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MAN WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE WITH ROOF BOLTER STARTED TO ROTATE STEEL CHUCK BENT WHIPPING HIS ARM BACK.
EE WAS OPERATING THE CONT MINER WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL ON THE HEAD OF THE MINER. SLAMMING THETAIL INTO THE ROOF WHEN IT CAME DOWN IT HIT EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HARD HAYT
WAS RUNNING FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER, WENT TO CLOSE STABILIZER STEEL, CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN CHUCK AND STABILIZER.
MINER WAS STANDING AT REAR OF MINER. HE HAD HIS HAND ON TAIL SWING LEVER ON REMOTE CAUSING SWING JACK TO PINCH VICTIMS FINGER.
A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL WAS EMBEDED IN THE LEFT EYE DURING THE ROOF BOLTING PROCESS-PROBABLY AS THE BOLT WAS BEING SPUN PRIOR TO SETTING THE BOLT.SAFETY EQUIPMENT WAS BEING WORN AT THE TIME.
WAS WELDING ON TRACK SYSTEM OF THE EIMCO 2810 CONTINOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FROM SOMEWHERE ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. EE HAD A FULL WELDING HELMET ON AT THE TIME THE METAL ENTERED HIS EYE.
VICTIM WAS CUTTING LOOSE OLD PLATE OUT OF BOTTOM OF CLEAN COAL SCREW, WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT HIT THE VICTIM IN HEAD CAUSING A 2" LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.
THE VICTIM WAS STARTING TO BOLT A FACE, A PIECE OF RIB 3'X5'X9" CAME LOOSE AND FELL NEXT TO HIM. AND THEN FELL AGAINST HIS LEFT LEG. THE VICTIM DAMAGE THE LIGIMENTS IN HIS KNEE.
INJURED WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP MINER CABLE AND THE CANOPY DISLODGED A ROCK FROM THE ROOF AND HIT THE INJURED ON THE BACK.
INJ CUTTING ROUGHT METAL FROM ROOF BOLTER IN MAIN SHOP WHEN PORTABLE GRINDER HIT ROUGHT SPOT IT KICKED AND SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT WRIST.WOUND REQ 47 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
INJURED WAS STANDING NEAR THE PILLAR LINE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CONT MINER WHICH HAD JUST FINISHED TAKING THE FIRST LIFT CUT TO THE LEFT WHEN A PICE OF RIB 1"THICK 55"HIGH AND 17' LONG FELL ONTO HIM.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER IN A FACE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SHALE FELL STRIKING INJUREDS LEFT AHND CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION OVER THE LEFT AHND INDEX FINGER PRIMARY KNUCKLE WHICH REQ UIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.
INJ HAD KNEELED ASIDE CONT.MINER CAB TO TALK TO OPERATOR WHEN PIECE OF RIB FELL STRIKING HIS BACK.
INJ ROOF BOLTING FACE.REACHED FOR DRILL STEEL,PIECE OF RIB FELL STRIKING RIGHT HAND.
INJ. WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AT 33 00 X-CUT OF T HE WEST UBMAINS WHEN A ROCK WEIGHING APPROX 60 POUNDS FELL FROM BETWEEN THE 2ND OUTBY ROW OF BOLTS AND THE 3RD UTBY ROW STRIKING INJ. ON H ARDHAT AND ON THIGH. INJ. RECEIVED SLIGHT CONCUSSION, STRAINED BACK AND BRUISED THIGH.
INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING A FACE WHEN HE NOTICED COAL RIB SLOUCHAGE OCCURING. AS HE DARTED TO AVOID THE SLOUCHING HE GOT FOOT CAUGHT ON A CHUNK OF COAL ON THE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG.