WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS PINNING HAND BETWEEN SLATE AND CM.
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Showing all 6DRILLING COAL DRILL BITS HUNG DRILL HIT HIM IN THE NECK
HE WAS TRACING DOWN HYD. HOSE LEANED OVER CONTROLS, HIS RIGHT KNEE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK A LEVER ON ROOF BOLTER CAUSING FLOOR JACK TO GO DOWN & THE CANOPY CAME DOWN HITTING EE ON LOWER BACK.
HE WAS TAKING 1ST CUT OUT OF #3 PILLARS & THE CANOPY ON MINER STRUCK THE RIB ON THE CORNER OF BLOCK CAUSING RIB TO ROLL IN MINER DECK WITH HIM, STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT S KNEE
EMPLOYER STATES HE WAS INJURED WHEN A HYDRAULIC DRILL KICKED
STARTED TO DRILL FIRST HOLE & A ROCK ABOUT 12INX6INX2IN SLIDE OFF TOP OF CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER & STRUCK HIM ON HIS UPPER RIGHT HIP