF BOLT & RESIN IN A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF.
INJURED WAS CUTTING METAL AND WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT LEG BY A PIECE OF CUT METAL THAT BOUNCED OFF THE FLOOR.
INDIVIDUAL SAID HIS EYES WERE IRRITATED DUE TO ASSISTING A CO-WORKER ON A WELDING JOB.
INJURED WAS JOSTLED IN A DOZER CAB WHEN HE TRAMMED HIS DOZER INTO A SWATH MADE BY ANOTHER OPERATOR ON ANOTHER SHIFT.
AS EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE, A PIECE OF ROCK MEAS-URING 10"X 2"X 6" BROKE LOOSE FROM THE ROOF. THEROCK STRUCK THE SPINNING STEEL AND IT WAS PROPELLED STRIKING EE IN THE LIP.
INJURED'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE CLOSING ELEVATOR DOORS.
A ROOF BOLT FELL OUT OF A HOLE AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE LEFT ARM.
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A ROOF BOLT WRENCH.
EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH AND GOT A PIECE OF HOT SLAG IN HIS EAR.
INJURED'S RIGHT HAND TWISTED WHILE INSTALLING A BOLT WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY ACTIVATED THE ROTATION LEVER.
INJ WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK WHILE REMOTELY OPERATIN A CONT MINER
EE WAS PULLING A 30' BEAM INTO THE PLANT OFF AN OUTSIDE HOIST AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
AS INJURED WAS CUTTING COAL, SHEARER HIT SHIELD CAUSING A ROCK MEASURING 1'X 1'X 2" THICK TO SLIDE OFF TOP OF SHIELD AND STRIKE EE ON LEG.
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF CABLE WHICH WAS DISLODGED FROM ITS HANGER BY THE CANOPY.
INJURED WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF HARD HAT BY A CANOPY WHEN IT LOWERED.
OPERATOR WAS MAKING A ROAD AROUND HILL SIDE LEFT SID EOF DOZER HAD DIRT TO GIVE AWAYS, DOZR OVERTURNED.